Chapter 43
Duncan awoke early the next morning as the sun crept around the curtains, Dani was snuggled tightly against his body, her warm breath rolled over his chest as she slept, he looked down at her sleeping in his arms, he gently stroked her hair, in the dim light he could just make out her face, it was relaxed and there was a slight smile on her lips. He pulled her closer and bent forward kissing her hair, Dani sighed contentedly, Duncan lay there for several minutes just feeling her naked body against his, his mind wandered over the last few days and how he had nearly lost her.
He gently lifted Dani so as not to disturb her as this had been the first time in weeks that she had slept so soundly, he then swung his legs out of the bed before laying her gently back down. He sat for a few moments on the edge of the bed just watching her sleep, he smiled to himself 'I don't know why or how but I'm happy when I'm around you' he thought. Duncan then showered and dressed.
The sunlight of the dawn had started to shine through the windows as Duncan entered the bar and to his surprise found Methos sitting chatting with Rachel. Duncan had expected to see Rachel around at this time in the morning as she had the breakfasts for the guests to make. Methos turn round as he felt Duncan's presence "Hi Mac.sleep well?" Duncan walked over to where Methos was sitting and pulled out the bar stool next to him and sat down. "I didn't expect to find you up this early" Duncan said as he took hold of the mug of hot coffee Rachel handed to him "my body clock is all over the place.it doesn't know what time zone it's on.having someone in the house that would be happy to take my head.never aids restful sleep either" Methos replied "Cassandra wouldn't do that.and you know that" Duncan said. Methos put his mug down on the bar "That's just it MacLeod I don't know that.that's why I'm leaving today"
Duncan patted Methos on the shoulder "You only just got here.I thought I could show you around.unless you've been here before" Methos shook his head "Never felt the need.and I've never been very good at playing the gooseberry" Methos looked down at his coffee mug and then back up at Duncan "Anyway you should be spending time with your lady.times precious" Duncan frowned at him and Methos knew that he had said to much "what do you mean? .Is there something you've not told me?" Methos sighed with relief as Cassandra's entrance into the bar distracted Duncan from questioning him further.
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Dani yawned and stretched, the sun was shining brightly around the curtains in her room, as her hands reached out over the cotton sheets she realised that Duncan wasn't there, she smiled contently as she hadn't felt this good in weeks. She then got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.
"Come sit yea selves down and I'll fetch yea some breakfast," Rachel said to the three Immortals. Duncan slipped off the stool and walked over to the nearest table, pulling out a chair for Cassandra, who smiled at Duncan as she sat down. Duncan then sat down next to her beckoning Methos to join them, reluctantly Methos joined the other two Immortal, they sat in silence until Rachel brought out their breakfast as she set down the plates, Rachel noticed that they all turned towards the stairs, just as Dani reached the bottom, she walked across to where Duncan was sitting. Dani could tell by the atmosphere that Cassandra and Methos weren't getting along. "Do you mind if I join you" Dani asked, Duncan sprang to his feet pulling out the vacant chair "We would be delighted, my Lady" he said with a big grin, Dani sat down and looked at her three friends around the table, slowly the atmosphere in the room started to change. Duncan looked up from his breakfast when he realised that the two older Immortals were holding a conversation about the amulet, Duncan looked over at Dani, and the amulet central stone was glowing, as it had last night.
"So what do you think the centre stone is?" Cassandra asked Methos, he finished what he was eating first before answering "I had a really close look on the plane but I'm still not sure.I haven't seen anything like it before.I mean it looked like a plain stone in my hands but when you gave it to Dani it started glowing.I have no idea what it is.I don't think we ever will" Methos said before taking a drink of his coffee.
Cassandra put down her coffee cup "So the parchment didn't have any clues to its origin?" Methos continued cutting up the sausage on his plate "It was very badly damaged.it might have told about the origins of the amulet.it'll be a lot of work but I might be able to piece together some more of the text but I have no idea what it will tell us" Cassandra watched as Methos put a piece of sausage into his mouth "I think you should try Methos.where is the parchment now?" Methos quickly checked that no one heard Cassandra calling him Methos "I'm leaving today I'll have another look as soon as I get back.Rachel's offered to take me to the airport this morning" Duncan looked around at Rachel rushing around giving the other guests their breakfasts "Rachel's too busy Adam I'll take you" Duncan said "Are you sure Mac.wouldn't you rather spend sometime with Dani?" Methos replied as he looked over to Dani "No it's fine Adam.Cassandra and I have a lot of work to do.Duncan and I can spend some time together in the afternoon" Dani said smiling at Methos.
"That's settle then" said Duncan as he got up to go to tell Rachel that she didn't have to go to Glasgow and to ask if he could borrow her Land Rover. _____________________________________________________________
Dani watched as Duncan and Methos put his bags into Rachel's Land Rover, as Methos went round to the passenger door Dani walked over to him, her hand touching his arm stopping him getting in, he turned to face her "I can't let you go without thanking you for what you've done for me.without you I wouldn't be standing here.if there is anything I can do for you, you just have to let me know " Methos smiled and leant forward so he could talk quietly in her ear "just keep anything you've learned from me to yourself.that's all I ask" Dani touched his face "no one will hear anything from me.you have my word" she then kissed him lightly on the cheek "I'll see you at Joe's soon" Methos said as he got into the Land Rover, just as he was closing the door Dani spoke quietly "maybe one day" Methos just made out her words as Duncan let out the clutch and the Land Rover started moving, Methos looked out of window and he could see the tears welling up in her eyes, he sat back in the seat and with a quizzical look on his face he stared out of the windscreen 'did she say maybe' he thought.
Duncan awoke early the next morning as the sun crept around the curtains, Dani was snuggled tightly against his body, her warm breath rolled over his chest as she slept, he looked down at her sleeping in his arms, he gently stroked her hair, in the dim light he could just make out her face, it was relaxed and there was a slight smile on her lips. He pulled her closer and bent forward kissing her hair, Dani sighed contentedly, Duncan lay there for several minutes just feeling her naked body against his, his mind wandered over the last few days and how he had nearly lost her.
He gently lifted Dani so as not to disturb her as this had been the first time in weeks that she had slept so soundly, he then swung his legs out of the bed before laying her gently back down. He sat for a few moments on the edge of the bed just watching her sleep, he smiled to himself 'I don't know why or how but I'm happy when I'm around you' he thought. Duncan then showered and dressed.
The sunlight of the dawn had started to shine through the windows as Duncan entered the bar and to his surprise found Methos sitting chatting with Rachel. Duncan had expected to see Rachel around at this time in the morning as she had the breakfasts for the guests to make. Methos turn round as he felt Duncan's presence "Hi Mac.sleep well?" Duncan walked over to where Methos was sitting and pulled out the bar stool next to him and sat down. "I didn't expect to find you up this early" Duncan said as he took hold of the mug of hot coffee Rachel handed to him "my body clock is all over the place.it doesn't know what time zone it's on.having someone in the house that would be happy to take my head.never aids restful sleep either" Methos replied "Cassandra wouldn't do that.and you know that" Duncan said. Methos put his mug down on the bar "That's just it MacLeod I don't know that.that's why I'm leaving today"
Duncan patted Methos on the shoulder "You only just got here.I thought I could show you around.unless you've been here before" Methos shook his head "Never felt the need.and I've never been very good at playing the gooseberry" Methos looked down at his coffee mug and then back up at Duncan "Anyway you should be spending time with your lady.times precious" Duncan frowned at him and Methos knew that he had said to much "what do you mean? .Is there something you've not told me?" Methos sighed with relief as Cassandra's entrance into the bar distracted Duncan from questioning him further.
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Dani yawned and stretched, the sun was shining brightly around the curtains in her room, as her hands reached out over the cotton sheets she realised that Duncan wasn't there, she smiled contently as she hadn't felt this good in weeks. She then got out of bed and headed for the bathroom.
"Come sit yea selves down and I'll fetch yea some breakfast," Rachel said to the three Immortals. Duncan slipped off the stool and walked over to the nearest table, pulling out a chair for Cassandra, who smiled at Duncan as she sat down. Duncan then sat down next to her beckoning Methos to join them, reluctantly Methos joined the other two Immortal, they sat in silence until Rachel brought out their breakfast as she set down the plates, Rachel noticed that they all turned towards the stairs, just as Dani reached the bottom, she walked across to where Duncan was sitting. Dani could tell by the atmosphere that Cassandra and Methos weren't getting along. "Do you mind if I join you" Dani asked, Duncan sprang to his feet pulling out the vacant chair "We would be delighted, my Lady" he said with a big grin, Dani sat down and looked at her three friends around the table, slowly the atmosphere in the room started to change. Duncan looked up from his breakfast when he realised that the two older Immortals were holding a conversation about the amulet, Duncan looked over at Dani, and the amulet central stone was glowing, as it had last night.
"So what do you think the centre stone is?" Cassandra asked Methos, he finished what he was eating first before answering "I had a really close look on the plane but I'm still not sure.I haven't seen anything like it before.I mean it looked like a plain stone in my hands but when you gave it to Dani it started glowing.I have no idea what it is.I don't think we ever will" Methos said before taking a drink of his coffee.
Cassandra put down her coffee cup "So the parchment didn't have any clues to its origin?" Methos continued cutting up the sausage on his plate "It was very badly damaged.it might have told about the origins of the amulet.it'll be a lot of work but I might be able to piece together some more of the text but I have no idea what it will tell us" Cassandra watched as Methos put a piece of sausage into his mouth "I think you should try Methos.where is the parchment now?" Methos quickly checked that no one heard Cassandra calling him Methos "I'm leaving today I'll have another look as soon as I get back.Rachel's offered to take me to the airport this morning" Duncan looked around at Rachel rushing around giving the other guests their breakfasts "Rachel's too busy Adam I'll take you" Duncan said "Are you sure Mac.wouldn't you rather spend sometime with Dani?" Methos replied as he looked over to Dani "No it's fine Adam.Cassandra and I have a lot of work to do.Duncan and I can spend some time together in the afternoon" Dani said smiling at Methos.
"That's settle then" said Duncan as he got up to go to tell Rachel that she didn't have to go to Glasgow and to ask if he could borrow her Land Rover. _____________________________________________________________
Dani watched as Duncan and Methos put his bags into Rachel's Land Rover, as Methos went round to the passenger door Dani walked over to him, her hand touching his arm stopping him getting in, he turned to face her "I can't let you go without thanking you for what you've done for me.without you I wouldn't be standing here.if there is anything I can do for you, you just have to let me know " Methos smiled and leant forward so he could talk quietly in her ear "just keep anything you've learned from me to yourself.that's all I ask" Dani touched his face "no one will hear anything from me.you have my word" she then kissed him lightly on the cheek "I'll see you at Joe's soon" Methos said as he got into the Land Rover, just as he was closing the door Dani spoke quietly "maybe one day" Methos just made out her words as Duncan let out the clutch and the Land Rover started moving, Methos looked out of window and he could see the tears welling up in her eyes, he sat back in the seat and with a quizzical look on his face he stared out of the windscreen 'did she say maybe' he thought.