Life After High School. Is It Scary? You Bet.

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: If we did own them, we would tell you, you know.

Summary: Crikey, I dunno.

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(Emma's POV)

After our little reunion, Boromir insisted that we get back to Jaime's quickly. We were both soaked through and the though of being indoors was an appealing one.

"I'm glad you came" Boromir said softly. "I hoped you would"

"I couldn't have just let you go" I replied, glancing out of the corner of my eye. "I love you too much to let you just escape," He laughed and I smiled at him. Things were getting back to normal. There were still things that we needed to talk about, but I figured that they could wait until tomorrow. I was feeling happy for the first time in goodness knows how long and I didn't want anything to spoilt that.

When we got back to Jaime's, everyone started clapping, apart from Damon who didn't even look up. I looked at Benny, but he just shrugged his shoulders. I couldn't help but notice the looks that Julia was giving Benny, before Jaime hurried us upstairs. We had a bath and changed our clothes before going back down to join the others. Boromir went and sat in the kitchen with the others and I went to watch a video with Jaime. She asked me what had made me change my mind about Boromir and I told her about the note. Course it turned out that she already knew! Trust her and Billee to find something they should have. Still, I couldn't be angry, not when I still felt so happy.

"Emma, I don't want to upset you or anything," Jaime said carefully. "But have you thought about adopting?"

"It's the only real option, I suppose," I said with a shrug. "To be honest, I haven't really thought about anything to do with kids. You see if I adopt…it won't really be mine, will it?"

"I see what you mean. Have you spoken to Boromir about it yet?"

"No" I said slowly. "We haven't really talked much, to tell you the truth. I thought I'd talk to him tomorrow, when we aren't so tired and everything"

"It's going to be a pretty tight squeeze," Jaime warned me. "You and Boromir can sleep in the small room, Elrond can sleep on the sofa and Billee and Legolas can have the other room. Damon and Benny will have to make do with the gardeners quarters again"

"It's okay, we've slept in worse places" Benny said, sticking his head around the door. "Speaking of which, I think we'll get some sleep now. It's been a long day. Night Jaime, night Emma"

"Night Benny" we called back. "Night Damon"

"Goodnight" came the moody reply from the hallway. Jaime looked at me puzzled. I just shook my head.

"Damon has always been a moody guy," I whispered. "He'll be back to normal tomorrow"

"I think I'll get some rest too" We stood up and Jaime gave me a hug. "I'm glad you're back together," she confessed. "You and Boromir are prefect for each other"

"Thanks" I said with a grin. Then we went upstairs to get ready for bed. I got undressed and into bed first and Laddie jumped in Boromir's space. He gave a laugh.

"Guess that dog is trying to tell me something," he said smirking. "Go on Laddie, move up" Laddie obediently shifted over to my other side, squashing my legs in the process. Believe me, trying to fit the three of us into a small bed was a nightmare.

Boromir leant over and kissed me goodnight. I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face in his hair. I just couldn't believe that I had him back with me, after spending so long apart from him. He just lay there, holding me and stroking my back gently. I was beginning to feel tired, but before I went to sleep, there was something I needed to know.

"Boromir?" I said sleepily. "You know you love me? Even though I can be really depressed and nasty and I worry everyone?"

"I wouldn't say you were that bad," Boromir told me gently. "Besides it isn't your fault. None of it is. I'll love you no matter what you do"

"Can you promise me something?"

"Anything" he agreed. "Anything"

"Promise me you'll never leave me," I whispered, tightening my grip around his waist. "Promise me"

"Of course I'll never leave you" Boromir said patiently. "I haven't left you yet, and I never will. Like I told you earlier, no matter what happens, we'll face it together. I promise you that I will always be here"

"Even though…even though I can't give you a child?" I asked, not wanting to hear the answer. Boromir hesitated for a second.

"I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't a bit disappointed when I heard" he admitted. "I've always taken it for granted that I would have kids one day. But…but I'd sooner have you. I wouldn't want anyone else to be the mother of my children. So if it were a choice between you and a woman who could have my child, I wouldn't even have to consider it. You're the only one I want. You are the only one I've ever wanted"

He held me close until I fell sleep. And that night in his arms, I slept better than I had done for a long time.