"Peregrin-"

"Shh, I'm here, Rashelle,"

In the dim light of the single candle on her dresser, Rashelle watched Pippin's figure slide next to her in the bed. She greatly welcomed the feel of his arms around her. The arms that saved her from a life of unwelcome touches and unwanted grasping hand. A life of a slave.

She wrapped her arms around his chest, leaning her head on the nook of his shoulder.

"How do you feel, Rashelle? I'm not hurting you am I?"

"No, Pippin, you can hold me as tight as you want. You can't hurt me," She sighed and he felt several hot tears wet his shirt. He tightened his arms around her so her breath tickled his ear and she nestled comfortably against him. "He was going to sell me," She said in a hoarse whispered.

"What?"

"Stoneblu, he sent Vemont to kidnap me, so he could sell me." She took a deep breath and began. "Before Frodo bought me only one other man was interested in me. He was a cold man, hard, cruel, and only cared about his own pleasure. He was going to buy me. I can't imagine a more horrible life, so I attempted to kill myself, I continued to do so everyday until the one night Frodo came. When he bought me I told myself the moment he undressed me I would kill him and myself. I couldn't stand being used!"

Pippin listened as she hiccuped a history he never knew. He never got involved with Rashelle until year after Merry, Sam, and Frodo. "But, that moment never came did it?" He asked and Rashelle shook her head.

"No, thank the stars, the first thing Frodo did was get me home and made me eat and after that he drew a bath and left me alone in there to bathe. I loved him that moment on." But he loving tone failed as she continued, "But that man, the cold one, he won't stop. Stoneblu only cares about money and if he keeps forking over money then Stoneblu won't stop! HE won't stop! He'll keep searching and searching! "

"Shh! Rashelle, love, Shelly!" Pippin said firmly as she became hysterical and turned so he laid slightly on top of her, careful not to aggravate her wounds. He stroked her tear stained cheek as her red-brown eyes focused on him. "No one will ever take you away from us. I killed a man for you, I'll slaughter an orc army for you! No one will take you again without killing me first, I swear on the white tree of Gondor," He dipped down and kissed her tears away softly, from her bruised eyes. "I'll die before another a member from the race of man touches you,"

Tenderly he found her mouth and her long and slow until at last, she slept.

(A/N A little short I know but I thought this was important enough to have a chapter dedicated to it. I just wanted to thank everyone for his or her reviews! I'm so glad everyone's enjoying my little fanfic. I just have two things I wanted to ask 1) Should I change the rating to my story from PG13 to R and 2) I want to write a little bit of history for Foxburr, but can't think of anything truly great that would separate her from Rashelle's. IF you have any ideas please put them in the reviews. If I use it you will get full credit. Thanks so much!!!!)