Title: Jaded

Summary: Legolas wants his first time to be special and he spends it with Elrond. Afterwards Elrond says it didn't mean anything. So Legolas leaves in grief. What does Elrond truly feel?

Pairing: Elrond/Legolas

Beta: Zoe (Black_heartagram)

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Chapter 4

Elrond's thoughts were spinning out of control. He couldn't think straight. What should he do? The Elf Lord couldn't even ask for advise; no one would understand. He needed to do something, anything; he could not just let Legolas ride away like this, not after what had happened... and what he had said.

A knock on the door was enough to stir the Elf Lord from his thoughts.

"Enter," he managed wearily.

The door opened slowly and identical heads came into view.

"Ada? Are you alright?" Elrohir asked, coming straight to the point in his concern for his father.

"You've been in here for a while now," Elladan added.

"I appreciate your concern, my sons, but I am fine," Elrond said trying to sound convincing.

"Are you sure?" they asked simultaneously.

"Ai, I was merely thinking," Elrond said.

"There is something bothering you, I can tell," Elladan objected as he studied his father closely.

"Is it something to do with what we mentioned earlier?" Elrohir asked hopefully.

Lord Elrond sighed helplessly. 'It does not seem that they will leave without an explanation.' He thought.

"I have something to tell you, will you please hear me, before you pass your judgment; I know not what I should do," he said finally.

The twins, eager to hear what troubled their father, nodded.

"Of course Ada," Elladan said eagerly.

"You can always talk to us," Elrohir said with a genuine smile.

The elder Elf looked carefully at his sons. How could he tell his own sons that he had slept with their close friend; a prince no less, who had previously been untouched? Elrond was worried he'd lose his sons respect in him; he wouldn't be able to handle that. He already lost all of his self-respect.

Elrond then gestured for his sons to take a seat. He decided he should just come out and say it. Struggling around the subject would only prove to be both difficult and pointless. It would be easier for Elrond to tell them straight out.

"Last night, I..." Elrond stopped, suddenly unsure, as a thought occurred to him. What if Legolas didn't want anybody to know about what had happened between them? Maybe he was humiliated after what had happened.

"Saes Ada, you can trust us," Elladan insisted as he took his father's hand in reassurance; for that Elrond was grateful.

"I know," the Elf Lord sighed heavily, "It's just hard to say..."

The twins nodded slightly, allowing their father take his time.

Elrond took a deep breath and stated, "Last night, Legolas and I..." He paused for a moment; with a sigh he finished, "I bedded him."

"You did what!?" Both brothers jumped up staring at their father incredulously.

"Don't make me repeat that which I struggled to say just once; you heard me," Elrond said trying to sound confident, yet even as he spoke, he felt himself slowly shrinking into himself.

"We mean no offense, Ada. We are merely confused; the Prince himself has told us about his search for love," Elrohir reassured him.

"Unless... unless you both love each other?" Elladan asked with hope drowning every word. All he wanted was for his father to be happy, and for his best friend to find the true love that he deserved. He saw no wrong in them finding these thing in each other.

"I'm not sure," Elrond confessed. He sighed; now came the worse part, "Afterwards, I made it clear that what had transpired hadn't meant anything," Elrond explained with guilt.

"How could you do that to him?" Elrohir gasped, surprised at his father's actions.

"I didn't know that he was looking for a mate; for love," Elrond defended himself half-heartedly.

"Do you feel anything towards Legolas?" Elladan asked with the same hope coating his words once again.

"Ai," the Elven Lord whispered as his head drooped to look at the floor. "My heart has fallen for the fair prince without even my own knowledge of it."

"Then why did you let him leave for Mirkwood?" Elrohir demanded, confused.

"Because I do not think that he feels the same way," Elrond admitted quietly.

"How do you figure that? You were obviously the first to take him. Legolas had told us so many times how he would wait for his true love. He had vowed to never let anyone touch him unless he knew it was out of love," Elladan told his father.

Elrond looked up at Elladan surprised, "You really believe this?"

"Do not be so naïve Ada," Elladan said with a knowing smile.

The comment caused the ends of Elrond's lips to pick up in a slight smile.

"What are you still doing here? Go after your love, Ada," Elrohir urged, also smiling.

The Elven Lord stood and gave his two sons a grateful hug. "Hannon le, my sons."

With that said, Elrond left the room to make his way to the stables. He knew what to do now; the Elven Lord planned to ride fast to catch up with the Prince. He would confess his love and apologize for his mistake. Hopefully his sons were right, and Legolas did feel the same way, even though Elrond did not feel worthy for such a love from an Elf so beautiful.

The twins watch as their father left the room in a hurry. They both smiled at what they had accomplished.

"Nice work, gwadir," Elrohir congratulated his brother for his quick words.

"I merely wished to help, and that is what has happened; our friend deserves somebody to love him, and who better than Ada?" Elladan said with a smile.

The twins smiled at each other, before quietly leaving the room to watch their father ride swiftly to his love.

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Ada- Father

Ion-nin- My son

Saes- Please

Hannon le- Thank You

Gwadir- Brother

TBC

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