Here is the next chapter. Please leave me your thoughts and ideas on the story. I have a bit of a writer's block; so tell me what you think should happen next.

Chapter 4

Imhotep finished the tea destined for his future bride; he placed everything upon a tray and walked to Alexander in the study room. Making sure to not make too much noise, Imhotep opened the door with his magic; making sure not to startled Alexander. Gently placing the tray onto the desk, Imhotep gently tapped upon Alexander's shoulder; the young man turned to see the mummy and the tray with the kettle and the tea cups.

-You should rest a bit. I understand your desire to find a way to catch this cult master, but you cannot over-exert yourself like this. Said the mummy as poured a cup of tea for the mother of his future child.

-Oh! Yes… I guess you are right… sighed Alexander as he rubbed his eyes. You made me tea?

-Well, of course! You need to stay hydrated and this tea will calm your morning sickness and the head ache you presently have. Said Imhotep as he handed the cup of tea.

As Alex's and Imhotep's fingers touched while grabbing the tea cup, Jonathan entered the study and his eyes nearly popped out of his eyes; he never expected to see his nephew blush like a virgin as the mummy handed him a cup of tea. Jonathan could tell that this was a private moment and neither of them would appreciate being disturbed; the mummy could very well curse him and Alex would most probably shut himself out of the world. Which would infuriate Evelyn even more than she was; make Rick use him as target practice; and make Imhotep use awful curses on him. Therefore, Jonathan slowly and silently left the study without either of the two men noticing.

Imhotep sat down next to Alex, took one of the books and started to go through it while paying extra attention to the details concerning Mayan shamans. It had surprised many when the mummy showed he could not only speak English, but also read and write. Evelyn had laughed in sarcasm; Rick had simply stated that Imhotep being able to speak English wasn't going to change anything; Alex gave the mummy books after books as encouragement. Imhotep had been touched by the gesture and had brought Egyptian books to the young man.

Surprisingly, Imhotep enjoyed reading with Alex; the young man loved running around and had trouble staying put. Imhotep had found this the hard way as Alex fought and argued with everyone who tried to keep him from going into an adventure; Imhotep was the only one who was able to keep him in the mansion by gently reminding him that now he was living for two and if he were to die, so would their child. Evelyn would simply scream and cry; Rick would be just as stubborn and argumentative as his son; Jonathan stayed away from the young man as he knew that it did nothing to help.

The study was the only place where Alex wasn't running around; whether he was in the kitchen, the living room, the yard, the gardens, the bathroom, even the attic… However, once he was in the study, Alex would sit down and read; something that Imhotep enjoyed doing with the young man. He would sometimes steal glances at Alex as the young man would sometime bite his lower lips, move his lips as he mouthed the words he was reading, play with something or would change position every five minutes. It was adorable and Imhotep loved when Alex would get so lost in his book he wouldn't notice anything else.

Suddenly, the mummy came across an interesting chapter; it spoke about a spell that allowed a man to be impregnated by another man and another one that could use their enemy's "essence" to create their child. Could this be the spells that was used upon them? According to the book, these spells were only used by an Olmec shaman and could only be performed in a specific location in Brazil. Should Imhotep tell Alex?

Nothing would keep Alex back this time; he would run right into the danger and would only harmed himself. This was out of the question! Never would he allow harm to befall upon his future-bride and his unborn child! May Horus mark his word!

-Please, excuse me! I just realise it's time for you to eat your… hum… what do you call them? Bills?

-Pills. Corrected the blond man with a frown. I don't want to take them; I'm fine.

-My dear, this is to make sure that the baby does not take all of your strength and vitality. A male's body was not conceived to be pregnant! It is for your own good and that of the child. I understand you do not like them; I will make sure to bring some slice of cake that your uncle Jonathan has bought yesterday along with the… pill… proposed the mummy with a smile; knowing how to get the young man on his side (had he known how, back when the young man was a young boy; it would have made the trip to Ahm Shere so much easier).

Alex looked up from his book and nod shyly at the mummy; taking this as an agreement, Imhotep left the study and walked down to the living room. There he found Rick and Evelyn, once more fighting about Imhotep; the same thing had been happening for the last three days. Knowing that if he did enter the room things would only get worse, Imhotep waited for one of the two to leave before showing his find to Rick. Evelyn would never listen to him or would accuse him of knowing everything from the beginning and he only just "discovered" the find to get a better opinion from them and it would make his escape whole lot easier. The woman had a horrible opinion of him.

After a while, Evelyn left the living room in a storm as she once more lost a battle against her husband; she had brought Ardeth to convince her husband to send back Imhotep in hell. To her dismay, if this was the Gods making, then, Ardeth would not stand against it. He would stay in England to watch over the O'Connells and the mummy, but that would be it. Evelyn was furious and she made sure that everyone knew it; except her son.

-Mister Rick, I may have found something that might help all of us find the man who harmed your son. Here! Said Imhotep as he handed the book to the adventurer.

-Show me! Cried Rick before ripping the book from the mummy's hands. You're right! We have to go to Brazil! Imhotep, you keep Alex here and do NOT tell him where we are going! Ardeth will stay here to keep an eye on you while we're gone.

Imhotep frowned at the idea of having the medjai around; however, it was not his place to discuss this. Rick was to be his future father-in-law; therefore, he had to obey and follow his rules. Besides, it wasn't too bad… The medjai would be following him everywhere, but he would not interfere with him if Imhotep were to start a conversation with Alex.

With the knowledge and the plan, Imhotep left the living room for the kitchen; he had to get a slice of cake and find the pills for Alexander. Once he was ready with everything, Imhotep ran back to the study; Alex needed his medication to be well. More importantly, Imhotep could not wait to see the young man devour the piece of cake with obvious pleasure; the way he would lick the fork with his little pink tongue for any trace of the cake, moan in delight as the taste of chocolate and fudge would assault his tastebuds, take a tiny bites after tiny bites of his favourite treat to make the pleasure last just a little bit longer… My! If it wasn't for his self-control, Imhotep would already have claimed him without any remorse.

As Imhotep entered the study, Alex did his best to steal a glance at Imhotep; the mummy was just so gorgeous in the tight green buttoned shirt that showed his muscles and his black dress pants that fitted his behind so well. For some reason, Imhotep just loved to have three first buttons of his shirt loose; which gave a very good vision of the mummy's golden chest.

Alex had had adventures with women and a few men; he made no difference between genders. This was not something he told his parents about; his mother would have shrieked and tried to push away his conquests and meddle in his life; his father would argue and would not be accepting about the whole thing, but would not try anything. He loved blond women with beautiful curbs; but he loved strong, powerful and golden skinned men who could take charge.

-How are you feeling? Are you feeling better? I could fetch you something else! Proposed Imhotep with a small smile.

-No thanks! It's very thoughtful of you! You got to let me do something for you, at the least for once. I feel so useless when everyone do everything for me! Said Alex as he took another bite from his cake.

-It is the least I can do for my future bride! You are carrying my child, after all. Said Imhotep as he walked back to his seat.

Alex blushed like a virgin; he still wasn't sure how to react to the idea of being the mummy's bride. On one hand, the mummy was an old enemy; but, on the other, the way the ancient priest would say it and the look in his eyes made Alex very hot and willing to the idea. Imhotep would make it sound so magical and sensual; as if it would be nothing but sex, hot sun and seduction all day long.

-I… I… Don't you think it is presumptuous of you to think that I would be your wife? Asked Alex, blushing from the thought.

-No. simply said Imhotep as he took a sip from his own tea. I will seduce you and make you mine.

-I… I… I don't know if I can imagine myself being married..! I… I still have a hard time about the idea of being pre… pregnant… stuttered Alex, uncomfortable about the conversation, yet amazed at how easy it was to speak openly with the mummy.

Imhotep knew this was hard for the proud young man; Alex was clearly the type of man to have the ladies flock over to him. So to be in the position of a woman must be quite hard for his ego; it was not something the ancient priest could relate to, but he could understand his reluctance. This was a capable and adventurous young man that faced many perils and could hold his own in a battle; to be weaker, unable to have the adventures he loved and having others doing things for you was very hard. Furthermore, Alex was a man; he was used to a man's body. Now, his body was reacting a strange new ways; the view of others of him was now changed forever; and his child was not a natural creation, almost no one could know about this or shame and danger would befall the young man and his child.

In the short time Imhotep was here, he came to understand that people in this area did not hold homosexuality in a good light; men had to be strong and ruff, and women delicate and subservient to men. Many were vocal about their disapproval; however, some would actually take action to rid this unholy creature from the surface of the earth by any means possible. Furthermore, to have your own mother disapprove of your child in the way Evelyn was; it only made this all the more harder on the poor young man.

Imhotep wanted to tell the young man that there was no need to rush things and that they could wait; but the truth was that Imhotep didn't have time! He had half a year to get Alex to fall for him and agree to marry him; he would succeed in his mission. He just wished he could make it easier on the young man.

-I understand your hesitation and it is quite natural for you to be in such a state. I am impressed at how well you are handling this whole ordeal. Any lesser men would have not taken this as well as you did… complimented Imhotep as he walked to the young man and took his hand in his.

Alex's heart started to beat furiously and his eyes watered up; his parents loved him and he knew they wanted to make all of this as painless as possible… However, it simply did not compare to someone who didn't disapprove of this situation; who understood his state of mind and who would most likely not judge him about his attraction towards men. Maybe it was the hormones, maybe it was Imhotep's support and kindness; but he just couldn't keep himself from letting his tears roll down his cheeks.

Imhotep took the crying young man in his arms and let him cry all his pain and fear onto his shoulder. Somehow, it felt amazing to hold Alex in his arms; to have someone who needed him and wasn't trying to seduce him to gain power or position. He wrapped his arms around his future-wife's frame and held him tightly.

-Cry as much as you need. I am right here; I will always be right here. Rain or shine; I'll be right here for you and our child. Soothed Imhotep as he rubbed his future-lover's back.

An insidious thought ran through the ancient priest's head, at this very moment, he was gaining points. Alex had no one to talk to who wouldn't judge him or give their own thoughts about it, but him; he couldn't speak with people out of his family circle, but him; he wasn't able to have adventures or excitement, but Imhotep could occupy his days… He was gaining Alex's trust and possibly his love later on; he was getting closer to his goal… And yet, it left a bitter taste in his mouth; he was using Alex's fragile emotional state at his advantage. He was using him; just like Anksunamun used him.

Imhotep fought back the vomit that threatened to rise up and kept comforting his weeping future-lover. He rubbed his hand across Alex's back, trying to calm him down and had an irresistible urge to kiss him on the lips. The mummy doubted that the young man would appreciate such a thing; he really wanted to kiss him… Such red and tempting lips… He wondered about the taste they could have, about their softness; he wondered about the sweet and timid tongue of the young man. Yet… as much as he wanted to; he could not steal a kiss from Alex without ruining things further down the line.

-Imhotep… Tell me… Why are you so nice with me? We used to be enemy! It's not just the baby… asked Alex, once he calmed down.

-I… You are the only one of your family that I actually tolerated before this whole situation. You were intelligent, cunning, resourceful, and talented… and had a real talent to get into trouble. Whispered the mummy into the young man's ear, all the while running his hand onto his back. I loved how you would find ways to evade me; it was always so much fun and it was like a game.

-Oh... That has to be the most reassuring thing I heard in a while! I feel like everyone is judging me. As if they believe I asked for this because I tried to stop Alpec's plan; as if it was partly my fault! Sometimes, I feel like it is my fault! That I'm a burden and only good at making problems for everyone… I'm so tired about all of these feelings and mood swings!

Imhotep listened to the young man's venting; Alex needed it and it was bringing them closer (to this thought, the mummy shuddered in disgust). Surprisingly, it felt nice to be needed for something else than ambition, power, greed or spiritual guidance. It felt wonderful to have someone confide in you their feelings and desires; it felt nice to have someone depending on him for emotional support. It made the ancient priest feel wanted and useful; something that he hadn't felt in, literally, millennial.

After a while, Imhotep brought his future-lover to the couch and handed him a cup of tea; however, it was cold, so the mummy propose to go and get them something warmer. Alex insisted on coming with him; he was cold all of a sudden and only felt warm when he was in Imhotep's arms. The mummy simply couldn't refuse such a beautiful request from his future wife; and so, hand in hand, they made their way to the kitchen under a certain medjai's gaze.