Chapter 21

Sabbatical

A month after the birth of my daughter, Thranduil was exhausted. I woke up one morning and went to feed Falathiel. Thranduil was still sound asleep. I smiled and sat down in a chair. He turned in his sleep and I smiled. I looked at my baby.

"Your papa is tired. He is a great king and he has so many duties. But he does them because he loves our people so much. He loves you more than life itself. We both do." I whispered.

He turned again and I knew he was starting to wake up. I sighed, wishing he could get some more sleep. He slowly opened his eyes and smiled when he saw me. I finished feeding Falathiel and brought her over to her father. He took her eagerly and held her up in the air.

"~Good morning my precious daughter.~"

She giggled and waved her arms around. I laughed a bit got dressed while he played with her. I went back and sat on the bed with him.

"I wish you could get some more rest."

"Believe me when I say I do as well. But as I have said before, a king's duty is never ending."

I pursed my lips and then had an idea.

"What if I took over for you? Only for a few days until you have had some rest."

"No my love I could not ask that of you."

"I want to. And you need some more time with Falathiel. I will take over for you."

"And what if she needs to be fed?"

I smiled.

"I have some bottles for that. I have been thinking about this for a few days now. They are down in the healing ward. Just ask Vastriel and she will know what to do."

He nodded and I kissed him. We had not had much alone time together since Falathiel was born, so moments like this were worth it. I pulled back and stroked his cheek.

"I will see you tonight then. I love you."

He smiled and kissed me again.

"I love you too."

I looked at Falathiel and smiled. I stroked her head and then kissed her. With one last kiss for my husband I left.

Thranduil's POV

Falathiel fell asleep against my chest and then I fell asleep as well. I woke up to the sound of her crying and I left for the healers ward.

"Vastriel?"

She came into the room and smiled.

"~Good morning my lord. And good morning to you little princess.~"

I smiled and Falathiel continued to cry.

"~Aleena told me to come to you when she was hungry. She has kindly taken over my duties so I may spend time with our daughter.~"

She handed me a bottle and I looked at her.

"~What do you want me to do with it?~"

She smiled and showed me how to feed her. I felt proud of myself. Silivrenniel had always taken care of Legolas when he was a baby. Feeding my own daughter made me feel proud.

Aleena's POV

Thranduil's duties as king were difficult, but I happily carried out all of them. I hoped he was doing well with Falathiel.

"~My lady queen.~"

I turned to an elf and he held out a scroll.

"~What is this?~"

"~The details for the Feast of Starlight.~"

I nodded and looked them over.

"~There is also news that the Lady Arwen is coming.~"

I smiled and looked at him. I had become good friends with Arwen when I was in Imladris.

"~This is wonderful news! And I am certain Thranduil….I mean the king shall be excited by this as well.~"

He bowed and walked off with a smile. I sighed and then smiled.

I am so used to being with him I sometimes forget he is king.

I practically skipped back to my chambers, eager to see my husband and baby. I opened the door and smiled at what I saw. Thranduil was asleep in his favorite chair. I closed the door softly and walked forward. I bent down and kiss his lips. I should have learned by now that the slightest touch would wake him up. I smiled at him and he smiled.

"Where is Falathiel?"

"With Legolas and Tauriel."

I smiled.

"So we are alone?"

He nodded and then pulled my lips down to his. He pulled me hard and I landed in his lap. I pulled away with a smile and he gave me that wicked smile of his. He let my hair down from the pins and braids and ran his fingers through it.

"How was everything today?" I asked.

"Perfect. And you? Have you grown tired of being a queen?"

I laughed with him and shook my head.

"No, because I knew you were getting some rest and spending time with the baby. I will take over for you again tomorrow if you wish."

"No I cannot ask you to do that."

I put my finger to his lips and smiled.

"You do not have to. I want to. Yes it may be tiring, but I want you to have time to relax."

He smiled and kissed my finger. I smiled and he lovingly stroked my cheek. I let my hand wander down to his chest and I started to unclasp his robe. It fell open and I ran my fingers on his exposed skin. I pulled him forward so I could lift his tunic up and toss it aside. He leaned forward for a kiss but I stopped him.

"Are you not forgetting something?"

He chuckled and slowly started to unlace my dress. I was expected to wear a dress when I took over for him. His cold fingers touched my skin and I sighed with a smile. He slid it down my shoulders and then moved to kiss my neck. He sucked hard and I moaned loudly.

"Thranduil! Thranduil!"

He stood up and I wrapped my legs around his waist. He carried me over to our bed and laid me down. I smiled and he pulled the rest of my dress off. His robe was discarded and only his trousers remained. He crawled back over me and his long blond hair fell over his shoulders. I smiled up at him and trailed my finger down his chest. His eyes fluttered closed and I took advantage of that by pushing him onto his back. I kissed down his hard body to the ties of his trousers. I smiled evilly as I decided to tease him a little. I kissed his hot erection through the fabric of his trousers. He was watching me and I felt as though his eyes were staring into my soul. I dragged the materiel over his erection and he groaned. I tossed them to the floor and then kissed him.

"Aleena!"

I smirked and gently stroked along his length. He was strangling the sheets, his knuckles turning white. I decided to take mercy on him and I licked over the head before descending on him. He cried out my name and I hollowed my cheeks before bobbing up and down.

"Oh Aleena…"

I knew if I kept going he would come too soon. I reluctantly stopped and then kissed his abdomen. I let my tongue play around his navel before kissing up his chest. I flicked my tongue over his nipple and he moaned softly. Finally I reached his warm lips. He wrapped one arm around my waist and put his free hand on the back of my head. His tongue slipped into my mouth and stroked mine. I pulled back and started to grind myself against him. He grabbed my hips and his fingers dug into my skin. I grinded harder until I was aching for him. I lifted myself up a bit and then slammed myself down on him. He pulled my chest to his as he moaned my name. He started to move my hips and I moaned. He sat up and started to thrust up into me.

"AH! Oh yes! Yes Thranduil!" I moaned.

He latched his lips to my neck and began to suck and bite at the soft skin. I put my hand on the back of his head to keep him, it felt so good. He started to thrust faster and then he pushed me onto my back. He pounded into me like never before. We had not been able to do this since Falathiel was born so I knew why he was being so rough. Not that I minded, I was enjoying it. Perhaps enjoying it too much.

Thranduil's POV

I was slamming myself into her body as a pace I did not know I was capable of. She was a moaning mess and then I felt her walls tighten around me. I kissed her lips as she came and I kept thrusting. She brushed her fingers over the tip of my ear and I could not hold back any longer.

"ALEENA!"

I came for a long time. I could no longer hold myself up and I collapse on her. She immediately wrapped her arms around me and I smiled.

"We need to start doing this more often." She said breathlessly.

"Hmm…I agree. We can go again in a few minutes." I murmured.

She laughed softly and I felt her fingers running through my hair.

"You touched my ears on purpose did you not?"

It was not so much a question as a statement.

"Maybe I did. Maybe it was just a happy accident." she said.

I chuckled and lifted myself so I could kiss those big lips of hers.