"When Wishes Come True" by Jess

Title: When Wishes Come True
Author: Jessica B. McCaye (aka. Jessica Schipper)
E-mail: lcdrmccaye@yahoo.com

Rating:
Classification: S, R (Harm/Mac)
Spoilers: Plenty
Summary: Sequel to Silent Wishes

Disclaimer: Yes of course I don’t own these characters… They belong to DB and CBS so please don’t sue me or anything. I will most likely return them when I am finished; just don’t hold your breath;)

Authors Note: The idea for Object of Her Affection came from my sister in her story ‘Because You Love Me’ although the ideas came from that story originally ALL following stories are my own and have no tie ins to previously written material. Please Read ‘Object of Her Affection’ and ‘Silent Wishes’ first.

JAG Headquarters
(8 months after Silent Wishes)
1300 ZULU (0800 EST)

Harm and Mac stepped off of the elevator and into the bullpen together as had become their habit over the past month; ever since their relationship had been out in the open.

"Last week of freedom, Stickboy," Mac jokingly whispered into Harm's ear.

"Is that so, Ninjagirl, I thought it was one week ‘til I was free."

They joked all the way into Harm's office. Harm quickly closed the door and pulled his fiancée into his arms and gave her a kiss. "Man, I am going to miss being able to do that. I wish the Admiral had been able to pull a few more strings."

"I know, but I will be back about half the time, and you know that! We just can’t be in the same chain of command anymore." she did not want to get anymore depressed on her last day at JAG. They were both getting time off for the wedding and then right back to work, only this time at two different buildings; Harm still at JAG and Mac now at the Pentagon.

"Do you need any help moving stuff next week? I can always convince the admiral to give me next week off as well." Said with a devilish grin on his face.

"He is already giving you two weeks as it is, I don’t think he would appreciate having to give his only star lawyer left more time off."

"Hey he is in a giving mood, he just got back from his own honeymoon."

"Months ago, boy do you need some timing lessons."

"I know just the marine to give them to me," just before he kissed her again.

"Now, flyboy, I really have to get to work! You would be surprised how much paperwork I still have to finish by tonight."

Harm gave her a smack on the butt as she walked out of his office.

"Watch it, flyboy!" Mac warned.

"I am." Harm came back. Not at all meaning his actions. [AN: I just could not resist having him stare at her… figure it out yourselves]

JAG HQ
The Next Monday
1847 Zulu (1347 EST)

"Excuse me, Sir"

"Go ahead, Tiner"

"The Admiral want to see you immediately"

"Tell him I’ll be right in," the PO turned to leave,

"Ah, Tiner?"

"Yes, Sir?"

"This may sound stupid, but what is your first name?"

"Kevin, Sir" as he broke into one of his smiles [AN: he’s so cute : ) ]

Harm just smiled as he got up to see what his CO wanted.

Knocking on the door, "Enter" from inside.

"You wanted to see me, Sir?"

"Yes, apparently our friend," said sarcasticly, "Mr. Webb has misplaced something and he wants you to find it."

"What, Sir?"

"He didn’t tell me, but I have a felling it is important. You will be leaving tomorrow morning at 0730 for..." he checked his notes "Jonesville, Iowa." [AN: I made up the town but it is supposed to be Hickville, USA, type place. ‘K’]

"Sir, mind if I say something?" At his nod, "I’m getting married on Saturday. There are things that need to be done."

AJ cut him off, "I know, Commander, believe me, I know." he grumbled. "Nut you are going. Webb assures me that it should be done by Thursday, Friday at the latest."

"Friday? Sir." a little indignation in his voice.

"I understand, Rabb, personally I can’t wait till Thursday night."

"Carolyn coming home then?"

"Yes."

Silence descended as they both thought about the women in their lives.

"Take the rest of the day off, dismissed."

Harm left the Admiral’s office and made his way back to his. He picked up the phone and called Mac.

Getting her answering machine he just said, "Dinner at my place 1630. If you can’t make it, call me at home, I will be there."

Sarah’s Apartment
1903 ZULU (1403 EST)

She opened the door and listened to the masculine voice on the answering machine. After he hung up she reached over and hit the delete button, erasing the message. She slowly looked around the room, obviously in the middle of being packed. She let out a sigh and got to work…

Setting a trap for her quarry….

BWI Airport
1915 ZULU (1415 EST)

Mac and Stacy sat in the lounge waiting for Carolyn, who had decided to come home early and surprise AJ.

"Car!" Stacy called as she spotted her boyfriend’s younger sister.

"Hi, Stacy, Mac, how's life in DC?" she asked jokingly.

"The same as it always is." Mac answered with a smile. "How ‘bout we go to my place and get some lunch I’m starved and then we can go to the dress shop and pick up our dresses."

"Sound perfect! Airline food is horrible." Carolyn Chegwidden answered. Placing a hand on her slightly rounded belly. She was now over 7 months pregnant and you could hardly tell.

Harm’s Apartment
North of Union Station
1930 ZULU (1430 EST)

<Why hasn’t Sarah called? It’s not like Mac to do this> Harm was making himself nervous even though he had only been at his place for a few minutes; he fully expected the light to be blinking when he walked in the door. <Don’t do this to yourself, Harm> Now he was ordering himself around. He looked at his watch for what must have been the hundredth time, then it hit him, today was the final fitting for her dress.

He could stop worrying now; she was surrounded by people trying to make her look beautiful for him, not that she needed any help. <She’ll call when she gets back, she always does> Just keep saying that, and you’ll be fine.

0015 ZULU (1915 EST)

Harm had called Mac’s place an innumerable number of times, she was never late. Now he was pacing back and forth wondering where she was. He picked up the phone to call again, then changed his mind and grabbed his keys and ran out the door.

Road outside DC (heading South)
0020 ZULU (1920 EST)

"Can’t you go any faster?" a woman called to the driver.

"Not without calling attention to us and cops are the last thing that we want right now."

"You're right, it is just that he outsmarted me once before."

She turned to look at her passengers. "Well, ladies, lets hope the Cavalry is NOT behind us yet or it well just ruin my plans."

Mac, Carolyn and Stacy sat in the back seat tied and uncomfortable with their arms behind them. The gags in their mouths prevented them from talking but nothing could stop the looks in their eyes. Sarah’s brown eyes were filled with a calm determination. Carolyn’s green [AN: I am not sure what color her eyes really are so I am taking artistic license] eyes shot hatred, although she had no idea who her captors were. Stacy’s blue eyes were the only ones that showed any fear, but behind that fear was the knowledge that these people just pissed off the wrong bunch of boys.

"Now don’t give me those looks, those 'men' (sarcastically) of yours can’t do anything until they find us, and that won’t happen for a while. I sent the Lt. Commander on a wild goose chase in the name of Mister Webb." she was looking at Mac and now shifted her gaze to Carolyn "and the Admiral does not expect you home ‘til Thursday, I must admit that was a nice touch of yours coming home early, and your dear brother is not due back until Friday morning, so he won’t even miss you or his girl." She refused to look at Stacy and just nodded her head in her direction. Without another word she turned around in her seat.

Sarah’s Apartment
0058 ZULU (1958 EST)

Harm knocked on her door. There was no answer, so he reached up and found her spare key hidden in a small crack between the frame of the door and the wall and let himself in. It look the same as always, except with a few more boxes on the floor. The light on the machine was blinking no doubt all of his frantic messages. Where was she it was almost 2000 and she had plenty of things that still needed to be done.

<<Maybe she went out with Stacy after their dress thing? But she would have at least called me. Something is wrong.>> He just could not shake that feeling. He looked around the apartment. It was neat, almost too neat for Mac; he just shrugged his shoulders he had never seen her when she packed maybe that was the one thing she was organized about. He walked out of the apartment and replaced the key in its spot. He left the building feeling no better then when he had arrived.

Ronald Regan Airport
Next day
1200 ZULU (0700 EST)

Harm stood at the pay phone not wanting to run down his batteries on his cell phone and called Sarah one last time.

"Where are you? I am getting worried and the Admiral said that I had to go. You are probably somewhere by yourself or even the Mesa. In fact I bet that is where you are. If I don’t hear from you I will be back in town for sure on Friday in time for rehearsal. I love you." He hung up the phone feeling slightly better at coming to the conclusion of where she probably was. He boarded the plane more relaxed than he had been in many hours… Mac would have known exactly how long… but in the back of his mind he could not shake the feeling that something was wrong.

JAG HQ
1300 ZULU (0800 EST)

AJ sat at his desk. There was nothing for him to do, a rare occasion so he relished it. The picture on his desk caught his eye. Carolyn and Francesca at his wedding, it was just a snap shot of his two favorite girls in the world, but to him it was priceless. He sighed only 2 ½ days till his beautiful redhead was back in his life. His thoughts were interrupted by the phone.

"Chegwidden."

"Good morning, Admiral." Webb said to cheerfully.

"Webb, I figured you would be in Jonesville with Rabb."

Thinking fast "I am, I just wanted to give you an update." he proceeded to make up some story for the Admiral and mentally was trying to figure out what was going on.

After a few more minutes they hung up. "What is going on? I did not send Rabb to Jonesville. Where is Jonesville?" He picked up his phone and called Sarah. "Answering machine." he muttered. Next, he called Stacy knowing she was helping with the wedding, no answer there either. What was going on? He certainly was not responsible for any of this. He picked up his phone for one more call. He let it ring twice and then hung up and dialed again… it was picked up after the third ring.

"Imes."

"Tom, you had better get back here fast. Mac and Stacy are missing…"

"What?"

"They could just be out shopping or something, but Rabb told the Admiral this morning that he had not been able to get a hold of Mac all night."

"I was coming home today anyway. I will be there in about 45 minutes, I’m on the road right now." Tom hung up the phone and hit the accelerator.

1545 ZULU (0945 CST)

Harm got off the plane and looked around for a phone keeping his line open for Sarah if she called. Just as he spotted some phones he heard someone calling his name. He turned to see who it was. "I’m Rabb."

The man smiled and handed him an envelope and walked away. A little confused he looked at what was in his hand. His name was written on it and nothing else. Slowly, he opened and read the note inside.

Rabb:

Go to 45 Main St. I will be there to give you more info.

Webb

This was so unlike Webb, he liked security but this was ridiculous. He had a funny feeling about this assignment and he still had to drive for 2 hours just to get to ‘Hickville’ as he had come to call it in his mind. He was so far from where he wanted to be he was probably just a bit touchy. Webb was a strange character after all. He went to the rental car area and got his vehicle and then went to try again to get a hold of Mac.

Cabin
Somewhere in Virginia
1600 ZULU (1100 EST)

The three of them had been left alone. Although they were still tied up and on opposite sides of the room and to large items to prevent them from moving. The gags had been removed, probably because no one would hear them if they screamed.

"Do either of you have any idea where we are?" Stacy asked.

"In the woods." Carolyn bit out "I’m sorry I just don’t feel good. This baby is upset." she apologized.

"Are you in any pain?" now worried.

"No, just a little indigestion I think."

"How long have we been here?" asked Stacy.

"14 hours 43 minutes and 16 seconds." Mac replied.

"How do you do that?" Stacy asked.

"Don’t ask." Carolyn said.

"It’s a Marine thing."

"Do you think they know we are missing?"

"Harm knows. That is if she was lying about sending him away. Even if she wasn’t he would try and call, my machine is defiantly full. Carolyn, you won't be missed until Thursday night, so you I’m not so sure about. Stacy is probably listed as missing, too. Let's just hope those men of ours are smart…" at the sound of a car pulling up and then a door slamming, "and fast." They stopped talking.

"What I want to know is how he got to DC so fast?" The woman was saying as she walked in the door.

"Webb probably called him! By now they know something is going on."

"You're right. I just hope they don’t find us to soon. Thomas needs to suffer for what he put me through. And you spent all those months in prison because of him."

Mac kept the surprise out of her eyes. The others were not so discreet. If they were trying to get back at Tom for something he did, more then likely for the company. She began to worry, if the CIA was involved they might be here longer then necessary, because Webb would drag his feet. She was interrupted by a scream.

"Carolyn, what is wrong?" Stacy asked worriedly.

"I think I just went into labor." She said through clenched teeth…

Private Airport
Baltimore, MD
2015 ZULU (1515 CST)

Clay sat in the little terminal waiting for the plane to arrive. <Why is when it is most needed, are they so slow?> His thoughts were interrupted by the screeching of tires. Just as Clay looked up Tom came running into the room.

"Relax, Tom, the plane is not even here yet."

"Well, why not?"

"Apparently because we are in a hurry," Webb said without any emotion evident.

"Do you think they are in Iowa?"

"There is only one way to find out."

Just then they watched the plane land. As they rushed out to board the fuel tank was topped off. Before either of them had completely settled into their seats the plane was in the air again.

Diner
Jonesville, Iowa
2330 ZULU (1730 CST)

Harm sat in the corner booth where he had been for almost 4 hours now. He was just about to give up on Webb and go and find a hotel room for the night before heading back to DC the next day. Sarah still had not called him and he was already on edge from all of this waiting. Just then his phone rang.

"Sarah, where have you been? I’ve been so worried." Not allowing the person on the other end to reply.

"Rabb, this is Webb! Where are you? We just landed."

"I’m where you told me to meet you. What is going on?"

"I’ll explain when we get there, now where are you?"

Harm told him and they hung up.

Ten minutes later Tom and Clay walked into the diner.

"What the hell took you so long?" Harm practically yelled.

"I had to find out where you were sent. And before you get all loud on me, I did NOT send you out here. On the flight over I made some phone calls. Someone Tom had dealings with had kidnapped Stacy and Mac and probably has Carolyn as well." Tom just looked at his partner, the look in his eyes was shooting fire, "I didn’t tell you because it is not positive that they have her." He said apologetically.

"Kidnapped?" Harm now out of the daze that the words had put him in.

"Yes, my guess is sometime Monday afternoon. According to the flight records a Carolyn Chegwidden flew to DC on Monday afternoon, my guess is that she came home early to surprise the Admiral." Rabb had this strange look on his face, "No, he does not know and I am going to try and keep it that way, I like my nose where it is, Thank you." he unconsciously fingered the tip of his nose.

Harm just gathered his things, "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go get them back before something happens…."

Cabin
2335 ZULU (1835 EST)

Carolyn was now lying on the only bed in the run down cabin. Stacy had talked them into untying her so that she could help her friend. She may have been a nurse, but this was pre-mature and some pretty bad things could happen to both mother and child.

One good thing was that her water had not broke yet, even after over six hours of labor, if they got her to a hospital it might even still be able to be stopped.

"She needs to get to a hospital." Stacy tried again the argument that she had been having for hours. "If something happens to her you will have more then kidnapping on your conscious. And believe me if you think Tom is a worthy foe wait until you see an angry SEAL."

"Shut up, whore!" the woman screamed at Stacy. "You may have had him in the past but he is mine, to deal with as I please and it pleases me to see him suffer."

Stacy just went back to looking after her friend.

En Route to Hotel
2358 ZULU (1758 CST)

"Palmer would not happen to be behind this now would he?" Rabb asked somewhat angrily.

"No, he would not." Webb responded.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, when I last paid our ‘forensic artist’ a visit he was found in a corner rocking back and forth mumbling about the inadequacy of paperclip manufacturers. He was clutching a broken paperclip in his hand. He has totally lost his mind. He is now in a padded room with no doorknob on the inside of the door and the only ventilation over fifty feet up the walls. Even Palmer, if he ever regains a semblance of sanity would not be able to escape from where we have him now. So I am quite positive that Palmer is not behind any of this." Webb said calmly.

Harm called his service just to make sure that Mac had not called him. He knew something was just not right about this whole situation. When he finally got through he had one message, he hoped that it was Sarah and that they had gotten away from whoever had them.

It was not.

Tom looked over at Harm who was just about ready to explode, not that the person who left the message would be able to hear him.

"What is up, Harm?"

"They have all three of the girls. Not that they told me where, but I have a hunch that it is not in Iowa. I think we should head back to DC, because that is where Tom is supposed to be and that is who she is after."

"Who?"

"A Mia Pavlov."

"Mia has them… great she went crazy when I put her brother away. Said I betrayed them."

"Her brother is with her."

"Now that puts my mind at ease. At least he is known to think things through before he acts. Michael is just not into violence. Let’s hope he can control his overzealous sister."

"Somehow that does not make me feel any better. At least the Admiral does not know about this."

They then changed directions and headed for the airport. Even though they had just arrived the pilot would have refueled immediately knowing that they might want to leave at a moments notice.

Chegwidden Residence
0024 ZULU (1924 EST)

AJ was just settling into a book that he had been meaning to read for a while and since Carolyn was not due until Thursday night he figured that he would make use of the two nights until then. He was on the third page when the phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hi, you must be AJ. I am so sorry to call at this time of night but the time difference always throws me off."

"Don’t worry it is only 1926."

"What?"

"Sorry, 7:26."

"Oh, anyway I just called to let Carolyn know that she left her pearl necklace here, you know the one that belonged to her mother. I know how much it means to her so I thought that I would let her know that it was here so she would not flip our when she discovered it missing."

"Carolyn is not here. She is not due back for two more days." AJ said, worry building inside him.

"She should have arrived on Monday, she was going to surprise you. Oh no, she is not there. I have not heard about any plane crashes or anything."

"Miss, stop rambling, it will only take me one phone call to discover what is going on. I promise I will call you as soon as I find out anything. You are at the phone number that Car left for me right?"

At the affirmative on the other end he hung up the phone. Carolyn was missing. He was going to go insane. Or better yet kill someone and Webb was the first one to come to mind. In fact he has probably known about this since Monday and he never told him. He flexed his fingers thinking of once before when he hit Webb in the face. That was in Russia, and he had deserved it then and he will again. He reached for the phone to call the undersecretary of state.

Airplane En Route to DC
0039 ZULU (1939 EST)

Webb’s cell phone began ringing. "Webb."

"Webb, I want an answer right now!"

"For what, Admiral."

"Why did you not tell me that Carolyn is missing? I just got a call from her friend in California who said that she came home on Monday, and news flash she is not here."

"Oh that, well we just found out for sure that they also have her. We knew that she had the Major and Stacy, but until about an hour ago Carolyn was not confirmed as missing."

"Webb, when I get my hands on you…" he left it unfinished.

"Admiral, I think that you should know that I never sent Rabb to Iowa, I believe that was to get us off track and to annoy us to no end. And don’t worry about hitting me I think Tom has that in his mind right now, judging by the look on his face."

Tom really wanted to hit his friend, but knew that he would not, after all it really was not Webb’s fault that Mia had the girls. It was his. He was mad at himself for not foreseeing this outcome. Especially after he heard that Michael had escaped from prison.

"We’ll be in DC in about an hour and half. If you meet us at the private field near Ft. Meade." [AN: not a made up location, just made up airfield. I really do not know if there is one there or not.]

"Webb, you just better not let down your guard or you might be in need of some reconstructive surgery." with that AJ slammed the phone back in its cradle.

"Well the Admiral knows now." Harm said to no one in particular.

Cabin
0115 ZULU (2015 EST)

"Shut her up!” Mia was becoming very irritable.

"She is in pain, Mia, you have seen children born before."

"I know that Michael, it is just that my nerves are raw and all of that moaning going is getting old."

"I know but you just have to block it out for a while. I should not be long before they discover the message you left and then have it traced."

"They can trace a message?"

"They can if they are determined enough."

"Well, it is a good thing that I used a pay phone now, isn’t it?"

He was not even going to mention the fact that that pay phone was in the nearest town and I would not take a genius to figure out the area that they are in. He loved his sister, but she was dense sometimes. Right now he did not even know why he was going along with this plan of hers. He was already in more trouble for breaking out. He just hopped that none of those men where into violence; he just could not stand being hit.

"Mia, maybe you should let them take her to a hospital. No listen to me. We could just leave them there and be long gone by the time those guys got here, they are all probably scouring Iowa for us now. Anyway, we could be long gone by the time they got here and there is no way that I am going back to prison."

"Of course not. Because as soon as he gets here I am going to kill him for what he did."

"He will not be alone, Mia! You made sure of that. Webb will be with him, a Navy SEAL, a navy Pilot, and your Tom. You won’t have a chance to get off a shot."

"Michael, stop talking nonsense, you know CIA agents always work alone, they don’t want anyone around to blow there cover. Sometimes I swear you don’t think."

She just left the cabin to get away from all of that noise.

Private Airport
0225 ZULU (2125 EST)

AJ watched the plane land, and as the three men on board got off and walked over to where they had been.

Webb was on the phone, "Any luck tracing that message?" He asked the phone. After a pause, "Great! I’ll be in touch." he hung up the phone.

"Where are they Webb?" AJ was barely able to hold on to his fists.

"AJ if you are going to be mad at anyone, it's me. It is my fault that Mia hates me and that her brother went to prison. I should have foreseen this since Michael broke out about 2 weeks ago now."

"Boys, behave, they are in Virginia. Rabb, it seems that your hunch was correct they just sent us on a wild goose chase."

"Where in Virginia? It is a big state to just randomly go and search." Trying to add a lighter note to the obvious tension in the air.

"A little known town just on the border between Virginia and West Virginia." With that all four men went to the cars and went to go get some equipment that they deemed necessary.

Somewhere in the Woods in Virginia
0637 ZULU (0137 EST)

After making some inquiries at an all night gas station in town, they discovered that there had indeed been strangers in town. As far as the clerk knew they were staying in a cabin about 15 minutes outside of town.

The four of them sat there in night camouflage, each with at least on gun. They all hoped that they would not need to use them.

There was a small beam of light coming form under the door. The night was quiet except for the usual night sounds found in the forest. Suddenly, there was a scream coming from the cabin.

"That was Carolyn!" AJ started for the door, Harm reached out his arm to restrain his CO.

"Don’t go in there with guns blazing something might happen to the girls."

AJ saw the reason behind his words, but it still did not stop him from wanting to hit something or someone.

They planned for a few minutes. Then almost as if on cue, Mia stormed out of the cabin, "Man, she is so loud, how can anyone think with all of that noise going on?"

"Easy, they wear ear plugs."

She turned around to see a gun pointed at her and the object of her hatred behind the trigger.

"Tom, I should have known that you would wait until this ungodly hour to show up. You always were unconventional."

"Only when doing my job, or family is involved."

As they were carrying on what seemed like a normal conversation Webb came up behind her. As he grabbed her arm to tie her up she screamed.

"Great another loud one." he mumbled as he proceeded to tie her and gag her.

Inside

At the sound of his sister’s scream, "Probably saw a bug."

"Not a bug, just a SEAL." AJ said from the doorway.

He walked gun drawn followed closely by Harm.

"Hey, Flyboy, what took you so long?" Mac said from her corner.

"Just a little trip to Iowa." he came back with a smile as he walked over and began to untie her. As soon as she was free she through her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"OK, you two break it up." AJ said as he proceeded to tie up Michael so he could join his sister under the watchful eye of Webb.

Just then Tom came running into the cabin. Stacy stood up and ran into his arms… just then Carolyn screamed again.

AJ ran to her side, "What is wrong sweetheart?"

"She’s been in labor for…" Stacy began.

"Fourteen hours, 12 minutes and 46 seconds." Mac finished.

Stacy turned professional, "Her water has not broken yet, but it has been so long that I doubt that the labor can be stopped. She really needs to get to a hospital."

"Then what are we doing standing around talking about it?" Tom said.

Webb, Harm and Mac went in the car that the kidnappers had used.

Only this time it was Michael and Mia that were tied up in the backseat of the car.

Webb was also in the back with his gun drawn. Mac had just gotten off the phone with the police and the FBI who would meet them at the hospital to pick up the prisoners. Carolyn, AJ, Stacy and Tom took the car that AJ had so long ago driven to the Airport to pick up the men from the flight. Tom behind the wheel hit the gas, and sped down the old road toward the town and hopefully a hospital.

Hospital
(Wednesday Same week)
0712 ZULU (0212 EST)

The doctor had just walked into the waiting room where a gang of people were waiting to here the outcome. "Well, are all of you here wondering on the young miss?" He said in a very British accent considering where the hospital was located.

"Yes." AJ replied, "She is my wife, how is she?"

"She is fine, and, Sir, so is your daughter. Although I want them to stay here over night just to be sure that no problems arise. The little one may have been pre-mature but she sure does not look it."

"Carolyn was over 7 months pregnant." Stacy said.

"Seven is that all, when she came in I thought that it was much worse then it was she looked to me to be no more then 5 months along."

"Can I see them?" AJ asked the doctor.

"Yes, but your wife is very tired she has had a long day, and the baby is in the nursery, that way it is easier for us to monitor her and make sure nothing happens." The doctor explained as he led AJ in to see Carolyn.

JAG HQ
(Friday That week)
1356 ZULU (0856 EST)

"Admiral on deck!" Tiner called as AJ walked into the bullpen. He was late this morning, but he did not care. Last night was the first night that his daughter had been home and she had kept both he and Carolyn up all night.

"As you were."

"Sir, how is Carolyn doing?" Harriet asked her CO.

"Fine, Lieutenant. I will tell her you were thinking of her."

"Thank you, Sir."

AJ walked toward his office. At the door he asked, "Tiner, is Mr. Rabb in yet?”

"Yes, Sir."

"Send in to my office please."

A few minutes later…

"You wanted to see me, Sir." Harm said as he stood at attention in front of his CO.

"Have a seat. I have a favor to ask you…."

Harm’s Apartment
North of Union Station
2326 ZULU (1826 EST)

Harm was in the kitchen working on the finishing touches of dinner. There was a knock at the door. He went to open it. "Hey, Ninja Girl, you’re late."

"I had to delete all of those messages on my machine. Where you really worried about me? I am a marine after all."

"Those messages weren’t enough to convince you?" he said jokingly.

"I like it that you were worried about me."

"Well, just don’t ever let it happen again, I swear this whole thing probably took years off my life."

They sat down to dinner. After a while of companionable silence, Harm broached a new subject with her. "Sarah, can I talk to you about something? It is something the Admiral asked me today. It is about….."

Naval Academy Chapel
(Saturday)
1800 ZULU (1300 EST)

Harm stood at the front in full uniform. Every crease was where it was supposed to be and every button gleamed in the light. The wings on his chest caught the candlelight and flashed over those in the front.

Next to him stood Tom, Keeter and Bud. Grandma Sarah was in the front row with Trish and Frank. Sarah looked the doting grandmother holding little Destiny, who was now 3 days old.

The music started and the doors in the back opened and Harriet began walking down the isle. Next came Carolyn, both resplendent in the dark burgundy dresses they were wearing. The music changed and everyone in the room stood up and turned to the back of the room.

The doors once again opened. AJ stood in the back of the chapel with two beautiful women on his arms… Sarah on one side and Stacy on the other. The favor that he had asked was to make this a double wedding.

Harm and Mac and Tom and Stacy, they had agreed readily the only one needing persuasion being Tom. Not much mind you.

It turned out to be a beautiful ceremony and both couples were radiant as they moved down the aisle. Harm and Mac being the first to exit the building. Mac felt the sting of Keeter’s saber "GO NAVY!"

She just smiled knowing it was all part of the fun. Stacy being lucky that her new husband was not a member of the military was spared the action.

They all moved on to the reception that was to be held at a nearby hotel. Everyone was happy for the couples. Everyone except the blonde that stood off in the distance watching as the tall pilot and his jarhead got into the limo that would take them to the party.

"This is not over, Harm. Not by a long shot…"

Hotel
Washington DC
(same day or should I say night)
2000 ZULU (1500 EST)

The reception was going great. The food was great everything was perfect. Nothing strange happening, no crazy people present; thing could not be going better.

The DJ [AN: NOT DJE SIGH] got to the microphone. "Ok, people, it is time for the first dance as man and wife, well now that there are two couples makes no difference." A spotlight came on in the now darkened dance floor then a second one came on. Harm and Tom led their new brides onto the floor, a soft music started:

You turn around
Then you ask me behind tears of doubt
Just what do I see in you
Please don’t cry
I know sometimes it seems we barely get by
But you don’t see how much you mean to me
To get me through

When the world is cold
And I need a friend to hold
You give me love… you give me love
And when my hope is gone
And I feel I can’t go on
You pick me up
You give me love… you give me love

I apologize
If I never told you what you are in my eyes
Oh baby, let me tell you now
Every day
Looks sweeter knowing you’ll be there in every way
Now how can you say that’s not enough

‘Cause when the world is cold
And I need a friend to hold
You give me love… you give me love
And when my hope is gone
And it feels I can’t go on
You pick me up
You give me love… you give me love

Everything my heart desires
Morning sun and midnight fires
Someone there to share my dreams
With you I have everything

When the world is cold
And I need a friend to hold
You give me love… you give me love
And when my hope is gone
And I feel I can’t go on
You pick me up
You give me love

Yeah, when my world is cold
And I need a friend to hold me
You give me love… you give me love
And when my hope is gone
And I feel I can’t go on
You pick me up
You give me love

Both couples listened to the words and realized what they meant to each other. Mac had never felt more complete Harm truly gave her everything she needed.

Stacy was ecstatic to finally be in the place she had wanted to be for as long as she could remember.

Things were going just as they had hoped. Before either couple had time to register that the song was over another one started up. The only difference being that more couples were now on the dance floor and a few more lights had been turned on to give some more light, although it was still kept dim.

Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I’m alive
These are the moments
I’ll remember all my life
I found all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more

Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are is everything to me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments I know all I need is this
I have all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you

Every prayer has been answered
Every dream I have’s come true
And right her in this moment is right where I’m meant to be
Here with you here with me
These are the moments I thank God that I’m alive
These are the moments I’ll remember all my life
I’ve got all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you

I could not ask for more than the love you give me
‘Coz it’s all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more

Harm leaned over and whispered in Sarah’s ear. "It is true I could not ask for more."

She smiled and let the tears roll down her face.

The END