I turned around to look at him again, my eyes wide, "What did you just say?"
Haldir smirked, "I said you smell wonderful."
I blushed, "Oh, uh…. Thanks." I then looked up at his hair… Hmmm obviously Haldir never finished rinsing out the shampoo. If that was even shampoo. An idea then popped into my head and I looked Haldir in the eye, his comment totally forgotten, "Hey Haldir… Lean backwards over the tub so I can finish washing your hair okay?"
He gave me a puzzled look but did as I asked, keeping only his head in the bathtub area. I knelt next to him and grabbed the shower wand, turning the water back on as I laced a hand through his hair. I brought the shower wand over, and leaned closer to see what I was doing; careful not to touch him more than was necessary. I rinsed out the remainder of shampoo, my fingers sliding through his long silky blonde hair. I could feel every movement that Haldir made, whether it be his breathing or the shifting of his body, which made me painfully aware of just how close we were to each other's bodies. I felt him move his head as I grabbed the conditioner bottle, letting go of Haldir's silky strands to squeeze some conditioner onto my hands, putting the bottle back to it's rightful place. I felt his gaze on me and looked towards him to find him looking at me with a mixture of emotions on his face, all which I couldn't place at the time. I scooted closer to him again, and ignoring the sensations it caused, I ran the conditioner through his hair after squeezing the excess water from it. I didn't even notice Haldir's eyes close every time my fingernails scratched slightly along his scalp… Nor did I notice his hands clench the towel tied around his waist whenever I did so. After making sure all his hair was covered in the slippery substance, I rinsed it out again, stopping mid stroke through his hair when I heard a small groan escape his lips. Apparently he liked his hair being touched, and with that thought a wicked grin formed upon my lips along with quite an evil idea… I tested my secret theory out by raking my nails down his scalp with a little more pressure and Haldir's body nearly came up off the floor. Okay, so apparently some Elves DO like their hair being touched… This one more than others, it seemed. I then grinned to myself and finished washing Haldir's hair, turning off the shower and grabbing the left over towel. I squeezed most of the excess water from his hair and wrapped it up in the towel in a turban fashion, then told him to carefully sit up. He did so without question and I had to smile at the sight of an Elf with a towel for a turban. Quite amusing, really. I then smirked at Haldir, raising my left brow, "Did you enjoy that?" I watched in amusement as Haldir's eyes widened slightly, then he wiped all expression from his face, his neutral mask in place.
He lifted a brow himself, "It was alright." I smiled in victory and we sat there looking at each other for a little while, no words spoken, until the buzzer for the dryer went off.
I know! It's incredibly short! but in order for me to continue on to the next chappy, it had to be! Stay tuned for more. lol. And don't forget to review! ^_^