Chapter 8
Friday, September 17, 2004
1700 EST
Dr. Cabot's office
Bethesda, Maryland
"This is highly unusual. Hello, Colonel Mackenzie do you know this family?"
"Yes, Doctor. It's very complicated, but we are all here together. What were the results of the tests?"
"Mattie's test came back negative. However, she maybe having trouble with her cycle. We could put her on the birth control pill to regulate her if the family agrees," Dr. Cabot replied. "Does the family agree or are you against a teenager being on the pill."
"Doctor, could it have something to do with the fact that she lives with Jennifer and that Jen is late with her cycle? I have heard that females that live together can have cycles in sync with each other..." Mac trailed off.
"That's a possibility. If you would like to wait and see if she become regular on her own that would be fine," he smiled. "Ms. Coates, test came back positive, so congratulations, you should deliver in a about seven months."
"Well, Harm, congratulations you are going to be a father twice over!" Mac snapped.
Jen was hurting, but did not want the other's to see this; she looked from Mac to Harm and then asked, "Would you want this baby I am carrying, Harm?"
"Jen, surely you would want to keep the baby," Harm questioned. "You can still remain in the apartment and I'll take care of all the bills."
"No, I don't want a baby in my life right now," she told him, turning to Mac she asked, "Mac, could you take this baby too? Would you want to raise both of them? I will let you adopt the baby and transfer away if we're not all in prison."
Glancing at Harm, Mac asked her, "Are you sure, this is what you really want to do, Jen? You won't change your mind later?"
"No, I won't change my mind. I really just want to forget that this ever happened." She wouldn't tell them that she loved Harm and had hoped that they could have a future together. That dream was gone now that he was with Mac.
"Then, yes, I would love to raise your child along with mine. I will treat them both the same and love them equally," she promised. "Do you think you'd ever want to see the child or have me send you pictures?"
"Jen, I will support the babies and love them just as much as Mac. I want you to know that I'm truly sorry for my part in this mess," Harm said hanging his head low.
"No, I don't want pictures. Just take care of the baby and that is good enough for me. Now, could we get out of here?" Jen asked.
"I will meet you all out front, I have to pay the doctor. Mattie go with Mac and Jen, sweetheart," he smiled and hugged her.
Mattie glared at Harm when he tried to hug her. She was pissed at him for what he had done to both Jen and Mac, she liked both women and Harm had hurt both of them with his actions.
Paying the doctor and getting the paper work as the Admiral had ordered, he met the women out front. Walking up to Mac he ask, "Sweetheart, is there any hope for us at all? Can you forgive me for be a fool yet another time? My only excuse is that you were gone and I was lonely and Jen and I were drinking and I kissed her, then somehow things got carried away."
"I don't know, Harm. We just promised Jen that we would raise her baby with ours, so I guess that means that we do have a future together, but I think it will be a long time before I can forgive you this one!"
"I can wait as long as there is still hope, darling," he smiled sweetly at her. "I want to be included in my children's lives and I want to be able to love you."
"I can't believe all the bullshit he's spouting and you both are believing him," shouted Mattie. "I used to think he was something special, but he is nothing but a woman-hungry asshole."
To be continued…..