"I cannot believe you talked me into this." Legolas said, his voice muffled
by the head portion of the costume. They had just finished dressing him in
it at that moment and he was currently looking at himself in front of the
full-body mirror Christine's mother had.
Christine laughed at him. "It's for a good cause, just keep telling yourself that."
Legolas grumble something in Elvish that Christine was sure was a bad word. Shaking her head, she tried not to laugh again. Once they were outside, Legolas veered away from the strange carriage that Christine was trying to get him into the back of.
"It's alright. It's just my mom's truck. It won't hurt you." She explained. Legolas shot her look that said he didn't quite believe her.
"I've ridden in it several times, 'Orlando'. It's perfectly safe." Sighing, he got into the back, carefully of course considering his cumbersome duck costume.
Christine handed him a grocery bag full of candy. "Now, throw these out the kids every once in a while."
Legolas nodded as best he could. He hoped this whole fiasco would be over soon. His ears were rubbing against the fabric the head was laid with, irritating them.
Christine got into the back with him with her own bag of candy in her hands. She gave her mother a signal, and they were off. Legolas watched in wonder as several other people met up with them and lined up their floats or whatever they were showing the parade in front of and behind the truck.
Christine softly explained, for only his ears, what everything was so he wouldn't get scared of anything. Legolas listened to her intently. It was most fascinating to learn all she was telling him about this event.
'This is not so bad.' He thought, smiling. He was having a wonderful time watching all the action around him and throwing the candy out to the children. The way they ran for it like a pack of wolves amused the Elf greatly.
Legolas was disappointed once it was all over and they had gone back to Christine's house to remove the costume.
"I admit I had fun at the parade." Legolas said to her, once he was completely out of the costume.
Christine smiled. "That's good. Now, it's not over yet. We're going to go down to the Beer Gardens as we call it to watch the duck drop."
Legolas nodded, remembering her explaining the race portion to him.
"You know, you make a great duck." She teased. Legolas rolled his eyes heavenward. "Thanks." He grumbled.
Christine chuckled. "Sorry. I'll be good." Legolas gazed at her, feeling his attraction to her bubble to the surface. He reached out and touched her cheek with his finger. Christine felt her body respond to his touch. She gazed into his eyes, unable to look away. They were the most compelling shade of blue she'd ever seen. Christine watched his gaze drop to her mouth. As it did, her whole body heated.
Legolas bent forward and kissed her ever so lightly. Christine shuddered in pleasure, parting her lips in hopes that he would deepen the kiss. He did, but just a little as if he was still testing the waters. Christine wrapped her arms around his neck, showing him her acceptance. Legolas got her message and kissed her passionately this time. Christine kissed him back, matching his passion with her own.
After a long moment, Legolas broke the kiss. They both were breathing heavily. "Let us not miss the drop." Legolas said against her ear. "I have a feeling you would not be happy if you missed it."
Knowing he was right, Christine sighed and nodded. "Of course," Legolas said in his most intimate tone, which only aroused her more, "Kissing you all night would give me far more pleasure."
Christine smiled at him. "Right back at you." She said boldly. Legolas grinned at her, then wrapped his arm around her waist as they headed out, in her mother's truck again, right back to the festivities.
Pat watched the pair with a raised eyebrow as they sat in the back of the truck. Something was simmering between the two of them. She smiled at that thought. It would be so nice to see her daughter fall for someone, for real this time.
Once they arrived, Christine introduced Legolas to yet more food and drink from her world: hot dogs, pop, and all sorts of candy. He enjoyed himself thoroughly. Although, he admitted, it was Christine that was making this as fun as it was. After that, they settled in a spot along the Qu'appelle River to watch the drop. The whole time, Christine noted Legolas never let go of her hand. It was almost as though he was staking a claim on her. The idea made her immensely happy. Perhaps, the happiest she had ever been in her life.
Christine listened half-heartedly to the speeches given. They were always the most boring part of it all, she thought. She commented on that to Legolas, and he laughed and agreed with her. He muttered "Boring humans." Making her laugh too.
Legolas stroked her fingers with his thumb. Now why, he wondered, wasn't he resisting what was obviously developing between them? After all, it couldn't work out. He had to go back home eventually. Still, something powerful drew him to her and so far he'd been powerless to resist it. He thought back to their kiss at the house. Passion and something deeper that he couldn't name had flared to life and it was still simmering at that moment. Well, he thought, there was nothing he could really do except see where this would take them.
Legolas tuned back into what was going on when he heard a countdown for the duck release. They fell down into the water in with a large and colorful splash considering the ducks were all different colors.
After that was finished, they went back to the Beer Gardens to hang out until they announced the winners.
Christine laughed at him. "It's for a good cause, just keep telling yourself that."
Legolas grumble something in Elvish that Christine was sure was a bad word. Shaking her head, she tried not to laugh again. Once they were outside, Legolas veered away from the strange carriage that Christine was trying to get him into the back of.
"It's alright. It's just my mom's truck. It won't hurt you." She explained. Legolas shot her look that said he didn't quite believe her.
"I've ridden in it several times, 'Orlando'. It's perfectly safe." Sighing, he got into the back, carefully of course considering his cumbersome duck costume.
Christine handed him a grocery bag full of candy. "Now, throw these out the kids every once in a while."
Legolas nodded as best he could. He hoped this whole fiasco would be over soon. His ears were rubbing against the fabric the head was laid with, irritating them.
Christine got into the back with him with her own bag of candy in her hands. She gave her mother a signal, and they were off. Legolas watched in wonder as several other people met up with them and lined up their floats or whatever they were showing the parade in front of and behind the truck.
Christine softly explained, for only his ears, what everything was so he wouldn't get scared of anything. Legolas listened to her intently. It was most fascinating to learn all she was telling him about this event.
'This is not so bad.' He thought, smiling. He was having a wonderful time watching all the action around him and throwing the candy out to the children. The way they ran for it like a pack of wolves amused the Elf greatly.
Legolas was disappointed once it was all over and they had gone back to Christine's house to remove the costume.
"I admit I had fun at the parade." Legolas said to her, once he was completely out of the costume.
Christine smiled. "That's good. Now, it's not over yet. We're going to go down to the Beer Gardens as we call it to watch the duck drop."
Legolas nodded, remembering her explaining the race portion to him.
"You know, you make a great duck." She teased. Legolas rolled his eyes heavenward. "Thanks." He grumbled.
Christine chuckled. "Sorry. I'll be good." Legolas gazed at her, feeling his attraction to her bubble to the surface. He reached out and touched her cheek with his finger. Christine felt her body respond to his touch. She gazed into his eyes, unable to look away. They were the most compelling shade of blue she'd ever seen. Christine watched his gaze drop to her mouth. As it did, her whole body heated.
Legolas bent forward and kissed her ever so lightly. Christine shuddered in pleasure, parting her lips in hopes that he would deepen the kiss. He did, but just a little as if he was still testing the waters. Christine wrapped her arms around his neck, showing him her acceptance. Legolas got her message and kissed her passionately this time. Christine kissed him back, matching his passion with her own.
After a long moment, Legolas broke the kiss. They both were breathing heavily. "Let us not miss the drop." Legolas said against her ear. "I have a feeling you would not be happy if you missed it."
Knowing he was right, Christine sighed and nodded. "Of course," Legolas said in his most intimate tone, which only aroused her more, "Kissing you all night would give me far more pleasure."
Christine smiled at him. "Right back at you." She said boldly. Legolas grinned at her, then wrapped his arm around her waist as they headed out, in her mother's truck again, right back to the festivities.
Pat watched the pair with a raised eyebrow as they sat in the back of the truck. Something was simmering between the two of them. She smiled at that thought. It would be so nice to see her daughter fall for someone, for real this time.
Once they arrived, Christine introduced Legolas to yet more food and drink from her world: hot dogs, pop, and all sorts of candy. He enjoyed himself thoroughly. Although, he admitted, it was Christine that was making this as fun as it was. After that, they settled in a spot along the Qu'appelle River to watch the drop. The whole time, Christine noted Legolas never let go of her hand. It was almost as though he was staking a claim on her. The idea made her immensely happy. Perhaps, the happiest she had ever been in her life.
Christine listened half-heartedly to the speeches given. They were always the most boring part of it all, she thought. She commented on that to Legolas, and he laughed and agreed with her. He muttered "Boring humans." Making her laugh too.
Legolas stroked her fingers with his thumb. Now why, he wondered, wasn't he resisting what was obviously developing between them? After all, it couldn't work out. He had to go back home eventually. Still, something powerful drew him to her and so far he'd been powerless to resist it. He thought back to their kiss at the house. Passion and something deeper that he couldn't name had flared to life and it was still simmering at that moment. Well, he thought, there was nothing he could really do except see where this would take them.
Legolas tuned back into what was going on when he heard a countdown for the duck release. They fell down into the water in with a large and colorful splash considering the ducks were all different colors.
After that was finished, they went back to the Beer Gardens to hang out until they announced the winners.