Title: "Understandings at last"

Pairings: F/S
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Frodo and Sam come to an understanding of each other in Bag End after the quest
Warning: Its my first story and I am not completely sure that it will be liked. Feedback is greatly appreciated!
Disclaimers: Characters are unfortunately not mine. They belong to Professor Tolkien.

And a big thanks to my beta, lj user tigerlilygrubb and also thanks lj user melawenc who initially edited it

"Sam?" Frodo called softly.

"Yes, Mister Frodo?" Sam replied, hurrying to his side.

"I thought that you had left, Sam," Frodo said, "What about your Gaffer?"

"He will understand, Frodo. I will tell him I was looking after you." Sam responded

Surely the Gaffer would understand; Sam has been over in Bag End a lot recently. Tending to Frodo, he hasn't been the same since they returned from the quest. He has been sleeping a lot and not eating; Sam has been tending to him since they returned. The garden is becoming overrun. It is a good thing that the Gaffer hasn't been by recently. Sam has told him that he tends to the garden for a little while, then checks on Frodo, but Sam has rarely left Frodo's side. If only Frodo knew how much he cared.

Even before the quest Sam has had these feelings for Frodo. Sam has caught himself thinking about Frodo before while tending in the garden. He quickly had to calm himself and was almost caught by Frodo. He heard Frodo coming and had to hide under the verge to avoid being seen. He was painfully hard almost crying out for Frodo after having these feelings for so long.

"How are you feeling, Mister Frodo?" Sam asked sincerely. "Do you want to get out of bed some today?"

"I am feeling better, Sam. I do want to go into the study for a little while today." Frodo replied.

"Alright, Mister Frodo. Would you care for some help in anything?" Sam asked.

"No, that is alright Sam. I think I'm alright by myself." Frodo replied.

"Would you care for anything special for supper, Mister Frodo?" Sam asked, though he knew the answer.

"What ever you make, Sam, is fine with me." Frodo replied.

Sam knew that this was going to be the answer and was planning on making a mushroom dish if Frodo got out of bed today. Maybe that it will make Frodo feel better. All he had had for the last week was bread and soup. Frodo had once told Sam about how he was chased of by Farmer Maggot's by his dogs for stealing mushrooms. He had laughed when he told that story.

While the mushrooms were cooking, Sam looked in on Frodo in the study and was not surprised when he saw him at the desk with the red book and maps spread around the desk. On the days when he did get up he was at that desk. Maybe tonight Sam will try to have a conversation with him. Surely he will ask about the garden, Sam thought. And with that he quickly walked to the window to see how bad the garden was. Sam had to look away as he glanced over the garden; it was greatly overrun.

Sam loved the garden and hated to see it in such disarray. There were weeds everywhere and needed much tending to. While he did feel obligated to the love of the garden, he had a greater love to Frodo and helping him out and making him feel better. He made himself promise that if Frodo was up again tomorrow that he must tend to it. He could keep an eye on Frodo through the study window. That is, only if he is up again. Sam then walked back to the study.