Title: Adrift II - The Wedding Must Go On
Author: Kari J. Dammerman
Email: karebear14_21_52@yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: JAG and all characters belong to CBS and
DB. This story isn't making money and is
for fan fiction purposes only.
Contains No Spoilers
Summary: After she found out Harm was okay and he was
just about to tell her how he felt, she had to make a
decision. But will there still be a wedding?

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CONTINUED FROM ADRIFT I - Harm's Plane Doesn't...
Carrier & the Dinner
	“Commander Rabb?” the Captain asked, putting the
phone to his ear.
	“Captain Ingles,” a weak voice said. Mac put her hand
over her mouth and smiled as the tears slowly started
to fall from her face. Renee stood two people away
from Mac and noticed her emotions. She was having the
same and she knew that something was going to change.
	“Commander, where are you?” Ingles asked. 
	“Skates and I had to make an emergency landing in
Cape Fear, sir,” Harm replied very softly. He was
sitting in on the back of an ambulance with a blanket
around him and an EMT massaging his right shoulder
with some cream that would take the pain away. He was
holding the phone with his left hand.
	“Are you alright?” Ingles asked.
	“We’re fine, sir,” Harm replied. “Skates’ left leg
may be broken and she has some cuts and bruises.”
	“What about you, Commander?”
	“I popped my right shoulder out of place, but it’s
alright now. I have a couple bruises and deep cuts
here and there, but I’m fine,” Harm replied. 
	“Why didn’t you contact us sooner?” the Captain asked
very worriedly.
	“We had some minor difficulties, sir,” Harm replied.
“Right before we landed here, the storm tore off one
of the landing wheels and the other one came off as
soon as we landed. The tomcat spun out of control and
we were stuck propped up next to a gate, sir.”
	“At least you are alright,” Ingles replied. “Where’s
Skates?”
	“She’s in the other ambulance getting checked out by
the EMT. They’re going to take her to the hospital,
but I want to catch the first plane to Falls Church,
sir.”
	“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Commander,”
Captain Ingles said. “You should stay there and let
them check you out.”
	“I can’t do that, sir,” Harm replied. “I made a
promise to the Colonel and I can’t break that. She’s
expecting me to be there, sir.” Mac smiled to herself
and laughed quietly as she started to blush. After
Renee heard this, she got a little upset and offended.
She stared at the phone with a furious look on her
face.
	“I understand, Commander,” Captain Ingles replied.
“You’re on a three way conversation right now.”
	“Excuse me, sir?” Harm asked, confused.
	“The Colonel and all the other JAG staff can hear
you, Commander,” Ingles replied. “They’ve been waiting
to see if we hear anything.”
	“Commander,” AJ said.
	“Admiral,” Harm replied. “I never thought I’d be this
happy to hear your voice, sir.”
	“At least you’re alright, Commander. The Captain was
right. You might want to stay there overnight and let
them check you out.”
	“Sir, I…” Harm was interrupted by AJ.
	“You can get some sleep and catch a flight in the
morning and still make the ceremony,” AJ explained.
While AJ and Harm were talking, Captain Ingles spoke
to the Viking and called off the search-and-rescue.
	“I’ll think about that, sir,” Harm replied.
	“That’s not a suggestion, Commander. It’s an order.”
	“Aye, aye, sir.” Harm smiled to himself and then
realized that Mac was probably listening. “Am I on
speakerphone, sir?”
	“Now is not the time to be modest, Commander,” AJ
said. The room of people at the dinner chuckled. 
	“Can I talk to the Colonel…not on speakerphone?” Harm
asked. Mac stared at the phone blankly. She was
shocked that he wanted to talk to her. Renee was even
more in shock. She was furious. She had been
completely worried for the last couple hours and he
wanted to talk to Mac, not her. She was his
girlfriend, not Mac.
	“Of course, Commander. Come on people,” AJ had all
the people walk back to the table while Mac picked up
the receiver. Captain Ingles could’ve switched the
phones to each other, but he wanted to hear what they
were both going to say.
	“Hello?” Mac asked, surprisingly. She was turned
sideways so the people sitting at the table could see
her face. Renee watched her like a hawk. Once they
were back at the table, everyone turned and looked at
Mac.
	“Mac?”
	“I’m here.”
	“I’m on my way,” Harm replied. “I’m going to be on
the first plane I can, after this…”
	“Harm, you should really stay there overnight,” Mac
suggested.
	“I’m fine, Mac; Just a little bump on the head.”
	“Don’t argue with me, Commander,” Mac replied,
laughing. “I’ll see you in the morning.”
	“Mac?” Harm asked, sounding very serious.
	“Yah?” Mac asked. She stood completely still, waiting
for him to say something. She knew what he wanted to
say, but he wasn’t saying it. And he needed to say
it…soon. Or it would be too late. The guests at the
table all sat there, watching her, knowing that he was
saying something that was going to change her marriage
plans. Mac held her breath and listened.
	“I just um…I uh…I don’t think you should…” Harm was
saying before he was cut off by the EMT.
	“Commander, we’re going to the hospital now. You need
to be checked out a little before we release you,” the
EMT said. Mac’s heart sank when she heard the EMT cut
him off. He was SO close. 
	“Alright,” Harm replied. “Mac, I have to go, but
tomorrow…can we talk?”
	“Yah, absolutely, Harm,” Mac replied. 
	“See you tomorrow morning?”
	“Tomorrow morning. And Harm.”
	“Yah?”
	“Be careful,” Mac replied.
	“I will…Bye.”
	“Bye Flyboy,” Mac said. She put the receiver to her
chin and smiled before putting it back down on the
base. When she turned and looked at her guests, they
were all staring at her, especially Mic. Harm sadly
hung up the phone and got into the ambulance. He
looked out over the runway where the rain was still
pouring down. The Tomcat was completely upside down
now and a crane was brought in to turn it back around.
There were red lights everywhere and he couldn’t help
but wish that Mac was there with him.
	Mac went back to her dinner and seemed completely
distracted all night. She was thinking about what Harm
was going to say to her if that EMT hadn’t cut him
off. Mic and Renee both noticed that she was
distracted and couldn’t help but feel like the next
day was going to be a big day for all of them…


THE NEXT MORNING
Cape Fear Central Hospital
	Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr. walked through
the doors of the hospital and to the front desk. The
woman there was a woman with dark blond hair and green
eyes. She looked very tired. Harm figured she must’ve
had the night shift.
	“Good morning,” she greeted Harm.
	“Hello. Can you tell me where they moved Lieutenant
Hawkes?”
	“Um…yes. Let me check.” The woman started typing away
on her computer and finally the name popped up. “She
was moved to Room #252.”
	“Thanks,” Harm replied. He walked down the hallway
towards Lt. Hawkes room with the woman staring at his
as he walked off. He reached the room and knocked on
the door. Knock…Knock.
	“Come in,” a rather weak voice came. Harm walked in
and saw that there was a man there with Skates.
“Harm!” She motioned him over and gave him a hug. The
man sitting on the bed moved to a chair and watched
them. “Honey, this is Harm. Harm, this is my fiancé.”
	“It’s nice to meet you,” Harm said, sticking out his
hand. The man smiled and shook his hand as well.
	“So, you are the famous Harmon Rabb?”
	“Have you been telling him stories, Skates?” Harm
asked. He sat down on the chair on the opposite side
of the bed as Skates fiancé.
	“Only good ones, sir,” Skates replied. Anyone could
tell that she was in pain and on pain medication. She
looked very tired and drowsy. Of course, it was still
very early in the morning. Harm smiled at her and saw
that her fiancé looked perfect with her.
	“Sure…How are you holding up?”
	“I’m alright, sir. Sucks being stuck in bed though.”
	“I bet.” Skates fiancé got up and took her hand.
	“I’m going to go down to the cafeteria and get
something to drink. Do you want anything?”
	“No thanks, honey,” Skates replied. 
	“Alright.” He kissed her and Harm couldn’t help, but
smile at how good they looked together. He left the
room and left Skates and Harm together. 
	“Are you staying around for awhile?” Skates asked as
she sat up and took a drink of her water.
	“No. Actually, I came to say goodbye. I have a plane
to catch.”
	“Oh. Got to make the Colonel’s wedding?”
	“Yeah, I do,” Harm replied. He felt kind of upset now
that it was the day she was going to marry Brumby. It
seemed like he was going to have her forever…waiting
for him. Not after today.
	“I can’t wait to get out of this bed and back to the
carrier.”
	“What happened to shore duty?”
	“I realized I love the fleet to much to give it up.”
	“And your fiancé is okay about this?”
	“Of course, he supports me. I guess that’s why he’s
my fiancé.”
	“I guess so,” Harm replied.
	“Life doesn’t feel any different to you?” Harm looked
up at her with innocent eyes. That was a weird
question to just come out and say.
	“What do you mean, Skates?” Harm asked, confused.
	“Well, you’ve been given a chance to take another
look at things - to grab hold of what’s really
important to you,” she replied.
	“You don’t think I haven’t already done that?” Harm
asked.
	“I hadn’t,” Skates replied. Harm started at her for a
moment before he looked at his watch. “Just think
about that on the plane home.”
	“I’m sorry to have to go, Skates.”
	“It’s alright, sir. I’ll see you in six months. Who
knows? Maybe sooner.” Harm got up from the chair and
walked over to her. He gave her a hug and held her for
a moment.
	“Take care of yourself,” Harm said before letting go.
	“You too.” Harm waved bye and walked to the door. 
	“Harm,” Skates said as Harm turned around, “Tell the
Colonel I said congratulations.” Harm smiled and
nodded his head. He turned and walked out of the room.

Mac’s Apartment
	Mac had been up most of the night thinking about the
next day. She sent Mic somewhere else away from her
using the excuse that it was bad luck to see the bride
on the wedding day. She sat in bed, looking at the
ceiling, recalling the events of the night before.
Harm was going to tell her not to marry Mic and that
stupid EMT had to cut him off. One thing she was happy
about was the look on Renee’s face when Harm asked to
talk to her and not Renee. That look was priceless.
	Now, she was faced with a big decision. Marry Brumby
or to somehow get Harm to open up to her. Knock…Knock…
Knock. Mac was too lost in thought to hear the door.
What was she going to do? Knock…Knock…Knock. Marry the
man who gave up everything for her and who she loved,
or face the man she was in love with who still had a
girlfriend and wasn’t very good at committing.
Knock…Knock…Knock. It wasn’t fair of her to have to
make this decision. Harm…Mic…Harm…Mic…Harm…Mic. ‘This
is so hard’ she said allowed to herself.
	“What is, ma’am?” Harriet asked as she walked into
the bedroom.
	“Ah!” Mac screamed as she sat up in bed. “Oh,
Harriet. I didn’t even hear you come in.”
	“I knocked three times. Are you alright, ma’am?”
Harriet asked. She set down her bag full of things she
needed incase of bridal emergencies, and sat on the
bed next to Mac.
	“No,” Mac replied. She shoved her head in her hands
and took a couple deep breaths.
	“It’s just cold feet. It’ll go away.”
	“I don’t think so, Harriet,” Mac replied. She put her
knees up and rested her chin on her knees.
	“This isn’t just Mic, is it?”
	“Not really,” Mac replied very quietly. She turned
and looked at Harriet. Tears were starting to flood
her eyes. 
	“Hey, it’s okay,” Harriet replied. She put her right
arm around Mac. “Why don’t you tell me what’s going
on.”
	“Do I have to?”
	“Yes,” Harriet replied. She crossed her legs and sat
facing Mac.
	“Well, it all kind of started the day before Mic
asked me to marry him,” Mac said. She went on and told
Harriet about how she had thrown herself at Harm and
how Harm and Mic got into a fight over her. And then
she went on to Commander Pike being at JAG and the
look Harm gave her at the door. And then came the part
about being on the Admiral’s porch, the talk, and the
kiss.
	Harriet looked at her completely stunned that they
had kissed. She knew that something had happened
between them that night, but to kiss when their fiancé
and girlfriend were in the next room. She never
expected that. Mac then told her that Harm semi-talked
to her about it while she was doing the study on the
Mackenzie guy from the past. She even told her she had
dreams about the JAG people fitting into the roles of
her studying. And that was her entire recent past with
Harm. It was one that she didn’t know how to let go.
	“Wow!” Harriet exclaimed. “Now you’re stuck with this
giant decision.”
	“Harm said he wanted me to be happy even if it was
with Mic, but I’m not so sure I believe him.” 
	“Harm’s just trying to be noble, ma’am. Who would
make you happier?”
	“Excuse me?”
	“Who could you see a happier future with? I mean,
Harm would be a great dad, but Mic probably could be
too. They’re both lawyers so it’s kind of hard to
determine between that. But, who do you see growing
old with the most enjoyable, ma’am?” Mac sat there and
thought to herself for a moment. She knew what she had
to do, no matter if it was right or wrong. She had to
marry Mic…

The Church
	Mic stood in the backroom with Bud, waiting to walk
down the aisle. His friends and some family were
taking their seats. Every one of the JAG staff was
there, except Harm. Darn! Mic thought to himself. This
day might actually turn out good. He was still unsure
if Mac was really going to marry him or not. She was
gone on the porch all night at their engagement party
and now he couldn’t believe the wedding was here and
she was still going to marry him.
	“What are you thinking about, sir?” Bud asked,
walking up behind Mic.
	“Not much, Bud. Just thinking of how beautiful Sarah
will be in her gown.” 
	“It’s going to be a beautiful wedding, sir.”
	“I hope so, Bud.” Something in Mic’s tone told Bud
that he wasn’t certain if this wedding was going to go
on. He didn’t seem very confident.

The Backroom
	Mac stood looking in the mirror at herself. Harriet
was rambling on at how many guests were there and how
beautiful she look while Mac was lost in her own
thought. Chloe was standing behind her, watching her
daze off. She knew something was bugging Mac, but she
didn’t want to say it quite yet. Mac stared at her own
eyes as the memory of her and Harm on the boat in
Sydney.
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	“Is that how long we’re gonna wait?” she had asked
him. He looked so handsome and like the perfect man
for her at that moment. And he had turned her down…
“But you still can’t let go.”
	“Not yet,” he had replied while staring into her
eyes.
	“You’re just this way with me, aren’t you?” 
	“Yeah,” he had replied. “Only with you…” He seemed
like he was going to be hers forever. She said she
should be flattered. “You should, Sarah.” Sarah…her
real name…she loved when he called her that. She
wished he would say it more, but it was something
special he always said at just the right moment. Why
couldn’t he be here now? Why couldn’t he stop her from
making this terrible decision? 
	They were so perfect for each other. The kisses
they’ve shared, the journeys they’ve been on, the
reaching out for each other. There was something there
and there always had been. It felt like Mac was going
to lost part of her soul when she says I do. In a way
she was. She was losing Harm.
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	“Ma’am?” Harriet asked. Mac snapped back to attention
and looked helplessly at Harriet. “Are you ready?” She
took a deep breath and held it in while looking at
Harriet and Chloe with the saddest look on her face.
“I…uh, yeah. I’m ready.” Harriet handed her the
bouquet and opened the door. Mic had already walked
down the aisle. Next was Chloe. She looked really
beautiful in her gown and tossing the flower pedals.
As she walked past Renee, she noticed how big her
smile was; She was loving this. Bud and Harriet walked
down the aisle and they both looked beautiful also.
Then, it was Mac’s turn.
	“Ready, Colonel?” AJ asked. He held out his arm to
her.
	“Yes, sir,” Mac replied. She put on a fake smile,
took his arm, and watched the doors open. The music
started and everyone stood up. Oh god she thought to
herself. Here it goes. She slowly walked down the
aisle with the admiral, keeping a fake smile on her
face, and searching everywhere for Harm. She finally
found Renee and beside her was an empty seat where
Harm was suppose to be. When she saw the empty seat,
her smile left her for a moment and she took a deep
breath making it look like she was nauseous. Mic
noticed this and couldn’t help, but fade the smile
from his face too.
	“Colonel, what’s the matter?” the Admiral whispered.
	“Nothing, sir,” Mac replied. She regained herself and
put back on her fake smile as she finished the walk to
the altar. She took Mic’s arm and they walked up a
couple steps.
	“Please be seated,” the pastor said. “We are gathered
here today to celebrate the union of Sarah Mackenzie
and Michael Brumby.” The pastor read a short excerpt
on love before heading onto the line on who objects.
While he was reading the excerpt, Mic tried to catch
Mac’s eyes, but she was looking at the floor, keeping
eye contact from Mic. Finally, she looked up at him
and he didn’t look happy. He looked helpless. The
whole room could sense the tension between them.
	“Now, without further ado, let’s move on.” After the
pastor said this, she heard a very quiet click from
the door. She looked real quickly, thinking it was
just her, but when she looked back again, her heart
sank. There was Harm all dressed up and standing at
the back of the aisle. Their eyes locked and she
stared at him as the pastor began to speak again, “If
anyone here objects to the joining of these two people
in holy matrimony, please speak now or forever hold
your peace.” Everyone saw the bride and turned to see
Harm as well. He had hundreds of eyes on him and yet
he kept looking at Mac.
	She was questioning him with her eyes on whether or
not he was going to break up this wedding or if he was
going to let it happen. Now was the time he was
suppose to do it. He was suppose to run up to her and
finally say, “I love you, Sarah.” But he wasn’t moving
from the aisle. The pastor opened his mouth and was
just about to speak when Harm finally spoke up.
	“I object,” Harm said allowed. Mac smiled and watched
Renee literally have steam shoot out of her ears. Mac
dropped Mic’s hands as Harm made her way down the
aisle, keeping his eyes on her the entire time. When
he was almost to Renee, Renee jumped up right in his
face.
	“Harm, what the hell is going on here?” Renee asked.
	“Renee, I…” Harm looked up at Mac who was staring at
him and waiting for him to say it.
	“What? What is going on? First of all, I am your
girlfriend…not her. And second, how come you talked to
her last night and not me? Oh wait. I forgot. You two
have known each other forever…blah, blah, blah.”
	“Renee,” Harm said before he was interrupted.
	“Yah, what’s going on?” Everyone in the church stood
up and started yelling at Mic and Harm. Meanwhile, Mac
slowly snuck out the side door and outside to the
giant two-seated wooden swinging chair thing. The rain
was pouring down and it soaked Mac before she made it
to the seat. There was a little roof over it so she
wasn’t getting wet anymore. It was very foggy outside
so she didn’t even see Mic following her.
	“Can I sit down?” she looked over at him. He was
completely soaked and looked so upset.
	“Sure,” Mac said. He sat across from her on the other
bench and it started to slowly swing. “Mic, I…”
	“Don’t apologize, Sarah. I knew it was going to
happen. I just wasn’t sure when. Now I know.” 
	“I’m sorry,” Mac replied. She took his hand and
looked at him. He looked so upset and alone.
	“I guess I should go pack,” Mic said.
	“Maybe that would be best.”
	“Goodbye, Sarah,” Mic said. He placed a small kiss on
her lips before letting go of her hand and walking out
into the rain. He disappeared in the fog and a new
image appeared. Mac was staring at the rain out the
left side of the bench and didn’t even see Harm
approach her on the right.
	“Is this seat taken?” Harm asked. Mac turned and
looked at him. She shook her head no and he sat down.
“Sorry I’m late.” Mac turned and looked back at the
rain. “You okay?”
	“I’m fine,” Mac replied. She couldn’t look at him at
that moment because he had to say it. He had to tell
her something before she could look at him. He stared
at her, long and hard. She could feel his stare and
couldn’t help, but look at him. His blue-green-hazel
eyes were staring straight at her. They held eye
contact for a moment before Harm finally spoke.
	“Mac, I uh…” Harm said. He looked down at his hands
on his lap. “I’m sorry if I wrecked your wedding.” Mac
laughed and continued to stare at him. Their eyes met
again and Harm noticed that she was taking it really
easily.
	“You didn’t wreck it,” Mac replied. She looked him
square in the eyes. “I knew that this wedding wasn’t
going to go on. You just stopped it before I got a
chance.”
	“What do you mean?” Harm asked. He was a little
confused on what Mac just said.
	“I’ve been having doubts about Mic because of this
thing…” Mac stopped talking for a moment to see Harm’s
reaction. His eyes were questioning her to continue
talking. “…this thing, between us. I guess, Mic kind
of noticed it because he completely understood why our
wedding just got messed up. He’s gone, Harm.” Harm
stared at her while Mac looked all around. He put his
finger under her chin and pushed her face up to meet
his eyes. 
	“Mac,” Harm said. He kept his hand on her chin and
looked at her. They were facing each other and their
faces were only about six inches apart. Harm wasn’t
expecting what happened next. Out of nowhere, Mac put
her hands behind Harm’s neck and pulled his lips to
hers. Harm rested his hands around her waist as they
kissed. They continued to kiss each other, neither
wanting to pull away from this perfect moment.
        They continued to kiss as the rain poured down
outside. The fog was starting to clear and they both
weren’t aware that someone was standing 10 feet away
from them watching. The person was completely soaked
and no one would’ve been able to notice that they were
crying at the sight of the two.