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A Friend Remembered
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chapter 2
--- In ELVES_R_US@yahoogroups.com, "Jade" wrote:
Elves R Us Story Challenge
Title: A Friend remembered
Author:Jade (aka aragornsfavorite)
Beta:Jen
Rated:R now NC-17 later
Pairing:OFC/Eomer
Warning: First chapter is a sad one
Archived: Elves R Us Yahoo Group
Disclaimer:The Privilege and Honor of owning anything from LOTR goes
to Tolkien. All other stuff is mine.
Summary: Eomer comforted Nessa during a sad time. Will their
friendship turn to something else when they meet again……
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Chapter 2.
It had been many months since Shihan had passed away. The memory
still fresh in Nessa's mind. How hard it had been for her to say
goodbye. She was very grateful that Eomer had kept her company. He
had remained silent as she shed her tears but she had known he was
there.
She still did not know why he had stayed with her that night or why
once she had cried herself to sleep in his arms did he burden
himself with carrying her back to her home She was surprised to find
herself in her bed the next morning, even more so when a messenger
had arrived bearing flowers for her.
" A gift from Lord Eomer." Was all she had been told before the
messenger rushed off.
She had looked for a chance to thank him afterwards, she had yet to
d. On. Only once had she seen him since that day and it had only
been briefly. He had been walking with Eowyn when the had looked at
each other. Before Nessa could say anything he had been called
elsewhere.
" Do you intend to ever ride again?" A soft voice came from behind
her. " or do you prefer to just watch others?"
Nessa turned to see Eowyn. The two had always been friends and Eowyn
was the only other person who Nessa had told about Eomer.
" I have tried to ride."Nessa let out a deep breath' It did not feel
right"
Eowyn watched her young friend. Many times she had found her
watchine hoe horses in the stables. She knew of her friends love of
riding and it pained her to see Nessa this way.
"I miss the freedom I once felt as my horse ran against the wind,
The way she knew what I expected from her and followed my commands
with little or no complaints." Nessa had to turn away as a rider
arrived. His horse was the same color as Shihan had been. " I do nonow now if I will ever feel that again, how can I when I feel as I
betray her memory just by being neartherther horse?"
Eowyn had no answer for this. She could do nothing other then watch
as Nessa walked away. Stopping only once to watch as another rider
passed.
Nessa kept away from the stables for a few days. She thought that
perhaps if she kept her distance then she could eventually bring
herself to mount another horse.
On the third day her will had broke and she once again found herself
heading to the stables. She wanted to take a look inside this time,
perhaps go by Shihan's old stall.
" Have you come to Ride today Nessa?" one of the young stable boys
asked when he say her
"No I do not think so." She saw the sadness in his eyes. She was
sure it was the same sadness she still felt in her heart. Neither
one of them had seen him arrive. He watched Nessa as she walked over
to the still empty stall.
" She cared for you as much as you did her," He finally broke the
silence. HE knew he had startled her.
" how would you know this?" Nessa had been startled to see Eomer
watching her.
" My uncle told me she let no other ride her" He pushed himself from
the wall he had been leaning on. "That she would throw anyone who
would mount her."
Nessa nodded then turned to again look at the small area that had
housed Shihan for many years.
"She threw me once in the beginning." Nessa smiled at the memory "
I still do not think she expected me to get right back on." She felt
him place his hands on her shoulders gently.
" She did not intimidate you, this is how she came to respect you."
He gave her shoulders a soqueequeeze.
" I could never have that with another horse" Nessa sighed and
started to walk away. Eomer turned her so that she faced him instead.
" perhaps not, yet that does not man you still do not have to give
up riding" His voice softer then usual, Nessa found som some what
soothing.
" How so? For I can not so much as look at another horse."
Eomer remained silent for a minute. His eyes looked past her at
something as an ever so small smile came to his lips.
" Ride with me." Nessa was unsure as to what surprised her more.
The idea itself or the fact that she was even considering it.
"Eomer, I really do not believe…."She had been about to turn him
down when he silenced her with a single finger to her lips.
"Do you trust me?" He slowly pulled his hand away to allow her to
answer.
" It is not a matter of.."He silenced her again with the same
finger. A soft chuckle escaped him this time
"Do you trust me?» He asked again. Nessa could only nod her reply
for this time he left his finger pressed to her lips. " Then allow
yourself to at least try this."
Before Nessa could reply she felt him lift her gently placing her in
the saddle before mounting behind her.
"Lean back" He slid his arms around her as he gripped the reins. "
Just close your eyes and relax, I'll take care of the rest."
Nessa fought the urge to jump off. Instead she did as he instructed
and leaned back against him. Her eyes closed the instant she felt
him urge the horse forward.
She soon lost herself in the feeling. It still was no match for how
she felt when she rode Shihan but the feeling was there none the
less.
They rode in silence for quite some time. Only when they stopped did
she allow her eyes to open. She had not realized how much time had
passed until that moment.
Eomer smiled as he felt her relax even more as he held the horse
still upon the hilltop, both of them watched in silence as the sun
set before them.
Nessa had to admit she was disappointed when they had returned. She
wanted to stay on that hill top for an eternity. All too soon he had
turned the horse back towards Rohan.
Eomer dismounted first then gently placed a hand on either side of
Nessa's hips and helped her down. Their eyes met and locked as they
stood unmoving.
" Thank you." Nessa had been the one to break the silence
" You are most welcome." Nessa could not help but smile as he
placed a soft kiss on her cheek.
"I should go" Nesaa spoke but made no attempt to move.
" Ride with me again tomorrow." It was not a question but she did
not feel as if he were commanding it either.
" Perhaps» She nodded "I will consider this."
Eomer knew that was the only reply she could give. As much as he had
enjoyed riding with her he would not force her should she not wish
to do so again.
"Then perhaps I will see you tomorrow" He surprised them both as he
gently captured her lips with his.
Nessa could find no words as she watched him walk away. His kiss
although unexpected had not been disappointing, she smiled to
herself and was glad no one was around to see the was she blushed.
Perhaps she would except the offer to ride with him the next day
after all.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
To be continued…..
--- End forwarded message ---
Elves R Us Story Challenge
Title: A Friend remembered
Author:Jade (aka aragornsfavorite)
Beta:Jen
Rated:R now NC-17 later
Pairing:OFC/Eomer
Warning: First chapter is a sad one
Archived: Elves R Us Yahoo Group
Disclaimer:The Privilege and Honor of owning anything from LOTR goes
to Tolkien. All other stuff is mine.
Summary: Eomer comforted Nessa during a sad time. Will their
friendship turn to something else when they meet again……
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* *
Chapter 2.
It had been many months since Shihan had passed away. The memory
still fresh in Nessa's mind. How hard it had been for her to say
goodbye. She was very grateful that Eomer had kept her company. He
had remained silent as she shed her tears but she had known he was
there.
She still did not know why he had stayed with her that night or why
once she had cried herself to sleep in his arms did he burden
himself with carrying her back to her home She was surprised to find
herself in her bed the next morning, even more so when a messenger
had arrived bearing flowers for her.
" A gift from Lord Eomer." Was all she had been told before the
messenger rushed off.
She had looked for a chance to thank him afterwards, she had yet to
d. On. Only once had she seen him since that day and it had only
been briefly. He had been walking with Eowyn when the had looked at
each other. Before Nessa could say anything he had been called
elsewhere.
" Do you intend to ever ride again?" A soft voice came from behind
her. " or do you prefer to just watch others?"
Nessa turned to see Eowyn. The two had always been friends and Eowyn
was the only other person who Nessa had told about Eomer.
" I have tried to ride."Nessa let out a deep breath' It did not feel
right"
Eowyn watched her young friend. Many times she had found her
watchine hoe horses in the stables. She knew of her friends love of
riding and it pained her to see Nessa this way.
"I miss the freedom I once felt as my horse ran against the wind,
The way she knew what I expected from her and followed my commands
with little or no complaints." Nessa had to turn away as a rider
arrived. His horse was the same color as Shihan had been. " I do nonow now if I will ever feel that again, how can I when I feel as I
betray her memory just by being neartherther horse?"
Eowyn had no answer for this. She could do nothing other then watch
as Nessa walked away. Stopping only once to watch as another rider
passed.
Nessa kept away from the stables for a few days. She thought that
perhaps if she kept her distance then she could eventually bring
herself to mount another horse.
On the third day her will had broke and she once again found herself
heading to the stables. She wanted to take a look inside this time,
perhaps go by Shihan's old stall.
" Have you come to Ride today Nessa?" one of the young stable boys
asked when he say her
"No I do not think so." She saw the sadness in his eyes. She was
sure it was the same sadness she still felt in her heart. Neither
one of them had seen him arrive. He watched Nessa as she walked over
to the still empty stall.
" She cared for you as much as you did her," He finally broke the
silence. HE knew he had startled her.
" how would you know this?" Nessa had been startled to see Eomer
watching her.
" My uncle told me she let no other ride her" He pushed himself from
the wall he had been leaning on. "That she would throw anyone who
would mount her."
Nessa nodded then turned to again look at the small area that had
housed Shihan for many years.
"She threw me once in the beginning." Nessa smiled at the memory "
I still do not think she expected me to get right back on." She felt
him place his hands on her shoulders gently.
" She did not intimidate you, this is how she came to respect you."
He gave her shoulders a soqueequeeze.
" I could never have that with another horse" Nessa sighed and
started to walk away. Eomer turned her so that she faced him instead.
" perhaps not, yet that does not man you still do not have to give
up riding" His voice softer then usual, Nessa found som some what
soothing.
" How so? For I can not so much as look at another horse."
Eomer remained silent for a minute. His eyes looked past her at
something as an ever so small smile came to his lips.
" Ride with me." Nessa was unsure as to what surprised her more.
The idea itself or the fact that she was even considering it.
"Eomer, I really do not believe…."She had been about to turn him
down when he silenced her with a single finger to her lips.
"Do you trust me?" He slowly pulled his hand away to allow her to
answer.
" It is not a matter of.."He silenced her again with the same
finger. A soft chuckle escaped him this time
"Do you trust me?» He asked again. Nessa could only nod her reply
for this time he left his finger pressed to her lips. " Then allow
yourself to at least try this."
Before Nessa could reply she felt him lift her gently placing her in
the saddle before mounting behind her.
"Lean back" He slid his arms around her as he gripped the reins. "
Just close your eyes and relax, I'll take care of the rest."
Nessa fought the urge to jump off. Instead she did as he instructed
and leaned back against him. Her eyes closed the instant she felt
him urge the horse forward.
She soon lost herself in the feeling. It still was no match for how
she felt when she rode Shihan but the feeling was there none the
less.
They rode in silence for quite some time. Only when they stopped did
she allow her eyes to open. She had not realized how much time had
passed until that moment.
Eomer smiled as he felt her relax even more as he held the horse
still upon the hilltop, both of them watched in silence as the sun
set before them.
Nessa had to admit she was disappointed when they had returned. She
wanted to stay on that hill top for an eternity. All too soon he had
turned the horse back towards Rohan.
Eomer dismounted first then gently placed a hand on either side of
Nessa's hips and helped her down. Their eyes met and locked as they
stood unmoving.
" Thank you." Nessa had been the one to break the silence
" You are most welcome." Nessa could not help but smile as he
placed a soft kiss on her cheek.
"I should go" Nesaa spoke but made no attempt to move.
" Ride with me again tomorrow." It was not a question but she did
not feel as if he were commanding it either.
" Perhaps» She nodded "I will consider this."
Eomer knew that was the only reply she could give. As much as he had
enjoyed riding with her he would not force her should she not wish
to do so again.
"Then perhaps I will see you tomorrow" He surprised them both as he
gently captured her lips with his.
Nessa could find no words as she watched him walk away. His kiss
although unexpected had not been disappointing, she smiled to
herself and was glad no one was around to see the was she blushed.
Perhaps she would except the offer to ride with him the next day
after all.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
To be continued…..
--- End forwarded message ---