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Date Posted: 21:36:09 02/28/08 Thu
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's message, "Number One Couple in Washington D.C. : part 3&4" on 16:49:13 02/28/08 Thu
part five
1900 hours
7 Sept 2003
Admiral’s house
The show was scheduled to start in an hour at 2000 hours. Mac had convinced Harm that they should leave before the show started. Also she wanted to be home to tape the show. She was interested in how Tom was going to be portrayed them.
They had covered some topics in their interview with Tom Carson that they hoped wouldn’t be shown on TV. Topics that could make life very difficult for them at the office, particularly with the Admiral. They didn’t want to suffer from his wrath.
Mac whispered in Harm’s ear “I think it’s time we left Harm.”
“Okay.” replied Harm as he stood up before giving Mac a hand.
“Where are you two going?” bellowed the Admiral.
It wasn’t usual for the Commander to be leaving early. He was usually one of the last ones to leave, many times he needed to be booted out of the house. Then again he seemed to be under the Colonel’s thumb today.
Maybe she was keeping him on the straight and narrow. If there was one person who could control the Commander and keep him in line, it was the Colonel. He wondered what they were up to.
“Early day tomorrow Sir. We’re taking a trip up the coast to Annapolis. We might do some sailing on the lake if the weather is warm enough.” answered Harm with a smile.
“You two are getting kind of chummy aren’t you?” grinned Sturgis.
“Huh? Mac and I were just saying earlier today, this is the first summer we have spent together in Washington since the first year we met.” replied Harm.
"Harm promised me when we met that he would take me sailing someday. You know Harm always keeps his promises. Tomorrow is that day. We’re going to drive up there tonight.” smiled Mac.
“Is that right Colonel?” replied the Admiral.
It always amazed him how their relationship worked. For two people who never seem to get it right, they spent more time together doing things together than most married couples he knew.
Occasionally they acted up and didn’t speak to each other, but most of the time they seemed very happy to be in each other’s company. Maybe they did know what was best for them.
Harm and Mac made the rounds saying good night to everyone. Everyone wished them well except for Harriet. Harriet was disappointed that they were leaving. She wanted to see their reactions when they saw themselves on TV.
Harriet wanted them to see what everyone else saw when they were together. But now she was going to have to wait until Tuesday to talk to the Colonel about seeing them on TV.
Harriet wanted to talk to the Colonel about them being the most attractive couple in Washington. Harriet would have to wait to tell the Colonel about the reaction from their friends when they saw her and the Commander together doing their interview.
Harriet was beginning to get excited again after a few moments of disappointment.
“Are you sure you can’t stay Ma’am? The show promises to be very exciting. I know you would like it Ma’am.” whined Harriet.
“I’m sure Harriet. We want to get to Annapolis before it gets too late in the day. Tomorrow morning will be here early. We have a lot planned. I’ll see you when we get back Harriet.” smiled Mac pleasantly with relief.
On the way back to Mac’s apartment Harm had to ask Mac why.
“Okay Mac, spill it. Why did you tell them we’re going to Annapolis tonight? You know we’re not going until mid morning after brunch.” asked a confused Harm.
“What do you think the first thing the Admiral is going to do after he sees us tonight on that show?” asked Mac.
“I’m not sure.” replied Harm wondering where she was going.
“Come on Harm, think about it. What happened this spring after he read about us in the newspaper?” prodded Mac.
"He probably laughed and said about time that they did something about how they feel." smiled Harm teasing Mac.
“Harm!” cried Mac.
“Yeah, yeah, I know. He’ll probably get upset and start screaming.” replied Harm.
“And then he’ll want to call us to tell us to meet him either at his house or the office so he can chew us a new six.” added Mac.
“I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do is listen to him bellow. Today has been very nice. We got to spend some quality time with friends in a relaxing environment.
I’d like to stay relax and happy for the rest of the night. That’s not going to happen if the Admiral calls us. By telling him we’re going to Annapolis tonight, he’ll probably leave us alone until after the weekend.” smiled Mac.
“I don’t suppose you want to watch this nightmare that’s about to come upon us Mac?” asked Harm.
“Yes Harm, I do. I think it will be fun. I want to tape it too, to show our children someday.” smiled Mac.
“I guess that might be a good idea. They’ll never believe we were the most attractive couple in Washington. We won’t be young and pretty by the time they’re aware of such things.” smiled Harm.
“Speak for yourself Flyboy. I’m always going to be young and beautiful.” laughed Mac.
“Hard to argue with you when you’re right Mac.” replied Harm as they drove home.
2000 hours
7 Sept 2003
Admiral’s house
Ten minutes before the show was to begin there was a buzz coming from the porch. The Admiral looked up in dismay.
“What’s going on up there?” bellowed the Admiral.
“It’s almost time Sir.” chirped Harriet.
“Time for what Harriet?” asked the Admiral.
“A summer replacement show on WNAG TV Sir. It’s a show about the most attractive couples in Washington. Tonight is the last show. They’re down to the final five Sir. We think the Commander and the Colonel will be one of the five couples.” chirped Harriet excitedly.
“What! Why do you believe that?” asked a stunned Admiral.
“You remember the article the Washington Post published this spring Sir? The TV show has been doing follow up stories about all the couples. Everyone but the top five in the article have been on so far. If you remember Sir, the Commander and Colonel won that contest.” smiled Carolyn.
“Oh God. It was bad enough dealing with the SecNav before about that article. This is going to be much worse. Let me know when they come on.” moaned the Admiral.
“I really don’t want to sit through the rest of that garbage.”
The first half hour of the show was uneventful as they did their countdown. They spent five minutes apiece talking to couples Five, Four, Three, and Two.
They were all good looking couples, but they seemed to lack something. Harm and Mac weren’t one of the first four couples. The ladies were all starting to get giddy. They could hardly sit still. Bud and Sturgis chuckled as they witness the scene.
“Honey, maybe you better called the Admiral. The second half hour of the show is about to begin.” laughed Bud.
“Where is he?” she asked.
“Out on the back porch.” he replied.
Ted Carson came back out for the second half hour.
“And now the moment you all have been waiting for. The most attractive couple in Washington voted by the people through our internet and call in poll, Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. of the US Navy and Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the US Marine corp.”
There was a large applause as Harm and Mac walked out on stage in uniform. Tom looked a little disappointed.
Everyone in the Admiral’s house hooted and yelled “Alright! Way to go Commander, Colonel!” After a minute or two everyone began to calm down as Tom Carson began his interview.
“I guess that’s why Harm and Mac left. They had to get to the studio in time to appear on the show.” offered Sturgis. He knew he could get someone going.
“I don’t think so Commander. Tom Carson tapes his shows.” replied Harriet. “Besides Mac’s hair is different.”
“I think the Commander is right honey. The promo said the second half hour was live.” argued Bud. He was really trying to tease her.
“Why are you both in uniform? I thought we agreed that you didn’t have to be so formal.” wondered Tom.
“Everyone likes to see a man in uniform.” smiled Mac.
“Even women look great in them too.” grinned Harm.
“Besides you asked us earlier about how we met. We thought we could show everyone here with a little help from you.” smiled Mac.
They all got up and walked over to another part of the stage. What their friends saw shocked them beyond belief. They had all heard at one time or another, stories about how Harm and Mac met. They had all originated from Bud, but how true were they? Bud could be so oblivious and Harriet liked to embellish.
Harm and Mac had walked onto a stage filled with roses of many different colors. Harm walked to one side while Mac went to the other. Everyone saw Mac looking around and smelling the roses. They could see the look of contentment in her eyes.
“Wow! That’s incredible. And they haven’t even gotten to the roses.” exclaimed Meredith.
“I have never seen them together before like this. It’s no wonder why they won the contest. They make a great looking couple. Did you see how they smile at each other AJ.” marveled Meredith.
“Yes Meredith, I have seen them smiling together and at each other. There’s not much I haven’t seen with those two over the last seven years.” replied the Admiral.
They all watched as Harm and Mac showed how they met. They watched as Mac reached out to shake Harm’s hand. But all they saw was Harm staring deeply into Mac’s beautiful brown eyes before finally taking her hand.
“I think that was the day the infamous Flyboy turned lawyer was tamed.” smirked the Admiral.
“He wasn’t as loose a cannon after that. She certainly had him under her spell.”
They then heard Tom usher those famous first words.
“Do you two know each other?”
“Yes, No.” they replied one after the other.
Harm then went first “Of course I don’t know you. You just look like someone I use to know.”
“Must be the uniform.” smiled Mac.
“No, she was in the navy.” replied Harm flashing her a Flyboy grin.
Everyone was watching in amazement. Someone cried out “It’s so beautiful.”
They could see Harm using his famous Flyboy charm and Mac staying cool and collected as she shot the Flyboy down.
“Wait till you see what’s next.” exclaimed Bud.
“Quiet!” bellowed Bobbie.
“I want to hear what they have to say. I want to know why they have been so close yet so far away from each other.”
“You know what they say about dress whites and gold wings, they’ll get you the woman every time.” replied Harm softly before giving her another one of his famous Flyboy smiles.
“That’s a nice smile Commander, and I’m quite sure that line might work quite well on weak mined squids, but I’m a marine, we’re immune to soft squishy squids.” replied Mac giving Harm one of her devastating smiles.
“We’ll see.” replied Harm smiling as Mac looked on a little stunned.
Now everyone was going crazy as they were stunned by how quickly Harm had really gone after Mac. How Mac had easily resisted him and put him in his place. And how Harm didn’t give up.
They were amazed that their well known easy bantering was evident from the start. How unbelievably strong Mac was to not succumb to Harm’s charms.
They had all thought that Harm and Mac were blind to what they all saw. But here they were dueling it out from their first meeting. They were truly awesome.
“Wow! That’s was fantastic. Now I understand why the Colonel told me to stay away from the Flyboys. That was incredible. I don’t know how she was able to resist the Commander. He’s so smooth.” marveled Jen Coates.
“And gorgeous!” added Bobbie.
“I’m sure it wasn’t easy.” replied Carolyn.
“It wasn’t.” jumped in Bud. “What you didn’t see this time was the Colonel’s knees buckling. She didn’t expect the Commander would say ‘We’ll see.’ She was beginning to tremble.
If the Admiral hadn’t interrupted them at that point. Who knows what might have happen next. I thought the Colonel might have swoon if they kept their verbal battle going.”
Meanwhile back at Mac’s place Harm and Mac were quietly watching the show.
Mac sighed “That was one of the best days of my life.”
“For me too, I thought I had lost the last chance for truly loving someone when Diane died, but when I saw you. I thought I was getting another chance to love again.” replied Harm as he gave her a kiss on her cheek.
“I couldn’t believe you and your lines, they were so corny, but you were starting to get to me. I don’t know how much more I would have been able to take.
Fortunately the Admiral interrupted at that point, otherwise I might have jumped your bones right there in the rose garden.” continued Mac smiling.
“If I had any doubts about you Mac, it was quickly erased by your quick wit. It’s one of the few things you shared with Diane besides your looks. You were able to matched everything I ever threw at you and then some.” smiled Harm.
part six
2038 hours
7 Sept 2003
Admiral’s house
After the commercial break Harm and Mac were sitting with Tom Carson in casual clothes. They had been talking quietly with Tom.
“Welcome back everyone to Washington Most Attractive Couple. We’ve just witness before the commercial break how the Commander and Colonel first met. I must say it was truly remarkable. I take it roses are very special to the two of you?” stated Tom.
“Yes Tom, they are. Harm has given me roses many times over the years, usually at special times in my life, though recently, special occasions in both of our lives.” smiled Mac.
“Wow! That’s amazing. Can you give us another time when roses played a significant part in your lives?” asked Tom.
“Maybe we can Tom, but maybe we should give your audience a little more information about ourselves first.” replied Harm smiling.
There was a moan throughout the audience and in the Admiral’s home. They wanted more.
“Do any of you know what Harm’s talking about?” asked Sturgis.
He had arrived late in the on going saga known as Harm and Mac, why can’t they see what we see.
“What about it Harriet? You seem to know everything that happens at JAG.” asked Carolyn smiling.
“Other then a few times roses have arrived for the Colonel. I don’t remember anything special.” replied Harriet.
“Then what could they be talking about?” asked Meredith.
“Only God knows the answer to that.” smiled the Admiral.
Meanwhile back on the tube Harm and Mac were giving some highlites of their careers.
“We’ve traveled all over the world together on investigations.” began Harm.
“We’ve been all over Europe, Russia, Panama, Columbia, most of the middle east, Japan, Korea, and Australia.” added Mac.
“And the Commander is a former Navy pilot?” asked Tom.
“Yes he was and still is.” replied Mac.
“He’s gotten two DFC’s and one Silver Star since becoming a lawyer at JAG. That’s how I met him, he had just received his first DFC.” smiled Mac.
“Doesn’t it worry you that the Commander is still flying, what was it you said, tomcats?” asked Tom.
Everyone in the audience and everyone at the Admiral house gasped as they waited in anticipation for Mac’s answer. Even Harm waited patiently. He had always wanted to know the truth about how his flying affected her.
“I think we’re finally going to know how deep their relationship really is.” stated the Admiral.
“How so Sir?” asked Sturgis.
“If she says it doesn’t, then it means they’re not as close as we believe they are. If she says it does and gives us a reason why, then they are probably further along as a couple than we thought.” replied the Admiral.
“There’s a part of me that will always be afraid that something might happen to Harm.” replied Mac.
“But I also know that Harm is one of the very best pilots in the Navy. I keep learning everyday how good he really is. During one of our earlier investigation on the Seahawk I had a conversation with the CAG, Tom Boone.
He seemed to be a very special person in Harm’s life. Although from what I knew of the CAG, he was a cranky old man who didn’t care too much about having women in his Navy. But he was a very good pilot and tried to be fair to both the men and women under his command.
He was Harm’s mentor for many years. We got to talking about Harm and his flying before Harm’s accident that led to Harm becoming a lawyer. It seems that Harm was a top gun at the aviation school at Miramar.
He had his choice of any assignment. Over the next seven or eight years Harm compiled an impressive record as the best pilot on whatever ship he served on.
When he went back to flying full time after not flying for almost ten years, he still rated out the best the Navy ever had.
During one of our investigations last year in Afghanistan I found out that the carriers have many combat games or tests for the pilots they conduct every year. Many of the records Harm compiled early in his career before he became a lawyer haven’t been broken in fifteen years.
While I’m apprehensive at times when Harm fly combat missions, I would never tell him not to fly. It’s who he is. It’s what has made him the man I know today. I’ve never seen him happier than right after he’s gets out of the cockpit after a flight.” smiled Mac.
“That’s not entirely true Tom. I’m happiest whenever I see my marine and her special smile, smiling at me when she is truly happy.” rebutted Harm.
There was a loud “aaaaah .....” from the audience as they watched them both display their trademark smiles before sharing a kiss.
Back at the Admiral’s house Carolyn ventured “You’re right Admiral, they’re in love and must be together.”
“Wow! That was incredible. Did you see the way they were looking at each other. It was like there wasn’t anyone else in the room.” exclaimed Jen.
“I have to admit I have never seen them like this before. Now I understand why Harriet acts the way she does when she talks about them.” smiled Sturgis.
“How’s that Sir?” asked a confused Bud.
“Bud!” exclaimed a shocked Harriet.
"I'm beginning to see why they were voted the number one couple in Washington." offered Meredith.
“But I didn’t know they were actually a couple.”
“Well they claim that they are just good friends, but with my limited experience with them, I would say they’re much more then just friends.” smiled Sturgis.
“Well I didn’t think they’re a couple until I saw them kiss.” whined Harriet.
“I disagree Ma’am. When Bud was on the Seahawk, you and he exchanged e-mails two or three times a day.
The Commander and Colonel may not have exchanged as many e-mails as you and Bud, but theirs were much longer, maybe five or six pages at a time. Usually twice a day.
I also got the feeling from talking with Chloe and watching the Colonel when she’s with the Commander, there was much more going on between the two of them.” chirped Jen.
2048 hours
7 Sept 2003
Admiral’s house
Over the next ten minute Harm and Mac talked about what they did, some of the people they had met, and some of their adventures. Everyone marveled at some of the stories. Many wish they had one week as exciting as Harm and Mac’s lives were together.
There were twelve minutes left in the show when they returned from a commercial. They saw Harm in his dress whites again and this time Mac was wearing a formal evening gown. What was going to happen next everyone wondered?
Was this the time they talked about their nights going out to many of the formal events around the city. Everyone watched quietly with great anticipation. Tom Carson once again welcomed everyone back.
“It’s time once again for us to see why roses are so important to our number one couple in Washington. They have once again agreed to enact another scene from their incredible life.”
He led Harm and Mac back to the part of the stage that had all the roses.
“From what the Commander has told me, this event happen four years ago, the night before he left to return to flying.” explained Tom.
Everyone was stunned as they watched as Harm led Mac to a bench in the rose garden. They both sat down on the bench facing each other. Harm took Mac small hand in his large one. It suddenly dawned on all of them what might be happening next.
“Sarah, I know you feel like everyone you love is leaving you, but that’s not actually true. Even though I’m leaving you tomorrow to return to flying, it’s only temporary. It’s a chapter in my life that I need to finish and put to rest.
I will be back Sarah. I promise. And as you know Sarah, I don’t make promises that I don’t keep.” began Harm as he looked deeply into Mac’s eyes.
He could see the sense of lost and tears in her eyes. He could see that she didn’t believe he was ever coming back to her.
“Sarah, you are the most important thing in my life. More important than even flying. You have changed my life. You have made me a better person.
I can’t even imagine what my life is going to be like without you in it for the next six months. At one time you were only a part of my life, now you are my life.” continued Harm as he reached into his pocket.
Mac’s eyes lit up as she saw what Harm pulled out of his pocket. It was a small velvet box. She watched as he opened it to reveal a beautiful five carat ring. Harm could see her shudder as she tried to catch her breath.
Harm took her left hand and slid the ring on her finger as he said
“Sarah, this is my promise to you that I will come back to you. I love you with all my heart. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Sarah, will you marry me?” proposed Harm.
Everyone watched with great anticipation. They couldn’t believe that this event had taken placed four years ago. What was going on? Why didn’t anyone know about this.
They all looked over to Harriet for an explanation. Mac was supposed to be her best friend and mentor.
“Why are you all looking at me? I don’t know anything about this. I’m as shocked about what we’re seeing as the rest of you are.” protested Harriet.
Everyone watched as they saw Mac slowly nod her head. Tears were beginning to flow freely down her cheek as she finally was able to whisper “Yes Harmon Rabb Jr, I’ll marry you.”
Harm rose to his feet taking Mac into his arms. He leaned in and gave her a kiss that seemed to last for all eternity. When they separated they could see that Mac was very happy. Harm hugged her as they went to commercial.
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