Hold me close (and calm my nerves)

"You should be asleep," Aragorn said.

"I do not sleep well without you," Arwen replied. She traced her hands over his chest and stomach, lightly massaging the muscles there. "You are stressed, my love, you have been for far too long. Will you allow me to care for you?"

"You need not my lady. It is not your burden to bear."

"I am your wife, your queen. It is my responsibility to care for you when you are too busy caring for others to look after yourself."

Aragorn did not reply but relaxed deeper into his wife's touch, allowing her probing hands to melt his tension away.

"I know what you need, my love," she said, "come to bed with me."