From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 14:52:26

*"hmm"s distractedly from his vantage point in bed, his nose in a thick textbook* Hello dear.

*looks up suddenly* Oh, blast it. I'm so sorry, Brí. I completely forgot.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:03:08

*addresses your reflection in her mirror* Oh, don't worry about it. You didn't miss too much. A couple of Valar showed up. I think Thingol was drunk. Idril threw a drink in Túrin's face. Oh, and some guy called Mablung wanted to -- how shall I phrase this? -- 'fuck' me?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 15:08:56

...also I'm still afraid of Thingol.

some guy called Mablung wanted to -- how shall I phrase this? -- 'fuck' me?

*raises one eyebrow about as high as it will go* *turns a page* *dryly* I imagine he was anxious to try out his new face.

*concernedly* Really, I am sorry, my love. Are you angry with me?

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:12:43

Indeed. He said that you did good work.

*finally turns around and looks at you a little sadly* I'm not, no. I'm not angry and I'm not even disappointed. I suppose that I'm not surprised.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 15:17:29

*sets his book aside entirely*

*quietly, with obvious regret* Clearly I am living right down to your lowest expectations. It grieves me.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:30:49

*sighs heavily* *gets up and walks over to the bed* *lays a gentle hand on your cheek* No, my love. Surely we are long past expectations and demands? I think you ask too much of yourself, of your professional self. You sometimes forget the little things. That's all.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 15:34:38

*pulls you down close to him*

*kisses your hand* No thing is so little if it displeases my lady wife. It's true we've been through much together but I'd be remiss if I did not try to better myself as a husband. Each day.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:40:40

*imploringly* Come on holiday with me. Even a weekend? Just to get away for a while.

*arranges herself to nestle in at your side* Please?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 15:43:07

*quickly runs through his standard objections in his mind*

I—

We—



I think a holiday would be lovely, actually. Where shall we go and do they have broadband access?

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:46:37

*sits up and looks down at you* Really?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 15:50:22

*laughs hard* Yes, really. Is it so very shocking, my dear?

*knows it really is, of course*

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 15:53:40

*just nods, speechlessly* *leans down and presses a kiss to your mouth*

I actually have a few places in mind. I may have picked up some brochures the other day but I didn't think-- *smiles widely and slings her arms around your shoulders*

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 16:44:30

*hugs you back then looks at you adoringly*

You're right, of course. I've been a fool about my work. *firmly* It will just have to rest in other people's hands until we decide we're holidayed out. Our staff are more than capable of caring for perhaps goldfish.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 16:52:00

*slides onto your lap and wriggles a little, out of pure excitement*

*whispers* Where would you like to go? The seaside? The mountains?

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 16:54:58

*shifts comfortably, his arms around you*

*drops little kisses down your cheek* Let's *kiss* go to *kisskiss* the mountains.

*gives a little sigh that's half wistful, half contented* I do miss the mountains.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 17:02:59

Mmm, maybe we'll find Rivendell again? *laughs softly* *arches her neck slightly* I miss it, sometimes.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 17:10:26

*brushes his fingers over your neck lightly*

*nods* Sometimes I think of taking our nest egg and just running off there. I have these paint swatches that would be perfect for our offices and plans for the new deck are forthcoming and I've heard that violent crime in Rhudaur has gone way down over the past four years. Um. Hypothetical paint swatches, I mean.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 17:13:53

Oh, yes, wouldn't it be divine? To have our own place? *wistfully* Somewhere for the children to call home whenever they return. *kisses you lightly*

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 17:17:33

*pensively* I wonder what's keeping the children. Perhaps we'll have to make them all over again?

*mischievous smile* What a chore that would be.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/30/2007 17:32:27

*giggles* *hums softly* It would be hard work. *drops a kiss on your shoulder* We'd need to be ever so diligent. *kisses your neck* *laughs again and looks into your eyes* I love you, Elrond.

	From: elrondmd	Date: 03/30/2007 22:59:13

*sighs theatrically* If we must, we must.

*holds you tight* Not half as much as I love you, Celebrían.

	From: celebr1an	Date: 03/31/2007 15:16:46

*smiles and closes her eyes* *kisses you gently and sweetly and lovingly*