Disclaimer: *in a whisper* Okay, okay. I don't own The Mummy.but let's keep that on the down low, shall we?

*A/N*~I love love LOVE my reviewers! U are all so sweet! Some of you didn't come back for the rest, but. . .I'm not complaining or anything. . .*ahem* lol. J/K. Really, I'm just messin' wit ya! Hmm. . .no long notes this time, I'm afraid. I'm just going to get right into the story. Is that all right? GOOD! No, really. . .I. . .okay I'm done now.

Chapter 5:

"It's all set, Evie." Heather said as she walked through the front door.

"What happened when you got there?" Evie had been sitting in Heather's living room reading a book when she'd come in.

"Well, luckily, Jonathan answered the door. I just happened to accidentally slip out something about your meeting with Robert for lunch." She was taking off her coat and hat and hanging them up in the coat closet. "Of coarse, Jonathan just *begged* it out of me and I just *couldn't* resist any longer."

"Yes, and Jonathan can't keep a secret to save his life. He even told me that Rick was going to propose, so it was no surprise when he did."

"Exactly. So, it's all set. Rick will definitely be there today at noon." She shook her eyebrows to emphasize her statement.

"Good." Evie did the same.

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"Jonathan, stay here and watch Alex." Rick said, walking into the living room where Jonathan sat watching his nephew on his rocking horse.

He turned around and started towards the front door when Jonathan asked, "Rick, what exactly are you going to do? I don't want you to go and get yourself in trouble."

"Would you stop saying that, Jonathan? I'm just going to go there and tell Evelyn that there's no point in trying to get me jealous of *that* guy. From what you've told me about him, I can already see that there's no way he's even Evie's type."

"But, Rick, I really don-"

"G'bye Jonathan." With that, Rick turned around again and walked out the front door.

Jonathan sighed loudly and went to sit next to Alex as he rocked back and forth.

"I tried to tell him. Didn't I try to tell him?" He asked.

Alex nodded, not really getting it, just agreeing with his uncle.

"That's right, partner. But did he listen? No."

Alex shook his head, not even looking at Jonathan.

"Exactly. Now he's just a dead man walking. I guess he'll have to figure that out the hard way. . ."

Alex nodded again and then asked, "Daddy dead?" He cocked his head to the side, stopped rocking, and looked at his uncle curiously.

"In a way."

Alex frowned, not understanding.

"He's still very much alive literally. You see. . ." He paused, looking for the right words. "That just means that he's in big trouble with your mum."

"Oh." He still had a look of puzzlement on his face, but ignored it and went back to what he had previously been doing.

"Yeah." Jonathan said.

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Evie was dressed and ready to go by now.

"You know, Evie, I just hope your husband isn't the *real* jealous type. We want him jealous, but we don't want Robert knocked out or anything."

"Oh. That's true. I doubt it, though. I'll be lucky if he gets jealous at all, considering."

"Oh, he will. Just look at you. As soon as he gets a look at you with Robert, he'll be very jealous. You better be going now."

Evie nodded and soon left.

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That's it for now! Sorry it was sooooooooo short, but I felt a chapter to link everything together was needed. . .Because it was so short, I promise to be a bit quicker with the next chapter! Buh-bye now!

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Alicia