A Time To Forgive 1/1
Title: A Time To Forgive
Author: Saga Chriztine
Fandom: RP, Au
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Elijah/Orlando + a lot of the lotr cast
Beta: Tena
A/N: I used the prompts from the VOLA slash Holiday free table and I'll bold the ones.
I set this one in the universe of I Can't Stand This Emotional Feelings, but it probably is something that does not follow the storyline. Though you can always read Failure to learn what have happened between Elijah and Orlando.
He didn't know when he became so deluded as to stand under the holly. All he knew was that he stood there with Orlando. Elijah hadn't talked to him for years, and he was not sure he wanted to do that now either.
When Viggo had called, he had first said no, but when he learned that a lot of the others, that had met almost ten years ago and had become a great team of friends, he had been easily persuaded. He had thought that there wouldn't be any problem in avoiding Orlando, but that was before they stood against each other now.
Billy and Dom was cheering and shouting that they wanted to see them kissing. He tried to give them the evil eye.
"Shut up! It's not a mistletoe, and we're not a couple." Elijah returned to them.
He looked at Orlando who just stood there. Elijah saw that he probably gained a few kilos since he last they seen each other. He had definitely needed that. No matter what had happened, Elijah could not deny that Orlando still looked good.
"Man, are you just going to stand there? Haven't you anything to say?" Elijah addressed him.
Orlando fastened his eyes on the shorter guy, but adverted them quickly. He looked around like he was searching for someone. When he seemed not to find the one he was looking for, he shook his head and started to sign with his hands.
"Orlando, stop I don't understand you." Not thinking he put his hands on Orlando's, which stopped. "Do you have a notebook?"
Now Orlando nodded and freed his hands to get it from his back pocket. He got a pen and started scribble. It took several minutes, but when finished he handed the note block to Elijah.
'You know my feelings for you. They still haven't change, but I forced you once and I don't want to do the same mistake again and let it goes years again until we even meet. I'm sorry for what I did and I do regret it enormously. Can we please bury the hatchet? I wish we could be friends. I'm up for it, are you?'
Elijah looked up from the block and saw Orlando nervously waited his reply. Even if he lost his voice those years ago he still had his habits, now wetting his lips with his tongue. What Orlando had done still sat deep inside him. He hadn't acknowledged he liked guys and he still was uncertain if he did. If he had admitted he liked men, he would have wanted it to been Orlando.
The first months after it happen and he learned that Orlando had gone to Viggo, he had gotten calls from the older man to come and support their sick friend. He had refused. Could he now?
Elijah saw that Orlando got anxious when he didn't say anything. Orlando had started to rock on his feet. If he didn't say anything there would never be a chance.
"We… can try… though no kisses."
Orlando gave one of his famous smiles, nodded and throws his arms around Elijah. Elijah stiffen, he wasn't ready to be that close. From out of no where confetti was raining over them. They tried both to spot the source and laugh when they saw Dominic throw another hand of it.
The Christmas day continued in a high spirit and Elijah did feel little better, he had missed his friend. The day ended in the living room with a fire burning in the fireplace, the Christmas tree lighten up and several candles. People had sat down where they found an empty place and Ian McKellan had been placed in the fireside chair and started read Dickens story A Christmas Carol - about Scrooge.
***The End***