A/N: Kayleigh and I are sorry for the face that we haven't updated in so long (It's all Kay's fault…I hope she doesn't read this.) I spent most of Monday writing the rest of the story, 11 chapters in all, I have sent them to Kay and she will add her bits to them and send them back, so at least we are back on track. Hope you enjoy this new chapter.

Chapter7



The sun had just risen and the castle was glowing in its wake. Long had the men of the family been planning their hunting trip and longer still had they needed it. A good old-fashioned male bonding experience. At the exact same time, three men were saying goodbye to their wives.

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Aragorn's mouth devoured his wife; her soft cherry lips were warm and intoxicating. He closed his eyes and groaned as she pressed herself against him, finding it harder and harder to leave her. Aragorn pulled his face away and gasped for air. "Arwen if you do not stop then I shall never leave." His mouth was still dangerously close to her own.


"Perhaps that is my plan." She smiled wryly up at him through darkened eyes. Her hand reached up to cup his face, gently tracing his lip with her thumb. "I will not receive your kisses for some time, let me make the most of you whilst I still have you." Her voice had changed from being flirty to deadly serious. Aragorn had been away from Arwen a lot longer then this and on more deadly adventures before, but she couldn't help feel the way she always felt when he left. No matter where he was going or for how long, she was always reminded of when he would depart on his errantries, leaving her in Imladris with nothing to do but miss him.

She reached up, tilting her head, and kissed him softly. His arms tightened around her as though he would never let go and her fingers dug in to his shoulders. "Go, away with you."

She released herself from his grasp and took a step back, Aragorn immediately felt the loss. He instantly made to move towards her and take her in his arms once more but she took another step back, laughing at her husband's actions. "Go!" She smiled and pointed out the door. "Go now before I decide to keep you here."
She laughed when he feigned a pained look.

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Legolas dropped to his knees before his wife. He wrapped his arms around her backside and pulled her gently towards him. He lowered his head to kiss his unborn son farewell, his hands sliding up Galadwen's legs. "Take care of your mother now, she is helpless without me."


Galadwen laughed and playfully swatted the back of his silver head. "His mother is most capable thank you."

Legolas came to stand before her and took her in his warming arms. "You know how you like to get yourself in to trouble. Always getting lost and such." He kissed her forehead and said, "I should really invest in getting you one of those collars, with the little bell. It'll make you easier to find."

Galadwen blushed and gave him a playful shove, "Stop that! besides-" her voice got a little quieter, "Maranwe already has done so."

Legolas gave her a disbelieving look and laughed. His smile soon left and was replaced by a pensive look. "But back to your, getting in trouble; I'm beginning to think you get in to trouble on purpose, I think maybe you like me coming to your rescue."


Galadwen laughed feigning shock and softly shook her head. "I only do it so that you may play the hero, we all know how much you relish that."

He smiled and ever so softly nuzzled his nose against hers. "Do you remember the first time I kissed you?" His mouth was teasingly close to her own.


"I think you will find that it was I who kissed you." She could not help but smile as she saw the love radiate from his eyes. "And as I recall--you turned me down."

Legolas looked down at the floor and shook his head with his own disbelief. "And because of that I lost you. Never again will I be so foolish, never again will I take you for granted."


Galadwen rolled her eyes playfully. "Oh come on, don't get sentimental on me now Greenleaf." She smiled at him. "It all worked our for the best, though it was a high price to pay."

Legolas knew that she was thinking of Lothvain, her first husband who had killed himself so that she could be with Legolas. He gently brushed his thumb over her lips before capturing them with a fierce heat. All thoughts left her mind as his tongue melded with hers, her heart beating only for him.

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"Ithiliwen you are being extremely unreasonable!" Eldarion's voice was raised, so that he could hear himself over her piercing yelling.


"You are telling me that you are still going on this trip, even after what I have just told you?" She paced in front of him and he rolled his eyes. Their relationship had always been fiery, tempestuous at best, but that was just the way they were together.


"Ithiliwen, dearest, my father and I have long planed this hunting trip, I can not back out now. I see no reason for me to stay. I will be gone only a few days. You are being unreasonable, just like the last time you were-"


"Unreasonable! How dare you call me unreasonable? You are the one who is abandoning his wife in her hour of need."

Eldarion stood from the bed, caring not who could hear him. "You woman, are insane!" He pointed at her, causing her to gasp in shock.


"Oh really, well you sir are arrogant, intolerant and infuriating!" She all but screamed the last part.


"And you are nothing but a spoiled Princess who is too used to getting her own way." They were in each other's faces, and they were turning red with rage.


"Your nothing but a-a-a" She searched for something to insult him with but was cut off by the sudden feel of his lips on hers.

She tried to push him away, but once his tongue eased itself in to her mouth, she closed her eyes and melted against him. Eldarion picked her up effortlessly and placed her on the bed, coming to rest on top of her. He groaned as she grasped his hair, forcing his mouth even harder on to her own.

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"And I put some of those rolls I made yesterday in your pack, incase you want a quick snack or something." Eowyn spoke; looking over all the bags that her husband was to take with him on the trip.

Faramir rolled his eyes, 'Good.' He thought, 'We can use the bread to throw at our prey-and kill them!'

"Am I forgetting anything else?" Eowyn said, still facing away from her husband.

Faramir walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist, "I believe that is it." he spoke into her hair.

Eowyn smiled and shuddered when she felt his lips on her neck. She forced herself to turn around and face the man she loved. She played with the collar of his shirt, "I hope you have fun hunting. It has been a while since you and the men have had time together."

Faramir leaned in a pressed a kiss to her lips, "I will. And what will you be doing in my absense?"

"Missing you." She spoke with a smile, "And then spending some time with Maranwe. She seems a little off since she returned from Rivendell." She squealed as Faramir suddenly pressed his lips to her own. She sobered dreamily and her felt herself collapse against him.

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Maranwe had been furious with Galadwen and Legolas for the little stunt they had pulled in the forest. Therefore, when Legolas showed up at her door baring a letter that Elladan sent to him, she all but shut the door on him. "Leave me alone Greenleaf! Don't you have some animals to kill?"

However, the Elven warrior was stronger then her and he had forced his way through her door. "Maranwe will you just take the damn thing."


"I will take it! And burn it!" Never before had Legolas seen her so flustered, so angry.

"Galadwen and I are both sorry for the other day, but you needed to hear him out. This letter was sent to me months before Elladan confessed his love to you; it is dated so you can check. I know that if you read it you will see that his love is true." His handsome face frowned for a moment thinking about the Maranwe he had long since known.


"That's it isn't it? You are afraid to read this letter because there is a chance that Elladan truly does love you. Then what will you do, you will have to make a choice, you will have to think of your own feelings, and it terrifies you."

Maranwe turned her back to him, not wanting to hear any more of his nonsense. He took a step towards her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Maranwe take it from someone who knows: to fear love is to fear life, do not push him away like I did Galadwen. It almost cost me everything, do not make the same mistake that I made."
Legolas turned to leave, but not before placing the letter underneath Maranwe's pillow, knowing that if she and Elladan were truly meant to be then fate would help her find it.

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"Where is Elladan?" Aragorn questioned Legolas. The hunting party were already on their way out from the grounds when Aragorn realized his brother in law was not around.
"He decided not to join us this time, he has things he needs to sort out."
Aragorn simply looked at his old friend, knowing there was more to Elladan's story then meets the eye. "Legolas, I think you and I are going to have to have a little talk. Now." He said, narrowing his eyes.


Legolas nodded, knowing it was useless to try to hide anything from the King; and began quietly to speak.