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Ch. 3:

Three days before the wedding, Methos watched Sekhmet as she slept, the early morning light streaming through the window to light up her face. He gently reached over and brushed a piece of hair out of her face.

"Mmmm." Sekhmet murmured, stretching and turning over. "Good morning."

"Morning." He replied, gently kissing her forehead.

"Do we have to get up?" she asked. "We could just stay here, warm and comfy. No manic dressmakers, no maids of honor trying to get arrested for stealing, no ex girlfriends. Then, day after tomorrow, Giovanni can come up here, we can say our vows, and we'll be man and wife."

"And it will have only taken us 5,000 years!" Methos told her, smiling.

"Exactly!" Sekhmet said. "Wouldn't you be happier just doing the rest of it from the comfort of our bed? You have to admit. It is a very comfortable bed."

"Yeah." Methos agreed, nuzzling her neck. "Then you get to explain to Aurore why she spent the last four months working on a dress you're not going to wear."

"I think she might actually take my head." Sekhmet sighed. "I thought bridesmaids were supposed to be afraid of the bride, not the other way around."

"Hey, you picked 'em, not me." Methos told her, laughing.

Sekhmet just stuck her tongue out at him.

"Okay." Methos said, laying down on his side next to her. "Today, the last of the guests arrive."

"Which reminds me." Sekhmet interrupted. "Both Connor and Byron have called to say they can't make it. Connor, I insisted send a gift, and I told Byron you would call him when you got a chance."

"I will when this is all over." Methos told her. "Now back to what I was saying. Today, the last stragglers show up, we have dinner with everyone tonight before we split into those ridiculous bachelor/bachelorette parties Amanda and MacLeod planed, the rehearsal dinner tomorrow with the wedding party and close friends, the wedding the day after that, and then we can kick everyone out and get on with spending the rest of eternity together. I think that is worth getting out of bed for."

"I hate it when you use logic." Sekhmet told him, scrunching up her nose at him.

Suddenly, their door banged open and Amanda strolled in.

"Amanda!" Sekhmet shouted as Methos flopped onto his back.

"We've been summoned." Amanda told them, throwing a shirt at Sekhmet. "Aurore wants us in her room for final fittings. She also wants to see what we're wearing tonight and tomorrow so she can make sure they're perfect. Duncan is making breakfast, Joe is keeping Richie from helping so we don't have to worry about smoke damage, and Methos is supposed to go help set up for tonight. So up!"

She strode back to the door and closed it right as Sekhmet threw a pillow at it.

"Come on." Methos said, getting up. "Mein Commandant has spoken."

"Are you sure we can't barricade the door?" Sekhmet begged.

"She'd just climb through the window." Methos pointed out, pulling her to her feet.

"You're probably right." She agreed with a sigh as she grabbed her pants. "Please, Isis, let these next three days go quickly."

"I don't think the goddess is going to be inclined to answer your prayers." Methos said as he strode towards the door. "At least, not after you named your horse after her."

He walked out the door.

"But I loved that horse!" Sekhmet said, pulling on a shirt as she followed him.

Methos found Sekhmet standing on the deck, looking out over the Nile as the sun began to set.

"The others will be arriving soon." He said softly as he moved to wrap his arms around her from behind. "You should go get ready."

Sekhmet sighed and leaned back into him.

"Is it wrong that I just want to stay here, in your arms, and let the world pass us by?" she whispered. "To pretend we're the only ones in the world."

"What's this about?" He asked, turning her around so she was facing him.

"She going to be here tonight." Sekhmet whispered. "I'm not sure I can handle it."

Methos took her face between his hands and made her look at him.

"You can handle it." He told her. "I have loved you, my Sekhmet, through the millennia. Even in my mourning, my pain, I loved you with all my heart. There was never anyone who could take your place, simply distract me. So if Juliet even begins to bother you, remember this; I have always and will always love you more than anything."

Sekhmet threw her arms around him and buried her face in her neck. He could feel her tears and he held her tighter.

"I love you Methos." She whispered. "I have always loved you. And two days from now, I am going to be your wife, and nothing will ever separate us again."

Methos pulled away and kissed her gently.

"Come on." He told her. "Let's get you ready for the party."

He led her back inside and passed her to Amanda, who spirited her away upstairs to get her ready.

"Come on, Methos." Duncan called. "Get over here and help us finish setting up."

Methos sighed and went to help.

The party was in full swing, with music, drink, and food. Methos stood with his arm around a smiling Sekhmet as they stood in the midst of well wishers. Amanda and Duncan stood nearby, watching the couple with smiles. So far they had managed to run interference and keep the party from stressing Sekhmet out. They, with Aurore, Richie, and Joe, were determined to make this party a success for the couple.

"EVE!" a boisterous voice called.

Sekhmet turned to see a tall blonde man striding towards her.

"Erik!" she cried, moving away from Methos.

The man reached her and scooped her up in his arms, spinning her around as she laughed.

"My little Eve." He said in a thick aussie accent, putting her down on the ground. "All grown up and getting married! And who is the lucky man?"

Sekhmet laughed and took his hand, leading him back to the group.

"Erik, this is my fiancée, Adam Pierson." Sekhmet said. "Adam, this is my old friend, Erik Livingston."

"Good to meet you, mate." The man said, taking Methos' hand.

"And you." Methos replied coolly.

Sekhmet glared at him before turning back to Erik.

"I thought you weren't going to make it." She told him. "Cutting it a little close, weren't we?"

"Like I would miss seeing little Eve finally get married." Erik said, laughing.

"Well, I've finally found someone who doesn't make me seem like a midget." Sekhmet told him, grinning. "God knows that wasn't going to be you."

"So how do you two know each other?" Amanda asked.

"Eve, well she was going by Amelia back then," Erik said, "but anyway, she was wandering around Australia, and she wandered into my town. And the rest was history."

Sekhmet laughed and Methos smiled tightly.

"Adam!"

It was Sekhmet's turn to smile tightly as Juliet joined the group.

"Dear, what a charming little house!" she said, smiling at Sekhmet. "It's so…quaint."

Sekhmet opened her mouth, but Amanda immediately jumped in while pinching Sekhmet's arm to keep her from saying something snide, which Amanda knew was about to happen.

"Yes, I love this house." Amanda told her. "It's so much more homey than their New York house."

Both Sekhmet and Methos stared at her, confused, but neither made any motion to point out that they didn't have a New York house.

"I don't know." Erik said. "I did like the house in Melbourne."

Methos looked at Sekhmet in surprise and she winced.

"I sold the house in Melbourne." She said.

"Oh, why?" Erik asked. "You loved that house."

"Decided I wanted a change." Sekhmet said, glancing at Amanda.

"Okay, well, who's ready to get this show on the road?" her maid of honor said, stepping up to take the light off her friends.

She quickly separated the group into men and women and got everyone ready to go on to the separate parties. Meanwhile, Methos pulled Sekhmet off to the side.

"What do you think Amanda would do if we just ran away?" she asked, smiling.

"Keep killing us over and over again." Methos replied. "Are you going to be okay?"

"You mean am I going to kill your ex?" she asked, tilting her head. "Not if she doesn't annoy me too much. Are you going to kill mine?"

"Ditto." He replied.

"I know Erik can be a little bit much to take." Sekhmet told him. "Just ignore him. And remember that it's you I love enough to be marrying in two days."

"You are my life." Methos told her in Egyptian, brushing her hair back.

"And you are mine." She replied in the same language. "Just like you always have been."

"Adam!" Amanda yelled. "Do not let her lead you astray! Get both your asses over here!"

Sekhmet sighed, but smiled as Methos wrapped his arm around her waist. He kissed her softly before handing her off to Amanda.

"Aurore, you get them loaded up." The Immortal ordered. "Do not let Eve wander off."

The other two women shook their heads, but did as they were told, leaving Amanda with Duncan, Methos, Richie, and Joe, while the other guys got ready to go.

"Amanda, look after her." Methos said softly.

"I'm not about to let something happen to her." She promised. "She's not the only one who's got a lot invested in this wedding. I'm missing a prime chance to pull a heist at a very poorly jewelry store to be here. They're due for upgrades later this week, and then they'll be too hard to knock over!"

The men all stared at her with varying levels of amusement on their faces.

"I'm very sorry for you." Methos told her. "Just keep Juliet away from her. The more I think about it, the odder it strikes me that she decided to come, and I don't like what that means for Sekhmet."

"What do you mean?" Joe asked.

"Juliet was never quiet about how much she disliked the fact that I left her." Methos said. "It just makes me nervous that she's decided to set that aside to me at my wedding."

"We'll keep an eye on her." Amanda promised. "Now, I want you all to be good tonight. There is a lot still left to do tomorrow, and I don't want to have to deal with nursing your hangovers. Am I understood?"

"Yes, ma'am!" Richie told her, grinning.

Duncan just smiled and Methos gave her a lazy salute as Joe laughed. Amanda gave them one last glare for good measure before spinning on her heel and walking out.

"Well." Duncan said, clapping his hands together. "Shall we get this show on the road?"

He threw his arm around Methos' shoulders and quickly led the men out of the house.

A/N: Okay, really short, but it's been such a long time that I thought I'd just go ahead and post it. Let me know what you think.

Abbey