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Note: Thanks for the reviews. I really need some ideas so let me know if you have any. \Now let's see what the Hobbits are going to say, so let's begin.
"Uhm, yes, well." Aragorn was trying desperately to come up with something that would not make him look so bad, as he did now in the Hobbit's eyes. "Where have you gotten that idea that I cheated on Arwen?" He asked instead, settling himself next to Legolas.
The Elf did not say anything; instead he just raised an eyebrow to Aragorn, as to ask what kind of a question that was. Frodo looked from Aragorn to Legolas, calculating in his mind what the Elf was doing in Aragorn's private room.
"Don't give me that Strider. Lord Elrond is saying it and Elves don't lie." Samwise answered, stating in their mind the obvious. Legolas made a small chuckle; he just had to think all those times that he told his father a lie for his own good.
"Do you find something funny, Legolas?" Aragorn asked the Prince. Legolas made a straight face and answered. "No, not at all, mellon, please continue."
"Maybe what Elrond says is not entirely true." The King of Men answered. That caused quite a stir in the small room. The Hobbits jumped up and Sam said. "How could you? Not only do you kill his daughter but you have to attack his honor too, what kind of a villain are you?"
A cry was heard out of Eldarion's crib, the child had awoken again. Aragorn jumped up, he swore but sank back down to the bed when what Sam had said, registered in his mind. It was a blow to his heart to have his friends' think of him like that. "I did not kill his daughter, I loved her, it is true that I loved another more then her but I would never hurt Arwen, I would swallow my own happiness if it meant for her to be happy. It pains me to realize that you think so low of me."
The hobbits fell silent and sat back down. Frodo stood up and after scraping his voice, he said wisely. "We came here tonight to let Aragorn explain his side of the story but now you don't want to listen to what he has to say. Are we so low that we condemn our friends when somebody tells us to? Aragorn had never done anything to deserve to be threaten that way and I for one, although I highly respect Elrond, I know Aragorn better then him, maybe something had happened that we do not know about."
Aragorn smiled at Frodo before he answered. "Ask whatever you like, I will answer if I can."
"How can you love two people in your life?" Pippin asked first.
"It is quit easy. When I met Arwen, she made my heart stop but I know that to be with her would be to kill her, as I have done now, when I met this other person, he made my heart beat so fast with happiness that I knew just to be called friends would bring eternal bliss to my life. It is a feeling I can pull hope out everyday." He smiled at the memory. The Hobbits were silent. "It is a he?" Merry asked.
Aragorn nodded, not afraid anymore. "Does that person make you happy?" Sam asked quietly, he was ashamed of himself, the way he had spoken to Aragorn earlier was bothering him.
"Yes, it does."
"Do you think he is happy with you?" Pippin asked. Aragorn looked the Hobbit in the eye and answered. "You would have to ask him."
"Is it true what Elrond said? That you cheated on Arwen." Merry asked.
"No, I never did such a thing. I told that person that I loved him after she had died, something I should not have done." Aragorn answered honestly. Legolas's breath caught in his throat, what was the Man saying?
"So you wish you would have done things differently?" Legolas asked the question. Aragorn was too lost in thought to realize who had asked it. "Maybe, I probably would not have shouted it off the roof tops like I did now, that was a harsh lesson, not only for me but especially for the person I love, I should not have put him through that." Aragorn looked at the Elf, seeing no anger in the blue eyes of his beloved, he smiled gently. To the others it seemed like Aragorn was merely enjoying his memories.
"Then Elrond found out about you and that other person?" Sam asked.
"Enough with that. Can't you just give that person a name so it is easier to know who it is?" Merry cried.
Aragorn shook his head and answered. "No, not a word will pass my lips, until the other person is ready to let this out into the world."
Merry and Pippin looked disappointed. Legolas smiled and said. "Estel, I do not think that the other person will mind if you tell the Hobbits."
Aragorn looked at him and asked. "Are you sure?" Frodo's look revealed that he had found out. Sam looked at his master and asked. "Are you alright, mister Frodo?"
Frodo looked around, until he noticed it was Sam speaking to him and he answered. "Yes, I am fine, I just happened to think of something." Confusion was written on Sam's face and the Hobbit asked. "What's that, mister Frodo?"
Frodo did not answer but merely looked at Aragorn and Legolas together, he had never thought about them in that way, he knew that they were the best of friends, it was not that weird that they loved each other. They looked good together, like they belonged, maybe that was true.
"It is nothing, Sam." Frodo answered. Sam kept sending worried looks his way. His master had never been the same after they had returned home from Mordor. He followed Frodo's gaze to the two people sitting on the bed. He had known them throughout the Quest and the War but how well did he really know them?
"So will you tell us?" Pippin asked.
Aragorn exchanged another quick look with Legolas and then he said. "No, I will not. I cannot hurt that person any more, besides I do not think that you and Merry are all that good in keeping secrets."
"So, mister Legolas, when will we see a wedding invitation of you?" Sam asked instead, dismissing the idea that he had gotten when Frodo was looking like that, it was ridiculous to think of Aragorn and Legolas like that.
Legolas smiled only before he shook his head and answered. "I am sorry, Sam, but I am afraid I will not get married, at least not on these shores."
"You have somebody waiting for you in Valinor?"
"No, I have not. I am sorry, Sam but you will never see me marry an Elf-Maiden."
"Oh, why not?" Pippin asked.
"For I love somebody else and I cannot get married on these shores to that somebody. And besides that somebody is not a Maiden. Far from it actually." Legolas answered, looking mildly interested in the floor.
"Is that somebody a he?" Frodo asked.
Merry and Pippin looked shocked to see Legolas nodding at Frodo. "Let me guess, you are the one Estel was talking about?" Frodo asked next.
"Who is Estel?" Pippin piped in.
"I am." Aragorn answered. "Well that is what they used to call me in Rivendell, what a nice hope I turned out to be." He shook his head. Legolas placed his hand on the man's shoulder. "Do not mind what they say. You brought hope to a lot of people and that is what matters, meleth."
Frodo looked pleased when he heard Legolas use that endearment for Aragorn before he said. "Well it is getting late and I think everybody needs to get some sleep. Let us leave them for now, we can discuss this further in the morning and if I know my cousin, they will need that." He chuckled slightly before he walked out of the room, followed suit by Merry and Pippin arguing about who Estel was.
Sam hesitated like he wanted to ask something but then thought better of it and walked out of the room. Aragorn went to close the door behind them when he felt Legolas kiss his neck. The Elf had his arms wrapped around the man's waist and Aragorn felt his arousal coming back to him. He made a move to turn when he heard feet hurrying down to his room. He stepped out of Legolas's arms and soon Sam came into view. "One more quick question, mister Strider and mister Legolas, sirs, you two were perhaps not…. Well you know…" Sam blushed but could not utter the words.
"Sexually involved? No." Aragorn tried to help the Hobbit.
"Not yet." Legolas corrected the man. Aragorn looked at the Elf and then thought about it and said. "Yes, I guess you are right."
Sam blushed some more and both Elf and Man laughed before Legolas said. "Yes, Sam, we are together, if that is what you mean." The Hobbit nodded and Legolas smiled while Aragorn said, yawning. "Now if you don't mind Sam, I think we should retire, long day, oops, sorry, tomorrow." He finished yawning. Legolas shook his head and cried in mock distress. "Who though you any manners, Estel? I guess that would have to be me."
Aragorn only grinned sheepishly and after a quick goodnight to Sam, they closed the door.
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