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Ok there was a change in the title for this chapter but I think you will find the new title is better and is taken right out of the dialoge in the story. Enjoy chapter 6 Of love Down under style and see the end of the love trangle that has been going on since 1995 between Methos Joe and Gwen! Or is it really the end? Read on!

Chapter 6

Christ, Some Days I Really Hate Methos!

"Gwen you do know we are being ambushed by the Clan MacLeod." Joe said as they entered the master bedroom. "Your friend Connor and my good old buddy Mac are planning a shotgun wedding for us!"

"Joe what are you talking about? You just got here yesterday," then Gwen thought for a moment, "so that's why Connor and Mary came to visit practically as soon as you walked in the door, to put pressure on you to pop the question and marry me, who do they think they are kidding? I am sick to death of people meddling in my life. I am going right down there and having it out with them."

Joe touched Gwen's arm. "No, that wouldn't be a good idea. Besides I think they are planning an intimate night just between the two of themselves and Mary deserves time alone with her husband. She is a good woman. Gwen they are meddling because it took us so long to get to the place we are now and they are afraid we will blow it. What they don't know is how much we have already invested in this relationship. They were not there all the nights I didn't sleep because we were on Skype for six hours at a time. They were not there through all the international phone calls we have made, and all the many letter and emails we have written to each other. Maybe we didn't touch each other physically but we grew a connection a lot deeper than most couples will ever have for each other. Connor and Duncan even went and got my parents engagement ring and wedding rings."

"That's crazy, Joe what did you tell them?"

"That I already bought you an engagement ring, and I was perfectly capable of handling this whole thing myself." Joe smiled.

Gwen smiled and then led Joe over to the sofa in the room and got him to sit down. "Can I see it?"

"No I didn't ask you yet." Joe laughed as Gwen gave him a sad look. "Gwen I wanted it to be special, not rushed but with the clan MacLeod wedding crashers is making it things difficult, they're expecting Duncan to come soon, and who knows who he'll bring? I am afraid we are lost darling, in the trap of these crazy immortal wedding planners."

"Joe anytime you ask me will be special, because it's you asking me and I don't care what Connor or Duncan are up to we both know that's why you came to New Zealand. We spent so many years apart I don't want to spend one more moment without you. Anyway you're not getting any younger, Joe so if we are going to do this it better be now."

"Now isn't that so romantic, quick marry me Joe before you get any older because you're already in your late fifties!" Joe teased. "Gwen who knows how long we will have together, your immortal, I'm not; I could die tomorrow or be round another thirty years but I agree we have wasted too many years already." Joe smiled at her. "But if you think I'm getting on my knees honey you're going to be disappointed."

"Joe, nothing matters accept whatever time we have left we spend it together. I made up my mind about you a long time ago; it just took six years to chase away all the ghosts, so we could have a clean slate. There are a couple of things I still need to tell you before you might say yes to me."

"I have no idea what you're talking about, there's nothing you can say that would chase me away. Ok Gwen if this is what you want, will you marry me?" Joe said as he got the ring box out of his pocket and handed it to her.

Gwen looked at him and took the ring box, and held it just looking at the box, "Maybe I should tell you a couple of things before I look at this ring"

"Gwen you can be so damned annoying sometime would you just open the damned box. I only spent weeks finding the perfect ring for you, and I need to know if I made the right choice." Joe shook his head and put his arm around her and gave Gwen a sweet kiss on the cheek. "Are you just going to look at the box because I could have saved myself a lot of money if I knew all you wanted was a velvet box?"

Gwen gave Joe a kiss, back and had a tear run down her cheek, as she opened the velvet box, in side was a platinum band that held a large emerald that had bright green vibrancy and sparkled as the light played off the stone. The stone itself was cut rectangular in shape and had bevelled corners and step-cut facets. On either side of the emerald were three rectangular diamond baguettes. Gwen had not seen the like of it since she had been in royal houses of Babylonian, Minoa, Mycenae, and Egypt, and knew it had cost Joe a small fortune. He knew emeralds were her favorite, and this ring would be something she would cherish the rest of her life. "Joe I'm speechless, this is the most beautiful ring I have ever seen!"

"Well it's a 2.8 carat emerald surrounded by 1.10 total carats of diamond baguettes and of course it's a platinum band, I think you only told me you wanted a platinum band about a hundred times, so is that a yes because I don't think I still have the receipt, these custom make rings are very hard to return." Joe smirked.

"Yes, I will marry you Joe, the only way anyone will ever get this ring off my finger is to take my head and we both know that's not an easy task. I love it, it's perfect, and I'm not even going to say you shouldn't have because I love it so much." With that Gwen kissed her prince valiant. I know I said I had something you needed to hear but can it wait until later right now I just want to rap you up in my arms and show you how much I love you."

"Well I think I could live with that, because no matter what you tell me it isn't going to change anything, I still can't take the ring back," he laughed, "so I guess you're just stuck with me"

Gwen gave him a little punch in the arm, "now who is being the pain in the ass, come to bed Joe and lets not spoil the moment"

"True, I'm over fifty and only mortal so you have to take these moments, when you can get them sweetie, as much as your immortal lovers try to tell you they were just a regular guy, trust me they weren't. Are you one hundred percent sure you want a broken down old war horse like me?" Joe honestly asked Gwen one final time.

"Joe this is only the three thousandth time we have talked about this and the answer is yes. You put me through a six year courtship without one drop of sex in it, well if you think Joe Dawson you're going to get away with that kind of behavior any more you're seriously mistaken."

"Hey the ring is on your finger now, so I guess there's no turning back, so whenever you are ready tell me whatever you have to say, but do me one favor, can you handle the Clan MacLeod wedding crashers, Connor's getting on my nerve's, and can we skip out early to have our day in town and avoid your house guest?"

"Anything you want Joe." Gwen said as she held his hand and led Joe to their king size bed. They would have a life time to talk, but right now Gwen had other things on her mind.

Joe removed his prosthesis and then cuddled up with Gwen in their king size bed for a night of passion. Joe kept thinking to himself was this really happening, this was their room and Gwen was all his. Soon Joe's whole body came alive with her soft caresses as she ignited his flesh with her touch. Joe knew he was a good lover but their pleasure was still pressed further than any point he ever felt. Was this what it's going to be like every time they make love? Why had he waited so long? Joe enjoyed driving Gwen past any point of bliss almost to insanity. The Chemistry they shared seemed wild beyond his wildest imagination and the climax Joe reached seemed to go on forever. Joe had never felt this much harmony with a women. Even after Gwen fell asleep Joe still kept looking at her, amazed that together they had reached seventh heaven. It was not only the great sex that attracted Joe to her so much, it was how open, and sweet Gwen was, and the fact that she saw there was nothing lacking in a lover that had no legs. More so Joe was satisfied that Gwen wanted him above all men to be her husband and share the rest of his life with her. Just before Joe fell asleep he gathered Gwen up in his arms and she opened her eyes.

"Joe what's the matter?" Gwen sleepily said.

"Nothing, is the matter, I just was wondering why we waited so long?"

"I was stupid, it's all my fault, I believed what Methos told me back in Seacouver over six year's ago." she whispered to Joe in the dark.

"What did that damn conniving son of a bitch say to you honey?"

"Methos told me that I had no comprehension of what the word love means. I was still a child holding on to a dream that was smashed thousands of years ago. Methos told me he would not let me hurt you like I hurt so many other men who have dared to love me." She said with tears in her eyes.

"Now Gwen stop this, Christ some days I really hate Methos. First that was over six years ago, second I am not just any man I am the man who is going to be your husband. Third Methos was talking about his own selfish ass; you hurt him, when you fell in love with me. Listen to me honey we had this love triangle going on since 1995 and today it is over. I won. It's 2002 and I waited too long because of my friendship with Methos. I'm not going to say I am still not friends with the sneaky bastard, but he was wrong about you and me."

"But my dreams were smashed thousands of years ago when my 1st husband sold me into slavery in the brothels."

"Yea well that was thousands of years ago, and I'm not that guy! Today we are building new dreams. Baby everyday were together it's a dream come true for me, so stop crying and realize we love each other, it's a new beginning for both of us."

Gwen smiled and kissed Joe as he curled up closer to her, they both closed their eyes, everything Joe said was true and they both knew it. They fell asleep in each other's arms with the knowledge that whatever happened they could face it as long as they did it together.

End chapter 6

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Chapter 7

May we live in interesting times or the return of Methos