For your reading pleasure: an FF.net compliant non-NC-17 excerpt.

~ Three is Company~

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A long, pent-up breath slid past Aragorn's lips and he was suddenly aware how fiercely his heart had been beating, pounding dully in his ears and with double intensity somewhere lower on his body. He suddenly found himself thankful for the mist coating his face and chest, for it most likely hid the perspiration gleaming on his skin induced by passion and, though he was loath to admit it, anxiety as well.

For the second time that night, he found his gaze shifting from one Elf to the other. Sky-coloured eyes regarded him with obvious compassion and understanding, and shone deeply with love. Truly, they were beautiful creatures… no, 'beautiful' was a woefully inadequate word. It would seem, Aragorn decided, that the Common Tongue held no proper word to describe the beauty of Elves.

Nor were there proper words to describe what he felt for these two Elves, his dearest lover and his closest friend. Desire—yes, desire for his friend-- friendship… love… so much his heart could never dream to place into words. He could not, would not push them away.

"No…" he breathed. "No, I do not wish to stop."

With a smile upon his lips Legolas dipped his head down again, teeth delicately grazing against the skin of Aragorn's throat as his hands traveled lower over the Ranger's bare tanned skin, making him tremble with heated shivers, stopping at the waistband of his breeches.

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