Smiling Arariel woke to a pair of arms around her. She could feel Legolas' chest moving as he breathed. Deep even breaths. If she listened hard enough she could hear his heart-beat. She could feel his feet beneath hers and a little twitch in his toe. She smiled at the thought of how close they were.

She rolled over, his arm still around her waist. Subconsiously, sensing her movement, he rolled onto his back, and she wriggled closer to him, so that her head was on his chest. She ran her free hand over his smooth chest, feeling the grooves of his muscles. A groan came from deep in his throat. She smiled to herself at the emotions she was causing in him.

"If you keep going like that," he said, not opening his eyes, "I will not be able to resist you"

She laughed.

"Well you may not have to wait that long, my prince" she whispered.

His eyes snapped open.

"What do you mean?" he asked, looking at her closely.

"Not now, if that's what you are thinking..."

"Oh...I wasn't thinking that..."

"Oh yes you were!" she said, raising herself up and adjusting the sheet so that it still covered her.

"No," he said indignigantly, "I wasn't..."

"Yes you were!" she giggled, "I can see it in your eyes, besides, your little friend there, cannot lie"

Legolas shyly made to turn towards her to hide himself, but she stopped him.

"See..." she laughed.

She kissed him. She knew he would wait for her, but she herself was getting impatient.

"I have been meaning to ask you, since you are better..." he said, when they broke apart.

"Yes?"

"I will never leave you, you know that?"

"Of course"

"Arariel..."

She watched him, he was struggling with his emotions.

"Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"

"Of course I will!" she threw her arms around him and kissed him.

"I love you" he said, in the common tounge.

"I love you too"

They lay there for a while, just enjoying each other. Until Legolas suddenly spoke.

"Oh no"

"What is it melamin?" (beloved)

"Ancalime"

"What about her?"

"She thinks I am going to marry her"

Arariel sat up and looked at him.

"I thought you told her!" she exclaimed.

"I did. But she won't take no for an answer"

"We need to tell her!"

"We will..."

"We should do it today"

"I would prefer that Aragorn was there," said Legolas, "He is my most trusted friend, he will keep the piece between everyone"

"Well, I suppose I had better get dressed" she said, climbing out of the bed.

Legolas rolled over in bed, so that he could not see her.

"Legolas..."

"What? Are you finished already?" He rolled over.

"We are going to be married. You can look at me."

"I just didn't want to rush you or make you think the worst"

She climbed back onto the bad and sat next to him.

"We have slept in the same bed, naked, for over a week now. You have seen me before."

She kissed him.

"Now come on, you need to get dressed too."

They both dressed and left the room. It was time to face Ancalime.