Entreat Me Not To Leave

missjanuarylily's Outlander fanfiction Entreat Me Not to Leave FFN // ao3

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Entreat Me Not to Leave One-Shot

I’ve been dying to write Jamie & Ruthie couple-fluff. So, here’s something that just spilled from me. It takes place after Ruthie returns back to the past following Culloden. (Don’t worry - their reunion happens much faster than 20 years passing) May or may not be canon. I actually wanted to write, so I indulged.

Jamie’s eyes fluttered open from his light slumber. He looked up at me quizzically. He slowly reached his hand toward me, as if he didn’t believe I was truly there.  He hesitated for a moment before he cupped his hand around my cheek.  I rubbed my face against his familiar palm.

“Why are ye still awake, Faodail?” he asked softly.

I could feel the tears beginning to well.  I closed my eyes for a moment, moving my hands to clutch his hand that was caressing my face. A tear slipped down my cheek.  Before I could do anything about it, his thumb gently rubbed the tear away.

I then opened my eyes and met his gaze. I refused to look elsewhere as I made my confession to him. “I–I was scared that if I fell asleep that you wouldn’t be there when I awoke. And I’d find this had all been a rather cruel dream.” I once again rubbed my face against his hand and refused to let him release me.

“The same thought crossed my mind as well,” he said rather softly. “But perhaps if I hold ye, and ye hold me, we’ll both ken it’s real.”

I didn’t need to be told again. I practically flung myself at him and snuggled close before he even had the chance to comfortably situate himself.  I could feel the rumble from his chest as he chuckled at my antics. But his arms soon wrapped around me and his chin rested against the top of my head. Our bodies fit together perfectly, as if we had been made for each other. Lying with him gave me the feeling of safety I had sorely missed and longed for since before he sent me back through the stones. 

“You promise you’ll still be here when I awake?” I asked, rather childishly. It had only been a little over six months since I had left, but I assumed he was still an early riser. Well, at least compared to me. The last months had been worse for me, hardly wanting to leave my bed. But because of the boys I had to.

Jamie kissed the top of my head. “Aye, I promise.”

I smiled and inhaled his familiar scent that I had missed so much. But then a thought struck me. “What if you must relieve yourself and are gone when I awake?”

He chuckled and wrapped his arms around me tighter. “I’ll wake ye and drag ye from the bed if I must.” 

I knew he was teasing me as he kissed my temple. I had missed the easy banter between us. They way he could read me like a book. I had missed him. But I was home once more where I belonged.

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Favorite quote (so far) from the next chapter of Entreat Me Not to Leave:

And as I seem to recall we had a deal about takin’ cows, not pretty lassies, aye?

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I think I finally found Jamie’s special name for Ruthie - Faodail. From my research (a.k.a. Google - so who knows how entirely accurate) BUT it supposedly means lucky find.

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My friend got me into outlander and im super intrigued by your oc Ruthie! What kind of stuff from canon are you changing do you think? (Cos outlander is interesting but theres a lot of ummmm plot devices and choices that I think you could do so much better than canon did lol)

Well, after we get to Lallybroch, things will not get so crazy. I'm planning on having Jamie get pardoned - so there will be no bounty on his head - so no prison / torture stuff with Randall. At this point, I'm not planning on taking them to France. I'm removing most (if not all) the r**e stuff. It's just not something I'm comfortable with writing it. If anything changes, I'll likely just allude to it - no graphic details. I'll still try to keep stuff time period-y, but for the most part I'm not planning to let it go that far. I'm going to attempt to find a different way to deal with punishment rather than physical within family dynamics. There will definitely be some difficulties post-Culloden that they'll have to deal with, but they'll be going to America much sooner than canon. That's all I got for now - without spoiling too much. lol.

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I’m writing! I have a bit over 1,000 words on the next chapter of Entreat Me Not to Leave! :)

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I made it to 1,500 words and then Merlin kitty required snuggles.

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Because I’m so excited and it’s been so long I’m going to give temporary access to the doc I’m writing on.  Major spoilers if you choose to read.

Chapter 13: A Woman Out of Time

Again, this is temporary access and I will restrict the document again - in probably like an hour.

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I wrote a bit for Entreat Me Not to Leave - I’m not sure it’ll all stay, but it’s something so I figured that I’d share since it’s been almost 2 months since I’ve written anything.

My heart was pounding heavily when I finally came to a stop, safe within the castle walls. I leaned against a stone wall and closed my eyes, attempting to focus on my breathing.  While it seemed rather unlikely that the unknown rider was there for me, I couldn’t help but think that Captain Randall had found me, which would mean that someone had to have betrayed me.  The latter thought was the one that worried me. My mind immediately thought of Dougal. He clearly wasn’t as enamored with me as some of the others. Then again, I suppose it might have been a disappointment to see me instead of a cow.

I saw a few men run down the corridor I had just come from.  They were likely going to investigate the matter of the strange rider too, which meant Jamie wouldn’t be alone for long.  I knew there were guards that stood high up on the walls of Leoch, I had seen them on my stroll with Jamie, but I couldn’t help but worry about him. I didn’t fully understand why. I mean, beyond fancying him, of course.  While I hardly knew the man, I knew enough to know him to be kind, loyal, and incredibly stubborn.  That last trait made my worry soften, almost into a smile.

After a small sigh, I continued down the corridor until I found a set of stairs.  I sat down on the third stair from the bottom and smoothed my skirt.  He wasn’t the only one who was stubborn.  I was going to sit on those stairs until I saw him again. Although as I sat there, I began counting all the flaws of my plan. What if Jamie came back inside through a different entrance? What if Jamie didn’t come back inside? What if something happened to the castle and forced me to flee again? This time without him.

I rubbed my face in frustration.  How was it I had only known this man a matter of days and I had come to care for him already? It was rather ridiculous. For all I knew, he was simply flirting with me to get more information out of me. Part of me wanted to begin to pull away from him and not care quite as much. But I needed him and I knew it.  He was the only person seemingly on my side here at Leoch and he didn’t seem to mind so much when I made modern mistakes that made me stick out like a sore thumb.  Clearly, I had some trust issues and being stranded in the 18th century hadn’t changed that.

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Definitely not me finalizing Jamie & Ruthie’s MANY children and their details and attempting to find faceclaims. lol.

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All names and birth years have been chosen between the biological and the adopted children. Jamie was pretty adamant about those spoons. lol.

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Entreat Me Not to Leave thought - So, I love young Ian.  But I’m thinking with the way I’m planning on changing things, young Ian wouldn’t have as close of a relationship with Jamie because Jamie will have sons.  SO, I’m thinking of making Ian one of Ruthie and Jamie’s sons, this way the two of them can still have a close relationship.

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Chapter Update 12/28/21

Despite being nearly twenty-two, I had considered my life all but over before I went through the stones. My mother, father, and husband were all dead. I had nothing in my time. That was probably why I was quick to embrace the new life thrust before me. It was a second chance at life that most people dreamed of getting. Who was I to reject such an offer? • Jamie x OC •

Chapter 12 - The Rain in Spain

Near dinnertime, I was quite famished from my day’s excitement. Briefly, I considered taking advice from Jamie and keeping a stock of food in my quarters. Aside from medical school, I always had food available to me whenever I grew hungry. Not that I had ever cooked it. There was always someone about to do it for me.

I wasn’t sure it was proper to ask for more food, especially not knowing the state of affairs of the people of Leoch. Not to mention that my previous assessment of being able to remember my way to the kitchen proved false. After Jamie had left my room, I had attempted a walkabout only to find myself completely lost. Thankfully a woman, who must have held some position in the castle, took pity on me and brought me back to my quarters, much to my embarrassment. But in my defence, the last time I had visited the kitchen was 200 years in the future.

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Entreat Me Not to Leave Poll

Should Jamie call Ruthie, Sassenach or another term of endearment (give a suggestion if you can)

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Finished the new Outlander book.  In my head the new book is the “fanfiction” and my fic is the story. haha. Ruthie Tallmadge-Fraser, you have my heart girl and I’m not gonna play you nearly as dirty.  Will there be angst and pain? Sure. But not nowhere near as much.

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Despite being nearly twenty-two, I had considered my life all but over before I went through the stones. My mother, father, and husband were all dead. I had nothing in my time. That was probably why I was quick to embrace the new life thrust before me. It was a second chance at life that most people dreamed of getting. Who was I to reject such an offer? • Jamie x OC •

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Chapter Update 10/29/21

Despite being nearly twenty-two, I had considered my life all but over before I went through the stones. My mother, father, and husband were all dead. I had nothing in my time. That was probably why I was quick to embrace the new life thrust before me. It was a second chance at life that most people dreamed of getting. Who was I to reject such an offer? • Jamie x OC •

Chapter 10: Old Wounds

word count: 5.6K

I tried to carefully tug the bandages I had applied earlier, but some of the cloth stuck to the flesh. While I had dealt with removing bandages before, I still couldn’t help but apologize as fresh blood oozed from the wounds I had just removed a bandage from. Sometimes there was just no going around hurting someone to help them. Not that knowing it made things easier.

After I quietly apologised for the fourth time, he smiled slightly and tipped my chin up to meet his gaze. “No worry, lass. I’ve been hurt much worse and by people much less pretty.”

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🖊 OC of your choice!

I’m gonna post this for one of Jamie + Ruthie’s children.  I wrote this tidbit a while ago and I’m not sure if it’ll ever be canon because some of my plans have changed, so here it is:

“Rabbie McNab says you’re not my da.  He says Uncle Ian is my da.  He says he heard Aunt Jenny say so to the soldiers.  He says that she said I’m a bastard.”

Jamie wrapped an arm around Benj and pulled him close. “Ye are mine, Benjamin.  Ye have my name, Benjamin Robert Fitzgibbons Tallmadge Fraser.  Your Aunt Jenny was only saying such things to keep us both safe from the Redcoats.  Otherwise, they woulda come looking for me.”

“But how do ye know.  What if Mama lied…”

“Your mama isna a liar, Benjamin.  Nor is she a whore.” Jamie’s tone was stern as he looked his son straight in the eyes.  “But if it’s proof ye want…” 

Benjamin feebly nodded his head.  Jamie sighed, ran his hand through his son’s blonde locks before he nodded in agreement.  He tugged Benj’s shirt a bit off center to reveal a birthmark  on his right shoulder.  Jamie then tugged his own shirt to reveal the same mark.

Jamie pressed a finger gently against Benj’s mark. “I gave ye that,” Jamie whispered to his son. “Ye are my son, Benjamin. Ye are my blood.  Ye will always be mine, no Ian’s.  Mine.  Do ye hear?”

Benj flung his arms around Jamie’s neck and held on for dear life.  Jamie hugged his son back tightly.