Title: Last Flight Out
Author: Nicole <gotto_doit@yahoo.ca>
Category: S, R [Harm/Mac]
Rating: PG
Spoilers: 'Boomerang,' 'Lifeline'
Disclaimer: DPB is the genius, not me.
Summary: 
Feedback: desired
Archive: Ex Libris and BTL. Any others, please ask
first.
Author's Notes: the first time I heard this song by
Plus One, I immediately thought of Harm and Mac. It's
been rolling around in my head for a while now, but I
was listening to the CD today and had to write the
fic. BTW, Harm is a bit OoC and callous about Renee,
but that's just how it turned out, sorry.
Timeline: about half and hour after the end of
'Lifeline,' but Harm and Mac never kissed.

	Harm glanced at his watch and turned to AJ. "Admiral,
how about putting on the radio? I know I, for one,
would like to have a bit more variety."
	AJ considered for a moment before agreeing and Harm
turned the CD player off and the radio on. Four
minutes later, Harm approached Mac.
	"Hey, Mac, dance with me?"
	Mac glanced at Mic before replying, "Sure, Harm."
	Just then, the radio DJ said, "And here's to Sarah
from the man who loves her. He says he's sorry for not
speaking in the harbor and tonight, but the song says
it all. Here it is, Last Flight Out by Plus One…"
	Harm held Mac close and quietly sang the song with
the radio as they danced.

	_I'm so scared that you will see
	All the weakness inside of me
	I'm so scared of letting go
	That the pain I've hid will show_

	As Mac listened to the words, she tensed in Harm's
arms, knowing that Mic was watching them like a hawk
and probably knew who dedicated the song to whom.

	_I know you want to hear me speak
	But I'm afraid that if I start to
	I'll never stop_

	Mac pulled slightly away from Harm to look into his
eyes. She saw the love and nervousness in the
blue-green depths and she let her love of him shine in
her eyes to reassure him, not caring that Mic was
watching.

	_I want you to know
	You belong in my life
	I love the hope
	I see in you eyes
	For you I would fly
	At least I would try
	For you I'll take
	The last flight out_

	Mac smiled and buried her face into Harm's neck as
she heard him change the words of the song to "For you
I wouldn't fly" and "For you I won't take." She sighed
happily.

	_I'm afraid that
	You will leave
	As my secrets
	Have been revealed
	In my dreams
	You'll always stay
	Every breathing moment from now_

	Mac thought about the verse, knowing that she would
never leave and that Harm's secrets, for the most
part, had already been revealed to her.

	_I know you want to hear me speak
	But I'm afraid that if I start to
	I'll never stop_

	Mic and Renee met each other's eyes, knowing that
both would be going home alone tonight.

	_I want you to know
	You belong in my life
	I love the hope
	I see in you eyes
	For you I would fly
	At least I would try
	For you I'll take
	The last flight out_

	Harriet watched wide eyed as Harm declared his love
for Mac through the song. She knew that they loved
each other, but she never expected Harm to do this at
Mac's engagement party!

	_I cannot hold back
	The truth no more
	I let you wait too long
	Although it's hard and scares me so
	A life without you scares me more_

	Mac gasped and stared at Harm, tears filling her
already liquid brown eyes. "Harm," she whispered,
leaning up to kiss him lightly in the slight break of
the song.

	_The last flight out
	For you I would fly (yeah)
	At least I would try (baby)
	For you I'll take (oh, I would take)
	The last flight out
	I want you to know
	You belong in my life (echo)
	I love the hope (echo)
	I see in you eyes (I see in your eyes, baby)
	For you I would fly (echo)
	At least I would try (echo)
	For you I'll take (echo)
	The last flight out_

	As the song ended and Bud quietly switch off the
radio, the room remained still, watching Harm and Mac.
	"I love you, Sarah," Harm whispered, "Please don't
marry Brumby."
	Mac blinked, seemingly remembering her fiance. She
pulled away from Harm and turned to Mic, missing the
look of complete devastation on Harm's face. "Mic,"
Mac started to say before Mic cut her off.
	"I know, Sarah," Mic said, taking Mac's hand and
pulling the ring off. "I think I knew all along." That
said, Mic walked out of the house and Sarah
MacKenzie's life forever.
	Mac watched Mic leave, then turned back to Harm. "I
have loved you for so long," she whispered as she
returned to his arms.
	Harm smiled. "I love you," he said again, leaning
down to kiss Mac passionately.
	The moment was broken only by the quiet click of the
door closing as Renee left.
	As Harm and Mac's lips parted, Mac's soft, "I love
you," was drowned out by the cheers and whistles of
the JAG officers.