Life After High School - Ten Years Later

By Risty and Silver

Disclaimer: The short answer is: No. The long answer is: Nnnooooooooooooooooo.

Summary: You've read this far . . . man.

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(Emma's POV)

Damon and I really enjoyed our time in Rivendell. We love being at home with our family of course, but what with the children and the bar and his job, we rarely got a chance to spend any time together. Here we had a chance to spend time together and talk and everything, all the things we didn't have time for at home. On our second night there, the night before we were due to depart for home, we were lying in bed when Damon took my hand.

"Emma" he said seriously. "I've been doing a lot of thinking these last few days. Our marriage didn't exactly have the best start, what with everything that had happened, and it hasn't exactly been a bed of roses since either. I know that things have been difficult with the kids, my mother, your depression and my job but I'm…I'm glad that we are still together. And I was wondering if, when all this stuff with Boromir is over, you want to get married again. We didn't have the time or the money to do it properly last time, but this time we could. And it could be a new start for us. What do you…?"

I didn't even give him a chance to finish his sentence before I jumped on him and kissed him.

"Yes" I said happily gently running my fingers down his bare chest. "I'd love that, I really would."

"Then we had better start making plans," he said with a grin. "But not now. Right now, there are other things to take care of, my love."

The next morning, when I woke up next to my husband and remembered the conversation we had had, I had never felt so happy in my life. Everything was going to be all right, just like I knew it would be. We could overcome anything as long as we were together.

At the breakfast table, we told them what we had decided. When we had finished, Legolas looked at Billee and the two began laughing. When I asked what was so funny, they looked at each other and linked hands.

"Legolas and I were talking about getting married" Billee explained. "It won't be a real marriage of course, because we are not…a man and a woman, but Elrond knows someone who will perform a simple ceremony to join us together. We will have the rings and all that, and we figured that it would be a good excuse for a party. We were thinking of doing it just after Christmas."

"Congratulations" Damon said at once. "I always thought it was stupid to not let two men get married. I mean, why is it such a big deal anyway?"

"We haven't sorted the guest list out yet," Legolas told us. "We aren't asking any of the hobbit bunch, we don't really talk to them much anyway, but we might ask Jaime and Frodo. We'll see how things go, nothing is certain yet anyway."

"And then there will be Colan and Wendy hopefully getting married" Elrond said quietly. "Although I don't think either of them are quite ready for that step just now. Maybe next year or the year after, when things have settled down a little."

Not long after breakfast, we said our goodbyes and rode back to Silverwood. I guessed that Wendy and Colan were still there and I was anxious to see what had happened.

(Benny's POV)

I had just finished giving Crystal her breakfast when there was a knock at the door. Blaze opened it and yelled up that it was Colan and Wendy. I was quite surprised since they must have known that Emma was in Rivendell but then Blaze called up again that it was me they wanted to see. Lucas was down in the bar getting ready to open up, so I handed things over to Galia and Vince and went down to see what they wanted. They said it was a private matter so I showed them through the hideout to my office, which doubles as a small medical room. Although it isn't my main job, I occasionally see people who need a general check-up and things like that and the office is good for that.

"So" I said, signalling for them to take a seat. "What can I do for you?"

"Well" Colan hesitated and Wendy squeezed his hand. "Wendy and I have decided that she should have an abortion. We were wondering if you could check her over and make sure that everything is fine before she goes into hospital. Can you do that?"

"Yeah, I don't see why not" I shrugged and reached for my gloves. "I've done it for Emma, so I'm not new to it."

First I gave her a general examination, tested her blood pressure and everything. As I put my hand on her stomach, I felt the baby move and frowned.

"How far gone did you say you were, Wendy?" I asked. "Do you have any idea at all?"

"About two…maybe three months" Wendy said uncertainly. "That's when I stopped having my…monthly things."

"You are not two months pregnant" I shook my head. "You aren't even three months pregnant. I think you are at least six months gone."

"But…but…" Colan shook his head. "That isn't possible…"

"How could I not know?" Wendy shook her head in shock. "Benny, could you be wrong?"

"I'm certain, Wendy," I said quietly. "As for how you didn't know…well it has happened before. Not often, but it has. Some women don't know they are even pregnant until they give birth…"

"So…" Colan trailed off, but I knew what he wanted to ask.

"I am sorry" I sighed. "You are too late for an abortion."

Wendy started to cry and Colan wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. I left the room to give them some privacy, shutting the door behind me. 'Poor kids' I thought to myself as I wondered what they would do next…