Chapter 10
"Legolas."
"Perci."
Que awkward silence.
"I-"
"I-"
Que awkward laughter.
"You go first." Perci got out before Legolas could.
Legolas sighed. "I've missed you."
Perci let out a bitter laugh. "I've tried to forget you, you know? Tried to move on from the hurt in my heart ever since you left me sixty years ago without a backwards glance."
Legolas stepped towards her. "Perci, I am sorry. I never meant to hurt you o. You are my One, the one that I am destined to love, to cherish, and to protect as long as I live and I have failed terribly at it."
"What do you want, Legolas?"
"All I want is for you to grasp me in your arms and hold me closely. I just want to listen to your breath as I offer my apologies and hold your hand. Give me a hug or a kiss, my love, and make everything be forgotten in the past."
Silence.
"But that's the thing, Legolas, I can't forget, nor can I forgive what you've done. I still love you with my entire being but I can't trust you with my heart. It is too damaged."
Perci moved to walk past him and did when Legolas sighed and then surprised Perci. He spun around, grabbed her wrist and using her momentum and his reflexes spun her around into his arms so that he could kiss her on the lips.
Perci leaned into him, weak at the knees at the feel of him, not registering that this was really happening and wasn't her imagination.
All too soon Legolas pulled back. And then leaned into her ear.
"I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you all the wrongs and hurt I've caused you. All I'm asking for is to be given a chance."
Silence as the two locked gazes.
"One chance. I'm giving you one last chance Legolas. Don't make me regret it."
Perci slipped out of his arms and walked away feeling exahusted. Today had turned out completely different then she had expected.