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Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't updated but it was spring break and my family went to Florida.

This is the continued chapter of twelve. I hope you like it.

The Double Edged Romance

Chapter 13

Lindariel didn't know what to do. She didn't know whether to wake Legolas up or just stay where she was until he woke up. No, of course not, that would be silly. So she did the most logical thing she could think of, scream.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Lindariel grabbed the sheet that was around her and jumped out of the bed. Legolas sat up groggily and leaned back on his hands. His bemused expression made her stomach do that little flop, one that was commonly associated with attraction.

"Well, good morning to you too," he said in a normal tone of voice. Her face reddened and she looked down at the floor.

"I am sorry, Legolas, it is just that I have never woken up in the arms of an ellon," she said, slightly embarrassed. He smiled again and she seemed to relax a bit.

"Good, now that we've gotten that out of the way, come and join me for breakfast," Legolas replied.

"Very well," she sighed. She grabbed her clothes and went to the bathroom to change out of her nightdress. When she walked back into the room, Legolas was sitting at the small table where an assortment of food lay. She sat across from him as they began to eat. An uncomfortable silence filled the room.

"What is the plan for today milord?" She asked.

"Well today you Aunt and Uncle leave as well as the rest of Lorien," Legolas replied.

"Oh," Lindariel said sadly. "I forgot that they would be leaving."

He smiled at her. "Do not worry Lindariel, you will see them again."

She gave a weak smile. "I know, it's just that I've lived with them for basically my whole life. I've never been away from them. Even when they went to Rivendell, I was there."

"Today, Lindariel, I wil show you Mirkwood. This is the first time you have ever been here. I will give you the grand tour."

"I would enjoy that milord," Lindariel replied.

"Please do not call me milord Lindariel," said Legolas, "You are my wife. Just call me Legolas or the insufferable prince of Mirkwood if you like."

Legolas smiled and Lindariel blushed in embarrassment. "I am sorry for the way I have treated you in the past," she said.

"Do not fret about it. We both have done things to each other that we regret lets put the past behind us and focus on the future." Legolas got up from his chair and moved toward her.

"Our future." He looked at her with longing. He cupped her face and kissed her. First it was slow and sweet then it grow with a hot, fiery passion. It was Lindariel who broke the kiss. Even what had happened the night before (even though she thought it was a mistake) she still wasn't ready to love him. He looked at her with the same longing.

"Don't worry Lindariel, I will wait for you." He kissed the top of her head.

"We must get ready to say ourfarewells to your Uncle and Aunt. She nodded and both began to get ready.

"Namarie my child," said Celeborn to Lindariel. "May the valar be with you."

"I will miss you Milord... Uncle." Lindariel's voice shook. She could not cry, she would not cry. He hugged her and began to mount his horse. Galadriel came up to her. She had a happy, yet sad expression.

"My child," she began. "We will always be together no matter how far apart we may be, we shall always be together."

"I do not understand milady,"said Lindariel on the verge of tears.

Galadriel put her hand over Lindariel's heart and she did the same with Lindariel's hand. "In our hearts we will never separate for love is the stongest power in all the world. Do not worry child for we will see each other again."

Tears fell down Lindariel's cheek. Galadriel then hugged Lindariel and she mounted her horse.

Lindariel said her farewells Haldir on his horse as well. He gave her a nod and she gave him one as well. Then they left. Lindariel watched them leave until they were no longer in sight.

Legolas took Lindariel first to the gardens. "These gardens were made for my mother when she became my fathers wife. This was his present to her."

The gardens were lovely. They had every color from different types of whites to the darkest of purples.

"Anyone can visits the gardens. Many lovers come here and many children run around here for their own sport," he said.

"This garden reminds me of Galadriel's garden." She said, staring in awe around her.

"Yes, her garden is quite similar to this one," replied Legolas.

"Sometimes, I would go and lay down in the flowers, and I would read or I would just lay there and think about my parents," she said.

"Did you know your parents well?"

"I little bit, I suppose. Father was always gone and mother was a very busy person. With meetings and her own household to run, there was hardly time for me." Lindariel paused. "But when father came home he would sneek up behind me and would scoop me up in his arms and say, 'Oh, Lindariel, you will make heads turn when your older and then I will have to find you a body guard while I'm away.'"

"He's right, you know. You do make heads turn. He would be proud of you handling an arranged marriage so easily." There was silence. "Come with me." He grabbed her hand and took to the river bank where he and Eruaran used to sit and talk.

"What is this place?"

"It is where I used to sit and think while waiting for Euraran come home from the borders. This place is where Euraran told me he was going to marry Eleniel. This is also where my mother found me to tell me I was going to Lorien." He looked at her. "Now I want to share it with you so you will have a place to sit and think."

"Thank you Legolas," she replied, "for sharing this wonderful placewith me."

Legolas went up to her and kiss her hand. "Anything for you." Both laughed. "Come Lindariel to dinner! Tomorrow I will show you our home!" He offered his arm to her and she gladly took it.