Never Let Go Of Our Love

By: Erestor83

WOO another new fic...

Pairing: Elrond/Celeborn

Other Elves: Erestor, Elladan, Elrohir, Glorfindel, Haldir, Rumil, Orophin, Lindir, and Melpomaen (mentions of Celebrian and Galadriel)

Inspired by: Celebratory Toast by LadyHawksShadow (located on the Of Elves and Men website)

Author's note:this story was called Incomplete, but I decided I needed to change it..

Summary: After having one night of passion with the Lord of Lorien, Elrond falls in love with Celeborn, but marries Celebrian..After Celebrian sails, will Elrond be able to find his true love or will Celeborn have moved on?

CHAPTER 1

Elrond sat alone in his chambers. Celebrian had just sailed to the west. He felt a weight on his heart that had not been there in many years. He wanted to cry, to scream, but nothing happened. He remembered when the weight had first settled upon his heart. It was months before Elrond married Celebrian and he had to meet with Lord Celeborn regarding a political treaty between the realms of Lothlorien and Imladris. Elrond sighed as he remembered the way the Lord of Lorien kissed him, made love to him. Elrond felt a tear slide down his cheek. At the moment Celeborn had first kissed him, he had fallen in love with the Lorien Lord. Elrond put his face in his hands. Celebrian had found out about his love for her Ada. She was not upset with him. She had even told him that she had assumed his eye had been elsewhere. Elrond lightly chuckled to himself. Even for a purely political marriage, he and Celebrian did love one another, but she knew Elrond was not her mate of soul, just as Elrond knew she was not his. Elrond stood slowly and walked to the balcony. The tears streaking his face now. He knew Celebrian had found her mate of soul and would find him in Valinor, which made Elrond's heart hurt even more. He missed Celeborn. Elrond looked down to the gardens that were once Celebrian's and saw Galadriel sitting there looking up at him. She stood and slowly walked to stand directly at the balcony's base.

" I know you miss her Elrond."

Elrond nodded, hoping that Galadriel did not know the true reason he cried. Galadriel covered Elrond's hand that clasped the balcony rail with her own.

" But I know it is not her you shed tears over."

Elrond swallowed hard.

" What do you mean?"

Galadriel smiled at him.

" I know of what happened between you and Celeborn."

Elrond's face paled. Galadriel knew? He was surprised she was smiling and not trying to detach his elf hood. Elrond felt his throat go dry as Galadriel looked at him.

" Do you love him?"

Elrond nodded, not trusting his voice. Galadriel had planned to sail soon to be with her daughter. Galadriel looked toward the library, then back at Elrond.

" He is here Elrond. Go to him."

Elrond shook his head.

" I cannot do that. He is wed to you."

Galadriel shook her head.

" We have revoked our vows. We are no longer wed Elrond. Go to him. I give my consent."

TBC...