It's Wednesday, and that means that the next chapter is here! This chapter has less humor than usual and more serious stuffs (meaning there's a detailed kissing scene). I tried to make some funny stuff, and if it fits in well with the story, I'm not too sure. But I figured, what the heck ya know? Thank you all for all of your reviews, I'm glad to see all of you again as well! You all light up my life! :) I hope you enjoy this chapter, because there's some fluffy romantic stuffs. I used to thing there was only one more chapter to go, but I've decided that there will be two chapters left. However, since I was planning on starting a new story on Friday, I need to have this done by next Wednesday. This means I will be having a double post on Wednesday. I must say that I am feeling kind of sad ... it will be the end of the Lady of the Forest forever! :'( Well, maybe not forever, but it will be the end of this fic. Bah! I'm getting sentimental, please, go ahead and read. If you want more information on what other fics I will be posting, check my profile, it has update dates and everything as well as a summary for every upcoming story. I will also be having a profile for Sophie up soon, if any of you are interested. Now, go ahead and read, I do hope you enjoy. :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Rings. Period. Man, I'm excited for the Hobbit to come out, I've heard they've starting filming, but it hasn't been going smoothly. Okay, I'll shut up now.
Sophie laughed at Legolas, who's had his head out the window like a dog, "Aren't you cold?" she asked, "And I warn you now, do not open your mouth."
"Why no-" Legolas began to cough violently and brought his head back into the car, pushing the button to roll up the window.
"Swallowed a bug?"
"A-aye."
"Drink some water, it'll help."
He grabbed the water and drank it, "That was ... Very unpleasant."
"You think that's disgusting? Did you know that on the average, a human swallows at least six spiders in their lifetime?"
"That's very disgusting." Legolas said, arching an eyebrow at her, "Hold it, I am immortal, or, was I suppose. How many spiders does that make?"
Sophie's eye twitched, "Let's just say you probably get a lot of protein and leave it at that, shall we?"
Legolas shuttered as he sat his water bottle down, "I'm surprised that there are bugs out at all. It is wintertime, is it not?"
Sophie pursed her lips, "Yes, it is. But bugs are still a pain in the ass all year long. You'd think the snow would kill all of them off, but not quite. There's always got to be one of them to pester you."
Legolas nodded and it was quiet for about ten minutes, "I think it's about lunchtime. Shall we stop and eat the sandwiches I packed?"
"If you so wish."
Sophie pulled over into a parking lot. There was a large cliff with a fence that prevented someone from walking away off of the bench. She parked as far away from the cliff as she could. Legolas shot her a curious look, which she either didn't notice or ignored as she climbed out of her truck with the lunches in hand. She turned and handed one to him and walked towards the bench, clasping her hand in his and tightly clutched to his arm.
"Be very careful not to fall." she warned, "You may go falling off of the cliff into the-into the rocks below." the said, squeezing him even tighter.
"I won't let you fall." he said, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze.
She smiled and sat on the bench, "You're probably wondering why I parked all the way across the parking lot when I could've parked closer and not had to worry about falling to my death." she said as he sat down beside her.
"I must say, I am curious as such to why, but if you do not wish to tell me, then you do not have to do so." he said, noticing that she had not yet released his hand.
"No, I'll tell you." she said, standing up and walking towards the edge of the cliff, stopping when they were about a yard away from the fence that separated her from walking off the edge o the mountain, "One of my biggest fears is not being able to stop my car and plummeting into the embrace of the jagged rocks below. I'm scared to death of heights, yet I live on a mountain. Strange, huh?"
Legolas stood and walked over until he was right behind Sophie, "No, not really. When you truly love something, fear will not stop you from parting with it."
Sophie nodded, as she stared out into the many snowcapped mountains, "That's how they think he died. My Grandfather, I mean."
Legolas cast her a sympathetic look, even thought she couldn't feel it, "I'm so sorry, Sophie." he said, walking up to her and placing his arms around her shoulders in a slightly awkward escape.
"No, no. He ... He died doing what he loved." she whispered, "I meant driving through the mountains, not driving off cliffs." tears began to dribble down her cheeks.
She wiped them away hastily, and Legolas turned her around to face him, unsure of what to say, "Don't cry." What a stupid thing to say! he thought to himself.
"I-I'm sorry." she apologized, "It's just ... My grandfather was so ..."
He pulled her into his arms hand held her, swaying them gently. She shivered and clung to his shirt, "I'm sure he's looking down upon you with pride in his heart."
Sophie smiled, "Thank you." she said, rubbing away the tears with her sleeve, "Oh, God, your shirt!"
Legolas looked down at his shirt that had two wet spots on his shirt, "Oh! Don't mention it. And it's not my shirt anyway, it's your brother's, remember."
"Oh, right." she chuckled, "Maybe ... We ... Should ..."
She paused when she noticed how close they were. Mere inches apart. Perhaps ... Perhaps way too far apart ... she thought, looking up into Legolas's stormy blue eyes.
"Legolas?"
"Yes, Sophie?"
"Will you ... Would you ... Kiss me?" she asked, flushing all the way down her neck as she said such.
"I ... Yes, yes. Of course I will." he responded.
"You ... You don't have to if you ... If you don't want t-"
He kissed her. The kiss was only a peck, but it still sent Sophie's heart into a fast tempo that could only be matched by Legolas's.
"Sophie." he whispered upon her lips, "May I-would if be alright if I-"
"Kiss me again? Yes, please?"
He smiled and pressed his lips to hers again. Sophie sighed softly and closed her eyes, then decided to be brave and licked his bottom lip. A slightly surprised sound came from Legolas's throat, but he opened his mouth and allowed her to touch her tongue to his and allowing it to explore his mouth before he dominated the kiss. His tongue mapped out her mouth, running along the white rows of her teeth before molding with her own tongue.
When they pulled apart to breathe, they took a moment to breathe, "W-wow ... I-"
Legolas pulled her back to his chest and rested his chin on the top of her head, "Sophie I need to tell you something before we er, proceed any further."
"W-wha? What is it?"
"I ... I ... I talked to the mirror the other day and-"
Sophie pulled out of his grasp and looked up at him, "You ... You talked to a mirror?"
Legolas pressed his lips to hers for a quick peck, "A well liked way of getting me to be silent, continue then." said Sophie.
He nodded, "Lady Galadriel, a elvish ruler from Middle Earth, spoke to me from the mirror."
"The bathroom mirror?" Sophie asked, raising an eyebrow, "I hope you weren't in the shower when she ... Rang."
"Nay, I was fully clothed." he said, blinking at her, "Why do you ask?"
"... no reason. Continue." she said, pursing her lips.
Legolas could tell she was pouting slightly, but nonetheless continued, "She spoke of fate and myself returning home."
Sophie looked away, but he could not mistake the look of hurt in her eyes as tears began to reveal themselves in her eyes, "You want to leave?"
"No! No, I do not." he said quickly, "It was the reason that I came here that held my interest."
Sophie returned her stare upon him, "And what is that reason?"
"I suspect, Sophie, that it has to do with you."
"Me?"
"Yes, you. I do believe that you are the very reason that I came here."
"Why's that?" Sophie asked, looking at the ground.
"I believe ... That fate brought me here to find you." he said, tilting Sophie's chin gently to look up at him, "It brought me here to meet the girl that I am finding myself falling for."
"You're ... Falling for me?"
"Yes. I am beginning to find myself ... Falling in love with you, Sophie. And I care not if you do not feel the same way, for it is my wish to remain your friend regardless."
Sophie swallowed and stared at him, "I-I don't- how? How could you be so sure, it's been such a short time?"
Legolas chuckled, "I may be ... Human right now on the outside Sophie, but I am an elf on the inside. Elves ... When they meet the person they are destined to be with a bond forms. They may not realize it at first, but it is there, and it grows rather quickly. Especially since I've been around you almost constantly, which I like, don't get me wrong, I love it."
Sophie bit her lip, "How odd is it, that elves find their true love so quickly when they are immortal. Yet humans, who have an expatriation date, take so long ..." she mumbled, trailing off as she looked to the floor.
Legolas smiled, "Listen, Sophie, you do not have to say anything if you do not so wish to, but I ask that you do allow me to remain with you and-"
"Of course!" she blurted.
"Excuse me?"
"I want you here, with me." she said, blushing, "I-I am a human. And no matter how much I currently wish that I were an elf on the inside, it doesn't change what I am. I really, really, really, want to tell you that I feel the same way right now, but I can't ... I can't put it into words." said Sophie, "The time I've spent with you, Legolas, has been the greatest time of my life, and I may ... I may feel something for you, something that I cannot explain right now. It may be l-love, but ... I've never felt love before, and I wouldn't want to ... To get you involved if in the end I'll only break your heart-"
Legolas smiled and grabbed a lock of her hair, running his fingers through it, "Nay, tis alright. To know that I am a close friend, tis good enough." he assured her.
She grabbed his hand and held it to her cheek, "I will be your friend, and possibly more, forever."
"Forever is a long time, Sophie."
Sophie looked thoughtful, "Yes, I suppose it is." she admitted, "So let's make a bet. Whoever doesn't kill the other first, wins."
Legolas laughed, "That doesn't make sense, Sophie, because the winner would be dead, and therefore they would've lost."
"Yes, well, you didn't say it had to make sense. Does love make sense?"
Legolas shrugged, "Exactly! Ha! I have, for once, outwitted the elf!"
Legolas stepped back, bowed, and kissed the inside of her wrist, "I do concede victory to you, for now." he said, then got serious, "Sophie?"
"Hm?"
"I mean it, I love you. And I'll protect you, forever. So long as I live, no harm will come to you, I swear it."
Sophie smiled warmly, "I wish I could protect you, but ... I don't have the ability."
"You lie."
Sophie cocked her head off to the side, "You lie." he repeated, "You took me in, even though I was dangerous and could've hurt or killed you. I-"
He looked so cute when he was about to praise her like she was some kind of goddess, what else could Sophie do at that moment but kiss him.
Kind of an abrupt ending, but I kinda wanted it to end like that. The next few chapters will be sort of ... depressing, I will warn you. They contain intense emoing, so I figured that having a cute-ish chapter before all the sadness begins would be good. Don't worry though (spoiler), all of my stories have a happy ending. All of them. I hate unhappy endings. Anyway, much love! Bye bye! ~ Kitty
