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Date Posted: 13:54:07 07/28/08 Mon
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rooster dawn
's message, "Lost With You part 1 of 16" on 12:56:03 07/24/08 Thu
part six Surviving and Realization
An hour later Harm slowly came awake. He had hit his head after the crash. He moved his arms and legs to see if he had broken anything. Nope, except for feeling a little sore everything felt fine.
He moved to stand up to check his body. Once again he was sore, but otherwise okay. He looked into the front seat where Mac was. She wasn’t moving. He reached over and pulled her back into the seat.
He checked for a pulse and breathing. He got good signs of both. He tried shaking her to get her to wake, but he got no response. He got out of the plane and lifted Mac carefully out of the plane with him.
He carried her away from the plane and laid her down about thirty feet from the plane. He checked her for any broken bones. He didn’t find any, but her left wrist looked pretty swollen.
She also had a small gash alone her hairline. It looked like the bleeding had stopped. It was dry and crusty. She looked so beautiful lying there sleeping. Harm went back to the plane to see what he could find.
Anything he thought they could use he put into the knapsack he had brought with him. There was a six pack of water, what looked like three food packages, a first aid kit, flashlight, portable stove, the lighter, and some maps.
Twenty minute later Mac finally woke up and groaned. She looked around to see where she was, thanking God that she was still alive. She realized that she was no longer in the plane, but where was Harm.
“Harm!” she yelled out despite the ache in her head.
“I’m here Mac. I was just gathering up anything that could be useful for our trek out of here. Are you okay?” asked Harm placing a hand to her forehead.
“Yeah, I think so except for my wrist. It hurts like hell. It looks like it’s swollen.” replied Mac.
“Can you move it?” asked Harm.
“A little.” she replied.
“It shouldn’t be broken then.” replied Harm as he gave her some water to drink.
“When you’re ready I think we should get going.” smiled Harm.
“Do you know which way to go?” asked Mac.
“Hymmmm ..... I don’t think we should head back in the direction of the truck we bombed, one of the terrorist might still be there. We don’t have any weapons, so I think it might be a good idea to stay away from him.
I don’t think we should head back in the direction of the farmer we borrowed the plane from, he might not be happy when he hears that we crashed his plane.” Harm rambled.
“What do you mean the plane WE borrowed, the plane WE crashed?” asked a surprised Mac.
“We’re a team Mac. We’re at our best when we’re together. Besides you were flying the plane when we got hit.” smiled Harm.
“If you want proof about how good we are together all you have to do is look at the past couple of weeks. You don’t honestly think you and I together would have screwed up this operation like Webb did?”
“Maybe not Harm, but that’s not what you’re upset with, is it?” asked Mac sensing that Harm was angry about something.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about Mac.” replied Harm looking away.
“Of course you do Harm. You’re upset that you didn’t get to play house with me. You’re jealous that Clay was able to spend time with me as my husband and you didn’t.” smiled Mac understanding. She could see all the signs now.
“No I’m not!” yelled Harm.
“You forget Harm I know you. I can tell when you’re upset. You shouldn’t be Harm, nothing happen between us. It was Clay’s fantasy to be married to me not mine. He tried to show me what my life could be like if I was his wife.
He talked about all the things we could do together if we were married. It was all talk, in one ear and out the other. After awhile I just tuned him out. I’m not interested in him Harm, you know that.
You’re the only person I want to be with. Everyone we have ever met has said the same thing about us.” explained Mac.
“Then why did you kiss him after he said he needed you, that he loved you.” asked an upset Harm.
“Harm, Clay was tortured pretty bad trying to keep me safe. He could die. All I did was try to make him feel better in case he doesn’t survive.
He’s been our friend for many years Harm. You know there is no way I could fall in love with him Harm. He’s a spook who believes in nondisclosure.
There is no way I would marry someone who couldn’t or won’t tell me the truth or hide things from me. You know how much I believe in the truth.
I love you Harm, you know that. I just have been frustrated that you have been so distant with me before I left.” answered Mac as she placed a hand on Harm’s face to caress it.
“You’re right Mac, I know you love me. I’m sorry I wasn’t as attentive as I should have been. I also should have included you in helping me out with the dilemma I was facing. There’s nothing we can’t solve if we work together. I love you too.” replied Harm.
They walked along for several hours before Mac became curious. She was surprised that no one had come after them yet. Surely there was a way out of the mess they were in.
“So when is the rescue team coming, Harm? I know the Admiral wouldn’t send just you down here alone without some kind of backup plan.” wondered Mac.
“He didn’t send me Mac.” replied Harm not looking at her. Mac was now a little confuse.
“What was that Commander? He didn’t send you to Paraguay? How did you get here then? What did you do, take leave?” asked Mac as her temper began to flare.
“No Mac, I didn’t take leave! The Admiral decided to be a hard ass like always when he doesn’t like something that I’m going to do. He wouldn’t authorize me any leave.” snarled Harm as he turned away.
“Harm! Look at me! What’s going on Harm? Are you AWOL?” asked Mac who was now very upset. She hoped that he hadn’t done anything stupid. Harm turned to face her.
“No, I’m not AWOL Mac. Do you remember what you asked me two years ago when I visited you on the Guadalcanal?” asked Harm.
“Yes.” replied Mac nodding her head wondering where this conversation was going.
“You asked me what I would be willing to give up to have you. You asked if I would give up Renee, but you didn’t stick around long enough to hear the answer that time.
I hope this time you will listen and understand ...... I would give up everything for you. I love you Sarah. When the Admiral refused to let me come after you I resigned my commission.” answered Harm as he turned to walk away.
“What! No Harm!” exclaimed Mac in disbelief.
“Mac, Sarah ..... “ Harm placed his hands on her shoulders so he could look her directly into her eyes.
“The navy wasn’t going to let me come here and find you. It was a CIA operation, it was their call. You know their MO. They deny knowing anything about their people when they get caught.
They abandon them. Deniability you know. You’re the most important thing in the world to me. I couldn’t let you died if there was something I could do about it. I had to at least try to find you.
I got lucky that Gunny escaped and was waiting for me outside my hotel. Without his help Mac, I wouldn’t have been able to get to you in time to save you. I could have lost you Mac.” cried Harm.
Mac stood there for a moment in shock. Never in the world would she had imagined that the Admiral, a former SEAL, would turn his back on her. Never would she had thought the Admiral would try to prevent Harm from coming after her.
Never did she think that the Admiral would make Harm choose between staying in the navy or resign his commission to come after her.
She didn’t know what to say or do. She would have to do some long soul searching when she return about whether she wanted to stay at JAG.
“By the way I got married while you were away.” smiled Harm.
“What! Harmon Rabb Jr., so help me God.” snapped Mac.
“Bud was the minister. He wedded us.” smiled Harm.
“What? Who did he marry you to?” asked a confused Mac.
“Everyone at JAG and State were giving me the run around.” started Harm.
“You knew they would Harm.” replied Mac.
“So I thought I would try to get some information from that little blond lawyer who works with Webb, Gayle something.” continued Harm.
“You married someone and you didn’t even know her name?” asked Mac shaking her head in disbelief.
“It wasn’t like that Mac. I tracked down where she was eating dinner. I wanted to pump her for information.
While I was talking to her about Webb she got a phone call from her brother. He told her their mother was in the hospital dying. She was shaking so bad, I offered to drive her.” offered Harm.
“Right, what a nice guy. I’m sure you were still pumping her for information as you drove.” teased Mac.
“No I wasn’t. I’m not that callous Mac. I waited until after she saw her mother. The problem was Gayle had told her mother she had a boyfriend. So when I went in with her to see her mother, Gayle told her that we were engaged.
Of course that led her mother wanting to see her baby get married before she died. I had to think quickly, so I call Bud. He owes me a few favors.” grinned Harm.
“I’m sure he was thrilled to help you out.” laughed Mac.
“About as much as he likes having root canal. But I quickly reminded him of the favor I did for him, you know helping him to stay in the navy, getting him back on limited duty status.” smiled Harm as Mac began to laugh.
Boy did he love seeing Mac laugh. Then again he loved just seeing her in any manner. He had realized while he was away flying a few years back how much she had became a major part of his life.
Then the dunk in the ocean only confirmed that she was in reality his life. He didn’t want to live without her in it.
“So what happened in the end?” asked Mac.
“Gayle’s mother is making a remarkable recovery. Funny thing is, Gayle would have given me all the information earlier if I only told her I was looking you. I guess she’s another member of the Harm and Mac belong together club.” smiled Harm.
“You do realize that her first name is Catherine?” smiled Mac.
“Maybe that was why her mother was looking at me funny when I kept calling her Crystal.” grinned Harm.
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