Disclaimer: Still don't own anything from LOTR. Sadly.
A/N: So this chapter didn't get up as fast as I thought it would. Sorry. I had major writer's block. I wasn't sure how I wanted things to go and I didn't want to screw it up. And I feel bad cause I said I would update sooner. SORRY.
Song for Chapter: Such Great Heights by Postal ServiceI am thinking it's a sign that the freckles
In our eyes are mirror images and when
We kiss they're perfectly aligned
And I have to speculate that God himself
Did make us into corresponding shapes like
Puzzle pieces from the clay
Chapter Eleven: Epileptic Kisses
Have you ever been in a situation that was so embarrassing that you wanted to pee yourself? If you haven't, let me tell you, it's NOT fun.
There was another one of the awkward pauses for a few moments. I just sat in the chair, hands in my lap, mouth open wide enough for a cow to walk in, the usual. I felt like an idiot. I mean, I basically just told him EVERYTHING that had been riding the merry-go-round that is my mind for the past few days. Things that I didn't intend on telling him. And how does he respond? By giving me the 'I told you so' smirk.
Oh boy.
"W-what?" I said after another few seconds of excruciating silence. It probably wasn't the most intelligent thing to say, but I was too flabbergasted to think of anything else.
"I said I do." He was still smirking. And if he didn't stop soon, I was going to wipe that smirk right off his too-good-to-be-true elven face. "I forgive you."
I don't think either of us knew what to say next. That or he was torturing me. Or he had passed out again. But I think it was choice number two.
"Legolas?" I said kind of quietly.
"Yes?"
"What happens next?" I asked. I honestly didn't know what to do now. Should I have showered him with kisses and affection? Or slap him for making me worry so much? I decided silence was best for now.
"Can I leave now?" Legolas asked as he sat up in his bed. He really did look a lot better. Almost all the scratches were gone from his face and arms. And all the bruises had already disappeared. It's amazing how fast elves can heal.
"We have to wait for the doctor to say it's okay." And, right on cue, the doctor himself walked in. He gave me a look that clearly said I was a crazy woman. He flipped through some of his papers in a file and sighed.
"Well, it's odd." He said. "You should be in here for at least two more days but-" He stopped short when he actually looked at Legolas.
"Something wrong?" I really wanted to get him out of there before he began to interrogate him. And then put the both of us in an insane asylum. That would suck.
"I was just in here a few moments ago," he began, " and those scratches looked a lot more like gashes." He looked from me to Legolas and back.
"You must be mistaken." I said as convincingly as I could.
"Yes, I would have to be. But there is another issue we need to talk about." He placed his clipboard on the desk and sighed again, "No one could locate any medical records. None. Can you explain that?"
"Oh…well…" I hadn't thought of that. What do they do if you don't have any medical files anyways? "He's not from around here."
"Yes, but we still would have been able to get his files." The doctor raised an eyebrow.
"Uh…" I quickly looked down at my watch, "Oh my God! Is it really ten o'clock already! Laguna Beach comes on and I can't miss it. See, what's-her-name is going to dump what's-his-face and it's pretty big."
"But it doesn't come on until-" I hit Legolas's leg to shut him up.
"I think your show can wait." The doctor said firmly. "Why doesn't he have any medical records?"
You know you have good friends when they are creative enough to come up with good distractions on the spot. Before I could come up with a witty answer, a loud crash was heard from the hallway. When the doctor rushed out Kate poked he head in the doorway. She motioned for us to get the hell out of there.
"Where'd you come from?" I whispered when we got out of the room.
"I got Dave's message." She replied. I heard a loud groan behind me so I turned to see what was going on.
"Is that Dave?"
"Yeah. We were listening in on your conversation and we decided to rescue you. Well, actually it was all Dave's idea. He didn't even tell me what he was doing. He just said 'get them in your car, I'll meet up with you later' and started having seizures."
"Oh. Thanks." I went up to the front desk and got Leggy checked out and then the three of us ran to the car.
"By the way," Kate said as she opened her door, "Laguna Beach is only on Wednesday nights. It's Tuesday."
"Thanks for that bit of useless information." I got in the passenger's seat and buckled up. I felt kind of awkward. I didn't know how much Kate and Dave actually heard and I didn't know what to say to him. It was one of the most uncomfortable car rides I've ever experienced in my life. And that's saying something.
I stared out the window and thought about what we should do next. I thought about what Dave was doing back at the hospital. I thought about what I should do about Jason. I thought about how horrible it was going to be at my parent's fro Thanksgiving. I pretty much thought about everything but you-know-who.
To be honest, I was scared. I didn't know what to do or what to say. Saying 'I Love you' to someone is serious. It's like making a commitment. And I had been through that before and… well, we all know what happened. What would I do? What if all of this was just another disappointment? But what if it was real? I don't like to take chances, but I think this was one I had to take.
"Legolas," Kate broke the silence, "What happened exactly?"
"Well, I… uh… had to get out of the apartment and I was crossing the street and…all I remember is two bright lights."
"Did Diana not teach to look both ways before you cross the street?" She gave me a look, "Cause that would be dumb."
"It's common sense." I retaliated.
"Not to someone who hasn't been around cars for all his life until now."
"Whatever."
"So…what were you two talking about back there?" Kate asked knowingly.
"Nothing that you need to know about." I replied dismissively. How does she do that? The world may never know. Her cell rang and I picked it up. She never talks on the phone when she's driving. "Hello?"
"Where are you?" It was Dave.
"About five minute away from my place. What happened?"
"Well, I thought if I had seizures it would give you guys time to get out of there so I just went for it. After you guys left, they tried to inject me with some crazy sedative so I just stopped the convulsions and walked out. So I'm going home now."
"Thanks Dave."
"No problem," he said, "Oh, and Laguna Beach isn't on until-"
"Wednesday, I know." I sighed.
"See you later then."
"Bye." I said, "Dave's alright. He's on his way home."
"Good." After that, it went back to the awkward silence.
And it was still silent once we got back to my apartment. Silent save for the beep of my answering machine. I just deleted the message. It was pretty obvious whom it was and I didn't feel like dealing with it at that moment. Legolas sat down on the couch and I immediately went for the coffee. It was almost eleven fifteen at night, but I like coffee.
And it was still quiet. As I sipped my coffee, I wondered what he saw in me. Out of all the girls here, and all the elven chicks back at his place, why me? I was just some pregnant lady who had way too many mood swings. And what did I see in him? I guess, even though I hate to admit it, I liked the fact that he wanted to help me. There wasn't anything he was going to get out of it so he wasn't doing it for personal gain. And I hadn't met someone like that for a long while. I felt safe with him around too. I don't know why. Maybe because he was pretty handy with a bow and arrow. But I liked it for some reason. I usually don't like it at all when guys are protective. But Legolas wasn't your average guy. Well, he isn't a guy at all- he's an elf.
"Okay, we have to talk." I couldn't take it anymore. The silence was driving me crazy. And I didn't want it to be like this the whole he was here.
"I guess we do." He replied. And we stared at each other.
"This isn't going to work if we don't say anything." I rubbed my temples.
"Probably not." He smiled. That drove me up the wall and I think he knew that.
"Look, what we said back in the hospital, it was serious." I started, "And if you were joking around or something-"
"I swear I wasn't."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Positive?"
"Yes."
"Okay…" I ran my hand through my hair and bit my thumbnail. All the words in the English language left my brain at that point in the conversation. What do you say to that?
"Please just listen to me," He got up from the couch and stood on the other side of the counter in the kitchen, "I meant everything I said. And I'm not going to take it back. If you don't believe, then I don't know what I can do to make you believe me. So what do you want me to do? Because I swear I'll do it."
"I believe you, but I just.." This was one of those moments where you know you should stop talking, but you don't. "I just don't want to get hurt again. It sounds stupid but I thought Jason was the one. He was perfect and then I got to know him and he was a totally different person. And I don't want to go through that again, okay?"
"Okay."
"Do you promise not to change?"
"Promise."
"Good." And then there was even more silence. Legolas looked like he was debating something in his head. He got all fidgety and stuff. It was weird.
"Are you-" But I didn't get a chance to finish my sentence because he kissed me.
He kissed me.
He KISSED me.
HE kissed ME.
Oh my giddy God's trousers!
A/N: So that wasn't as long as the other chapters but I have really bad writers blcok right now so give me a break and review.
