Sauce For The Goose

The wedding had been a grand affair but Brianne’s departure had been a bitter one though she said she held no ill will toward Theodred. Eagan knew that she did. He had asked to stay in the city awhile. He had...other things to work out on his own and he wanted to train with the horsemen anyway. His father relented and allowed him to stay as Eomer’s guest. Which meant he could be closer to Narisa if he chose to but he felt that doing so would only force them apart again. No, what he had to do is treat her like only a friend and no more though he very much wanted more. Narisa was not someone who felt those emotions easily but in the past couple of weeks, very good weeks he knew, they had been two peas in a pod. There had been an ‘incident’ at the pond just out of town. He had decided to go skinny dipping and several of Narisa’s friends had seen him and spied on him. She had seen them huddled around in the bushes but when she saw what they were looking at. He had gotten out to sun himself dry, she got so angry and punched Frieda in the nose. He never heard them nor knew they were there but she certainly had given him her opinion on the matter. Which really didn’t make much sense to him since they were only friends...as she put it. Well he knew then that she held a sort of possessiveness for him and he decided to exploit that a little and give her some of what he had felt when he first arrived.


He had told her he had ‘feelings’ for her and she practically threw them back in his face. Well, two can play at that game! At dinner they had Lord Aslan and his family for dinner. He attended and their eldest daughter Reneila was quite beautiful in her peach, satin dress. She had long, red hair and a nice smile and he ‘decidedly’ kept looking at her ample bosom which dwarfed those Narisa had. She was no slouch in that department but nothing like Reneila who had been heavy when she was younger. She had thinned out alot and also filled out as well from what he could see. He was dressed in his dress uniform of Minas Tirith as he always was for dinner. He talked with Narisa some of the time but his smiles were very much purposefully on Reneila who seemed to be tickled at his attentions. That and she and Narisa had never gotten on well.


“So Reneila...I’ve seen you at the practice grounds...do you like horses?” He asked when he saw Narisa was about to say something. He cut at his pork then looked straight at Reneila, who sat directly across from him. Narisa was to her left. Ever so often his eyes would shift down to her chest and then up again. He caught Narisa glancing down at her own more than once and it was difficult ‘not’ to chuckle at that. “If you like, I could let you ride Thunder...uh...if you wanted...I mean,” he said only now feeling a little more than a bit bashful. He wasn’t as outgoing as Theodred was but he often tried to step out of his comfort zone.

OOC-Isn't Aslan the name of Aviana and Cole's baby? lol

IC-To say that Narisa was confused about her feelings towards Eagan would be a definite understatement. She told herself, and him, that she only wanted to be friends, but at the same time she couldn't help but become incredibly jealous when any of her friends showed any sign of attractiveness towards him...or him towards them. She found Eagan incredibly handsome...she always had and he was charming and turning into quite the soldier. He also came from a very good family. He would be quite the catch for any woman. However, in the back of her mind she still feared what would happen to their renewed friendship should a relationship not work out between them again. And so she had allowed Eagan to continue to pursue her.

That night for dinner she picked out her dark blue dress...one she knew Eagan really liked. She left her hair down, but swept it over one shoulder. She wore simple jewelry, as she knew he didn't like that sort of thing to be overdone. She was seated beside Reneila, and nearly across from Eagan. She had expected to grab his attention right away, but was surprised when he focused all of his attention on Reneila...particularly her bosom. She tried to say something to Eagan, to pull his attention towards her, but he interrupted her and began to speak to Reneila instead and about horses of all things! How could he do that to her when she was the best horsewoman in all of Rohan! Seeing him glance at Reneila's chest again she couldn't help but glance down at her own chest slightly...suddenly feeling rather inadequate. She sighed and looked down at her plate, but suddenly wasn't hungry anymore.

Well that certainly got her goat Eagan thought but it was time to give back a little he agreed when he saw her expression. “To be honest, Narisa’s the better rider though. She has a way with horses...like she understands them and they her. I never saw a better rider,” he added honestly and he spoke with enthusiasm when he spoke about her like this. He truly was in awe of her way with horses. It was something he had always admired about her. “I’m sure she does,” Reneila added coolly then turned to look at her. “I can see her having a ‘way’ with animals,” she added and Eagan almost winced but managed to keep his face neutral. The dinner plates were removed and the dessert was being served. Reneila looked at the white cake and smiled. “Oh I just love cake,” she said as she took a bite.

Narisa visibly stiffened at Reneila's comment. She clenched one of her hands into a fist under the table for a moment as she eyed the young woman sitting next to her. She said nothing, however, as the dinner plates were removed. As the dessert plates were set before them she glanced over at Reneila and saw her practically drooling over the cake. She watched as she took a large forkful and in an undainty way shoved it into her mouth.

"I think anyone can see that," she replied as she took a small forkful herself. "Just be careful...things like this do tend to go to one's hips after all."

Reneila paused in the middle of her chewing and she turned to look at Narisa and narrowed her eyes at her. Eagan couldn’t stop his own eyes from growing in surprise at such an obvious dig at Reneila’s girth. Eagan did think her a larger woman but pleasantly so not in a bad way. She looked alive and healthy with flush cheeks and, large, full breasts and he decided to abandon that train of thought as he felt his own cheeks coloring. Narisa was looking at him now to. He mouthed. “I want to talk to you,” but it appeared by her reaction that she wasn’t interested in talking to him right then. For whatever reason that alone got his back up. Vindictively he turned toward Reneila. “Would you like to walk with me Reneila? After dinner?” he asked sweetly. Reneila forgot all about her cake and nodded. “Oh yes...I would like that very much Eagan,” she said almost breathlessly.

Narisa looked both surprised and upset when Eagan suddenly asked Reneila to go for a walk with him after dinner. She was starting to become angry and even more confused. She suddenly pushed back her plate and stood up.

"Excuse me," she said before storming out of the dining room...ignoring the strong looks from her father and brother. She walked out to the stables, not caring if her nice dress got dirty. She began to saddle Onyx, her large pure black stallion. She young stable hand who was on duty tried unto come over to help her, but she commanded him to leave her.

Eagan knew where she was going to go. The way she stormed out she was a stones throw away from doing something reckless. He told Reneila he had to freshen up and she had to as well but instead he went straight to the stables. Just before she was able to get her foot up into the stirrup Eagan uncinched the saddle belt and as she drew her foot up the saddle fell off and landed on the ground before her. “If you want to be stupid foolish, do it on your own...there’s no need to risk onyx’s legs for it,” he said annoyed that she’d even risk that. He knew it was likely that wouldn’t happen but it was dark and it could happen and she’d feel alot of guilt if she did hurt him bad like that.

Narisa was so upset she didn't even hear Eagan come in to the stables. Thus she was both surprised and angry when he suddenly uncinched Onyx's saddle. She turned and looked hard at him. "Just leave me alone Eagan and go back to Reneila."

“Is that really what you want Narisa? Why are you so angry? What have I done to you to make you look at me so? I thought we were friends,” he said as he took a step toward her. “She looked lovely in that dress but her eyes looked like a cross between confused, hurt and angry. He had felt that way many times in the past and it had seemed that she didn’t really care. Unfortunately for him he ‘did’ care and that made himself angry. At her for being so difficult.

Narisa was so confused. She wanted to yell...to hit Eagan and Reneila...to shove that cake in her face. She wanted to cry..but also to...Suddenly she grabbed his jacket by the lapels and pulled him forward and kissed him deeply and passionately.

At first Eagan was outraged. Narisa had robbed him of making the first move. He pulled back from her kiss about to tell her so when he grabbed hold of her arms and pulled her toward him. Almost immediately her arms went around his neck and his went around her waist. He drew back with her into the stall and then they fell together into the soft hay, their mouths attacking one another’s, their hands touching one another above their clothes in places they had only thought to before. “Oh Narisa!” He moaned as he felt her hand on him and she’d feel he was quite hard already in his pants. He squeezed her right breast and wanted to put his mouth on her if she would let him. He had kissed down close to her collarbone and he almost just decided to rip her dress and go there but he held back worried what the explanation for a torn dress might be.

Narisa finally just let go and allowed her feelings for him to spill out. She forgot about any hesitations she had had. All that mattered to her then was feeling his arms around her again and feeling his lips against her own. She had almost forgotten what a great kisser he was. She moaned against his lips and allowed him to pull her into the stall where they fell into the soft hay. Without thinking that anyone could walk by and see them, they began touching one another almost frantically. The desire that was building up by the second. Suddenly, she heard something and pulled back realizing that the stable hand was still there.

"We need to get ahold of ourselves," she whispered to him as he kissed her neck.

OOC- I was thinking that maybe Eagan does return to Minas Tirith for a few years to continue his training and move up in the ranks so he can feel confident when he returns to Edoras that he can ask her father for her hand.

ooc: and they what, make promises and write to one another?

OOC-yes, unless you have another idea.

Eagan lurched up and took her by the hand. The stable hand was in another stall and they ran out into the darkness where he knew they would have a little more privacy. She followed him into one of the larger greenhouses that had been built to house food plants and herbs for winter. Panting he closed the door behind them.


“I...I have to leave soon...Narisa. My father has rescinded my requests to remain longer. He needs me,” he began in between breaths. “Now that you’ve come to your senses,” he chided. “Now that I know you love me back...I have to go,” he said in a voice that spoke volumes as to what he thought of having to leave her now. I can’t...lose you again!” he said in a voice that proved to her how painful that would be for him.

Narisa followed Eagan quickly and quietly out of the stables before the stable hand could see them. She held his hand with one of her own and then her skirt with the other so she wouldn't trip over it. Soon they reached one of the greenhouses and ducked inside. She was breathing heavily as they finally stopped running. She expected Eagan to start kissing her again...not for him to suddenly tell her he had to return to Minas Tirith. She had just become happy and now she felt herself becoming quite upset.

"Please don't leave Eagan...or let me come with you!"

He shook his head. “You know I can not. I have a duty just like you do. I need time to gain a status that will make this match a suitable one for your father. I want to be with you Narisa...in every way he said as he took off his ring. It was of a black stallion that reared up. He placed it on her thumb but he knew she’d likely make a necklace or something so she wouldn’t lose it. He took a knee before her. “I vow to be yours Narisa of House Eorl...for forever and a day,” he said softly and kissed the ring he just put on her hand.

Narisa felt a few tears come to her eyes as Eagan knelt before her. She smiled when she saw him place his ring on her thumb. It was still too big, but would work for the moment. She looked at it and then reached down and gently caressed his cheek. "And I vow to be yours Eagan from this day until my last breath."

Suddenly, their loving, private moment was interrupted by the sound of Reneila looking for Eagan.

"Eagan? Eagan are you out here?"

“Damn let's hide!” He said as he took her hand again. He definItely didn't want Reneila to find them. He got her to join him under one of the plant boxes. They had to go onto their knees but it sounded as if Reneila had moved off for the moment and he continued to listen for her. “I….I want you Narisa….I mean...before I leave I want you and I to spend one night together. I don’t know how long. I’ll be gone so that is what I want. You for one night. Can...would you arrange that for us?” He asked and the way he said it all...she knew exactly what he meant.

Narisa felt her cheeks flush at Eagan's question. She knew what he meant and she felt desire build up inside of her at the mere thought. She looked over and into his eyes for a long moment.

"I cannot remain out of the palace for much longer. We will both return and I will ensure that I am seen going to my room and you will return to yours. When I am certain there are not any guards in the hallway I will slip down to your room. I must be back in my room before dawn when my servant will come to check on me."

Eagan agreed and he made certain she was in her room before anyone would take notice. He lit several candles and even opened a bottle of sweet, white wine. He never really cared for it but she seemed to like it. The candles reflected just enough light to make his room look more secular and inviting. He made a large fire in the fireplace and turned down the bed in case things went there. He was very nervous but also very excited. Doing this seemed to make him feel as if they were doing something they shouldn’t That was true for the most part but also untrue. He really did love her and wanted to see and touch what has been hidden to him. Tonight they would share one another an the next he would be gone...and it was not clear to him when he’d be back.

Narisa returned to her room and allowed her servant to help her change into her nightgown as usual. She then dismissed her and put on her robe. She left her hair down and even applied a little perfume that she knew Eagan liked. While she was nervous, she also felt ready to give herself over to him entirely. She wanted to be with him...to know she was his...and he was hers.

When she was certain the hallway was clear she slipped from her room and quietly made her way down to Eagan's guest room. She quietly opened the door and stepped in and closed it behind her again. She looked around at all he had done and couldn't help but smile a little.

On the far side of the room, near the window Eagan rose from where he had been sitting, waiting for Narisa. “I was worried you’d be seen and not be able to make it,” he said softly as he approached her. He wore a gray pair of britches and a white shirt that hung loosely on him. He had bare feet and the shirt was untied at the neck so part of his chest was exposed. He had some hair there she could see but she had never seen it up close like this. It looked...soft, like his eyes when he looked at her. He gazed over toward the bed. Beside it there were glasses and a chilled bottle of wine that glittered with condensation in the candle light. He managed a cool expression, he had time to stuff down his nervousness before her arrival.

Narisa looked over at Eagan as he rose and slowly approached her. She felt her heart start to pound in her chest as she looked at him. He had always been very handsome, but seeing him like this nearly made her mouth go dry.

"I couldn't dismiss my servant right away...she might have become suspicious. I then had to wait for the guards to leave the area," she explained gently. She followed his gaze over toward the bed and she felt a mixture of desire and fear build up within her. She then spotted the cooled white wine. "May I have a glass?"

“Ofcourse,” he said and nodded. Casually, it was difficult to look casual when he certainly didn’t feel it, he stepped over and poured the cool wine in the glasses as she came over. He set the wine back down, the cool water dripped down onto the floor from the bottle, and handed a glass to her. He clinked his glass to hers and smiled. “To our love...may it only grow as we are apart,” he toasted then took a sip of the wine. Narisa was close enough now that he was able to smell her perfume. It made him feel warm and alive right then as he inhaled her floral scent. “Your hair...it’s...so shiny and perfect,” he said softly as he reached up and slid his fingers into it, his warm palm resting on her cheek. Her eyes glittered brightly as the candlelight danced in them.