Side note: Takes place in season 7 time line
It was a particularly brutal cold January night.
Mac Taylor was with his girlfriend Aubrey Hunter.
They were standing outside one of his favorite bars, The King's Ale House.
Mac had met the young women at a deli that he had been going to in New York for ten years.
Aubrey had been in the Air Force Reserves as a doctor.
She had just gotten back form a tour in Afghanistan the year before she and Mac met.
After she gotten out of the reserves Aubrey had taken up a job at an local hospital as an ER doctor.
Mac had told Aubrey about Ella and what she had done to him two weeks into their relationship.
It was extremely difficult for him but with Aubrey's support Mac was able to get his story out.
After the two had made love for the first time it brought them extremely closer as a result.
Aubrey squeezed Mac's hand for support.
She whispered nervously "I'm okay, I just need a second."
Mac sighed turned to her and said assuredly "Bree it's gonna be fine. "
Aubrey gave him a wary look she replied uncertainly "Are you sure you want to tell your friends about us I mean I know how much you value your personal life and I keep thinking what if they don-"
Mac cut Aubrey off with a soft kiss.
He took her face between his hands and looked at her intensely.
Aubrey relaxed a little.
Mac then said lovingly "Listen we have been together for six months now I'm ready for my friends at the lab to know Aubrey I love you, and since I do I know they will too."
Aubrey smiled and replied warmly "I love you I'm sorry I have been acting insane it's just I really want your friends to like me it's important to me that they do."
Mac kissed Aubrey again.
He then replied adoringly "Well you can stop worrying because they will come on let's go inside I'm freezing!"
Aubrey grinned reassured by Mac's words.
She then kissed him deep and sweet on the lips and said confidently "I am defiantly ready now."
Mac smiled and replied happily "I'm glad, Bree."
Holding hands Aubrey and Mac then walked inside.
The team were all waiting seated at the bar, Flack, Hawkes, Sid, Danny and Lindsay, Adam and their newest member Jo Danville.
Mac stepped behind Aubrey so he could take her coat off for her. Aubrey in turn shrugged out of it.
The King's Ale was a warm and inviting bar much more so then most of the bars in the city.
For Mac he felt extremely at peace whenever he stepped inside it.
Mac then placed Aubrey's coat on the hanger near the door he then did the same with his.
Lacing hands again Mac and Aubrey then made their way to the bar where his team waited.
Mac broke into a smile.
He pulled a stool out for Aubrey next to Jo.
Before she sat down Mac once again slid his right hand through hers and turned Aubrey to his seven friends.
Beaming Mac said "Everyone this is my girlfriend, Aubrey Hunter."
Aubrey smiled and replied warmly "Hello, everyone."
Hawkes was the first to speak he slid off his stool extended his right hand and said invitingly "Hey I'm Sheldon, but almost everyone calls me Hawkes nice to meet you Aubrey."
Aubrey shook Hawkes's hand and said confident "Nice to meet you too Sheldon."
Flack who was seated next to Danny got off his
stool extended his left hand and said "Don Flack."
Aubrey smiled took Flack's hand and replied softly "Don good to meet you."
Lindsay and Danny then both slid off their stools.
Danny took Aubrey's right hand and said warmly "Danny Messer nice to meet ya."
Aubrey nodded and said "Hello, Danny."
After Danny released her Lindsay took Aubrey's right hand and replied her voice radiating warmth. "Lindsay Messer, it's very nice to meet you Aubrey."
Aubrey grinned and said "You too Lindsay."
Sid who was already off of his stool smiled and replied polietly"Sid Hammerback good to know you Aubrey."
Aubrey smiled back at Sid and said "Sid nice to meet you."
Jo shook Aubrey's right hand and replied sweetly "Jo Danville a pleasure to meet you."
Aubrey once again smiled and said "Jo, how do you do."
Finally Adam smiled and replied some what awkwardly "Adam Ross hi how are ya?"
Aubrey nodded at him and replied "Adam, nice to meet you."
Mac then slid his hand into Aubrey's once again that night.
He smiled at her and kissed her slightly her cheek.
He sighed and said "Well now that you've met everyone why don't we have a round?"
Danny clapped his hands together and said enthusiastically "All right boss now you are talking my language!"
Lindsay slapped Danny softly on his chest and replied mockingly "Danny!"