Title: Harm and Mac Songbook: Kiss

 

Author: Rising Sun

E-mail: jag@lucianstuff.every1.net

URL: http://www.geocities.com/jagrslc

 

Rated: PG

Classification: JAG Story/Adventure/Romance: Harm/Mac

 

Summary: Harm proposes.

 

Disclaimer: JAG characters portrayed belong to JAG, CBS and Paramount Television. No copyright infringement intended.  All other characters depicted are purely fictional and any similarities to actual

people are purely coincidental.

 

Performing in this saga: Prince sings “Kiss” while "Dreadlocks Holiday" is sung by 10cc

 

Feedback: Would be nice.

 

Author's Note: As I was thinking of this story 100cc came on the radio.  This particular section just seemed to fit and so I lifted it lock stock and barrel.  The HMS series doesn't usually hit you with two songs.

 

The HMS series is written in a manner that allows for each story to be read as a self-contained story or as part of an arc.  This story is part of a potential quintet:

 

·        HMS13a: Kiss

·        HMS13b: This Is It

·        HMS13c: There Is Love

·        HMS13d: It Should Have Been Me

·        HMS13e: Top of the World

 

Story Written - 2001

 

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FRIDAY - 0901 LOCAL

JAG HQ

FALLS CHURCH, VA

MAC'S  OFFICE

 

"Hey Mac?" Harm popped his head in.

 

"Hey come in." She invited and he plopped into the empty seat.

 

"You ever heard of Pronto?"

 

She leaned back in her chair.  "Pronto ... as in immediately? As in answering the phone in Italy? Or the new exclusive Italian restaurant that just opened up last month."

 

He shook his head.  "One question.  I ask one question and I get three answers."

 

"What can I say? I travel much I read a lot and I watch the Discovery Channel in between." She grinned. "You just got three there again. Sorry."

 

"S'ok.  I was talking about the new exclusive Italian restaurant that just opened up last month.  I managed a reservation for the two of us tonight at 2000."

 

She pulled out her PDA and checked.  "I can manage that."

 

He pulled a face.  "I'll pick you up at 1930 beautiful."

 

"Be on time." She called after him as he walked out of her office.

 

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U don't have 2 be beautiful 

2 turn me on 

I just need your body baby 

From dusk till dawn 

U don't need experience 

2 turn me out 

U just leave it all up 2 me 

I'm gonna show u what it's all about

 

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FRIDAY - 1511 LOCAL

JAG HQ

FALLS CHURCH, VA

MAIN COURT ROOM

 

"On the specifications and charges we the members find Petty Officer Le Clerc guilty."

 

"Thank you members.  Sentencing will be on Monday at 0900." The Judge banged the gavel.

 

Harm took one step to bridge the space between himself and Mac and stretched out his hand. "Congratulations.  That's three in a row for you against me."

 

"Thanks.  Will she be all right?" Mac nodded in the direction of the PO.

 

"Yes.  We expect three months in the brig."

 

"Mmm.  Walk with me to my office."

 

"Sure."

 

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"Have a seat Commander."

 

"Ooo Commander this is serious."

 

"Come in!" She answered to the knock on the door.

 

It was PO Tiner. "Sir, Ma'am the Admiral would like to see you ASAP"

 

"Thank you Tiner we'll be right there." Mac acknowledged "Dismissed."

 

"Yes ma'am.  Uh ma'am the Admiral said ASAP"

 

"I said dismissed TINER!"

 

He snapped to "Yes ma'am!"

 

"We'll continue this discussion later Commander. Let go see what the CO wants."

 

"Aye ma'am."

 

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FRIDAY - 1531 LOCAL

JAG HQ

FALLS CHURCH, VA

THE ADMIRAL"S OFFICE

 

"Have a seat people."

 

They sat.

 

"Commander. " AJ began with no preamble. "I understand that you lost again to the Colonel.  The fact that you are losing cases in itself is a concern to me, but the fact that you seem to be losing to the Colonel exclusively gives me cause for alarm. You find this funny Colonel!"

 

"No Sir!" Mac wiped the smirk off her face. "It's just that I was about to speak to the Commander on that very point when you sent for us."

 

Harm's heart sank. He was facing both the Judge Advocate General AND his Chief of Staff neither of whom knew friends, family or lovers in their pursuit of the right.  "Sir I would not call three in a row as losing exclusively to the Colonel"

 

"Oh and what do you call it Commander?!  Lost to anyone else lately?"

 

Harm gulped.

 

AJ softened.  "People it is apparent that there are distractions in this office. Distractions that are beginning to affect the work performance."

 

"Such distractions usually lead to certain decisions.  Sir. There seems to be only one option available." Mac said.  [One of us must leave.]

 

"Colonel! I don't have to point out to you that you are the main source of that distraction!" AJ roared.

 

"Aye sir." Mac cringed. 

 

AJ calmed down.  "Look people. We need to address this before the next fitness report is due. Now I have my own thoughts on the matter but I will give you the weekend to mull it over and we will deal with this on Monday first thing.  A request from you will look better than an order from me."

 

"Yes sir." Mac said. 

 

"Yes sir." Harm echoed. 

 

AJ signed, "Dismissed."

 

They snapped to. "Aye sir!" and walked out.

 

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OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

 

"Don't suppose we need that little talk any more." Harm said.

 

"No.  See you at 1930?"

 

"That's a date."

 

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U don't have 2 be rich 

2 be my girl 

U don't have 2 be cool 

2 rule my world 

Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with 

I just want your extra time and your

 

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2010 LOCAL

PRONTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT

 

"Harm. I'll say it again. This place is amazing and expensive."

 

"That's why it's exclusive and I saved all my newspaper round money so that we could be here.  Only the best for my lady."

 

The waiter walked up with a menu.  "Hi I'm Don.  I'll be your waiter for the evening.  I shall leave the menus with you and be back shortly."

 

As Don walked away Mac instructed. "You keep the wine list and pass me the food menu."

 

"Focused as usual."

 

As they studied the respective menus the background noise of conversation and music was interrupted by semi automatic gunfire.  "No body move!" a voice stated.

 

Too late the suddenness of the gunfire had had the entire establishment dive for cover where ever it was to be found.  Harm could not believe it.  They were magnets for this sort of thing.  The ONE NIGHT they get all dolled up and the restaurant gets held up? "Can you see them?"

 

"Them? What them.  It's a two by four man up there with a semi automatic.  The damn weapon looks bigger than him."  Mac sounded annoyed.  "Can you reach my purse?"

 

"Your purse?" He whispered "Your purse!"

 

"Yes my purse.  I have a gun in it." She explained.

 

"She has a gun in it." He mumbled.  "What am I the marshmallow man?"

 

She was peeping at the gunman when she felt Harm place something in her hand it was not her purse.  She turned and stared at the little box in her hand. She knew instantly what it was "Now?"

 

"You know of a better time?  I sure as hell don't.  Our lives are such that there will never be a proper time.  Just look at the results. A romantic evening that was supposed to end in a proposal of marriage and we are here crouched behind a table with one popgun between the two of us.  Like that guy out there I came here with an agenda and like him I am following through.  So will you marry be before I die here in the damn place?"

 

"Two." She corrected.

 

"Two?"

 

"Two guns you use the one in my purse and I'll use this..." She reached under her dress and pulled out a gun from her garter.

 

"Remind me not to mess with you."

 

"You mean you don't know this by now?  Yes."

 

"Yes?"

 

"Yes I'll marry you.  Keep up Harm. Place the ring on my finger before we lose it when the action starts to unfold."

 

"Oooh I love it when you talk dirty to me that way." He grinned and placed the ring on.

 

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U got to not talk dirty, baby 

If u wanna impress me 

U can't be 2 flirty, mama 

I know how 2 undress me (Yeah) 

I want 2 be your fantasy 

Maybe u could be mine 

U just leave it all up to me 

We could have a good time

 

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The gunman spotted them. "Hey you."

 

Everyone looked round.  To whom was this mad man calling?

 

He repeated "Hey you the supermodels."

 

Some one hissed to Harm and Mac "He's talking to you."

 

"Of course he is." Mac groaned.  "Let's go flyboy." She returned the gun to her garter as Harm placed his in his pants pocket."

 

Well he looked down at Harm's silver chain he said, "I'll give you one dollar"

 

Harm replied, "you've got to be jokin' man, it was a present from me Mother."

 

He said "I like it I want it, I'll take it off your hands and you'll be sorry you crossed me you'd better understand that you're alone. A long way from home."

 

Had Mac been in a different situation she would have groaned, as it was the scene from 10cc Dreadlocks Holiday seemed to add a more dangerous edge to the whole circumstance.  She wanted to get this over and done with.

 

On queue the police called through a bullhorn.  "You in the restaurant. Come out with your hands up and no one will get hurt.  In the split second it took for the sudden sound to distract the man Mac landed a kick to his chest that sent him reeling. Harm kicked the firearm away and leveled his gun at the man.  "It's over."   He gave Mac his best flyboy grin, "This is why I hang out with a certain female Marine - women not girls rule my world."

 

"Damn straight." She dusted her hands of imaginary dirt.

 

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Women not girls rule my world 

I said they rule my world 

Act your age, mama (Not your shoe size) 

Not your shoe size 

Maybe we could do the twirl 

U don't have 2 watch Dynasty 

2 have an attitude 

U just leave it all up 2 me 

My love will be your food 

Yeah

 

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2217 LOCAL

OUTSIDE PRONTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT

 

"Anyone know why he held us up in the first place?" Harm asked no one in particular.

 

"Heard some say that his wife took the kids and filed for divorce today."  Someone replied.

 

"Typical." Someone else commented.

 

Mac and Harm headed for his SUV.  "Mac explain to me why you carry not a gun but two on a date with your boyfriend?"  Harm queried.

 

"You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude I'm a Marine do I need a reason to arrive packing?"

 

"Not on a date Mac. Not on a date." Harm wailed.

 

"Seriously.  When I go out I'm not usually that attired." She explained "But some how whenever you and I go out together something is BOUND to happen.  Granted tonight was in the extreme but you and I separate are ok ... together we are a magnet for the forces of nature."

 

"I guess that takes care of the distractions in the office I'm asking for a transfer to Bobbie Lathum's office. It's safer there."

 

"Hey the Admiral will be happy." She commented flippantly.

 

She hooked her arm in his as they sauntered towards his vehicle. What a night!

 

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Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with 

I just want your extra time and your - Kiss 

 

THE END

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