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Summary: Erestor hides something from Lindir.
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Lindir muttered curses under his breath as he went about cleaning Erestor�s desk of the remaining work for the afternoon. It was the first nice warm day of spring and he wanted to be outside like everyone else was. But no, the persnickety chief counselor had ordered him to stay behind and finish clearing off the desk. Lindir was quite sure that Erestor was enjoying the warm sun outside with everyone else. Even Elrond had talked at lunch of taking the afternoon off.
Aerolin, the head minstrel, would leave for the West this fall then Lindir would not have to due Erestor�s busy work anymore. He was Aerolin�s lead student and had been told, in confidence, that his name had been put forward as the new head minstrel. He knew he was young but Elrond liked him and considered him innovative. Now if he could just put up with Erestor until then.
He was just starting on the in basket when Lord Elrond stuck his head in the door.
�What are you doing inside Lindir?� he asked.
�Erestor told me to finish these before I left this afternoon,� he mumbled in response.
Elrond came over to the desk and started going through the paperwork. He took two pages out and pushed the rest aside including what Lindir was presently working on.
�Here, these are the only important papers in the file that have to be done anytime soon. You take that one and I will do this one. We will both be out of here in 15 minutes. When Erestor complains tell him to see me about it,� Elrond said as he pulled up a chair and started working. �By the way, see that locked bottom desk drawer?�
At Lindir�s nod, he smiled mischievously and continued, �If you push it in and to the left real fast it pops open. Then we can both enjoy a slice of the peach brandy cheesecake he is hiding in there. That�s the real reason I came in hear this afternoon anyway. It is the only time I can steal a piece.�
Lindir was delighted. It wasn�t everyday that the Lord of the Valley interfered with Erestor�s paperwork and stole some of his much beloved cheesecake. Most elves would be afraid to even think about it but then most elves could not send Erestor away. Elrond was also one of the few who could defeat Erestor in a contest of wills. Soon both were finished with the papers and cake and Elrond wished him well telling him he would see him at dinner as he headed out the door. Lindir followed him quickly and made his way to his rooms to change into something lighter. He had seen a small wooded clearing just off the pathway that led up the cliff and out of the valley while exploring last fall and wanted to check it out.
As he made his way up the cliffside, he hoped that the clearing was big enough to use for composing. He needed someplace quiet where he could write and practice his music undisturbed when he was working on special pieces. He passed through the crevice in the rocks and over the boulders. Following a rock-laden path around a corner, he gasped in surprise at the beauty of the little valley that appeared before him. A small acre of woods surrounded a clearing of meadow grass and flowers with a little stream running through the middle. It was perfect.
As he left the path and walked through the trees to the little clearing he knew that he had found his special place. At the edge of the clearing he stopped in surprise as he spied the most unlikely person in the most unexpected state of dress, or undress as the case was. Reclining nude on a rock beside the stream was none other than Erestor. Lindir let his eyes rove over Erestor�s lithe body as he lay there. He had to admit that Erestor was beautiful. He had just the right amount of muscle definition and build to tell you that he could fight but was not a muscle bound warrior. The light golden coloring his skin had acquired from sun bathing in the nude accented his black hair to perfection. He truly was a vision to behold. Lindir wondered why he chose to hide behind severe shapeless robes of black that left him looking unapproachable when he was clearly desirable.
�Are you just going to stand there gawking, or are you going to join me?� Erestor asked causing Lindir to jump in surprise. Looking up as Lindir approached, he continued, �I see that I won the bet with Elrond. I told him you wouldn�t walk away from your duties so easily. I am glad to see that I was right.�
�What did you win?� Lindir asked in curiosity.
�Elrond has to compose and play a piece on Maglor�s harp for the mid-summer festival,� he was told. �He hides his talent as a minstrel behind his workload. He also thinks that he isn�t any good because he is peredhil.�
�Did you say Maglor�s harp?� Lindir asked as he tried to keep his eyes from continually roving Erestor�s body. He was finding it hard to ignore him and was becoming aroused by the sight.
�Maglor is the one who taught Elrond to play. He acknowledged Elrond�s proficiency by giving him his harp the night he and his brother stole the Silmarils from E�nw�s tent. I also think he knew he wasn�t going to live long and wanted someone to enjoy the instrument given to him by L�rien,� Erestor answered.
�Oh,� was all Lindir said as he gave up trying and just stared at the appetizing figure before him. He could think about Elrond being a minstrel and its implications later, right now he needed to figure out how he could enjoy what he was seeing before him. He wanted to taste and touch so bad he was aching.
Erestor discretely watched Lindir out of the corner of his eye. He was glad to see the reaction he was causing in the young one. Now if Lindir would just come a little closer. He waited patiently, then received his wish and pounced.
Lindir was taken by surprise as he was tackled to the ground but did not have time to protest as Erestor took his mouth in a deep searing kiss. He became so lost in the sensations caused by Erestor�s tongue that he did not register that his clothes were gone until he felt the tickle of grass against his skin as he was rolled onto his back. He let his hands explored the counselor�s body as Erestor kissed his way down his neck to his chest, gasping as his nipples were teased and bitten to hard points by that talented mouth. He groaned and begged as the tongue traced patterns on his stomach and continued lower. Lindir could not stop the cry of bliss as Erestor ran his tongue along the vein of his throbbing member.
�Erestor please,� he cried after being teased. Erestor complied and swallowed him to the root. He started slightly as he felt fingers enter and stretch him but soon didn�t care as he felt his release coming on. He tapped Erestor on the cheek lightly to let him know he could withdraw if he wished but the suction only increased. He soon stiffened and cried out as he emptied himself into the waiting throat.
He had barely caught his breath when Erestor placed his legs over his shoulders and positioned himself at his entrance. Nodding yes, he braced himself as Erestor plunged to his core. The burning he felt was nothing compared to the bliss as Erestor started to move faster and faster inside of him. He felt himself hardening again and it didn�t take long after that before he was grasping the arms and shoulders above him. He reached around and tried to hold on but only left claw marks as he totally lost control. They both came with a shout after several intense minutes. They gasped for breath as they rolled onto their sides and rested.
�I never knew you were interested in me that way,� Lindir told Erestor as they lay there soaking up the afternoon sun.
�I have always been interested in you but had to wait to approach you,� came the lazy reply.
�Why?� Lindir asked as he raised himself up on his elbow and looked down onto the beautiful body beside him.
�I knew you wanted to be head minstrel some day and that you wanted to make it on your own through your work. If I had made a move before, it would have been said that you only earned the position because of your association with me,� Erestor answered him.
�We could have kept it hidden,� he replied.
�Ah young one, you show your inexperience with your answer. When in love, it shows and you also want everyone to know,� came the quiet response. Then Erestor waited to see if the true import of what he had just revealed had been heard.
�You love me?� Lindir asked in surprise.
�Yes I do, I have for a long time,� Erestor said as he rose to a sitting position.
�Then why were you so hard on me? Why did you not give me some sign?� Lindir wanted to know.
�I couldn�t. More importantly, I wouldn�t. I would not interfere with your dream. I am sorry if this hurt you but I thought it was important to you,� Erestor said as he looked away wondering if he had hurt his chances of gaining the one he wanted.
�Then why did you take me just now? What has changed?� Lindir demanded.
�Because it no longer matters,� came the answer with a bitter smile. �Elrond will make the announcement tonight at the feast. You have been chosen as the new head minstrel. Congratulations.�
As what he had just been told sunk in, Lindir�s face broke into a delighted smile. Then he looked at the beauty before him and decided to set him at ease. Leaning forward, Lindir placed a gentle kiss onto Erestor�s lips and told him, �I love you too.�
Erestor smiled as he hugged him them looking him in eyes asked, �So, exactly how much of my cheesecake did you two steal?�
The End