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[LEGOLAS POV]

I watched Leane smiled sleepily as she succumb into sleep. She was spent after our love making and I could see exhaustion overcame her.

I stroked her hair gently as I held her in my arms. Her eyes flickered under closed eyelids that were rimmed with thick lashes as her breathing became even.

She was truly a sight to behold. A sheen of sweat covered her entire naked form, making her skin glow under the amber light. I restrained myself from the urge to run my fingers all over her body again. I knew she was exhausted and in need of a good rest.

My mind replayed back to a few minutes ago when she writhed and squirmed under me. The things that I did to her and how her entire being responded to me.

Nobody ever told me about the joy and the immense pleasure that came with the intimacy with the woman you love. Nothing prepared me for such privilege of giving and receiving true love in such a glorious way.

I wrapped my arms around Leane's body tighter and buried my nose in her hair, inhaling the scent of roses mixed with her own and mine. It was intoxicating and addictive...

I awoke later in the morning as the sunlight glided between the folds of the curtain.

I marveled at my finding. Leane was still in my arms, sleeping peacefully with not even a string attached to her body. I couldn't wipe the wide smile that threatened to split my face in two.

Last night was really happening.

I gazed at the beautiful creature on my arms as our bodies intertwined in tangled limbs. I must had done something right to deserve such a precious gift.

Leane stirred lightly in my arms before her eyelids opened slightly. I was happy to find that the blue hue that was on her eyes was now completely gone, the shining dark orbs of hers that I love so much emerged magnificently.

"Good morning, my wife," I greeted her softly with a smile as I brushed her cheek with my thumb.

Leane blinked up at me before smiling sleepily.

"Good morning, husband," she replied with a contented smile. Sleep rimmed her voice and I found it endearing to hear.

I leaned down and captured her lips in mine in a slow and passionate kiss. I ran my hands on both her shoulders down to her arms, savoring the feeling of her skin brushed under my palm.

Far on the corridor outside the room, I could hear footsteps approaching. It must be the maid servant.

A frustrated groan escaped my lips but seemed that Leane took it as one of excitement that she pulled me closer to her and kissed me more passionately. Her hand traveled dangerously downwards and I had to stop her before I cannot think straight.

Despite the fact that I wanted to take her again, I chuckled into our kiss. Leane pulled away in inquiry and tilted her head in confusion.

"Why did you stop?" she protested.

"Your maid servant is on the way here," I told her as I brushed her dark hair.

A blush crept on her cheek as understanding dawned on her and I laughed lightly.

"So I misread your groan as excitement and proceeded to molest you afterwards," she stated in shame.

"It sounds rather bad when you put it that way, melleth nin," I replied with amusement. "Though I do not mind being molested by such a beautiful girl like you," I muttered, kissing her soft lips.

We finally heard a knock on our door. Leane looked at me intently and smirked when she heard me sigh.

She squirmed to get out of my arms and I reluctantly freed her, plopping my head on the pillow.

Leane jerked the blanket away from me and giggled, leaving me exposed completely. I arched my brow in a mock annoyance.

She draped the blanket over her chest while her eyes traveled up and down my form darkly. I wondered what ran through her mind right now... I smirked and put my both hands behind my head.

"Like what you see, my wife?"

She was snapped out of her daze and blushed, hurried away to the direction of the door mumbling 'sassy elf'.

I bit back a laugh but my laughter died down instantly as my eyes caught the sight of her poorly covered back side.

The warm sun cast its light on her form, creating an ethereal look on the flawless skin on her back, accentuating her curves and the crease of her body that covered partially by her dark, shining hair.

My mind shamelessly plotted things that I would like to do to her. How I would like to take my time and explore every inch of her skin, making her squirm beneath me as pretty noises of pleasure escaped her plump lips...

My wandering mind was snapped back to reality as my elven ears caught the words that the maid servant spoke with Leane.

"My la... Leane," she corrected herself.

I smiled at the way Leane make everybody called her by her name. She insisted that everyone was equal, thinking that it was ridiculous for people to address her formally.

Either that was the way of her people back in her world or it was just Leane. By the looks of it, it was only her and the idea came out of the goodness of her heart. 

"Good morning," she greeted, and I could hear her smile as she spoke gently to the maid servant through the slit of the open door.

"Good morning, Leane. As usual I'd like to clean your room and ask you if you need my assistance," replied the maid, but her tone wavered slightly. She must grew suspicious at Leane's unusual behavior of hiding behind the door.

"Um, what about you don't clean my room today? I, uh... I'm with my husband at the moment," she said shyly, and I could hear the excited giggle coming from both Leane and her maid as she wiggled her fingers to the maid, showing the wedding ring.

My heart burst with happiness at her addressing me to someone else as her husband.

"Congratulations, Leane! I am so thrilled to hear that you are finally married to the man you love!" exclaimed the young maid happily.

"Thank you," replied Leane with a giggle.

"Is there anything you need?"

Leane refused her politely before the maid said her goodbye and left. I smiled and crawled to sit on the edge of the bed.

Leane turned back and walked towards my outstretched hands. I wrapped my arms around her delicate body and inhaled her rosy scent that was mixed with her own and my scent.

It wasn't long when we cuddled there in peace when another knock came to our door.

Leane sighed and we gazed into each other's eyes for a moment, brushing my hair gently before releasing me.

She picked up the blanket that fell to the floor on her feet. I clenched my jaw in frustration, suppressing the desire that built up inside of me as I saw her flawless form bathed in the sunlight. She covered herself again, much to my dismay, smiling innocently as she did so and went to the door, leaving me hanging with an unquenched desire for her.

The person on the door gasped right after Leane peeked through the slit of the door. "Are you naked! Oh Eru! I'm so happy for you, Leane!" exclaimed Arwen as both women giggled.

I shook my head partly in amusement and irritation at Arwen. This day was going to be long indeed.

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Leane were busying herself with an old Gondorian pianist almost everyday these days when she wasn't with me, or spending time with our friends on daytime, telling stories or even playing a guitar for us.

I had never seen her so happy before, and truth to be told, I was never happier in my entire existence. Having Leane as my life partner was a tremendous joy for me. It gave me a new sense of purpose in my life: to protect her and make her happy.

My days with her always showered with love, happiness and laughter, either when we were alone or when we were within the other's presence. Every time I got separated from her for the day, my heart always yearned to go back to her and see her radiant smile when her starry eyes looked up at me.

The night would always feel too short for both of us. I was amazed at how my heart still raced in my chest every time she touch me, no matter how well acquainted I was to her physically. Still, every night was always like a first time with her, and I was made complete everytime our bodies intertwined with each other.

We had shared our thoughts and dreams freely as we laid on the bed in each other's arms. I was amazed that unlike any other elleth or women, she didn't crave to live like a princess, something that I would gladly and able to provide for her. Instead, she voiced the deepest wishes in my heart.

"I don't care where we're going to live after all this. Mirkwood, Rivendel. The Hobbitton," I laughed at the idea of us living in the middle of hobbits.

"Wherever we go, as long as we're together, I will be content with that," she answered me as she lay her head on my arms in the bed.

"What if I choose to live with a bunch of orcs? Will you still follow me?" I asked, mustering an innocent face.

Leane bit my shoulder lightly in revenge of my teasing and my breath caught in my throat. She cackled and looked up to me smugly.

"Serves you right for teasing me like that. You don't know how orcs smelled like," she scoffed. "I'm going to make an exception in this case; if you insist on that idea, I will not follow."

I laughed at her smug expression and leaned closer to kiss her already swollen lips from our previous love making.

"Gi melin, my fair wife," I said solemnly and a smile lit up her face.

"I love you too, my Legolas," replied her as she hugged me tighter. A face-splitting smile etched across my face.

"You still haven't really answer my question. If it is up to you, where would we go? What will we do?"

Leane paused for a moment in a deep thought as she looked at me. Then she propped herself on her elbow and shifted to lie herself on top of me, brushing my temple in a way that was comforting to me.

"If it is up to me, if you're not a prince and if you have no responsibility to hold to get back to your home, I would..." her voice wavered before she continued. "No," she said, shaking her head with a smile.

"Why not?" I complained. "Please, tell me anything."

Leane blushed as she drew circles on my shoulder. "No, it's too selfish."

My curiosity peaked. I was intrigued. Whatever it was that she wanted, I was eager to grant it to her.

"Tell me," I pushed, brushing her reddened cheek with my thumb.

"I would have you all by myself. We would travel for a while to places, like Fangorn Forest," she said, giving me a knowing look.

I was mildly surprised that she knew my desire to look upon the Fangorn Forest one last time even before I spoke to her about it. I wondered if visiting the forest was a part of my destiny as well.

"...and then we start our lives together somewhere new, somewhere we both never been in. We do anything as long as it's honest to provide for ourselves."

A warmth filled my heart at the picture of such a simple and happy life she imagined for us. She continued.

"...Have kids... I imagine a little version of you running around the fields...."

"And a little version of you too," I added softly. "She would have your eyes and your hair..."

I crushed my lips to hers and kissed her with fervor as my heart burst with love and happiness at her dreams.

My heart longed for it to come true. I wanted so bad to live the life that she imagined us to have. It was beautiful.

By the time we pulled away to breathe I asked her.

"You will choose to live a normal life like commoner with me, rather than to live as a princess? You know you will not have many luxuries should you choose that life."

"I know," she nodded. "That's because I selfishly want you for myself and that's why we gotta live in an area where a river flow nearby, so I can take a bath two times a day anytime I wish."

I chuckled at how a simple thing like a bath was included in her dreams. I flipped her down on the bed in a sudden and she let out a surprised squeal.

"Legolas!" she giggled as I tickled her sides. She trashed beneath me as her laughter rang pleasantly in my ears.

"How many kids do you wish to have?" I asked after her laughter ceased.

"I don't know... Two. Maybe three," she said with a smile. "How many do you want?"

"As many as you want, my wife. As long as you can handle me," I told her in a low voice, arching a brow at her and she chuckled as I planted a feather kiss on her jaw. "Currently we have none. We still have three children to make," I said, faking an innocent look.

Leane smiled and bit her lower lip as her hands brushed down my back sensually. I moved my finger to pull her lip gently from under her teeth and let my fingertip caressed her soft lips.

"What say you we start making one now?" I offered in a low voice and she smirked seductively before our lips crashed together in hungry kisses.

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Within a month in Spring, Estel and Arwen celebrated their marriage with the kingdom. Leane surprised everyone that night with a music that she had arranged with the Gondorian pianist as a marriage gift to Estel and Arwen.

She made a beautiful music with a cello, the tune mingled perfectly with the sound of piano that the old man played.

The music arrangement was foreign to my ears, yet it was immensely beautiful and happy. My ears never picked up something so pleasant, gentle and happy at the same time, and I could feel the music affected the whole room and everyone succumbed to the beauty and happiness the tune brought.

Leane played the cello wholeheartedly; the view of her playing the musical instrument was breath taking. I could literally see how the men in the room stared at her beauty longingly and in awestruck.

Just after the crowd clapped as she ended her music performance, I made sure to held her in my arms, claiming her to make clear to everyone else that she was mine and mine alone.

Gimli smirked through bushy beard at my possessive behavior, though Leane didn't notice anything strange of my behavior. How could she was always so blind and ignorant at the way those men looked at her?

Three days later, I, my wife and Gimli, though with a heavy heart, bid our farewell with Minas Tirith and our dear friends.

Each and every one of the Fellowship members went on their own way to their homes, except Gimli, who agreed to travel with us to see the mighty Fangorn Forest, much to Leane's pleasure.

The farewell was hard for me and Leane to be separated with the ones we grew to care about so much. Ones that had shared many things with us.

Despite all of that, I couldn't help but think of how perfect my life was having my wife and Gimli with me as we three traveled pleasantly to the west on our own adventure.

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[Author's Note: No, this is not the last chapter. One more chapter is going to be up soon. Feel free to let me know what you think and again, I want to say my thanks to all of you who read this far, being faithful towards the end. I love you all! 😭♥️ Stay tuned for one last chapter!]