Title: The First Time is Always Hard
Author: Amber
Beta: Oli
Characters: Elrond, Estel, Glorfindel
Disclaimer: All Tolkien's; I am just borrowing them.
Summary: Elrond spanks Estel for the first time.
Elrond let the water drain out of the bath until there were only a few inches remaining. That would be more than enough he thought as he left the two year old to play while he toweled off. He slipped into a pair of leggings and soft boots before running a quick comb through his long locks and tying it back into a pony tail. He laughed at Estel's antics as he splashed around before holding a towel up for him to climb into.
Elrond noticed as he dried and combed Estel's unruly hair that he was chewing on his fingers and slobbering again. He suspected it would be a long night as the new teeth were trying to cut their way through the hard little gums. He decided that he would go ask Glorfindel for a cup of his Brandy. He remembered how rubbing it on the gums had helped Arwen when she had been teething.
"Would you like to go see Glorfy for a few minutes?" he asked his son. He smiled to himself as he thought about the fact that Glorfindel had not realized yet where Estel had learned his hated nick name from. He still blamed the twins. At Estel's nod, they left his rooms to make the short trip down the hall.
Elrond lifted Estel into his arms as they knocked on the door.
"Come," they heard from within.
Glorfindel looked at his lord with a raised eyebrow as he entered. It was not everyday you saw the lord of the valley running around without a shirt on. He was too self conscious about his mixed blood still. He smiled when he saw Estel cuddling his head into his Ada's shoulder and neck.
"I came to beg a cup of Brandy," Elrond said as he ran his hand over Estel's face. He was beginning to run a fever.
Glorfindel just nodded in agreement as he knew what a rough time the child was having teething. He silently raised the bottle over a second cup asking if Elrond wanted a cup for himself when his lord suddenly flinched.
"Arggg," Elrond yelled as he pulled Estel away and swatted his behind hard several times. "He bit me!"
Glorfindel looked on in surprise as both Estel and Elrond began crying.
"It is alright my son, it will be alright," Elrond said as he moved Estel to his other shoulder and began rocking and soothing him. He then kissed his head and hugged the boy close. "Ada didn't mean it; you just surprised him is all. Shhh, it will be alright."
Glorfindel walked over to the wash stand and wetted a cloth. He crossed over to Elrond and wiped away the blood coming from the tiny bite marks on his collar bone.
"The boy has strong teeth," he said smugly as he held the cloth there for a moment to ensure the bleeding had stopped. Then he doused a cloth with brandy and wiped at the marks. Elrond didn't flinch but Glorfindel could tell that the wound stung badly when he did it. "Be still, this will clean out the bite. That is what you get for teaching him my nick name."
Elrond just rolled his eyes as he snuggled the hiccupping boy closer. When he was done cleaning up the wound, Glorfindel wetted the corner of a clean cloth with the alcohol and proceeded to douse Estel's gums with it.
"Was that the first time you spanked him?" he asked as he handed Elrond his cup of brandy. Seeing the nod, he continued. "That first time is never easy but you soon get used to it."
They laughed in agreement as they retired to a couch before the fire to play chess while Estel slept on.