Disclaimer: Not mine. If it were you would be paying for this.
I got the idea for this story from the song "My Boyfriend's Back" sung by the Angels.
Basic summary: Aragorn and Legolas are newly weds and Aragorn is called away and has to leave Legolas in charge of Gondor with Boromir's help.
I'm not sure if I want to continue with this story or not so let me know what you think.
Chapter 1 Summons
Aragorn forced himself to wake up. There was a knocking at the door and if he didn't answer Legolas would wake up. He was fast asleep at the moment. Something rare among elves but Legolas felt so comfortable in his husband's arms he was a hard sleeper.
"I'm coming…just a second." Aragorn tugged a robe on as he quietly slipped from the bedroom into the private living room where Boromir was impatiently pacing the floor. Aragorn sighed as he shut the door on his elven lover. Legolas would be mad again when he found out that Aragorn had once again snuck out and not woken him to help with his many kingly duties. The elf already thought he didn't sleep enough as it was. Between late nights, early mornings, and still finding time for his husband. Well I guess he has a point Aragorn thought to himself, "What is it Boromir?"
"My lord. There has been a message from one of the southern most cities in the kingdom. Apparently there is trouble that requires your personal attention."
"Boromir there is always trouble, to the south, north, east, and west! And it all requires my attention can't you deal with this one? I want to sleep just one night all the way through."
"I'm sorry my lord but this one is different." Boromir held out the parchment he had been holding in his hand.
Aragorn scanned it quickly before reading it all the way through twice to make sure he had read it right. "Are you sure?"
"There is very little doubt my lord."
"But how? He was…I saw him die."
"This is not the first time in the last couple of weeks Aragorn. Something must be done."
"Yes but what? He is after all your brother."
"No he isn't. Not anymore."
"I shall accompany the men to go find him this time. Can I trust you to help Legolas to run the kingdom while I am gone?"
"Of course Aragorn." Boromir turned to leave, "Aragorn?"
"Yes?"
"If you can not bring him home, at least make it quick."
"He will come home and we will help him. I promise."
"Thank you my lord."
Aragorn slipped quietly back into the bedroom as Boromir left to prepare for the King's departure. When Aragorn turned to the bed, he was surprised to see Legolas sitting up and looking right at him. "Good morning, my love."
"Aragorn, why can they not leave you alone at least until the sun rises?"
"Because I am King."
"So is my father, yet he does not have people waking him at all hours of the day and night. What is this I hear about bringing someone home?"
"How much did you hear?"
"Everything, but I was very confused about it."
"Then I suppose I must tell you the story of Faramir, Boromir's brother." Aragorn came back to bed and sat down by his husband before beginning the story he hadn't thought about in years.
"I was only 10 years old when both my mother and my father were killed right in front of me. Boromir's father Denethor was also killed of everyone present that day only Boromir and I escaped alive thanks to our fathers and my brothers. Faramir was 6 years my senior and Boromir is 8 years my senior. Faramir had become a traitor to my family many years before but had not shown his true colors until we were on a trip to visit Rivendell. It was my first trip away from the castle and my mother decided to come along to make it a family outing."
"Faramir led the men who would kill my family and my father's men into the camp. They captured us all and tied everyone loyal to the crown up. They then killed my father's men one by one in front of us. Both my father and Denethor begged to allow Boromir and I to go free. Eventually it was just our two families left. That's when Elladan and Elrohir showed up. In a last attempt to kill my family Faramir himself slit my father's throat while the other men killed my mother and Denethor. Boromir and I were saved when Elladan and Elrohir swiftly shot arrows killing all the men save myself and Boromir or so I thought."
"I must have been wrong because Faramir has become a problem again recently."
"But you have many enemies Aragorn, could it not be one of them?"
"When we were younger the three of us made up our own language, no one else knew it. He has been leaving notes about finishing what he started in that code. It has to be him. Legolas I must go and at least try to bring him home. He always hated my father but he and I were like brothers. I think I can get through to him."
"Then I should come with you and help."
"No, the kingdom is in such a fragile state that one of us needs to be here to make sure things run smoothly."
"But Boromir…"
"Can not run a kingdom only help, you can."
"How do you know?"
"Because, my love, you have never failed my before, and you never will."
"How long will you be gone?"
"At least 2 weeks just to find him, possibly a month. I can stay away no longer."
"Yes your people will miss you."
"And my husband?"
"He is already missing you."
"Well I still have a few hours before the next person calls on me. What do you say we spend the time we have left together, together?"
"mmm…I have an idea of how to make it well worth your while."
Legolas moved to kiss Aragorn who pulled the elf into his lap.
Two hours later found Aragorn and Legolas lying comfortably in each other's arms.
"You should get up and get ready to go."
"Yeah I should." But Aragorn did not attempt to move away from Legolas. "I'm going right now."
"Yes I can see that. Come on I'll help you pack."
"I love you. You do know that right?"
"I love you too. And I expect you to come back to me in one piece; you mean everything to me. Promise me that if it comes down to your life or his you'll come home to me."
"I would walk through the fires of Mordor and swim to the undying lands and back just to be able to hold you and call you my own."
"Well since you already have all of me all you will have to do is come home. Now promise me."
"Alright. I promise I will return to you."
They got out of bed and Aragorn dressed in his hunting gear while Legolas threw on the first thing he found and began to pack Aragorn's spare pack, and then picked up his sword.
"My lord. Your sword." Legolas strapped the sword around Aragorn's waist, handed over his bow and arrows, and pack. "You look like you did the first day I meet you-only maybe a little cleaner. But I'm sure a couple days in the woods will fix that."
There was a knock at the door. "My lord it's time to go." Boromir's head peeked in.
"I'm coming Boromir." Aragorn turned back to Legolas. "I shall be home before you even know I'm gone." Giving the elf a kiss Aragorn turned and left the room.
"Boromir, I am trusting you with Legolas's security."
"He will be safe my lord."
"Yes I know he will but just the same. Should anything happen I will hold you responsible."
"Your men are waiting in the courtyard and your horse is waiting as well."
"Thank you." Aragorn turned and walked down to the courtyard. His only fear was having to kill Faramir after all the kingdom was in the hands of his best friend and his husband, what could go wrong here?
