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For king Elessar the world seemed a brighter place tonight. He looked out over the city as he stood on the balcony of another grand feast. He sighed and looked up at the dark window of his private rooms. He did not like it to leave Legolas alone, especially now. He returned his gaze back to the lightened city beneath him. They had yet to tell everybody and Aragorn was worried how his people might react.
His sharp gaze once more swept over the city and the next moment he debated whether or not to contact Legolas through their bond. But then he decided against it, he had promised to leave his elf alone. He rubbed at his eyes when he remembered how he had been so protective of Legolas. He knew the elf did not like it and soon he found himself locked out of his room as he came back from getting something at his office.
He had even pleaded with the locked door but said door would not open and he received no word from Legolas. For a moment he wondered if he could throw pebbles against the window but once more decided against it. He would suffer the effects if they fell on his head. He sighed and once more leaned over the railing, wondering what he should do.
The next moment the music changed and Aragorn turned quickly back to the entrance. The tune was for one of the royal couple and Aragorn hurried inside. It took him only a moment to see Legolas but it seemed like forever until he reached the elf's side. He did not dare to touch Legolas but soon the archer grasped his hand and he smiled a quick greeting at the people gathered to watch them.
Soon the people went back to the feast and Aragorn turned. He prepared himself for the angry look he would surely receive but the elf simply regarded him with a kind expression before saying. "Come and walk with me in the gardens." Aragorn could only obey as he followed Legolas out of the hall and into the private gardens.
It was not long until they seemed to come to a spot that Legolas liked. The elf gave Aragorn a quick nod before climbing swiftly into the big oak tree that stood there. Aragorn sighed as he realized Legolas wanted him to follow up. Dropping his cloak over the nearest bench he began to climb up.
Grapping a branch and hauling himself up he pushed himself upwards and onto the branch. Soon he was nearing Legolas when he swayed and nearly lost his balance. Only Legolas' quickly grasp around his waist saved him from toppling head first out of the tree. "Be careful, Estel." The elf warned softly.
Soon Aragorn had joined his elf and he felt Legolas pull him back in between his legs. He felt the hardness of the elven chest against his back and relived in the fact of picturing those hard rippled muscles underneath the fabric. He rested his head back against Legolas' shoulder. The silence continued as Aragorn felt Legolas settle his hands against his sides.
"I heard you were pleading at the door to open itself." Legolas said eventually. Aragorn kept silent as he thought about what to say. "I thought you were angry with me because you did not open the door." Aragorn eventually said tensely. "Well I was not angry but weary of your protection. I do not need it. I know how you feel about me and you know we both survived far greater dangers then being alone in a room." Legolas shifted his hands.
"Then we nearly fought if I had managed to get back into the room?" Aragorn softly asked. "Yes, we probably would have had our first fight. It is not uncommon for people to fight, Elessar. Especially when they live in such an intimate relation as we are." Aragorn only gave a nod.
The thought of fighting with Legolas send chills down his spine. They had fought before, as friends, but never as lovers. But it always made Aragorn feel very uncomfortable when they had fought and eventually they always made up. "What is on your mind, Estel?" Eventually Legolas' voice cut through his thoughts and Aragorn turned his head to look into the face he loved so much.
"How wrong it feels to quarrel with you. But you could have picked this up from my mind, why did you not?" Legolas locked his eyes with him and said softly. "Because I want to speak, I do not wish to read your thoughts simply because I can. You would not welcome it and it would be an invasion of your privacy. Even when we are bonded,"
Aragorn turned slightly so it would be easier to look at Legolas. "And that is why I did not try to contact you through our bond. I thought you wanted to be on your own." He felt the elven hands tighten around his side as Legolas flashed him a quick smile to say. "Perhaps we are too polite for our own good. We have learned to keep our distance and I am not even sure if you know how to make use of this bond, except to contact me."
"Then you would teach me this?" Aragorn could not help but ask as Legolas smiled and nodded. "In a tree?" Aragorn asked, slightly suspicious. He knew of Legolas' love for the trees. When the elf nodded once more, Aragorn felt the cold sweat erupt all over his body. "Beloved, I am fond of trees, as you know but to educate me within one. Where I have to close my eyes, well let us just say I am not very comfortable at all."
"Do you trust me?" Legolas asked softly in the grey tongue. "Yes, but…" Aragorn stopped when a gentle finger was laid against his lips. "Do you trust me?" The questing came again and Aragorn nodded after a moment. "I will not let you fall. I promise." Legolas eventually answered, waiting until Aragorn closed his eyes.
The man felt his mind expand the moment he closed his eyes to shut the world out. He became aware of the pulsing of the life around him, of how the trees responded to the presence of the elves in the city. He felt Legolas' brief touch on his mind and responded as well.
He could hear the elven heart beat close to his ear while he knew neither him nor Legolas had moved. He gently reached out with his mind to feel Legolas. The elf brushed against him and for a moment Aragorn opened his eyes. He watched as the elf shook his head laughing and he closed his eyes again.
This time he felt something else as well. A small presence in their bond, He could not help but smile as he sensed his child. He turned a little bit more to Legolas and he felt the elf shift his grasp upon him. One hand grasped his and he flexed his hand. He could hear shouting erupt all over the citadel as Legolas whispered close by. "Do not make a sound. I do not wish for them to find us sitting this high up in a tree."
Opening his eyes Aragorn changed to look down. He could see his guards hurrying past and Gandalf following them close by. Legolas' gentle hand upon his chest made him realize not to lean over too much. Gandalf looked up and Aragorn gulped but the wizard simply gave him a quick wink before shouting. "I believe you might need to check their room for they are not within this garden."
He leaned back with a satisfying sigh until he realized he was still up in the tree. Feeling his balance desert him, Aragorn quickly leaned forward to regain his balance. He felt the sweat erupt him all over his body until he felt Legolas' reassuring arm around his back as the elf drew him once more against him. He leaned against Legolas as his control slipped and he waited until he had some breathing back in his body.
"Are you afraid I am going to let you fall?" The question came softly and Aragorn shook his head. "No, but I am not comfortable with sitting in a tree." He was left rattled when the elf touched his mind and Aragorn felt the full force of the elven soul. He rested his head against Legolas' shoulder as he felt the elf touch his head. "What made you fall in love with me?" Aragorn cast his eyes up to look into Legolas' honest blue eyes.
"I do not know really. There was no specific detail about you that did not struck me as beautiful. But I do not mean the obvious physic beauty which nearly all elves posses, though you stand out of course. There was strength shining in your eyes and you bore yourself as royalty. But when you spoke, you swayed me. If you had been arrogant it would have been easy for me to turn back from you, even if I was lusting after you..."
Aragorn took a deep breath before continue, smiling as the memories came back. "But you were not. You were kind to me, showing and accepting me into your court and life. You never treated me with disdain as other elves have done because I was human. You never treated me with anything but respect when you learned who I truly was. You never looked at me with anything but kindness when I knew you could see the look of pure longing in my face. Looks I could not hide. You never spoke to me about them when I could hide but I was sure you knew. As you never told me about or confronted me about my feelings for you." Aragorn finally fell silent.
He looked back up at Legolas and saw the elf had tears standing in his eyes. "That is one of the sweetest things anybody has ever said about me and to me. I did not know you felt this way." Hugging Aragorn close to his own body the elf gave way to a brilliant smile.
Wrapping his own arms in an awkward embrace around Legolas, Aragorn relaxed slightly. He soon let go when his arms protested slightly against the movement. "I always imagined my life to be over after the War ended and the Ring was destroyed. Only if we did not prevail then I would have you for Elrond would never allow Arwen to remain if Middle Earth fell into darkness. I sometimes prayed for that when the despair was near." Legolas softly said, bowing his head. "I sometimes thought the same thing. It took all my ounce of strength not to call out your name in my dreams even when I wanted nothing more." Aragorn hook his fingers underneath Legolas' chin to force the elf to look up.
"But my dreams have come true. More so then I realized." The familiar smile was once more in place and Aragorn grinned as well. "Although I could never think I would become a father. That was the one thing I regretted. But I never regretted the choice I made." The man answered softly.
Legolas merely bowed his head but startled when Aragorn placed a hand over his stomach and the elf looked up shyly to see a tender smile on the king's face. "You have made me the happiest man in all of Middle Earth and beyond it. You have not only given me your heart, which I shall treasure for eternity but you will give me a child as well. There will not be a day that does not go by that I will not be humbled by these great gifts in my life."
Forgetting words Legolas simply leaned forward to capture the lips before him. He laughed as he broke apart to see the light twinkle in Aragorn's eyes. The man had yet to remove his hand and Legolas covered it with his own. "I believe you may be the luckiest king in all of Middle Earth." He finally whispered as he saw the smile blossom once more.
"Yes, although I will be far happier if I get my feet back on the ground." Aragorn cast an uncertain look towards the bottom of the tree. "Yes, we shall climb down then. I do hope Elrond is not waiting down there for he might lecture you about all the hazards that can happen when a pregnant person climbs trees." Legolas began to climb down slowly as Aragorn came behind him.
Some terrifying moments later for Aragorn they were standing safely on the ground once more. Aragorn felt the touch of Legolas' hand upon his back as the elf led him back inside. The feast had all but ended and Aragorn gave a quick wave to one of his guards as he saw them relax.
He followed Legolas upstairs as the elf paused when Gandalf waited for them. "I do not believe I need to tell you it is not proper for the king and prince escort to climb trees and disappear for hours when a celebration is happening." The booming voice soon came.
"We needed time apart." Aragorn answered boldly as Gandalf drew himself up. "Yes, I was aware of that. Elrond seemed to be especially worried about you both. Although at being asked for the reason he simply babbled on about the weather. What did you do to the elven lord?"
"Absolutely nothing did we do to Elrond, Mithrandir, as you know well enough. Elrond is always worried when it concerns his family." Legolas spoke softly, running a quick and unconscious hand over his stomach. "As he should be for you both have driven him nearly over the sea with you constant travels." Gandalf came closer as he lowered his voice.
"We will apologize to him tomorrow morning at breakfast." Aragorn answered quickly. "I am sure it is fine by then. Legolas, is everything alright? You look pale, my boy." Gandalf rested a gentle hand upon the elven prince shoulder as Aragorn shared a quick look with his elf before the man nodded and said. "He is well, Gandalf, nothing that cannot be expected. It is just…" At another look at Legolas, Aragorn simply said. "Legolas is carrying my child."
Legolas only nodded as Gandalf's eyes shifted between the couple. The man waited tensely as he placed a reassuring hand upon Legolas' back. "That is news that is very welcome. But this soon…." Bushy eyebrows rose until Gandalf's gaze settled upon Legolas' face as the elf tensed up further.
"But good news none the less, as I know you father will love to be a grandfather, Legolas. As you will make great parents. So there is no need to worry, dear boy." Aragorn felt his own smile break out as Legolas laughed as well. Dulled blue eyed bore into his and Aragorn softly said. "I think we perhaps need to retire." He led Legolas past Gandalf and with a quick look back at the white wizard he nodded and send a silent thank you to the Maia. Only Gandalf smile acomponied him as Aragorn's thoughts went back to his elf and their child.
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