I dont own anything from Jag, well cept the dvd's and the joy my family has watching them over and over!!!!

~Because I Do~

"I've decided to have a baby." She declared in one easy sentence as she walked into the kitchen, smiling at the stunned faces in the room.

"I… uh, don't have a comment for that." Retired Admiral AJ Chedwiggen managed to sputter out.

Mac looked around with a smile, knowing she had just shocked everyone with her "so unlike herself" comment. Her glance fell upon the handsome Navy Commander and she laughed out loud and the seriousness in his face. She started toward him, mainly to grab her glass of sweet tea setting behind him. He raised his eyebrow and smiled as she stepped up to him.

"Did I scare ya Sailor?" She asked as she reached her hand up to his cheek, patted it and grabbed her tea, all in one swift motion.

"No, actually I was trying to think of the closest private room." Harm said casually with another smile and a quick lean in arm to arm gesture.

"Have I missed the announcement?" AJ asked.

"What announcement?" Mac asked as clueless as she could, laughing as she looked at Harriet. She started to take a step to move across the room but Harm quickly leaned closer, blocking her movement.

"You're fine here Mac." Harm smiled.

"Should I ask what brought this on?" Harriet asked.

Little AJ ran through the door insisting on help from his dad and Admiral on his train set.

The two men followed the little boy out, leaving Mac and Harm to the questioning of one demanding woman.

"Just spending time with your wonderful children made me question myself about waiting till the perfect time. It will never be the perfect time. So why not make it the perfect time?" Mac shrugged and sipped her tea.

"Any certain father you have a mind set on?" Harriet asked.

"Haven't thought of that." Mac lied with a smile.

During the conversation Harm stood by her side, arm touching arm, smile across his lips as he visualized holding that perfect little baby girl that looked so much like her mother. It would be a dream come true. However, the whole process would be a dream come true. Finally they could put all the past behind them and move on to where they should have been years ago when they made that baby deal. Why did it take so long?

"Hey." Mac smacked him hard on the arm bringing him back to the world they currently survived in. "Where are you?"

"Trying to make my cell phone ring so I can be called away on an emergency."

"You don't like this conversation Sir?" Harriet laughed.

"To tell you the truth, I wasn't really listening." He stated receiving another punch from the woman standing beside him.

"You want to leave?" She glared.

"Actually, I was going to need you for support. In fact, I do think I left the coffee pot on back at the loft. Do you think you could come with me to check?"

"I don't think so. Let it bake." Harriet glared.

"But it takes forever to get that burnt, baked, caked on black coffee out of the bottom of the pot Harriet. I really should go check it." He took a drink of his beer.

Mac quietly sipped her tea, laughing to herself. She had missed the banter between them. This was fun. She smiled and glanced to the man trying to weasel his way out of the house just to be with her. Or was he just joking?

"Right?"

Mac came back to reality with a blank look. "What?"

"You were off in that pool house weren't you?" Harm laughed as she hit him again.

"Maybe I was. You wish you knew don't you?" She bantered.

"If I were there with you…" Harm started but was interrupted by more guests arriving.

"Be good." Harriet pointed at them and left them alone.

"What?" Harm asked when Mac turned slightly to face him.

"Continue?"

"If I were there with you, you would be sipping your tea. You gently set it down on the table and walk toward me. Our eyes never stray as we look directly into the others soul. You reach for my hand, and I wrap my arm around your waist, pulling you close to me."

"If I could break up this little private party, Harm bring the beer outside. In fact, dip your head in that ice water!" AJ grumbled as he grabbed the burgers and headed out the back door.

"Well, that was fun." Mac took a deep breath. "What book did you get that out of?"

"My head. Just now. You were thinking the same thing. Admit it." He winked.

"That wasn't the version I had in my head." She leaned up quickly and kissed him on the lips.

Harm was thinking fast and quickly wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close against him, deepening the kiss she originally planned as a quick peck. Mac wrapped her arms around his neck, mainly for steadiness, but also for the thrill of the moment. Just as Harriet and Bud walked into the kitchen, Harm wrapped his other hand around her and dipped her in a smooth dance dip, causing her to let out a shriek.

"I can't leave the two of you alone for two minutes." Harriet was shaking her head.

"Well you could, if you don't mind." Harm laughed as Bud grabbed the ice chest to haul outside.

"Why do we have an ice chest full of ice and beer if we have a perfectly good fridge in here?" Bud asked, trying to change the subject.

"BUD." Harriet demanded, holding the screen door open for her husband her her two love bugged guests.

"Thank you Harriet." Mac smiled.

"For what?" Harriet asked.

"The two minutes." Mac whispered as she slipped her hand into Harms.

"Can we have four minutes next time?" Harm added his whisper.

"You better be glad my hands are full of food platters, and no slipping off to the pool house."

"Awe, why not?" Harm whined.

"I just rented it out to a nice young man."

"Is he cute? I'm looking for someone cute. I want cute kids." Mac asked with a serious look on her face.

"I'm not cute?" Harm begged.

"You are, however you are getting up there in age as well. I don't think you could handle all the.. strenuous activity?"

"That…..is what you need to find out first." Harm laughed.

"I should take applications."

"Mac." Harm pulled her back against him and whispered in her ear.

"Yes?"

"Why do you like tormenting me?"

"Because I do it so well." She laughed as he kissed her neck. "There will be intense interviews."

"When is mine?"

"Ill have to check my schedule."

"I'm free tonight." Harm basically begged.

"Are you now? I think I have a dinner date tonight if I remember right."

"With who?" He watched her lean down, open the cooler and take out a cold beer.

"You." She smiled and handed him the bottle. "Need this?"

"Very much so."

So how should we go with this??? Ive taken a vacation from writing and have TONS bouncing off my head back and forth.... IM BACK, ill write more now!!!!