Okay, I have got to finish this fic today, 'cause I'm leavin town tomorrow,
and it seems really unfair to leave you guys like this! Well, more like
just one of ya, but either way it only seems fair. Do unto others as you
would wish done unto you! That's the golden rule and I intend on upholding
it!
Disclaimer: I am a walrus... I own the Lord of the Rings... I can sing I will Survive in three different languages... I own Dominic Monaghan. (If you believe any of that, you're a sad sad person)
Chapter Eight: Lucky
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"Estella?" the voice called. She stirred in her sleep and felt herself become aware of her surroundings.
"Estella?" the voice asked again, with urgency. A small sound came from her throat. The being sighed and playfully shoved her shoulder.
"Estella, wake up you lazy beast!" it teased. Her eyes fluttered open instantly. Through her mass of auburn curls she could see a face. A face, which belonged to her very best friend in all of Middle Earth.
Estella sat up suddenly and began to speak quickly, "Merry! Oh Blessed Eru, I'm so sorry! How can you ever forgive me! What I said last night, it was just anger, I never meant any of it! I swear that I would never want to hurt you in any way! Please forgive me!"
"You've remembered?" he asked soberly.
"Yes, I've remembered everything! I'm sorry! Please forgive me! I didn't understand," she began to cry, "I don't know what I would do with out you. You've saved my life, and I can't ever repay you. Please, forgive me!"
He wiped a tear from her cheek. "How could I stay mad at you?" He smiled and gently kissed her lips.
"Oh Merry, you're too good to me!" she gushed hugging him tightly. Suddenly she remembered what she had done the previous night. Estella pulled up the sleeves of her nightgown to see that bandages once again covered her arms.
"I came back in just moments after I left," Merry explained placing a hand on her arm, "I knew that I had been stupid to leave you alone like that. And, I had promised to never leave you again."
Estella smiled, "Aye, that you did Merry. Don't think I won't be angry if you ever decide you need to leave with Mr. Frodo on an adventure again. You'll have to tie me up in sack to stop me!" She laughed, and felt a tremendous weight lift from her shoulders.
"You know that Diamond and Pippin will be arriving shortly?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
Estella rolled her eyes. "Tell them I've died and will speak with them tomorrow," she teased.
Merry gave her a stern look. "Don't joke about that. It's not even the least bit funny."
"I'm sorry," she apologized, "You know I didn't mean it that way. I would never do that again. I understand now. Life is so precious to me, how could it not?"
"I'm glad you feel that way," he beamed as Persimmon jumped onto the bed purring, "If you didn't I'd have to force it into you." Merry stroked the cat absently.
"How would you do that, Mr. Brandybuck?" she asked raising her eyebrows.
"I have a few ideas," he teased, "Like..." Merry trailed off, his smile cheekier than ever.
"Merry!" she said in mock shock, "How dare you even insinuate such things! Besides, you know I'm not one to be handled lightly. I'm as hard headed as you are, and you know that!"
He chuckled, "That I do! That I do!"
Persimmon jumped into Estella's lap and mewed lovingly.
"Ah, there's my favorite lad!" she cooed, "Always there when I need him. You helped save my life also you know that?" Persimmon rubbed his head against her cheek and purred.
"How did you know that he showed me where you were? You were unconscious at that time?" Merry queried.
Estella paused, not even knowing her self. "I really don't know... I just knew..." Her face was filled with bewilderment, and Merry couldn't help but laugh at it. "What do you think is so funny?" she asked.
"You! Always you darling!" he snickered grabbing her in a massive hug and just holding her.
"I'm just glad you can laugh," she answered from the embrace, "If I were in your situation I would never be able to smile again!"
"Yes, you would," he chided pulling away and holding her at arms length, "Because you would see how happy I am, and you would want nothing more than to make me happy. And the best way to make me happy is to see you smile."
"I couldn't agree more," she sighed happily.
There was a loud knock on the front door followed by Diamond's urgent shouts and Pippin's attempts to calm her.
"Meriadoc Brandybuck, let me in this minute," she screamed beating down the door, "I know that you're hiding something from me and I demand that you tell me this instant."
"Hide Merry, it's not safe, save yourself!" Estella giggled pulling the covers over his head. He laughed and escaped walking to the doorway. "Do you really have to go to them?" she asked.
"Sadly yes, I'll tell them you're sleeping," he offered.
"Thank you," she answered and rolled over to mock sleep.
Merry started out of the room, but stopped. He couldn't leave. There was no way he could just let her sit there alone while Diamond gossiped away. Besides, they could wait another hour or so.
"On the other hand," he mused waltzing back into the room, "I really don't think they'll mind waiting for our presence a wee bit longer."
Estella turned over and smiled at him. "Diamond will have your hide."
"Yes, but I do have you now don't I?"
"Yes, and I will protect you from her murderous intentions. Besides, Pippin knows what he's doing."
"Did you just say that Pippin knows what he's doing?"
"Yes."
Merry laughed loudly.
"So, maybe he doesn't, but mark my words, you're going to catch hell afterward."
"Yes, but what does that matter. I've got you, isn't that enough?"
"No."
"What more could I want?"
"Persimmon!" she smiled and grabbed the cat in her arms.
"Of course, how can I live with out this bloody cat?"
"Don't say that!" she barked suddenly.
Merry paused thinking of what he said wrong. 'Bloody...' yes, that was it. "Sorry, never again."
"Good, now, let's ignore this world and get on with life."
"What ever do you mean by that?" he asked.
Estella raised her eyebrows and leaned in. She kissed him passionately. "That's what I mean," she answered pulling away.
"Works for me," he stated grabbing her in his arms and kissing her.
"Well, aren't I lucky?" she asked, pulling up to breathe.
"We're all lucky," he answered and lost her in his arms.
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There you go! Hope you liked it! This is tied or #1 for my favorite Fic that I've written. This and In The End of The Bag are my favorites! Go check it out! (Sorry blatant advertising!) Thank you Simblemyne05 for your constant review. This fic is for you because you're the only one who is still reading! LOL. And the others, who may have just not bothered to review thanks also, hope you've liked it. AND the other reviewers from earlier in the fic! Thank you Thank you Thank you! All three of you! Okay I will catch you on the flipside. Must be off, I'm working on a comic strip and the idea for another stupid fic! Woo Hoo! Laterz-DB:D
Disclaimer: I am a walrus... I own the Lord of the Rings... I can sing I will Survive in three different languages... I own Dominic Monaghan. (If you believe any of that, you're a sad sad person)
Chapter Eight: Lucky
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"Estella?" the voice called. She stirred in her sleep and felt herself become aware of her surroundings.
"Estella?" the voice asked again, with urgency. A small sound came from her throat. The being sighed and playfully shoved her shoulder.
"Estella, wake up you lazy beast!" it teased. Her eyes fluttered open instantly. Through her mass of auburn curls she could see a face. A face, which belonged to her very best friend in all of Middle Earth.
Estella sat up suddenly and began to speak quickly, "Merry! Oh Blessed Eru, I'm so sorry! How can you ever forgive me! What I said last night, it was just anger, I never meant any of it! I swear that I would never want to hurt you in any way! Please forgive me!"
"You've remembered?" he asked soberly.
"Yes, I've remembered everything! I'm sorry! Please forgive me! I didn't understand," she began to cry, "I don't know what I would do with out you. You've saved my life, and I can't ever repay you. Please, forgive me!"
He wiped a tear from her cheek. "How could I stay mad at you?" He smiled and gently kissed her lips.
"Oh Merry, you're too good to me!" she gushed hugging him tightly. Suddenly she remembered what she had done the previous night. Estella pulled up the sleeves of her nightgown to see that bandages once again covered her arms.
"I came back in just moments after I left," Merry explained placing a hand on her arm, "I knew that I had been stupid to leave you alone like that. And, I had promised to never leave you again."
Estella smiled, "Aye, that you did Merry. Don't think I won't be angry if you ever decide you need to leave with Mr. Frodo on an adventure again. You'll have to tie me up in sack to stop me!" She laughed, and felt a tremendous weight lift from her shoulders.
"You know that Diamond and Pippin will be arriving shortly?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
Estella rolled her eyes. "Tell them I've died and will speak with them tomorrow," she teased.
Merry gave her a stern look. "Don't joke about that. It's not even the least bit funny."
"I'm sorry," she apologized, "You know I didn't mean it that way. I would never do that again. I understand now. Life is so precious to me, how could it not?"
"I'm glad you feel that way," he beamed as Persimmon jumped onto the bed purring, "If you didn't I'd have to force it into you." Merry stroked the cat absently.
"How would you do that, Mr. Brandybuck?" she asked raising her eyebrows.
"I have a few ideas," he teased, "Like..." Merry trailed off, his smile cheekier than ever.
"Merry!" she said in mock shock, "How dare you even insinuate such things! Besides, you know I'm not one to be handled lightly. I'm as hard headed as you are, and you know that!"
He chuckled, "That I do! That I do!"
Persimmon jumped into Estella's lap and mewed lovingly.
"Ah, there's my favorite lad!" she cooed, "Always there when I need him. You helped save my life also you know that?" Persimmon rubbed his head against her cheek and purred.
"How did you know that he showed me where you were? You were unconscious at that time?" Merry queried.
Estella paused, not even knowing her self. "I really don't know... I just knew..." Her face was filled with bewilderment, and Merry couldn't help but laugh at it. "What do you think is so funny?" she asked.
"You! Always you darling!" he snickered grabbing her in a massive hug and just holding her.
"I'm just glad you can laugh," she answered from the embrace, "If I were in your situation I would never be able to smile again!"
"Yes, you would," he chided pulling away and holding her at arms length, "Because you would see how happy I am, and you would want nothing more than to make me happy. And the best way to make me happy is to see you smile."
"I couldn't agree more," she sighed happily.
There was a loud knock on the front door followed by Diamond's urgent shouts and Pippin's attempts to calm her.
"Meriadoc Brandybuck, let me in this minute," she screamed beating down the door, "I know that you're hiding something from me and I demand that you tell me this instant."
"Hide Merry, it's not safe, save yourself!" Estella giggled pulling the covers over his head. He laughed and escaped walking to the doorway. "Do you really have to go to them?" she asked.
"Sadly yes, I'll tell them you're sleeping," he offered.
"Thank you," she answered and rolled over to mock sleep.
Merry started out of the room, but stopped. He couldn't leave. There was no way he could just let her sit there alone while Diamond gossiped away. Besides, they could wait another hour or so.
"On the other hand," he mused waltzing back into the room, "I really don't think they'll mind waiting for our presence a wee bit longer."
Estella turned over and smiled at him. "Diamond will have your hide."
"Yes, but I do have you now don't I?"
"Yes, and I will protect you from her murderous intentions. Besides, Pippin knows what he's doing."
"Did you just say that Pippin knows what he's doing?"
"Yes."
Merry laughed loudly.
"So, maybe he doesn't, but mark my words, you're going to catch hell afterward."
"Yes, but what does that matter. I've got you, isn't that enough?"
"No."
"What more could I want?"
"Persimmon!" she smiled and grabbed the cat in her arms.
"Of course, how can I live with out this bloody cat?"
"Don't say that!" she barked suddenly.
Merry paused thinking of what he said wrong. 'Bloody...' yes, that was it. "Sorry, never again."
"Good, now, let's ignore this world and get on with life."
"What ever do you mean by that?" he asked.
Estella raised her eyebrows and leaned in. She kissed him passionately. "That's what I mean," she answered pulling away.
"Works for me," he stated grabbing her in his arms and kissing her.
"Well, aren't I lucky?" she asked, pulling up to breathe.
"We're all lucky," he answered and lost her in his arms.
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There you go! Hope you liked it! This is tied or #1 for my favorite Fic that I've written. This and In The End of The Bag are my favorites! Go check it out! (Sorry blatant advertising!) Thank you Simblemyne05 for your constant review. This fic is for you because you're the only one who is still reading! LOL. And the others, who may have just not bothered to review thanks also, hope you've liked it. AND the other reviewers from earlier in the fic! Thank you Thank you Thank you! All three of you! Okay I will catch you on the flipside. Must be off, I'm working on a comic strip and the idea for another stupid fic! Woo Hoo! Laterz-DB:D