A/N: Annnnd... here is chapter two! I just finished "I Would Not Kiss Him," so now I don't feel guilty about working this. Thanks Rachel and Heidi for reviewing already. I love you guys.

Chapter Two

"And then we were surrounded," Pippin said, his voice tense. Daisy, Marigold, Emerald, and Bluebelle all gasped and moved closer in suspense.

"Then what happened?" Emerald pressed.

"Well, the Orcs picked up Merry, and I tried to save him. But there were just too many Orcs, and only one little hobbit. What was I to do? I had to let myself be captured so that I could help my kinsman."

"Oh, you're so brave!" Daisy squealed.

"And noble!" Bluebelle added.

"And handsome!" Marigold pitched in.

"And," a male voice called, "He needs to leave. Come on, Pip!" said Merry. "We've got to go see Frodo!"

Pippin stood and left the lasses with a wink and a very Tookish grin before following Merry down the lane to Bag End.

"Why are we going to see Frodo again?"

Merry smiled. "He told me Sam had something to tell us."

"Is about him and Rosie?"

"That would be my guess."

Pippin began to wonder if Merry had perhaps been right. He became more and more anxious to arrive at Bag End to see if what Merry suspected was indeed going to happen.

His steps quickened and eventually he and Merry were both running and laughing like little ones who couldn't wait to get to a birthday party.

They knocked on Bag End's green door but didn't wait for an answer before entering the hobbit hole.

They made their way to the front parlor immediately. There sat Frodo, holding a warm cup of tea tightly in both hands. He was facing Sam, who was smiling as Pippin hadn't seen him smile since before the Quest. There was someone else in the room too, someone who seemed to be attached, quite literally, to Sam at the moment: Rosie Cotton.

Pippin grinned. So Merry had been right. Sam and Rose were going to be married. There were no other words needed than—

"Rose and I are to be married as soon as the party field is presentable."

Congratulations were given, though Merry and Pippin were forced to give Sam a pat on the back instead of a friendly embrace, for Rose had her arms around him and looked as though she would not let go for anything.

"Afraid he's going to run away on you again?" Pippin teased.

Rosie grinned, but nodded and snuggled closer to her betrothed. "He's promised me otherwise," she said, "But I just want to make sure."

Pippin did not fail to notice the deep shade of red that crept over Sam's face when she said that, and he laughed when Rose kissed Sam's cheek, making him blush even more.

Pippin wished them every happiness, and he had no doubt that they would attain it together.

The evening was passed with teasing comments, good food, and Rosie never once letting go of Sam's hand. The hobbits stayed up late into the night talking of old times when Sam was too shy to speak to Rosie. Frodo eventually offered to let Merry and Pippin stay for the night once Sam had left with Rose to take her home.

As he and Merry walked to the rooms they would sleep in for the night, Merry said, "Surely you see why someone would want to be like Sam now? Did you see how happy he looked with her?"

"Oh, Merry, that's only because they were just promised to each other!"

Merry seemed to disagree. "Or because they're in love. Don't you ever want to fall in love like that, Pippin?"

The young Took nodded. "Of course I do. I just want to sample a bit of the love every lass has to give before I choose who I want to tie myself down to."

"Oi, you're hopeless," Merry muttered.

A/N: And that concludes the second chapter of my new story.