Another short chapter but I wanted to update. I'll try and update again later today, but I have something I need to do right now. I hope you enjoy this chapter even though it is terribly short. Thank you so very much for the reviews. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing associated with Lord of the Rings. I only own Aria and her family.

Chapter 34

Aria felt something gently tugging, almost playing with her hair as she slowly woke from a peaceful slumber. She focused her eyes and quickly blinked away the sleepiness from her eyes. As she opened them they focused on Legolas' smiling face as he looked down at her. "Good morning," she whispered and Legolas chuckled before he kissed her forehead.

"Good afternoon would be more like it, meleth nîn," he said as he pulled away from her. Aria raised an eyebrow at him and he laughed again before he tucked some hair behind her ear. It was then that she noticed he was laying on his right side as he looked down at her.

"What do you mean?"

"You have slept through the morning and it is now past the midday meal." Aria's eyes widened.

"And you just laid here with me this entire time?" Legolas laughed once again as he nodded. Aria felt her heart flutter at his laugh. In the time she had known him, he rarely laughed like he had been that morning. "Why did you do that?"

"I was told to rest, and it was rather comfortable lying here with you even though you were sound asleep." Aria laughed at that and nodded her head as she snuggled closer to him. She wrapped her arm around him and jumped away slightly when she remembered his side. Only Legolas took her hand into his. "Fredanel came in and checked on the bandaging this morning. He was shocked to see the wound completely healed." Legolas smiled at her and brushed more of her hair from her face. "I was not surprised, however." She returned his smile and wrapped her arm around his waist.

"We should get up. I don't think your parents will be happy with me." Aria went to get up only to be pulled back down onto the bed. She laid on her back and looked up at Legolas as he hovered over her. He leaned down and kissed her soundly and deeply. Aria hesitated to return it, however, she soon gave into the gently way he caressed her lips and the fire he sent through her as his hand rested on her right hip. His hand caressed her right hip then her side, and then began to move further up her body. Legolas moved his kisses from her lips and down her neck. Aria was drowning in him, but soon her mind went crashing back into reality. "Legolas," she whispered and when he did not stop. She unknowingly moaned quietly before she shook her head and pushed on his shoulders. Legolas pulled away from her. His silver blue eyes a dark and stormy color she had seen on a few other occasions bore down on her and her voice caught in her throat. She cleared her throat and continued. "What if your parents come in? What if-," He silenced her with another kiss and she closed her eyes.

"Adar and naneth already came in this morning. I told them that you and I would join them at dinner. I wanted to let you rest. I could see it in your eyes that your body had drained slightly because after you used your healing powers, you weren't able to rest." He sighed and caressed her cheek gently. "Aria thank you. I owe you my life." Aria smiled and shook her head.

"I owed you mine for so long Legolas. We are even now." Legolas smiled and kissed her lips. Aria wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled Legolas down closer to her. She could feel the warmth of his skin seep through the nightdress and she smiled against his lips. Suddenly, a knock on the door caused Aria to turn her head from his lips and Legolas to sigh as he rested his forehead against her temple. "Let me up," she whispered. Legolas raised his head and looked down at her.

"Why?" he asked. He could feel her slight panic at being caught and he couldn't help but smile. She met his eyes but he saw a small flame burn deep within them he raised an eyebrow her.

"Let me up Legolas," she said through their link and Legolas smiled and nodded his head. Aria smirked at him and quickly climbed from the bed. She threw on her robe and ran into his washroom to try and calm her rapidly beating heart.

Legolas laughed and gently shook his head as he climbed from the bed. He threw on a tunic loosely and walked to his door a maid stood there with a small smile on her face. "Good afternoon milord. Your mother wished for me to retrieve you and Lady Aria. She stated that there was a matter she wished to discuss with you," she said quietly. Legolas nodded.

"Would you be so kind as to bring a fresh dress for Lady Aria?" he asked her. She smiled and nodded.

"Of course milord." With that she left and Legolas closed the door extremely curious as to what his mother would want to discuss.