Disclaimer: Don't own NCIS...that should be obvious by now.


Author's Note: Very, very, very, very, short chapter ahead. Just had to get McGee situated in his hotel room.


The plane touched down at Orlando and McGee sent up a silent prayer of thanks. He had never been so happy to get off a plane in his entire life.

He grabbed his luggage and made his way down to the rental car desk. The line, being noon in Orlando in the middle of the summer, was incredibly long; but it was not like McGee was in any sort of hurry so he took his place at the end of the queue.

When he finally reached the front of the line, he spoke with a man who, eventually, handed him the keys to a Volkswagen Beetle. It wasn't his first choice, but it was the best he could get on such short notice. He found the car in the rental lot. It was a navy blue car and he squeezed his eyes tight when he thought of what Tony would say if he say McGee driving it.

Luckily, he had thought it through enough to book a hotel room last night. Granted, that was not much better than just showing up, but it still worked.

A cheap hotel room gives the seedy, sleazy vibe that many, especially rich, deviants enjoy, but Fraser personally preferred expensive hotels. To Fraser an expensive hotel room was a clean plate. A chance to start again, and God knows he wanted that more than anything.

He made his way out to the Caribe Royal resort and walked into the elaborate lobby. He checked in and received his room key and proceeded to walk to the second tower.

He walked past the pool and heard the sound of children laughing as they played with their parents. Everyone here was so happy. McGee just hoped that he could find some way to be happy here, too.

He made his way up to the third floor and found his room was just off the elevator. He slid his cardkey in to the lock on room 2323 and made his way in.

The room was wonderful. Big flatscreen TV on the wall; couch on the otherside; a nice desk; mini-fridge; the beds were soft; and there was a big window overlooking the pool surrounded by palm trees.

Perhaps things were going to get better, McGee thought as he looked out over the crowded pool and into the light blue Floridian sky.


A.N.: I went to Florida recently to the National Beta Convention and our teachers rented a navy blue VW bug and we stayed in the Caribe Royal, so that's where all that came from. I think I may have McGee visit some of my other favorite Floridian destinations while he's there...