An iceling in mirkwood ~ thranduil love story

Chapter 22 ~ reunited

This gets a little smutty later on but nothing too graphic! Hope you enjoy my lovely reader!!

Helke did not feel like going back to the kings room so stayed with legolas in the dining hall. "May I try?" Asked legolas, gesturing to the white bird on helke's shoulder. She gently took the bird of her shoulder and placed him on the table. Legolas offered his arm and the crow hoped up slowly and stood on his shoulder, keeping his eyes on helke. Legolas smiled at helke proudly.
"He likes you" she smiled and he nodded.
"It appears so, although I think he likes you more" he confessed as the bird began doing strange little hops on his shoulder and attempted to flap his wings. Legolas took the bird softly and gave him back to helke. The bird hoped into the blankets and allowed helke to warp him up before falling asleep.
"Legolas" she questioned and legolas looked up, a mouthful of egg. She giggled before continuing.
"Will you teach me how to use and arrow and bow again? Now the sun is not appearing as much I can go outside" she half begged and legolas looked away nervously.
"I don't know...." He trailed off, knowing his father would not approve.
"Please" she pleaded, pouting slightly.
"I'd rather not helke" he confessed and she sighed.
"I awake only to be cooped up again" she sighed and yawned widely.
"Yet you as still tierd" he teased and she kicked him playfully under the table. "I must be off now, I have duty. But I will see you later" he added when seeing her disappointed face. Soon all the elves had cleared off leaving helke alone in the dining hall. She scooped up her new friend and headed back to thranduil's room. She peeped in to see thranduil brushing his long hair and placing the crown on his head.
"are you angry at me?" Asked helke as she entered slowly.
"Why would I be angry at you helke?" He asked, turning to face her. Helke shrugged and placed the bird on the bed. Thranduil stepped over to her and lifted her chin so that she looked at him directly.
He said nothing but stroked her cheek with the back of his knuckles. "I do think, however, your hair could do with a trim" he stated, changing the subject and helke's eyes widened. Whenever Thranduil touched her hair she got a tingly feeling in her scalp...so if they cut it would it hurt?!
"I don't want it cut" she disagreed, collecting her hair and protecting it.
"It is fine, it will grow" he comforted and she shook her head, backing away.
"Helke-" he started but she shook her head and ran for it. Thranduil's reactions however were faster than her's and he grabbed her before she could get any further.
"It will be nothing drastic, just an inch" he promised.
"I don't want it to hurt" she begged. Thranduil chuckled at her statement and she scowled.
"It will not hurt my sweet helke. I would not do anything to hurt you. You will not be able to feel it" he promised.
"You promise?" She questioned.
"Would I lie to you?" He answered and she stayed silent.

Within the hour helke was sat at a seat in front of the mirror with a female elf trimming her hair as she held her breath. "Almost done, you are doing very well" praised the elleth. Helke's hair was so long it had taken a while to brush through and trim. It now came to her hip, rather than her bum. The elleth ran some oils through her hair to soften it and helke smiled. The king nodded in thanks an the elleth left without another word.
"What did I tell you?" He teased and she blushed. She pressed a cold kiss to his warm lips and he slipped an arm around her hips, lower than usual. His hands moved and squeezed helke's hips. Her hips snapped towards in a fluid motion and she moved herself against his groin making him groan. Helke could never get use to the act of love making. She found it complicated and painful, although the end result was something to wait for...and the king's body? Well...
Helke slipped off the kings silk coat and began to unbutton his silver tunic. Once she let that fall she drank his frame in greedily, running her hands up his tight muscles. Thranduil untied the back of her silver silk dress and let it fell, revealing her pale, young skin. She gasped as he sucked upon a soft spot on her neck and her hands gripped his shoulders. He kicked off his boots before picking her up and lying her on his side of the bed. Helke sat up and lovingly moved her sleeping bird to the chair infront of the mirror. Helke sat down on the bed again but felt self conscious and tried to hide her revealed body. The king took her hands away and marvelled at her innocent beauty. She shook slightly and frost beat to cover the bed.
"Shh, I know you are nervous but please, try and relax" he comforted and she took deep breaths. He took off his trousers but stopped when her shaking increased.
"Helke, helke look at me" he said firmly as she peeped up at him, "I understand that it hurt you last time but please believe me that it will only hurt once." He promised and she nodded but closer eyes.

The king was indeed right when he said it would only hurt once. She felt almost weightless as he made love to her. She rested with her head on his chest and his hand stroking the small of her back, the two breathing heavily still.
"I love you" he said sweetly and she smiled almost dopily.
"I love you more" he replied and kissed the tip of his nose before settling down, rubbing his chest with her thumb, making the king sleepy.
"May i ask you something?" She asked as she continued her affections.
"you may ask me anything" he sighed.
"what was your wife like?" she asked and he tensed up. helke still did not understand social boundaries and what was acceptable or comfortable in a situation.
"I would rather not talk about her" he said honestly. He had felt shattered when she had died, the only thing keeping him going to his love and commitment to legolas.
"But-"
"Helke please" he begged and she stayed silent. She began to hum very quietly a tune which she made up to break the tension she did not enjoy. All the same it lulled thranduil into peaceful sleep with helke under the covers with him....it truly was a good life...almost....