The Dance part four
The evening stars had kindled, a big half-moon had come out, and all the white flowers in the garden seemed to be glowing under the silver light of night skies. The wedding feast had been both bountiful and of highest quality, the wine and ale had flowed like the Brandywine, the music had been without question the best that had been heard in many years of weddings. The talk among the guests was that The Thain should play more often.
The hours passed and guests began to leave in dribbles and draggles and soon Great Smials was back to its normal population save Sam and Merry and their families, and of course, Boromir and Saro. A special room had been prepared for the bride and groom; a room tucked far back into the depths of Great Smials. There the newlyweds had settled for the night, and would leave to take a sea-voyage in the morning.
Diamond had gone to turn down the bed for herself and Pippin, leaving him to show Boromir and Saro to their room. When they got to the door, Pippin opened it for them and bowed in the silliest way. Saro giggled. Boromir knelt, took Pippin's shoulders in his hands and gave them an affectionate squeeze. Not content with this, Pippin put his arms around Boromir's neck and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"I must go, now," he said, "Diamond will be awaiting!" He gave Boromir a wicked wink.
Saro knelt and put her arms around him to thank him for his hospitality. She nearly lost her balance, but the halfling steadied her. Instead of waiting for a peck on the cheek, he kissed her, and right on the mouth, too.
"Not just yet, lassie!" he laughed, "Soon enough you shall fall upon your back!"
Saro shrieked with laughter, blushing. Boromir had doubled over, laughing until his belly hurt. He waved his arms at Pippin as if to shoo him away.
"Have fun, you two!" Pippin bid them, again giving them a rather naughty look and a wicked wink. He turned and walked briskly back up the hallway with a little strut. His Diamond would be waiting…
Saro was lying in the bed, gazing at her now-husband with love-drunk eyes. Boromir joined her, and enveloped her in his large, strong arms, arms strong enough to crush her, but which settled around her softly and tenderly. Like a lasso, she threw her arms about his neck and drew him to her.
They kissed, at first tenderly, then more passionately. Saro began to unbutton Boromir's shirt, and…
Pippin's fingers skillfully worked the buttons down the back of Diamond's dress. His fingers, once more playing down the skin of her bare back, again elicited a shudder from her. The red frock fell about her ankles, and Pippin took in a hissing breath at her beauty. In only the light of the moon shining through the window, she looked like a creature from a fairy tale. She took his hand and led him to their bed and…
Estella twined her fingers in Merry's hair as she kissed him. She loved the way his mouth tasted of Old Toby and fine wine. Now he pinned her with his wonderfully large blue eyes, wearing the little cocksure grin that made her want to slap him and kiss him all at once. Her hand rested on his chest and her fingers drifted in slow circles, lower and lower…
Sam and Rosie lay like spoons in a drawer. They were both glowing. Rosie knew that in but a few moments, her Sam would once more be ready to love her yet again, but for now, he only lay quietly with his hand on her belly, where a new baby was only just now growing. Sure enough, she soon felt him kiss the back of her neck, then move on to her ear, the place he knew was one of her "tender spots" as Sam put it. A shiver ran through her, and she turned around so they could share a kiss and…
Saro lay with her head on Boromir's big shoulder. He was stroking her cheek with the back of his hand. She had not been sure what to expect in him as a lover, but she had not counted on his gentleness and patience…and then, to her delight, she found he knew exactly what to do at precisely the right time. She sighed contentedly, took his hand and placed one of his fingers between her lips, and began to gently nibble and…
Pippin cuddled Diamond. They were now at the time in their trysts when Pippin would give her the giggles, making little jokes about his abilities as a lover. Not that there was anything to laugh at, not with Peregrin Took. He could be so silly, though, and loved to make her laugh after they had made love. She looked deeply into those brilliant green eyes, eyes that captivated; eyes that struck to the very soul, eyes that one could drown in. She kissed his lips, which was one of his best features in her opinion. There was a long silence, in which they only lay looking in each other's eyes.
"Darling?" she said.
"Yes, my love?"
"Let's try to have another baby."
Pippin grinned. He took her in his arms again. "Well," he said, "If we are, then we had better get to work!" He drew her to him, and their kiss deepened, and then…
Merry laughed. Estella, in one of her silly moods, had put on his coat. It was all she had on, and she was jumping on the bed like a little girl. Merry watched all the right places jiggling as she jumped. He reached out and captured her ankle, making her fall on her back. He crawled across the bed to canopy her, and pulled back the lapel of his coat and …
Sam rolled away and fell on his back, gasping. Rosie always left him feeling like this, all deliciously boneless, warm and drifting-like.
The old moon crawled across the sky, and the sun would be up shortly, but in Great Smials, few noticed. In Great Smials, couples did not mark the sailing moon, nor measure the dimming of stars, as they were busy painting the night with moons and stars all their own.
Deep in the depths of Great Smials, a bride and groom lay together. Now spent, they lay quietly, drunk on the love they found in each other's eyes, unknowing that even as they lay there, a seed in Saro's belly grew.
The morning stole up on the couples like a thief, and the Sun must have puzzled her head at them, as they all slept half the day away, for she did not know they were all tired, now. After all, it had been for all of them a beautiful night for a Dance.
~~~FINIS~~~