CHAP 2

A.N. This part is a bit sappy...

Legolas awoke to find Estel's mouth clamped over his. He pushed the man away, his face totally perplexed,

"I thought you'd enjoy that!" cried the man, a look of pain clearly printed on his face.

Legolas licked his lips before asking: "Why Estel?"

"My heart has greatly desired it. Seeing you everyday, falling in love yet knowing that my fantasies will never come true, that you will never love me like I do for you, having to resist my temptation to cradle you in my arms, have my lips on yours. I've had all I could bear. Then I saw you, lying there, as if you were a child without a care in the world, my heart skipped a bit. My longing overcame my resistance and... and Legolas will you ever forgive me?"

Legolas was amazed by the man's answer. Never had anyone truly felt that way to him. They would pretend to but in truth they only lusted for him. Legolas bit back a tear and held the temptation to run to the man's arms and comfort him. Kiss him. Finally he answered.

"Estel, mellyn. Much of that which you speak of I have felt for you as well but..." Legolas' voice trailed off into a mere whisper. "What of you're betrothed? I do not wish to give her pain and anguish by stealing her only love from her."

The ranger scoffed. "Arwen, she was never truly mine and mine alone."

"What!"

"She gave herself to the Lord Haldir of Lorien years before our first meeting. The bastard of an elf thought that it would be highly amusing if I would fall for her. she coaxed me with beautiful yet uncooth words, and I fell to her little trap. No one knew of her and Haldir, so no one warned me against it. For years, I commited myself into pleasing her. Everyone believed our love for each other was as pure as the Ellesar stone. But it was not so." the ranger answered.

Legolas felt a stabbing grief and pity for the man as tears began to form in his eyes.

"One night, I visited Lorien. I hoped that she would be there waiting for me. I rushed to her chamber and as soon as i had opened the door, it felt as if my world turned upside down. There, on the bed, Arwen and Haldir lay together, Arwen's head rested on Haldir's chest. Haldir tried to tell me that it was not what I thought it was. But I had had enough. I dashed away and soon found myself in a secluded part of the city. Arwen came out of the shadows and told me everything. She said she did not mean to hurt me, I asked her why she did it in the first place. She said she and Haldir had a raging fight the night before we met, she thought she could get back at him. Our bethrotal was just for show. It would raise too many if we had suddenly separated, plus arwen's and haldir's relationship was forbidden. Haldir was a great friend of mine and eventhrough my anguish I chose not to tell for he would have his head taken away by Elrohir and Elladan." Estel looked at Legolas and a soft smile curved in his lips.

"What makes you smile so?" asked Legolas

"Something special turned up that night."

"What was it?"

"You my love. It was the first time I was granted a glance at you. A young beautiful elf you were, with a laughter that rings in my ears as if it was an echo of the theme of Illuvatar," the elf smiled at this last comment. The man continued. "I instantly knew that I had fallen in love with you."

"I remember that night as well. I was greatly puzzled by the fact that a human sat beside the son's of Elrond. But when I had looked upon the human's eyes. I was drawn to you. Years later, we met again in Rivendell at that time you were betrothed to Arwen. I realised I could never have you, for seemingly you're love for her was undying."

"Yet it wasn't."

Legolas pulled Estel closer to him and whimpered. Aragorn lay on top of him. Legolas pulled Aragorn's head closer and passionately kissed him. The man mouned in pleasure as the elf began to explore his mouth with his tongue. He broke away from the kiss as he felt the elf hands travelling to his back and undoing his shirt. he did the same to the elf. He was surprised by how delicate legolas' skin looked and he proceeded to trail long kisses down the elf's chest and stomach.

Legolas arched his back as his mate reached his waist and hurriedly began to remove the elf's leggings and they began.