Chapter5
Pippin looked a bit surprised when I finally released his hand. I smiled nervously at him and began to scold myself mentally. I felt like a fool.
"Uh . . .I was getting a bit warm in there, and thought you wouldn't mind going for a bit of a walk with me." I said.
After the words came out of my mouth, I realized I had said 'bit' at least twice. I blushed, now I sounded like a fool too.
"I don't mind." Pippin said quietly, and took my hand again. He began to walk, and now I was the one following.
And we walked. And walked and walked. My feet were beginning to get sore.
The night was beautiful. And warm. The stars were so bright; they lit up the sky brilliantly. And the moon was as round and full as it could get.
We stopped and I looked at Pippin, he was smiling at me. In the moonlight he looked beautiful. I felt I was in a dream. It was so perfect. He nodded towards a bench mounted on two tree stumps, and we sat down.
"It's beautiful out tonight." I said intelligently. He nodded. I didn't know what else to say so I just leaned back and shut up. Maybe this wasn't the time for words.
Pippins arm snaked quietly around my shoulders, I didn't mind, so I let it be. And we just sat there staring quietly out at the night. Pippin reached into his pocket and took out his pipe, and some leaf. It smelled wonderful and fragrant.
He lit up and began to smoke. The scent got even stronger. I reached out, and gently took it from him. I put the pipe to my lips, and took a small puff. It was wonderful, and smooth.
He was looking at me strangely. I remembered that female hobbits didn't smoke. Startled, I got up to leave. I didn't want to mess things up for us anymore. "I...I'm sorry, I have to leave." I said frantically.
He dropped his pipe down. And got up. "No, Merna wait, don't go. I'm sorry for whatever I did, alright? Stay a little while longer; please?" He said quickly. I looked at his pleading eyes, and sat back down.
He smiled again, uncertainly. I settled back in. "I'm sorry too, Pippin." I said solemnly. "Its alright." He smiled.
I don't know why, but I settled my head on his shoulder. When he didn't move, or pull away, I sighed. With every breath he took, I felt the rise and fall of his chest. I closed my eyes.
Then I remembered his pipe. I opened my eyes, and looked for it...
It lay on the ground, where it had fallen.... In pieces. It was broken. And it was my fault. I jumped up, and bent down to scoop up the pieces. "Oh.... Pippin, your pipe. I'm sorry." I said.
He kneeled down after me and took my hands. Then turned them over, and let the broken pipe fall out of them again. "It's alright, I have another." He told me. And with my hands in his, helped me up.
When I was standing, I looked up at him. He looked at me, and I felt our strong connection. He caressed the side of my face gently, and I shivered. He looked at me again, then brought his mouth down slowly upon mine.
And kissed me softly. Then he broke away; and looked at me with heavy lidded eyes. I brought my face up to his once more, and prompted another kiss. Much more passionate this time.
He moaned slightly, and when we stopped again; he began to undo the first button on his vest. And as much as I didn't want to, I stopped him.
I stilled his hands by putting mine over them. Then I kissed him again, to let him know that I wasn't rejecting HIM, just the idea. I kept one of his hands in mine.
"Walk me home, Pip?" I asked breathlessly. He nodded, and pulled his hand away to redo his button. Then he took mine again.
And we made our way back. I leaned in close from time to time, just drinking in his smell, and not wanting the night to end. I didn't even know what time it was. Nor did I care.
Then we came to my dreaded door. He walked me up the steps, and I reached out and tried the handle............It wouldn't budge. I was locked out. I turned and looked at him.
"It's locked," I said with a laugh. Pippin looked at me and raised an eyebrow. Then he laughed. And we stood there laughing like fools for about a minute. We both took deep breaths to calm ourselves. But one look at each other, and we started laughing once again.
"Well, I'm staying with Merry at Buckland tonight. I suppose he'll have an extra bed. Are you up for the walk? I'm pretty sure we missed the cart." Pippin said with mirth. I looked down at my feet with a grimace. They were sore, but I didn't know what else I was going to do, so I nodded.
Pippin smiled, took my hand, and began to lead me back. My heart felt ten pounds lighter, and I was suddenly glad I wasn't going home.
The walk to Buckland was long, but it wasn't hard. And we kept mostly to the grass, trying to take it easy on our sore feet. We were continually smiling at each other like dolts, but neither of us seemed to care.
When we reached Buckland, I was a bit surprised. It was huge. Not you're average hobbit dwelling. Pippin walked confidently up to the door, and sure enough, it was open.
Apparently Merry knew his cousin well.
We entered into peace and quiet. Pippin and I looked around, and saw light coming out from under a door. He looked at me, and we walked closer to investigate.
There was someone moving around in there, and we thought it could be no other than Merry. Pippin decided to ask anyway. "Merry? Is that you?" He said as he turned the handle.
"Pippin!?!" Came Merry's startled reply as the door opened............and there they were, Merry AND Estella.
Merry had his vest off, and Estella's bodice was partially unlaced. Pippin quickly shut the door.
Minutes later it opened, and out strode Merry, red faced, and fully clothed. Pippin exploded in mirth, and seconds later, I joined him. Merry just stood there, red and embarrassed, waiting for us to stop.
We did, and wiped the tears from our eyes. "Pip....Pip...Pippin, you should have knocked first!" I said in between laughs. After one look at Merry, I had started all over again. "I know." Pippin said solemnly, and joined me.
When we were done with our second bout, we looked up, and saw Merry and Estella standing before us.
"Hello Merna." Estella said quietly. She was still red as a beet.
"Merna?" said Merry, with a questioning look at his cousin.
Pippin put his arm around me and replied "She was locked out. She's going to be sleeping here tonight, cousin." I blushed.
Merry raised an eyebrow. "Where?" he said slyly. Pippin blushed scarlet. Knowing exactly what Merry was implying.
"Well...she'll need a bed. I was thinking she could maybe stay in my old room?" Pippin mumbled. Merry looked at me, with a smile. I smiled back.
"That'll be fine. If it's ok with you, I mean." I said. I looked at Pippin, smiling. Merry nodded.
"Pip, I trust you'll show her?" Merry said with a wink. Pippin nodded, still red, and began to lead me down a hallway.
When we were far enough away, I stopped him, and pushed him gently up against the wall. "I like your cousin." I whispered. "But I like YOU even more." And with that, I leaned up and kissed him.
He put his hands on my hips, and kissed me back. Bracing himself against me. We broke apart, and barely made it to my room.
I lay down on the bed, then reached up, and pulled Pippin down after me. I could hear him breathing heavy, and realized that I was too.
He stretched out, and I turned over and lay my head on his chest. I listened to his heartbeat.
He tangled a hand in my hair, and I breathed in the smell of him. The room was dark and cool, and I was glad of it. I closed my eyes, and hooked my arm around his chest.
"Goodnight Pippin." I said quietly. With my fingers I traced a sleepy pattern on his chest. He moved his hand to my back, and pulled me closer.
"G'night Merna." He said.
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Author: Dun Dun Dunnnn!!! I hope everybody liked it. It was fun to write it. And what do you know......... ANOTHER cliffhanger!
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Pippin looked a bit surprised when I finally released his hand. I smiled nervously at him and began to scold myself mentally. I felt like a fool.
"Uh . . .I was getting a bit warm in there, and thought you wouldn't mind going for a bit of a walk with me." I said.
After the words came out of my mouth, I realized I had said 'bit' at least twice. I blushed, now I sounded like a fool too.
"I don't mind." Pippin said quietly, and took my hand again. He began to walk, and now I was the one following.
And we walked. And walked and walked. My feet were beginning to get sore.
The night was beautiful. And warm. The stars were so bright; they lit up the sky brilliantly. And the moon was as round and full as it could get.
We stopped and I looked at Pippin, he was smiling at me. In the moonlight he looked beautiful. I felt I was in a dream. It was so perfect. He nodded towards a bench mounted on two tree stumps, and we sat down.
"It's beautiful out tonight." I said intelligently. He nodded. I didn't know what else to say so I just leaned back and shut up. Maybe this wasn't the time for words.
Pippins arm snaked quietly around my shoulders, I didn't mind, so I let it be. And we just sat there staring quietly out at the night. Pippin reached into his pocket and took out his pipe, and some leaf. It smelled wonderful and fragrant.
He lit up and began to smoke. The scent got even stronger. I reached out, and gently took it from him. I put the pipe to my lips, and took a small puff. It was wonderful, and smooth.
He was looking at me strangely. I remembered that female hobbits didn't smoke. Startled, I got up to leave. I didn't want to mess things up for us anymore. "I...I'm sorry, I have to leave." I said frantically.
He dropped his pipe down. And got up. "No, Merna wait, don't go. I'm sorry for whatever I did, alright? Stay a little while longer; please?" He said quickly. I looked at his pleading eyes, and sat back down.
He smiled again, uncertainly. I settled back in. "I'm sorry too, Pippin." I said solemnly. "Its alright." He smiled.
I don't know why, but I settled my head on his shoulder. When he didn't move, or pull away, I sighed. With every breath he took, I felt the rise and fall of his chest. I closed my eyes.
Then I remembered his pipe. I opened my eyes, and looked for it...
It lay on the ground, where it had fallen.... In pieces. It was broken. And it was my fault. I jumped up, and bent down to scoop up the pieces. "Oh.... Pippin, your pipe. I'm sorry." I said.
He kneeled down after me and took my hands. Then turned them over, and let the broken pipe fall out of them again. "It's alright, I have another." He told me. And with my hands in his, helped me up.
When I was standing, I looked up at him. He looked at me, and I felt our strong connection. He caressed the side of my face gently, and I shivered. He looked at me again, then brought his mouth down slowly upon mine.
And kissed me softly. Then he broke away; and looked at me with heavy lidded eyes. I brought my face up to his once more, and prompted another kiss. Much more passionate this time.
He moaned slightly, and when we stopped again; he began to undo the first button on his vest. And as much as I didn't want to, I stopped him.
I stilled his hands by putting mine over them. Then I kissed him again, to let him know that I wasn't rejecting HIM, just the idea. I kept one of his hands in mine.
"Walk me home, Pip?" I asked breathlessly. He nodded, and pulled his hand away to redo his button. Then he took mine again.
And we made our way back. I leaned in close from time to time, just drinking in his smell, and not wanting the night to end. I didn't even know what time it was. Nor did I care.
Then we came to my dreaded door. He walked me up the steps, and I reached out and tried the handle............It wouldn't budge. I was locked out. I turned and looked at him.
"It's locked," I said with a laugh. Pippin looked at me and raised an eyebrow. Then he laughed. And we stood there laughing like fools for about a minute. We both took deep breaths to calm ourselves. But one look at each other, and we started laughing once again.
"Well, I'm staying with Merry at Buckland tonight. I suppose he'll have an extra bed. Are you up for the walk? I'm pretty sure we missed the cart." Pippin said with mirth. I looked down at my feet with a grimace. They were sore, but I didn't know what else I was going to do, so I nodded.
Pippin smiled, took my hand, and began to lead me back. My heart felt ten pounds lighter, and I was suddenly glad I wasn't going home.
The walk to Buckland was long, but it wasn't hard. And we kept mostly to the grass, trying to take it easy on our sore feet. We were continually smiling at each other like dolts, but neither of us seemed to care.
When we reached Buckland, I was a bit surprised. It was huge. Not you're average hobbit dwelling. Pippin walked confidently up to the door, and sure enough, it was open.
Apparently Merry knew his cousin well.
We entered into peace and quiet. Pippin and I looked around, and saw light coming out from under a door. He looked at me, and we walked closer to investigate.
There was someone moving around in there, and we thought it could be no other than Merry. Pippin decided to ask anyway. "Merry? Is that you?" He said as he turned the handle.
"Pippin!?!" Came Merry's startled reply as the door opened............and there they were, Merry AND Estella.
Merry had his vest off, and Estella's bodice was partially unlaced. Pippin quickly shut the door.
Minutes later it opened, and out strode Merry, red faced, and fully clothed. Pippin exploded in mirth, and seconds later, I joined him. Merry just stood there, red and embarrassed, waiting for us to stop.
We did, and wiped the tears from our eyes. "Pip....Pip...Pippin, you should have knocked first!" I said in between laughs. After one look at Merry, I had started all over again. "I know." Pippin said solemnly, and joined me.
When we were done with our second bout, we looked up, and saw Merry and Estella standing before us.
"Hello Merna." Estella said quietly. She was still red as a beet.
"Merna?" said Merry, with a questioning look at his cousin.
Pippin put his arm around me and replied "She was locked out. She's going to be sleeping here tonight, cousin." I blushed.
Merry raised an eyebrow. "Where?" he said slyly. Pippin blushed scarlet. Knowing exactly what Merry was implying.
"Well...she'll need a bed. I was thinking she could maybe stay in my old room?" Pippin mumbled. Merry looked at me, with a smile. I smiled back.
"That'll be fine. If it's ok with you, I mean." I said. I looked at Pippin, smiling. Merry nodded.
"Pip, I trust you'll show her?" Merry said with a wink. Pippin nodded, still red, and began to lead me down a hallway.
When we were far enough away, I stopped him, and pushed him gently up against the wall. "I like your cousin." I whispered. "But I like YOU even more." And with that, I leaned up and kissed him.
He put his hands on my hips, and kissed me back. Bracing himself against me. We broke apart, and barely made it to my room.
I lay down on the bed, then reached up, and pulled Pippin down after me. I could hear him breathing heavy, and realized that I was too.
He stretched out, and I turned over and lay my head on his chest. I listened to his heartbeat.
He tangled a hand in my hair, and I breathed in the smell of him. The room was dark and cool, and I was glad of it. I closed my eyes, and hooked my arm around his chest.
"Goodnight Pippin." I said quietly. With my fingers I traced a sleepy pattern on his chest. He moved his hand to my back, and pulled me closer.
"G'night Merna." He said.
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Author: Dun Dun Dunnnn!!! I hope everybody liked it. It was fun to write it. And what do you know......... ANOTHER cliffhanger!
HAVE FUN WAITING! Ha ha haa haaaaaaa!
Don't forget to REVIEW! Or no more updates, I mean it. SMILES.
THANX Pippinsgal011890