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"No Alinne, all I am saying is that perhaps you should leave the guiding to the men."

"Noitamni, just because I am a woman does not mean I am helpless! I am the only spy left, so perhaps you should listen to me!"

"Well, I may have worked as a cook, but I am a man, and I think I know better where to go. I mean where you are leading us could be a trap filled with orcs."

"Why the hell do you always think that I am leading you into a trap. It is not like I have a death wish!" yelled Alinne back to Noitamni who was being incredibly stubborn.

"Well, I am worried that you are leading us into the wrong place, and I do not want to start thinking about my death wish yet. I mean if you would let me lead, I would not have to make one, I could just be confident that we are going the right way."

"What in the world makes you think we are not going the right way now?!"

"Well, you are a woman, you do not know where you are going!"

"Maybe you should make a death wish." she mumbled quietly.

"Well, just think about it," continued Noitamni not hearing her, "ever since we left, we have been walking and walking, and well, it has been more than a week since you have been out here, and do you really know where you are going?"

"God damn it Noitamni! You have not been out here for over 10 years," she yelled, "how the hell would you know where to go? And a week, even two, is not enough for me to forget a forest in which I have been practically living for 30 years!"

"Would you please stop arguing? You are both giving me a headache!" came Legolas' annoyed voice from behind them.

"See what you did Alinne? You have given the king a headache."

"Oh my God, I cannot even believe you just said that!" she yelled as she stormed off ahead of them. #Maybe I should lead him into an orc camp# she thought, #I never knew he could be so chauvinistic. #

They had left Mirkwood village that morning, now they were walking towards the edge. Led by Alinne, they should walk close to where the orc camps were but off to the side undetected. Noitamni was proving to be very useless, unless you enjoy being questioned and insulted every hour. Legolas wanted to come after Alinne when she walked off, but Noitamni stopped him.

"Do not go after her, I have known her for many years, you might as well just leave her alone."

"Why do you distrust her so? I mean she has been out here many times."

"Well, Prince Legolas, she is a woman, what do women know?"

Legolas wasn't thrilled with Noitamni. He didn't agree at all, he believed that women could do anything men could; he just never knew any that wanted to.

"Legolas! Noitamni! Over here!" they heard Alinne's voice from behind some trees. When they got there, they noticed that she had found a small clearing of trees, enough to fit no more than 2 people. "There is another clearing not far away, that will fit one person. I can stay there."

"Why do you get your own space?" Noitamni said in annoyingly infuriating voice.

"You will just never be happy will you? Do you want it? Go ahead, it will be my pleasure! It is right over there." She said as she pointed north to the direction of another small clearing, which was hidden from view. Noitamni walked to the space and yelled out,

"I will set up my own fire, I would like an Alinne-free evening thank you."

"Ughhh, he is such an ass!" Alinne said in a half-quiet voice so that Legolas could hear but Noitamni couldn't.

"Why did you choose him to go with you then?"

"Well, first of all, I did not know he was THAT MUCH of an ass, but mostly because I did not know anyone else who would want to go with me.I will go get some firewood. Could you please get some blankets out of my bag? I think I also packed some extra ones in yours as well." With that she left.

When she came back about 30 minutes later with a whole armful of dry logs, Legolas had set up the camp, but Alinne could only see one bed of sheets. Seeing her face, Legolas quickly explained,

"Noitamni forgot to pack his so he took my set. I will sleep on the tree right there." He said looking up at a large branch positioned high on a tree close by.

Alinne looked towards it and straightforward voice said, "I do not mind to share the bed if you do not."

She began to put some of the logs onto the fire Legolas had already stated with small twigs he found near by.

"Thank you." He said just loud enough for her to hear.



They were now full of food they had eaten and Alinne had left to a small water pond she said was near by. Legolas during that time had removed his outer-clothes and got into the bed, moving as close to the edge as possible. He was still completely covered in clothes (just not as many layers as he had before) so he wasn't too cold. He knew however that it would get colder soon so he got up and put a few of his warmest clothes near himself to pull on in case it gets too cold. He brought some extras for Alinne as well.

When Alinne came back, she had her long blonde hair down, reaching almost to her thighs. She was wearing what looked like a warm nightgown and she quickly got into the bed.

"It sure is getting cold." She said and lay down. She also moved as far to the edge of the bed as possible, leaving the middle big enough to fit another person in.

They both turned towards each other and began a conversation when Legolas finally said, "Your hair," Alinne looked up at him, "do you always put it over the pillow away from your face?"

"Yes," she answered, "I have done it for as long as I can remember. I do not know why, but it bothers me when it touches my back or neck when I sleep."

"Does it bother you when anything touches your neck, or just when it is the hair."

"I do not know actually..."

Legolas moved a little bit closer to the middle and reached out a hand "Well, let us find out." he said as his hand gently touched the back of her neck. "Does that bother you?" he asked as he began moving his hand over her neck, softly caressing her skin.

"No," she managed to say quietly as she suddenly held her breath. His hands were warm and it was as if his touch was scaring the chills of the night air away from her.

Legolas smiled and stroked her neck one last time before pulling his hand slowly away.

"I guess it is just with hair then." he said quietly.

"Yes," there was along silence, when Legolas once again broke it saying, "You have beautiful eyes."

"Thank you," she managed to say through short nervous breaths.

As he leaned closer he looked more intently into the blue depths of them. He realized now that she must have figured out he liked her by now. He absentmindedly threw more than enough clues.

He moved his body up a bit so that he was on his side, leaning himself on his elbows, his face inches away from hers. He moved his weight over onto his right arm and took the left one, and carefully touched her cheek. His face was now merely above hers as she looked deep into his own blue eyes. He leaned in closer, his lips almost touching hers, and then stopped, wondering whether he was moving too fast. Alinne's eyes slowly fluttered open and she looked at him. A bit puzzled of whether he would want her to do this or not, she moved her head up until her lips brushed lightly against his. She then slowly put her head back onto the ground looking up at him, waiting.

He gradually moved his head down and carefully kissed her lips. He moved his left arm to the other side of her so that now his hands were on wither side of her, massaging her back with his fingertips. He slowly began to kiss more intently now, but still carefully and calmly. Alinne's eyes closed and she moved her arms around him, her hands slowly creeping up his back, sending chills down his whole body.

No words needed to be said; they both knew each other's secrets now.

As Alinne moved her arms around him, he vigilantly pulled away from her lips and moved down to her neck, teasing her with his tongue by drawing tiny circles on her neck. He then moved his face back up to hers, looked into her eyes again and moved his lips onto hers again a little rougher now, but still caressingly. His hands moved over her back and his warm touch made its way towards her shoulders, which weren't covered by her nightgown. He began slowly to move the nightgown down over one shoulder so that a small part of her arm was now uncovered. Her hands reached for his shirt and found the bottom of it. She moved it up and her hands touched the soft skin on his back.

Electra Suddenly she heard a loud snap of a branch and heard it falling towards them from the highest point of the tree. Panic stricken she pulled Legolas on top of herself and the branch barely missed him. She then quickly pulled him off, jumped out of bed and reached for her bow and arrows, which were lying right by the bed. She quickly strung one on the bow and aimed it up at the tree moving it up and down trying to see any movement.

In a second she had it. Something moved and she quickly fired an arrow into that direction. They heard a muffled cry of pain. Alinne quickly grabbed a dagger from the ground, jumped up and grabbed on to a low branch. She quickly swung on top of it and began moving steadily up, dagger in hand.

Author's note: I know I know, biggest cliffhanger ever, but quick upload for once ha? Well, I'll get the rest to you as soon as I can. Review and tell me what you think please!! I need to know how I'm doing here!