sorry for the no chapter yesterday...stupid squirrel ate though a power line and knocked out all the power...stupid squirrel...also, I have been sick for about 3 days...I will try to make this a long chapter, but please do not be upset if it ends up short...this chapter goes to Elladan/Glorfindel and Elrohir/Silinde...also some Elrond/Lindir...yes I am giving poor Erestor and Dinendal a break..*hugs Dinendal* poor elf...

CHAPTER 7

Elladan looked at his twin. Was he telling him the truth? Had Dinendal actually harmed Erestor? Elrohir was still talking about a mile a minute.

"...so then Erestor got taken to the healing wing and Hadereth and Andro watched over him..."

Glorfindel looked at his husband. Did Elrohir always talk this much and he had not noticed? Silinde listened intently, but then a sudden question crossed his mind.

" Meleth, forgive my interruption, but who told you all of this?"

Elrohir looked at his beloved.

" Orophin."

Silinde nodded, nearly laughing as Elrohir continued to explain what had happened. Elladan rested his head on his mates shoulder, mentally wishing that Elrohir would shut up and take a breath. Elladan realized after a few minutes that Elrohir had not even stopped talking when their Ada and his husband had entered the talan. Elladan looked at his Ada with a look of desperation. Elrond chuckled, then turned to Elrohir.

" Elrohir, you must breathe."

Elrohir stopped talking and looked at his Ada.

" Sorry Ada. I did not hear you and Ada Lindir enter."

Elladan smirked.

" With the way your mouth never shuts up, I am surprised you hear anything at all."

Elrohir glared at his brother and was about to get up and hit him, but Silinde pulled him into his lap.

" No fighting."

Elrohir nodded, then returned his gaze to his Ada.

" Is something amiss Ada?"

Elrond shook his head, then smiled.

" No ion-nin. Actually, it is quite the opposite. Erestor is bound."

Glorfindel spit out his wine, which unfortunately landed on Elladan, who looked at him with a glare. Glorfindel seemed confused.

" Erestor? As in your Chief Advisor? As in the one who all say has a heart of ice? Is that the Erestor we are speaking of?"

Elladan elbowed his mate. He knew that Erestor did not have a heart of ice at all. Lindir nodded at Glorfindel.

" Yes."

Elrohir looked at his two Adas.

" Who did he bind to?"

Elrond chewed his lip for a moment. When he had walked in, he had heard his younger son telling everyone of what had happened between Erestor and Dinendal. He had to tell them the truth, but he just hoped that his sons and their mates would not be mad at Erestor's new husband.

" He is bound to Dinendal."

Elladan stood up, enraged.

" The one who harmed him?! Has he taken leave of his senses?!"

Glorfindel looked at his mate. He knew that Erestor and Elladan were close, best friends you might say. They had even tried being lovers once, which Elladan had said had been awkward for them both. Elladan grabbed his boots and put them on hastily. No one said a word as Elladan left the talan. Elrond sighed. He knew he should have kept his mouth shut.

TBC...