A.N. I didn't write a lot of slash in the first chapter because I was typing it in at Lunch time using a SCHOOL computer. It was during Writer's workshop. We can only write things appropriate for school there. But I talked to my teacher, showed her FF.net and she said I can send in my stories there with a school computer. These chaps were written at home though as my sister briefly leaves my life by turning on the T.V. and watching Star Trek The next Generation.

Glad ya peeps like my story even if it's my first attempt on slash.

Chapter 3

Strider awoke with his elven lover's head resting on his chest. He smiled and quietly tried to sit up trying not to stir the elf. Legolas' ears twitched slightly with Strider's gentle movements. He bent his head and kissed his pale forehead as he ran his hands through the blond locks. The ranger felt peace and reassurance as he thought about the events that occured the night before. he was stirred out of his musings when the figure atop began to move.

Legolas woke up to find his lover's stormy greyish blue eyes looking down on him.

"Good morning estel," he said as he sat up. "I trust that you had a good nights sleep.

The man laughed: "Of course. With you by my side, I couldn't have been more rested."

A smile lit up on the elf's face as Estel picked up his and Legolas' clothes. He tossed him his. Estel proceeded to put his clothes on again, Legolas swiftly followed his example and redressed swiftly.

"There's a small stream over yonder, I'll go and refill our water supply. The meat are all wrapped in leaves inside my pack. Feel free to cook some. I'm famished." declared the man. Legolas nodded. With a kiss, Strider left the elf.

Legolas turned to pick up Estel's pack. It was quite heavy, probably filled with the deer meat. Legolas drew out several chunks wrapped in one large leaf. Then he rummaged around the pack, searching for the phial filled with carosene. Soon, after much hissing and cursing, he realized that he had put it in his pack last night. He bent down to get his, he found the phial in one of the pockets.

He walked to the spot where he had made the fire earlier, But the evening dew had destroyed the remains of the fire. Legolas ran to the little cave under a tree that he used as a shed for the fire wood. He picked up a few thick parts of branches and several thin, sharp twigs.

First he unwrapped the meat, he discovered that Estel had already washed them. All that he left for him to do was cook. He pierced the meat with the twigs then he set up a fire and was soon roasting the delicious meat of a young deer.

After some time. Estel returned. He gave Legolas a gentle yet intimate kiss before he set the bottles down and picked up a slice of the meat. he bit into it and relished it's taste.

He noticed that his elf did not eat all that much meat. He ate a few bites of lembas before he looked content. Estel slipped his arm around legolas' waist forcing out a michevious little smile. He kissed him gently, then the kisses become more passionate as their tongues explored the hollow cave of one another's mouth. Estel could taste the meat and the lembas in his lover's mouth . after a few minutes of intense passion, the lovers finally broke apart.

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Soon they were on their way again. First they were Eastbound to Lorien to visit the Lord and Lady. They judged that they will have reached it. Neither knew of the surprise awaiting for them there.