Author: TC Amlin
Title: Hearts and Safe Harbors
Disclaimers: This is only a piece of fiction and the show Jag and all off its properties belong to CBS and DP.
Classification: Harm/Mac, fluff
Spoilers: This is a continuation of my series with Love, Life and Losses and Remorse, Reunions and Renewal. This part takes place before the last chapter of RRR. So if you haven't read it you can email me off list for a copy and I'll sent it to you.
February 10th 2005
JAG HQ courtyard
AJ and Sydney found Harm sitting alone on a bench lost in thought.
"Hello Harm, how are you?"
Harm jumped up, "Sir, Sydney. I'm fine."
"If your fine Harm then why the lost look?"
Harm fidgeted for a moment while he took a deep breathe, "Well since you know Mac better than I do right now, I am at a loss,"
"Of what to do for Valentine's day."
"Yes sir, I mean, she isn't exactly in the best of moods these days with the baby due in a few weeks."
Sydney laughed and sat down on the bench, "What would you have planned if she wasn't pregnant."
Shifting as best he could with the brace on his leg, "Dinner, dancing and a romantic night for two at home."
"So what is wrong with that, I mean you can still do that, just modify it for her this year."
"There is still a couple of other problems named Trey and Matt. I have no sitter set up and now it is a little late."
Sydney looked over to AJ and watched as he sighed, knowing his wife was a romantic at heart and they both wanted the best for the younger couple who was still finding their way back from the hell of war. He gave her a small shrug and kicked at an imaginary rock.
"Well Harm, AJ and I don't have any other plans than a quite evening at home, we would love to keep the boys for you and let you surprise Sarah."
"You wouldn't mind? I wouldn't want to mess up any plans you had." Harm asked sounding hopeful.
"No, we would love to do it, I'm sure there is a date sooner or later we could reverse the favor." AJ answered back. Thinking about his plans for a weekend for two in the Bahamas in May.
Harm looked from AJ to Sydney several times before smiling, "Thanks so much, I know I appreciate it and I know that Sarah will too."
"So what are you planning on then?"
"She has been talking about this place downtown for weeks so I'll just make some reservations there and I think that they have a dance floor. If it is just one dance then that will be enough. And I am sorry but the rest is private."
The three laughed as Harm said his goodbyes and headed inside to make plans.
"Thank you too." Sydney added after Harm was out of earshot.
"Anything for you, I guess I should cancel my reservations at this restaurant my wife has been talking about for weeks and tell them to give them to a desperate man named Rabb."
"Just remake them for next weekend and we'll get a sitter then. I love you."
"I love you too."
A few days later
Valentines day
Mac was ready for this pregnancy to be over, she had enjoyed the experience with Harm by her side but the addition of him and the twins was driving her crazy. Of course carrying to full term added to her discomfort. Two more weeks, just two more weeks then the newest Rabb would be here she thought to herself s she rubbed her extended middle while walking to her office.
She walked into her office and found three dozen of roses and two stuffed bears there, she laughed as she read the cards, the flowers from Harm and the bears from her sons. After the way she acted this morning she was glad they didn't cancel the order. She wiped the tear from her cheek as she leaned forward to smell the roses and picked up the bear from Trey. Attached to the bottom of the bear was an envelope. Inside was a coupon good for anything she wanted from her boys.
Feeling Harm walk up behind her, "Anything I want?"
"Within reason Marine, the twins have restrictions and there is only so much that four year olds can do."
"Well you have no restrictions and I might just keep this for a rainy day down the road and when I have a lesser load so I can enjoy it better."
"I knew I forgot something." He said smiling.
"What?"
"An expiration date."
She chuckled as she hit him across the chest. "I am sorry about this morning, I was just out of sorts."
"Don't you apologize, we both wanted this and if I take a little heat time to time, it is all just part of the deal." He answered back as he placed his hand on her tummy. "I just can't wait till he or she joins us." He looked into her eyes and lifted his other hand to wipe a tear away. "Is it to late to let you know that I am scared?"
"Yep, to late and you did say you wanted another one sometime down the road too. I intend to hold you to that."
"I promise you one or two more." He did a quick look around the bullpen and then stole a kiss. "I need to get to work, Johnson and Matson are arguing some case before me today."
"That's good Harm, you don't even know what is being brought before you?"
He turned back to her as he reached the door and giving his best smile, "Nope, I have this sexy Marine Colonel on my mind right now and she is driving me crazy." He was rewarded with her smiling back and sighing.
She watched him cross the bullpen wondering how lucky she had gotten at getting him back from the hell he endured as a POW. She thought back to the man she lived with his first few weeks that he was home, and then to the man that just left her office. 'Yes you are a very lucky woman, you nearly lost him twice to the same war, but he was home now with the exception of the occasional flash back.
Same time
Harm silently whistled to himself as he headed to his courtroom, he stopped for a second as he got to the edge of the bullpen and turned back to see Mac in retrospection, he knew that he would have never made it back to the man he was with out her and he hoped his plans for Valentines went off without a hitch.
Rabb Residence
1300 EST
Mac entered the house so glad to be home for the day, and ever so glad to be on half days. Wanting to take a nap she headed up stairs and left the toy bears from the twins on the table.
She actually felt better emotionally and physically for the first time in days. She was happy that Harm was being understanding and laughed as she remember what Trey said at breakfast to Matt about her jumping all over Harm about letting them sleep in and causing all of them to run late.
"Don’t worry Matt, as soon as she gets skinny again, we wont get in trouble any more because her horrormonys will be gone."
"I need to write that one down." She said chuckling as she headed to bed.
It was asleep in their bed where Harm found her four hours later when he got home. Never in his life had he heard or been part of a case like the one today. After six hours of bickering he finally had both attorneys placed in the brig for the rest of the day and to be released at eight that night.
He sat her flowers down on the dresser and joined her one the bed. He slowly caressed the mound that was their child and was met by a swift kick of the little one.
"Do you plan on doing that when they get here?"
"No, I understand that I better let them sleep when I can. Sorry I didn’t mean to wake you."
"Ya, right. What are you doing home so soon and where are the boys?" she asked when she realized that it was still quiet.
"Well after some planning on my part and luck, we have the night to ourselves and we also have dinner and dancing plans. So you need to get dressed my dear so I can treat you to a proper Valentine's day."
She looked at him in surprise.
"What, you think that I wasn’t going to treat you to an evening out? I mean it is our first Valentine's Day together and I want to show my wife that I am not totally inept."
Between laughing and crying she rolled over and hugged him as best she could. "I love you Harm." and then after a minute or two, "But just what am I to wear?"
"That was something I had to ask advice on and Sydney helped me out, she lent a few of her dresses that she said you admired when she was expecting Alex. So I picked the one and I hope you like it."
He helped her up and showed her the dress. "Well you better hope we fit into this and just where are you taking me for dinner?"
"It is a secret Marine and you better get moving if we're make it there on time."
Later on
Mac was stuffed and happy. Harm had gone out of his way to make her feel special. She was still wondering how he got AJ and Sydney to keep the twins for them so they could go out.
"I was wondering I could have this dance?"
Giving him her hand to help her up he lead her to the dance floor as the music started. Pulling her as close as he could,
Everybody searchin' for answers
Everybody tries to find some reason in their life
Where do we belong
Who will be our shelter
Looking for salvation
A haven from the storm
We all need something to believe in
We all need a light to see us through
We all need something to believe in
I found something to believe in you
I was like a wayward ship drifting out to nowhere
Tossing in the raging waters trying to find my way home
You must be an angle watchin over me
Your loving arms my harbor
Now I know I'm not alone
We all need something to believe in
We all need a light to see us through
We all need something to believe in
I found something to believe in you
He leaned forward and kissed her gently. "I love you Sarah, more than you will ever know. Thank you for waiting for me and saving me."
"Anytime sailor anytime, and now I need to sit before you have carry me back to the table."
"I'm sorry Mac, I didn’t mean to tire you out."
"It’s okay, but if you really want to tire me out then why don’t we just head home and do some dancing there."
He couldn’t keep the grin off his face as he watched the mischief in her eyes sparkle. He waved at the waiter as they made their was back to the table, he paid the check and escorted to the car.
As they were driving, "Next year you better be ready to dance Flyboy because I am making the plans."
"Oh really! I look forward to being seduced by my wife next year."
"Tonights not over."
"No its not, think you can keep up?"
"I believe it was you who compared female marines to the energizer rabbit." She heard him mumble something, "What was that?"
"Just remembering something you said about remembering only the good stuff I said, and I was mumbling lord help me." He took her hand and kissed it as he finished the line.
"You better believe I remember everything you say, how do you think I started beating you in court back then? I just used your own stuff against you."
"Just don’t pass on those to anyone and you will keep your record up. I knew I trained you and Bud well."
"Thanks."
They chatted about things all the way home and after that the only words spoken were filled with love.
The End
