Title: Harm and Mac Songbook: Top of the World

Author: Rising Sun

Rated: PG-13

Classification: JAG Story/Adventure

Summary: Lt. Colonel Sarah Rabb arrives at her new home via the long way.

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: "Top of the World" is sung by The Carpenters

Feedback: Would be nice.

Author's Notes:

To find out about Harm's Haunted House read HMS8 - Hotel California.

To find out about Mac's appendicitis read HMS13c - There is Love.

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 septet:

· HMS13a: Kiss

· HMS13b: This Is It

· HMS13c: There Is Love

· HMS13d: It Should Have Been Me

· HMS13e: Top of the World

· HMS13f: Compilation

Story Written - 2001

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1311 LOCAL

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

MAC'S ROOM

Mac sat on the hospital bed and drummed her fingers on the tabletop. Harm would be late for his funeral! She had been waiting eleven minutes fifty-one seconds and counting. Where could he BE!

The door suddenly swung open. Her look said it all so she vocalized nothing.

"Sorry hon no excuse, all set? Of course you are stupid question."

"I got checked out twelve minutes twenty five seconds ago." As she made a move to head for the door a nurse appeared.

"Now Colonel you know the drill. We wheel you out."

Mac was about to object but had met her match. "Ah! I will have none of it! Appendicitis is not a thing to play with and Lt Colonel or no you are riding out of here. SIT!"

"Yes ma'am" Mac conceded.

"Nurse Wilson. Will you come live with me?" Harm asked innocently "You are the only one aside from her CO who can get her to comply with orders."

"That so?!" The Nurse grinned as the headed for the exit.

"Yes ma'am and as a helpless male I need all the assistance I can get."

Mac refused to take part in that conversation.

"Here we are." Nurse Wilson announced as they arrived at the SUV. "Take care of yourself Colonel and only come back for a visit."

"Thank you for everything." Mac meant what she said.

"You my dear are very welcome." The Nurse replied.

After securing Mac, Harm climbed into the seat next to her. "Ready to go home Mrs. Rabb?"

She grinned at him "Soon."

"Soon?"

She crooked a finger at him. He leaned towards her. She kissed him. "Now I'm ready Mr. Rabb."

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Such a feelings coming over me

There is wonder in most everything I see

Not a cloud in the sky

Got the sun in my eye

And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be

Is now coming true especially for me

And the reason is clear

It's because you are near

You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've see

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1407 LOCAL

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

Mac had fallen asleep.

She awoke and was initially confused. It was peaceful. Too peaceful there was rustling of the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze. She felt content with a distinct sense that there was a place

of happiness for her. Then she focused and snapped out of the drowsiness.

Then she figured out the source of the confusion the SUV had stopped. She adjusted herself slowly in the seat. Why had they stopped? Where the hell were they and more importantly where was Harm?

She heard voices and searched the area. Parked behind them was a car. A little car looked like a Nissan March. Was that Harm in the car? Who could tell at that distance? Whether it was or not she needed more Intel.

Mac eased herself out of the SUV and headed for the Nissan each step jarring her. She had to resist the instinct to run when the blood-curdling scream of a female hit her followed by bellow of a male. THIS is why she traveled armed ... but for today.

She got to the car and found a woman on the back seat with Harm squatting at her feet.

"Harm?" Mac asked.

"Mac! This is Maggie she's in labour. I called the ambulance but I don't think that they will reach in time!"

Mac took a deep breath and said "Harm there is noting that you or I can do. This is a process of nature. All we can do is be there for her. I'm going back to the SUV to get something out of my case to wrap the baby in."

She turned and navigated the distance to the vehicle and back very careful not to aggravate her stitches. As she carried the towel back with her she could hear the woman react to the next contraction and smiled at Harm's anguished cry as Maggie nearly crushed his hand in the process. She thought: Not even a trip home from the hospital can proceed uneventful. Well; married life should be most interesting.

She returned to the car in time to see the baby's head begin to emerge. "Harm your army knife." She instructed.

He instinctively obeyed.

"Push Maggie." He encouraged. "Push!"

"I can't!" She wailed.

Mac leaned in "Yes you can. You need to do this for your baby. Push!"

Maggie focused and heaved.

"Good girl." Harm said.

The faint sound of a siren broke into the activity.

"Maggie I hear the ambulance. I'm going to direct it. OK?" Mac informed the woman. At Maggie's nod of understanding Mac said to Harm. "Here's the knife to cut the cord and the towel to wrap the

baby." All Harm could do was nod.

Mac moved with speed of a lame tortoise but positioned herself not too far from Harm and flagged down the ambulance. By that time Maggie had given birth to a baby girl.

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Something in the wind has learned my name

And it's telling me that things are not the same.

In the leaves on the trees

And the touch of the breeze

There's a place and sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind

When this day is through I hope that I will find

That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me

All I need will be mine if you are here

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1437 LOCAL

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

As the ambulance wailed and left them Mac turned to her husband ... where to start? She dived in. "Harm where are we? Why are we here? And I'm not even asking how we managed to get involved in birthing a baby by the side of the road."

"I know the magnet theory at work." He confessed.

Mac said. "There is only one wish I have for you and I and that when this day is through I hope that I will find that tomorrow will not be just the same for you and me, for in reality that works out as the same as adventure."

"I'm glad you didn't say trouble." Harm supposed.

"That too."

"The truth of the matter is I was talking a leisurely ride home with my wife ... you honour." He began she playfully hit him. "It was such a beautiful day and your honour MY WIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. So I thought it don't get better than this. Beautiful day, beautiful woman hey all the ingredients for feeling on top of the world."

"Harm." She warned.

"Your honour." He ignored her and started the engine. "There she was ... a woman in distress and as an Officer and a Gentlemen I thought I must help. I must admit that the thought occurred to me

what if it was my wife by the roadside would someone help? So to cut a long story short I am guilty your honour of loving my wife and helping a fellow human. I stand ready for sentencing."

"You are full of it you know that?"

"Love?"

"That too." She confirmed, "Is it far to home?"

"Actually here we are." He swung into the drive.

"So this is Harm's Haunted House."

"Hey don't knock it till you've met the folks." He said.

"You cannot be serious."

"I assure you I am. Remember our magnet theory where ever you and I are together so is trouble. Now come here."

"Where." She asked "Hey!" Harm suddenly picked her up and stepped across the threshold.

"You didn't think on your first day here as Mrs. Rabb you were going to walk across did you?"

She slipped her arms around his neck. "You realize if that theory holds ... this house will be jumping."

"Don't know about the house but as soon as you heal I plan to get this house jumping." If she missed his point he bent his head and kissed her.

She thought:

Ahh bliss! Now

I'm on the top of the world

Looking down on creation

And the only explanation I can find

Is the love that I've found

Ever since you've been around

You're love's put me at the top of the world.

He gently put her down. "There is good news and bad news."

She scanned the room, "So I see. You did your best sweetie but this place really needs a woman's touch."

"You may be right on that score but that is not what I had in mind." He replied.

"Oh?"

"I wasn't able to get my holidays to coincide with your sick leave." He announced.

"I assume that that is the bad news. So what is the good news?"

"I get two weeks off but my first week off is your last week."

"Some where in there is not so good news." She observed.

"So in effect you have seven weeks on your hands. I warn you from now Lt. Colonel DO NOT go rearranging this place in your condition!" He warned.

"I am going to go stir crazy here."

"Well the US Tennis Open is on that should take care of at least two weeks. No?"

"I suppose, but to become a couch potato is not my style." She lamented.

"It will have to be but only for a while. You can scan the ads for ideas for our eventual honeymoon."

"I suppose." She conceded slowly "Help me to the bedroom please? It has been a long day and I think I need a rest." She began humming Hotel California as Harm led the way.

THE END.