My best friend's wedding

This is a prequel to the Honeymooners. This is the story about how Xena and Herc got together in the first place. These stories are completely out of character, and are not to be taken as the way the series should have gone. The series in itself was fantastic, but I wanted to set the story at another point of view. So don't flame me... these are just some cute little fluffy stories.

Disclaimer: I hate these but I have to so... Xena n' 'em is MCA universal's property. Story is mine. Enjoy.

Hey Guess What?

"Really Xena, you can't be a warrior for the rest of your life," Gabrielle said as we walked side by side on the road to Thebes. "I for one, hope to settle down some day, with you and some other warm body to keep me satisfied until I die old and gray."

I smiled at that, "I have no lack of warm bodies to lay with. Besides, who said I will live long enough to get old."

"Xena don't be so morbid," Gabrielle admonished.

"Not morbid, just realistic," I answered with a smirk, "Besides, If I get too lonely I always have Hercules."

"What makes you think, that he will always be available to you." Gabrielle said raising a perfect blonde brow. "I mean, he has already gotten married twice... As I recall, you weren't so happy to hear about the last wife."

"Given his track record, do you really think he would try something like that again?" I mumbled looking away trying to keep Gabrielle from seeing the frown that formed on my lips. She was right, of course, what was I thinking. But this was Hercules, he loved me. He also loved Serena, and Dyonara. "you suck."

Gabrielle giggled then cocked her head, "Someone is coming."

"Yeah," I said sensing absolutely no threat from the person approaching the road from the clearing.

Gabrielle looked at me as if taking her cues from me, and relaxed her body a bit. "you know, maybe he wont..." she started and stopped mid sentence.

We stopped walking and grinned at the man that stepped out onto the road. "well well, fancy meeting you here." He said opening his arms wide.

Gabrielle ran into his arms and kissed his cheek. "Iolaus!" She said giving him a fantastic smile she usually reserved for me.

"Hey Gab." Iolaus said returning the hug, "Hey Xena, on your way to the big event?"

I waved a hello to him then raised a brow, "Big event?" I asked.

"Hercules, swears he's found someone worth risking his heart for again." Iolaus stated, "I don't know why he thinks it will be any different now, except that he has made his peace with Hera, so maybe this time it will last.

"Hercules is getting married?" Gabrielle asked her mouth agape. I blinked and it seemed as if an eternity had passed before my eyes opened again.

"He is, in about a week." Iolaus said and frowned a bit. "She is this rich spoiled brat of a girl"

What was Hercules thinking. Spoiled and rich? "You can't be serious." I finally said.

"I don't know what has gotten into him. You have to see this." Iolaus said.

"Oh we are going with you." I said, "Where is the wedding?"

"Atlantica." he said as we headed back the opposite way we had been traveling.

"It makes sense, it's got the most romantic views of any other city in Greece." Gabrielle said.

"Yeah well they have the entire city in a frenzy from what Salmoneous said when he headed for Thebes for some materials." The blond man said.

"Salmoneous is working the wedding?" Gabrielle said with a grin, "this I have got to see." all I could do is keep my composure, because for some reason I was getting panicky.

My Hercules, was getting married to someone again that wasn't me. Not that it couldn't be a possibility, but she didn't seem his type. I was his type, Serena... she was his type. Spoiled? Well she must be spectacular. "Why didn't he invite us?" I asked coming to a realization.

"I thought he had," Iolaus said then frowned "Well consider yourself invited."

"Gee I'm flattered." I said as we headed on our half-day's journey to Atlantica.