A/N: OK so I skipped straight to the evening everyone is a bit drunk already haha. Since my imagination keeps telling me to add Ceilidh dancing into this and even I had a dream about it for some reason lmao so I guess my imagination is telling me something. Plus I'm adding Johnny's sisters (well in my imagination his sisters) and I think the research in media I had to do for Ireland and Scotland has really got my imagination going hehe.
After a tiring day heads swimming with two bottles of wine and various other drinks it seems that everyone was having a good time. Until Harry put his foot in it with Mary-Claire again.
"Hey Mary-Claire surprised you're not drinking Guinness," he said cheekily to the Irish nurse, "You know you being Irish."
"Right that's it!" Mary-Claire snapped she stood up, "Enough with the stereotyping Harry! I am Irish yes but we're not all drunks OK?! And I don't see you stereotyping Johnny."
"Actually he's called him Scotland The Brave a lot," Gemma said, "But Mary-Claire's right enough with the stereotyping."
"It's only a bit of fun," Harry held his hands up in defence Mary-Claire sighed heavily, "I'm only joking."
"Alright back off her now," Johnny said, "You've had your fun wee man."
"Fine," Harry backed down, "Spoil sport."
"No I can see where she's coming from," Johnny said, "You had your fun it's getting a wee bit old now."
"Yoo're gettin' a wee bit auld mah bairn brither.," A woman with a heavy Scottish accent said behind Johnny she covered his eyes, "Guess who?"
Mo's eyes lit up as she saw two familiar looking ladies, "Mo!" the younger of the two said she ran over and hugged her, "How are you?" she asked.
"Wait, wait, wait," Johnny said standing up smiling, "So you run straight to Mo but not to me?" he asked the youngest.
"Ah was gettin' tae ye," the younger woman said and hugged her brother placing her arm around his shoulder.
"Imogen what you having to drink?" Mo asked, "And Gina?"
"Jist hud an aicht hoor train joorney, Ah hink a glass ay scotch is in order," Gina answered plonking herself in Johnny's spot, "Unless Immie is havin' somethin' else."
"Nae scotch is braw," Imogen said plonking herself in Mo's spot, "Finders keepers," Imogen said to Mo who looked annoyed at her spot being taken, but she laughed afterwards.
"Where are you staying?" Johnny asked.
"Wee bit ay a problem," Imogen said twirling with her hair, "We waur hopin' ye coods pit us up?" Imogen asked smiling, "Whit?"
"So you come here and expect me to put you two up?" Johnny asked Jac laughed into her orange juice and everyone exchanged looks, "My place is tiny."
"We hae nae whaur else tae gang," Gina said Johnny and Johnny sat down on Gina, "Gie aff!" she hit his back.
"You stole my spot," Johnny said.
"Here," Mo said handing the girls two drinks, "So where are you staying?" Mo asked.
"Mine by the sounds of it," Johnny answered still being hit on the back, "Will you stop hitting me!"
"Dornt soond tay plait tae see us," Imogen said still twirling with her hair.
"I'm happy to see you it's just a wee bit of a shock," Johnny said and Gina stopped hitting his back, "Thank you."
"So these are your two annoying sisters?" Jac said dropping Johnny in it.
"Annyoin'!?" Gina shouted, "We arenae annoying!"
"Wanna bet?" Johnny asked cheekily.
"I don't get it why does he speak not as strong as you two?" Harry asked Johnny's sisters.
"Coz he's bin awa' fur tay lang," Gina answered now trying to kick him off, "Isnae 'at reit Johnny?"
"I have not ditched you," Johnny said calmly, "Besides I come back up."
"Ye missed a guid ceildh dancin' fur Imogen's birthday," Gina said trying to make Johnny feel guilty.
"Don't guilt trip me Gina," Johnny said he then had an idea, "You said birthday?" he said to Gina then looked at Serena.
"No!" Serena shouted, "No, no, no!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Mary-Claire, Johnny and Edward shouted.
"Come on Ms Campbell," Mary-Claire said she knew what a Ceilidh was having had a few back in Ireland, "Obviously it's different dances but come on."
"No," Serena hid her face in a drink but Johnny took it away, "Nurse Maconie!"
"Up, up, up, up, up!" All the guests tapped the tables, "Uuuuuuuuuuuuup!" even people not involved joined in, "Up, up, up, up."
"No," Serena said again but she got pulled up by Johnny and Mo?! "Oh for goodness sakes!"
"Go on Serena," Michael and Edward said at the same time.
"I've forgotten," Serena lied in fact she could probably have them all step by step in seconds.
"Oh no you can't get away with that," Johnny said winking at his sisters, "I know everybody up."
"No way!" Harry said, "I'm doing Ceildh dancing!"
"Gemma help me get him up," Mary-Claire said they both grabbed his arms he went flying forward, "I can sit out of this."
"Why?" Harry asked annoying.
"Ceili dancing back home in Ireland is different," Mary-Claire said but she pulled over by Gemma, "Gemma," Mary-Claire said, "I don't know the Scottish way I'm Irish."
"If anyone else wants to join in feel free," Johnny said to the whole pub, "Imogen music please."
"I said no!" Serena shouted but when the music started she was suddenly twirled around by Johnny, then after she linked arms with Michael then her, Michael and Johnny linked hands and Jac, Mo and Gina linked hands and moved in and out and then Michael, Johnny and Serena went under Mo, Jac and Gina's arms.
"Link hands and form a circle," Johnny called out everyone joined a circle, and span around jumped as they did so clockwise and anticlockwise, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight," then once again everyone linked arms and skipped around and linked another arm then again joined a group of four and went in and out and then under arms and formed a circle again continuing from earlier.
"This is completely different," Mary-Claire said trying to figure out the steps.
"Form two lines opposite each other," Johnny called out as they stood opposite each other they clapped hands.
"An forward," Imogen called out she clapped hands with Serena, "An back," she called out, "An' forward," she clapped hands again, "An' back."
"Right arm," Johnny called linking arms with Michael and spinning around "Left arm," he linked again with Michael's right arm spinning around.
"Na arms," Gina called out, "Dosey Do."
Serena Dosey Doed around Imogen she felt slightly embarrassed and happy, "I know," Serena called out, "Jac and Johnny down the middle."
"We're not married!" Johnny shouted but there was no escaping, everyone was clapping.
"You dragged me up here," Serena argued, "So go!" she ordered the pair, "Go on."
Jac went up with Johnny and they linked hands, "Just follow me," Johnny said they skipped down the middle Jac going slightly red everyone clapped whilst Johnny and Jac skipped down the middle and back up the middle.
"Link arms again," Serena ordered she ordered she then felt her arms link with Edward's, "Don't trip me up this time," after linking with Edward she linked with Harry, "Cheer up Dr Tressler," she then linked with Mary-Claire, "Hope you don't mind."
"It's different compared to back home," Mary-Claire unlinked and linked with Harry, Serena linked back with Edward.
"You're having fun," Edward grinned he then unlinked and linked with Jac, "Keep going."
After continuous arm linking and spinning round everyone looked really tired, "Form a circle again," Serena and Johnny both ordered at the same time, "Sorry," she said to Johnny.
"So much for 'I forgot'," Johnny said whilst linking hands with Serena on his left and Mo on his right after spinning he linked and linked arms again with Jac, whilst Serena with Edward.
"I thought you forgot," Edward joked Serena span around swapping sides with him.
"Swap sides," Serena ordered him and the swapped again but then they got pulled into a line with Johnny and Gina they went forward and back and then up and under the other groups arms again they formed a circle and span around then linked arms again, "OK I'm done," Serena said out of breath.
"That's me done," Jac said she sat back on the sofa.
"OK Gina turn the music off," Johnny said to his sister, "Oh it's a lot easier in a kilt."
"An' when ye hae jist travelled aicht hoors," Gina said sitting down, "Nae a guid idea," Gina said breathing heavily.
"So much for Ms I can't remember," Edward said to Serena whilst sitting down, "That was great."
"I've done better," Serena sighed heavily, "I haven't done that in ages."
"When was the last time?" Johnny asked.
"Hogmanay 1994," Serena answered eight months before her father died, she twiddled with her necklace again, "And I believe that's the year you fell into the bath completely drunk," Serena accused Edward, "Or was that 1993?"
"No that was 1994," Edward corrected her, "I believe 1993 we didn't go up to Scotland because John needed us."
"Oh yeah," Serena remembered being very annoyed when John refused her leave for New Year so along with James and Edward they had their own New Year celebrations where herself, James and Edward crashed in her office, "We didn't even have any emergencies!" She moaned to herself.
"So you haven't been to Scotland since?" Chantelle asked returning with some water as she was worn out from dancing.
"Only for that contract trip but I haven't been up there properly for a holiday, since 1994," Serena sighed she missed the place but too many memories withheld there.
"Come back up wi' us," Imogen joked.
"Och och aye coz maw will be sae welcomin'," Gina said sarcastically Johnny laughed into his pint, "Can ye imagine whit she woods say?" Gina asked Johnny and Imogen.
"It'll be along the lines of: Dornt ye daur brin' 'at heelain traitur intae thes haem! she gart 'er choice," then Johnny saw the some people didn't understand him, "Translation don't you dare being that Highland traitor into this house! She made her choice," Johnny translated which had Serena giggling, Jac rolled her eyes, Mo laughed into Gina's arm others tried to look entertained since the others were finding it absolutely hilarious, "I wouldn't take her back up."
"Technically," Edward defended Serena, "She's a McKinnie it's me who would be thrown out."
"Oh aye but she still married a Campbell," Johnny tapped his head knowledgably, "But I guess we can make acceptance… what you say Ms Campbell? Fancy joining the Maconie clan?"
"O Cruel is the snow
That sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave O Donald
And cruel was the foe
That raped Glencoe
And murdered the house of
MacDonald," Gina sang.
"They came from Fort William
Wi' murder in mind
The Campbells had orders
King William had signed
Put all to the sword
These words were underlined
And leave none alive called
MacDonald," Imogen added.
"O Cruel is the snow
That sweeps Glencoe
And covers the grave O Donald
And cruel was the foe
That raped Glencoe
And murdered the house of
MacDonald," All three siblings sang.
"And let it begin," Mo said knowing Johnny was now drunk and under the influence of his sisters it was going to be a game of try and understand him.
"Let what begin?" Mary-Claire asked.
"When Johnny's drunk he begins to become patriotic and under the influence of Gina and Imogen he's going to become hard to understand," Mo explained Gina and Imogen laughed whilst Johnny folded his arms.
"How patriotic?" Edward asked a little worried he had been around Duncan who was probably the most patriotic person he had met.
"When he's hud puckle enaw tae start singin' Flower ay Scootlund an' lots other patriotic things," Gina said ruffling Johnny's curly hair.
"I'm not that bad!" Johnny argued though he couldn't remember half the stuff he done whilst drunk.
"Johnny you can never remember what happened," Mo said to him, "Let alone argue your point."
"Am I really that patriotic?" He asked Mo.
…
One hour later it was approaching midnight, "Hey it's nearly end of your least favourite day," Edward said to Serena standing next to her at the bar, "You OK?" he asked kindly.
"I'm fine," Serena smiled lightly.
"Johnny's family isn't it?" Edward asked seeing right through her, "Makes you miss your dad?"
"No," Serena lied once again Edward saw right through her, "Why you looking at me like that?"
"Because you make yourself very easy to read when drunk," Edward answered smiling lightly, "Swap that Shiraz for a hot chocolate."
"Why?" Serena asked confused and a bit insulted.
"Because I know what you're like with a hangover," Edward tapped his head knowingly, "And I don't fancy being stuck in theatre with a hung over Serena," he said playfully, "Last time it wasn't too pretty."
"You can pay for it," Serena said seriously, "And I'm probably only being this… persuadable because I'm intoxicated."
"Whipped cream and sprinkles?" he asked Serena nodded she looked down, "Your dad would be proud of you."
"You think?" Serena asked not believing it one bit in fact she thought the opposite they very opposite.
"Have you seen what you've done over the years? And how you've managed with everyone," Edward said proudly, "He'd be shouting it from the Highlands if he could."
Serena laughed Edward felt a warmth spreading around him, seeing her laugh was the best thing, "Times like this I miss him," she admitted by accident.
"Course you do," Edward said knowingly, "And I bet Johnny having his sisters here is a bit of a reminder."
"I lost connection with Scotland after he died… there was no reason to go there," Serena felt guilt spread through her, "Last time I went up was to bury him and do that contract… what kind of memory is that?"
Edward placed his hand on her shoulder, "Thanks," he thanked the bartender, "Here you need this," he pointed the mug, "More than that," he pointed to the bottle and wine glass, "Now smile," he said trying to get her smile, "Come on even you can do better than that."
"Do you honestly think he'd be proud of me?" Serena asked Edward squeezed her shoulder.
"Look at me," he said gently then he turned her face so she looked at him, "He was always proud of you… and he always will be he loved you Serena, nothing can change that, " her drunk intoxicated state had made her more emotional she felt warm inside hearing those words, "I wasn't meant to make you cry."
"I'm not… it's just nice to hear those things," Serena reassured Edward, "Thank you," she kissed his cheek then walked back over sitting on the sofa, "For… being understanding."
"I know you better than anyone Serena," Edward caressed her cheek, "That's good and bad," forgetting where they were Edward leant his forehead on Serena's.
"Uhh forgetting where we are," Serena looked into his eyes, "Only Ric knows remember?"
Edward looked around luckily no one was looking, "Well we best make sure no one knows then," he winked.
Serena's birthday drink ended with a high Johnny of course got so legless that his English vocabulary went down the drain, it ended in Gina, Mo and Imogen taking him home, then as Johnny left everyone else decided to call it quits, Serena and Edward walked out and they stood by the entrance Autumn chill was beginning to settle in, "So enjoy your birthday?" Edward asked.
"It wasn't my cup of tea-"
"Oh come on you were happy during the Ceilidh dancing," Edward corrected her, "Poor Johnny."
"He's lucky his sisters understood a word," Serena laughed at her colleagues drunken state, "I mean I understood him but I forgot how to communicate back."
"I'll tease him tomorrow," Edward joked, "You can help."
"No," Serena said defensively, "Besides he's got enough with his sisters here."
"I'm still teasing him tomorrow," Edward walked ahead Serena stayed put, "How do you wanna get home?"
"Taxi," Serena answered leaning her head against the door frame, "And I'm taking one large pain killer and going to bed."
A/N: I got Scottish accent translator thing up so I'm not sure what part the accent comes from haha. Random ending but I've got a good idea for the next chapter hehe and it was completely random about the Ceildh dancing but I hope you like the chapter let me know what you think