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Chapter 6:
May stole another glance at him. He sat with his knees in front of him while rubbing his arms. The coughing had gotten worse. So did the visible shaking.
"You're colder than me," May said in a soft voice. The blanket was wrapped tight around her and she was still cold. She still had her corset on underneath her.
Seredric cleared his throat to reply back to her. When he tried to answer her, his voice was hazy and it caused his throat stress to talk. A wave of guilt passed threw him as he nodded.
"You are going to sign your death wish if you stay in them clothes longer Seredric," May said. "We are adults."
He cleared his throat once again and was able to get his voice back. "Don't worry about me. I will be fine. The fire is starting to warm me up." He turned to May. "Why don't you get some sleep? We're going to be here for awhile."
"If you're sure," May said quietly. Seredric nodded his head and continued to stare into the flames. May leaned against the post near her and closed her eyes to get some sleep.
~Hour later~
Her eyes opened and took in the darkness. Only a few embers were still glowing in the fire before her. The rain and wind had not let down outside. They were going to be stuck here for sometime still.
May sat up and rubbed her eyes. She was still cold but warmer than before she fell asleep. That must be a good sign, she thought. Through the darkness May looked around her to find Seredric. The small glow from the fire reached to where he lay on the ground a few feet from her.
Seredric laid curled into a tight ball. His shirt was still damp from the rain. His face was a ghostly pale. May could visibly see he was shaking. Bringing the blanket with her, May crawled over to Seredric's sleeping form. Lightly, she laid a hand on his shoulder to shake him awake. "Seredric, wake up."
With no response, May laid down beside him and laid the blanket over the both of them. One of her arms snaked around him and drew him closer to her. His skin felt like ice compared to hers. May brought her hand to his forehead to try and check his temperature. Seredric was obviously running a fever, a very high one. May looked around her to find a piece of cloth. The dress she was wearing earlier wasn't in sight. Her chemise didn't have the appropriate cloth to tear. But it was Seredric's cold damp shirt that was perfect for what she was looking for.
The first two buttons were already undone on his cream colored shirt for her. May bit her lip as she unbuttoned the rest. She hoped that Seredric would see her reason for this in the future.
Thunder and lightening outside made May jump a bit when she was finishing unbuttoning the shirt. Biting her lip, she prayed that it would be easy to get his shirt off.
~*~
"She sure is taking a liking to you, unlike me," Sam said to his wife the next morning.
Rosie held Lily in her arms giving her some milk. "All Lily needs is a mother's touch. I'm glad to see that she will that soon."
Sam sat down his tea and his eyebrows drew together. "And what is that suppose to mean?"
A small smile formed on Rosie's lips. "Your little sister is growing up, Sam. It's about time you realized that. May wants a family of her own. She wants children, but I think she wants a husband more."
"I think she's too young, Rosie," Sam said in a gruff voice. "Besides, she is near our kids all the time that she doesn't need any of her own."
"Oh, Sam. When are you ever going to realize that she is a grown woman?"
"I do realize that."
"No you don't," Rosie said. "If you do, then you wouldn't be so impatient for them to get home from Pippin's place."
Before Sam could reply, there was a knock on the door. "That's probably them right there." But when Sam answered it, it wasn't them.
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Chapter 6:
May stole another glance at him. He sat with his knees in front of him while rubbing his arms. The coughing had gotten worse. So did the visible shaking.
"You're colder than me," May said in a soft voice. The blanket was wrapped tight around her and she was still cold. She still had her corset on underneath her.
Seredric cleared his throat to reply back to her. When he tried to answer her, his voice was hazy and it caused his throat stress to talk. A wave of guilt passed threw him as he nodded.
"You are going to sign your death wish if you stay in them clothes longer Seredric," May said. "We are adults."
He cleared his throat once again and was able to get his voice back. "Don't worry about me. I will be fine. The fire is starting to warm me up." He turned to May. "Why don't you get some sleep? We're going to be here for awhile."
"If you're sure," May said quietly. Seredric nodded his head and continued to stare into the flames. May leaned against the post near her and closed her eyes to get some sleep.
~Hour later~
Her eyes opened and took in the darkness. Only a few embers were still glowing in the fire before her. The rain and wind had not let down outside. They were going to be stuck here for sometime still.
May sat up and rubbed her eyes. She was still cold but warmer than before she fell asleep. That must be a good sign, she thought. Through the darkness May looked around her to find Seredric. The small glow from the fire reached to where he lay on the ground a few feet from her.
Seredric laid curled into a tight ball. His shirt was still damp from the rain. His face was a ghostly pale. May could visibly see he was shaking. Bringing the blanket with her, May crawled over to Seredric's sleeping form. Lightly, she laid a hand on his shoulder to shake him awake. "Seredric, wake up."
With no response, May laid down beside him and laid the blanket over the both of them. One of her arms snaked around him and drew him closer to her. His skin felt like ice compared to hers. May brought her hand to his forehead to try and check his temperature. Seredric was obviously running a fever, a very high one. May looked around her to find a piece of cloth. The dress she was wearing earlier wasn't in sight. Her chemise didn't have the appropriate cloth to tear. But it was Seredric's cold damp shirt that was perfect for what she was looking for.
The first two buttons were already undone on his cream colored shirt for her. May bit her lip as she unbuttoned the rest. She hoped that Seredric would see her reason for this in the future.
Thunder and lightening outside made May jump a bit when she was finishing unbuttoning the shirt. Biting her lip, she prayed that it would be easy to get his shirt off.
~*~
"She sure is taking a liking to you, unlike me," Sam said to his wife the next morning.
Rosie held Lily in her arms giving her some milk. "All Lily needs is a mother's touch. I'm glad to see that she will that soon."
Sam sat down his tea and his eyebrows drew together. "And what is that suppose to mean?"
A small smile formed on Rosie's lips. "Your little sister is growing up, Sam. It's about time you realized that. May wants a family of her own. She wants children, but I think she wants a husband more."
"I think she's too young, Rosie," Sam said in a gruff voice. "Besides, she is near our kids all the time that she doesn't need any of her own."
"Oh, Sam. When are you ever going to realize that she is a grown woman?"
"I do realize that."
"No you don't," Rosie said. "If you do, then you wouldn't be so impatient for them to get home from Pippin's place."
Before Sam could reply, there was a knock on the door. "That's probably them right there." But when Sam answered it, it wasn't them.
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