A/N: Thanks for all the reviews on Then we Were in Camelot! As promised, here's the sequel! And thanks to my *new* beta, sweet-dreams-always! Hope you enjoy!
I looked around, wondering how the hell I'd ended up here... again. Back home in Dundee, Scotland. Wearing a medieval wedding dress. That would go down well with my parents. I went over to my beloved laptop, picking it up and hugging it. After having lived hundreds of years in the past for almost a year, you really miss things like this, like laptops, and TVs and flushing toilets! Ah, the joys of modern life! Opening my laptop up and pressing the power button, I turned to see two un-surprised 'we totally knew this was going to happen so we used magic' faces, two very confused faces, and the face of Morgana, who didn't yet know our secret, freaking out silently.
"I guess we have some explaining to do. Well, this is 2012. Us three- Aidan, Katy and I- came from here. Any questions? No? Good, " I said, returning to my laptop, logging on and checking the date.
"We've only been gone two days here guys," I said, addressing Katy and Aidan. Their eyes widened. Apparently, for every six months we were gone, it was only a day here. Then I heard it- a car going up the drive outside our house. Ushering Merlin, Arthur and Morgana into the bathroom, I logged into Facebook, trying to look as normal as possible.
"Hola, parents," I smiled up at them as they entered. Mum looked like she was having a heart attack. Dad just looked suspicious.
"You... where have you been young lady! And you two! Your mother's been worried sick, Katy!" my mother exclaimed, as a shout of 'SORCERY' followed by the flushing of the toilet came from the bathroom.
"Sorcery, sorcery! Sorry, I have a terrible cough!" I laughed shakily. My dad narrowed his eyes at me before moving towards the door, presumably to the toilet.
"It's okay dad. Just a plumbing fault throughout Scotland. It was just as bad in..." I trailed off, not knowing what excuse to use.
"Gretna Green!" Katy piped up. My parent's jaws dropped, and narrowed in on my ring finger.
"You... eloped?" my mother said incredulously. I gave her a shaky smile, before glaring at Katy.
"And where's this husband of yours? I didn't even know you had a boyfriend, or fiance, or whatever," my dad's eyes narrowed. Great, overprotective father treatment. Just. What. I. Need. Then again, he was right in one way. I hadn't had a boyfriend when I'd left. I also hadn't kissed anyone, and I was a virgin. How things can change.
"He's um... in the toilet?" I said, giggling nervously.
"You guys can come out now!" yelled Aidan. And in came my new husband, blonde hair slightly tousled. The only problem was the chain mail. Might be a bit tricky to explain.
"Nice to meet you Lord Ferguson," he said, giving my father a bow and then a firm handshake. My dad stared at him as Katy and I facepalmed. Why, oh why, must my medieval husband insist on calling my dad 'Lord'
"Care to explain, Melissa?" he asked, looking oddly at Arthur.
"Well... our wedding was medieval themed! Yeah! And, Arthur's clearly still in character!" I said, shooting Arthur a pointed 'shut up and let me do the talking' glare.
"Well, would you like to introduce us to your little friends, Melissa?" asked my mum, clearly not ready to accept that Arthur was her son-in-law yet.
"Well this is Arthur Pen- Penman! And this is Melvin. And Ana. Melvin is Arthur's cousin, and Ana is his sister. Katy and I have been seeing Arthur and Melvin for a good few months now, and Katy and Melvin are engaged. Aidan's been seeing Ana!" I grinned, as though this revelation would improve the situation. If in doubt, find a way to get your brother in trouble.
"Now, if you don't mind, we're going to go check in at a hotel. See ya!" I said, grabbing my laptop and putting it in it's case, and going upstairs to pack a small bag, also borrowing some of my dad's stuff that might fit Arthur. Aidan's stuff would have to do for Merlin. I also got my purse- I had enough money from working for the last year, and selling Arthur's gold should get us the rest. Not that he'd be pleased about that. I said goodbye to my parents, and said I'd come and visit. Aidan and Morgana had to stay at our house though- apparently they were 'too young'. Heading to a local B&B, owned by a friend's parents, I held Arthur's hand. Hoping against hope that he would be alright with this.
Arriving in our room at the hotel, I grabbed Arthur's chin, kissing him softly. He took off his chainmail, and I gave him some modern pyjamas to get changed into.
"I don't think I'll need those," he said, grinned cheekily and capturing my lips, and heart, all over again. In a tangle of limbs, love and lust, we fell onto the bed, to spend our first night as a married couple together. Together forever, Melissa and Arthur.
Forever.