Chapter 13
By Crystal Snowflakes
Author's Notes: Once again, sorry for the late update!
Once again, thanks to my beta Lady Arianna for correcting this =)
Now without any ado...
*We all know that anything that has to do with 'Lord of the Rings' belong to J.R.R. Tolkien the genius...*
Love... It is an emotion that I have yet to understand. But I know this... Love is an emotion that fills the corners of your empty heart, that gives you a feeling of warmth, that makes you feel wanted in this world, that gives you the most immense pleasure ever possible and that gives you the most unbearable pain that you could ever imagine. The unbearable pain has passed for now, and what I look forward to is that immense pleasure that I will hope to feel, although I have no doubt that one day, the pain will return and haunt me.
My eyes fluttered open as a small smile graced my lips once again. But for now, I feel no fear and I shall stay contented while I lay once again, wrapped in the arms of my lover.
Smiling, I moved my hand from under the blanket to touch his face. Even though his eyes were opened and disturbingly glazed over, they still shone bright blue. If I hadn't known any better, I would think him dead. Softly, I caressed his jaw with my fingers. I love you so much, Legolas. Words cannot describe my feelings for you. My heart sings when I catch sight of you, and when you are not here, I feel as if a big part of me is missing... You are the world to me... But how I came to deserve you, I know naught.
As my eyes glazed over, my fingers unconsciously tracing his face, I suddenly felt someone grab my wrist softly. I blinked my eyes as I looked at Legolas' now unglazed blue eyes. I smiled, "Quel amrun, melamin."
"Quel amrun." He replied, his eyes soft as he lifted his hand up to brush my face with his fingers, "Mani naa lle umien nowad?" (What are you thinking?)
"Kai sai..." (Nothing much...) I smiled, "Just how breathtakingly beautiful you are."
He cracked a small smile. "The same can be said of you."
I just replied with a grin, then I looked at the clock, "it's 8:28 right now... I have classes at one o'clock until three-thirty... But Irene has classes before that, so if you don't want to be bored and if you don't mind waiting somewhere alone for a few minutes, I can get Irene to go wherever you want to go with her for two hours or so. That is, if she has nothing to do, of course."
Legolas nodded, "I shall do that. Meanwhile, you should get dressed and we should spend the morning together."
Raising my eyebrows, I nodded, "All right, if you want to do that, that's fine by me. Now..." I said trailing off, trying to sit up on my bed. And for the first time in such a long while, I felt like I did not want to get up, but stay down. I sighed, "Damn it." After a few more tries, I pushed myself up and sat on my bed. "I'm going to go brush my teeth, brush my hair, all that girl crap. You can stay here and sleep a bit more if you want."
As I stepped into washroom, I look at the image reflecting from the mirror. No longer did I see a girl who was lost, but a woman who has found her way and is practically glowing with happiness. My face was flushed, a smile was etched upon my lips, and my eyes sparkled with life and love.
Was this what love does to a person? Does it make the ugliest woman look like the fairest of all? Is this what he has done to me? Transformed a broken girl lost in this world to a woman who wanted to live her days with him?
Smiling all the while, I took up my toothbrush and began brushing my teeth. After doing that, I wiped my face with my green towel, all the while reminding myself that I needed to get a set of towels for Legolas too. After doing that, I brushed my hair and left it down behind my back. Finally, I checked myself in the mirror and when I was satisfied of my appearance, I opened the door to the washroom and was about to step out towards my bedroom...
Only to smell the scent of cooking pancakes hover in my apartment. With a panicked heart as well as a frown, I rushed to the kitchen immediately.
To say the sight caught me off guard was clearly an understatement. I blinked, and blinked at the sight in front of me. It was amusing, to say the least, for I never thought I would ever see an Elf in my kitchen making pancakes for me.
What I saw was Legolas leaned over the stove, flipping pancakes as his smile was curved into a playful, yet adorable grin. Finally, he glanced at me from the corner of his eyes. It shimmered with amusement and finally, my lips too, curved into a smile. I walked towards my prince as he began his pancake flipping again and when I got close to him, I hid my head in his back and wrapped my arms around his waist. Closing my eyes, I mumbled softly, "When did you learn how to make pancakes?"
As he chuckled, I could feel his back vibrating, "That day at the cottage, of course. I watched you as you prepared the pancake mix and the entire process."
"You should really stop being to sneaky all the time, Legolas. Even though you are an Elf." I looked up at the back of his head, and then standing on my tiptoes I kissed him on the back of his neck. "Well, I should really change into something... Something more comfortable." I stated as I looked at my nightgown. It was comfortable, actually. But it just... It just wasn't right to wear this. Giving him one last look, I walked towards my room, doubting my sanity to leave the Prince of Mirkwood in my kitchen to cook pancakes.
Finally when I reached my room, I took off my nightgown and slipped on a sporty skirt that was black and had a white line come down from both the sides, then I slipped on my gray turtleneck. Finally, I grabbed a random elastic from the top of my desk and tied my hair in a low ponytail. Then I stepped out my room to breathe in the beautiful scent of fresh cooked pancakes.
With a grin on my face, I practically glided to the kitchen and opened up my refrigerator to get out some butter and a bottle of syrup. I get another morning of pancakes for breakfast. Sweet. I went to the cupboard and got two plates, and then I took out two forks and knives from the drawer. I set up the plates on the small table at the side of the kitchen and I went to get another plate for Legolas to flip the pancakes in.
Finally with another grin on my face, I sat down on the chair, facing the pancake flipping Legolas. I watched his graceful moves. His lips kept twitching into a smile and I found myself hard not to smile and flush. Who would've known that Jessica Hanson would one day be sitting in her kitchen table waiting for someone to serve her breakfast? It only worked the other way...Unless Alan was here anyways. Alan seemed to be the only one that was smart enough to think I didn't want to cook for everyone all the time.
Legolas approached with a plate of pancakes in his right hand and as he put it down on the table, I gave him a sincere smile, "Diola lle, melamin." (Thank you, my love.)
"Lle creoso." (You are welcome.)
The Elf I've loved for so long is right in front of me. He's cooked me my breakfast, he's made my Valentine's Day memorable... He's made my whole life memorable and full of reasons to live. My gaze held his for a few short moments; it was, of course, a romantic scene. Until, of course, I could no longer smell the sweet smell of pancakes hovering right under my nose and then, my stomach just had to let out a loud growl.
Not in my entire life have I felt so embarrassed and my face so red. Legolas, on the other hand, let out a chuckle that soon turned into a smile when he caught my glare. Then he just looked at me with those adorable puppy dog eyes of his. Sighing with defeat, I got myself two slices of pancakes and stuck a piece of butter between them, then poured syrup on it, literally drenching the whole pancake.
I watched Legolas as he repeated what I did and when I thought the butter was melted, I cut a small piece of pancake, and then stuffed it in my mouth. Once again, I felt the buttery sweetness melt in my mouth and I watched as my love did the same thing as I did, enjoying the food as much as I did.
He grinned, "We must give this recipe to the cooks when we return to Middle-Earth."
I nodded my head, agreeing wholeheartedly with him. How I survived without pancakes the last time I went to Middle-Earth was beyond me. But then again, it might have to do with all the stress I was going through, all the confusion and fear. "Except there is no syrup in Middle-Earth."
"I am sure we can figure something out." Legolas said as he took another mouthful of pancakes.
Smirking, I stated, "I assume you love this as much as I love it?"
He gave me an amused look, "I will not deny that the food here is much better to eat than that from Middle-Earth, although it might have to do with the fact that I have eaten the food of Middle-Earth for almost three millennia. The food here tastes like nothing I have ever eaten before, just like those chocolate cakes you have given me last night. It is quite... unique."
As breakfast neared its ending, I stacked up all the plates and put them in the sink. Legolas helped me with that, but after stacking the plates in the sink, I forced him to change out of his sleeping clothes, brush his teeth and wash his face. When he finally left me alone, it was already five minutes later and I wiped the table clean. Afterwards, I folded my sleeves and started wiping the table clean of any stains, not that there was any stains on it, mind you. Legolas and I were both clean eaters... Unlike a certain someone...cough, Bruce, cough.
Once again, I had unconsciously starting humming Enya's 'May it Be' while washing the dishes. After washing all the dishes, I proceeded to rinse them and finally, I put them in a drying rack right next to the sink. As I turned around, his presence took my breath away. His hair was once again pulled into a low ponytail, but his attire was different. Instead of his light jeans, he was wearing a pair of dark jeans, and instead of a hooded sweater, he was wearing a baby bluish turtleneck that clearly complimented the shade of blue for his eyes. His eyes sparkled and I was still at admiration that this beautiful... creature right in front of me had fallen for me. It just seemed too surreal at times.
How I deserved him, I did not know. How long I stood there staring at him like an idiot was still a mystery, but as he walked towards me, I smiled. I watched him as he bowed formally like the real Prince he is when he reached me, and then he held out his hand to me. Not knowing what else to do, I took his hand. Slowly, he began twirling me around the kitchen in a graceful manner, his eyes all the while shining while his a smile was carved onto his lips.
A few moments into our dance, I felt something tug my hair. It ended up being Legolas and I gave him a warning glance. He seemed to have ignored me, for he then tugged even harder, making the elastic in my hair loosen its grip on my hair, the result being my hair flowing down my back once again.
I stuck my tongue out and tugged at his elastic, my lips curved up in amusement at the annoyed look he gave me when I pulled his hair down. "If you get to do that, I do too." I said once again, sticking out my tongue childishly at him.
He chuckled yet again, "You amuse me to no end, melamin." Then without another second's hesitation, he pulled me closer to him, our bodies touching as I felt my face redden yet again, his breath on my neck. Smiling, he pulled me into a dance, twirling me again to a music that was only heard by him and I.
In no time, we swayed to the music and slowly; I closed my eyes as I leaned my weight against him. This was pure bliss...
To the silent music we swayed, not caring for anything or anyone in the world except for the one that was in my arms, or more like the other way around. Legolas held me close as he danced with me.
And it was a shock for me to find out we have been dancing like that for two hours when someone knocked on the door. Regrettably, I separated from my lover's arms, missing the warmth immediately one my body left his. He seemed to have sensed it, for the next moment, he wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and led me to the door. I felt a smile come to my lips again.
As we reached the door, Legolas whispered in my ears, "Master Bruce and Lady Irene, they are quarrelling outside the door." I gave a chuckle as I heard them through the door, bickering. Legolas extended his hand to open the door as once it did, we stepped back. And I was definitely not surprised to that Legolas was right.
"They could still be asleep, Bruce! Why are we here so early, disturbing the sleep of two lovers?!"
"They would not be asleep, you stupid cow! We are talking about Jessica here, the one that rarely wakes up after six or seven o'clock, and we're talking about Legolas here, who does not need sleep at all."
Irene growled at the insult and she pinched Bruce on the arm, "Do not call me a stupid cow, you arse."
"Now, let's not fling insults at each other and tell me what the hell has gotten into the both of you. And for your information, Bruce, I woke up after eight this morning." I cut in the conversation.
Bruce gave a low whistle and a smirk that said I-know-something and it frustrated me to no end.
I rolled my eyes, "Yes Bruce?" Then on a second thought, "Come in first, I'll fix you both some coffee."
"Well, I do have an idea why you slept until so late..." Bruce trailed, a smirk on his face the whole time.
"Well, my dear Master Bruce, do not attempt to presume what happened because the only thing Legolas and I ended up doing was read my beloved book." I stuck my tongue out.
I felt Legolas shake his head with amusement and I rolled my eyes once again, "Well then, have a seat, that includes you, Legolas, and I'll make us some coffee." Halfway to the walk towards the kitchen, Irene stopped me.
"Or we can go for lunch."
I turned around, "We can certainly do that if you all feel up to it. Traf's again?" The place I worked was actually named the Café Trafalgar and we went there quite often, after I got a job there anyways. Both Bruce and Irene would visit me often, Iris came with me as much as she could, since she fell in love with it and when Zach and her were still dating, they came here all the time. I won't give a history on the coffee shop, considering it didn't have one.
"Sure, Traf's sounds great." Bruce shrugged.
"Who asked for your stupid opinion?" Irene snapped.
Once again, I rolled my eyes as I grabbed my "purse", which was really a small bag to put my wallet, keys and a pen or two inside. As we moved out the apartment door and locked it, both Legolas as I sighed silently while Irene and Bruce bickered among themselves.
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Author's Notes: Well, first of all, I'd like to tell you all that I had 50 reviews for the last chapter. Thanks for all the support you've given me, guys =) I appreciate it lots, really. Second of all, I'd like to tell you all that I'm applying for a job. Yes, half of you might be thinking along the lines of 'What the hell are you doing?! You don't even have time to write anymore, you're still applying for a job and making your life more miserable?!'. Indeed, I am. But I'd like to tell you that Christmas is approaching, therefore I have more time to write =) And there's also the fact that the first term ended, so no more projects for another long while =) Woohoo!
Enough about my life. Anyhow, I would like to tell you all that yes, I know this is one dull fic, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows about Jessica's life, her friends, her family. Then I'm also doing something in this fic that will be important for the sequel of this. Anyhow, any ideas and suggestions are once again welcomed and I'd like to tell you all that 'Instinct of the Heart' will not be updated in another long while, mainly because I want to finish this and not start writing another fic. I have AGAIN another fic in mind... About Legolas as a little elfling =) So that'll be cute =) So four ideas in my mind. Fuck!!!!! Lol. Anyhow, I'm off. Lates all! THANKS AGAIN, EVERYONE!
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
-Crystal Snowflakes