A/N: Oh, thank you for the wonderful reviews! I will just go straight to
the story!
The rest of that night passed like no other. Ignoring Legolas' warning, Elihor danced the night away with Rhiannon. Legolas, furious at this, dragged poor Beth to the dance floor the whole night too.
Beth however, seeing as how this kept Legolas from bothering Rhiannon and Elihor, obliged. That night, Legolas escorted Beth to her room once more.
"I had fun tonight, Legolas," Beth said quietly.
Legolas smiled. "It was my pleasure, milady. You danced most excellently tonight."
Beth giggled. "Even if I was dragged to the dance floor against my will?"
Legolas' smile faltered. Beth laughed. "Oh, do not worry yourself, Legolas! I had fun anyway."
Legolas bowed. "Well, good night, milady," he said.
The two stood there for quite some time just gazing at each other. Even though Beth wore a smile on the outside, she was fuming in the inside. 'Why isn't he leaving yet?' she asked herself.
Legolas, without thinking, reached down and cupped Beth's face into his hand. He stepped closer until there was no space in between the two and leaned down.
Beth felt his soft lips graze across hers. The kiss ended in a moment. However, Legolas leaned back down and kissed her again. This time, his tongue tickled her lips, begging for entry. Beth, hesitantly, obliged and parted her lips slightly. Instantly, a warm feeling filled up inside her as she felt Legolas' tongue roam around her mouth.
Beth broke the kiss as she pulled away. "Good night, Prince Legolas," she said as she closed the door behind her.
Legolas stared confused at Beth's door. 'Why did I kiss her?' he asked himself. 'You must have been thinking about Rhiannon when you did that,' he told himself as he walked away slowly replaying the kiss in his mind.
On the other side of the door, Beth ran to her bed and threw herself on it. "You can NOT be falling for him, Beth!" she yelled at herself. "Remember what happened last time? The stupid elf left you to rot and die!"
She turned and wept into the pillow for the rest of the night.
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Beth awoke to the chittering of birds outside her window. She smiled at the sound. However, her smile disappeared when she remembered what happened the night before. Her mood quickly changed.
She grumbled, "Shut up!" However the birds paid no attention to her and continued their song and chatter. Beth lost it.
She screamed on the top of her lungs and threw her pillow at the open window. "Be quiet and leave me alone!" she cried. She felt out of the bed in her tantrum.
She laid there as she broke into a fit of sobs once more.
"Beth? It's me, Rhia. Open up!" a voice called from behind it.
Beth quickly sat up and wiped away her tears. "Come in!" she tried to say in a cheerful tone that turned out to be a choked sob.
Rhiannon immediately flew into the room. "Oh, my dear! I heard the worst scream possible coming from your room. Are you all right? Whatever are you doing on the floor? Have you been crying?" she asked worriedly.
She smiled a bit to show her that everything was fine. "No, no. I think I just had a nightmare."
Rhiannon nodded then looked at Beth's bed. "You are missing a pillow, Beth," she commented.
Beth looked at the bed and nervously replied, "Oh, must have been the servants again. They tend to forget things now and then."
"Yes, I suppose," Rhiannon said warily. "Beth are you sure you're all right?"
Beth nodded her head vigorously. "Yes, I'm fine. I've never been better."
Rhiannon nodded her head. "Good, now get dressed for breakfast." She noticed the open window. "Oh, Eru! Beth, you should never leave the window open overnight. You might catch a chill!" She ran to the window to close it before Beth could stop her. She stopped at the window when she peered out and looked amused at Beth. Beth smiled meekly when she saw her pillow stuck in the trees.
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Beth dressed herself in her usual tunic and leggings and headed down for breakfast. When she entered the room, she noticed that Legolas' eyes flew immediately to her. She turned away from him and headed to her spot across from him.
Rhiannon followed her. Ever since the episode that morning, she wanted to keep a watchful eye on this elf. She sat next to Beth and Elihor, still eyeing Beth carefully.
After an unusually silent breakfast, Beth excused herself and headed to the gardens to sort out her feelings. When she took her breath of fresh air, she felt a presence behind her. Thinking that it was Rhiannon, she turned around and said, "Rhiannon, I do not need a baby...sitter..." she finished when she saw who it was.
Legolas looked at her softly. "Do you mind if we talk?" he asked.
Beth found it hard to reply so she merely nodded. He walked up to her and said, "I am sorry about last night. I lost control and I hope that I had not offended you in any way."
Beth shook her head and finally found her voice. "No, no. You did not offend me. In fact, you were far from it," she added in a whisper as she looked down at her feet.
Legolas smiled and continued. "I am sure you are aware of my feelings for Rhiannon?" he asked.
Beth's heart dropped. Knowing what was going to happen, she nodded again. "Well, last night, I sorted out my feelings. I have decided to drop our... agreement. You are free to attend the next balls with any one of your choice."
Beth looked up in amazement. This was not what she anticipated. She thought Legolas would tell her that he loved Rhiannon only and that last night was a mistake. "Why?" she choked out quietly.
Legolas smiled and whispered, "Because I found out that I love you."
Beth was shocked. How could this be? She did not want this to happen. And yet, last night was so wonderful. Just like it was when... She remembered her last lover.
Beth shook her head. "No."
Legolas frowned. "No? What do you mean by 'no'? Beth, I love you no matter what you think! Please!"
Beth looked away. "Please do not say that."
Legolas frowned. "No, I will proclaim it to the whole if I must. I love you, Beth, and that's all that matters!"
Beth shook her head as she felt her tears well up. "No, you do not understand. I can not love anymore. That ability had left me 500 years ago."
Legolas turned Beth around. "What happened 500 years ago?" When Beth did not answer, he shook her gently. "Tell me!" he commanded.
Beth's tears flowed naturally. "I was in love with someone, okay? We loved each other with the deepest love imaginable. Then, he leaves me and says that he is to marry another!"
~Flashback~
"Rialor, what is the matter?" Beth asked.
"My love, I am to be married in a month's time to a maiden in Rivendell," Rialor whispered to Beth.
Beth shook her head as her hands flew up to her face. "No, Rialor, you promised to be with me!"
Rialor looked at her sternly and said, "Ada arranged this marriage and I must oblige and keep our family's honor!"
"But what about us? We always talked about how many children we would have, what lands we would travel together! Are you going to forget all of that and leave me?!" I screamed back.
"There was no us! There was never an 'us'! There was always 'you'! Whatever you wanted, whatever you wished for! You never asked me how I felt, Beth!" he shouted.
Beth gasped. "So you're saying that I dragged into this relationship against your will? That's not how I am! If you did not want me, you could've told me sooner instead of lead me on like this!" Beth screamed and ran blindly away.
~End of Flashback~
Legolas immediately drew Beth in a tight embrace. "Melamin, I will never do that to you," he whispered.
Beth sobbed into his tunic. "I would never hurt you deliberately, Beth. I would never do that to you," he whispered over and over again.
Beth calmed down and looked up. "Really?" she asked timidly.
Legolas smiled as he looked down upon the fair face. "Really."
And so the couple stood in each other's arms as the birds around them gossiped and chattered freely.
A/N: Finally! I hope you liked this chapter! It's rather short, but it's time for me to go to bed, so ta! It's a stupid title too, but I was in a hurry!
The rest of that night passed like no other. Ignoring Legolas' warning, Elihor danced the night away with Rhiannon. Legolas, furious at this, dragged poor Beth to the dance floor the whole night too.
Beth however, seeing as how this kept Legolas from bothering Rhiannon and Elihor, obliged. That night, Legolas escorted Beth to her room once more.
"I had fun tonight, Legolas," Beth said quietly.
Legolas smiled. "It was my pleasure, milady. You danced most excellently tonight."
Beth giggled. "Even if I was dragged to the dance floor against my will?"
Legolas' smile faltered. Beth laughed. "Oh, do not worry yourself, Legolas! I had fun anyway."
Legolas bowed. "Well, good night, milady," he said.
The two stood there for quite some time just gazing at each other. Even though Beth wore a smile on the outside, she was fuming in the inside. 'Why isn't he leaving yet?' she asked herself.
Legolas, without thinking, reached down and cupped Beth's face into his hand. He stepped closer until there was no space in between the two and leaned down.
Beth felt his soft lips graze across hers. The kiss ended in a moment. However, Legolas leaned back down and kissed her again. This time, his tongue tickled her lips, begging for entry. Beth, hesitantly, obliged and parted her lips slightly. Instantly, a warm feeling filled up inside her as she felt Legolas' tongue roam around her mouth.
Beth broke the kiss as she pulled away. "Good night, Prince Legolas," she said as she closed the door behind her.
Legolas stared confused at Beth's door. 'Why did I kiss her?' he asked himself. 'You must have been thinking about Rhiannon when you did that,' he told himself as he walked away slowly replaying the kiss in his mind.
On the other side of the door, Beth ran to her bed and threw herself on it. "You can NOT be falling for him, Beth!" she yelled at herself. "Remember what happened last time? The stupid elf left you to rot and die!"
She turned and wept into the pillow for the rest of the night.
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Beth awoke to the chittering of birds outside her window. She smiled at the sound. However, her smile disappeared when she remembered what happened the night before. Her mood quickly changed.
She grumbled, "Shut up!" However the birds paid no attention to her and continued their song and chatter. Beth lost it.
She screamed on the top of her lungs and threw her pillow at the open window. "Be quiet and leave me alone!" she cried. She felt out of the bed in her tantrum.
She laid there as she broke into a fit of sobs once more.
"Beth? It's me, Rhia. Open up!" a voice called from behind it.
Beth quickly sat up and wiped away her tears. "Come in!" she tried to say in a cheerful tone that turned out to be a choked sob.
Rhiannon immediately flew into the room. "Oh, my dear! I heard the worst scream possible coming from your room. Are you all right? Whatever are you doing on the floor? Have you been crying?" she asked worriedly.
She smiled a bit to show her that everything was fine. "No, no. I think I just had a nightmare."
Rhiannon nodded then looked at Beth's bed. "You are missing a pillow, Beth," she commented.
Beth looked at the bed and nervously replied, "Oh, must have been the servants again. They tend to forget things now and then."
"Yes, I suppose," Rhiannon said warily. "Beth are you sure you're all right?"
Beth nodded her head vigorously. "Yes, I'm fine. I've never been better."
Rhiannon nodded her head. "Good, now get dressed for breakfast." She noticed the open window. "Oh, Eru! Beth, you should never leave the window open overnight. You might catch a chill!" She ran to the window to close it before Beth could stop her. She stopped at the window when she peered out and looked amused at Beth. Beth smiled meekly when she saw her pillow stuck in the trees.
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Beth dressed herself in her usual tunic and leggings and headed down for breakfast. When she entered the room, she noticed that Legolas' eyes flew immediately to her. She turned away from him and headed to her spot across from him.
Rhiannon followed her. Ever since the episode that morning, she wanted to keep a watchful eye on this elf. She sat next to Beth and Elihor, still eyeing Beth carefully.
After an unusually silent breakfast, Beth excused herself and headed to the gardens to sort out her feelings. When she took her breath of fresh air, she felt a presence behind her. Thinking that it was Rhiannon, she turned around and said, "Rhiannon, I do not need a baby...sitter..." she finished when she saw who it was.
Legolas looked at her softly. "Do you mind if we talk?" he asked.
Beth found it hard to reply so she merely nodded. He walked up to her and said, "I am sorry about last night. I lost control and I hope that I had not offended you in any way."
Beth shook her head and finally found her voice. "No, no. You did not offend me. In fact, you were far from it," she added in a whisper as she looked down at her feet.
Legolas smiled and continued. "I am sure you are aware of my feelings for Rhiannon?" he asked.
Beth's heart dropped. Knowing what was going to happen, she nodded again. "Well, last night, I sorted out my feelings. I have decided to drop our... agreement. You are free to attend the next balls with any one of your choice."
Beth looked up in amazement. This was not what she anticipated. She thought Legolas would tell her that he loved Rhiannon only and that last night was a mistake. "Why?" she choked out quietly.
Legolas smiled and whispered, "Because I found out that I love you."
Beth was shocked. How could this be? She did not want this to happen. And yet, last night was so wonderful. Just like it was when... She remembered her last lover.
Beth shook her head. "No."
Legolas frowned. "No? What do you mean by 'no'? Beth, I love you no matter what you think! Please!"
Beth looked away. "Please do not say that."
Legolas frowned. "No, I will proclaim it to the whole if I must. I love you, Beth, and that's all that matters!"
Beth shook her head as she felt her tears well up. "No, you do not understand. I can not love anymore. That ability had left me 500 years ago."
Legolas turned Beth around. "What happened 500 years ago?" When Beth did not answer, he shook her gently. "Tell me!" he commanded.
Beth's tears flowed naturally. "I was in love with someone, okay? We loved each other with the deepest love imaginable. Then, he leaves me and says that he is to marry another!"
~Flashback~
"Rialor, what is the matter?" Beth asked.
"My love, I am to be married in a month's time to a maiden in Rivendell," Rialor whispered to Beth.
Beth shook her head as her hands flew up to her face. "No, Rialor, you promised to be with me!"
Rialor looked at her sternly and said, "Ada arranged this marriage and I must oblige and keep our family's honor!"
"But what about us? We always talked about how many children we would have, what lands we would travel together! Are you going to forget all of that and leave me?!" I screamed back.
"There was no us! There was never an 'us'! There was always 'you'! Whatever you wanted, whatever you wished for! You never asked me how I felt, Beth!" he shouted.
Beth gasped. "So you're saying that I dragged into this relationship against your will? That's not how I am! If you did not want me, you could've told me sooner instead of lead me on like this!" Beth screamed and ran blindly away.
~End of Flashback~
Legolas immediately drew Beth in a tight embrace. "Melamin, I will never do that to you," he whispered.
Beth sobbed into his tunic. "I would never hurt you deliberately, Beth. I would never do that to you," he whispered over and over again.
Beth calmed down and looked up. "Really?" she asked timidly.
Legolas smiled as he looked down upon the fair face. "Really."
And so the couple stood in each other's arms as the birds around them gossiped and chattered freely.
A/N: Finally! I hope you liked this chapter! It's rather short, but it's time for me to go to bed, so ta! It's a stupid title too, but I was in a hurry!