"But master, I've played poker since I was three. The card game.", Laura hastily explains as she sees the looks of the other harem members.
"I realize that many of you can play but I need time away from the harem.", Methos tells them while thinking that he doesn't want to die of exhaustion, again. "And I've explained why we have to have it here. Maurice "borrowed" Duncan's barge, and the hotel he, Richie, Joe, and Amanda are staying at has managed to find the world's only undrinkable beer."
"What about the last time the four of you played poker when Amanda was in town?", Twig pounces.
Methos shudders at the memory, then grins at inspiration, "That's why your going to take her with you, to keep her out of trouble. And while you're shopping, take my credit cards and get yourselves something nice."
Aine, recognizing that he would not change his mind, takes the cards reluctantly.
"Good. Now why don't you hitch up the goats and get ready and I'll call Amanda and tell her you're coming.", the ROG says, pleased with himself.
"There's supposed to be a great new art supply shop around here.", patches offers.
"I do need a few things.", several voices say.
"I saw a store with dance clothes in the window on the way here.", Tanya inserts.
Amanda shakes her head disbelievingly, "He throws you out of your own house, you have all of his plastic, and your talking about art and exercise. Show a little imagination."
Jag breaks into a possibly dangerous situation by suggesting that they decide over lunch.
"Oh yes.", Alexa agrees, "I missed breakfast and I'm starving."
"I wonder why?", Dragon Lady feigns bewilderment amid peals of laughter.
At Amanda's lost look, Athena informs her, ""It was Alexa's turn with the master last night."
"Schedules!",Tree interupts. "Or limit yourselves to just him.", the immortal finishes.
Troll Princess protests, "We don't limit ourselves to just him."
"We know you don't.", Gandolph replies while the others laugh out loud.
"We seem to have attracted some admirers at the table against the wall.", Cydoc observes.
"And they're cute!", Nibblet adds.
Amanda leans forward and asks, "Just what were your orders again?".
"What's going on here?", the master of the house yells as Duncan screams "Amanda, where are you going?"
"With them. Enjoy your boys game.", she smiles smugly and sails up the stairs.
"Amanda!", the scotsman repeats but gets no answer.
Meanwhile the BFLG calls out once more in outrage, "Whats going on?"
"We were only doing what you told us to." Laura responds from the back of the line.
"What orders?"
"You said to get ourselves something nice."
As the three immortals watch stupified, she too dissapears into the upper regions of the house from where loud music, dancing and laughter could already be heard. Joe just laughs and deals the next hand, confident that the game wouldn't be over until the the party was.
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