Fairer Than Most

I - The Night Before
First in the Fairer Than Most series. Frodo and Sam discover that taking the next step isn't always simple--or planned, for that matter.
Rating: NC-17

II - Fairer Than Most
Second in the Fairer Than Most series. The week preceding Bilbo's party proves most trying for Frodo indeed--being young and in love is no easy feat when one's uncle, cousins, cooking, and a family legend manage to get in the way.
Rating: PG-13/R

III - Into His Own
Third in the Fairer Than Most series. Cleaning up and clearing out after Bilbo's party heralds a long night for Samwise Gamgee even if Merry and Pippin *have* finally gone home.
Rating: R

Trying
(Inset/prequel ficlet for "Blessings") Frodo discovers that wanting is only half the battle.
Rating: NC-17

IV - Blessings
Fourth in the Fairer Than Most series. Sometimes, the greatest blessings are ones unspoken.
Rating: R

V - Heirloom
Forget the Ring. Frodo has a big enough problem on his hands for the present, and it happens to be silver...
Rating: R

Engagements
(Continuation fic from "Heirloom")
Dusk and dawn surrounding that fateful night at the Green Dragon Inn...
Rating: PG-13/R

Indisposed
Post-party chaos. Remember that lost window of time between Frodo leaving Merry to keep ship by himself for a while and Frodo's reappearance only when Otho S.-B. demanded to see him? This is it.
Rating: R

Now Are Frolic
co-written with Thia
Overlithe Night in Tuckborough. Need we say more?
Rating: R

First Watch
Three days' journey out of Rivendell, Boromir takes stock of his unlikely new companions.
Rating: R

Second Watch
A companion piece to First Watch. Faramir keeps a vigil over his unexpected guests, and ponders the natures of trust and devotion.
Rating: R

Nightfall
Precedes First Watch. What Rivendell saw...
Rating: R

Last Watch
Ithilien, day of the Ringbearers' waking. After the festivities, rather. This picks up right when the others have left Frodo and Sam after the evening's reminiscing conversation.
Rating: PG-13

A Pretty Thing
Even as tensions run high, miruvor is running low. However, mayhem and mithril abound...
Rating: R

Bloodsongs
A poem set; Frodo/Sam voices counterpoint. A night in Rivendell.
Rating: PG-13/R

Marmelade
If happiness is a warm kitten, then bliss--for Merry--is a warmer Pippin.
Rating: NC-17

Not The Kind of Night
A long night at The Prancing Pony is made no shorter by close quarters and constant fear.
Rating: R

Relativity
Pippin convinces Merry that he's not too young for certain mischief.
Rating: NC-17

Practicality
Companion piece to Relativity. Frodo and Sam prove that age and experience don't exclude the occasional childish tease.
Rating: NC-17

Rain & Roses
A June thunderstorm heralds more than just the blooming of Bilbo's beloved white roses at Bag End.
Rating: R/NC-17

Nerve
Sequel to Rain and Roses. For all of his wordless eloquence, Sam finds it difficult to speak up regarding a matter of great importance.
Rating: NC-17

Hands
Love and patience are the truest healers of all, particularly in the hands of Samwise Gamgee.
Rating: R/NC-17

Of Ruins and Rescues: From the Memoirs of Frodo Baggins
Frodo discovers that love may be the only solution to coping with loss, whilst Sam discovers that perhaps he ought to try drowning more often.
Rating: R

Summer Songs

I: The Taste of Shade
Sun, shade, and song lead to revelation for Sam, and certainly no less for Frodo.
Rating: R

II: Lingering
Summary: Frodo can't keep his mind off of what transpired the day before--and apparently, neither can Sam.
Rating: NC-17

III: Still Breathing
Even as things begin to settle, others stir up the promise of more and greater mischief--it's time for Hobbiton's Forelithe Festival, after all, and even Gandalf hasn't forgotten. At least not this year.
Rating: PG-13/R

IV: Rosemary and Thyme
Hobbiton's Forelithe Festival is almost nothing in comparison to the antics of the youths in attendance. Or, for that matter, the wizard.
Rating: R

Trio: A Rivendell Suite
How three couples spent the night before the Council. Mild het content (Aragorn/Arwen).
Rating: PG, R, NC-17

When Darkness Falls
Even in Lorien, Frodo must seek deeper for true safe haven than he imagined--and overcome his deepest fear in doing so.
Rating: PG-13