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Date Posted: 15:57:17 12/01/16 Thu
Author: Lace
Subject: Nine years after series chapter 23

January 2016
Harm mumbled a tired good morning as he entered the kitchen, he went straight for the coffee. He had been twisting and turning all night never managing to find rest. The case he had been working on was bothering him more than he cared to admit. He knew he was making it personal, but he couldn’t help himself.
“Did you get any sleep at all?” Mac wondered as he sat down by the table.
“No, not really,” he said tiredly and yawned widely.
“You’re worried about the verdict,” Mac said and sipped her coffee.
“It could go either way,” Harm said with a shrug. “My client is guilty, but he deserves a medal, not a prison sentence.”
“Why does he deserve a medal?” Claire wanted to know.
“We shouldn’t talk about it,” Harm said.
“Why? Because I’m here?” Matthew asked and rolled his eyes.
Harm laughed softly and ruffled his son’s hair. “Exactly.”
“I’m not a little kid, you know,” Matthew said.
Mac stood. “I better get going. Don’t forget that Matthew will go with the Roberts skiing this weekend, so you don’t have to pick him up.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Harm said and looked at Claire. “What are your plans?”
“I’ll go home with Brian after school, then we’ll go out with friends and I’ll be home by 23. 30 as ordered,” Claire said and smiled. “Unless you’ll let me stay until Midnight?”
Harm stood. “If I could decide you’d stay locked in your room until … well probably forever,” he teased.
“Hey, Mattie turned out okay, so why wouldn’t I?” Claire asked.
“Good point,” Harm said as he kissed his wife. “Drive carefully.”
“I will,” she said and smiled sweetly. “Have fun with the Roberts honey,” she said and hugged her son. “And Claire, be home by 23.30, and be careful.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Claire said and hugged her mother. “I’ll be good.”
“How come she gets a ‘yes, ma’am’, and I get a ‘can I stay out longer’? Harm wondered.
“Because Mom doesn’t fall for sweet smiles so there’s no point making the effort,” Claire said cleverly.
“Marines have command presence,” Mac said just as cleverly and kissed him. “Bye.”
Harm smiled. “Bye.”

Later that night
Harm whistled as he prepared dinner. The verdict had been just what he had hoped for. The members had obviously agreed with his argument that even though his client attacked and badly injured a man, he was only doing it because the man had molested his daughter over several years. The man had been sentenced to ten years in prison and when he had been released the girl’s father had met him and lost it. His client got six months in prison, which was a victory to him since the prosecution only agreed to six years in prison when Harm wanted to make a deal.
He heard the front door open and shut and soon Mac appeared in the doorway. “Hey.”
He smiled. “Hey.”
“What are you making?” she wondered.
“I’m making you steak,” he said and smiled sweetly when her face lit up.
“Wow, what did I do to deserve that?” she wondered.
“Nothing special. I was going to take you out, but I decided that a quiet night at home just you and me would be even better.”
“That does sound better,” she said and walked over to him. “You know, we could take dessert first.”
He raised his eyes. “Yeah?” It had been months since they had been intimate. Because of Mac’s endometriosis bothering her again, then her laparoscopy surgery, he had let her take the lead. The last time they had been intimate she had felt pain, and after that he wouldn’t even consider it, afraid to hurt her.
She leaned in and kissed him deeply. He dropped what he’d had in his hands and hurried to turn off the stove before he put his arms around her. She started unbuttoning his shirt as her mouth found its way down his neck. He moved away from her. “Let’s take this upstairs.”
She nodded and they hurried upstairs, shedding their clothes on the way, leaving only the underwear as they tumbled into their bedroom. Harm pushed her down on the bed and lay down beside her. “It’s been so long…” he mumbled between kisses.
“Too long,” she agreed as her hand slipped inside his boxers.

Later Mac was sitting on a barstool watching her husband cook for her. She was so happy that the surgery had turned out to be a success. She hadn’t told Harm about it, but she had been worried that her condition worsening would make their marriage suffer. The last time they had been intimate, she had felt pain and she had asked him to stop. She missed their physical union. They had been careful tonight, at least in the beginning, when they were both sure that she was okay they had made up for lost time.
“What are you thinking about?” he wondered.
She smiled and stood, walking over to him and putting her arms around his neck. “How much I love you.”
He pulled her close and kissed her. “I love you too.”
“I like that we can get back to normal again,” she said and bit his lower lip teasingly.
“Me too,” he said between kisses, before he reluctantly released her. “Dinner is ready.”
She moved over to the table. “It smells amazing.”
“I hope it taste amazing too. And I made plenty, so dig in,” he said as he put the plate down in front of her. “For you, Madame.”
“You went all out,” she said and waited for him to sit down before she reached for his hand. “Thank you so much.”
“I love cooking for you,” he said sweetly. They both looked surprised as they heard the front door open and shut.
“Hey,” Claire said as she walked into the kitchen.
“Hey, what are you doing home?” Mac asked surprised.
“The others wanted to go to a party. The guys who invited us are older, and I just figured I’d be grounded for the rest of my life if I went… Besides, I didn’t really want to go,” she said and noticed the dinner. “I can go to my room if you guys want to be alone?”
“No, you don’t have to do that,” Harm said and stood. “I’ll fix you a plate.”
“Are you guys sure?” Claire said hesitantly.
“Absolutely,” Mac said. “Join us.”
Claire smiled and sat down. “This is nice. You went all out, Dad.”
Harm put a plate down in front of her. “It’s nice to spoil your Mom occasionally.”
Mac smiled. “So, how was your day?” she asked her daughter.
“It was okay. We have a substitute teacher in Pre-calculus. He’s okay, but not as good as Miss Dupree. I’ll give him a chance though,” Claire said thoughtfully. “As long as my grades don’t suffer. Anyway, we went to the mall after school and just hung out. That’s where we met those guys, and I decided to come home. I’m not sure about Brian though, he’s going to get into so much trouble if his Dad finds out. Guys are really stupid.”
Mac laughed.
“Hey!” Harm said and looked offended.
“It’s true, “Claire said. “This is great food Dad.”
“So you don’t regret coming home?” he asked teasingly.
“Nah, it was the smart thing to do,” she said.
The doorbell rang and Harm rose to open.
“Thank you for being so sensible,” Mac said and took her daughter’s hand.
“No problem,” she said sweetly.
“It’s for you,” Harm said as he entered the kitchen followed by Brian.
“Hey,” Claire said with surprise.
“You were right,” Brian said with a shrug.
Claire smiled. “I usually am.”
“Join us,” Mac said.
“I’ll get you a plate,” Harm said.
Brian looked unsure. “I don’t want to intrude.”
“I already did that, so…” Claire said teasingly.
“It’s no problem,” Mac reassured.
Harm came back with a plate. “Please sit down.”
They shared a nice meal together, then Claire asked if it was okay that they watched a movie on the TV.
“He’s not a bad guy,” Mac said as she was helping Harm clean up the kitchen. She walked over to the closet and found popcorn.
“He isn’t,” Harm agreed.
Mac put the popcorn in the microwave and started it. She turned to her husband and smiled teasingly. “This wasn’t the night you had planned.”
He laughed softly. “Not exactly.”
“Want to make out?” she asked and walked closer to him.
He closed the dishwasher and gathered her in his arms. “Yes, please.”
She leaned in and kissed him.
They were interrupted by a clearing of a throat and ended the kiss abruptly. “So, this is what the adults are doing?” Mattie said teasingly. Her boyfriend Brian was standing behind her looking bothered.
“Hey,” Mac said and let her husband go. “To what do we owe this visit?”
Harm put his hand on the small of her back, and she leaned close to him.
“We just came off long shifts, and we’re hungry and tired,” Mattie said with a tired pout.
Harm and Mac shared an amused look. “Should we be nice and feed them?” Harm asked.
“We probably should,” Mac said as the microwave beeped. “I’ll just give Claire and her Brian some snacks, you help the oldest and her Brian.”
“What can I interest you in tonight?” Harm asked. “We ate all the steak I made. Pasta maybe?”
Mattie lit up. “Pasta would be awesome.”
Mac joined them a little later after bringing the popcorn to Claire and Brian. She took one look at Mattie and Brian who were half seated and half lying by the table. “You guys hit the shower, dinner will be ready by the time you get back here. Then it’s straight to bed.”
“A shower sounds great,” Mattie said and stood. “Thanks Mom.”
“Thank you guys. All I had to look forward to at home was an empty fridge and a cold apartment. My thermostat is broken and I can’t reach the landlord,” Brian said with a shrug.
“You should really move out,” Mattie said as they walked out of the kitchen.
Harm and Mac shared a look. “Ten bucks that we have a new tenant in the basement soon.”
“They haven’t been seeing each other that long,” Harm said.
“He’s staying here a lot, she’s in love, and he is too,” Mac said and walked over to him. “I think they are sweet together.”
Harm nodded. “Mattie has been in a great mood since she started seeing him. But the apartment is too small for two people, I bet they will find a new place together.”
“I guess you’re right,” Mac agreed and smiled cleverly. “Want some help?”
Harm got a wicked gleam in his eyes. “You know, the pasta will boil itself, the sauce was left over from two days ago, so it’s already warmed up. That means that we have time to do this.” He grabbed her and pulled her in for a kiss.
“You know,” Mac said once the kiss ended. “This night turned out pretty good.”
“It did,” Harm said warmly. “And we have kids who comes home to us, so we must be doing something right.”
“We must,” Mac agreed.

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[> Fun read...as always. -- FJN, 12:44:26 12/05/16 Mon [1]

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