From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 09:15:11

*got to your place earlier that evening, having decided his "business trip" couldn't possibly wait another second*

*spent the rest of the night wondering where you were and trying to figure out what exactly he's going to say to you*

*is now passed out on the couch with the dog*

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 09:17:04

*opens the door and immediately sees you sleeping*

*smiles just a bit and quietly closes the door*

*comes over and looks down at the dog*

*chidingly* You're supposed to keep strange men out, Rudy, not take a nap with them.

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 09:19:28

*hears your voice and blinks his eyes open*

*forgets all the things he was going to say or planning to say or meaning to say the second he sees you*

*smiles* Who says I'm a strange man, huh?

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 09:21:23

*waves her hand through the air* The public, the public. Popular opinion. There was a poll.

*slips her coat off and then stands there, looking down at you, not really sure of what to do next*

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 09:24:34

Psh. That's why we only have monarchies in these parts. No one cares about public opinion.

*knows exactly what to do next* *picks the dog up and deposits him on the floor*

*opens his arms up from his laying position* Come here, you, now. That's an order. Monarchy.

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 09:26:40

Hey there, be careful. This is the official Noldorin ambassador you're ordering. You might get in trouble if you're not careful.

*follows your orders anyway!* *stretches out on top of you and wraps her arms firmly around your chest* I just find this position most conducive to business. That's all.

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 09:29:03

*settles his arms comfortably on your back*

*gazes up at you lovingly* What's this you're babbling on about? Delusions of grandeur again? What do I keep telling you, Finrod? The things in your head aren't true just because you think they are.

*lifts his head enough to plant a firm kiss on your forehead*

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 09:33:39

*siiiiiiiighs* And what do I tell you, Turgon? Just because it's not true in your head doesn't mean it's not true in the rest of the world. *raps her knuckles softly against the side of your head* You'll have to come out of there someday*

I was just appointed today, actually. That's where I was. My presence was requested in Hithlum.

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 09:35:22

*raises both his eyebrows* Requested? Oh my. I don't think my presence has ever been requested in Hithlum. It's been requested that I get out of Hithlum as soon as possible, but no one's ever requested I be there.

Aren't you just special? *you are!*

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 09:38:19

Someday, maybe someday, little Turukáno, you'll be a big boy and people will request you in places. Someday.

*lays her head to one side and smiles over at you* I was starting to think you'd never come. Do I have to request your presence now? Is there an official calendar? I can scribble "come see Finrod" in before paperwork.

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 13:27:09

Oh, no, no, no. Worrying comes before paperwork and vitamins before that. There's just no room for anything else.

*takes his hands off your back and puts them on each side of your face* But it's okay because I don't need a schedule for you. It's Finrod from 9 to 5 and then Finrod all the other seconds of the day. A little thing like distance doesn't stop that.

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 13:30:10

*forgets to breathe for a while listening to your words*

*drops her head down and kisses you deeply*

I love you, Turgon, so much. I never knew I could feel...

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 13:31:45

*takes a deep breath* I love you. Nothing and no one can change that. But...

*tries to make the words come out of his mouth* *really, really tries*

*ends up staring at you in silence instead*

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 13:33:02

*feels very lightheaded at the 'I love you' and then feels her stomach plummet at the 'but'*

*waits and waits for you to continue, feeling sicker by the minute*

But what, Turgon?

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 13:36:09

*looks at your face and realizes there's absolutely no way he could ever say anything that might upset you*

*smiles softly* But your elbow's digging into my ribs and so you're gonna have to get up.

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 13:37:45

Oh.

*doesn't really think that's what you were going to say but is happy to pretend like it is*

*gets up and looks over at you, not sure what comes next*

Do you... did you... want to...?

*rests a hand awkwardly on your knee*

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 13:42:39

*sits up and takes your hand in both of his*

No, I don't think so. Not tonight. Kinda tired.

*reaches a hand up to tangle in the ends of your hair* *looks straight into your eyes* I just want to lay next to you and feel like I'm home.

	From: artafinde	Date: 04/01/2007 13:51:59

*absolutely melts and forgets there could ever possibly be anything wrong*

I think we can do that. *puts her other hand over your and stands up to lead you to the bedroom*

*can't help looking back at you and smiling shyly along the way*

	From: thewise	Date: 04/01/2007 13:54:05

*waits until you're in bed and then slips in next to you*

*pulls you as close to him as possible*

*isn't even a little amazed when he realizes he really does feel like he's home*