Koolkatash

          Mac & Riley have been casually dating for a few months, its been going great, after his on again off again long relationship with Desi they wanted to take things slow for a little while so no sex yet. Well, that changed after their mission in Italy last week, both got trapped in a room that’s defense mechanism when something is stolen or believed to be sucks the air out, both almost suffocated until, they found the override button. Nearly dying made both realize how short life can be in this business, so Mac made a romantic dinner last night, wine, roses, music and Riley brought dessert. They ate, drank, danced, laughed and Mac took Riley by the hand and led her into his room, they took things slow, explored each others bodies, kissed (a lot), their night was full of love, trust, passion, amazing sex as a result. 

   Mac is sound asleep only to wake up to singing, it’s coming from the kitchen, he sits up, doesn’t recognize the song but his heart skips a beat, damn Riley you have an amazing singing voice, Mac gets up and puts some jeans on, a plan t shirt and heads to the bathroom, he fixes his horrible bed head and heads to the kitchen. Riley’s back is turned to him, her messy curly hair is in a messy bun, she’s at his stove top, he smells bacon, eggs, coffee and toast, he smiles and sneaks up behind Riley, he wraps his arms around her and kisses her cheek, she starts laughing. 

“good morning, your breakfast it ready Mac, it’s on the counter with your coffee, please let me go so I can finish mine before it burns” she said, Mac keeps a hold and keeps kissing her cheek and neck. Riley manages to finish her breakfast with Mac attached and loving on her, she turns his stove top off and puts her food on her plate, she turns around, she’s in his old MIT t shirt and grabs his cheeks and plants a big kiss on him. 

“you still amaze me after all these years Riles” Mac said, he has her tight in his arms and is secretly grabbing her ass which causes Riley to blush. 

“you mean last night?” she asked. 

“well yes, and just now with you singing, I had no clue you could sing so well” he said, she smiles and kisses him again. 

“it helped me escape the years where I felt alone with dad leaving, Jack and I got lost in my music, helped me create my own world, now I only do it when I’m really happy” she said. 

“so your happy?” Mac asked, she laughs. 

“the happiest I’ve been in a long time Mac” she said, he picks her up and spins her around, Riley starts laughing and Mac sits her on his counter next to his food. 

“same here and good, maybe now you can share this new hidden talent with the whole team” he said, Riley sticks a piece of bacon in Mac’s mouth, who bits off a piece and kisses her hard. 

“or, I can keep it as a special alarm clock for you” she said, he smiles. 

“ok, I like that better” he said, she kisses him again, then his phone beeps, Mac takes it out of his pocket and it’s Matty. 

“duty calls” he said, she sighs and Mac helps her off the counter. 

“well, let’s eat, get dressed and save the world” Riley said heading to her food and coffee. They eat and drink semi-fast and share a few kisses.

‘this will pick up later” Mac said. 

      After Mac and Riley found a solution to their Nano Trackers, Matty gave them half a day to rest, recover and make sure their past symptoms have left. So, Mac decided to treat Riley to a picnic, the last few weeks have been wonderful. Mac’s finally clear headed and not clouded trying to save a failing relationship with Desi, he feared she would throw Riley’s and his feelings for each other as a reason to end things, but she didn’t, which Mac was relieved by because wanting to remain friends with Desi has nothing to do with Riley, it’s because they want different things in life.

“Mac, this is so peaceful” Riley said, they find a shady spot by a tree in the middle of a downtown L.A. park.  

“I know, I went here walking around one day clearing my head about things going on in my life right now and I found this place” Mac said. 

“what’s been on your mind exactly?” Riley asked, they sit the blanket, basket down and take their seats next to each other. 

“the Nano Trackers, our symptoms, me losing my ability to use my hands, your memory issues, Riley these damn things attacked the reason we are who we are and it made me feel unworthy, unwanted and unloved” he said, Riley reaches over and takes his hand. 

“Mac, your brain is what makes you, who you are, these hands just bring it out, we would have solved the issue no matter what, and no one thinks any less of you because you were sick, in fact we think more of you because in your worst you figured out a temporary solution before the permanent one” Riley said. 

“what about you? how did you handle your memory issue?” Mac asked. 

“I take it day by day, one problem at a time and I remember what Jack told me once, no matter what life throws at you, always remember the solution is right in front of you, you just need to look” she said. 

“surprisingly I can see Jack saying that” Mac said, they both start laughing. 

“I also, listen to everyone and consider their ideas before I tackle the problem” Riley said. 

“I try to listen to but sometimes I just need people to shut up and let me handle it on my own” Mac said. 

“what about me? please tell me you and Desi didn’t break up because of me?” Riley asked, Mac sees worry on her face and tears forming, he turns to face her and takes her other hand. 

“of course not, you never entered the equation, Riley I always listen to you, and Desi and I ended because we don’t want the same things in life” Mac said. 

“what kind of things?” Riley asked. 

“well, moving in was a mistake even if it was just for a few weeks, we got on each others nerves like last time, she doesn’t want marriage and kids and I do, I didn’t have that hardly growing up, my mom died when I was kid, then dad split, I want to have a structure for my kids and I want to find the one person who feels the same as me” Mac said, he gets a shy smile from Riley. 

“same here, my dad split, then Jack and mom did the best she could with me but I always managed to get into trouble, helping these young girls helps me give back and impact their lives in a positive way like when you and Jack did by giving me a second chance at Phoenix, if it wasn’t for you two I wouldn’t be here now” Riley said, Mac smiles and gives her a big hug. 

“so, what about our feelings for each other, what do we do now?” Riley asked breaking the hug. 

“well, I’m starving, let’s eat first, we can take it slow, go on dates, hide it from everyone, I’m not ready to make it public yet” Mac said, Riley grabs his cheeks and gives him a soft but firm kiss on the lips, he beams when she pulls back. 

    “Matty, what’s up?” Mac asked as he and Riley walk in the war room, she’s standing behind a brown leather chair. 

“guys thanks for coming, this is unofficial and personal, an old friend of mine runs a ski resort in Aspin, Colorado and he needs a tech genius and a Mr. Fix it” Matty said.

“ok, where are the others?” Riley asked. 

“Bozer is tied up in the lab, and Russ and Desi have another op in play, Mark needs people I trust, people he can, please he’s losing money, his business will fail if he doesn’t get it fixed” she said. 

“of course Matty” Mac said. 

“thank you, I have sent everything to your tablet Riley, guys you fly out in twenty” Matty said, Mac & Riley shake her hand and Mac opens the door for Riley, as soon as it closes she laces her fingers in his. 

“a unofficial trip together, please tell me we have time to enjoy it” she said. 

“we will do our best, I know the last few months have been hard Riley but this sneaking around will get easier” Mac said, they see and fellow employees walking down the hallway so Riley slips her hand out of Mac’s and focuses on her tablet. 

“so Mark is having issues with his computers that control his ski lifts, he’s had many tech support guys out but no luck yet and parts keep falling off, he’s tried to fix them but they keep breaking” she said, Mac opens the door to the locker room & they grab their over night bags, big winter coats, gloves, boots and hats.

“ok, we will figure it out” Mac said, Riley sneaks a quick kiss in before they head out to the jet. A little over two hours later Mac & Riley make it to Aspin, Colorado, they are greeted by a man about 6′0 with greying brown hair. 

“Angus MacGyver, Riley Davis, so nice to meet you guys, I‘m Mark Johnson” he said. 

“Mark, nice to meet you to, how do you know our boss Matty Webber?” Mac asked, they walk with him to the control room of the ski resort, Mac looks around and sees ski trollies on the ground, people skiing down the mountains. 

“I worked with her about ten years ago, she’s a fascinating woman, how is she?” Mark asked. 

“she’s well” Riley said, Mark gets Riley set up at the computers and steps out when a employee of his calls for him. 

“Mac, this system is full of viruses” she said, Mac leans over her right shoulder and kisses her cheek, she starts laughing. 

“you got this Riles” he said, she spins around and grabs his hand.

“I know, it will take some time and I want to have fun with you this trip” she said, he kneels down in front of her. 

“I know, I promise we will have time alone” he said smiling, she touches his cheek, he gives her a quick kiss. Mark comes in about three minutes later to get Mac, they make their way to the ski lift trollies and within a few minutes Mac discovers the problem. 

“your cables are dry rotted Mark, this entire line, that keeps breaking is compromised” Mac said. 

“our cable guy is swapped for a least a month, there has to be something you can do to fix it” he said.

“I have an idea, do you have a supply shed?” Mac asked. 

“this way” Mark said, Mark leads Mac around the back of the resort and to a supply shed, he unlocks it and lets Mac inside, a few minutes later Mac comes out with a bucket of stuff. 

“is all of that going to help these cables?” Mark asked.

“yes, it will strengthen them long enough to replace them” Mac said. 

“ok, do you need any help?” Mark asked. 

“no, I got it, take care of your business Mark, I will find you when its done” Mac said, they head back to the broken down cars and Mac sets up the step ladder he had over his shoulder. About three hours later Mac is done, he’s shriving and feels a tap on his shoulder, he finishes putting the stuff up and turns around, Riley is holding cups of a hot liquid. 

“hot coco” she said smiling, he smiles, takes it in his left hand and grabs her with his right, he plants a big kiss on her lips. 

“Mac, your nose is so red and it feels like an icicle, how long have you been out here?” Riley asked, Mac checks his watch. 

“three hours, give or take” he said, Riley wraps her free arm around his back and they head into the resort, they sit with the others and enjoy a hot meal, Mac and Riley drop their bags off in their rooms and Mac covers Riley’s eyes with his scarf. 

“ok what’s this?” she asked.

“a surprise, I finished the cables an hour ago and I did something special for you” he said, he has her by the hand and is leading her outside. Mark is holding the door open and Mac gives him a nod as a thank you, they get up to lighted area, string lights are draped over snow covered trees, a bucket of Champaign is on a stand and a box of a hat, sticks, gloves, a carrot, buttons and a scarf are sitting on the ground next to it. 

“ok, you can take the scarf off now” Mac said, he’s standing by the stuff and Riley looks up at the lights, the box of supplies and the bottle of Champaign, she starts tearing up. 

“Mac, what is this?” she asked, she walks over to him and gives him a big kiss. 

“well, I had to fix the fact you never had a white Christmas, then I learned a month ago you have never built a true snowman, so that had to change” he said, she starts smiling and laughing. 

“what?” he asked. 

“your perfect Mac, lets bring Frosty to life” she said, he gives her a quick kiss and they start rolling snow. In about an hour they have a nice bottom for Frosty, the middle is to heavy for Riley to lift on her own so Mac helps, she handles the head and they start putting his arms, buttons, carrot nose, scarf, gloves and hat on. He’s 3ft tall and a perfect white glistening snowman. Mac pours them some Champaign and wraps Riley in his arms, they are standing a little way back and letting the lights light up the area. 

“he’s perfect, this is perfect Mac, thank you, this really is a winter wonderland” Riley said, Mac kisses her cheek and she spins around. 

“your welcome, I love you Riley and I’m going to do all I can to make you happy” he said, she smiles and kisses him again. 

         Mac & Riley are standing in his kitchen with some beers, empty take out containers and her tablet that’s up and running. 

“ok, what’s the verdict, did that chamber kill these things that we ingested months ago?” Mac asked, Riley taps on her tablet and walks over to Mac, who’s standing in front of his counter, she scans him up and down. 

“what are you doing?” he asked. 

“I have an app on here that can scan electronic symbols inside surfaces, it should work on us” she said, no beeping is going off. 

“well? did it work?” Mac asked. 

“patience Mac, what’s gotten into you” Riley said, Mac takes a deep breath and sits his beer down on the counter. 

“I’m sorry, one of my side effects from that chamber today are memories of my past, and every one of them has you by my side helping me save the world, usually we do something very stupid but it always works out in the end” he said. 

“you are tracker free Mac, and what?” Riley asked. 

“I can’t get you out of my head Riley, I tried for a little while because you told me that the door was closed but that doesn’t work for me” Mac said. 

“Mac, is this why you broke up with Desi?” Riley asked. 

“no, that’s completely different, it goes back to our last time around, we don’t get along, we are always at each other’s throats, we are better off as just friends, but Riles, we do, we trust each other, help each other solve a problem, we understand where the other person is coming from” Mac said, Riley doesn’t say a word, she scans herself, waits a few minutes and no beeping, she’s free of the Nano Trackers also. 

“Please talk to me Riley, I don’t want to ruin our friendship but I feel like we can do this, we can make this work, life isn’t perfect, it isn’t easy but we always come out on top, please tell me that door can open again” Mac added, Riley sits her tablet down and her beer and just looks at Mac, he pulls out his Swiss Army Knife and hands it to her.

“what’s this?” she asked. 

“this is what I’ll use to break into that door” Mac said, she smiles. 

“what?” he asked. 

“Mac, I never said the door was locked, it was just closed not really even latched, it was until you came to this realization right now” she said, he smiles and makes his way over to her, he takes his knife back and grabs her sides, she smiles and he kisses her, she kisses him back and starts running fingers in his hair. 

“so, the doors open now?” Mac asked resting his forehead on hers. 

     Mac’s standing outside Riley’s apartment door with a vase of flowers, he’s nervous, it’s an official first date for them, hanging out at his place more often the last month has been nice but he owes her a proper date after she almost single handling solved their nano tracker problem. He’s in a black suit, with a gold tie, Mac takes a deep breath and knocks on the door. A few seconds later the door opens and Riley is standing in front of him, he tries to hide his jaw drop and big eyes, he’s starring at a vision, so beautiful, her black hair down and curly, a one strap gold and sliver dress with sparkles, he’s always found her pretty, always respected hers and Bozer’s skin color, supports BLM but Riley tonight is something he’s never imagined, she’s absolutely breathtaking. 

“Mac, are you there?” Riley asked, she’s smiling and he clears his throat and hands her the vase of flowers.

“yes sorry, wow Riley you look stunning” he said, Riley puts the vase of flowers inside her door and puts an arm under Mac’s, he gives her a soft kiss on the cheek.

“thank you, and you look very handsome Mac, we should get dolled up more often, minus the heels of course, I hate these things” she said, he laughs. 

“where are we going?” she asked. 

“a new fancy Italian restaurant a buddy of mine from the army just opened” Mac said. 

“yummy” Riley said, they make their way down her stairs and outside, it’s a cool but beautiful evening and Mac holds the door open for Riley who smiles at him, she kisses his cheek and glides her fingers against his as she steps in, this sends little bursts of desire to touch her through Mac, he sprints over to the driver side and hops in his truck.  About ten minutes later Mac pulls up to the valet, who opens his door, Mac jumps out, sprints over to his passenger side and helps Riley out, she gives him a smile and places her arm under his again. 

“how may I help you two?” a young woman asked just inside the restaurant. 

“reservation for two under MacGyver” Mac said. 

“Angus MacGyver, how the hell are you man?” a bald man about 6′0 said popping around the corner. 

“Danny, I’m good, man this my dear friend Riley” Mac said, Riley shakes his hand after he gives Mac a big hug. 

“she’s a gorgeous one Mac, you are a lucky man” Danny said. 

“you have no idea” Mac said, Riley gives him a huge smile. Danny leads them to a table by the dance floor with a lit candle in the center. 

“help yourselves tonight, treat her well man, it’s on the house, it’s so good to see you again Mac” Danny said shaking their hands. 

“you to Dan” Mac said, they order wine, the best the place has to offer, Riley orders a salad with her lasagna and Mac gets chicken alfredo. 

“Mac, this place is perfect, thank you” she said grabbing his hand. 

“of course, Riley thank you” he said. 

“for what?” she asked. 

“for everything, Codex, after that I left to clear my head and I joined BLM in Atlanta, I couldn’t stand to see how people treat you and Bozer along with all the other wonderful people in this world” Mac said, Riley squeeze's his hand tighter. 

“you joined a protest, Mac that means a lot, I didn’t even know you could see me” Riley said. 

“don’t be ridiculous, I see you, all of you and your perfect” he said, she smiles and kisses his hand, their food comes and they laugh, eat and then Danny breaks out the music, Riley stands up and reaches for Mac’s hand, he smiles, takes it and she leads him to the dance floor. 

“I thought you hated heels” Mac said in her ear, Riley starts dancing around him and he starts laughing. 

“your worth the discomfort” she said, Mac grabs her by the waist and starts swinging them around, they start laughing and after an hour they have to sit down, Mac takes his suit jacket off and wraps it around a shivering Riley, they get some dessert and after another half hour they find Danny again, give him hugs and thank him for the meal. 

“I’ll order valet to bring my truck around” Mac said once they made it outside. 

“one second Mac” Riley said, he turns around and she’s standing against the wall of the restaurant, he walks up to her and she grabs him by the tie and pulls him closer, they smile and she kisses him. 

             Mac is sitting at his lit firepit on a starry Spring night in Los Angeles, he ended his relationship with Desi about two months ago, he wasn’t happy and finally realizing he has feelings, stronger feelings for Riley than he did with Desi made him want to explore them. Riley told him her feelings for him were gone but he didn’t believe her, she’s been working double time helping Matty with a side project. Mac needs to explain something he told her months ago so he asked to meet with her tonight. 

“Mac, its beautiful, what is this?” Riley asked, Mac stands up and turns towards the back of the house, all around his back and strung on his covering are string lights and fresh flowers in a vase on his table outside. 

“its nothing, I just felt like brightening the place up, can I get you a beer?” he asked, she walks over and gives him a hug, Mac holds on tight, he misses Riley more than he thought was possible, they haven’t seen each other much the last few weeks. 

“I got one, now you sounded like this was urgent, what did you want to talk about?” she asked sitting next to him, her left foot gradually moves closer to his right and her ankle crossed over his.

“I need to explain what I said on the plane a few months ago after our solo mission” he said, she gives him a puzzled look.

“Mac, you don’t need to explain a thing, its ok, we don’t need to talk about it” Riley said. 

“I want to, please” he said, she gives him a small nod. 

“ok first off, I lied to you when I said I was happy with Desi at that time, I wasn’t, and I can’t believe I gave her another chance after last year, we didn’t work then, I don’t why I didn’t see it months ago” he said. 

“Because she was familiar, you didn’t want to be alone when you lost your dad, your aunt, she was a comfort to you, I get it” Riley said. 

“maybe so, but there were hardly any happy times Riley, and yet I stayed, it took a psychopath like Murdoc to open my eyes and make me see you were an option, I’m sorry I didn’t see the signs before” he said, Riley grabs his hand. 

“what are you really trying to say Mac? you tried to say something on the mission but never did” Riley asked, Mac takes a deep breath. 

“that my feelings, real feelings for you have been buried for years, I didn’t do anything because I didn’t think you wanted the same thing and I wanted to be respectful to Jack because he was basically your father and my best friend” Mac said, Riley gives him a shocked look. 

“years? how many?” she asked. 

“Germany last year really jumped them into focus but deep down almost since we met” he said. 

“look, I’ve never known anyone who stands by me, never doubts me even when I do, who trusts me, listens to my hacks, let alone remember them like you do years later, Riley you mean the world to me and I can’t fight this anymore” Mac added, Riley gives him a giant smile and touches his cheek. 

“I lied to, when I said my feelings for you were gone, it was a way to protect myself because I thought you were happy with Desi and I didn’t want to get hurt again, so I tried to convince myself they were gone, but they aren’t Mac, they are right here as strong as ever” Riley said, Mac gives her big smile letting his dimples shine.

“so, we are going into this with no questions, no doubts, this is huge for us Riley and I want to make sure you are ready” Mac said, Riley gives him a gentle laugh and leans in, gives him a soft and gentle kiss on the lips. 

A half hour later Mac & Riley make it back to his house, no one is in his driveway yet so he takes advantage and puts Riley’s overnight bag and backpack in his room and closes his door, she keeps her tablet with her and gets them some beers, Riley helps Mac set out some chips and pre sliced sandwiches they had grabbed real fast and they head to his back deck, he starts his firepit and wraps an arm around her shoulders. 

“I have never been this happy to be home and by a fire in a while Mac” she said, he gives her a soft kiss on her forehead and pulls her closer to him, Riley could stay in his arms forever, she’s safe here, she’s home.

“I know, Riles, thank you” he said, she slips from his grip and looks at him. 

“for what?” she asked. 

“for finally helping me see we can’t fight this anymore, I can look forward to a relationship without worrying if the other person will stop trusting me or threaten to kill me for some reason” he said, she smiles and gives him a kiss. 

“I’m glad Angus MacGyver finally woke up and saw what he was missing” she said, he laughs.

“you and me both” he said, she kisses him again and wraps herself back into his arms. Ten minutes later Mac & Riley hear voices and laughter in his kitchen, so they break apart and sit semi-close to each other but at at distance that won’t raise suspicion.  

“Mac, Riley, the party has arrived” Bozer said, they start laughing as he comes out dancing with a beer and plate of food in his hands. 

“Boze, easy, don’t spill the alcohol, after our day, we need it” Desi said trailing right after him. He put his beer and plate down and starts dancing around the fire pit. Desi tries to fight laughing but can’t. Mac gets his phone out and starts blasting music, he joins Bozer and Riley laughs at the two most important men in her life dance like idiots. Matty comes in laughing and sits next to Desi, Russ comes out and joins the boys. 

“I will pay everyone for the entertainment but please be careful and don’t get hurt” Matty said, they all stop and take their places back around the pit. The next few hours they spend cracking jokes about Russ’s crazy choice in swimwear on their op in Belize, he defended it as a top of the line pair of trunks and that they were in style. They laugh at Matty’s old story of an op gone wrong with Jack, he has only been gone eight months but each mention of his name, or a favorite joke of his is like a stab to the gut for Riley, she tries to hide it but Mac notices. 

“guys, I’m getting more beer, who needs a refill?” she asked, Bozer, Matty and Desi raise their hands. Riley gets up and uses her crutches to go back inside Mac’s house, she hears Mac say ‘I’ll help’ behind her. 

“Riles, wait, are you ok?” he asked taking some beers from his fridge. 

“I miss Jack Mac, it still hurts so much, I’m trying to laugh at his old stories but I can’t, it’s to painful to think about him” she said, she’s balancing on her crutches and Mac puts the beers down on his counter and takes her by the waist and gives her a big hug, she can’t hold the tears in any longer and starts crying on his shoulder. 

“I miss him a lot to Riley, I’m here for you, and so is everyone else, it takes time but you will get better with it” he said, she nods and looks at him, he wipes a tear from her face and gives her a kiss, they gather the beers and head back outside. Two hours go by, about three beers person, all the sandwiches and chips are eaten and finally Mac’s little family starts leaving, he waves goodbye at the front door and Riley’s on her crutches in the kitchen watching him walk over to her, god she’s in love. 

“alone finally” he said, she drops her crutches on the ground and wraps her arms around his neck and she gives him and hard and passionate kiss, she doesn’t even know when it happened but her feet left the ground, her legs are now wrapped around Mac’s back and he’s carrying her to his room. Riley starts laughing and flows fingers in his soft blonde hair, she kisses his cheek and Mac kisses hers, he finds her lips again and kisses her hard.

  She hears the door shut behind them and the next thing she knows, she’s sitting on a soft and bouncy surface, his bed. Riley lifts Mac’s shirt off and he tosses it to the side, she starts to unhook his jeans and he leans down and kisses her again, he lifts her shirt off and Riley slides back to his pillows, she takes her bra off, throws it at Mac, it hits him square in the face, he laughs and crawls his way on top of her. Mac starts kissing her neck and gives it little nibbles which sends jolts of electricity through her body, he kisses her breasts, then stomach and makes his way down her body, he slides her jeans and panties off, he is very careful around her sprained ankle. 

“god Riles, I want you so bad right now” he said, he finished taking his jeans and boxers off, and Riley starts breathing heavier, this work of art, amazing man is hers for real and nothing will get in their way. 

“come get me Mac” she said, he smiles and crawls on top, he kisses his way up to her and makes his entrance, even going this slow sends Riley over the top, she has to bite her lip so she doesn’t scream in Mac’s ear. She takes of fistful of his hair and kisses his cheek, he’s kissing her neck and shoulder then makes eye contact with Riley, she smiles, gives him a big kiss and nods, Mac smiles and picks up speed. Riley tries to control her body but holy damn, Mac’s amazing, there has to be something this man isn’t good at, sex sure isn’t one of them, he’s sending her butterflies over the edge. Riley makes a swift move, she shoves Mac with all of her strength on his back, he cracks up and she sits over his waist, they can’t stop smiling at each other and they can’t catch their breaths.

“Mac, I love you” she said, he smiles and leans up to kiss her. 

“I love you to Riles” he said, she smiles and shoves him back down on the bed, she gets back into position and rocks his world for another few minutes, then she collapses down at Mac’s side who within seconds wraps them in his bedsheet and is holding Riley tight. 

“let’s keep this a secret for a little while” he said, she looks back at him and smiles. 

“the sex is better this way right” she said. 

“without a doubt, we have to hold everything in until we are all alone” he said, she laughs. 

          Riley wakes up to no Mac, his arms are no longer around her, his body heat is gone, she sits up, fixes her bedhead and covers herself in the warm blanket. 

“Mac, where are you?” she asked, he comes out from the kitchen with cups of coffee. 

“Riles, how’s your ankle?” he asked sitting next to her and hands her a cup, she smiles and gives him a soft kiss. 

“it still hurts but it seems to be better, any luck fixing the SAT phone?” she asked. 

“yeah, Matty sent new exville coordinates , we need to get moving soon” he said, he’s brushing a curly bang from her face and he smiles. 

“what?” she asked, his dimples are showing and Riley can’t resist smiling at this beautiful man. 

“Riles, last night was to long in the making, I can’t believe it took us this long to see it” he said taking her hand. 

“Mac, I know and I’m grateful you were close when I fell off that cliff” she said. 

“Hey, I’m not going anywhere, I will say it again, I’ve got you no matter what happens, I will always be close by” he said, she grabs his cheeks and gives him another kiss then a hug. Mac & Riley finish their coffees then he helps her stand, they fold up the blankets, Riley gets dressed, her underwear is dry but her clothes are still a little damp, Mac helps Riley put her boot on her right foot, he tucks her laces inside because her ankle is to swollen to tie it. They grab their bags and Mac wraps an arm around Riley and helps her out of the cabin.

“once we get home, we need to keep this a secret for a while, Desi wouldn’t be to pleased you are seeing someone else so soon after you two broke up” Riley said, Mac takes a deep breath. 

“Riles, she already knows about my feelings for you, she doesn’t want marriage and she wasn’t as happy with me as I thought she was, she could tell I wasn’t happy either, so we agreed to just be friends” Mac said, Riley stops and turns around to face him. 

“you told her how you feel, Mac I didn’t want to be the reason you two broke up” she said, tears start forming in her eyes and Mac takes her in his arms for a large hug. 

“I didn’t have to, she noticed us recently, our looks, hugs, hand holds when I had issues from the Nano trackers, Riley she can see it, hell I bet everyone else can to, as hard as we tried to hide them, they became known without any effort” he said, Riley unbraces from Mac and wipes a tear from her cheek, she gives him a shy smile and then a kiss. 

“ok, but sneaking around for a little while might be fun, let’s get the hell out of here” Riley said, Mac nods and he wraps an arm around her waist. The twenty minute walk to the Phoenix jet felt like hours. Finally, Mac & Riley are out of the cold wind and sitting on a padded sofa, Riley has her right leg over Mac’s lap and he’s rubbing her calf just above her sprained ankle.

“so Matty, sent us an order for a debrief then gave us a two day break from work, she wants me to get checked out at our medical team” Riley said pulling up an email on her tablet. 

“you can stay with me, so you don’t have to climb stairs for a few weeks until your ankle heals” Mac said giving her a innocent smile, but Riley knows he has something else planned. 

“already was considering it, but I need to grab some stuff at home first” she said. 

“send Desi or Bozer over to help you” Mac said. 

“I would but they are busy, Mac I can handle this ok, no need to worry” Riley said, he has pure worry all over his face. 

“I’m sorry you got hurt Riley, I tried to get to you sooner, but going against the wind didn’t help” he said, she reaches up and takes his hand. 

“Hey don’t be, it could have been worse, you could have fallen also, I’m alive Mac and I will be fine, it’s not your fault, you saved my life” she said, she gives his hand a little kiss and leans back against a pillow. Riley drifts off to sleep to Mac’s soft and gentle massage, she could get used to this and she’s never been happier. 

“Riley, we are home” Mac said in a soft and gentle voice, he moves her leg off his lap and stands up. Riley wakes up and he’s smiling at her.

“ok, help me up” she said, Mac takes her hands and helps Riley stand, her ankle stiffened and she almost falls over, his strong but gentle grip keeps her upright. The butterflies in her stomach start flying around by each touch he gives her, each look, smile and gentle kiss, god he’s so perfect and he’s hers finally. It’s almost like a dream that Riley fears she will wake up and it all goes away.

“Riley, let’s get you to medical first” Mac said. 

“ok, Mac last night happened, right?” she asked, he gives her a chuckle.

“of course, why?” he asked.

“it was perfect, this, us and I want to make sure it wasn’t a dream that it’s real” she said, Mac helps her to a concrete pillar in the parking lot and leans her against it, he plants a big kiss on her and they both start beaming when he pulls back. 

“we are real, we happened finally and tonight I will prove it again” he said, she laughs and gives him a quick kiss before he helps her to Phoenix’s medical department. Riley gets crutches, a new wrap and some pain pills. Mac & Riley make their way to the war room where Matty, Russ, Bozer and Desi are waiting, they all give them hugs and Riley well wishes before Matty kicks them out. A two hour debrief dragged as long as it could, Matty is glad her agents are home with minimum injuries' and they have a few days off. Mac checks his phone and sees Bozer’s text, ‘beer and chips, your place, on hour’.

“Boze said, beer and chips at my place in an hour Riles” he said. 

“was it a question from Bozer?” she asked, they are walking out together and Mac holds the door open for her, she flashes him a large smile, he smiles back. 

“nope, he told me” Mac said, Riley gives him a nod and tosses him her GTO keys.