Share files & external HD between iMac and Macbook (wirelessly)?

I just bought a new iMac Bad-A computer to add to my rapidly growing arsenal of apple products. I'm having a little trouble figuring out how to share an external HD.
Here's how I have it set up:
iMac in office is connected directly to external HD via firewire.
Airport Extreme is my wireless router in the living room
Macbook is obviously mobile and makes its way to different rooms in the house
Here's what I'd like to accomplish:
Direct file sharing between the iMac to Macbook. I'd like to be able to access files from any location on either computer from the other one. I'd also like the external HD to show up on both the iMac and the Macbook.
Both computers are running the latest version of OS X
Thanks!

Then turn on file sharing in System Preferences on the iMac and the MB will be able to access the drive.
I have a HD connected to an Airport Extreme (APEx) and I have file sharing on my MB (administrator's MacBook) This is what I see in the Finder on my iMac

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