A/N: officially dies at the sight of so many reviews Shall I worship you all now or do it later?

Warning: It gets R in this chappy towards the end; I just thought I'd warn ya of that.

Disclaimer: We all know that any of the LOTR characters are not mine… I just like to torture them is all. Heh. Also, the song is Sweet Temptation by Jewel and in no way is it mine. Heh.

All three of us sat before the roaring campfire, the logs stacked neatly into a little square, the flames dancing around them wickedly like mischievous little faeries. I couldn't help but sigh happily as Haldir squeezed my hand which he held behind my back. I saw Legolas look at us in amusement and I mock glared at him, making him chuckle and look upward to the trees. Luckily it was only mid-day, which meant plenty of time to walk through the forests and explore the surrounding area. I managed to sneak a glance Haldir's way and felt my cheeks grow hot when I noticed him watching me with a faint smile on his lips, his eyes sparkling almost mischievously but with a feeling of relaxed comfort. I quickly looked away and heard his deep chuckle then looked sheepishly up at Legolas, who was grinning widely at the two of us. He raised an eyebrow, "Did I not tell you that I would catch the two of you?"

In one fluid movement I had gotten up and jumped over the fire to tackle the smug elf to the ground, poking him in his sides and making him laugh as I raised an eyebrow, mocking him playfully, "Did I not tell you? You, Master Elf, have way too much time on your hands to be so smug!" Legolas laughed freely, a melodious sound that I was certain would make any normal girl swoon, poking him some more just to make him laugh and also in part of punishment. For what? No idea. But I was having fun. I heard Haldir's rich laughter and I couldn't help but grin as I continued my assault on Legolas, only to shriek with laughter myself as I felt Legolas retaliate by poking me in the sides as well. Soon enough I found myself on the dirt floor with Legolas hovering over me, grinning widely as he now tickled me, my laughter surely carrying over the wind to the other temporary inhabitants of the area. I tried to catch my breath but the Elf was merciless, "Legolas! Please!" I laughed, "Stop!"

He raised an eyebrow at me in amusement before he released me, "Very well, fair maiden. I shall release thee. But I do warn thee, I shall not hesitate to tickle you again if you attack me once more." He smiled mischievously as I rolled my eyes and sat up, looking over at an extremely amused Haldir.

I pouted, "Some savior you are." I then stood up fully, dusting myself off and pulling leaves out of my hair with a slight grimace as both Haldir and Legolas chuckled in amusement, their eyes sparkling merrily. I stopped my movements when I noticed them both looking at me in a weird manner and my eyes widened, "No. No!" I started backing up when I saw them both stand up slowly, my heartbeat suddenly racing with adrenaline as I saw them both walk towards me with a mischievous and determined glint in their eyes.

Naturally, I did what any woman with common sense would do; I turned around and ran through the campsite like my life depended on it. I ran into the forest, my steps sure and almost silent as I was barefoot, dodging trees and such and feeling the moss squish between my toes. I turned as I ran to look behind me, my eyes widening as I saw they were no longer behind me. I gulped and knew right then and there that they had taken to the trees and I looked up just in time to see a flutter of blonde hair come into my eyesight. I stopped dead in my tracks when Legolas landed in front of me from above, grinning wickedly and I let out a squeak as I swiftly changed directions, running now to my right. I heard his laughter trail behind me as I ran like the wind, absently surprised that I wasn't dying by now from all the running I was doing, but then I shrugged it off as the adrenaline rush I was most likely having. I just happened to look behind me and squeaked when I saw Legolas slowly catching up to me and I veered off towards the left this time, my breath coming in short little gasps as I narrowly dodged a large boulder. As I slowed down a bit to catch my breath, I noticed some movement above me and nearly shrieked when Haldir dropped down in front of me, almost making me stumble in my haste to stop. He flashed a predatory grin at me and I took off once more, running full tilt again. I looked behind me and noticed both Elves had disappeared and I swallowed heavily, seeing a rather large rock formation up ahead. I ran up to it and rolled underneath the two boulders, a depression in the soil under it where most likely a bear had once dug out a temporary hideout. I heard both elves talking quietly amongst themselves and flattened my body to the dirt, covering my mouth and nose with my hand and trying to breathe as quietly as possible, my eyes wide and ears alert. I saw them walk a few feet in front of my hiding place and held my breath, hoping against anything that they wouldn't find me.

Legolas looked curiously to Haldir, "Where do you suppose she went off to? She could not have vanished into thin air."

Haldir's eyes scanned the area, his brows slightly knit together as he calmly replied, "No. She is nearby, and most likely she has found a spot to hide from us, the clever little minx."

Legolas chuckled and he winked at Haldir, "I shall go look elsewhere, and you can stay here to look around." He grinned and hopped into a nearby tree, disappearing from sight. Haldir turned slowly in a full circle, his eyes once again looking the area over, obviously deep in concentration. I ducked from sight as his gaze wandered over the boulders and looked up again as I heard his cloak just barely flutter as he walked, heading towards the other side of the boulder. I bit my lip and turned to face behind me as I felt some soil trickling down into my little hiding place, landing on my bare foot as I saw Haldir's hand suddenly appear beneath the boulder. I almost squeaked and backed away from his questing hand, almost sighing in relief when I saw it disappear again. I waited a few moments and breathed out softly when I heard silence, but my sigh quickly turned into a yelp as I felt hands pulling me out from my hiding place. I landed back on the ground and looked up with wide eyes to see a slightly amused Haldir hovering over me, his face merely inches from my own.

He grinned, "I have found you, my little minx." I swallowed heavily and gazed up at him, slightly curious as to what he was planning on doing with me. His gaze seemed to darken when he realized I had no intentions of running away and I nearly gasped when he slid to cover my body with his own, his head leaning down to gently nip my earlobe before pulling away and grinning softly. He then arched an eyebrow, "Why did you run away from us, little one?"

I bit my lip, his eyes automatically following the movement as I shrugged slightly, "Seemed like a good idea at the time…" I ran my hands through his silky hair, noticing Haldir's eyes close. He leaned into my touch and I smiled softly, my eyes wide with wonder as I watched my fingers sift through his hair, the strands easily putting silk to shame. Feeling slightly bold from his reactions to my touch, I leaned upwards to draw his bottom lip between my teeth and suckle on it lightly. His mouth parted easily as I felt his breath on my upper lip, his eyes fluttering open slightly to gaze at me with a sudden hunger I had never seen before. My eyes widened at the amount of passion I saw in his eyes and I gently let go of his lip to lie back on the soil, my hands still entangled in his hair as I watched him silently. Fire flickered in his eyes as we watched each other, neither of us really wanting to move or break the precious moment. My hands then drifted over his facial features as I traced the bridge of his nose, the curve of his eyelids and eyebrows, his cheekbones and jaw line, before finally tracing his lips with my thumb, moving softly over the fullness of his bottom lip and tracing the grooves of his upper lip. He took my hand into his own and brought it to his lips, his eyes never leaving mine as he gently kissed the pads of my fingertips, disregarding the dirt on them completely, his eyes sparkling in the light of the forest. I couldn't help but watch him with something close to wonder, my mind struggling to answer the one question floating through my mind; how on earth did I become so lucky?

He seemed to sense my thoughts and he smiled softly, nuzzling my cheek, " 'Tis I who is lucky to have found someone like you." I blushed and he chuckled, kissing my lips softly, "Come. Let us return to the campsite." He smiled and stood up, reaching down and offering me a hand up. I grinned and took his hand, easily letting him pull me up with no effort on his part and walking next to him in silence, both of us wearing happy little grins.

A day later….

I grinned as I watched Haldir hang upside down from a tree, slightly saddened by the fact that we were leaving tomorrow. I knew that Haldir and Legolas loved the forest and I hated to make them leave, knowing I would be dragging them back to the city where there weren't as many trees and they would pretty much have to hide their identities, whereas they could be themselves freely here, out in the wilderness. I sighed softly and Haldir's smile faltered, concern clouding his eyes as he tilted his head slightly, "What is wrong, melleth nin?"

I smiled and shook my head, "Nothing, I'm just sad that we have to leave here tomorrow is all." He smiled softly and dropped gracefully from the tree branch, sitting next to me and pulling me close to him.

He smiled and kissed the top of my head, "Do not be sad. We can always come back, no?" He wrapped his arm around me and I nodded, smiling slightly as he squeezed me in an attempt to comfort me. I then grinned and poked him in the side playfully and he chuckled, easily pulling me onto his lap and wrapping his arms about me. I in turn wrapped my arms about his neck, leaning my side against him as my legs dangled off of his lap, leaning my head against his.

I tilted my head slightly, "Where's Legolas?"

Haldir chuckled and he kissed my neck, "He has gone off to meet a large-winged bird he saw the other day."

I wrinkled my nose, "You mean an owl?" At his nod I giggled, "Alright then…" He chuckled once more and I sighed again, snuggling into his embrace and purely enjoying the moment. I buried my face in the crook of his neck, breathing in the scent of his skin and purring slightly, eliciting a small chuckle from him once again. I grinned and mumbled, "Well, you smell good so… Yeah." My eyes flew open however when I felt something wet land on the back of my neck and I straightened in Haldir's embrace, looking upwards, "What the…?" Little tiny droplets of water began falling, splattering all over my face as I wrinkled my nose.

Haldir grinned, "It has begun to rain…" The little shower suddenly turned into an all-out downpour and I shrieked, scrambling off of Haldir's lap and looking down at Haldir. He too stood up and I laughed, grabbing Haldir's hand and running through the forest. I heard him laugh as well and I looked back, smiling widely as we made a run for it through the woods, trying to find any type of shelter. The dress I wore clung to my skin, but I didn't notice since I was having so much fun. Haldir suddenly stopped me and grabbed my waist, smiling as he lifted me into the air and twirled me about, my entire being soaked as I laughed, holding onto his shoulders. I vaguely noticed that he too was soaking wet and as he put me down, I spotted another set of boulders leaning against each other, creating a small sort of cavern. I pointed to it and Haldir nodded, both of us running to reach it as we hopped over puddles on the ground. We both collapsed into it, laughing merrily as I fought to regain my breath.

I looked out to the forest, "That rain came out of nowhere!" I then looked down at myself and raised an eyebrow as I pulled the wet fabric of my dress away from my skin, creating a wet peeling noise. I looked up to find Haldir peeling off his layers of tunics, first the outer green one and then the black form-fitting one underneath. My eyes widened when I took in his physique and I flushed crimson when my eyes met his. He smirked as I looked at the ground, biting my lip to keep from saying anything stupid.

He obviously found my sudden shyness amusing for he chuckled, "Why do you look away? Am I not pleasing to look at?" I looked up when he grabbed my hand, placing it on his alabaster chest, the skin warm to the touch, "I am still the same Haldir, melleth nin. You need not be shy around me." My fingers splayed against his chest and his eyes darkened just a fraction, letting me know that he indeed enjoyed my touch and I bit my lip, looking at him curiously.

I sighed, "I can't help it, Haldir… You just…" I trailed off, not wanting to say what I was thinking out loud.

He squeezed my fingers in reassurance, moving his head closer to look me in the eye, "What, melleth? You can tell me." He smiled softly and I couldn't help but smile in return, looking down at my dress. He sighed and nodded, "Alright, I shall let it slide for now. I am content with knowing that you will tell me in your own time." I then noticed his gaze drop from my face and I couldn't help but blush again as he arched an eyebrow, "You may wear my under-tunic if you like. Tis dry and shall be sufficient for now until this rain stops." I smiled and muttered a thank you as he handed me his shirt, moving to kneel on the ground, hiking the dress up a bit. I blushed when I noticed him watching and took a deep breath before yanking the dress over my head, letting it fall to the ground. I then yanked his shirt over my head, glad to see that it fell past my upper-thighs, yet ending mid-thigh but enough to leave a bit of my modesty intact. I sighed happily and didn't dare to look at him, already knowing that he just saw me almost completely naked except for my underwear, which happened to be a nice lacy thong. My cheeks grew hot when I realized he wasn't staring at my face and I sat back, leaning back against my hands and finally mustering up the courage to look at his face. What I saw there was amusement and something akin to appreciation and I inwardly cursed myself when I felt myself blush once more. He chuckled and pulled me onto his lap, resting his chin over my head as I curled up in his embrace, closing my eyes and sighing contently. I rested my right hand against his chest, letting my fingers slowly move over his warm skin. My other hand however drifted over one of his arms that were wrapped around me and as I met his hand, he let go of my legs to interlace his fingers through my own. I bit my lip and grinned, bringing my head out from under his to look up at him. Haldir looked down at me and cracked a small smile, an eyebrow rising as his gaze penetrated mine, "You are so small, melleth. I shall need to call you Mouse with the way you fit so snugly in my arms."

I smiled and ducked my head, "Yeah, well, I may be small, but dynamite does come in small packages…" I heard and felt him chuckle deeply, the sound enough to stir my senses as I looked up at him once more. His eyes sparkled merrily as he watched me and I quickly scrambled off of his lap, an idea suddenly flashing through my mind. I slowly stood up and found with delight that I could just barely stand in our little rock cavern and mentally did a little happy dance as I looked down to see a curious Haldir staring up at me, his eyes never leaving mine. I grinned and arched an eyebrow, "Too bad you can't stand up, hmm?" He frowned and reached for me but I danced away from his grasp, grinning widely. I edged my way over towards the mouth of the cavern, a mischievous look passing across my face before I ran over to where my dress lay, snatching it up and quickly yanking Haldir's shirt over my head, leaving me once again bare for his eyes to roam over. I then grinned and sank to my knees in front of him, pulling my dress back on and leaning forward, kissing his lips softly. I then danced my way out into the rain, twirling while laughing and spinning about, only stopping to look at him mischievously. I smiled and extended my hand in front of me, beckoning him to come over and he laughed, shaking his head. I pouted, "Come dance with me, Haldir!"

His eyebrow rose once more but he reluctantly got up, walking bare-chested into the rain and grabbing my hips while murmuring, "Ask and ye shall receive." I looked up to him, my eyes squinting to keep the rain from entering them as I ran my hands over his, my eyes roaming over his gorgeous facial features before settling on his eyes, letting a smile flitter across my face. My fingers interlaced themselves through his own as I brought our hands upwards into the air, holding them there as I slowly began to move my feet in a slow salsa-type dance, and without missing a beat Haldir's steps mimicked my own so it seemed as if two people were being made one by the rhythm. My hips rolled backwards as his rolled forwards, molding his body against mine and causing me to bite my lip as I looked away from his eyes to see our bodies intimately pressed against each other. I started to hum a small tune, letting the words fill my soul before closing my eyes and singing quietly.

Running fast through a fairy-tale

Dark woods; starless night

Feel cold air in my lungs

Full moon, you follow me - you say,

"Why do hearts so often stray?"

You pierce me like an arrow

Beneath the blanket of night

Longing for flight

I opened my eyes and our gazes met, the intensity of his stare nearly knocking the breath from my lungs as I swallowed, bravely meeting his eyes with an inner strength I never knew I had, my song continuing as the chorus washed over us both.

When you fall into me

It feels so sweet, like dreaming

Press yourself into me

Let me feel your breathing

There's a voice in your heart

Softly calling

Come to me you will see, just give in

To this sweet temptation

As I sang the chorus, Haldir's hips rolled into mine almost making me gasp, his body pressing closer and closer to mine until I could indeed feel his breathing, along with his heartbeat which was racing in his chest. I smiled slightly and let go of his hands to wrap my arms about his neck, letting him crouch down slightly to meet my height, his eyes sparkling with slight amusement and another sort of emotion that I did not want to acknowledge at the time. I leaned my soaking wet forehead against his own, looking deeply into his eyes as I quietly sang the next lyrics, our bodies moving and molding against one another in a slow motion, our hips rolling and thighs brushing together as we danced.

I awake; do a double take to see

Where it is that I lay – It could be

Day or night, I'm not quite sure

Your absence is a thorn

Your flesh, your skin

Is the only flag there is to believe in

I could have sworn I saw his eyes darken when I mentioned his skin, running my fingers along the back of his neck in a languid, exploratory manner that could have suggested many things. I heard a low purr rise from the back of his throat and I smiled, nipping his bottom lip and lightly dragging my lips across his cheek and over his ear, my breath tickling him as I whispered, "I can love you like nobody can..." before bringing the tip of his ear into my mouth and suckling on it gently. I felt his hands grip my waist and knew he was enjoying my ministrations and I couldn't help but grin as I lightly dragged my teeth over his sensitive skin, feeling his hands clench the wet fabric of my dress. I let go of his ear finally and pulled my face away to look into his eyes, only to be surprised when I found that his eyes were closed. His mouth has parted and he was breathing deeply in an obvious effort to control himself and I stood there, mesmerized by the affect I had over such an extraordinary creature. I blinked in surprise when his gaze suddenly met mine, their depths swirling with raw emotion that I had never seen before in his eyes until now.

His hands reached out and cupped my face gently as he murmured my name, "Jennifer…" Next thing I knew his mouth swooped down and claimed my lips in a searing kiss, one that sent my senses reeling and my body to arch into his deliciously. I in turn gripped the back of his neck, rising up on the tips of my toes in order to reach him better as our kiss deepened, our tongues mingling and intertwining in a decadent act that made my whole body tingle in delight. I gasped into his mouth when I felt him rub against me, feeling his arousal pressed against my stomach which in turn caused heat to flood down to the apex of my thighs, making me squirm slightly against him in a vain effort to rid myself of the sudden uncomfortable sensation. I heard Haldir groan slightly and he picked me up, wrapping my legs about his waist as he leaned me against a nearby dead tree, the rain beating down on us without mercy. I broke the kiss when I felt the bark of the tree through my dress, looking up at him with wide eyes before looking behind me at the tree. I then looked back at Haldir, my own gaze darkening in desire as I kissed him, letting him know just how much I liked him by pouring my feelings into my kiss. Haldir growled and his arms tightened about me, his mouth slanting over mine and his kiss hardening slightly in response. I felt like I was drowning in the feelings he was causing, absolutely lost in the current of the moment as I felt his mouth leave mine to trail kisses along my jaw line and down my neck, slightly nibbling on my pulse point before moving down to my collarbone. My eyes closed tightly and I leaned my head against the tree, letting the rain fall on my face, tiny rivulets creating small paths down my neck. Haldir's tongue came out, licking the moisture off of my skin greedily and letting his hands trail upwards from my waist over the wet fabric that clung to my skin, warm to the touch. His hands met my breasts and I arched my back, my mouth falling open slightly as I tried to suck in a breath, his hands fully covering them and lightly rubbing over my hardened nipples. I whimpered slightly in the back of my throat and Haldir nipped my jaw line before he began to slowly massage my breasts, making me arch my back once more in pleasure. I felt him press his arousal against the apex of my thighs in order to hold me upright against the tree and I writhed against him slightly, crying out softly. He too groaned and let his head fall on my shoulder as my hands slowly caressed his glistening chest, my hands moving slowly over his pectorals and brushing over his erect nipples, making him groan once more.

Next thing I knew there was a throat being cleared and within a flash Haldir had set me on the ground, silently cursing to himself as he turned slightly to acknowledge the presence next to us. I flushed crimson when I saw it was Legolas, hiding behind Haldir's tall frame and wanting to crawl under a rock from embarrassment.

Legolas grinned and raised an eyebrow when Haldir glared at him, his smug voice filling the air, "Once again. Did I not tell you that I would indeed catch you?" He crossed his arms over his chest proudly, the rain fully soaking him as well.

Muwahahaha! How's that for a chapter, folks? 4,427 words! Gah! Took me a few days, but hey! At least it's long, people! Hope you enjoyed reading it!

-Niffs