Imagine the Company baby-sits part 2

Remuslupinlover50 wanted a part two so here ya go ^_^


"I don't understand why she does this, even for money." Kili said as he and Fili sat in front of little Joshua. He was looking up at them with big innocent eyes. "Still won't stop starring at me." Kili mumbled. Suddenly Joshua started crawling towards him. Kili's eyes widened "What do I do? What do I do?" He asked frantically as Joshua reached him and put two little hands on his leg while looking up with a smile.

"Pet it?" Fili suggested with a shrug.

"You don't pet a baby." Bilbo said from his spot on the couch. He was reading a book while drinking a cup of tea. It wasn't that he didn't trust the two Durin brothers with the baby... No it was. Bilbo thought it better safe than sorry and had decided to stay with them. Suddenly Joshua moved to Fili.

"No no no, you were fine with him, bother him." He said with a frown pointing at his brother. Joshua climbed into Fili's lap and reached up. "What does he want?" Fili asked seeing the baby opening and closing his little fists.

"He wants you to hold him." Bilbo said without looking up from his book. Fili gulped and tried to figure out how to pick up and hold the baby.

"How do you know so much about babies?" Kili asked.

"I've had to look after my second cousin once removed from time to time." Bilbo replied. Fili managed to pick up Joshua who immediately reached out and grabbed one of Fili's mustache braids.

"Ah -! Ah okay ow. No. No, bad baby bad baby. Let go." He said moving his head forward so the baby wouldn't be pulling as much. Joshua gave a sharp tug and Kili grimaced. "Why?" Fili whimpered as Joshua giggled happily. He managed to pull the braid band out and went to put it in his mouth.

"Stop him!" Bilbo said with wide eyes. Fili quickly took the band away from the baby who started up at him with wide eyes.

"Oh Mahal, not again." Kili groaned letting his head fall forward in defeat. Joshua's wide eyes began to tear up and he began to wail loudly.

"No no no." Fili said with wide eyes. He tried to rock him like he saw Thorin do but Joshua continued to wail. "Can't we just let 'em have it?" Fili asked Bilbo.

"Do you want to be the one to explain to Linda why little Joshua choked on your hair band?" Bilbo asked raising his eyebrows. Fili groaned.

"Come on lil guy." He said. "Stop crying."

"Yes, please stop." Kili moaned.

"I don't see you helping." Fili said.

"Once again you need the practice more than I." Kili said holding up his hands. "You wanna see if the others can help?"

"What would they know about babies that we don't?" Fili asked giving Kili a look. Kili nodded with a sigh.

"Where's that bear Ori found?" Kili asked looking around. He spotted the bear on the baby blanket and quickly grabbed it. "Hey look over here, Joshua." Kili said with a big grin as he held up the bear. "Look who I found." Joshua slowed his crying to open his eyes. Kili quickly handed the bear to him when he reached for it.

"I think it's time for his nap." Bilbo said. "Just put him back on the blanket, gently." Fili nodded and quickly, but gently, placed Joshua back on his baby blanket. The two brothers let out silent sighs as they saw Joshua drift off to sleep, his little thumb in his mouth.


Linda opened the front door and she and Toby, with his arm in a sling, walked into the room. She didn't call out because she didn't know if Joshua was taking a nap or not. The question was answered when she saw Bilbo watching the baby who was silently napping with his teddy. Suddenly, in a blur of blond and black, Fili and Kili were hugging her legs tightly. She looked down at them with wide, amused, eyes.

"Hey guys." She said quietly. "Everything go okay?"

"Never leave us alone with a baby ever again." Kili moaned against her leg.

"We'll do whatever you want just don't make us watch another baby." Fili said shaking his head against her thigh. Linda blinked and looked over at Bilbo who shook his head in amusement. Toby snickered as he passed them.