Author's Notes: I've had this idea for awhile and the plot bunnies are starting to work with me a little. This is inspired by my fav eppy of Highlander: Timeless. Another thing that inspired this ficcy is the song Don't Break My Heart by Emmy Rossum who sung it in the Lifetime movie Nola. So, it can follow that. I haven't seen seasons 5 and 6 nor the new movie yet so this is all taking place in the series universe. Also includes a OFC but this is not sequel to my story Here and Now. This is totally different and ten to one the OFC will be paired with Methos later on.

Don't Break My Heart:

By: LOSTrocker

Chapter One: Replaced:

"Mac!" Ashlyn Connors greeted the highlander with a hug when he entered Joe's that evening.

"Hey," he returned and embraced her back.

"How was Paris?" she asked him.

"It was great. I brought you something." Mac told her and placed a blue barret on her head.

"Aw Mac, its so awsome!" she exclaimed. "How do I look?"

"Beautiful."

"Thanks Mac," she replied with a blush. "So, when are you going to take me uh?"

"Someday." he answered. Ashlyn turned to the bar and called out to Dawson. "HEY JOE! LOOK WHO'S BACK!"

"About time." he said as he walked over and hugged his friend. "Good to see ya. The place has been awful quiet since you left,"

"Maybe we can consider that a blessing." joked Ashlyn.

Mac laughed. "Don't you have work to do?" he teased back.

"Fine, fine, I'll take my leave." she told him with a bow. "Thanks for the barret Mac." then she left to back to the tables.

"How is she doing?" Mac asked here.

"A lot better then when she first got here thats for sure." Joe answered him as they both watched Ashlyn take someone's orders. "The costumers like her too."

"Thanks for helping her out Joe. I owe you one."

"Hey, its okay." the Watcher assured him. "I needed a new waitress, I just don't know what Methos is going to say about if he ever comes back. Speaking of which, did you find him?" Mac shook his head sadly. "No, and I'm worried. Alexa's death hit him hard..."

"I'm sure he's alright I mean he's been alive this long hasn't he?"

"Yeah," "You want a beer?" Joe asked. "You look like you could use one."

Mac took Joe up on his offer and had a beer. The two friends had no idea that the suject that they were just talking was outside. Methos had returned. Methos stood outside Joe's. He never thought he would be back here again. After all, this is where they had met, where she had work, where she had lived once, and now she was gone... But Methos couldn't hide anymore. He missed this place and most importantly he missed his friends. The Old Man took a breath and entererd the bar. He couldn't wait to see the look on Joe's and Mac's faces.

The Buzz hit Mac telling him there was another Immortal around and by the look on the Highlander's face the Watcher knew what was going on. When they turned to look to see who it was they were surprised.

"Methos." Mac said happily, but he did so to where no one would hear.

"I'll be damned." Cursed Joe.

"Miss me?" Methos asked as he walked up to the two.

Mac was to first to embrace him. "How are you doing friend?" he asked him.

"I'm here aren't I?" he answered when they parted.

"It's about time." Joe said as he took his turn to hug the Old Man. "We've actually missed you."

Across the bar as Ashlyn took another order the newcomer caught her attention. She'd never seen him before yet Mac and Joe seemed to know him, by the way it looked she guessed they were good friends. Once the beer was taking care of Ashlyn went over to Joe and gave him the orders.

"Thanks Ash," he replied. "Hey, let me introduce you to an old friend of mine, this is Adam Piercson."

"Hi," she said with a smile and extended her hand. "Nice to meet you."

"She's the new waitress around here." Joe explained carefully. "She's really good."

Ash began to blush at his compliments. Then Mac ruined it. "When she isn't spilling anything on anybody."

"Excuse me," Ash said to Methos and took her hand away and hit the Highlander playfully made sure there was much force behind it.

"Do you normally let your waitresses abuse the costumers?" Mac questioned Joe.

"You had that one coming." Joe said, taking Ash's side.

"Are you going to help me out here?" Mac pleaded with Methos. "I'm out numbered. Adam?"

Methos didn't hear him. He was too busy staring at Ashlyn. He figured that she replaced Alexa not too long after… For a split second he saw Alexa smiling at him and he had to turn away.

"Adam." Mac shook Methos.

Methos came out of his heartbreak for a moment. "I'm sorry, I thought I could do this but I can't." Methos got up and started to exit the bar.

"Adam!" Mac shouted after him but Methos was all ready gone.

The Highlander went to chase after him but Joe stopped him. "Just let him go."

"But Joe," replied Mac. "It's been a couple of years since we've last seen him, what if he disappears again? You know how hard he is to track down."

"I know, but he came back didn't he?" Joe reminded him.

"Is everything okay?" Ash asked them. "Was it something I did?"

"No," Mac assured her. "But are you ready to go?"

"Let me take care of my last costumers." Ash said and after Joe gave her the beers she went back and returned. "Okay, I'm ready now." She took off her apron. "I'll see you tomorrow Joe."

"Sure thing. Take care Mac, and don't worry Adam will be okay."

"I hope so." Mac replied. Then the Highlander said goodbye to his friend and left with Ash to go back to the loft.

TBC…

Author's Notes: (continued): I hope everyone is in character. This is still in progress so depending on the plot bunnies updates might take longer then I want them to.