Chapter 9

Eternal Love

He gave me a confused look.

"O man pedich meleth nin?" (What do you speak of my love?)

I looked at Thorin and Lin.

"I promised my friend Thorin here that I would help him. And Lin would never leave without finishing what we started. Which is why you need to let us all go." I said.

Legolas looked at his father slowly.

"Lau."

Lin glared and tried to go forward but I grabbed her.

"Bu! Lin, ta shi wang, wo bu hui rang at you chongfen de liyou lai suoding ni." (No! Lin he is the king, and I will not let him have a reason to lock you up.)

"Where is Fili!? What have you done to him!?" she shouted.

"Lin come here to me my dear." Thorin said.

She went back to him.

"There is nothing this elf can do that will hurt me. Unless he hurts you or your mother. You are both very dear to me and I consider you both my own. Which means your safety is my priority. You must take care of your mother and get out of this horrid place."

"No. I will not leave you all, nor will mother."

He put his hands on her arms.

"You are very brave Lin, but you must also be wise. Do you understand me?" He asked her.

Lin looked at me and then sighed. She nodded and Thorin hugged her. Thorin liked Lin, I think he saw her as sort of a little sister or even a daughter.

"Protect your mother. And protect this." He said.

He put something around her neck and then Thranduil waved his hand. Even though Thorin struggled, they still took him away. Lin was crying and I pulled her to me. I glared at Thranduil and he seemed surprised by this.

"~You are keeping them here without just cause! Will your greed ever be satisfied?~" I snarled.

"~How dare you speak to your king this way!~"

I shook my head.

"~You stopped being my king the day I left. The only reason I have not done anything is because of how much I love Legolas. I will not leave here until my friends have also been released.~"

I turned away, but Lin did not.

"Lin!" I warned.

She did not look at me.

"A true leader and king is good and just. You are none of these. I am disappointed to be a wood elf. My mother is a wood elf so I am as well. Thorin would be a better king."

Legolas smiled and Lin came and took my hand. As we walked through the halls a red haired elf bumped into me.

"~Forgive me lady I did not watch where I was going.~" I said.

"~The fault was mine. Think nothing of it.~"

I smiled and she looked at Lin.

"Hello."

Lin did not smile, she just looked away.

"~Forgive her. Our friends are being locked up for no apparent reason and she is quite upset.~"

"I know. I remember her for I was there when we found her and the dwarves. At first I had feared they had taken her from her mother but when I saw the way she was with them…..forgive me."

I smiled kindly and nodded.

"What is your name?" I asked.

She bowed her head.

"Tauriel, and you are the Lady Caladhiel. I remember you. You trained me."

I smiled.

"Tauriel! Yes I remember you. You have done well." I said.

She smiled and I looked at Lin.

"Will you take Lin to see Thorin and the others?" I asked.

"Of course. Come along with me dear child."

Lin went with her and I sighed. I leaned against the wall and closed my eyes.

"Caladhiel."

I smiled at Legolas' voice. I felt his hands on my face and I opened my eyes.

"Why did you leave me?" he asked.

"Do you not remember what you said? About the dwarves?"

He sighed sadly.

"~Yes of course I remember. I said they were greed ridden monsters that meant nothing to the world. I knew you had friends among them and I let my father's opinions influence my own. And in doing so I lost the love of my life. My heart broke and I let it grow cold. I went after you but I could not find you. I should have known better in the first place, when you did not want to be found you never were. But Caladhiel I never stopped loving you! Not once. And in my heart I dared to hope you would come back someday.~"

"Oh Legolas!"

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his lips. He pushed me back against the wall and returned my kiss. I had not felt his kiss in a hundred years. A fire started to burn within me and I wanted more of him. I knotted my fingers in his soft blond hair and kissed him harder. I wrapped my leg around his and he gripped my thigh. We separated, both of us gasping for air. He pressed his forehead against mine.

"~Lin will not be back for some time.~" I breathed.

"~You are certain?~" he asked me.

I kissed him in response. He moaned into my mouth and then pulled away again. He took my hand and we went to his chambers. He closed and locked the door before taking me in his arms again.

"~Can you ever forgive me for what I said all those years ago? My precious jewel.~" He whispered.

I smiled and stroked his face.

"~I forgive you my love.~"

He kissed me and then slowly backed me up towards the bed. I pulled back and started untying his tunic. I pushed it from his shoulders and gazed upon his flawless chest.

Legolas' POV

I wanted this to last, so I let her take all the time she needed. When she looked into my eyes again I reached forward. I lifted her tunic over her head and touched her soft skin.

"~You are just as beautiful as I remember.~" I whispered.

Her hand lightly trailed down my chest. I wanted to touch every part of her I could, kiss her body the way I once did. Her long dark hair was pulled into a braid as it always had been. I reached behind her and unwrapped her bindings. Her full breasts were exposed and I stroked the underside of one. I heard her gasp and I looked up to find her eyes closed. I started to rub her nipples with my thumbs and then gently laid her on the bed. I crawled on top of her and placed my leg between hers. She looked into my eyes and smiled.

"~I never thought of any other man but you. Nor would I have ever loved any other man. I have always been yours.~"

Her words hit my heart hard and I dropped my mouth to hers. Her fingers brushed against me and I moaned. My trousers were becoming uncomfortable with every movement and sound she made. When I finally could not take it any longer, I pulled back and tugged on the laces. She smiled eagerly and sat up. Her lips reconnected with mine and she pushed me back. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her tight against me. I could feel her rubbing against me and the fabric of her trousers only made me lose patience. She sat up and pulled off the last bit of clothing she had and then I sat up. I put my arms around her and gazed into her eyes again.

She lay back and I positioned myself at her opening. As I slid inside her perfect body she started to lift her hips. I smirked and pushed her back down. Once I was completely within her I wrapped her legs around my waist. I started to rock my hips and she shut her eyes and her mouth fell open. I took her hands and held them down as I moved slowly inside her. She freed one of her hands and touched my lower abdomen. She arched her body and I wrapped an arm around her. Her legs fell from my waist and she clutched the sheets. She cried out as she came but I was not done yet. I pulled out of her and turned her around. I grabbed her hips and thrust back inside her.

"Legolas!" she cried.

"~Did I hurt you?~" I asked alarmed.

She shook her head and I started to thrust inside her.

Caladhiel's POV

I could not believe I had left for so long! Everything he was doing to me felt so good. I felt his hand going down my body. I squeezed my eyes shut as he rubbed my clit. I was not going to let myself go.

"Legolas please….." I begged.

"~You wish for me to stop?~"

I nodded. He pulled himself out of me and I almost whimpered at the empty feeling. I turned and straddled him. His smile returned and I lowered myself onto his manhood. He moaned and closed his eyes when my thighs met his. I wrapped my arms around his neck and started to moved back and forth.

"~Oh Caladhiel…..yes…..~" he moaned.

I kissed him hard on the mouth as I started to go faster. He was holding me tight and he started to thrust his hips. I groaned and tightened around him. When I felt his hot seed fill my body I let go as well. Both of us were panting and still clinging to one another. He kissed me and lifted me so he slid out. He was still so strong and it made me smile. I put my hands on his upper arms and I could feel the muscles as he lowered me back down.

"~What was I thinking when I left?~"

He laughed and lay back. I laid across his chest and sighed.

"I am so sorry Legolas. I thought I was doing the right thing." I whispered.

He sat up and I looked into his eyes. He smiled gently and stroked my cheek.

"~I forgave you long ago my love. You never did anything without a good reason, at first I was angry and felt betrayed yes. But then I realized what I had done and I knew I no longer deserved you. Though I was never the same I held onto the hope that maybe one day you would return.~" he said.

I smiled and kissed him passionately.