Author: Eggy Weg
Spoilers: None
Rating: PG 13
Classification: Bit of Fun
Summary: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Archive: Yeah sure
Disclaimer: They are not mine
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Mac smiled to herself when she saw him. Clayton Webb was sat eating ice cream from a cone. She had thought he would be too fussy over his suits to eat the stuff. Sure she had had dreams he would but fantasies never came true. She couldn't help but laugh at the look on his face when he saw her. His sheepish grin had `Busted' written all over it. He knew they all thought he was a snob but it was just an act for the job, like he really cared if he spilled ice cream on his suit. If they saw the real Clay they would be shocked, but you never mix business with pleasure. But looking at Mac he wished he could.
"Would you like some ice cream Mac?" He said ordering some more. He shouldn't be acting like this but lack of sleep stopped him from caring. He needed ice cream.
"No thank you" she said in between giggles. He smiled at her; he must look really different to what she's used to. With an open waist coat, loosened tie and messy hair trying to eat rapidly melting ice cream from a cone in a two thousand-dollar suit. He laughed thinking of what his mother would say if she could see him now.
"Sure?" he asked ever the gentleman. She nodded unable to speak from the giggling fit which had engulfed her. "Well if you ever want some let me know" It was one of his fantasies to share ice cream with her, it was in a totally different setting and he wasn't eating it from a cone. But he had hoped to get as near to it as he could, even if that meant just sitting outside of JAG and not even touching.
"Would you like to share the joke with the class," He asked in his best teacher voice once she had calmed down. This set her off again.
"Sorry Webb," she laughed "I just never pictured you as the ice cream kind of guy, and a two a day habit"
Just at that some dripped onto his suit. He wiped at his jacket and grinned "It's what keeps my dry cleaner in business" he joked.
"Since you are into jelly and ice cream. Would you like to come to my birthday party?"
Mac had just invited him to her birthday party; he didn't have to think long about his answer "Sure" he said casually and she smiled at him genuinely happy that he would go. Like he would miss a chance to spend the entire day with Sarah. "When is it?"
"It in thirteen days two hours and forty six minutes" she answered without looking at the clock. How did she do that? "It's at Bud and Harriet's house. Chloe is coming down; the Admiral will be there. So will, Harm, Gunny, Tiner…" she carried on with the list ticking them off on her fingers. It seemed she was only inviting people she really considered friends.
"I'll be there" he said in an overly confident tone, he did nothing but argue with most of the people on her list. They were his friends, its just they expressed it differently to everyone else. He could feel the evil grin on his face before he had chance to stop it. He could wind up AJ, Harm, Gunny and Bud all at the same time.
"Webb I don't want anyone leaving with a broken nose, so whatever you are planning forget about it," she smiled sweetly "Unless of course it involves you me and that ice cream you were offering?" she winked at him and walked away before he could answer, wiggling her hips. She couldn't believe she had just done that but she wasn't getting any younger, and she had been waiting for what seemed like forever for Clay to make his move.
He just stared at her dumbfounded, did she really say that. He let out a long breath as she walked away. Was it just him or did she always wiggle here hips more when they were alone. He had always thought he would never have a chance with her, but they seemed to be flirting more and more these days perhaps he was in with a chance now Bugme was gone. Mixing business and pleasure had after all worked for his parents. He was contemplating catching her up and asking her out when Harm approached him.
"Hey Webb, you got that file I was after" He asked
"Right here Harm" He sighed holding it up. Harm went to take it but he moved it away before he could "But I want you to tell me something first" he couldn't believe he was going to ask Harm this.
"What do you want this time?" He groaned
"What do I want this time? What do I want this time!? Harm do you realize how much trouble I went through to get you that file, on my day off. I ask you to answer one question and you’re moaning about it."
Harm started to laugh "You had a rough week Webb" He said taking the file out of his lax grip.
"That's an understatement" He sighed rubbing his brow. He couldn't believe how tired he was. But that's what running around Russia for two weeks will do to you.
"So what did you want to know?" Harm asked more gently this time.
He took a deep breath "Harm, would it bother you if I asked Sarah out on a date?" He could feel himself blushing; this was too much like bonding for him to handle.
He could hear Harm laughing, so he hid his head in his hands to hide how red he had become. This just made Harm laugh more. Why hadn't he just kept his mouth shut and why hadn't the ground swallowed him up yet "Harm just answer the question, do you love her or not?"
Harm calmed himself down still chuckling every now and then, when he couldn't keep it in "Sorry Webb but I never thought you would ask me a question like that. It makes you look like you care you know?" Webb was glaring at him now. He just wanted this to be over then go home and sleep for the rest of the week.
"OK, OK, Of course I love Mac, but just not in that way." He looked at Webb’s unbelieving face and carried on "Yes I hated most, well all her boyfriends but that wasn't because I want Mac. It was because I wanted to see her happy. And they weren't exactly the kind of men to make her happy that's all. I think you would make a great couple" He stated.
Today was officially the weirdest day of his life. First Mac tells him she thinks she loves "Clay". Now, a very unkempt, Clay was asking his permission to ask "Sarah" out. And was Webb eating an ice cream cone. He started to laugh, then he looked up to see Clay's stupidly happy grin and laughed harder. Well it maybe weird but at least it’s funny.
Clay couldn't believe it. Had Harm just complimented him? He had given them his blessing, if she would have him. If she could handle all the secrecy, and the fact that he was never home. Harm seemed to pick up on his doubts "So when are you going to ask her out because if I hear her mention your name one more time I'll be sick. And I'm meating (no veggies for that marine) her for lunch. I don't want to be the first person to be band from Beltway Burgers"
"Well you're definitely not the first, second maybe" He said speed walking away, he had just let another secret slip. ‘Mac mentions my name when I’m not there. She knows I exist’
~~ TBC ~~