AN: Sorry I haven't updated it a while I haven't been very well. Anywho, this chapter is not great, but it is more a holding chapter than anything. Thanks for all the reviews, especailly VisualIDentificationZeta, jpstar57, byrhthelm, Semaphore, rlrct, jslee102 and Jeneral2885 and any others I may have forgotten. Oh and there is a little more romance to come between Harm and Meg, I will update quicker to make up for my lapse in updates while I was sick. Boy have I missed writing! Enjoy.

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The motorbike sped along as dusk came, the driver knew where they were going, anticipating every turn before it came. The passenger on the back seemed relaxed and trusting. The Texan landscape swept by, each turn taking them closer to their destination.

Meg drove them down a familiar road, and up a driveway. Horses nickered at them and dog barked. A particularly brave border collie came out and chased them up the drive, barking the whole way. Under her helmet Meg smiled, it felt so good to be here. Bring the bike to a halt in from of the ranch Harm got off, Meg followed suit. Taking her helmet off, she shook her head, getting rid of all the cobwebs. Smiling, she walked towards the house. Majestic, it stood in the middle of the Austin land, and it was home to Meg. This was where she had scraped her knees, learned to ride a horse, and tried to jump off the roof. Coming out of the house onto the porch, wiping her hands on a dish towel, was someone she knew very well. "Mum!"

Harm watched Meg fly into her mother's arms. This had been a great idea, even if he said so himself. Harm chuckled. He felt a hand on his shoulder. A young man, tall and muscular, with serious blue eyes and blonde hair was gripping him. Painfully. Harm grimaced. Deciding he might as well say something Harm cleared his throat. "Hi. I'm Harm." He held his hand out. Feeling silly when the other man made no indication of introducing himself or shaking the proffered hand, Harm stuck his hands in his pockets.

"Jack." It was gruff. Oh, so he was Meg's brother. "You better be taking good care of my sister." Looking him up and down Harm came to the conclusion that Jack could probably pack a good punch. Quickly he nodded his head nervously, at a loss for words. Jack smiled at him like a lion smiles at his prey. "You better have."

Meg hugged her mother with all her strength. She was home. She felt her mother smile. "It's good to have you home Meg." Meg stepped back and they took each other in. Meg's mum was going grey, and she looked older. But she was gracefully entering her old age. Meg's mother glanced over her shoulder. "You better save that boy of yours." She chuckled. Meg spun around. Jack was giving Harm a glare that would work wonders in an interrogation room. He muttered something to Harm.

Meg narrowed her eyes as Harm gulped and responded. "Jack. Don't scare him. You remember what happened to the last one." She smiled as her brother looked up not the least ashamed.

"Meg." He smiled. "Nice to have you home." He bound up the steps onto the porch, gripping her in a massive hug. Releasing her he added, "I like him."

Meg frowned at Jack. Poor Harm, he was getting cross-examined like a first boyfriend. This is what happens when you have over-protective brothers. "He is my partner not my boyfriend Jack."

Jack grinned all of a sudden, cheeky just like her. "Whatever you say."

Meg huffed going red with embarrassment. Her mother smiled at her two children. "Come inside, dinner is almost ready." She gestured into the house. "Your other brothers will be in soon, they are just stabling a couple of mares for the night." Meg glared at Jack. Meg's mother looked at Harm who had fetched their bags and was walking towards them. "Children. They never grow up." She bustled him inside.

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Harm's introduction to Meg's other brothers was less intimidating. Dan walked up to him and quietly said hello. Harm sensed that although Dan didn't say much, when he did everyone should listen. Dan was the odd one out in the family, everyone else was blonde haired, blue eyed and covered in freckles. Meanwhile Dan was tall and dark just like Harm. The youngest brother amused Harm, full of energy, he did nothing to disguise how curious Harm made him, and divulged the fact that Meg rarely brought men home. Information that sent a sign of relief through Harm. Luis was by far the most talkative Austin. All were blunt and made it very clear that he was under observation. Something that seemed to make Meg very nervous, Harm amusingly realised. He wondered why.

Sitting down at the table, Meg's mother prayed over the meal, before releasing everyone to dig in. Meg's brother ate with gusto. It was only halfway into the meal that Meg's brother Luis spoke. "Have you heard my latest joke?" He gulped down a potato. Everyone shook their heads.

"Do we want to hear it?" Jack spoke up. Dan just looked entertained. Like what his brothers did didn't affect him. Meg was looking unsure.

Luis grinned. "You'll like it." Jack signed, but Luis was not to be so easily quieted. "So anyway this is how it goes, a Bar Association charter flight was hijacked by terrorists. When the terrorists made their press release, they said that, until their demands were met, they would release one lawyer per hour." Silence. Then everyone groaned.

"A lawyer joke? Not even a good one?" Harm said smiling at Meg who was once again glaring at one of her siblings. "I know some better ones. How about this one, What's the difference between female prosecutors and terrorists?" Harm glanced around, Luis was sitting on the edge of his seat. Meg would hate this one. "You can negotiate with terrorists."

Meg sat up. "Harm!" Harm laughed at her annoyed face, the rest of her family joined in. Luis leaned over and gave him a hi-five.

Harm felt like he was part of the family here. He watched as Meg battled along with her brothers, loosing and winning some battles. He wondered what it would have been like to grow up like this. He looked up from his own musings. Meg was gazing at him with eyes full of laughter at something Jack had said. Her cheeks were rosy and her hair was waving around her face. All in all she was beautiful. Harm was in love.

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AN: I really don't want to hear how lame the jokes are. I know they are, sorry :(