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Chapter Nine- Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs

Peregrin reluctantly breaks off the kiss. Though he was thoroughly enjoyed kissing Diamond he wasn't sure if he was moving too fast for the sweet hobbit lass. ' Curse the need to breathe,' he thought to himself as he pulled away slowly.

He studied her fine features, her beauty was truly intoxicating. Her light brown curls framed her face and as the sunlight crept through the tree branches hitting her hair, it gleamed almost golden. She looked like an angel. 'That is what she is, my angel.' A single tear rolled down his cheek as he stroked her silken cheek. Pippin glanced at her figure, though rather ashamed of doing so. The material of her dress clung to her shapely figure. The low square neckline accented the shape of her face while its deep forest color brought more attention to her loving eyes. An emerald colored ribbon was tied about her throat with a teardrop shaped pearl hanging from it. Her green eyes were like stars, beautiful and sparkling. Though a darker green, round the pupil there was a lighter brown star with four points. 'What have I ever done to deserve the love of such a lass as this.'

"These shall be bound to one another to the end of their days." Diamond whispered to a surprised Pippin.

"What, what lead you to speak those words my love?"

"I am not sure, they just appeared in my mind and before I knew it they departed from my mouth. The appeared along with a blurred image of four hobbits, judging by their size." Diamond shrugs and lays her head on Pippin's chest. "It matters not."

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"Merry what have you been doing these past weeks. I haven' t seen you much about town." Estella asked, glad to put an end to this uncomfortable silence.

"Um…well…I have been about Brandyhall quite a bit. Most of this time I have spent about Brandyhall actually except for a few dinner's out with a friend of my mother's

"Oh? And who might this friend be?" Estella asked trying to steady her voice.

"Her name is Celeste. Do you know her?" He questioned noticing the look of horror on Stella's face.

"Yes, I am afraid that I have the misfortune of meeting her on a few occasions." She was angry now. How foolish she had been to assume that she was the only lass in the handsome Merriadoc Brandybuck's life.

"Misfortune?"

"Yes misfortune, she is a man-eater and gold-digger." Her face reddened with rage and embarrassment.

"Are we talking about the same lass. Celeste Hornblower, long curly blonde hair and big blue eyes?"

"Yes you big lummox…that Celeste Hornblower!" Stella leapt to her feet with her hands on her hips. "I should have known better than to trust a Brandybuck!"

"WHAT!" Merry exclaimed, "Now see here! I don't rightly see why you are so upset!"

"I loved you Merry and I trusted you. What did you do, you broke my heart and betrayed my trust! Goodbye, I hope that I will never see you again!" She spun around and stomped back through the way from whence they had come.

"Estella wait! I am sorry Stella. Please come back so we can talk!" He called as he hurried to catch up with the distraught lass.

"Don't you worry your pretty little head about me! I hope that you are perfectly miserable with your dearest love!"

"I never said that she was my dearest love. I do not care for her in the slightest, in fact. I went to dinner with her to humor my mother. Celeste told her that she wished to speak with me about buying some of our property. When I found out at dinner that this wasn't even close to what she wanted to speak to me about I was angry. Horribly angry, daresay I scared her half to death. If not that I permanently embarrassed her with my "antics" and she left immediately after she wished me dead." He chuckled slightly at the memory.

"That is good for you." Muttered Stella.

"So you love me 'eh?" Inquired Merry his eyes glowing with excitement .

Estella sighed, head bowed. "You might as well know. Yes I do love you Merry, very much so."

Merry moved closer to her and lifted her chin up, gently, and gazed into her sad eyes.

"Well that works out quite well then doesn't it." Stella looked at him inquisitively. "For I love you too my wonderful Stella." He cupped his hand on the side of her lovely face. "May I kiss you?"

Stella smiled before nodding faintly. Merry slowly inched his lips until they touched hers. He could feel a tingling sensation in his lips as his body ached to hold her to kiss her deeply. Merry stroked her satin skin and then her soft hair. He buried his fingers in her hair before lightly kissing her neck. She smelled pleasantly of lavender and roses the smell was stimulating.

"Merry…"Stella managed to murmur before Merry quieted her with his lips.