Title: Harm and Mac Songbook: Angels

Author: Rising Sun

Rated: PG-13

Classification: Story

Summary: The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Harm and Mac's wedding.

Spoilers: Adversaries, Harm and Mac Songbook Series

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:

"Angels" is sung by Robbie Williams

Feedback: Would be nice.

Author's note: 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 trio:

* HMS23a: You're still the one

* HMS23b: The Rose

* HMS23c: Angles

Story Written September 2001

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1931 LOCAL

PRONTO"S ITALIAN RESTURANT

Bud tapped his fork on his glass for the attention of the small group of friends and family that had gathered for the momentous occasion. "Well folks here we are." He turned to Harm. "Harm, Mac I will start by saying God Bless - you have achieved a milestone many only dream of. Having said that I feel I must also tell you that there were times I fear for the two of you."

"Amen!" Harriett endorsed.

"Well all I can say on that for now is that it took you long enough to get my name and not title out!" Harm teased.

"How long did it take six! seven years! My God how long does a person need?" Webb piped in. "Did you know that the Office had a bet running on the two of you?"

"I knew." Mac said.

"You did?" Harm was surprised. "I didn't know."

"Figures Navy." Mac replied.

"And there she was trying to have us believe she and Harm were only 'friends" Carolyn sneered.

"You will not let that die will you." Mac grinned.

"What?" Harm was instantly curios.

"Oh this is precious after all this time he doesn't know?" Carolyn giggled.

"Tell him." Mac instructed. "Tell them all."

"You sure."

"Oh come on Carolyn!" Harm begged.

"Ok there we were at the table. Jordan..."

"Jordan?" Harm started.

"Do you want to hear or not?" Carolyn snapped.

"OK OK go ahead." He surrendered.

"Jordan." She picked up; I think Lauren was there Mac and I. The conversation went something like this:

[FLASHBACK]

Carolyn: "So, Jordan, what's he like?"

Jordan: "Harm? He's a nice guy, intelligent, funny, oh and a good cook."

Carolyn: "No, what's he like, you know?"

Jordan: "Oh, what would you say?" (Looks at Mac)

Mac: "Don't look at me we never... " (stammers)

Carolyn: "Come on! Don't give us that all that time you've been together Japan, Russia, the desert."

Mac: "No it's the truth, you believe me don't you Jordan?"

Jordan: "Of course, dear!"

[END OF FLASHBACK]

Mac nodded. "That sounds right."

"That is one hell of a conversation... you women are dangerous. But when all is said and done I figure I got my money's worth." Harm said.

[FLASHBACK]

Mic: "Four thousand."

Harm: "Four thousand and one."

Mic was agitated "Damn!" and he stormed out of the room.

BANG! Down went the gavel causing every one in the room to jump. "SOLD! To the gentleman at the second table. Ladies and Gentlemen at a record bid of four thousand and one dollars for Colonel Sarah MacKenzie Marine Officer JAG Corps!"

[END OF FLASHBACK]

"Sir a hundred years from now folks wills till talk about that one." Victor marveled.

"I never had a team the likes of you and for that I thank God every day." AJ Chedwiggen said. "The last time I was here with the two of you Mac nearly died. Remember?"

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I sit and wait

Does and angel contemplate my fate

And do they know

The places where we go

When we're grey and old

'cos I've been told

That salvation lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed

Thoughts running through my head

And I feel that love is dead

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[FLASHBACK]

For the first time that evening Mac took a drink of water. She reacted instantly. With the first convulsion the glass fell. A series followed and she fell to the floor. The entire restaurant paused to focus on the woman on the floor.

"Harm! What the hell just happened here!?" AJ wanted answers and fast.

"Allergic reaction. Mac is allergic to walnut oil. It occurs so rarely that I sometimes forget that she has it."

[END OF FLASHBACK]

"What became of that Son of Satan; Clarke Palmer anyway."

"He died sir." Victor Galindez stated flatly.

"You should have been here the time before that." Mac said.

[FLASHBACK]

"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.

[END OF FLASHBACK]

"That's the night he ..." she crooked a thumb at Harm "... proposed under gun fire. My hero."

"Those are the conditions you got engaged under?" Their daughter Catherine asked.

He grinned. "I was determined to do the right thing. We'd played round too much." He breathed in deeply.

Mac looked at her husband of twenty-five years and knew was about to launch into some sort of speech. Hey that's what anniversaries are for.

He launched "Folks I'm going to get serious here. Even before I knew it ... everyone else knew that Mac and I were meant to be. It took a succession of near misses to set me straight..."

"One would be enough for most men." Webb grumbled.

"Not for me I had to nearly die getting to a wedding I dreaded, I had to see the woman I loved almost marry my nemesis but the final straw was almost dying on one of your damn fool missions. There I was facing death. I knew I was going to die... I just knew it ...

[FLASHBACK]

Now that he was forced to look in the mirror he saw what all men feared... what he feared. He had found his mate and lost her by his own clumsiness. They were in the military SO WHAT!!

He had been born to love one woman and that was Mac. The reason he breathed was Mac. Maybe the reason he still breathed was Mac.

The door opened. It was time.

Harm was ready to die, he may not have accomplished all that he wanted to do in this life but he had found his way to the other half of his soul. He was content.

His heart pumped out a message "From my heart to yours Mac ... I love you."

[END OF FLASHBACK]

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I'm loving angels instead

And through it all she offers me protection

A lot of love and affection

Whether I'm right or wrong

And down the waterfall

Wherever it may take me

I know that life won't break me

When I come to call she won't forsake me

I'm loving angels instead

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"The reason I breathed was Mac. Maybe the reason I still breath is this Marine." Harm was bearing all. "I'm here to testify that over the years we have been married I have tested the metal of this woman. We have argued and made up ... made children. We have got to the brink of divorce and come back and thought it all I have loved this woman and she me. I am content."

He turned to face Mac. "We have had some amazing adventures and in most if not all cases her language skills have saved my six. Mac: Te amo, Je t'aime, Ich liebe Sie. And for you mono linguists that means I love you." He sat. He had declared his heart. It had taken him twenty-five years but he had finally done it.

The table was silent. Even Webb had to respect what he had just heard.

Mac leaned over and whispered to only him. "Well said my love well said. Thank you."

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When I'm feeling weak

And my pain walks down a one way street

I look above

And I know I'll always be blessed with love

And as the feeling grows

She breathes flesh to my bones

And when love is dead

I'm loving angels instead

THE END