Part 2

Posted: August 2003
Author: Jenny

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Stretching, Legolas reached his arm out to Aragorn. He patted his hand out over the bed, which was usually never empty anymore until now. Panic flew over Legolas as he stared at the vacant side of the bed that Aragorn occupied. He looked around the rest of the room and finding no signs of him at all got up. He rushed to the bathroom and quickly washed himself down. He ran to his closet and pulled on the first thing he found, however he had to run back and swap his clothes round when he found his leggings on his arms and his legs through the armholes of his tunic. Aragorn wasn't in his own chambers, the dining room or the kitchen where he had been known to go and sneak some cream from the plump chef who had taken a liking to him. He had not the heart to tell her that the cream was being lathered on his fine body then smoothly licked off by Aragorn… He felt it might end their supply of the creamy white liquid of the unsalted kind.

Legolas raced through other rooms they tended to frequent but Aragorn wasn't to be found in any. He ran to the stables but Balan was still there. Legolas was at a loss. He had never been without Aragorn this long since their first night together. He was close to tears when he reached his fathers study and knocked at the door. He heard the tinkle of the small bell and entered, a crystalline tear now running down his pale cheek.

"I cannot find Arag…" Legolas's sentence was cut off when he seen the figure standing in front of his fathers desk. "ARAGORN!" He ran into his lover's arms and hugged him tight, burying his face into Aragorn's firm chest. "Where were you?! I got so frightened! You never said anything, I woke up and you were gone! Never do that to me again Aragorn please, please!" Tears from pent up emotion Legolas never even knew he had for the man streamed down his face dampening the cloth of Aragorn's clothes.

"Shh… Shh… It's ok Legolas my love. A messenger from Rivendell arrived this morning. You looked so peaceful in your sleep I did not want to wake you. Please forgive me Legolas." Aragorn said trying to soothe him while pulling him closer into him and rubbing his back.

"I got such a fright when you weren't there. I could not bear to be without you. I… I love you Aragorn. I love you so much".

Aragorn slowly pushed the elf away from him to look into his eyes. "You… what?"

"Amin mella lle. * I love you * " Legolas said through blurry eyes.

The smile on Aragorn's face widened, his heart filled, and he pulled his elf close and squeezed him as though there was no tomorrow. "I love you too Legolas. You make me so happy. I never want to let you go. I could never imagine a day go by where you were not at my side." Aragorn lifted Legolas's face up to his and kissed him softly. He deepened the kiss as he opened his mouth to let his tongue explore further into Legolas's sweet taste.

"Ahem…. AHEM…."

Aragorn and Legolas slowly turned to find that Thranduil was still there. They blushed slightly as they seen the stunned look on the old king's face. "Well, my er… dear boys… I ah… feel that… I mean you should, er…"

"Get a room?" Legolas suggested plainly. Thranduil's cheeks turned a bright shade of pink. However Legolas noticed a strange look on his father's face. It was happiness, but also something else. Whatever it was, it was not good. Legolas shifted uneasily at the site of his father, and tugged on Aragorn's sleeve.

Noticing the jerks at his arm, Aragorn said, "Was that all your highness?"

"Yes, yes… that was it…" Thranduil looked odd and in thought. Aragorn took this chance to slowly back out of the room with Legolas leaving the King be.

Once they were out of the room, Aragorn cupped Legolas's face in his calloused hands. You have no idea how much I longed to hear those words come from your lips. I love you Legolas. I would do anything for you."

The elf's eyes slowly started filling up as Aragorn kissed him. He wrapped his arms tightly round the man and opened his mouth to let Aragorn gain entrance with his tongue as they both walked back to Legolas's chambers.

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When they stumbled though Legolas's door, the couple had just to step out of their clothing and they were naked. They were frantically kissing one another, their tongues fighting for dominance in the others mouth. They were gasping, and repeating the words, I love you to one another. The declaration of their love putting them into fits of passion. Their hands caressed every inch of their bodies and limbs tangled with limbs. Aragorn's hands were in Legolas's hair, stroking and softly gripping, keeping the elf's head close to his. Legolas's hand slithered across the man's chest and across his back down to his firm buttocks. His slender digit fingered Aragorn's cleft between his buttocks. The man rubbed his erection into Legolas's hip, need some form of pressure on his hard, needy cock. Aragorn lay his elf on the bed and climbed on top, gently lowering himself onto Legolas's seemingly fragile body. His rough calloused hand stroked the elf's pale cheek, and travelled down sensually to his nipple. He took his time in pleasing the elf, enjoying the small sounds coming from his throat when a wave of passion shuddered through his body. His forefinger and thumb pinched the nipple making it erect, and Aragorn lowered his head and licked the rosy peak. He then took it into his mouth and sucked, once more teasing it with his teeth this time. Legolas bucked underneath the man finding pleasure when his nipple was between the man's teeth and his tongue slid over the nub. Aragorn pulled away with the nipple still caught between his straight white teeth and let it go when his skin was pulled to it limit. It was Legolas's turn to grip Aragorn's hair as he almost tortured his body with pleasure. Aragorn lifted his head to capture the elf's tongue in his mouth and moved his hand further south down Legolas's body. He stroked Legolas's soft supple body up and down, tickling him slightly with the rough edges on his palms. His hand found the throbbing organ between Legolas's legs long and hard. He pulled the skin back revealing the head, pumped full of blood and throbbing. Aragorn could not resist. He took his lips away from the elf's mouth and placed them on the tip of Legolas's cock. Legolas almost shouted at the intense pleasure when Aragorn took him whole into his warm wet mouth. The man slid his tongue up and down the whole length of the shaft before coming up and engulfing the organ again. "Aragorn!" Legolas whimpered. "I, I want you inside me…" Aragorn looked up, stunned by the words.

"Are you sure you want this Legolas?"

"I have never been more sure of anything in my whole life!" Legolas panted. Aragorn kissed him then went to the bathroom. He returned with a vial of oil.

"Listen to me Legolas, this is your first time so it may be a little painful. I'm going to prepare you first so that it is not so hard to accept."

Aragorn took a pillow and placed it underneath Legolas's backside to prop him up and lathered his hands and his hard cock in oil. He looked into the elf's nervous eyes and fingered the puckered entrance. He slid his finger in smoothly and Legolas's face contorted from pain to pleasure as Aragorn's finger found his sweet spot. As he moved his finger in and out he carefully added a second and again watched Legolas's face go from pain to ecstasy as the small mound of nerves inside of him was stimulated. When Aragorn had engaged a third finger inside the elf and he was comfortable, he rubbed his cock with a little more oil from his free hand. He slowly removed his fingers and as they slid from the heat, Aragorn placed his throbbing penis at the opening. "I love you Legolas" And with that, Aragorn slid into the tight heat of the elf. The tense muscles were almost enough to send the man over the edge at that very moment. When he was fully sheathed, Aragorn slowly pulled out and in again hitting Legolas's most sensitive spot with the tip of his weeping shaft. Legolas gripped the headboard and the sheets as Aragorn hit time and time again the place that drove him wild. He reached down with one hand and began to stroke his own erection gasping for release. Aragorn's hand covered his and took it away and replaced it with his own. He stroked in time as his own body pushed back into Legolas. His thrusts were getting shorter and quicker and as Legolas came, his warm come, coating the mans belly was enough to drive him over the edge and with one last thrust he spilled his seed deep within Legolas and collapsed on top of the elf. He pulled out and rolled to Legolas's side regaining his breath from his exertion.

When Legolas's heartbeat returned to normal, he snuggled backwards into Aragorn's warmth and pulled his arm round for the mans calloused hand to rest on his belly. Aragorn nuzzled into his lover's neck and nibbled on his ear lobe.

"Aragorn?"

"Yes my love?" Aragorn said through a mouthful of Legolas's hair.

"Why were you in my fathers study?"

Aragorn blew away the fair hair from his face, and said, "A messenger came from my father. He wants me to come back to Rivendell. He didn't say what for though. Leg-"

"WHAT?" Legolas almost raised the roof. "Now?! You can't go now! What about us?!"

"You have a horse and a pair of very fine legs Legolas. You can come with me. You can meet my father!"

"Would your father mind? I mean, it was for you only. I do not wish to impose."

"My father does not yet know about you Legolas. He will be thrilled!" Aragorn beamed at the thought of showing off Legolas, the one who held his heart, to his family. He leaned over and kissed Legolas on the tip of his nose. "Silly. Don't you want to come?"

"I would love to come Aragorn! How could you even think I would not? I'm not the only the silly one apparently…" He smiled and stroked Aragorn's rough stubble with his finger and looked into his eyes. He could get lost in those eyes. Aragorn was smiling back at him. He could not believe how much he felt for this man. A mortal.

"You will come then Legolas?"

"Of course I will. Anyways, I think I'd be lost without you. As proven this morning…" Legolas blushed.

"I thought it was extremely cute." Aragorn said with a wink. "I may have to disappear more often…"

"Don't you even think about it Aragorn!" Legolas gave the man a sharp jab in the ribs with his elbow.

"Ouch… hmm… or maybe you could just kiss my ribs better after that assault!"

"I'll think about it" Legolas teased as he slipped from the bed and went into the bathroom. "Did my Father say when you had to go Aragorn?" he called over the now running bath water.

"He said it's not * exactly * urgent… but he'd like to see me as soon as it were possible for my departure. Your father must have sent him a note saying I was staying here for a while."

"We shall leave the day after tomorrow Aragorn. Does that suit you? It gives us time to pack and we're not exactly delaying either." Legolas reasoned.

"I think that's a good plan. I shall inform your Father tonight. And in the meantime… what is going on in that bathroom of yours Legolas?" Aragorn said as he crept up to the door. Legolas was stepping into a nice hot bath filling up with bubbles that had an aroma of sweet honeysuckle. "Would you like me to wash your back?"

"That would be heaven Aragorn. Thank you."

Aragorn knelt beside the marble bathtub and took the sponge from Legolas. He dipped it in the water and soaked the elf's back. Legolas handed him the soap and he moved the rest of his hair away for him. The man rubbed the soap into the sponge and once he'd made a decent lather, he sponged the smooth silky softness of Legolas's back. He circled the sponge in long, sensuous shapes, cleansing away the sweat from their previous lovemaking. The elf leaned back into Aragorn's hand as he scrubbed away the dirt and poured the warm water over his shoulders. As Legolas lay back, into the water, Aragorn shifted and sat by the edge facing his lover, watching him close his eyes as the water washed over his body. His skin was shimmering, glistening from the water. He looked so beautiful and delicate. Aragorn reached out and stroked Legolas's cheek with the backs of his first two fingers and felt the elf lean into his touch. "You are beautiful Legolas." Aragorn felt the cheek grow hot as Legolas's face turned a rosy pink. "Everything about you is wonderful. I love the way you look at people, how you're always caring about the people you love, I love the way those few stray strands of hair stick out at the bottom of your ear, I love the way you curve your mouth when you get embarrassed and don't know what to say like what you're doing now. I love you Legolas. I need to know that you know I do."

"I do Aragorn. And I feel the same. Except… I love the way you blink far too many times than needed when you want me." Legolas smiled coyly. "Don't think I haven't noticed!"

Aragorn was amazed that he had noticed something that he didn't even know himself. Now he couldn't stop looking at Legolas and wondering if he was blinking too many times. Legolas giggled. He splashed some water at Aragorn's face and jumped out the bath. He grabbed a soft fluffy towel that was neatly laid out and wrapped it round his waist. He looked back at Aragorn who was staring, making his eyes water by trying not to blink.

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"Goodbye Ada (Father)! I wont be gone long. I'll send a message when we arrive. Don't worry. I'll be well looked after." Legolas glanced at Aragorn and smiled warmly back at his Father.

"Take care little one. I'll be waiting for word of your safe arrival." Thranduil smiled at his youngest son. "I wish you a safe journey. Be careful, and remember, look out for orcs. Aragorn said there had been more than usual roaming the country."
"I know Father, I'll be on the look out. Goodbye father, I'll send word to let you know we are safe." Legolas hugged Thranduil tightly then swiftly leapt up onto his horse and took off with Aragorn to Rivendell, home of Lord Elrond.

When the sun was starting to go down in the sky, Aragorn suggested they should stop for a small rest and a bite to eat. They set their packs on a mound on a small hill with a few trees so that they could survey the land before them and let their horses graze on the grass. They look out slices of spiced meat with some bread and some fruit for themselves. Aragorn patted his legs when Legolas was about to sit and the elf smiled warmly at him. Legolas lay down with his head in the man's lap as they ate. As they were finishing their food, Aragorn spoke. "I think we should make for the tree's over the plain for night Legolas. It will give us good cover against unfriendly eyes. What do you think?"

Legolas shifted, turning around so that he could see where Aragorn was pointing. There was a small wood that he could see bout 20 miles away. "That should be easy enough to reach before nightfall. But lets us stick to the edges of the grass lands so that we are not easily seen."

"You have the best ideas Legolas." Aragorn looked into his elf's eyes and almost drowned in the deep blue. He bent down and kissed the pink lips and slowly slid is tongue along the length of them. The elf's lips parted and his slender tongue fought for dominance against Aragorn's. His hand went up to the man's face and curled into the man's long wavy hair. After a few minutes, Aragorn reluctantly pulled away, savouring the taste of the elf's tongue on his own. "We should start making our way to the wood."

"Just as you were getting started?!" Legolas pointed out the hardness of Aragorn's cock poking slightly into his head from his position on the man's lap.

Aragorn's cheeks turned a brilliant scarlet colour as he put his hand down and pulled his organ away from Legolas's head. He glimpsed Legolas's face trying to stop laughter from sounding out of his throat and couldn't hold back the laughter himself. They both giggled and poked fun at one another while packing up their things and settled down as they were riding off to their resting place for the night.

They hid their packs among the roots of the big trees and covered them with fallen branches and leaves as they climbed up the tree with a blanket each for the night. They let the horses wander through the trees as Aragorn had taken the saddle and bridle off Balan so that they would not arouse suspicion if sighted. Legolas rode his horse Khemir bareback so he had no saddle to hide. Aragorn had asked why he had named his horse Khemir. He replied that it meant Diamond in the common tongue and it was the toughest and strongest rock in the earth. Diamond was a jewel and precious to men, and Kehmir. Legolas was proud of his horse; it was almost a silver colour and had been bred of the horses used by the Rohirrim of Rohan.

The couple found two big sturdy branches that were close together and settled down for the night. They watched the stars come out and Legolas taught Aragorn some of the constellations that he had learned from his grandfather. They were getting sleepy when Legolas sat up straight. "Did you hear that?" he whispered.

"No… what was it?"

"I'm not sure, don't move, I'll climb further up the tree to see if I can make out what it was. Don't follow me or make any noise Aragorn." With that, leapt silently away from him and onto another branch climbing to the highest part of the tree he could without being seen. After about 15 minutes he returned to Aragorn. "A troop of Orcs. They're less than a mile away. If we keep quiet and alert we should be fine. We couldn't possibly hope to fight them on our own Aragorn."

"We can climb a little higher to stop any possibility of being seen on the ground."

Swiftly and silently they grabbed their blankets and sat higher in the trees with a better view of their surroundings. Aragorn shifted close to Legolas on the branch for warmth, and even more so for comfort. He'd been in situations like these before but he had never had any company until now and had never known how good it felt.

"Sleep Aragorn, I can watch out. I don't need as much sleep as you do."

"No I can't do that Legolas. It's unfair. I'll stay awake as long as you are."

"But you need your sleep to be able to point us in the right direction tomorrow. I have never been to Rivendell and I don't know the way."

"True… but"

"No buts Aragorn. Sleep. You need it." Legolas put his hand on his lovers and looked into his eyes. Deep down Aragorn knew it was for the best. He did need sleep, and Legolas did look like he was going to let him not have it. He leaned in and kissed him softly, then lay down on the thick branch. Legolas stroked his hair and then his cheek. The smoothness of his fingers caressing his face was enough to put Aragorn to sleep in minutes while Legolas stayed up, watching the land under the cover of nightfall.

As Aragorn woke, his hand groped for Legolas's body. He opened his eyes when he couldn't find the elf anywhere near him. He looked around and saw no sign of Legolas in the tree. "Legolas?" He whispered. He jumped further down the tree skipping branches as he went. "Legolas?" His voice was getting louder as became more panic stricken. Aragorn almost fell out of the tree when a blonde figure jumped up out of nowhere onto his branch.

"Aragorn what do you think you're doing? You awoke nearly every living creature within a mile radius with your shouting and crashing!" He said in a hushed voice.

"You were gone! I panicked!"

"I was getting food. Here." Legolas passed Aragorn a small parcel wrapped in a handkerchief. "Now be quiet." He leapt up to the nearest branch and sat down and Aragorn followed him.

"I'm sorry. But at least I'm not as bad as you the other day. You had the place in an uproar when I wasn't with you when you woke up." He smiled fondly as the elf's ears turned pink. "I love you Legolas. I couldn't afford to lose you my love."

"I love you too Aragorn. And you don't have to worry you would never lose me." He looked into the eyes of the man so that he knew he meant it. Legolas would travel to the far ends of middle earth with Aragorn no matter what.

They travelled two more days with only one more distant sighting of orcs before Rivendell came into view when they came to the top of a hill.

"It's beautiful!" Legolas gasped. "I don't know how you managed to leave it!"

"I've been here most of my life. I'm pretty used to it. And I have something even more beautiful now anyways." Legolas looked at him quizzically. "You silly!" Aragorn laughed and spurred his horse forward calling back to Legolas, "I'll race you!" Legolas gave his horse a nudge in his side and whispered "Nuro-lim" into her ear. Legolas was soon catching up on Aragorn after his head start as they were reaching the bridge that lead over one of the rivers into Rivendell. In the last dash towards the gate Legolas was racing in ahead of Aragorn and he watched him approach.

"Your stallion was beaten by a girl Aragorn" Legolas smirked and patted his horse while Aragorn and Balan had a frown on their faces.

"Lle ume quell * you did well * Legolas. You'll be beaten next time though. We'll make sure of that!" Aragorn grinned and rubbed Balan's neck. "Welcome to Rivendell."

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Aragorn rode up to the gates and knocked. A little window opened and a face peered out.

"Estel!" A voice cried. "You're back! It's wonderful to see you again!" The face pulled back and in a few seconds the gates were pulled open. A couple of dark haired elves came out to meet him, one of whom had been the face at the window. Legolas watched as he shook their hands and gave greetings.

"Lord Elrond will be extremely pleased to see you! Rumour has it that he has had a spring in his step of late." The guard grinned and then added "I expect you'll know what that's about hmm?" He chuckled and went off before Aragorn could say he actually didn't. He looked back at Legolas and got a questioning look and returned an extremely puzzled one back.

He got off his horse and with Legolas following him, led them to the stables. There he met a few more elves he knew and exchanged more greetings and got a few more knowing winks. Aragorn had no idea what on earth they were talking about. Legolas could see the stress in Aragorn's face and as they were walking towards the living areas where Aragorn's chambers were, he took the man into his arms. "What's the matter Aragorn?"

"I just don't know why my father is happy. I'm frightened I've forgotten to do something or… I just don't know. Everyone I've seen today seems to think I should know but I don't."

"Don't worry Lirimaer * lovely one *. It will all sort itself out in time." He pulled the man into his arms and hugged him tight releasing all the worries the man carried on his shoulder.

The two lovers walked to Aragorn's chambers and breathed in the smell of freshly laundered sheets and sweet scent of the rooms. Legolas was amazed at the cleanliness of the room. "It's a pity we're going to dirty it up again" he chuckled and with that Aragorn growled and pounced on him playfully. They toppled over on the four-poster bed and Aragorn was just about to tear off Legolas's jerkin when a knock came at the door. Legolas's brows were knitted together in a look of near pain at being stopped at this moment. Aragorn gave him an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, I'll just be a minute." He went to the door and stepped outside to avoid Legolas being embarrassed at having been caught with his clothes dishevelled and almost torn off.

"Yes?"

"Master Estel, your father wishes you to come to dinner in the great hall where a banquet is being prepared. He has an announcement to make."

"Is he available before then? I would like to speak to him."

"I'm afraid not sir, he said he would see you tonight."

"Thank you" He nodded to the elf and went back to his bed and lay beside Legolas.

"What did he want Aragorn?"

"My father wants me to go to a banquet tonight. He says he has an announcement." Aragorn sighed and snuggled into Legolas. "I've not been back in about 4 years and my father hasn't even got time to see me before tonight."

"I'm sure he doesn't mean it to be like this Aragorn. He's a very busy man." Legolas softly stroked the bridge of Aragorn's nose. It made him sleepy. And made him get an extremely cute look on his face. He wished he could capture this moment so he could look back on it and remember it perfectly. The soft grunting that Legolas heard told him that his lover was sleeping. The elf got up and went to his pack that had been brought up while they took their horses to the stables. He fished around and near the bottom, found what he was looking for. An envelope addressed in his own handwriting to Aragorn. He stared at it, contemplating… he then put it back to the bottom of his bag and went to the bathroom to get washed up for the banquet.

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Aragorn awoke to Legolas's jabs in the back. "Aragorn, you're going to be late! I've called you twice already!"

"Wha?" Aragorn blinked the sleep from his eyes as he seen Legolas dressed in a silver tunic.

"The sun is setting! You have around half an hour to get ready for your fathers banquet. You do not wish to be late do you?"

"If it means spending time with you then I don't care how late I am my love" Aragorn said sleepily. He smiled warmly at Legolas as he paused in whatever he was doing to look at him. Their eyes seemed to melt together in their loving gaze. The man slowly rose and took the elf into his arms. "You're the most important thing to me right now. As long as you are here, nothing much else matters to me."

"Amin mella lle, mela en' coiaaamin. * I love you, love of my life *" Legolas's laid his head on Aragorn's shoulder. "Your father will approve of us won't he Aragorn?"

"How could he not a'maelamin * my beloved *? Aragorn kissed the top of Legolas's head. "I must wash, I don't want to put the other guests off their meals." He laughed as Legolas mimed putting a peg on his nose and headed off for a quick bath.

When they were both ready, Aragorn led Legolas down to the main hall. Many guest were already seated and there were plenty more seats yet to be filled. "What is the occasion for this banquet Aragorn? There must be seating for at least a hundred people!"

"I really wish I knew Legolas. It must be something important. Look at the china he has out."

Legolas choked as he tried to hide a laugh. "You can tell how big the occasion is by the dishes that are used?"

"Most of the time." He grinned and looked around the hall. Lord Elrond was seated at the high table with a few other supposedly important people. Elladan and Elrohir were seated at table next to their father's and they beckoned Aragorn over. The man grabbed Legolas's wrists softly and pulled him over to where his foster brothers were sitting. "Elladan, Elrohir, I would like you to meet Prince Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood son of King Thranduil." Aragorn beamed.

Legolas held out his hand to the two brothers and shook theirs, while Aragorn introduced the one on the left as Elladan and the one on the right as Elrohir. Legolas could not see anything that made them different on their faces, however tonight, Elladan had two bits of hair tied behind his head, while Elrohir had his hair down. Their hair was thick and slightly wavy and of a dark brown colour. However, when they turned, their hair took on a reddish hint. Legolas found it fascinating to see their hair change colour by movement in the light. Aragorn held out a chair for Legolas and then sat down himself. He told his brothers that he had met Legolas in Mirkwood and had stayed there for a few weeks until he got his father's message. "Why has he asked me to come home?"

"It's a surprise!" They both answered in unison. They grinned and winked to each other and as Aragorn was about to speak, Elrond stood up and tapped his glass softly with his knife. Aragorn placed his hand on Legolas's knee and gave him a comforting smile. Legolas felt in his pocket for the envelope to make sure it was there, and gave a sigh of relief as his fingers touched the parchment there.

"Lords and Ladies, Guests, and of course my dear family. I have gathered you all here today to make an announcement important to me, and even more important to my son Estel." Elrond glanced down and gave him what could only be described as a grin. Aragorn had never seen Elrond grin. Was he drunk? Legolas was tugging at his arm and mouthed to him "What's it all about?" Aragorn gave him a shrug and bit his lip. He was nervous as to what this was all about. There were so many people here.

"There comes a point in any mans life when he needs to think about the future, and whom he is going to spend it with." Elrond continued.

Legolas and Aragorn beamed at each other. Father must have mentioned us to Elrond Legolas thought.

"And I am pleased to announce, that my foster son Aragorn has chosen his life partner." Again Elrond beamed down at his son and gave him a nod to his questioning look.

Aragorn's heart was filling with utter happiness and joy, as was Legolas's. Elrond hadn't even met Legolas yet and already was preparing marriage!

"The marriage of Estel, Aragorn son of Arathorn will take place a week today, to his beloved. After considering what she felt for Aragorn, my daughter decided that she would take up his proposition of marriage when he returned from his duties. And so it is arranged that Arwen Undomiel, will be betrothed to Aragorn son of Arathorn!"

A roar of cheers went up in the crowd gathered in the now full room hall, as Arwen stepped up to her father's chair and kissed him on the cheek, then looked down to smile at Aragorn who was sitting dumbstruck.

Aragorn tore his gaze away from Arwen to look at Legolas whose face was a look of utter disbelief. He looked at Arwen gazing down at Aragorn with a sparkle in her eye. He looked back at Aragorn and was now seething with rage at being taking for a fool. "I loved you Aragorn." He felt his face begin to heat up and he took out the envelope and threw it at Aragorn as he ran from the hall.

The envelope hit Aragorn's lap and fell to floor as the memories of the day he left Rivendell came flooding back to him. "I'll wait for you Arwen" he had said. "I'll await your decision when I return." He couldn't believe he had said such things. He had no idea what love was until he had met Legolas and now he had for sure lost it as the look of total betrayal in Legolas's eyes was imprinted in his mind. The roaring continued around them as Aragorn sat slumped over in his chair, the only thing he could hear was Legolas's voice repeating, "I loved you Aragorn" over and over again in his head. Loved.

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