Title: Twenty-Six Weekends

Author: Tsarina Smith

Rating: PG-13 (for now)

Disclaimer: JAG isn't mine. If it was, nothing after season 8 would have happened.

Spoilers: Mostly everything after Lifeline and Measure of Men, But the show ended years ago, so the whole series is fair game. Seasons 2-10 anyways.

Summary: When Mac returns from the Guadalcanal, Harm decides to convince her to give them a chance. Mac, who is fed up with men is reluctant. So Harm talks her into spending the next 26 weeks with him, doing different activities for each letter of the alphabet. For example, Harm will pick an activity for 'A' and Mac for 'B', etc.

The idea for this comes from Elizabeth Noble's novel Alphabet Weekends. If you like chick lit, I highly recommend it.

Authors Notes: Feedback is much wanted and appreciated. It makes me enjoy writing a little more to know its being enjoyed. I plan on having this finished by August 20.

Introduction:

Just when the book she was reading began to get interesting, a knock on the door pulled her out of the fantasy world. She shuffled to the door and checked the peep hole before hesitantly pulling it open.

"Harm, what are you doing here?"

"It's nice to see you too, Mac. May I come in?" She nodded and held the door open wider so he could come in. "How was your trip home?"

She sighed and walked back to the couch. She immediately sank back into the soft cushions and pulled a blanket back over her. "It was fine. I'm just absolutely exhausted and I can't manage to make myself fall asleep."

Harm nodded sympathetically. "I'm sorry. That was always the worst part about coming home from an oversees duty." He sat next to her on the sofa. "Mac, we need to talk, but if this isn't a good time, I'll come back later."

"Harm, it's a fine time, I'm just not sure if there is anything left to talk about."

"There would be if you had let me finish before walking away on the Guadalcanal." He saw the expression in her eyes change, and continued. "I did answer your question about giving up Renee. And my answer was yes." She started to say something so he started talking again, quickly. "Mac, not only would I give her up, but we did break up. She apparently reconnected with an old boyfriend while she was at her father's funeral. She told me that she couldn't keep competing with you, so we ended things."

"So, technically she ended things with you."

He shook his head. "No. She said the words first, because I didn't want to end things over the phone. I was going to wait till she got home."

Mac sighed and sat up a little more. "Harm, I'm glad you and Renee have ended things. I don't think she's right for you. But if you're asking me to give us a chance, it's my turn to say 'not yet'. We both just got out of long, serious relationships and I just don't think that I'm ready for us to start anything. I just don't think either of us is in the mindset to make a relationship work right now."

Harm nodded. "I see your point about not rushing into a relationship, but what if we met a little in the middle."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I have an idea, if you're game."

"Depends on the idea."

He sighed. "Ok. Basically, unless we're on a case, I want you to spend the next 26 weekends with me."

"Excuse me? Harm, I just said I don't think now is the right time for us."

"You didn't let me explain. Here's what I want to do. Every weekend for 26 weeks, one of us will pick some kind of activity to do, but it has to start with a certain letter of the alphabet. So, if you agree, this weekend I'll pick the activity for 'A' and next week you'll pick 'B' so on and so forth." She was looking at him like he had lost his mind so he flashed her his flyboy smile and leaned back. "So what do you think?"

She stood up and walked to the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of flavored water. She handed one to him and sat back down. "I think you've lost your mind."

He laughed and opened his water. "I'm dead serious. Listen, Mac. The past couple of years, thanks in part to Mic and Renee, you and I have drifted apart. Even if this doesn't lead to a romantic relationship, at least it will put our friendship back on track and we could have a lot of fun together. And I don't know about you, but now that I'm single, I don't have a lot to do on the weekends."

She sighed. "I'm probably going to end up regretting this, but sure. What the hell."

Harm grinned and stood up. "Good. I'll see you at work tomorrow and I'll start thinking of something for us to do for this weekend."

She smiled in spite of herself and stood to walk him to the door. "Bye Harm."

"Bye Mac, lock the door behind me."

She nodded, shutting and locking the door behind him. "What have I gotten myself into?"

End of the Introduction

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