Title: THE Story
Author: Jerseygirl353

Rating: PG

For Sunset, who said, "I wish for a season 9 or 10 story that has mistletoes, kisses, Harm, Mac & Webb in it. Some angst is fine as long as it has a shipper ending."


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“Daddy! Daddy! Tell us THE story! Again!” The twins squealed as they saw their father with a stack of children’s books.

“Shhh!” Harm whispered, putting his finger to his lips, “Wait until your mother goes out. Shhh!”

The twins jumped on the sofa ready for story time-a regular nighttime routine in the Rabb household. Mac intended to finish the Christmas toy shopping while Harm read the chosen titles: The Pokey Little Puppy, Flip Flap Christmas and a chapter from Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Questions like and comments from the kids would last until the bedtime routine.

“Ok guys, see you in a few hours”, announced Mac. She looked at the three faces seated on the couch-smiling faces ‘Hmm, something was up’ she thought, they were too happy to see her leave.

“And remember, there will be a quiz when I get back.”, the comment directed more to her husband of three and half years then to the twins.

“Ok guys, listen up.”, Harm reached for the first title, “We’re gonna start with Flip Flap Christmas”

“No!” was the unison cry from his three year old twins, “You promised to tell us THE story when Mommy wasn’t home.”

Harm chuckled, a promise was a promise and his kids wouldn’t let him forget it.

“Ok, but remember, Don’t tell Mommy!, The twins cuddled around their father in anticipation of their favorite tale.

Harm began…

Once up on a time there was this pretty Marine Colonel and a very handsome sailor who were very much in love but didn’t know how to say it.

“That was Mommy, right” chimed one twin.

“Daddy, I thought you drove planes”, asked the other.

Harm just continued on…

Then one day over three years ago, they both went to a Christmas Party at Uncle Bud’s and Auntie Harriet’s house. They brought a lot of presents for everyone at the party. Everyone was having fun eating, singing and opening gifts.

“Was AJ there?”

“Little Nicky bit me!”

Without missing a beat, Harm went on…

At first, no one noticed the sprig of Mistletoe that was hanging from a light fixture near the front door.

Now the according to an ancient legend, a man had to kiss any young lady who found herself accidentally under a sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling. If a couple in love exchanges a kiss under the mistletoe, it is interpreted as a promise to marry, as well as a prediction of happiness, many children and long life.

“Just like the Misstled toe on our Christmas tree”

“How come we can’t eat the berries?”

Harm continued…

During the Christmas party, the sailor saw the hanging mistletoe and had an idea. So he looked around the house and found the Marine Colonel, walked her to the front door and pointed up. She looked up and smiled, aware of the ancient legend…

The twins began to giggle, eager to hear the rest of the story. They began twisting and turning on Harm’s lap. Unfazed, Harm proceeded…

She smiled at the sailor and stepped closer. The sailor gave her a gentle kiss.

“Did he kiss her on the lips?”

“Daddy, are you sure you were the sailor?”

Harm sighed and decided to finish the story quickly.

And the Marine Colonel kissed him back. And they kissed again. It must have been the magic in the mistletoe because later that night the Marine and the sailor decided that they loved each other very much and they wanted to share their life together.

“Is that when we were born’ded?”

“No! We were born’ded in ‘Teptember”

Harm heard the garage door open, ‘Mac must be returning early’, he thought as he tried to end the story.

Well. Santa Clause saw how much in love the Marine Colonel and the sailor were and he decide to give them a very special gift, two tiny little babies named Nicholas and Noel.

“That’s US” yelled the twins.

“What’s going on” Mac asked as she walked through the back door, her hands full of packages. “Harm, what story are you telling them?”

Nicholas quipped back, “Daddy’s telling us the story about Uncle Webb and the three Scrooges” Wide-eyed, Noel shook her head in agreement.

Quickly, Harm rose from the couch and tried to help Mac with the packages. He saw she was really pissed. Clayton Webb was still a part of her life, a honorary uncle to the twins and a pain in the neck to Harm. So any off-tale story was good for a fight.

"Actually Mac, I was telling them the mistletoe story.” Harm figured he better confess than have her mad during the holidays. “It’s only going to be a few more years before they really start asking the difficult questions…you know…birds and bees stuff.”

“Harm, we shouldn’t be filling their heads with such silly fairytales.” Mac stooped down to pick up Noel.

“It’s not silly or a fairytale if it’s true. That mistletoe did have some kinda magic gift…I seem to remember someone really enjoying the kissing, I mean we did get together…we did…” Harm picked up and straddled Nicholas around his neck. “We made the greatest kids in the world.”

The twins hearing gifts yelled out..

“I wanna baby sister”

“I want a puppy”

“Sorry kids, no puppy.. this y..e..a…” Mac tried to explain to no avail.

The twins continued to banter back and forth

“You can’t have a puppy, cause it’s gonna bite”

“Baby sisters can’t play Army”

“Yes, they can!”

“No, they can’t.”

“MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY!”

“Enough! It’s time for bed!” Mac gave Harm a stern glance and hustled the twins off to their rooms. “Get into your PJ’s and I’ll be right there to tuck you two in.”

Harm thought: Another baby?….not in the game plan. But a puppy for the kids, sounded like a good idea if he could only convince a certain strong headed Marine. The twins were at a good age for a pet, a puppy that would grow up with them. He decided he would need some help, Harm walked over to the Christmas tree and remove the Mistletoe sprig….well, It worked once he reasoned and quite well. Those mistletoe kisses started out quite innocent but quickly moved to a passionate conclusion.

‘Yes, a puppy…..

As he walked to the master bedroom Harm flashed a sneaky smile…’Why not both?’

The End