A week later Mac had received countless calls from JAG personnel and was ready to leave. Harm had gathered all her stuff from her room and it was sent into the helio, Mac had her ribs x-rayed again the day before and they were all healed, all she had was bruising on the skin. Mac was put into a wheelchair and Harm wheeled her out to the Helio, they boarded and Mac was happy to see the end of that cruiser. They were dropped off and Harm insisted on returning to JAG to pick up a few things seeing as he had left in such a hurry the week before.
When they arrived they were welcomed at the checkpoint and Harm forced Mac to get out of the car and come in and say hello. He lifted her out and put her in the wheelchair. As they walked in there were announcements going on so they stopped to listen. Harriet was talking about this year's fundraiser and they had decided to borrow a hand car wash café and use all the money for the Pentagon as usual and they all had to do it in their old uniform because they had all just been provided with new uniforms. Harriet looked around telling everyone that they had to participate in some way when she spotted Harm and Mac in the back.
"Colonel Rabb, welcome back!" she said excitedly and everyone turned around to look at her, Mac blushed and everyone began to move towards her to congratulate her when the Admiral called their attention for some more announcements. Mac smiled gratefully and Harm wheeled her into his office to get some order into it. They then went to her office and she noticed there was a message they listened to it, it was Dr. Caldwell's office saying she was pregnant, Mac deleted the message as she held back the tears. As they were leaving Harriet was back up the front talking more about the JAG car wash when her phone rang, she blushed and answered it meekly. The Admiral brought attention back to him and just as he was about to dismiss everybody they heard a squeal from Harriet as she hugged Bud and hung up the phone.
"Ok, Lieutenant seeing as you have brought attention back to you what is going on?" said Admiral Chegwidden
"I'm pregnant, Bud and I are gonna have another baby!" At this stage Harm and Mac were up the back again and everyone was dismissed so they went up to Harriet and Bud to congratulate them, Harm smiled at Bud as he came over
"Congratulations Bud"
"Thank you Sir, I'm so sorry about Mac," he said
"Speaking of which where did she go?" said Harriet joining them they saw a glass door shut as Mac wheeled herself out albeit with difficulty. Harriet gasped and went to go after her, Harm put his hand on her shoulder
"Leave it to me" Harriet nodded
"Tell her I'm so sorry I totally forgot about what happened, I mean Admiral Chegwidden told me but I…"
"Don't worry Harriet, it's not your fault and I think Mac is happy for you, just not ready for something like this so soon"
"I'm so sorry" Harriet had a hand up near her mouth, almost crying Bud put an arm around her and they watched Harm go after Mac and turned back to their desks and got back to work.
Harm walked outside and saw Mac looking out a window, he pulled her chair away from the wall and knelt in front of her. He saw the unshed tears in her eyes
"Harriet is really sorry"
"It's not her fault, it's just not fair" she said tears beginning to fall, her hands were balled up into fists and she thumped them against Harm's chest. He grabbed her wrists and moved them out of the way, he held onto her gently careful of her ribs and she rested her hands on his back.
"It's not fair, It's not fair, It's not fair," her voice got weaker until she was just crying
"Shhh, I know baby but it is going to be all right," he rubbed her back and didn't let go until her tears had begun to stop. He got up and wheeled her back to the car, lifting her back into her seat, strapping her in and collapsing the wheelchair before he got into the car and drove them home. When they got home Harm set Mac up on the couch and he called Dr. Caldwell explaining what happened. He ordered Chinese from their favorite restaurant and went to sit next to her
"Wanna watch a movie?" he asked, she nodded and he got up putting a DVD into the player and they began to watch Bruce Almighty and when the Chinese was delivered Harm got up and handed Mac some chopsticks and they ate. When they had finished and the Movie was over Harm saw Mac was asleep on his chest. He picked her up and took her into the bedroom, he changed her into her favorite PJ's and lay her in bed, and he was shocked to see all the cuts and bruises she had sustained in the crash.
The next morning Mac awoke snuggled close to Harm, she tried to move but rolled onto one of her sore ribs instead and cried out in pain.
"Huh?" Said Harm sitting up quickly
"I'm Ok, I was trying not to wake you"
"You need me before you can get up anyway, remember"
"Great, yeah" she said remembering the chair and allowing him to lift her into it and be wheeled into the kitchen for breakfast. Harm made bacon and eggs with a little bit of hollandaise sauce for Mac and for himself, but without the bacon of course! During breakfast Mac held out a small piece of bacon,
"Come on flyboy, you have to try it, just a little bit, come on" Harm looked at the fork she was holding out suspiciously "Come on" Harm didn't change his expression "Ok, I'll let you make your meatless meatloaf if you just try it" Harm smiled, he enjoyed making that for her and teasing her but he wouldn't eat that stuff for anything so he shook his head and pushed it back at her. After breakfast Mac suggested that she and Harm go and look after AJ today, the Roberts' probably wouldn't have left yet and her internal clock was still waking her up really early.
"Are you sure you could deal with it so soon?" he asked
"Yes, I'll be fine, I just need to see him you know?"
"Yeah, I'll call them Ok?"
"Thanks"
Mac and Harm arrived at the Roberts' 15 minutes later. They heard little AJ inside saying
"Yay! They're here!" and Harriet came to the door in her uniform
"Hello, sir, ma'am"
"Harriet, it's Harm and Mac while we're off duty"
"Yes ma'a… uh Mac, by the way, I'm so sorry about yesterday"
"It's OK Harriet, congratulations by the way"
"Thank you" Harriet didn't go any further because she knew it was a sensitive subject at the moment "Welcome back, We're all so glad you're back"
"Thank you Harriet, and thank you for the present that I got on the carrier, it was very thoughtful, how did you get them?"
"It was very easy actually, Bud's brother went to Australia and was getting back just before you left so we got him to bring us some"
"They were perfect"
"Is that those biscuits?" said Harm
"Yep"
"Come in, AJ has been waiting for you" Harm wheeled her in and AJ bounded towards them
"Aunt Mac!" he said heading straight for her, Harm stepped in front of her and scooped him up
"Hey buddy, I know you missed Aunt Mac but you have to be very careful, see that?" he said pointing to Mac's cast
"Yep"
"That means her leg is very sore and she hurts here too" he said ticking his ribs
"Ok, Uncle Harm I'll be very careful"
"Good boy" he said ruffling his hair and putting him down, AJ ran over to Mac and the wheelchair and stopped before her. Mac smiled, leant over, picked him up and put him on her lap
"I missed you little one"
"Me too Aunt Mac, you were gone an awful long time" Harm went to talk to Harriet and Bud while Mac was playing with AJ.
They played with AJ all day, watched TV, played games then fed him lunch, after lunch he had a nap and it gave Harm time to talk to Mac.
"Are you OK with this?"
"I'm fine, We don't spend enough time with him anyway, and it'll keep me busy till I get my cast off"
"You wanna do it for the rest of the month?"
"Yes, it will also save Bud and Harriet a lot"
"Ok" Harm and Mac agreed that if they were needed they would look after AJ till Mac got her cast off and was ready to go back to work.
A/N: I don't know how long it takes for ribs to heal but this is my story and I say they are healed and only sore. I chose Bruce Almighty because Catherine Bell is in it and I thought it would be very funny if Harm and Mac watched it.
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