Chapter 8
Thorin was staring at Billa's contact in his phone. Bofur had sent him a picture of her and Frodo that he had taken for them. Thorin still couldn't get over how beautiful she was when she smiled. It had been three days since Billa's fight.
He was sitting in the garden of his family's mansion. He lived there with Dis, his parents, and Frerin. Kili had moved out last month to get an apartment with Fili.
He enjoyed the garden. It had a peaceful and calming effect on him.
"You look like a love sick puppy."
Well it had been nice.
"I do not look like a love sick puppy. Leave Frerin." Thorin growled.
"Your right," His brother said sitting down next to him. Thorin sighed closing his phone; he would get no more peace with Frerin here. "You look like a king who's just had his treasure stolen by a thief."
"What fulfillment does bothering me bring you?" he asked his brother.
"One of brotherly love." Frerin slapped him on the back, laughing loudly.
"I wish I had never asked for a little brother." He grumbled to himself.
"Well that really wasn't your choice now was it?" The blond made and lewd gesture with his hands until Thorin pushed him off the bench. "You're mean." He made a face as he got up, sitting back on the bench.
"You're disgusting." Thorin countered.
"So are you going to call her?" Frerin changed the subject.
"That is none of your business." Thorin said standing up, fully intent on walking away.
"Maybe I'll call her." His brother suggested.
"You'll do no such thing." Thorin snapped at him, pointing a threatening finger at him. Unfortunately for Thorin, Frerin was already standing and snatched Thorin's phone out of his hand.
"Later brother." Frerin called over his shoulder as he fled the gardens.
Thorin gave chase.
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Frerin was panting when he burst into Bofur's shop. He had run the whole way from their mansion with Thorin hot on his tail. Nori was the only one out front.
"What do ya want ya bum?" He asked.
"Hide me." Frerin told him as he jumped over the counter running in the kitchen. Less than a minute later Frerin heard the shop door open from his hiding place next to one of the three fridges.
"Where is he?" Shit. Thorin was really pissed.
"Who?" Nori, bless him, played dumb.
"My Brother. He ran in here not more than a minute ago." Thorin growled.
"Frerin? Ran right be with a stupid smirk on his face, nearly tripped waving to me. What he do?"
"Which way?" Thorin sounded angry enough for Frerin to almost regret doing this. Almost.
"Down the street to the left. Think he nearly got hit by a car." Frerin heard the door open again, and then slam shut.
"Oi! Watch the door!" Nori called after him. "Cost is clear, get out before Thorin finds out yer here." Nori walked into the kitchen.
"Thanks Nori, I owe you one." He smiled heading for the back door.
"Wait." Nori puts a hand on his shoulder stopping him. "What did you do?"
"Stole his phone, said I was going to call Miss Billa and ask her out myself."
"Aren't you still seeing that assistant?" Nori asked confused.
"Yeah, He's the best." Frerin sigh happily. "But Thorin doesn't know that. Call Kili and Fili for me, tell 'em to bring Thorin to the park saying they found me after you sent out the word to catch me." Nori nodded before pushing Frerin out of the door.
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Frerin was hiding in a tree.
It was the safest place to hide, and if Thorin wanted to hurt him he'd have to climb up. It also gave the middle Durinson child a view to see when Fili and Kili got to the park. Thankfully they were smart enough to look for Frerin before calling Thorin.
"Over here you dolts!" the man in the tree hissed at them when they got close.
"The hell you do uncle?" Kili asked as they jogged up under the tree. He at least had the brains to seem mildly concerned.
"How'd you get up there?" Fili asked completely amused by the whole situation. "I Thought you were too old to climb a tree."
"Whatever you brat. I stole Thorin's phone and told him I was going to call his girls and ask her out myself."
"Aren't you dating that assistant from Grey's office?"
"They aren't together you know."
The boys said at the same time.
"Yes to both. The point is I'm trying to get 'em together cause he won't call her. Now I need you to call find Thorin and bring him here. When he gets here I'm going to call Billa and then drop the phone down to him so he has to talk to her."
"Oh." They said in unison. "We can do that."
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Kili stayed With Frerin so it gave the impression that they had chased Frerin up the tree when Fili brought Thorin back. Which took about ten minutes until Frerin saw Thorin stomp into the park all 'I-am grumpy-rawr- rawr'. He told this to Kili, who could barely keep a straight face as Thorin got closer.
Frerin called Billa's contact.
The phone picked up after the second ring.
"Who is this?" a woman answered. She didn't sound like the womanhe meet the other night.
"Hi, is this Billa's phone?"
"Who are you?" she repeated.
"My name is Frerin, I'm calling on behalf of my brother Thorin." Thorin had almost reached the tree; it wouldn't be long before he got the phone back. In retro spec climbing a tree wasn't the best idea he'd ever had. "Can I speak to Billa? Wait, is this Billa?"
There was pause on the line, and then the woman spoke again. "Hold on one moment please." there was the sound of the phone changing hands.
"Hello?" Came the voice Frerin remembered.
"Hey Billa, I'm Frerin. I met you the other night at Bofur's."
"Hi, um... how did you get my number?"
"Oh you see this is Thorin's phone," He explained as Thorin walked under the tree about to start yelling at him, "and here's Thorin." He tossed the phone down to his brother. "You might want to say something big brother." he winked relaxing on the branch as Thorin put the phone to his ear.
"Billa?" pause. "I'm sorry if my brother was harassing you. He stole my phone." Thorin turned away from the tree where Frerin was hiding. The blond saw his opportunity to escape and tried to climb down while his brother was distracted.
It didn't work. Thorin grabbed him by the back of his shirt as soon as he was on the ground. Fili and Kili, the bastards, were waving goodbye as they left the park leaving the two brothers alone with no witnesses
"Yes I'm doing fine, how about you?" pause. "That's good." Another pause. "That's a good queston, hold on one moment please." Thorin turned to him. "Why did you steal my phone and call Billa?" he growled, his demeanor changed back to the prickly older brother when he wasn't talking to Billa.
"Can I talk to her?"
"No. now, explain."
"Well you didn't have the balls to call so I had to force your hand. Tell her I say hello again." Thorin smacked the back of his head. It didn't hurt, it was just demeaning.
"He didn't have a reason, he was just being a pain in my ass." Frerin watched in shocked as Thorin smiled softly. His brother hardly ever smiled.
Wow. Thorin must really be into this girl. He thought to himself.
"Is there a good time to hear you sing soon?" Thorin asked smoothly. There was a pause . "How does seven tomorrow sound?" pause. God I want to her what she's saying! "How 'bout dinner first? I know a very good bar/restaurant. Funny story about it, got beat up right outside." Thorin suggested. Then he laughed. He laughed. Frerin was astonished, this girl was good. "Okay, see you tomorrow." Then he hung up.
As soon as the phone was closed Thorin's full glare was on him. "You are still in trouble little brother."
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Frerin pleaded with Thorin to let him live the whole walk home.
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He had a feeling Billa texting Thorin later was the only reason he lived through the night.
