Title: 24/7: Saturday

Disclaimer: puh-leeze

Summary: A week in the lives of our favorite should-be couple.

Spoilers: Boomerang II, A little of the one where Mac spills the beans to Sturgis, but nothing major.

Sunlight streamed through the poorly covered windows. Candles sat, burnt out, on the tables, and two bodies lay twined together in the queen-sized bed.

Harm moaned and held Mac closer to him. ‘If I open my eyes and I’m clutching a pillow, I’m going to scream.’ With great caution, he opened his eyes, and released a contented sigh. His beautiful partner was curled against him. One hand covered his heart; the other was bent beneath her. He smiled and kissed her forehead softly.

“Mmm.” She murmured. “I was afraid I was going to wake up and see this was all a dream.

“I was scared of that too.” She shifted and tried to pull herself up. His arms only tightened around her. “Where do you think you’re going?”

She smiled and kissed him softly. “I’m not going anywhere. I just want to look at you.”

“You can do that from this position.” He argued playfully.

“I could.” She agreed. “But I want to look at you. Not your chest.” Mac smiled and kissed his chest softly. “Not that it isn’t a very nice chest.” Running her fingers from his abs up to the base of the throat, “Firm, masculine. But you have an even nicer face.” Their lips met in a gentle kiss.

"Good Morning." Harm said gently. He stroked her arm and leaned in to kiss her again.

She smiled. "Good morning to you, too. How'd you sleep?"

"Better then I ever have in my entire life." He softly kissed her again. "You don't regret anything that happened last night, do you?"

She shook her head. "No way." Curling herself into his embrace, she said, "Last night was everything I've ever wanted and even better then I dreamed it would be."

His smile got bigger, and he sat up, pulling her up with him. "Are you telling me you've fantasized what us making love would be like?"

She nodded. "Yes, I have. I've dreamt of it every night since the Rose Garden."

He slowly began kissing her neck. In between kisses he whispered, "So it was better then you thought it would be?"

Trying to not let him know how much he was affecting her, she tried to nod. "Yeah." She closed her eyes briefly. "But it’s too early in the morning to have to think about anything. Why don't you show me how good it was." Capturing her mouth in a greedy kiss, he pushed her back down to the bed, erasing any thoughts from either of their minds.

***

Mac walked into the room she was meeting with her client in, and waved her at ease. "I just got done meeting with the prosecutor."

"Ma'am, I don't want this to go to trial." Maria said softly.

"What's wrong, Ensign?" Mac asked.

"I just don't want this to go to trial. David and I want to accept the prosecutors offer."

"This is about his career, isn't it?”

Maria nodded. "Yeah. My career in the NAVY is over." She said softly. "He technically didn't do that much wrong. And Lt. Commander Murphy said that any deal he offers is the best we could hope for."

Mac opened a file. "Dishonorable discharge for you, a letter in his file and 2 months docked pay." She sighed and glanced up at Maria. "It is a pretty good offer. I agree. I think you should take it." She pulled a pen out of her purse and slid the agreement over to her. "Sign and I'll give this to Lt. Commander Murphy." She watched as Maria signed, and then added her own signature. "Harm and David are probably discussing this themselves. I'm going to go make sure they are aware that we've accepted it."

Maria nodded. "I'll be here, Ma'am."

Mac smiled. "You're not in the military anymore. Call me Mac. I'll be back in a few minutes." She knocked on the door softly and opened it. "Hey."

Harm lit up. "Hey. What's up?"

"Just making sure that you guys are aware that Maria wanted to take the prosecutors deal." Both men nodded.

"Yes Ma'am." David said. "We decided last night that as long as there was no jail time, we would take any deal offered. Maria is okay, isn't she?"

Mac nodded. "Yes, Lieutenant, she's fine."

"I guess I should feel bad; you know, that her career in the NAVY is over. But I can't help being so happy. Now we don't have to hide anymore." He missed the meaningful glance Harm and Mac gave one another. "I'm just glad this is over."

Mac smiled. "Well, all of us have signed this," she said, picking up Harm and David's copy of the prosecutors offer, "so, I'm going to take these to Murphy and this will be done with."

David stood up. "Thank you for all your help, Ma'am, Sir."

"We didn't do that much, but you're welcome, Lieutenant." Harm said.

Mac picked up the signed piece of paper and stapled it to the one she held. "I'm going to take these to Murphy. Harm, I'll talk to you later, David, good luck. I hope everything works out with you and Maria."

"Thank you Ma'am."

***

Mac knocked on the door of the Lt. Commander.

"Enter." She opened the door, and he stood. "What can I do for you, Ma'am?” He hated this. He was the highest-ranking officer on this base. Except for the Admiral of course. And he hated having someone new come in, a woman no less, and have to salute her.

"Our clients have accepted you offer." She lay the papers on his clean desk. Ha- Commander Rabb and myself will be leaving tomorrow morning."

"Go-" He saw her raise her eyebrows. "Its good y'all can be getting back to your own lives now." Mac forced a smile. "Thank you Ma'am. Will there be anything else?" "No, Commander. That will be all." She turned and walked out of his office. 'Bastard.' She thought. 'He'd be perfect for Singer.' She went back to the room Harm and David were in and found Maria with them. "It’s all done." She smiled at Harm, and at the younger officers. "I want to go do a little sightseeing before dinner. Care to join me, Harm?"

He grinned. "Love to, Ma'am."

David looked at them and stepped forward. "Ma'am, Sir, would you two have dinner with us tonight? Kind of as a thank you."

Mac looked at Harm, and he nodded. "We'd love to, David. You have our cell numbers, right?" At his nod, she smiled. "Great. Well, call us, we can meet later tonight." "Great!" Maria exclaimed. "We'll see you guys later. Come on, David." She grabbed his hand and literally pulled him out of the office.

"Looks like they want to have a private celebration." Harm said. "Maybe we can skip the sightseeing and have a private celebration of our own."

She backed out of his attempt at a kiss and shook her head. "No way, Flyboy. Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most romantic places in the world. We are going sightseeing." She smiled and stepped closer to him. "We have the rest of our lives to 'celebrate'."

Harm pulled her to him for a quick kiss. "Count on it, Marine."

***

"This is so beautiful." Mac said as the boarded the elegant yacht.

"It is." He agreed. They had changed out of their uniforms, and into civvies, so nothing stopped him from pulling her close for a lingering kiss.

"Mmm. I could get used to that." She breathed, once they parted. "It’s going to be so hard keeping my hands off of you in the office."

He wrapped his arms around her waist and smiled. "But think of how much fun we'll have when we get home at night."

Smiling at the thought Mac quickly kissed him. “Have I mentioned how much I love you?”

She raised her eyebrows. “Oh really. What do you define as drastic?”

He leaned over and picked her up. He carried her like he was carrying her over the threshold to the edge of the boat. “Tell me you love me or you’re going over board.”

“You wouldn’t.”

He held her closer to the edge. “Okay! Okay!” She squealed. He pulled her back over, still in his arms, but no longer hovering over the water. “I love you, Harmon Rabb Jr.” He lowered his face down to hers and gave her a soft kiss.

“I love you too.” He put her cheek and stroked her soft cheek. “God, you’re beautiful.”

She blushed prettily. “You’re not to bad yourself.” The boat jerked and took off. She fell into his arms and looked up at him. “This cruise is going to be pretty good after all.” She pulled his face down and they shared a lingering kiss.

***

“Aren’t they just the sweetest thing?” An older woman gushed.

Her friend smiled. “Well if I had a man that looked like that I’d be doing the same thing.”

“Honeymooners?”

“Nah.” She laughed. “I doubt honeymooners would have left their room to take a very public cruise. Maybe they just got together.”

“Probably.”

***

They ended the kiss and Mac began to blush. “Harm, people are looking at us.”

He grinned, and flashed that killer smile at everyone in his line of sight. “Let ‘em stare.”

She pushed him away. “Stop it. What if someone recognizes us and tells the Admiral.”

“He’ll probably be grateful. At least then we wont have cat fights in the middle of the bullpen anymore.”

Mac rolled her eyes. “Oh please. I’m sure we’ll still fight every once in a while.”

“Promise?” he said with a smile.

She playfully smacked him and led him over to a table.

***

Mac stepped out of the shower and into her robe. Harm was sitting on the bed in his boxers, idly flipping through reruns, news shows and talk shows. .

“Harm!” She exclaimed, “Why aren’t you dressed?”

He grinned. “Why would I want to get dressed?” He stood. “Especially when a beautiful woman is just out of the shower.” Harm wrapped his arms around her and began placing feather light kisses down her throat.

Mac allowed herself to close her eyes and enjoy this for a moment, and then pushed him back. “Is that all this is to you? Sex?”

His eyes went wide and his mouth dropped. “Are you kidding me? Mac, you know I love you for more then just sex. Even though it is phenomenal.”

“Prove it?”

He nodded. “How can I prove it?”

She bit her lip. “Hands off for the rest of the day. Untill we get back to this room tonight, no touching, no kissing.”

Harm silently groaned. “Ok. Fine. I’ll prove to you that this is more then just sex.” He sighed gently. “May I have one last kiss, first?”

She couldn’t help but smile. “ONE last kiss.”

He pulled her close and gently kissed her. “Mmm.” He touched her lips one lat time. “I love you, Sarah MacKenzie.”

Mac smiled. “I love you too. Now get dressed.” He rolled his eyes and began to rummage through his bag for some pants. “I’ll be back in a few minutes.” She said, before walking through the open door that led to her room. About 15 minutes later she reappeared in his doorway. “So. What do you think?”

He looked up and he went speechless. “Oh. Uh. Um… wow.”

She grinned. “You sound like Bud.”

“No offense to Harriet, but she could never look like that.”

Mac couldn’t help but smile wider. She ran her hands over her svelte form, smoothing an imaginary line from the baby blue dress. “I’m glad you approve, Flyboy.” She stepped towards him, and reached out to touch him, but remembered their deal and stopped. “You’re gorgeous.”

He smiled. “We better go before the urge to kiss you becomes to strong to resist.”

***

Maria and David were already seated and waiting at the restaurant. David noticed the two older officers come in and stood. Maria followed his glance and stood as well. “Mac, Harm, good we’re so glad you could join us tonight.”

Harm smiled. “Glad we could come. And very glad that everything worked out as well as it could for you.”

“It worked out for the best.” Maria said. “Now we can concentrate on our future. We don’t have to worry about not being able to hold hands in public.” She smiled brightly. “I don’t have to salute him anymore.”

Mac laughed and Harm grimaced. “I know what that’s like.” He said. He reached over to touch Mac, before remembering that he couldn’t. “Mac outranked me for a few months. I couldn’t imagine being in a relationship with someone and having to salute them.”

The waitress made her way to the table and smiled even larger when she noticed the tall, dark, and gorgeous (was an understatement) man sitting there. She approached the table and coyly put her hand on her shoulder. “I’m Brooke, and I’ll be your server. What can I get y’all to drink?”

Mac glared at her, a fact that Brooke; the overly affectionate southern belle server took no mind to. She made her drink order through clenched teeth, and watched, fuming as Harm smiled, laughed and chatted with her before ordering an iced tea. Once she was gone, Mac stood. “I’m guessing you’re not too bothered by the fact that I’m not touching you for a few hours. You have to flirt with the first BLONDE you see right in front of me.” She stormed off, leaving Harm staring at her in surprise. He wasted almost no time in getting up and going after her.

“Excuse me, what the hell is your problem.” He grabbed her arm and turned her to face him. “I know I’m breaking the not touching rule, but I don’t really care. You had no right blowing up at me like that when I didn’t do anything.”

“Harm is this going to work?” She looked at him, all of a sudden calm. Hurt seeped through her voice. Hurt and disappointment. He hated knowing that he made her feel like this.

He relaxed his grip on her and gently ran his hands over the soft, exposed skin. “It can work if make it work. It can work if we want it to.” He leaned in and gave her a gentle peck on the lips. “I know I’m breaking all the rules, but who cares. Mac, I love you.”

She sighed softly. “Harm… I know it will hurt when I tell you this, but I don’t trust you. Not fully.”

He nodded. “You don’t think I know that.”

“You do?”

“Yeah.” He took her hand and led her over to a bench. “Mac, if you trusted me, you wouldn’t have asked me if I was only in this for the sex. Don’t get me wrong, it is phenomenal, but there is no way I would use you like that.”

“Harm,” she started, “you know my history-”

“I know you’ve always been with men who didn’t treat you the way you deserve. You’ve been lied to and hurt. And I can tell you till I’m blue in the face that I’ll never hurt you. You won’t believe me.”

Almost afraid of the answer, she asked, “So is that it then? Is that it for us?”

“No.” He cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead. “Mac, we’re never going to end. Look at what all we’ve been through. We’ve been here through bad relationships, obsessions, heartache, and joy. And we’re still here. Even when times were the worst, and we were barely speaking, we stuck through it and it became you and me again. Sarah, that was the way it was meant to be. You and me. You don’t trust me yet, but you will. I know that you will.” He sighed. “Mac, you’ll have to give me the benefit of the doubt though. Just because I have a conversation with someone else does not mean I’m going to cheat on you, or fall out of love with you. Number one, neither of those will EVER happen. And number two, I’ve never been able to cheat on a woman.” He looked at his hands. “That’s another reason I had to be with Renee that night. If I had been with you, like I wanted, we may have done something that would eventually been regretted.”

“I’m sorry.”

He pulled her against him and stroked her hair. “Don’t ever be sorry. You’ve done nothing wrong. You don’t trust me. Fine. You will. I’ll see to it. But I love you. And I‘m not going to leave because everything isn‘t perfect.”

“I do love you.” She said.

“Good to know. It helps things a little.” He kissed her softly. “Lets get out of here. Go back to the hotel. We don’t have to make love or anything if you don‘t want to. I just want to be with you.”

She smiled. Her first real smile since they had gotten here. “Go get the car, I’ll go give our apologies to David and Maria.” He kissed her one last time and went for the car. She made their apologies to the other couple and met him at the car. They rode in silence, their hands twined together. Once in her room, she changed in to a tank top and a pair of shorts. He held up the covers and welcomed him in next to her. He wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and kissed her shoulder.

“I love you, Sarah.”

“I love you too, Harm.”

End ‘Saturday’

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