Life
After High School. Is It Scary? You Bet.
By Risty Maskell and Silver15
Disclaimer: We own nadda but our own characters
Summary: Stuff it. We dunno.
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After Jaime left us, Boromir put on his serious face and I knew what he was going to say.
"Emma" he said slowly. "I am thrilled that you are pregnant, but is it really worth the risk? I know how much this baby means, not just to you but to me too, but I really don't want to lose you"
"I'm afraid," I admitted, leaning my head against his chest. "The chances are so low, that when I think about it I get scared. But…but I have to go through with it. I…I just have to. It's my only chance"
"I understand" Boromir nodded. "I'm sure you will be alright"
"Yeah" I agreed. "At least I hope so"
"What are we going to call it?" Boromir asked. "Any ideas?"
"Him" I said firmly. "It's going to be a boy" Don't ask me how I knew, I just did. Boromir laughed.
"A boy's name it is" he said with a grin. "Nezil? How's that?"
"You have got to be kidding," I said with a laugh. "Where did you find that name?"
"In a book" he said with a shrug. "Okay, maybe not"
We went backwards and forwards, laughing at each other's ideas for names. It made me feel better and for a while I believed that everything really would be all right. As we watched Colan and Wendy chase the bigger guys around the garden, I suddenly had an idea. I whispered in Boromir's ear and he nodded.
"That sounds good," he agreed. "Whatever you want"
By the time Jaime called us in to watch the Saturday night movie, we had a full name for him. We went indoors and Billee shifted up to make room for us on the sofa. It was quite a cosy scene.
"So" Legolas asked, just before the movie started. "You and Boromir come up with a name for the little one yet?"
"We have actually," Boromir said with a smile. "Just now"
"Well come on" Frodo encouraged. "Let's hear it"
"Kane Aran South" I said with a smile. "What do you think?"
"Aran was my fathers name" Damon said softly. "Thank you guys. This means a lot"
"That's how Emma thought of it" Boromir said quietly. "Good name, don't you think?"
"Definitely" Billee said with a nod and the others agreed. I was glad that they were acting normally. I knew that they were all worried about me, but the fact that they didn't make a big deal about my decision meant a lot.
I didn't really pay much attention to 'Toy Story 2'. Most of us older one's didn't. About half way through the film, Colan climbed onto Benny's lap and sat there with his thumb in his mouth. Benny glanced at Billee, obviously not wanting him to feel offended. However, Billee just smiled, reassuring him that it was all right. Wendy soon followed suit and sat on Damon. The pair of them sat silently watching the film and by the end, they were asleep. Billee took charge and put them both to bed. Then we settled down to watch 'The Gift'. We all laughed at the main character, except Damon who didn't know who she was. It was a good night and it was just what I needed. Of course something had to happen to spoil that. It always does…
Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the front door. Jaime gave Ria to Frodo and hurried to open it, before the little ones were woken up. Damon, Benny, Billee and Legolas followed her.
"All right, where is she?" A voice bellowed. My father's voice. I shivered and buried my head against Boromir's chest, suddenly feeling afraid…
(Damon's POV)
When Jaime opened the door and Mr Silverblade started shouting, I was overcome with the urge to hit him. But I realised that doing that wouldn't help matters.
"What do you want?" Billee snarled. "You aren't wanted around here"
"I want my daughter," he said simply. "And I'm not leaving until I get her"
"Well you have a long wait then" Benny spat. However, Mr Silverblade's next words stopped us both in our tracks.
"Benny Hockey and Damon Darkshield" he said with a smirk. "I happen to have some very interesting information on your…criminal activities, so to speak. If you don't give me my daughter now, I'll make sure that the 'proof' I've collected is given to people very high in power. There'll be no escape for you then"
Jaime looked at us, her eyes wide. I suddenly remembered that she didn't know that we were involved in illegal dealings. But that was the last thing on my mind.
"Listen" I said, as calmly as I could. "It's late and we are all tired. Can't we meet tomorrow and discuss this logically?"
"I'll be waiting in the tavern," he said with a scowl. "But don't you dare think that I'm going to be talked out of this"
He walked away and Jaime shut the door. She turned and glared at me. I knew that she was more likely to blow up at me than Benny, so I mentally prepared myself…
