"Mommy! Daddy! Wake up! Uncle Sir called!"

Bud looked up groggily at little AJ peering down at him. "What? Who?"

"Uncle Sir called!"

Harriet reprimanded, "You mean Admiral Chegwidden."

"Uncle Albert Jethro Sir!" Little AJ bounced up and down on the bed, laughing. "He's taking me on a hunt!"

"AJ, what are you talking about?" Harriet asked sternly.

"Uncle AJ called. He and Aunt Mac are taking me on a hunt." AJ tried to explain.

Bud and Harriet lay there, puzzled. "Oh, you mean the JAG Easter Egg Hunt!" Bud exclaimed. "Yes, the Admiral and Aunt Mac are taking you on an Easter Egg hunt today."

Little AJ bounced off the bed, landing on the floor. He jumped back up and started hopping around the room. "AJ!" Harriet snapped. "Stop that this instant!"

"But, mommy," AJ whined. "I can't help it."

Bud covered his face, hiding the smile that sprang up at his son's antics. Harriet looked at Bud, her own hand coming up to smother her smile. "Don't encourage him," she whispered. "AJ, go to your room, I'll be in to help you dress in a minute."

Harriet slid out of their bed, grabbing her robe and putting it on. Bud sat on the edge of the bed, putting on his prosthesis. "I'll call the Admiral and find out what's going on."

"Ok. I'll get AJ dressed and meet you downstairs." Harriet left the room.

Bud grinned to himself. He'd have to do something special for Mac and the Admiral. Their taking little AJ to the Easter Egg Hunt freed him up to make up his own hunt. He had stuff hidden all over the house, along with little hints. Grinning to himself, he couldn't wait for Harriet to get all the clues. After carefully making up the bed, Bud got dressed and went downstairs. Having called the Admiral, Bud proceeded to the kitchen.

"They'll be picking AJ up in about 15 minutes." Bud told Harriet.

"Not giving us much time to get ready." Harriet complained. "I'm not even dressed yet."

"Oh, we aren't going," Bud said, grinning. "I thought we'd have our own hunt."

Harriet looked askance. Then shaking her head, she finished helping little AJ get his coat and shoes on. Just in time, a knock sounded at the front door.

Bud said, "I'll get it." He limped out through the hallway, calling out, "Just a minute!" When he opened the door, Mac and Admiral Chegwidden stood there. "Sir, Ma'am, come on in."

"Bud, we aren't at the office, AJ and Mac will be fine."

"Yes, Sir...AJ," Bud said, sheepishly. "I can't thank you enough for taking little AJ to the Easter Egg Hunt today."

"Our pleasure, Bud." Mac said, smiling. "Oh, here comes the little man now."

"Hi, Aunt Mac! Hi, Uncle Admiral!" Little AJ ran up and took Mac's hand. "Bye, Mommy and Daddy!"

"We should be back around 1600 hours." The Admiral informed them.

"That's...." Little AJ's face screwed up in concentration.

"Four o'clock." Mac answered.

"Yeah, see ya at 1600." Little AJ pulled Mac out the open door, the Admiral following.

Bud closed the door. "Now, since you aren't dressed yet, Harriet, I have a little surprise hunt of my own for you. Here's the first clue." Bud handed Harriet a piece of paper which had written on it: One lump or two? Now find the next clue.

“Oh, that's got to be a sugar bowl!" Harriet exclaimed, heading for the kitchen. When she got there, she opened the sugar bowl, but instead of finding sugar, she found a fluffy white ball with velcro on it. "What's this?"

Bud just grinned at her. "Keep looking."

Harriet looked back inside the sugar bowl, noticing another piece of paper. This one had written on it: Well done for finding the clue. But don't mix the whites with the blues. Harriet studied the clue, puzzled. Then she got it, “The laundry!" She headed into the laundry room. She looked around, noticing something in the clothesbasket. "Oh, what's this? Looks like white bunny ears." Harriet stared at Bud. He smirked back at her. She picked up the piece of paper and read: Roses are red, violets are blue. If you're quite bright, you'll find the next clue.

It took Harriet some time to figure this clue out, until she thought of flowerpots. Heading out the front door, she saw a dozen red roses lying on a chair on the porch. "Ooohhhhhh!" She exclaimed. She grabbed Bud around his neck, hugging him tight. His arms went around her as he leaned down to kiss her upturned lips. Just to tease, he lightly touched his tongue to them, causing Harriet to catch her breath. She drew back, looking at Bud, love shining in her eyes.

"You're not done yet." Bud said as he stepped back. Harriet looked back at the chair, seeing another piece of paper. This one said: ‘Under the covers is where we get cozy. Off you go - it's time to get nosy!’ Harriet chuckled. She went back inside and headed up the stairs, Bud following slowly. Going to their room, she went to the bed and pulled back the covers. There she found long white gloves trimmed in white marabou and another clue: Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the cleverest bunny of them all?

Harriet turned slowly, looking into the mirror hanging on the wall. In big red letters were the words: ‘I Love You’ and another clue: ‘This Easter treat is yours to keep. It lies beneath you as you sleep.’ She leaned over, looking under the bed. She saw a medium sized white box. She pulled it out and laid it on the bed. Harriet gingerly opened the box, not knowing what to expect. She lifted out a white velvet bra trimmed in white marabou. Looking back in the box, she then pulled out a pair of white velvet thongs to match the bra. "Oh my God, Bud! You want me to wear this?"

"Please? Go on in the bathroom and try it on." Bud suggested. Harriet looked dubious, but did as he asked. While she was in the bathroom changing, Bud got his own little outfit out. It was a good thing that he didn't have much to put on, because Harriet came out in only a few minutes, dressed in a cute, sexy, white velvet bunny outfit complete with a fluffy little tail and long white ears. Before she could say anything, Bud handed her one last piece of paper: