Chapter 6: A Boring (But Sweet) Chapter

        "She's dead," was Pippin's first thought. "She told us to stop and now she's dead."

        "She's still breathing," Sam said. "Let's get her back to your house Pip. I'm going to put her on your horse with you, you ride her back."

        Pippin got me back to the house OK but I was still unconscious. They laid me down on the couch and put ice on my head. They all stayed the night at pippin's home.

        At about 3 in the morning I regained consciousness again. I sat up and looked around. I couldn't remember where I was but when I noticed Pip laying near me I knew I was at his hobbit hole. I looked around some more and saw that Frodo was the only one still up.

        I quietly got up and remembered the earlier events when my head seared with pain. I walked over to Frodo and gently put my hand on his shoulder.

        "Nessa!" he exclaimed a little too loudly because Sam and Pippin shot straight up.

        Pippin ran up to me and gave me the biggest hug ever. Sam and Frodo followed suit when Pip had let me go. Merry, realizing what was happening got up and moseyed over.

        "You finally decided to join us, now didn't you. I'm glad you're OK, Nessa," he said.

        "Thanx you guys but I gotta lie down. My head hurts so much right now." I lay back down on the couch as did Pippin who lay down next to me with his arm around me protectively.

        "Aren't they cute, Sam?" Frodo asked.

        "They are. I'm glad she's OK, Mr. Frodo."

        "Me too, Sam, me too."

        The next morning I was the first to awaken. Pip still had his arm around me, which I moved to go shower. I gave him a kiss before leaving though.

        Twenty minutes later I came out nice and clean and Pippin was the only other one awake so far. I rushed over to where he was sitting on the couch and lay down next to him again.

        "I wondered where you had gone," he said to me. "I missed you."

        "I was only gone long enough to bathe," I said with a laugh.

        "It seemed like an eternity to me. I was awake when you left to shower," he said softly. "I wanted to return your kiss but you left."

"I'm back now," I said staring into his green eyes.

"Oh give it a rest you two," Merry, who had just awoken, complained throwing a pillow at us. "Pip, leave the girl alone, she needs to rest. Nessa, lie down and put this pack on your head," and tossed me a new ice pack.

        Of course Pippin wasn't going to leave me alone. We once again resumed our positions on the couch and I fell asleep with Pip gently stroking my hair. Oooo… so nice.

A/N: It's like 11:30 (and I have to get up at 5:30) and I still show no signs of stopping! Must keep writing... must please my adoring fans (if I have any!)…hands don't fail me now!!