Rating: GS
Disclaimer: Not mine...never will be, but I wish I owned DJE. The song "Walking After You" does not belong to me, it belongs to The Foo Fighters.
Spoilers: Anything after A Tangled Webb will do, I guess...especially H&F and H&F 2.
Summary: What if Mac went back to Webb?
Note: No, Mac did not take Webb back...whew. LOL. Totally my doing to add some drama. Sorry for any mistakes
Archive: Just ask, please.
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington, D.C.
It was two hours passed midnight as Harm and Mac sat together on his couch in each others arms. They had been to the hospital, on Mac's insistence, to make sure Harm did not have a concussion. When they arrived to his apartment, the first thing they did was shower and then sat down on the couch to relax.
Mac was playing with Harm's fingers as his hands rested around her waist and on her stomach. Her back to his chest and legs tangled. `Now I could get used to this' they both thought to themselves.
After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Harm spoke. "Mac, why did you take Clay back?"
Stunned at first by his question, she responded, "I don't know. I guess it was for a lot of reasons. I didn't want to be alone."
"You wouldn't have to be. I was willing to stay with you."
"That's another reason." She paused. "I didn't want to have to go through all of that. I didn't want to argue with you. I didn't want you to reject me."
"But I told you I would always be there for you. That meant whenever or wherever."
"For how long Harm? You weren't going to baby-sit a broken down Marine forever."
"I would do it forever if you asked me to." He turned her in his arms to look straight into her eyes.
"You would?" Tears now evident in her eyes.
"I would." He sealed his promise with a long and loving kiss.
"Mmm...good because I don't think I could live without you now."
"I was counting on that. Because otherwise I was gonna have to sing to you." He smiled.
"Really?" She asked seductively. "Sing what?"
"Some song that Mattie introduced me to a few weeks ago. Has to do with one person going after the one they love."
"Sounds good." She kissed him on his nose. "Will you sing it anyway?"
"Since you asked nicely...I guess I could." He kissed her and smiled back at her. "Get up."
"What? Why?"
"So we can dance."
Harm stood as he pulled Mac to him.
Tonight I'm tangled in my blanket of clouds
Dreaming aloud
Things just won't do without you matter of fact
I'm on your back
Ohh-ohh-ohh
I'm on your back
They soon started to sway to his words as he held on tight and sang in her ear. They became unaware of anything else that might be going on around them; completely absorbed in each other and the lyrics of the song.
If you'd accept surrender, give up some more
Weren't you adored?
I cannot be without
Matter of fact
Ohh-ohh-ohh
I'm on your back
Both Harm and Mac could not help but think about the countless of times when either of them felt that they could not live without the other and how horrible life would be if it ever happened. They thanked the heavens and anybody else that was listening, for the countless of miracles that they had been given. The Appalachian Mountains, Russia...twice, the Atlantic, Paraguay, and so many other times. Hopefully neither would have to find out how it felt to lose the other.
If you walk out on me
I'm walking after you
If you walk out on me
I'm walking after you
It was a lyrical promise coming from Harm's lips. Whenever she walked out, he would follow. Mac looked up at him and smiled...she was thinking the same thing. Their relationship was worth too much to just walk away without a fight. They had endured some much in nine years of their friendship to think that walking away was the solution to their relationship.
Another heart is cracked
In two
I'm on your back
Both have had their hearts cracked since they met. Neither knew where to begin. Annie, Jordan, Dalton, Renee, Mic, Clay...it was impossible to piece together how much they had hurt each other. But somehow the words coming out of Harm's mouth weren't to rehash the past and open old wounds, they were a silent vow to forget the pain and concentrate on their love. It was a solemn promise to start again...back at the beginning.
I cannot be without you
Matter of fact
Ohh-ohh-ohh
I'm on your back
I'm on your back
Ohh-ohh-ohh
I'm on your back
Mac placed her head on Harm's chest and listened to the steady beat of his heart. Its beat and his soothing words relaxed her mind, body and soul. She was completely at peace and felt as if it were impossible to leave where she was at. In fact, she was sure she never wanted to leave. She was right where she wanted to be. She was finally with the man she loved and who loved her back.
Harm pulled Mac closer to him, making sure that she felt as safe and as loved as possible. He just wanted to ensure that she didn't leave him ever again...that neither of them would leave. It was time to put the past behind them and move forward towards a new life. A life where it was only them two, their careers, a big house, two kids, a dog...
Harm chuckled. "What?" Asked Mac.
"Nothing. I was just thinking about our lives and what we're going to have." He hugged her even closer.
"And?"
"You're going to love it." He promised her.
If you walk out on me
I'm walking after you
If you walk out on me
I'm walking after you
~The End~