My beloved elf

Chapter 22 -I love you

The moment she set foot at the palace, she was stopped by the blond elf who made her suffer so much.

-Kayla, can we talk? - She asked to stop in front of her.

-I am very tired...-

-Please- He prays to you.

-Okay- he says taking it in the greenhouse behind the building so as not to be disturbed. -What do you want to tell me? -

-I'm sorry for how I made you feel and for the things I said to you- the elf begins but is immediately stopped.

-I don't need your apology-

-Yes instead, you felt like you weren't welcome and I didn't make you feel like I really wanted you there with me... I'm very sorry, I handled the whole situation badly... I really could go back and fix things I would do it-

-There is no going back-

-I know... I really need you... I thought that in time I would be able to stop thinking about you, but I miss you... I want to spend every single moment with you, I want to have contact with your skin at every moment of the day... I wish I could make you understand how much I need you... - he stops sighing. - I didn't expect to fall in love so much with someone, I didn't expect to feel such strong emotions... I can't stop thinking about you, I want to be able to keep an eye on you all the time, when you're not with me I'm afraid that something will happen to you, I'm afraid of losing you. You are the most important person to me, I wish I could have a future with you, I have a crazy desire to form a family with you really! I never thought I'd be so eager to have little elves or half-elves running around all around me- he says it all in one breath.

-Legolas...- whispers the girl who did not expect such an explicit statement.

-I'm not finished. I need to have you close, I need to give you love and receive it from you... This month without you I was going crazy- he smiles at her looking at her. -You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, you're beautiful and you're brave and proud... you have a huge heart and yes sometimes you have girlish behavior but I'm also in love with those. You're not a crush or a passing moment, I want you to be my future. I don't care if you're a half-breed, I don't care if my dad thinks I'm messing our bloodline. I'm interested in being happy because if I can't be happy and I can't make the love of my life happy, then how can I be a good king and make a whole kingdom happy? -

-Why are you telling me all this? -

-Because I never told you all this, I was too scared of how deep these emotions were, these feelings... and I was afraid it wasn't so for you-

-Were you afraid I wouldn't feel the same way? I gave you my body... I should have given my body only to my husband, to my companion for life... and I gave you all of myself, my time, my words, my thoughts, and my fears...-

-Now I know...- whispers the elf.

-I'm very tired it's been a very long day, I can't even think right now- says the girl trying not to throw herself into his arms at that moment. -Can we talk tomorrow? -

-All right... just tell me it's not all gone, that we can still find each other

-Legolas it is not possible to cancel you in such a short time, you are really important- says the girl before retiring to her rooms.

The next morning, everyone takes part in the war council. Kayla intimidated by all those people but especially by the advisors of Legolas has not opened her mouth all morning.

After the council people gather in small groups in the inner garden of the palace to talk to each other, Kayla joins her parents who are with Legolas and Gandalf.

-Father excuse me, I have to leave the palace I will not be able to be at the banquet- inform the father without taking my eyes off him to not end up looking at the elf.

-Kayla- the man reproaches her. -You can't skip everything all the time, we have guests and it's disrespectful of our family not to be present-

-I'm sorry father, I gave my word before I knew of the guests- mind the girl, the truth is that he felt choked in that environment with those people.

-This time it's fine-

-Thank you- she turns around and heads to her quarters to change her clothes and doesn't realize that someone was following her.

Once inside, he turns to close the door but finds Legolas in front of him.

-Can we talk? - he tells me.

-Don't you have to go to the banquet? -

-I said I needed to rest before the meeting this afternoon... I think your father understood something- he says entering the room and closing it behind him.

-My father knows everything, I told him everything- I say as I sit in front of my mirror starting to remove the decorations from my hair.

-Oh... okay-

-It's not gonna change anything with you if you're wondering... I didn't paint you as a monster- I say sarcastically.

-Okay- he tells me by sitting on my bed.

-What do you want Legolas? I have to go soon-

-I want to finish our conversation last night...- the girl watches him in the mirror as he approaches her. -The last time we were together in this room... the situation was different, we had much less on our mind.. and fewer clothes- he smiles.

-It seems like a lifetime ago...- she whispers.

-Kayla, I love you- she tells you after some moments when you look through the reflections of the mirror.

-I love you too-