Ted and Lucie's wedding, remember? Anyway, Eve tries to make a sense of detachment between her and Jack in the two weeks she's got before the wedding. That all goes away when she nearly runs into Jack in Stonegate the Friday before the wedding. Jack got there early and Eve's a bit pissed she didn't have all the time to prepare herself she thought she'd have. Jack sweeps off to let Lucie know he's there, and she doesn't have to worry about his presence to give her away. Eve finds that her legs can't hold her and she interlaces her fingers to stop her hands from shaking.
Because Jack avoids Eve and speaks to her like she's a new acquaintance, that makes it easier for her not to stammer when she speaks to him. Avoiding the problem is the best way to solve it. Anyway, that doesn't matter when it's time for the wedding. Eve is swept up in how beautiful the scene is. The weather is more like June than mid-September and it's just so perfect! Eve realizes her brother's all grown up, and how deeply she wants Lucie and Ted to be happy. The music starts and Eve follows the bridesmaids up the aisle. After Jack gives Lucie away, he stands next to Eve for a moment and Eve realizes she wants this to be their wedding. She wants everything happening now to be for them. Oh, by the way, the ceremony's almost over when Eve starts paying attention again.
The rest of the ceremony is sentimental and so sweet. Then the receiving lines start and Eve realizes the rest of this evening's going to suck. Ted's and Lucie's friends are so young, and Jack's friends are so stiff and clever. Jack's even letting some gorgeous blonde flirt with him. Life is terrible, until Eve sees that Tony's there. Hi, Tony! Jane's too busy flirting with people and Jack's not someone Eve wants to talk to right now. Eve says she doesn't think anyone will bother with her tonight. Tony says he will. Aw. He's such a sweetheart. With Tony's support, Eve makes it through her one dance with Jack, that she doesn't want to end although it was hella awkward. Eve stands with the twenty-somethings for the bouquet, but doesn't try to catch it. Usual party stuff, blah blah. It's not long after Lucie and Ted leave that Eve makes an excuse and runs away. The terrace brings back memories and a couple is wandering into the garden, so Eve makes for the Grecian ruins. No one will be there!
Eve realizes that she's very alone now. Ted, the only family she seems to have, will be with Lucie all the time now, and on fieldwork. Tony and Jane don't count for some reason and she never had Jack. Everything sucks and Eve's reduced to tears. It's a good thing she's alone out here. Oh, hi Jack. Sure, Eve will use your handkerchief. Jack explains that he's lost his family today too and it also makes him sad. Hey, he's not stone! Jack decided that it would be a better idea to drink alone (ye-ah with nobody else) than stay at the party. Eve can totally stay, though.
Jack offers her some champagne and Eve refuses, but Jack basically says “C'mon! Don't think, just do it!” Well, when you put it that way. He says she doesn't have to get drunk with him, but we all know that happens anyway. Oh, they're sharing a glass, too, because Jack only grabbed one. Jack says that Eve doesn't like his friends and she agrees. Jack notes that Eve has been flirting a lot with Tony, but he seems to see that she doesn't want his hot body. Smart guy. Then Jack gets a second bottle of champagne and remarks that Eve's never flirted with him. Eve says that she could flirt with Tony since Jack was letting that bimbo flirt with him. Jack's happy that Eve got jealous because that means that he means something to her. He doesn't mean anything to anyone else at the wedding, apparently. Wow, your friends suck, Jack.
They keep drinking and Eve stares into the middle distance for awhile until Jack comes back with yet another bottle of champagne. He admits that he would rather be spending time with Eve than anyone else at the wedding because she matters to him, even though she doesn't like him and doesn't approve of what he does. Eve says that's not true, then gets a great idea.
She steps much closer to him. Jack asks what she's doing. She's trying to make him see that she does like him. She asks if he wants her to kiss him and he replies that of course he does. They have a deep passionate kiss, during which Eve drops the champagne glass. Then Jack tries to back away. Eve puts her hands on his shoulders, under his shirt, to keep him next to her. Then she says she wants to have sex with him. Jack, finally showing his colors as a good guy, says no. She's had too much to drink and an emotional day. It wouldn't be right. Eve doesn't care and she starts unbuttoning his shirt. She gets it completely unbuttoned and starts kissing his chest. With an effort, Jack pushes her away and says she should tell him that she wants him again when she's not drunk.
Hooray! Jack's started being a decent human being! Also, he totally likes her, he just doesn't know what this strange emotion is called. Hint: it's love.
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