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Epilogue

20 Years Later- Year 30 of the Fourth Age

Emlin laughed loudly as she saw a small streak of green and yellow go running past her, the ellon that was a part of that streak laughing giddily. Soon came the larger, slightly slower streak of green and yellow, yelling at after the first. The first ellon stopped at the large tree a few yards away, watching as his father closed the distance. Legolas reached the tree and acted as though he were completely taxed from running after his son.

"I beat you again, Ada!" The elfling called, tackling his father to the ground. While Legolas was more than capable of standing completely still, even with the force the elfling had dove at him with, he fell back onto the ground and wrestled with him.

Emlin sighed to herself, continuing with the mending of her son's torn tunic from the previous day. More than likely, she would be mending the tunic he wore this day as well. Actually, maybe she should make Legolas mend them because he was the one who talked his son into doing things like this. And the one who encouraged the rough play. Well, actually, that would be Legolas and their fathers that encouraged it, but that was an entirely different story.

"Nana!"

She glanced up to find Failo running towards her with his arms open wide. He crashed into her, wrapping his arms about her neck. "Calm down Failo. On of these days you will hurt someone."

Failo laughed and stood back, "I beat Ada again."

"I know, I saw." Emlin replied with a slight smile, smoothing out her son's hair. It was amazing how much Legolas and Failo were so much a like... not only in appearance, but also in demeanor. "But did you try to trip your father like the last time?"

He shook his head strongly, "No, not at all! But Ada says he is injured and needs your help."

Emlin rolled her eyes and looked towards the tree, where Legolas was laying still sprawled upon the ground. She knew that it was all a ploy to get her over there, but she was one who enjoyed falling into these sorts of traps. "Where are you going?"

"Iauradar said he would begin teaching me how to use a sword." Failo responded and left her.

Emlin gazed towards the ellon still on the ground, but now up on his elbows and staring at her. She smiled and set her mending to the side, standing up and walking slowly over to Legolas. Making sure to keep a safe distance from him, she placed her hands on her hips and gazed down at him. "You do not seem very injured."

"I am injured." He replied with a laugh, looking up at her. "In a place you cannot see."

She rolled her eyes again, "You are so easy to see through."

Legolas laughed, his hand striking out like a snake and captured her ankle. With a swift and hard pull, Emlin felt her feet give out, and she too was on the ground, but on top of him. He pulled her head down to his, his lips dancing across her cheek and to her lips. "I have not told you recently how much I adore you."

"Last eve does not count as recently?" She raised a curious brow. "I do believe you said it multiple times then."

He smiled, and caressed the side of her cheek, moving his hand down her chest to her abdomen. There he stopped and splayed his fingers across her belly, just looking there for a moment. "Do you think we will have a girl or boy?"

"I hope that it is a girl so that I may have some company when it comes to being overruled by you and Failo." Emlin replied with a light sigh, placing her hands over Legolas'.

"I still do not understand the elleth mind." Legolas replied. "I would not like to have a girl."

Emlin scoffed and smacked his shoulder. "Whether you like it or not, it may be a girl."

"I am only jesting, Emlin." He laughed and sat up, resting his weight back on the palms of his hands. "No matter what comes from your body, I will love dearly."

"I had no doubt." Emlin said, placing a light kiss on his lips. "But you know that is it is a girl, there will be a good chance she will be like me."

Legolas nodded and smiled, "If we must leave her behind to travel somewhere, we are chaining her to her bed so she cannot leave. And I will not let her visit any ellon a hundred years older than she is. Nay, she will not spend time with any ellyn for that matter!"

Emlin laughed, resting her forehead against his. "I believe that my father would have liked to hear these words form your mouth about thirty years ago, Legolas."

"He may have." He replied, "But I suppose that if she finds the happiness we have, then I could not forbid it."

"Good." Emlin said, "Now that we have that settled, Valandir said he had some things to discuss with you."

Legolas raised a brow, "Some things?"

"I think he is finally going to bind with Aranel." Emlin replied, standing up and straightening her skirt.

"It is about time." Legolas said, standing up and brushing his clothes off. "He has waited so long to even admit his love to her!"

Emlin glanced up at him, finding what he said to be very funny considering his own past problems with admitting such things. She smiled and took a hold of his hand, "Legolas, meleth, he learned from the best when it came to withholding feelings."

Legolas scoffed slightly and pulled her close to him as they began to walk. "You think so?"

"I know so." She laughed and leaned up to place her lips to his neck.

meleth- love

Iauradar- Grandfather (Haldir)

A/N: Sigh... and so this brings the tale of Legolas and Emlin to a close. It has been a joy writing this story of love, hate and angst. Hopefully you all enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. And sadly this is the end of the series of Love Me, Just Leave Me Alone and Fortynine Going On Fifty. I hope that you will join my friend Aewithen and me as we co-write a story involving creating a family for Círdan and a romance between Elladan and Círdan's granddaughter. If you are a movieverse writer/reader, there is no screen time for these people, but the story will be enjoyable with guest appearances galore. And, as always, this story will involve romance, fluffiness, angst, worry and numerous problems getting to the happy ending. However, there will be no evil Nindë-like elleth.