Title: Harm and Mac Songbook: The Love Inside

Author: Rising Sun

Rated: PG

Classification: JAG Story/Romance: Harm/Mac

Summary: Harm and Mac reminisce on their relationship on their tenth wedding anniversary.

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: Barbra Streisand sings “The Love Inside”

Feedback: Would be nice.

Author's Note: To find Harm's reference to the seven-year itch read: HMS11a - It Wasn't Me.

Story Written - 2001

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SET IN THE YEAR 2011

2000 LOCAL

RABB'S RESIDENCE

"The gang of four are finally tucked away." Harm reported.

"Good."

"Mac?"

"mmm?"

"Thanks."

"For?"

"For this life of ours. For forgiving the seven-year itch and taking me back. I have never been so scared in my life. As during those six months."

She moved to sit next to him. He raised his arm and she snuggled in. "Tell me."

"I was my fault but my world collapsed. I was used to you and the kids and suddenly there I was living alone. Made no difference how the tears were cried it looked like it was over and I caused it and couldn't fix the situation."

"Like Humpty Dumpty."

"Exactly."

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So the word is goodbye

Makes no difference how the tears are cried

It's over

And my heart lives alone

I can make believe you need me

When it's over

And we can't take it home

The fire that was burning

When all around was turning

And we were cruising for the ride

Gotta give a little of the love inside

Not to take it all and watch me fall

I got me lovin' you

I had you lovin' me

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"Then it seemed that for the children's sake we went into polite mode. We both played along. We played like experts. I don't know for you but for me it was hell. I went home to mom."

She sat up to look at him. "You did? You never mentioned that."

"Too embarrassed." As she resumed her comfortable position. "My mom sided with you and when she heard that you had gone zombie on me ... she slapped me and hard!"

Mac chuckled. "I wish I had seen that."

"I'm sure." He hugged her. "The point of the visit was to get advice. My world was fading away into nothing. I was losing you; forever I was an empty shell with not a clue. So I turned to mom."

"And?"

"And what?! She lectured me! But then she softened and told me I had to woo you again. Strangely I was a flip remark of Brumby from years ago that had me holding on."

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And we both played along

Love is easy on the young

Life was together

As the world fades away into yesterday

I'm losing you, forever

I'm just an empty shell

With nothing for tomorrow

I'm here to face the sorrow

The dream we sailed was far and wide

Gotta give a little of the love inside

Not to take apart this breaking heart

I got me lovin' you

I had you lovin' me

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"Mic gave you advice? That I have a hard time believing"

"Not advice a flip remark that went something like this [Stray once and she'll forgive you. She'll give you hell but she'll forgive you.] I hung on to that belief for dear life."

"And when exactly did this bonding take place?" Mac was curious.

"Day two of his arrival he thought we were a couple." Harm revealed.

"Are we really the only ones who didn't know we had this link?"

"Seems so."

"Amazing I must agree with Carolyn in her observation on her doubts of a romance between us much less a tenth wedding anniversary."

Harm hugged her again. Kiss me Mrs. Rabb.

I had you lovin' me

THE END