The Bath

It was midnight in The Last Homely Home, and a elf could be seen
slowly making his way towards the public bathing springs.

The bathing springs at this time of night were deserted, and that
was the only reason why it's Lord would go to them. The hot water
fed springs were channeled into a dome like room, that had many
seperate pools in which a lone elf, or several elves could enjoy
themselves.

The dome was kept warm by a huge fireplace at one end of the room,
and because of the heat from the fireplace and springs, a hazy mist
seemed to always form in the room.

Elrond walked into the room and stopped, looking around, he once
again wondered why he was there.

"That's simple. Because of the note." Elrond muttered to himself.

The note in question, came as a surprise while he was breaking his
fast this morning.

It simply said, "The springs tonight. Midnight."

The note had intriged him all day. Who was it from? Why meet here,
at this time?

In the end, he could no longer ignore the note, and had desided to come.
Walking deeper into the room, Elrond's sharp eyes peered through the
mist, and soon he could see something close to the fireplace.

In front of the fireplace was a huge fur rug, and on the rug were a
multitude of differnt color and shaped pillows. Next to the rug and
pillows was a ice-tub with wine chilling in it, and two glasses.
Also there on a tray, was a large bowl of strawberries, and what
looked like a bowl of melted chocolate. Also on the tray was another
note.

Glancing around, Elrond slowly bent over and picked up the note,
opening it.

"Pour yourself a glass of wine, and go for a dip in the springs."
The note stated.

Raising a eyebrow, Elrond glanced around the room one more time,
while he cluthched at the note with one hand.

"Hello? What is all this about? I have had enough of these games.
Come out and show yourself, or I am leaving." Elrond saiderlyerly.

Getting no answer, and in thruth was not exspecting one, Elrond
turned sharply and headed for the door. "FINE!" Elrond hissed out.

"Please stay." A voice floated through the mist.

Elrond froze, he knew that voice! Turning around slowly, he could
only barely make out a dark figure across the room.

"Why?" Elrond said softly, as he slowly walked towards the figure.

"Because...I.....I" Erestor stuttered out, for the first time at a
lost of words.

Elrond sucked in his breath when he got his first clear look at
Erestor. His advisor wore only a thin black robe, and he could tell
from the spaces at his neck that he wore nothing under it.
Erestor's waist- length raven hair, was lose and unbraided, and it
only brought out his advisor's pale beauty even more.

Standing only inches away from his advisor, Elrond could not help
himself, as he raised his hand, and touched Erestor's face with his
fingertips.

"Why?" Elronispeispered, as he skimmed his fingertips across
Erestor's pale cheek.

"????" Elrond smirked as his advisor did a most inpressive imitation
of a floundering fish with his mouth.

It was while he was watching those gasping rose-coloered lips, that
he was overcomed to do what happen next.

Using the hand that was caressing his advisor's face, Elrond cupped
the back of Erestor's neck, first making sure he "accidently"
brushed his advisor's eartip, and pulled him towahim.him.

The first touch of his lips were soft, a barely there sensation.
The next was a heated wave of hunger, that caused Erestor to gasp in
surprise. Using his advisor's gasp to his advantage, Elrond thrust
his tongue deeply into Erestor's mouth, and ravished that sweet
portal with everything he had.

Everything he had, seemed to be a little to much for adviadvisor, as
it was then that Erestor colasped in his arms.

Chuckling, as he picked Erestor's unconcouis form up, Elrond carried
him over to the rug and pillows, and gentally laid him down on the
soft pillows.

"Still got it!" Elrond said to himself, as he reclind back, waiting
for his advisor to rejoin the land of the living.