Do You Take This Vampire
Chapter 2
by Ben Church
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The Present

	Methos sank to the couch, his head pounding.  "Never done that
before." he muttered.
	"Methos?" Tut asked, concerned.  "Are you all right?  What 
happened?"
	"Flashback." he answered.
	"I've never had one like that." Tut said.  "Must have been a
doozy."
	"Repressed memories." Methos answered.  "I'd heard of 
flashbacks of this sort, but I've never experienced one."
	"But flashbacks need a trigger." Tut reasoned.  "What 
triggered-"  He looked up at Sita, who was staring at Methos, and back
at his teacher.  "Oh.  Somehow I'm not surprised."
	"This is Methos?" Sita asked, slightly amused.  "Your noble
teacher.  A couple of Millenium can really change a person."
	"As you can attest." Methos said.  "Tut, your fiancee was 
responsible for my original death."
	"O.k., um, wow." Tut said, amazed.

	"So what sort of Sordid Surprises did you set up for me?" Tut
asked Michel.  They got out of the cab in front of the hotel they had
reserved the ballroom in for Tut's bachelor party.
	"Well if we told you they wouldn't be surprises would they?"
Michel smiled.  "But don't worry.  Nothing too extreme, we really 
didn't want the bloodbath we'd get if some Pro hit on you."
	"So you got one for yourselves?"
	"That's pretty much it." Michel smiled.  "It amazes me, after
all these centuries, bachelor parties haven't changed a bit."
	"Even if the marriages have." Tut commented.

	"Okay," the girl asked.  "Why exactly am I supposed to 
entertain everyone at the bachelor party, except the guest of honor?"
	"Well," Michel said, over the music.  "Basically because his
bride to be is not one to piss off.  Besides," he said, looking over at
Tut, who was getting mildly trashed.  "He seems to be having a fine 
time."

	Tut paced the lobby of the church, finally getting those last
minute jitters he'd heard so much about.  But he ignored them.  He 
loved Sita, and she loved him.  Fate had conspired to reunite them for
eternity, and he knew he would never do anything to screw that up.
	"Relax Tut." Methos smiled.  "You're making me nervous."
	"Sorry Old Man." Tut teased him.  "But the best way to get rid 
of your nervousness is to give it to someone else."
	"Where did you hear that?"
	"I made it up."
	"Figures.  Come on."

	"I have searched untold millennia, not knowing what I was 
looking for, until I found you.  I have been truly happy, only a few 
times in my life.  And now, I believe I will be happy for a long, 
long time."  Sita mentally shrugged.  Not the most romantic wedding vow
certainly.  Romance had never really been her forte, but she was 
certain that she'd gotten her point across.

	Gabrielle felt herself tear up in spite of herself.  Though she
supposed she was glad not to be as jaded as she'd thought she was.  
Tut's vows were much the same as Sita's.

	The band that had been hired for the reception was well versed
in many types of music.  This was mainly Tut's doing.  For Sita had 
often mentioned how she sometimes felt as if she'd missed out on the 
last several decades.
	The first song they played was a big band song.  Sean
found himself without a dance partner at first, but Gabrielle soon put
a stop to that.  Duncan and Amanda seemed to be the best at it, but
once Sita picked up the steps, she and her new husband caught up to 
them.
	Gabrielle proved to be a good teacher, and soon Sean was able
to keep up with everyone.  Michel, Fergus, Methos, Connor, and Will
had no problem finding people to dance with.
	They almost skipped the bouquet, but Amanda and Gabrielle managed
to convince Sita otherwise.  Amanda almost caught it, but Gab used the
flip taught to her by Xena to get it instead.
	Finally, it was time for the last dance.  "Okay folks," the
band leader said.  "This last song is a new one, but the bride 
requested it herself."
	Some in the room recognized the song right off, but others 
didn't.  It all depended on who had seen Armageddon.
	"I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing." the leader
sang.  "Watch you smile while you are sleeping, while you're far away
dreaming,"
	Sita held Tut closer and closed her eyes.  It felt so good to
hold someone in her arms again.  Someone who she could spend eternity
with.  And the song was perfect.  As she did not need much sleep, she
did spend most of the night watching him, or just lying beside him,
feeling his closeness.  She let the song wash over her, and everyone
around them disappeared.
	"I could spend my life, in this sweet surrender,
	I could stay lost in this moment, forever,
	Every moment spent with you, is a moment I treasure!

	I don't wanna close my eyes!
	I don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and
	I don't wanna miss a thing.
	'Coz even when I dream of you,
	The sweetest dream will never do,
	I'd still miss you baby, and I don't wanna miss a thing.

	Lying close to you, feeling your heart beating,
	And I wonder what your dreaming, wondering if it's me you're
	Seeing,
	And I kiss your eyes, and thank God we're together,
	I just wanna stay with you, in this moment forever!
	Forever and ever!

	I don't wanna close my eyes!
	I don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and
	I don't wanna miss a thing.
	'Coz even when I dream of you,
	The sweetest dream will never do,
	I'd still miss you baby, and I don't wanna miss a thing.

	I don't wanna miss one smile,
	I don't wanna miss one kiss.
	I just wanna be with you,
	Right here with you, just like this.
	I just wanna hold you close,
	And feel your heart so close to mine!
	And just stay here in this moment, for all the rest of time!

	I don't wanna close my eyes!
	I don't wanna fall asleep, cause I'd miss you baby, and
	I don't wanna miss a thing.
	'Coz even when I dream of you,
	the sweetest dream will never do,
	I'd still miss you baby, and I don't wanna miss a thing."

The End

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