Lotr One Shots!!!

Merry - Love is a choice dearie

If there's one thing your whole being didn't expect it was the words from Merry's mouth that were just uttered to you.

"Look I know this is difficult lass, but I want you to know that love is a choice not only a feeling."

How were you supposed to reply to that?! Its like he just told you that it was okay to up and walk away after years of following him about the shire giggling because of his antics. Now admittedly you did have a few issues with him, for one the way he treated Pippin like he'd been as of late. It wasn't that he was forcing Pip away- no, it was the way he was giving Pip the cold shoulder when all the other male was trying to do was ask if his cousin was alright. As infuriating as Merry can be you have to admit to yourself he is a wonderful hobbit lad, unlike your last betrothed. Yeah lets just say he got taught how to swim by merry and leave it at that.

As you feel him gently touch your right wrist you snap from the thoughts of him and admit tenderly, "Merry, I know its a choice. But if it means spending my days with the one who I'd hike to Gondor with and back, then so be it. I know it wont be easy, but I am willing to take the steps I need to to be yours for eternity." Tenderly smiling at him to ease his worry you take his hand in yours and murmur, "I'm going to be with you for a very long time dear, I can promise that."

He lights up with a warm smile and a slightly awkward chuckle, a hand shifting to the back of his neck and tenderly rubbing. "Well at least I know that Y/n. Else I would'nt be askin ye if you wanted to make this official now would I?" 

Flushing pale pink you nod gently at the question and smile with the brightness of a thousand rainbows after a rainy day. "Alright, fair point you wouldn't be asking if you didn't know you were stuck with me." Carefully you brush your thumb over his sideburn and lovingly lock hesitant eyes with him. "I'd love to make this official Meriadoc Brandybuck. Now are you gonna propose to me or what?"

He laughs softly and gets down on a knee and pulls out a little elven made ring and takes a steeling breath. "Would You, Y/n Proudfoot take my hand in marriage and everything else that comes along with it? Because I'd really enjoy that." His nervous mutterings aside you nod and kiss him tenderly upon the cheek. 

"Yes Meriadoc Brandybuck, I'll gladly marry you and take on whatever we want to face together... Because I love yeh, rascal."

The two of you were married within the month and it was a large celebration throughout the shire for one of the heroes had finally been married to one they truly loved.

A/N Sorry its so short @lotrmxisyybut here's your merry request!