The Road Goes Ever On And On by Sam

Story notes: This is from a Plot Bunny by Sabrina. Will Whitfoot is a character created by JRR Tolkien, but the siblings listed herein are created by me for the flow of the story. Thank you Jussi Nuortimo for Petal Bracegirdle, Mary Boucher for Obsidian and Larkspur Whitfoot, and Crysty Boucher for Zinnia Whitfoot.

Setting: Hobbiton: Bagshot Row mostly.

Archivists' Note: Ambera made fanart for this story:

1. Chapter 1. Of Endings and Beginnings by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3847 words)

2. Chapter 2. Concerning Babies by Sam [Reviews - 0] (2889 words)
This chapter, Frodo has to decide whether he really wants to share Mrs. Gamgee with her newborn son.
3. Chapter 3. How Love Works by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3505 words)
This chapter, Frodo is confronted with just how different he is from the Gamgees.
4. Chapter 4. Stories Of The Heart by Sam [Reviews - 0] (4012 words)
This chapter, Frodo rejected?
5. Chapter 5. Of Dragons And Gardeners by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3173 words)
This chapter, Frodo gets a very nice surprise, and everyone else has to learn to deal with it.
6. Chapter 6. Routines That Hurt by Sam [Reviews - 0] (2436 words)
This chapter, Sam's first day as Gaffer's assistant at Bag End.
7. Chapter 7. Something Precious by Sam [Reviews - 0] (2862 words)
This chapter, the doctor panics and Sam's life takes a turn... or is that Frodo's life?
8. Chapter 8. Rumors About Blondes by Sam [Reviews - 0] (4401 words)
This chapter, rumors fly concerning Sam.
9. Chapter 9. Words on the Heart by Sam [Reviews - 0] (2658 words)
Sam finds out the power of words.
10. Chapter 10. Blossoms Of Confusion by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3033 words)

11. Chapter 11: A Day To Remember by Sam [Reviews - 0] (8537 words)
Frodo's seventeenth birthday thrusts the teenager through many layers of emotions. Embarrassment, fear, love, anger... but with which emotion will her remember it in the years to come... and why is he bouncing around like an emotional rag doll? ((Yes, there is a great deal of Sam in this one, though the first few pages don't have him in it.))

Second Note: Contains minor disturbing factors (a dead cat and a half-nude bathing party), but no actual violence or sexual encounters. The incidents are innocent for the most part, and no children were intended to be hurt or traumatized in the plotting of the pranks.
12. Chapter 12. A Sudden Storm by Sam [Reviews - 0] (4573 words)
A freak storm rips through the Shire, endangering more than just crops.
13. Chapter 13. Eight Is More Than Enough by Sam [Reviews - 0] (6924 words)
Frodo finds something to do after the hailstorm, which ripped through Hobbiton. The job he takes on, however, may be just a bit much for him.

Second Note: The last line of this chapter is taken directly from JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. It has not been altered and is no way claimed by the author of this short story as anything but borrowed from the great writer for the purpose of this short story. Thank you.
14. Chapter 14A. Those Eyes... (slash version) by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3249 words)
Gaffer sees something in Frodo which dredges up a better-forgotten past. (This deals half with Sam-Frodo and the other half with Gaffer-Bell.)

Second Note: This is where the series branches off. All stories marked A are in one direction, with Slash relationships beginning to be noticed. All stories marked B are in the other direction with no slash content.
15. Chapter 14B. Those Eyes... (non-slash version) by Sam [Reviews - 0] (3211 words)
Gaffer sees something in Frodo which dredges up a better-forgotten past. (This deals half with Sam-Frodo and the other half with Gaffer-Bell.) Spoiler: Not really.

Second Note: This is where the series branches off. All stories marked A are in one direction, with Slash relationships beginning to be noticed. All stories marked B are in the other direction with no slash content.
16. Chapter 15. Riddles In The Dark by Sam [Reviews - 0] (1810 words)
Sam and Frodo deal with two very different types of fear.
17. Chapter 16. Mixed Perceptions by Sam [Reviews - 0] (5689 words)
Halfred finally confronts Frodo concerning Sam, but both view the situation differently.