Hi, everyone! Just a little "introductory" chapter here, but I'm hoping to get one or two more ficlets posted later this weekend. Thanks again for reading!
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"Bud! Harriet!" Mac hurried down the stone walkway, enveloping her old friends in a warm hug. "You made it! A.J., Jimmy, oh, you guys have gotten so big. And the twins—"
Mac fell silent as Harriet put a finger to her lips. "Asleep the whole way here and still asleep," Harriet said softly.
Mac immediately lowered her voice to a whisper. "Welcome to La Jolla."
"This place is absolutely gorgeous," Harriet gushed, admiring the modern, well-landscaped house and the picturesque beach behind it. "It belongs to Harm's parents?"
"His mother and stepfather," Mac confirmed.
The wedding would be held on Trish and Frank's back patio overlooking the ocean. At first, Mac had been hesitant to accept Harm's mother's offer to host their wedding, but she had to admit that it was a good choice. Harm's family was here, their friends could easily travel here, and the mild southern California weather and the beautiful La Jolla beach in the backyard made for the perfect setting.
Trish had said that they could easily accommodate guest rooms for Bud and Harriet's whole family, plus a couple of other guest rooms, and two rooms for Harm and Mac.
If you really need two rooms, Trish had told her son and future daughter-in-law with a suggestive wink.
Mac helped Bud and Harriet bring their luggage into the front hallway, where the inside of the house was as elegant and well-kept as the outside. It was already decorated for the season with icicle lights and holly garlands, and there was a pretty evergreen wreath on the front door.
Mac felt her heart warm as Trish and Frank welcomed Bud and Harriet and their kids with open arms, and she realized there was always something special about coming home for the holidays.
And Harm was on his way home right now.