Can You Thaw This Heart Of Mine?

Chapter 14

Legolas awoke with the elleth in his arms. Seeing their garments on the floor, recollection of that passionate night came flooding back to him. He smiled whenever he remembered how feisty the captain had been last night...she was definitely the elleth for him. For that, he was thankful that it rained on the night they met...if it hadn't, he never would have met her, and he wouldn't have the chance of falling in love with her.

Tauriel then stirred slightly and woke up, her eyes squinting against the sunlight that poured through the window. She gave a gasp when her eyes caught Legolas; sitting there like he's the boss.

"So it wasn't a dream?" she whispered absent mindedly, clutching the blanket close to her chest.

"Of course it wasn't," replied Legolas, "why'd you think that?"

Instantly, the elleth hid her flushed face in her arms and spoke in a muffled voice that Legolas could still make out.

"Oh dear god," she said, "I really thought it was a dream..."

"Is there something wrong?" asked the prince.

"It's just that...last night, I thought I was dreaming and so I decided to," she paused, "I didn't know it was real..."

The prince laughed gently. "So you thought that it was all a dream?" he said, "you know, dream or not, I really loved that time we had together, because i spent it with you..."

Tauriel removed the hands from her face and sighed. "Do you think," she whispered, "we could do it again...for real this time?"

As if to answer, Legolas pushed her unto bed again and clawed at her soft skin. "Anything, meleth..."

Later, the two heard news that there were spider attacks going on again. But this time, it came with another package...

"Dwarves?" asked Legolas in disbelief, "dwarves in our realm?"

"I hardly believed it the first time I heard it," said Tauriel, both of them speeding to the armory.

Legolas thought that it was just another crazy day of being prince...but after the fight, he started to suspect that this was something else.

Apparently, the youngest of their company has took a liking to the captain and would tirelessly talk to her all day in the dungeons.

Legolas just tried to stay nonchalant, effectively hiding his jealousy. He knew that Tauriel was loyal to him just as she will be to her duty to the kingdom. But sometimes, he couldn't help but scowl everytime he'd see the dwarf.

"Get a grip Legolas," he told himself, "Tauriel loves you...and you love her- if your father cannot waver her decision, then a mere dwarf will never stand a chance."

"I know your jealous," said Tauriel from behind him. Turning around, he saw her folding her arms and come towards him.

"No I'm not." he lied, avoiding eye contact with her. In response, Tauriel smiled and pulled his face towards hers, locking him in for a kiss.

"You look adorable when you're grumpy," laughed Tauriel, pressing her brow against his, "I noticed so when I first annoyed you..."

Legolas smiled.

"There's no need for you to be jealous," she reminded, "I love you Legolas...and elves, well, they mostly fall in love once...you're all that I need."

"You're all I need too, meleth."