All my Roads

Disclaimer: As much as I wish I did; I don’t. The show, the characters and the song belong to DPB and Collin Raye respectively.

The day was clear and sunny; there wasn’t a gray cloud to be seen for miles. The small little church in Belleville was bustling with activity. People were coming and going, cars were arriving and the finally it was time for the Ceremony to begin. The moments leading up to this day could only be classified as long overdue.

Flashback

He was tired of seeing her go through relationships like someone would go through money: you had for a brief time and then it was gone. So, he’d gathered up the courage to tell her how he felt and he was now sand in front of her door waiting for her to answer. When she’d opened the door he’d suddenly gone stupid; could move of talk. Finally, though he’d leaned in ever so slowly and kissed her like his life depended on it. When they’d broken apart gasping for air, she said, “We have to talk.” They went into her apartment and talked until they fell asleep on her couch wrapped up in each others arms. They went on their first official date two nights later.

End Flashback

Flashback

They’d been dating for almost two months and he was ready to take things to the next level. It was getting harder and harder to resist falling into to bed and he felt that they were ready for that step. So that night as he walked her back to her door her and spent a few minutes making out; he asked her between kisses, “Is it ok for me to stay tonight?” Her response was to pull him down into a heated kissed that consumed them as they headed towards her bedroom (if you can’t guess what happened next, I’m not going to tell you). And as good as it was they were determined not to let it rule their relationship (meaning they weren’t fall into to bed every chance they got) and they succeeded…. most of the time.

End Flashback

Flashback

After they’d celebrated their 1yr anniversary people began to ask him when he was going to propose. What they didn’t know was that he’d been planning his proposal for almost 3 months. After getting the invitation to A.J.’s fifth birthday party he set his plan in motion. On the day of the party he made sure to send her a bouquet of roses with a card reminding her of their deal and a powder blue summer dress with a note that said wear me. She got dressed and finished getting ready. Twenty minutes before they were supposed to go to the Roberts’ house, he knocked on her door she grabbed her purse and they left. An hour later little A.J. was sitting in front of his cake waiting to blow the candles out. He made his wish, blew out his candles and assisted his mom in cutting the cake. The pieces were passed out and everyone began to dig in. As she began to eat her cake she noticed that there seemed to be something metallic in the middle of her piece. She pulled it out and wiped it off with a napkin and in stunned silence, turned to look at him. For attached to the ring was a small note that said, “I just wanted you to tell you that I love you so much and ask you this: Will you be mine forever? Not trusting herself to speak at the moment she simply nodded and he took the ring for her and put it on her finger, then kissed her amid the cheers and congratulations from their friends.

End Flashback

And now here they were, just minutes from getting married. She was in the back room sliding on her dress with the help of her bridesmaids. Her dress was amazing; it was a beautiful satin A-line gown that featured two-tone embroidery and a split front overskirt. It had taken them over a month to find the perfect dress and they’d been to many stores before they found it.

Flashback

She, Harriet, Bobbie, and Jen had already been to five different bridal shops and the only thing they’d managed to do was pick out the bridesmaid dress and try on a couple of dresses that she decided to come back to later. They walked into the final shop of the day and almost immediately she spotted it. There it was; the perfect dress. She tried it on and it looked amazing on her. She bought the dress and they head for home

End Flashback

The music began and the ladies met up with the men and got into line. As the bridesmaids and the groomsmen began to walk down the aisle, she took A.J.’s arm and they got in line. Finally it was time and they began the walk down the aisle. Two minutes later they were there and the minister began to speak. “Who gives the woman to be married to this man?” “I do,” answered A.J. He sat and the ceremony proceeded. They had said their vows and traded rings when the minister handed Harm is guitar. “Mac I wrote this song for you and I would like to play it now for our friends and family.” He began to play and then started to sing:

Looking back from where I stand tonight
I wouldn't change a thing about my life
Wrong turns I had to take back in those crazy years
Could not have been mistakes if they brought me here

'Cause all my roads have led me to
This night, this love I share with you
And though the road was never smooth
Life has made me someone who
Could be the right someone for you

I don't regret a single broken heart
That taught me what love is and what it's not
Someone must have planned our two paths would cross
I couldn't see it then but I was never lost

'Cause all my roads have led me to
This night, this love I share with you
And though the road was never smooth
Life has made me someone who
Could be the right someone for you

Detours, dead ends, endless explorations
You were my only destination

'Cause all my roads have led me to
This night, this love I share with you
And though the road was never smooth
Life has made me someone who
Could be the right someone for you

As the last notes faded from the guitar, he finally looked up and around. There was not a dry eye in the building; even the admiral had a few tears sliding down his face. The minister cleared his throat and began to read from Corinthians 1; 13, “Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited, it is never rude or selfish, it does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's faults, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope. It is always ready to endure whatever comes. True love does not come to an end. He paused for a moment then said, “You have declared before all of us that you will live together in marriage. You have made special promises to each other, which have been symbolized by the joining of hands, taking of vows and the giving and receiving of two rings. By the authority vested in me as a minister in the state of Virginia, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.” The church rang with cheers and applause as Captain Harmon Rabb Jr., USN kissed his bride, Colonel Sarah Mackenzie-Rabb, USMC for the first time as husband and wife.

Epilogue

Exactly 15 months later, the JAG crew, Harm and Mac welcomed their miracles; Amelia Michelle Rabb, Allyson Marie Rabb, Alexandra Madison Rabb, Tyler Matthew Rabb, Timothy Michael Rabb and Thomas Montgomery Rabb into the JAG family. After a long, tedious journey of fertility treatments and negative results, Harm and Mac finally had their family.

THE END

Author’s Note: First, I just want to say thanks for read and reviewing (Hint, Hint), I hope you enjoyed the story. Anyways, links to the pictures of the dresses are on my profile, if you want to see them. I know somebody’s gonna ask about the kids so, Mac had invitro-fertilization and in order give her the best chance of conceiving the doctor implanted her with three embryos and surprise, surprise all embryos became fetuses. To top it off each embryo split and they had two sets of identical and one set of fraternal twins (Thanks Airborne Girl). Mac gave birth via c-section at 7 months. Mac was put on bed rest at 5 months and AJ& Alayna (his new wife, but that’s a whole nother story) moved in with them (Harm’s parents bought them a 5 bed/ 3½ bath house in Falls Church, when they found out about the sextuplets) to help take care of the babies. If you have any other questions leave a review after the beep. BEEP