Disclaimer: See Ch. 1

Author: J Bear

A/N: Don't you just love the holidays? Again, thanks for the reviews. Here's the next chapter!

"Ha-arm…" Mac wailed

"Ma-ac" He mocked her back with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

"I don't see anything but cars." She glared at him

"Hey, what do you expect? It's the Beltway. I told you to get ready earlier but noooo you left a bag in your room." Harm rolled his eyes and leaned against the driver door of his Lexus.

Mac did indeed forget a bag. Before getting on the Beltway, she realized that she left her toiletries, her pyjamas, and her reading material in the smaller bag. Harm however, didn't think it was necessary to go back and get it, and that she could sleep in the nude. Despite that and the warning look Mac gave him that could kill someone, he made the turn and went back. They've been on the Beltway for an hour now.

"C'mon! Move your asses people." Mac yelled. He chuckled at Mac's comment and reached back to remove an envelope sitting on top of his jacket and passed it to his partner.

"What's this?" She asked

"The answers to your questions."

Inside the envelope were two plane tickets and a bunch of papers neatly folded and stapled at the corner. First, she took out the plane tickets to check the destination.

"La Jolla?" She looked at Harm, eyes wide with surprise "First class?"

"Only the best for my jarhead."

"Harm…"

"We're there." He said pulling into the airport parking lot. He paid his fee with the parking attendant and turned into the designated spot. The two lawyers grabbed their bags and headed for the entrance.

They checked their stuff at security, closely scrutinized, handed over their passport. At the sight of them being from the military service, the staff gave them a nice handshake, a smile and a pat on the back, and a thanks for protecting the country.

Mac was knew what the pieces of paper was in the envelope. She sat down, looked at the time, seeing that there was another half an hour till the flight leaves, she quickly unfolded the pieces of paper and started reading.

+++Story+++

And drew out an envelope with the royal seal of Lorthien.

"Here" He said giving it to her "An invitation, directly from my father."

Mac cautiously took it and opened it. Taking a deep breath, she gingerly unfolded the letter…

From the desk of Harmon Rabb I, King of Lorthien

Dear Sarah,

My son has done nothing but talk about you for the past couple of months. Everything from your abilities as a lawyer and a marine to you being his friend, his confidant and his love. Never have I ever heard him that happy. He says he's a lucky man to have you. I hope I can meet this woman that gave him this joy in his life. Please except this as an invitation and I look forward to meeting you.

Regards,

Harmon Rabb I,
King of Lorthien

She looked it over again and swallowed before looking up and meeting his eyes.

"So what do you say Sarah?" He asked her softly, pleading for a yes in his head.

"Let me go pack first Harm." She told him, went to her room and took out a suitcase.

For Harm, it was a sigh of relief and grasped the box in his blazer and slowly took it out. He opened the box again. It was still there, it was simple, but to him, it spoke volumes.

"Harm?"

At her calling he quickly put the box back into his pocket and peered into her room.

"I don't have the clothes that I think would please your parents."

"Mac. Anything is fine. My parents are simple people." He told her exasperated.

"But-

"No buts Mac. C'mon, the flight leaves soon. I can buy you anything when we get there."

There was a limo that waited for them at the apartment building. A man in a black suit and an earpiece bowed to Harm and opened the door for the two. Within a half an hour, they arrived at a private airport and they were on their way.

+++END+++

"I got ripped off." Mac exclaimed, turning to the extra pages, only to find them blank. There wasn't even one word on any of them.

"Time to go." Harm said to her.

"Hey wait, where's the rest of this?"

"It's with me of course."

"Then why the hell did you leave blank pages?"

"For something for you to do on the flight." He gave her his flyboy grin "C'mon."

"I can't believe this. You did it again. What happens next?"

"Well you'll have to wait and see Mac. Now c'mon." He said pulling her to the terminal

"Argh… how could you do this?"

"Because I can."

"You're so infuriating."

"Thanks, that's why you love me." Harm said with a smile "Now come on Mackenzie."

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