So I believe this chapter is a huge Christmas gift to my friend bubblicious genius who has been waiting so patiently for a next update. Luckily school is out until Jan 9 so hopefully I'm able to get a lot done with this story until then. So I hope every one of you had a great holiday and looking forward to seeing everyone in the New Year! Now please scroll down and yes that means you too, BG and read the chapter below. ENJOY!
Chapter 2
A pleasant Surprise
A young man came walking into the office with a package and a letter. "Are you Dr. John Darby?" he asked looking at Darby and Harley.
"Yes sir." He replied walking away from his massage therapist and taking the package and the letter from the mail man. He signed a piece of paper and watched as the man went on his way. John Darby started to open the the package and pulled out a sweat shirt with a woman who stood beside her a young man who resembled a lot like her and was around her height or a little taller with a caption saying, "We miss you!" beneath their picture.
He had to laugh at that and opened the letter that had been on top of the box and read it fairly quickly. Harley who was over at her table rearranging everything to her liking and was just trying to stay busy when her boss came over to her swatting the letter in his hand and said, "Harley it looks like my sister and nephew are coming up this weekend."
"Aren't we off on the weekends?" She asked quietly.
"Yes, but since you are a life saver I would like you to meet them as well and join us for dinner." He spoke proudly expecting her to jump at the chance and thank him, but that didn't happen.
"Sir, with all due respect, I'm very grateful for the job and everything, but it's for you and your family, not me." Harley replied.
"You're being modest, I invite you plus my nephew, Jack, might be bringing up some friends with him. So you are allowed to come. Please I invite you myself. I will write you an invitation letter for you to come." He exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air dramatically.
"I still can't sir. They're your family not mine."
"You don't go you're fired." He replied flatly.
Harley's head jerked towards him and replied, "Did I say I can't make it? I meant my whole day is free and I'd love to go sir."
"Good, now our first patient of the day will be arriving soon, so get everything ready."
"Already ready sir." She replied.
Dr. John Darby looked at her and smiled, "Good, keep busy until it's time, or the patient comes in."
"Yes sir." Harley replied and started to sweep the floor clean.
"Okay, so Arcee is going with you but we have to wait! That is not fair!" Miko exclaimed.
Jack rubbed his neck awkwardly and put his hands on Miko's shoulders. "Miko you guys don't know where we're going. I mean you use the ground bridge and will get there within seconds."
"Then why won't you and your mother use the ground bridge. You would save gas money especially during this economy and the wait wouldn't be long. They could get you guys to the outskirts of the town." Miko pointed out.
Jack for the first time was stunned. Why hadn't he told his mother about this? "Let me go talk to my mom and see if we can change our plans."
"She's already here Jack, she's talking to Optimus." Ratchet spoke who had overheard the humans' conversation.
Jack moaned and went running over to the two flirting beings. "Hey mom I was—
"Jack! Optimus was just telling me about using the ground bridge. We could use it and surprise your Uncle John by arriving today." His mother exclaimed.
"That's what I was about to tell you mom." He replied.
"Okay! Everyone get ready! We're heading towards Oregon!" June yelled out loud.
Miko jumped in the air and ran over to Bulkhead and hugged his leg, "We're heading out Bulk!"
Bulkhead laughed and picked her up in the air in his ginormous hand and set her on his shoulder and said, "We will rock 'n' roll all nite and party every day!"
Miko laughed and said, "You've been listening to the hard core 80's! ROCK ON BULK! You're becoming a true rock star."
Ratchet looked over at the two and moaned, "Do I really have to go?"
"YES!" Miko yelled, "You need a break Ratch, I mean you're always working. Think of it…you can take stasis naps all the time."
Ratchet looked over at her and shook his head, "Okay everyone are we ready to go head out and take our little vacation!" June yelled.
"Hold on!" Agent Fowler's voice yelled. He came out of the elevator in Hawaiian shorts and shirt to go along with it. Plus the big star sunglasses with the neon flip flops.
"Didn't you already take your vacation? Like…when we needed your help with the Cybertronian artifact and the Autobots kept calling you and you never answered?" Miko asked.
Agent Fowler slowly pulled down his sunglasses and said, "And aren't the three of you supposed to be in school right now? I mean I could easily tell them what you guys are up to." June quickly turned and looked at him only to get a wink. She put a hand to her mouth to hide her laugher.
Miko hid behind Bulkhead's head which made Raff laugh. "When we get there, Bee and I are going to race!" He jumped up in the air holding his controller and Bumblebee doing a little dance and making whistles and squirts showing his excitement for the trip.
Optimus Prime saw Ratchet standing next to the ground bridge control and walked over to him and put a large hand on his shoulder. "You deserve a break old friend."
Ratchet looked at Optimus and replied, "I've never had a vacation…no Autobot has had a vacation…EVER!" At that moment all the humans stopped what they were doing and looked up at the two Autobots.
"WHAT!" they all exclaimed at the same time.
The Autobots looked down at them and replied, "We didn't have vacations on Cybertron. There was never time and we needed everyone at the command center in case of a Decepticon attack." Ratchet explained.
Miko finally closed her mouth then slowly piped up, "Well Ratch, you are going to enjoy your first vacation because you are the oldest Autobots we know and well, you deserve it like Optimus said."
Ratchet didn't say anything but grabbed a tool and then threw it at bulkhead. "Hey what was that for!" Bulkhead exclaimed.
"Control Miko please? She's your human." Ratchet grumbled and went to the ground bridge and activated it. "Okay everyone get ready it's time to leave."
"You're coming with us right?" Miko asked.
"No I am not I need to keep a look out for Decepticons." Ratchet simply replied.
"What!" Miko exclaimed.
Bulkhead sighed and walked up to the old bot and threw him over his shoulder, "Arcee you can shut the ground bridge from the outside"
"She can't! someone has to stay behind!" Ratchet roared.
"Fine, I'll close the bridge and fly out to you. Some of us luckily can fly." Agent Fowler announced and went walking up the stairs and to the controls.
The Autobots transformed and went driving through the ground bridge, well except for bulkhead who had Miko on one shoulder and he was carrying Ratchet over his other. Once they made it through Bulkhead sat Ratchet on his feet and transformed and putting Miko in the passenger's seat. Ratchet did the same thing and followed the rest of the Autobots. Optimus slowed down to where he was driving next to Ratchet. "Try and enjoy yourself. The humans are trying to cheer you up and let all the stress be lifted off of you for a little while. At least show a little appreciation." Ratchet sighed and just continued to drive.
The day had been slow for Harley but she had gotten many compliments and tips from the patients who had walked by. John walked up to her and smiled, 'Well Harley I think you're going to be doing me some good being here."
Harley beamed brightly and replied, "Thank you sir."
John nodded and looked at the time, "Well I believe it's time to close. Get everything straight and I'll let you know when we can leave."
"Yes sir!" she exclaimed giving him a mock salute
John chuckled and shook his head and went to go get ready for closing down the place. As Harley started putting things away she heard a bell ring as someone walked into the small house. "I'm sorry, but we're closing." Harley spoke to see who it was entering the chiropractor house. When she saw who it was she recognized them in an instant. It was John's sister and her son. Harley's mouth dropped and stuttered, "You're…you're Dr. Darby's family…he said you weren't supposed to be here until the weekend…I'll let him know that uh you're very early."
Jack and June looked at each other as Harley went to get Dr. John Darby. They stayed in the entrance listening to their full conversation. "Harley they aren't arriving for a few more days, you're probably seeing some people who kind of look like my family."
"But sir, they really are here! Come to the front and see for yourself." Harley exclaimed.
"Harley I really don't have time for this."
"I'm not leaving until you go out there and see for yourself." Harley growled.
"Fine but if they aren't you are seriously getting close to being fired." He replied with a irritated tone.
"And what if I'm right?" Harley asked smugly.
"We'll talk about that after I see if they really are them or not." John replied.
They heard him sigh as he made his way to the front with his head hanging low and then looked up to freeze in his spot. He looked at both June and Jack and then to Harley who had a smug look on her face and then back to them. "You're supposed to be here this weekend…" His look of shock had not disappeared at all and June laughed.
"So…you want us to go back to Jasper, Nevada? Because I can do that very easily and come back on the weekend when we were supposed to be here," June spoke as both she and Jack started to walk out and back to their cars.
"No, stay, please stay. You just surprised me, that's all. I was expecting you here on the weekend." He replied running over to his sister hugging her and spinning her around laughing. June was also laughing but was trying to get her brother to put her down.
Harley couldn't help but laugh as she watched the reunion. John finally put his sister down and went ot Jack who tackled his uncle. "Are you in football?" John laughed.
"No Uncle John. It's just great to see you." Jack replied.
Harley laughed at this and laughed. Everyone focused their attention on her and John decided now would be the perfect time to introduce his massage therapist to his family. "Jun, Jack…this is my new massage therapist. She just started today and has saved my business and I mean that literally because I had to fire my other one and it wasn't a few seconds later when she came walking in asking for a job."
June looked from her brother to Harley. "Pleased to meet you Harley, would you like to join us for dinner?"
"Ma'am it is a pleasure to meet you, but this is your time to catch up on news with your brother. He is my boss so I only see fit for the first evening is for you guys alone." Harley replied
June looked at her brother who replied, "I threatened her job earlier for her to come over this weekend I can threaten it again."
"How would your business do if you got rid of her John? I mean without a massage therapist your place would practically go downhill. She has the advantage right now." June spoke and then looked at Harley with a stern look, "Harley you will come to dinner with us. There won't be any if's and's or but's. You will come even if we will have to bring you kicking and screaming."
Harley's eyes grew big and she squeaked a reply, "Yes ma'am."
"Good." She replied and looked at Jack, "Jack will you take her outside and introduce her to your friends? I would like to talk to your uncle alone."
"Okay mom." He replied and looked to Harley, "I'm Jack Darby your boss's nephew."
"Nice to make your acutance."
"Well I'll show you to my friends, they're outside in the vehicles we brought."
"Vehicles?" Harley asked arching an eye brow.
"You'll see." He smiled as he led the way around the corner to where all the Autobots were parked.
Well BG I hope you liked it! As well as everyone else. Thank you for the so many wonderful reviews for the first chapter. This chappie has more humor and life in it so please click the little button below that says Review. It will be greatly appreciated!
