Kili rested his head on Fili's shoulder as they sat on the sofa. His hair was still wet despite the best efforts of a towel drying. Fili's fingers threaded through the messy hair trying not to tug on the eventual knots. A radio play filled the silence of the room, some silly romance about a woman who always settled for second best, even her husband. They listened to the story unfurl about how the woman wanted a gold bracelet and in the box was a silver colored one. She took it back to get it replaced but found out her lovely husband had gotten her a platinum bracelet. It was cute. It was sweet. But Fili found that no matter what they listened to, as long as they were together like this, it was perfect.
"I love you." He whispered into Kili's hair, kissing his head hearing the soft sounds of sleep.
Bilbo was right. This wasn't like any of his crushes, nor the thoughts of love he had with any of his girlfriends. This was a different creature altogether. The only thing that could come close that he had ever witnessed was between Bilbo and Thorin. Despite their arguments, Lobelia trying to ruin them, and so much more, they still fought for each other, to be together. And he was going to fight for Kili. When his boyfriend woke up he wanted to talk to him about Thorin's applications for citizenship. Kili would have to go back to America but... but... they could figure out how to stay in contact. He could visit over holiday while the paperwork was being sorted.
He swallowed hard, pulling Kili tighter against his side. It hurt to think about having to be separated from Kili again. He couldn't, wouldn't, think about it, not without options of how to start a future with his little American.
"Get up!"
"What?" Kili jerked awake, looking around.
Bilbo ran into the room, literally ran. "Nori just called, we're leaving!"
"What's going on?" Fili asked as they scrambled up to their feet.
"No time, get in the car!"
They barely had enough time to grab their shoes as Bilbo nearly threw them out of the house. Soon as he had the key in the ignition and his foot on the clutch the tires spun launching them over the gravel driveway. Fili and Kili were slammed into each other as they were tossed around in the back seat from sharp turns.
"Your phones." Bilbo thrust his hand behind his back.
"You're not going to make a call when you're driving like a lunatic!" Kili shouted barely able to get his seatbelt on.
"Your phones!" Bilbo shouted.
They scrambled in order to get into their pockets. Soon as Bilbo took hold of the phones he didn't bother rolling down the window, he just opened up the car door and chucked them out.
"Whoa! What the hell?!"
"What was that for?!" Fili and Kili said at the same time.
"Shut it!" Bilbo pulled into town forcing himself to slow the car. "I'll fill you in when we're in the clear."
Fili grabbed Kili's hand, squeezing hard. What the hell was going on?
