Cold Feet, Warm HeartsThe Annual Navy Ball Harmon Rabb stood there staring at her in her dark blue dress that hung just right on her. Showing off her curves in ways he never thought possible. He was also kicking himself for the way he had been treating her. It wasn't her fault that he was letting his own feelings keep him from saying the right things he wasn't ready. Couldn't she understand that? He felt a push from behind and looked back to see the decorated SEAL standing behind him. " You know that you are going to lose her if you don't make a move soon. She isn't the type to wait for a squid to make up his mind." "What if she says no. I couldn't deal with losing her totally, at least now we are friends." AJ looked at Harm and shook his head. " Harm, listen to me. I let the one thing I truly loved walk away and now I barely know my own child. You love her, let her know and if I read my women right, she loves you too. You two have come to far to just let it go. We all have seen how you two look back and forth and deny happiness. No stop diddling and get out there and ask her to dance." Harm waited for a moment and finally got the courage and started walking towards her. "You think that he will let her know how he feels?" Bud asked as he and Harriet came up besides AJ. "I hope so, I am sick and tired of watching those two. They need a swift kick to the six." A few other couples joined in watching the aviator head across to the woman of his dream. "May I have this dance?" He asked as he came up to her. She jumped slightly as she was caught off guard by his coming up behind her. " You should know better than to catch me off guard like that sailor. I could have hurt you." "Well I know this good looking woman that would take care of me, now answer my question. May I have this dance?" "I guess you can." He led her out to the dance floor and pulled her close. A waltz came up and they twirled around the hall like they had always been as one. "Well what's the verdict?" Clay asked as he and his date came up behind the crowd watching the couple so lost in love that they had forgotten where they were. "Looks like there may be a wedding in the future." "Well I hope so, I want more grandchildren before I can't play with them." "Geez mom, let Trey get past tonight before he marries Trish." "She's right Mac, let him get past his fears and then push." Harm said agreeing with his daughter Jessica. "Like your mother and grandmother did with us." "Give it up Harm, Mac has plans and if she is anything like she was after she got your mother and grandmother on her side, poor old Trey is sunk." Retired Admiral AJ said smirking. "Well as long as I get to be his best man, I don't care." Young Lt. Commander AJ Roberts, head of SEAL Team 4 said grinning to. "I take it that you guys have already spoken with the future Mrs. Rabb about how slow the Rabb men are?" "Of course dear. I just hope that Matt takes after me and goes in for the kill instead of playing with his intended for 5 years." Sarah Mackenzie Rabb said as she leaned over and kissed her husband. " Come on Admiral, I want to dance." "Lead the way General." Trish Taylor was resting her head on Treys shoulder when she caught sight of his parents. She smiled at Mac and got a wink back. And with that she hugged her sailor a little more. |