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Date Posted: 16:06:33 07/31/08 Thu
Title: Past Sins and Compassion, the Return.
Author: Maximus
Disclaimer: The JAG characters portrayed in this fanfiction remain the sole property of their creators, Bellisarius productions, CBS Television, Paramount Studios and to other so affiliated with the original copyright of the property. This fanfiction is not intended as an infringement upon these rights. It is meant for entertainment purposes only. All other original characters, story ideas, and the story itself are the sole property of this author and those cited in credits. All characters depicted are purely fictional and any similarities to actual people are purely coincidental.
Pairing: Harm/Mac/Sarah
Rating: R in places.
A/N: This is a sequel to the original story which was on a couple sites but is now archived on the Jag UTC site. Facts in that story may be needed to understand this.
Time frame date:
March 2008
Five plus years after Mac chose to leave and be stationed in the Aleutians at the end of Enemy below. She is now returning to JAG HQ for her official retirement ceremony as had been promised.
Update of past 5 years:
Harm married Harriet after living with her for a short while and they named their first daughter Sarah after Mac. Harriet had remained her friend even though the story had been confirmed to be true. Harm was advanced to Rear Admiral and was named the JAG two years ago after Cresswell had his heart attack. Their son Harm Jr. was born 2 months ago but sadly Harriet did not survive the birth. Almost everything in Harm’s life now seemed to be somewhat out of his control.
The nanny for Harm’s children had just given her 2 weeks notice informing him that she was moving out of state leaving him to find someone else. Having to tend to the needs of a 2 month old infant was going to make finding someone new almost impossible.
Over the past year and at the continual prodding of Harriet, Harm had taken a pro-active stance on Mac’s upcoming retirement and had talked the SECNAV into removing the red “NON-PROMOTIONAL” stamp from Mac’s personal file even though the facts therein contained remained. He single handedly lobbied to make it possible for her to receive her silver eagle as a Colonel (O-6) before she retired to make her monthly retirement check larger. He felt she deserved it since she had become the Navy’s leading authority on Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law while serving her forced exile in the Aleutians. Her advancement to Colonel had taken place two months ago, almost to the day of Harm Jr’s birth and Harriet’s death and it went by quietly and almost unnoticed.
Mac would be arriving today to do her preliminary debrief in preparation for her separation and final retirement from the Marine Corps on Friday and Harm was somewhat prepared to see her again. He had no clue to the level of resentment she harbored or how she would react.
Past Sins and Compassion, the Return (Part 1)
Monday, 10 March 2008
10:15 Hrs
(Jen) Colonel MacKenzie is here for her appointment, sir.
(H) Show her in Jennifer.
Harm stood and welcomed Mac with a hearty handshake.
(M) Colonel MacKenzie reporting as ordered, sir.
(H) Jennifer, do you still remember how the Colonel likes her coffee?
(Jen) Yes sir.
(H) Please get us both a cup and close the hatch as you leave.
Jennifer moved smartly and left the room closing the door behind her. Harm moved quickly toward Mac as she took a step back, almost terrified, when he took her in his arms.
(H) Mac, it is so good to see you again.
Mac smiled but backed away as she tried to regain her composure because his touch had her body humming just like she feared it would.
(M) Admiral, I want to extend my condolences for your loss. Harriet was a good friend and she stood by me even when I did not deserve it. I am sure you miss her terribly as I do.
(H) Thank you for the kind words. I do miss her every minute of the day but she gave me so much to remember her by. I now have AJ and the two little ones she gave me.
(M) How are you really doing Harm?
(H) You know, ………one day at a time. It seems like many things are out of my control right now. Like just this morning I was told the kid’s nanny is leaving in 2 weeks. She has been freaking out ever since little Harm was born because of the extra work and responsibility. Well……enough about me and my problems. What now…………What are you going to do next?
(M) I don’t know. I intend to chill out for a while just to get my head on straight and get ready for civilian life.
(H) Want a job as a Nanny? I know where there is going to be an opening.
(M) I really didn’t have that kind of job in mind but might reconsider to help an old friend.
(H) I wasn’t seriously expecting you to help me solve my problems like you used to do. But………thanks anyway for the act of support.
Jennifer knocked before entering and brought the coffee cups in with a half bagel smeared with jelly the way she remembered Mac used to like it.
(M) Thank you Jennifer. Thanks for remembering me.
(Jen) Many of us remember and we are glad you are back, even if it is for just a few days.
(M) Thank you.
(H) I know you need to check thru payroll this morning but can I buy you lunch about noon?
(M) That would be nice but sir, I am not alone.
(H) Not a problem. He is invited also if noon is OK with you?
(M) OK. Noon it is.
(H) Jennifer, please make reservations at the Lucky Dream Palace for 3 and have my car standing by at noon. Anything I have forgotten?
Jennifer gave a surprised look quickly at Mac and back to Harm.
(Jen) None that I know of sir.
(H) OK Mac, I’ll meet you two at the elevators at 12:00. Call if you need help with payroll.
(M) Thanks again sir.
Mac turned and followed Jennifer thru the door and into the outer office. Jennifer quickly turned:
(Jen) He doesn’t know, does he?
(M) No. I have never told him.
(Jen) Well………………..good luck with lunch, ma’am.
Mac passed by the last office on her left and held out her hand for the other person to join her as they headed to payroll.
TBC
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