48Robert's Residence - 2500 ZULU
Author's note: This story is including Paraguay and the current season thus far. It is assuming that at some point either Mac or Webb figures out they just can't make it together.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AJ, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!"
"Aunt Mac, Uncle Harm? Will you help me blow out my candles?"asks AJ Roberts.
"Sure, buddy. How many candles this year?" asks Harm.
"Five, Uncle Harm. I'm five this year. I get to start school, and..."
Harm and Mac had ceased to hear a word AJ said after 'five'.
Harm's POV
(Oh, hell. Has it really been five years since we made that deal? How am I going to broach the idea? We've just gotten back on even footing. Suck it up, Navy. You can't run from this forever. Alright, I guess I'll speak to her right after the party.)
Mac's POV
(Oh, damn. Five years has passed already? What do I do? Should I say something to him? Or should I feign ignorance? Ah, hell. I'm a marine, I can't hide from this forever. I'll say something to him right after the party.)
Mac and Harm finish out the rest of the party lost in their own thoughts and fears.
Outside Robert's Residence - 2700 ZULU
"Harm! Harm!"
"Yes, Mac?"
"Do you think we could talk? Over tea or coffee?"
"Sure. My place or yours?"
"Yours is good." (Not that it really matters, but maybe if we're in your apartment you won't run from me this time.)
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tbc