AN- I have just recently realized that the dividers I had put between "scenes" have not been showing up and it looks like I can't write a story worth my life looking like that... I apologize for any confusion I may have caused in reading my story and promise that it won't happen again ; ) I will go fix those chapters, but if you've already read them then I'm sure you're not going to read them again and that information is pointless to you.. But if they don't work now, ill have to find another way to space the scenes out- maybe more chapters! I dunno, let me know if they don't work and it's still hard to read, Enjoy

"Habeale?" Frodo walked into Bag End.

Habeale looked up from the stove, in the middle of preparing dinner. "Oh, it's you. What would you like?"

Frodo felt a stab in his heart. "I've come to visit."

"Samuel's gone with Elanor and Samwise to the park. You can visit with him over there," Habeale returned to her tea.

"No, I wanted to visit with you first," Frodo invited himself inside.

"Me?" Habeale looked at him. "Why?"

"Because I've missed you emensely. I wish I had never hurt you, but I did. And I don't know how I'll ever make it up to you, but I'm going to try." Frodo explained.

"Frodo Baggins, there's no way you could ever make up for what it is you have done to not only me, but Samuel as well.. At least my son has a father now. He liked you, Frodo. At least it seemed he did," Habeale poured Frodo a tea.

Frodo sat down at the table.

"I'm glad Samuel likes me, but I need you to like me again too. I have seeked help with the Elves, which is one of the reasons I haven't returned until now. It was a long treatment to cure my aggression, but it's gone. I can drink without turning uncontrollable. Now that that is over with, I can try to be all that I can be to you and Samuel," Frodo smiled.

"Do you know that Samuel has asked about you many times before you showed up in Hobbiton again? He was wondering why everybody else had a Daddy, but not him. How do you answer a child with those kinds of questions," Habeale asked.

"I haven't the slightest. I'm still brand new at this fatherhood thing. But tonight you have off from being a mother. You're coming with me and our friends. Samuel will be staying with Sam's sister, Marigold," Frodo smiled.

"Really?" Habeale asked.

"Tonight. Be ready for 7:30pm," Frodo sipped his tea.

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"Frodo, what's going on?" Habeale asked, as Frodo rushed her towards her destination.

"Don't worry about it," Frodo smiled.

"You're scaring me. What's going on?" Habeale said, untrusting.

Frodo felt that and it hurt. "Just don't worry about it, we're almost there."

Habeale and Frodo approached their destination. The bar they always used to visit when they were dating.

"Why are we here?" Habeale asked, looking up at the building.

"Come inside," Frodo told her.

Habeale obeyed and entered. When she entered she saw Samwise, Rosie, Claudette, Merry, Pippin, Diamond, Gaffer, and etc.

Frodo smiled. "Look familiar, or have you not had a night out in a long time?"

"No, I haven't," Habeale looked down, "And I'm not used to this."

"Come, sit. Have a drink and some fun. I know you haven't forgotten how to have fun. If you have, however, I will refresh your memory," Frodo went up to the bar and ordered their drinks.

Habeale sat down with her friends and looked at their faces all staring at her. "Um, Hi," she said.

"Hey!" Merry shouted.

"Merry, have you already drank a few pints?" Habeale raised her eyebrow at him.

Claudette rolled her eyes, "Just a few," she smirked.

Frodo returned with their drinks with a little dance in his step.

"'Ere you go, beautiful," Frodo placed Habeale's drink in front of her.

Habeale sat and looked at her drink for a few moments before Frodo broke her trance. "It's not going to bite ya, drink up and have fun," he whispered in her ear.

"I want to, but it's been so long since we've done this, Frodo," she sipped, "I want to try and forget about it tonight."

"That's my girl," Frodo sipped.

Habeale started drinking faster, and faster, and more. She started to feel a little tipsy, very quickly.

"You know wha'," Habeale pointed her finger at Frodo, "If you weren't such a hobbit, you'd be tall."

Frodo raised an eyebrow at Habeale, "I'm taller than you are," he smirked, "A little too much ale, Habeale?" he laughed.

"No, I haven't drinkin my share yet!" Habeale sipped some more.

Frodo laughed, "As long as you're having fun, dear." he sipped as well.

"You know what else? You have this mark on your face that's been driving me nuts all night!" Habeale told him.

Frodo looked at Claudette, "Is there a mark on my face, Claudette?"

Claudette looked him over, "No, not that I can see."

"What are you talking about, Habeale?" he asked.

"Right here," she put her finger on his lips. "Here, let me help." She leaned over with her lips puckered to kiss him, but fell slightly over and missed.

Frodo laughed, "I don't think you really want to kiss me yet, anyways," Frodo told her, "It's just the ale speaking."

"Who are you to tell me who's speaking?" Habeale huffed.

Frodo and Claudette laughed. Merry and Pippin were off to get another round.

"Careful, Habeale. Don't hurt yourself," Claudette warned.

"Why would I do such things? You wanna know sumthin'?" Habeale pointed her finger at Claudette.

"What's that?" Claudette smiled.

"Frodo is mine. You can't have him," Habeale stuck her nose up at her sister.

"I'm sorry. I'll leave him for you seeing as how there's nothing I can do to change your mind," Claudette laughed.

"What's that? You want to challenge me?" Habeale stood up, but fell over. Frodo caught her and put her back in her seat.

"Calm down, Habeale," Claudette told her.

Habeale put her head down on the table. "Frodo, my love?" she asked of him.

"Yes, Habeale," he smiled.

"I think I'm going to be sick.." she trailed off.

Frodo got up picking her up on the way, and brought her to where it was possible for her to be sick.

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"Ugh!" Habeale rolled over, and looked at the man beside her, "Ahh!"

Frodo sat right up, "What?! What's going on?!" he yelped.

"What are you doing sleeping next to me?" Habeale demanded.

"I've been cleaning up your sickness all night, and laid down for a moment and that's the last I remember," Frodo rubbed his eyes.

"But you're naked!" Habeale pointed at his bare flesh.

"I took off my shirt because you were sick on it," Frodo moved the blanket to reveal that his pants were still where they were supposed to be.

Habeale laid her head back down on her pillow, "Oh.."

"Don't worry, I wouldn't do anything to hurt you," Frodo smiled.

Habeale smiled. She was still a little unsure about the situation, but found herself becoming slightly comfortable with Frodo everyday now. And to tell you the truth, it's really hard to care about anything when you have a hang over.

"Frodo? Where's Samuel?" Habeale asked.

"He's still with Sam's sister, playing with Elanor. He's fine, and happy. You just get some rest," Frodo smiled.

"I don't understand you sometimes, Frodo Baggins," Habeale raised an eyebrow at him.

"Why's that?" Frodo looked at her curiously.

"I think I still love you. In fact I know I do. And I can see that you still love me. But I try to understand how someone I love so much and that loves me back as much as I him, can hurt me so badly and leave my life to burden me to be a single parent.." Habeale trailed.

"You know why.. Don't act like you don't.." Frodo teared up slightly, wiping it away before Habeale could notice.

"I'm sorry.. but it will probably hurt the rest of my life.." Habeale half smiled.

"I know, and I will always be sorry for the rest of my life," Frodo hugged her. Habeale hugged him back, hesistantly, and they both started to cry into each other's shoulders in remembrance, both trying unsuccessfully to hide their tears from the other.