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It was a cool evening, and the Phoenix team was gathered around the fire pit of Angus “Mac” MacGyver’s deck behind his home. Everyone was relaxed and happy, playing one of their standard games: Truth or Dare.
“Ok, Kait”, Bozer said, “your turn. Truth or Dare?”
She thought for a moment, then smiled. “Dare”.
Bozer brought out a small clear plastic tub filled with a creamy white substance. “Eat this vanilla pudding cup”, he replied, grinning, “ without using your hands or arms...or” he added quickly, “any appendage”.
“Challenge accepted”, she replied, motioning for him to set the cup in front of her. She pulled her strawberry blonde hair behind her head with both hands and winked at MacGyver, then leaned forward until her tongue touched the pudding.
Amidst the women cheering, MacGyver cleared his throat and reached for the large bowl of potato chips beside him, “I’m going to get some more chips”, he said.
“Why?” Matty asked, “that bowl’s still almost full”.
MacGyver sat back down with a thump, putting the bowl in his lap, feeling his blush going deeper.
By that time, the cup was almost empty. Kaitlyn finished with a grin. “My turn”, she said, sitting back up. “I’ve been around this team long enough to hear some things, but one thing’s bounced around that I’ve never got the story behind. And this guy ”, she leaned over and gave MacGyver a one-armed hug”, won’t even tell me in private”. She looked at the group, “so with the exception of Leanna and Billy here, this is for all of you.Truth: What in the hell happened in Dublin?”
Several things happened at once. MacGyver groaned, Riley choked on the sip of beer she had been taking, and Matty started laughing. After a few moments, things calmed down and Matty said, “you heard the lady. Start talking”.
Riley stopped coughing and recovered. “Looks like that would be me”, she said, grinning, “because Jack’s memory of it isn’t that good, and Mac”, she paused, giggling. “Mac, you were in no shape to remember anything”.
“Oh, no”, MacGyver protested, gesturing with his beer bottle. “I remember everything . There were dragons”.
“Well”, Riley began, “the way I remember it…”