Legolas was preparing to move off the Man, when he felt gentle hands upon his hips.
He gasped in surprise at Aragorn's gentle hold.
He was too shock to react when the Man rose and scorched his mind with those intense stormy grey eyes. If thoughts had not left him, the Elf would have guarded his emotions. But the combined force of Aragorn's probing gaze and his own grief had robbed Legolas temporarily of his defenses, allowing Estel to see for the first time his secret, his hidden love for the Man. It was a few minutes before it registered in the Elf's mind that he saw the same expression on Aragorn's face, only inches away from him. Unconsciously, Legolas leant forward for his true love's kiss, the one he had waited 5000 years for.