TWO DAYS LATER
PATIO AT JAG HQ
Mac was seated
alone finishing up her lunch when Harm walked up.
“Hey stranger.” He
sat. “Missed you the past couple of
days.”
“Really.” Was all
she said.
He noted her
reserve. “There a problem?”
“What makes you
think there’s a problem?” She replied as she began cleaning up the evidence of
lunch.
“Well take your
attitude now.”
She paused. “Did you come over here for a reason?”
“Yes! I miss you. I
miss us. What’s going on?” he pressed.
“This is not the
time and place for this.” She stood.
He stood as well.
“Now EXACTLY the time and the place. We don’t see each other but for work and
even then it’s strained.”
She glanced around
to see if any one was observing them.
“I have told you more than once that I was not happy with what we had
evolved into. You never wanted to hear
me out on the topic. In a nut shell you were happy I was not.”
“It’s him isn’t
it?” He accused.
She sighed and sat,
he mirrored her action. “Harm I needed more than what we had become. We had degenerated into sex only. I wanted more. You did not. It was unfair
to both of us.”
“Then it is him.”
He realized. “Why didn’t you say
something?”
“I gave up trying.”
“Mac …” He
hesitated as he began to realize the damage done. “I… I love you.” She stared at him in shock. “I DO!” He emphasized. “I don’t want to loose you. I suspect that I
may have already but I must believe that it is not too late to do the right thing.”
“I don’t know what
to say.” She was flabbergasted.
“Say you’ll marry
me.”
“Excuse me?” The
shocks were coming in fast and furious. “I think you need help.”
“Marry me.” He
repeated.
“No.” she was firm.
“Look think about
this and while you do hold on to this.”
He opened a small box and showed her an exquisite engagement ring. “It
belonged to my father’s grandmother and has been passed down to you.”
“I can’t take
this!” She insisted, “I just said told you no.”
He scoffed “Of
course you can. I trust you not to pawn it.” He grinned and stood. “Just remember I love you and given a chance
I’ll do right by you.”
Mac shook her head
as he walked away. Harm had his own sense of reality and he hadn’t heard a word
she said.
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2030 LOCAL
MAC’S APARTMENT
“Mac.” Anton called
for the umpteenth time.
“Mmmm sorry you
were saying?” She replied.
“Forget what I was
saying you’re not here with me. What’s wrong!” he asked.
She was about to
say nothing but decided to tell him.
“Harm asked me to marry him today.”
He tensed. “And?”
She stood and
walked to the window. “And nothing I told him no.”
“You did?”
“I did.” She
emphasized. “I realized that I had moved on and that I love you. Speaking with
him and seeing his efforts to get me back just crystallized the feelings.”
He joined her at
the window and slipped his arms around her. She leaned back against him. It
just felt right. He kissed her neck. “It must have been awkward.”
“It was hell.”
“Are you really
over this? Him?”
She turned in his
arms. “Yes.” She said simply and kissed him.
“Marry me.” He
proposed.
“And face that …
that... “ She searched for a word.
“Indian bazaar?” he
supplied.
“You said it not
me.”
“OK how about the
Shiva Convent.” He offered.
“Ah! And become a
sister?” She grinned and pulled him closer.
“Yeah.” He
breathed.
“Yes.” She accepted
and kissed him.
FINIS
Title: Torn
Author:
Rising Sun
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Summary:
Mac meets a man worthy of her love; but what of Harm?
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written May 7 – 12, 2002