Hey, everybody! Thanks for the reviews for Ch.5. Well, JAG is almost over and I can't wait till the series finale. Will Harm and Mac get together or not? I hope they do, but it all depends on TPTB.

Disclaimer: Don't own JAG. If I did, Harm and Mac would have been together by now.

Summary: Harm and Mac see each other again after eighteen years.

Ch 6: New Beginnings?

"Harm?"

"Hi, Mac. It's been awhile."

After eighteen years, my parents were together again. But it wasn't like a reunion you see on TV, where they hug and kiss. This reunion was eerie and it frightened me a bit. The whole scene was silent except for some coughing now and then. Someone had to break the silence and that someone was me.

"Mom?" I meekly said. My mother gave me a hard look. It was a look I knew all too well. "Elizabeth, go to the car," she firmly said. "What?" I said. "I said, go to the car now, young lady!" she shouted. "No," I calmly said. "Mom, I'm not a little girl anymore. I finally meet my father and you want me to go to car and pretend nothing happen! I don't think so, mom!" That was the first time in a long time I ever yelled at my mom, but that's how I felt.

"How dare you yell at me?" she said.

"Mac …" my dad began.

"Harm, stay out of this. You weren't there for eighteen years and now you want to be a part of this. No, you can't.

"Mac, it seems forgot that you were the one who shut me out of her life. I wanted so badly to be in her life and yours too. But you pushed me away!"

"Dad still loves Mom?" I thought.

"The Navy was your life and the worst part was you didn't talk to me before you resign!" my mom shouted.

The truth was coming out after so many years, and I was there witnessing the entire thing.

"Because I knew you were going to change my mind. You were going to give me reasons, why should I stay, but I didn't want that. Sure, I would have missed flying F-14s and JAG, but I wanted to do something different. I thought you of all people would have understood."

The silence was back again. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't think of anything. I looked at both of my parents and couldn't believe that these same two people who were in love so long ago couldn't just forget about the past.

"I know I should have been supported of your decision," my mom broke the silence. "But I couldn't grip the fact that you were really leaving and I couldn't handle that. I'm sorry, if that sounds greedy, but that was the truth back then."

She then looked at me and I saw tears streaming down her face. The only time I saw my mom cried was when I graduated from kindergarten. "I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I know I should have told you the truth so long ago, but I didn't know when or how. I just didn't want you to get hurt."

"I know, dad explain it to me. You wanted to protect me and I understand. He also, I shouldn't hate you for that and I don't." I walked up to her and gave her a hug. I kissed her on the cheek and said, "Thank you for everything." My mom must have been in shocked when I did that. I bet she half – expected me to run, but I proved her wrong.

"I love you, Liz," she said. She hugged me back and then looked at my dad.

"After all these years you still know me, Harmon Rabb. Damn you." In a twist of things, she smiled at my dad! "We were partners for nine years, Mac," my dad said. "Partners in what?" I asked. "In JAG," my dad answered. "Your mom was my third partner. She was a brilliant lawyer. Now, she's the first female Marine Advocate.

My dad's tone of voice sounded proud. "Thanks," I heard my mom whispered.

"Well, I'm sorry to say this, but I have to leave now. Traffic is going to be crazy tonight. Elizabeth can you come her, please." I walked towards him and thinking, "Don't go, Dad. It took us eighteen years to find each other, please stay."

I looked deep into his blue eyes, the same color as mine.

"I know you don't want me to go, but I have too. I'm so glad we finally saw each other again. You grown so beautifully, your mother did a great job raising you. Look, if you want to during your spring break you can visit me in Pennsylvania. I have a flight school up there and we can fly in my steermen. Do you like flying?

I laughed. "Are you kidding? My whole room back home has posters of planes of every kind and I built model airplanes for fun.

"You planning to go to flight school?" he asked.

"Yep, I was surprised mom wasn't in shocked. I thought she was going to change my mind, but she told it was my choice and that was it. I also thought it was weird, that a girl wanted to fly Tomcats, but now that I met you, not anymore. Why you quit flying?"

My dad coughed. "That's a different story. I'll tell you that later on. Here's my business card. My home phone is on there, so call me anytime you want.

He gave me one final hug and I hugged him back. He didn't want to let go of me. I wanted to freeze this moment forever. "I am very proud of you, Elizabeth," he whispered in my ear. "Take care of your mom." He let go of me and gave me a kissed on my forehead. "Take care," he said.

He then walked towards to mom and they just started at each other. "Say something to each other," I thought.

As if my mom read my mind she said, "I'm really sorry Harm."

"I know. You did a hell of a job raising her," my dad said.

"Thanks, but it would have been more fun if we raised her together."

"I know take care of yourself, Mac."

My dad looked at me one more and smiled, and then he walked away. About two minutes later, I walked towards my mom. She looked at me and asked, "Ready to go?"

I nodded. We walked side by side. We were in silence for eight minutes. When we reached the car, she said, "You can visit him." "I could?" I was surprised. "I keep forgetting you're not a little girl and you can make your choices now. So, enjoy visit him." "Thanks," I said. But before we got inside I asked her a question, hoping she'll answer truthfully. "Mom, do you still love him?"

She looked at me and I thought she was going to answer, but she went inside and started the car. That was my answer a car engine. I got inside and the ride home was dead silent.

That was my Christmas story. I finally met my dad after eighteen years of separation. I finally found the truth about why my father left. Now, I'm having a chance to reconnect with him.

I have no idea what the following months are going to be like, but I have a feeling there going to be interesting.

Well, there you have it, the last chapter of the story. Don't worry, I'm writing the sequel to this story right now, but I probably won't post it till after the series finale. Thanks for the people who review my story and please review this chapter. Thanks!

Let's hope Harm and Mac get together in the end!