With thanks to Snowecat for looking this over for me! As always I don't own MacGyver (too bad lol) Hope ya'll enjoy!

Riley, Mac, and Bozer had been down in the lab working on Sparky, again. Desi kept on making him do weird things, so Bozer had kicked her out of the lab, again. While Mac was carefully attaching a new part, Bozer asked, "So Mac would you want kids someday?"

Mac glanced up quickly frowning at Bozer. This was the third weird question he had asked in the past hour. "I don't know, I guess someday? I haven't really given it much thought, what with the way our lives are right now."

Bozer hummed thoughtfully then asked, "So what would you describe as the perfect date?"

Mac opened his mouth to ask what had gotten into Bozer, but Riley beat him to it. "What's with the 50 questions?" She narrowed her eyes at him, "Is this for a dating site?" Mac jerked his head back up at that and shot Bozer a panicked look.

Bozer had the sense to look embarrassed. "Maybe?" After some more staring from the both of them, Bozer cracked. "Fine, yes. Jack and I were talking, and we decided that Mac needed a girlfriend. I'm trying to narrow down the playing field." He gave Mac a playful smile, "Brother, the girls love you!"

Riley snorted, but didn't say anything. Mac fixed Bozer with a hard stare, "Thanks but no thanks. I don't need a girlfriend." Mac sighed, massaging the headache that suddenly blossomed behind his forehead. Standing he announced, "I'm going for a walk." Mac proceeded to exit the lab, ignoring the punch Riley gave Bozer.

That night Mac was alone on his back porch, sipping a beer, watching the fire burn when his phone started buzzing. Tugging it out of his pocket he saw that it was Jack, which brought a smile to his face. Hitting the answer button he greeted his friend, "How's the hunt?"

A tired sounding sigh came from the other end of the phone, "Long, tiring, and wishing I had a decent bed to sleep in."

Mac opened his mouth to make a joke about Jack's age, but Jack interrupted him, "And no jokes about how old I'm getting."

Mac laughed at his friend's indignation. "Man it's good to hear your voice."

"You too, brother."

"Let me guess, Bozer texted you." While it may have been a question, Mac said it as a statement.

"Let us help you get a date."

"No." Mac was getting more frustrated.

Another weary sigh, and the sound of rustling came over the phone. "Give me a good reason why not, and I'll call Bozer off."

Mac took a drink of his already warm beer. When he and Nasha decided to quit seeing each other, Jack had been down in South America, and Mac hadn't wanted to talk about it when Jack had gotten back. "It's just like with Nasha, Murdoc found her and used my love for her against me. I don't want some enemy of mine to find and kill the woman I love just to spite me. So I figure it's better to just not have anybody." Mac was surprised that he felt better after getting that off his chest. He could hear Jack breathing over the line so he knew Jack was processing what he had just told him.

"Well Bud, you do have some very valid points, and I mean some very valid points. But who's to say that future wife isn't someone who could stand toe to toe with any baddie OR she could die driving home? I had a CIA bud that was so paranoid that his wife was going to get kidnapped or killed by someone after him. I mean like crazy, like tracking device in her shoe crazy, well the wife dies when a sinkhole opened underneath her car." Jack paused a minute apparently waiting for Mac to say something, but when he didn't Jack sighed and continued. "The point I'm trying to make is that we don't know what will happen in the future. I just want you to be happy, and maybe not so lonely. I just want to make sure that you're taken care of. Do you understand?"

Mac nodded, not wanting to speak because of how tight his throat was, but then realized that Jack couldn't see him. "Yeah, I understand."

Jack must have heard the emotion in his voice. "You ok?"

Mac used the hand not holding the phone to wipe the unshed tears from his eyes. Even from who knew how many miles away Jack was still watching out for him. "I'm good. All right you convinced me. Go ahead and find my perfect girlfriend, but you both only have one choice each."

Jack groaned from the other end. "You know you are a fun killer right Mac? How about two each? I found this spicy senorita…."

Mac cut him off before he could go too far, "One."

From Jack's end of the line all of a sudden Mac could hear chatter in the background then Jack came back on the line, "Ok one it is! Listen Bud, I've got to go. Stay safe, and listen to Desi." With that Jack hung up. Mac set the phone down on the ground beside him. He may have just give permission for Jack and Bozer to play matchmaker, but he felt like a weight he didn't know he had was lifted.

A few days later Mac's phone buzzed in his pocket alerting him to an incoming text message. Pulling it out he saw that it was from Jack; it read only 'Paintball LA 14:00 this Saturday, group date. Her name is Renee Bishop.' followed by a string of emojis. Mac shook his head some things never changed. He slipped his phone back into his pocket continuing his way to the War Room. Riley and Bozer were already in there when he walked in.

"So you get the text about the group date?" Riley asked showing him her phone. "Billy wants to know how Jack got his number, and how he knew that he was in LA visiting me."

Bozer shook his head, "Sometimes I don't know who is scarier Jack or Matty."

"It better be me." Came a voice right behind Bozer.

Bozer yelped jumping a bit. While Riley and Mac busted out laughing Bozer asked, "Are you tryin' to give me a heart attack, Boss Lady? Cause that's a good way to do it!"

Matty stood there giving him the stink eye until Desi slipped in and took her seat, then Matty started the briefing.

Mac got to Paintball LA a little before 2 on Saturday. He slowly got out of his Jeep looking around the parking lot for any of his friend's vehicles. He spotted Bozer and Leanna standing next to Riley's vehicle, so he headed over. After greeting everybody he hesitantly asked, "So do any of you know what my mystery date looks like?" While Mac addressed the group he was specifically looking at Bozer.

Bozer held up his hands, "Hey man, this was all Jack. He wouldn't tell me anything." Bozer got a pouting look on his face. "He said I might cheat. How does one cheat on a dating profile?" Bozer looked genuinely perplexed at that thought, which caused Mac to laugh. Mac looked at his friends, and thought, even if this date turns out to be a dud, we'll still have fun. He turned back into the conversation just in time to hear Leanna give a blanket apology for killing anybody, "So I might be a little completive."

Bozer dropped her hand and stepped back, "Might?" His voice rose a couple of decibels, "You were celebrating at winning solitaire the other day!"

This got another chuckle from the group. Mac figured he might as well get this party started, so he started towards the main entrance of Paintball LA. He could hear his friends chatting behind him so he knew they had his back. Upon entering he cleared the doorway and looked around for his date. Mac spotted a woman standing by herself already decked out in the protective gear that paintballing required, and the couple of other people in the room were a obvious group, so he figured she was his date, that or his date was running late. Since she was typing something on her phone Mac took that chance to observe her. She had medium length brown hair that was pulled back in a high pony-tail. She had a thin runners build, and carried herself like a veteran. She seemed to have felt his staring because she looked up and locked eyes with him. A wide smile split her face, and she sauntered over.

Still smiling she proclaimed, "You have got to be MacGyver!" She gave him an obvious once over, "Just as pretty as your picture!"

Mac could hear Riley and Bozer crack up at that, but he pasted his best 'nice to meet you' smile and went to greet her. "You must be Renee."

She flashed him a flirty smile, "Guilty as charged." She looked past him, "And those must be the friends Jack was telling me about." She gave them a little hand wave.

Mac turned and introduced them. "Renee, this is my best friend Bozer, his girlfriend Leanna, our coworker Riley, and her boyfriend Billy." As Mac introduced each one Renee shook all of their hands. Mac noticed that both Bozer and Billy were trying to shake feeling back into their hands after shaking hers.

They all stood awkwardly for a few seconds before Renee spoke up, "So I hope everybody likes paintballing. Jack was kinda vague about what you liked to do MacGyver, but he said you liked sports so…" She trailed off

"I've actually never went paintballing. I don't know about everybody else?"

Leanna was the only one to raise her hand. Renee grinned, "Well this should be fun! Let's get everybody suited up." She motioned for them to follow her to where one of the employees was waiting. He went over all the instructions, handed out the jerseys for the three teams; Renee and Mac, Leanna and Bozer, and Riley and Billy. Soon they were escorted out to the playing field which held corrugated tin walls, concrete barriers, and a two story structure.

The employee stated, "You are to play until one team is victorious. Once you are 'killed' go sit on the bleachers to continue watching the game. Ok go and remember to have fun!" With that he smiled and walked off.

Renee yanked Mac behind her, and took off for the two story façade. She looked back at Mac as they ran, "So who do you think we will take out first?"

Mac was caught off guard, "I…uh.…"

They reached cover of the structure; Renee pulled Mac flat against the wall. "I bet we get the short one, Boozer is it, first. He looks green. Cover me."

With that she rapidly took the stairs, with Mac reluctantly trailing behind her. Once they reached to second story Renee flattened herself on the floor in a sniper's position. When Mac didn't get down beside her, she reached up and pulled him down beside her. "Don't present yourself as a target! We are in it to win it!" She hissed.

Mac hit the ground harder than he expected, Renee was stronger than she looked. She must have noticed his hard landing, "Sorry, I've been taking Krav Maga on the weekends. So what do you do for fun?" Mac was starting to get the sneaking suspicion that Renee was not his perfect date, instead she was Jack's perfect date. He was just about to answer when she started speaking again, "I think I see Boozer. Look behind the concrete piling on the far left." Sure enough Mac recognized Bozer's black shirt. "Let me see if I can draw a bead on him." Mac watched as Bozer shifted a bit them Renee let out a stream of balls hitting up Bozer's arm and back. Leanna leaned out behind cover shooting some paintballs their way.

"Score one for Renee. Don't worry Mac; I'll let you get the next one." She gleefully scooted back to the stairs and exited the structure.

Mac sighed and followed behind her like a good little puppy. She made quick work of Billy, when he accidentally stepped out of cover for a second. Riley and Mac took each other out next, leaving only Leanna and Renee. As they were leaving the field Riley shoved up her mask, "So how's it going?"

Mac took his mask off completely. "Well I'm pretty sure Renee would be Jack's perfect date, unfortunately I don't think she's mine."

"Don't tell me she loves Bruce Willis too?"

"Oh yes. Well he is her second favorite actor right behind Chuck Norris."

Riley stifled a laugh, "You're right, she's Jack's perfect match."

They lounged in the bleachers with Bozer and Billy while the four of them watched Leanna and Renee hunt each other like a cat and mouse. One would stalk the other, then the roles would reverse. Bozer moaned, "If this doesn't end soon I'm gonna expire from hunger." It finally ended when Leanna stealthy climbed to the second story and caught Renee when she was moving from her cover. Afterwards Mac and Renee went their separate ways, without so much as a see you later.

Mac was again on his back porch this time he was leaning on the railing just watching the city below, and waiting for the call he knew he would be getting. He watched as a coyote appeared out of the trees below and made its path towards some garbage cans behind a house down the hill. He was debating on going into his room to grab the binoculars when his phone finally rang. Without even looking at the caller ID he answered, "Hey Jack."

He heard a chuckle then Jack's voice came over the line, "I bet you're sitting by the fire just waitin' for my call."

Mac glanced around, half convinced that somewhere Jack had a satellite fixed on him at that moment. "Close, no fire this time."

"One out of two isn't bad. So how'd it go?"

"Not so great, but she would make a great date for you."

"Really?"

Mac could hear the interest in his partner's voice. He chuckled, an easy smile coming to his face. "Yes, really. She even likes Bruce Willis, but not as much as Chuck Norris."

"Well that can be forgiven. I mean the man is a Texas Ranger."

"We are not starting that conversation again."

Jack's chuckle this time was softer, "I'm sorry Mac. I had hoped that if I found a woman version of myself then maybe ya'll would get along just like we eventually did. Sorry man."

Mac shook his head at Jack's logic, "It's fine, maybe you will have better luck with Renee."

Jack hesitated before answering, "Are you sure that would be ok? It wouldn't be weird or something?"

Mac thought for a minute, deciding that it wouldn't be weird at all. "Nope, just don't forget to give me the credit at the wedding, actually don't worry about it. I'll be sure to work it into my best man speech."

"Ha, ha." Jack paused for a second then, "Hey Bud, I've got to. Let me know how Bozer's date goes. Bye."

Then he was gone. Mac sighed, putting his cell back down on the railing looking for the coyote he has spotted before, but like Jack the coyote was gone.