Oh please

Though accepting the gift, Mackenzie looks up at Misty in wonderment, not even sure now to respond. She fingers the bow and just looks at it for a moment.

Jeanette smiles and urges her. "Well go on, honey, open it."

Snapping out of it, Mackenzie unwraps the package to find the brush and mirror. A smile spreads on her face and she holds them for the longest time. Finally looking back up to Misty she gives her another big hug. "Thank you," she murmurs.


Carson wanders out from the kitchen, slowly approaching the table. Though there was something about the scene that sparked a new kind of happiness, it still felt so very strange and awkward.

Coming up beside Misty, his arm slips around her shoulders. "Hey, you."

Mackenzie grins up at them before her eyes lower to find the rings on their fingers. Then she looks up at them again, her grin widening.

Carson had followed her gaze and he smirks at her, ruffling her hair. "Yeah, yeah."

She returns the exact same smirk right back at him. "I knew it would happen."

Ken chuckles as he watches the three interact. "Well, Mackenzie... think we ought to wrap things up?"

"Aww." She looks to him with a frown. "Already?"

"We've been here quite a while, and we really should let your dad get back to work. We want to do some sight seeing too, remember?"

"Yeah, but..." Mackenzie lets it go, seeing the look on her adopted father's face. She knew better than to misbehave right here. "Okay." Turning back to Carson, she studies his eyes. "I don't like to have to keep saying goodbye to people."

Carson sighs. "It's a part of life. We all gotta do it."

Mackenzie falls into him for one last hug. "But I don't want to."

Still not really sure how to handle the whole affection thing, Carson awkwardly returns a little hug. "But you have to."

"Will I see you again?"

"Oh... maybe."

Mackenzie finally withdraws and shifts her focus to Misty. "Thank you... for the gift. Will... will I see you again too... maybe?"


"Paperwork? Me?" Leo lifts an eyebrow skeptically, but he relents. "Yeah, yeah... go on. Have fun. I'll just slave away here... without any fun... taking on all this responsibility... by myself..."

Miles shoots a look in his direction. "Oh, please."


Alec sees that Ryan will be able to get off work, so he wanders back outside, leaning back against the building to wait. Folding his arms, his eyes roam the surrounding area. He was glad Ryan was going to get out early. He always looked forward to hanging out, no matter where they went or what they did. Today though, there seemed to be a shadow hanging over him that he just couldn't shake. He didn't like it, but it wasn't going away.