Chapter 4

Fly...Fly Away...

"It's so nice..." Colleen whispered to myself as she raised her arms straight out at her sides and felt the breeze against her pale skin. "It feels like I could just fly away." Colleen smiled to herself as her eyes are closed and her hair brushes against her face. I feel the warmth of the sun against my face and my dress sway in the wind. Colleen thinks of a poem that she had heard so many years ago as it was recited in her mind.

'Fly, fly little wing

Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of Heaven's love

Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again…'

Colleen opened her eyes and turned around to a stone bench where Boromir sat. He smiles at her, stands up and walks over. Colleen smiles back as she wraps her arms around his neck. Boromir wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her close to him. Colleen breathes in his scent of fresh cut grass and daisies.

"You're so beautiful." He tightens his grip and rubs his head against the crease of her neck.

"Thank you." They pull apart and stare into each other's eyes.

"So…is there anywhere else you care to show me?" His eyes light up and he places his hand in her's.

"Much, much more my guardian angel." He smiles at her as he gently pulls Colleen along with him

'Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this.

Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet…'

After a little while of walking around Gondor, Boromir and Colleen find their way into a flower shop.

"What of this one?" Boromir asks picking up a bouquet of pink roses. Colleen takes them from his hand and looks them over.

"I don't know." Colleen looks around and then she sees them. "Those!" Colleen quickly walks over to a bouquet of white roses. She replaces the white roses with the pink that was still in her hand. Boromir walks up beside her and gently pulls the roses out of her hands.

"Beautiful flowers for a beautiful woman." He smiles at Colleen as she feels her cheeks grow warm. She looks into his eyes and smile.

"Thank you, but I am not as beautiful as you say Boromir." She turns around and walks to the counter to buy the flowers.

"Why do you say that?" Boromir asks as he walks up behind her and places the money for the flowers on the counter.

"Just a feeling I have…" Colleen says as she walks out the door to the flower shop with her white roses in her left hand. Boromir walks beside her and takes her right hand in his.

"You are the most beautiful woman I have seen my guardian angel." He speaks as he raises her hand to his lips and kisses her fingers softly.

"Thank you." Colleen looks back in front of them and sees that the sun was just beginning to set. Boromir and Colleen walk back to the castle. Colleen stops and looks over the little wall of the walk way. Boromir lets go of her hand and leans against the wall looking out at the sun setting over the hills. Colleen leans on the wall next to him enjoying the wind in her hair.

"I wish I could fly towards the sunset." She spoke softly as a smile graced her lips.

'Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me

Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget…'

Boromir takes her hand and leads her to where the wall was shorter than her hip.

"Step up on the ledge." Colleen looked at him as if he were crazy.

"I'll fall." She said looking over the little wall to the ground far below.

"I won't let you fall." Colleen looked into his eyes. She turns back to the ledge and slowly steps onto it. She stands up straight shakily.

"Now, outstretch your wings…and fly." She heard Boromir whisper in her ear. Slowly and cautiously she outstretched her arms from her sides. She felt the warm breeze pass around her as Boromir tightened his grip on her waist. Colleen closed her eyes enjoying the breeze against her body as she took a deep breath. She slowly started to turn around and faced Boromir. Boromir helped her step down off the ledge as she entwined their fingers together.

Colleen smiled up at him as he smiled softly and lovingly back at her. They didn't say anything. They didn't have to. They both knew how the other felt. Slowly he started to lean down towards her as she leaned up. Their eyes became slightly clouded as they felt the heat from each other's mouths on their lips. His hand came to caress her cheek as their eyes closed.

Colleen felt the gentle sensation of passion when their lips met. Their lips slowly caressing each other. They pulled away slowly and rested their foreheads together. Colleen couldn't help, but smile as her eyes were still closed. She felt Boromir smiling to. Colleen wrapped her arms around his neck as his encircled her waist. This was the happiest she had felt in a long while. An she's sure he was feeling the same...

'Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light…'

Poem written by TiffyAngel

Sorry that my stories have been coming out so slowly. My computer hasn't been working correctly.