Notes: This is the second part of Cool, which is the chapter that precedes this one. Warning: This contains smut.


It had been long since Skaia last felt that she had the ability to feel free from the worries of travel, to feel free and protected from the foul things that lurked in the darkness. She finally felt able to relax her mind, allowing her frayed nerves to finally heal themselves during the short, yet greatly appreciated stay in the Last Homely House that count be found in all of Middle Earth – the kingdom of Rivendell.

She relished in the feeling of her smooth skin, having had rid it of the filth and grime that built up during the length of her travels in one of the many secluded springs that could be found throughout the Elven settlement. She could feel her skin tingle as it remembered the naturally occurring warm water, as is slid over her skin like newly sewn silk – the feeling identical to the thin fabric of the dress that clung to her body now.

She walked silently along the stone path that led through the intricate halls of Rivendell, the vines of the trees that surrounded the kingdom circling around ever column and growing into the few cracks that could be found in the otherwise flawless stonework of the kingdom. It truly was beautiful, even more so in the silver moonlight that showered from the heavens above, the clear waters shimmering with the reflection of the twinkling of the stars that hung above.

She held her hand clasped lightly in front of her, her head tiled back slightly as her eyes scanned the skies, dashing from one cluster of stars to another, admiring their beauty that seemed to shine all the more over the kingdom of the Elves.

Her ears perked as the whisper of her name reached them, causing her to lower her head before turning it to the direction where the familiar utterance came from.

"Kili," She smiled, watching as the black-haired prince approached her from a path that converged to her own.

He returned her smile with one of his own, leaning his lips forward to capture her lips in a sweet innocent kiss – a gesture they've shared in many times since their first one they shared the night when only the moon an stars served as witnesses.

Once he pulled away, he lingered just inches away from her lips, his forehead resting upon hers as his hand snaked around her waist, gently pulling her towards him. His thumb rubbed small circles against her waist, enjoying the way the silk of her dress felt under the pad of his thumb.

"What are you doing out here?" She asked, her voice quiet, the questioning falling like satin from her lips.

"Looking for you, of course," He smiled, pulling away fully keeping his arm wrapped around her waist as he tenderly directed her to continue on the path that he trailed upon earlier, his brown eyes never leaving the emerald shade of hers. "I just wished to see you is all, lass."

She couldn't help but notice the slight shade of deepness of his voice, the sound causing her heart to flutter lightly as she looked over at him taking in the seemingly flawless profile of his lightly bearded face as he silently led her through the open halls of Imladris, the pale moonlight and occasional lit sconce being their only source of light.

Skaia felt as he gently squeezed the skin of her waist, a playful smirk growing on his lips as he led her to sit onto a marble like bench that sat secluded in one of the many courtyards that were sprinkled throughout the kingdom. She turned her knees towards the prince, the light smile that littered her face growing as his eyes flashed across every feature of her face. She glanced down and took his hands into her own, felling him squeeze hers lightly.

Her green eyes followed his as he glanced up at the sky, tilting his head as if he was in search of something important. He let go one of her hands and pointed up into the sky, leaning his head towards hers as he whispered, "That is the constellation, Telumendil," He began, his voice lower as if he was struck with awe. "Its name means lovers in the stars."

She looked over at him and met his eyes that were already trained on her, a smile growing on her face. "How do you know this, astronomer Kili?"

He winked at her, his head cocking a little to the left. "The elves told me...although, I may have altered the meaning just a little bit."

She laughed lightly, shaking her head as he looked down at their hands that were entwined with each others.

Kili's gaze on her softened, his heart aching slightly at the pure image of her that filtered into his mind. He cursed the risque images of her that appeared in his mind, but Mahal forgive him, he did nothing to dispel them from his thoughts.

He surprised himself with the words that left his lips in a whisper, his head leaning forward to rest lightly on Skaia's right temple. "I saw you earlier."

Skaia rose an eyebrow, aware that he saw her earlier – they had been traveling in each others company for the last few months that seemed to pass in rapid succession, despite herself, she couldn't help but ask the question that popped up into her mind. "Earlier, when?"

Kili hesitated for just a moment, the pad of his thumb rubbing nervous circles into Skaia's palm. "Earlier while you were in the springs."

She looked over at him when he pulled away slowly, feeling as the skin of her cheeks warmed slightly at his sudden confession.

"You did?"

He gave one nod of the head as his eyes searched her green ones for any sign of distaste or disgust. "It was not my intent, though, Skaia."

She suddenly felt conscious of herself, the confident air that was usually about her slowly dwindling away. She watched him in silence, waiting for him to further explain himself as she found herself at a loss for words.

He continued, confessing more to her more out of nervousness than out of obligation. "But I have to admit that I could not bring myself to look away," He paused, feeling drawn to ghost his lips over her cheeks that began to be stained red with her embarrassment, "You're beautiful, Skaia."

She couldn't help the way her lips pulled back in a light smile, feeling as her ears grew hot but delighting in the way her name fell off her lips, like a quiet mantra that was meant to be chanted.

"You don't detest me now, right?" He asked with a nervous laugh, his hand raising to softly cup the cheek of her face.

"Of course not, Kili."

And she wasn't. Although her embarrassment was clearly set on her face, she felt a hint of arousal build within her at the thought of Kili watching her while she engaged in something that used to be so innocent – something she did out of necessity. She felt the small undertone of desire grow at the mention of her beauty, replenishing the confidence that appeared to be stripped away a moment ago.

He offered her a smile that made her heart flutter. She watched him closely as she absentmindedly bit her lower lip, watching as his eyes flashed down and focused onto them for a moment.

"Do that again," He whispered, his eyes still trained on her lips. She rose her eyebrow at him in silent question. "Bite your lip – do that again."

She laughed lightly at his desire but quickly complied, biting her lower lip lightly as her eyes began to dance with mirth and desire. She saw as he slowly brought his face close to hers, hovering just inches apart for only a moment before catching her lips in another kiss.

This one wasn't as innocent as they one they shared moments prior. She could feel the large amount of passion that Kili placed behind this kiss, his lips moving slowly though a little roughly against hers. The friction of their lips and the feeling of the hair of his beard against the smooth skin of her face set a fire alight within her.

She felt as Kili's hand left her own, once again wrapping around her waist to pull her fully against her chest. She rested her hands on his shoulders, allowing him to tilt her head back to deepen the kiss as his tongue softly rubbed at the skin of her bottom lip, silently asking for permission as his hand found her light curly, and entangling itself into her trusses.

She quickly gave him admission, feeling as his tongue ran over hers like silk, the faint taste of the rich Elven wine they indulged in earlier still lingering on his tongue.

They both let out a breathless laugh when they pulled away, their eyes close and foreheads touching as they took a silent moment to gather themselves.

Kili was the first to break the silence that sat between them, his warm, sweet breath fanning over Skaia's face. "I want you, Skaia."

Skaia laughed lightly, "Here?"

"Yes," Kili responded without hesitation, his response a little more of a question for permission than a statement that he expected to be fulfilled.

She watched him for a moment silently, feeling the skin of her lips tingle with the ghost feeling of his lips upon them. The idea both scared and aroused her in a way that she would never verbally admit. But she surprised herself as she felt her head nodding her yes in response.

It seemed to surprise Kili too as his eye widened slightly, the fair skin beneath his beard around pink with a blush.

He smiled at her though, his pupil dilating just slightly with the desire that finally took rein over his person.

He leaned forward, catching her lips in another kiss as his hands took free roam over her silk covered body. His hand pushed into the small of her back lightly, causing her to press her chest into his as his other hand rose to cradle the back of her head.

She moaned quietly into the kiss as he nipped down lightly on her lower lip,smiling against them at her quiet response.

He took his hand from her back and brought it to her thigh, shakily bringing pushing up the hem of the satin dress to reveal the smooth, untouched skin of her upper thighs. He rested his hand upon the soft skin, his thumb squeezing lightly on her inner thigh,

She let out a quiet mewl, relishing in the light shock that drove up the length of her spine, her blood rushing with adrenaline caused by the risk they were taking – but it was the risk that seemed to guarantee that the reward would be all the more worth it.

He finally pulled away from her, taking in silent, shallow breaths of much needed air as he brought the attention of his lips to they untouched skin of her neck. He kissed their lightly, his lips parted just enough to nip at her skin, erecting a light hiss to escaped her bruised lips as she brought her hands to delve in the brown mane of his hair.

She obliged herself to him as he shifted slightly, pulling her almost flush with his waist, wrapping one of her legs around it while the other he held by the crook of her knee.

She felt her heartbeat increase slightly as she felt the bulge that pressed against the tight confinements of his trousers. He pulled away from her neck, gently leading her backwards till Skaia's back met with the cool stone of the marble bench. The coolness caused goosebumps to form across the surface of her skin, making it all the more sensitive to Kili's touches as he repositioned himself, bringing on his legs to the other side of the bench, effectively straddling it.

His eyes met with hers, again asking for silent her silent permission to allow him to continue, which he instantly received with a small smile of her lips.

He ghosted his hands up along her thighs before bringing them down along her inner thighs, watching as her lips parted with the quiet moanful shiver that reached his ears.

Kili couldn't help the primal smile that formed on his lips, enjoying the was he was able to make Skaia practically melt with his touch, her cheeks flushed with an innocent arousal that he quickly grew addicted to.

He loved the way he could unravel the confident, slightly arrogant facade she kept in place, revealing the blushing, quietly moaning woman that laid before him now. It proved to him how much Skaia truly trusted him – almost as much as he trusted her.

He leaned forward, pressing his lips against hers in another hot, passionate kiss. Skaia pulled him into her, wrapping her arms around his neck, feeling as his hand rose up ghosting along her hips and waist before focusing on the smooth skin of her stomach. She giggled lightly against his lips at the gentle touch that tickled her, feeling a light shock to her core from the pit of her stomach.

She squeezed her inner thighs, knowing that Kili would easily feel it. He did, and slowly pulled away from her lips, his brown eyes looking deep into her green ones.

She gave him a shy, reassuring smile as one of his hands rose to cup at her cheek, rubbing at it lovingly.

With the confidence that she gave him, he slowly inched his hand down to her core, gently rubbing at it through the thin fabric of her undergarments before slipping his hand underneath it, obeying the light tugs of his hair to follow through with what they began, what seemed to be, ages ago.

She let out a sharp gasp at the cool touch of his fingers on her warmth, a pleasing ache developing, yearning and silently pleading for more of his touches along her body.

Falling victim to her desires, Skaia began to shift slightly, her hands lifting the hem of her dress up the rest of her stomach, revealing her breasts under the silver moonlight before slipping the thin fabric over her head, letting it fall onto the stone ground that laid below.

The movement of Kili's hand slowed as his eyes focused in on the fair skin, the swell of her breasts beckoning him to draw closer to her, in a carnal instinct that he only just tapped into.

He felt the familiar tinge and throb of his member within his trousers as he finally leaned forward, planting light kisses along the valley of Skaia's chest, the beard of his face scraping lightly along the soft skin. His muse rewarded him with a delighted moan that played like music to his ears, encouraging to continue his actions and focusing more on the gentle rubbing of her swollen bundle of nerves.

He slow sat up straight as Skaia rose from her back, her cheeks and lips showing a healthy red as her hands reached out to take hold of the newly washed tunic that covered Kili's chest. She eyed him before lifting it from his abdomen, whimpering slightly when his hand left her core for just a moment to pull the sleeves from off his arms.

She kissed his prominent collarbones and the angular shape of his shoulders, breathing in his scent as he resumed his attention on her clit.

He let out a quiet groan at the mewl of his name that left Skaia's lips, her breath fanning on his skin in a light pant.

"Please," She whispered, keeping her eyes turned away from his as he pulled away to glance at her. He simpered at her when he felt her nimble fingers reach for the doings of his pants, untying the tight bow that kept the waist of his pants flush to his hips.

Skaia watched as he pulled away fully, standing to his feet for just a moment as he pushed the waist of his pants from his hips and down the length of his legs.

He chuckled to himself as Skaia glanced at his length as it laid taunt against his lower abdomen. Sitting back onto the bench, he brought Skaia to straddle his legs, one of his hands keeping hold on her hips while the other splayed out completely on the surface of her back.

He waited for just a second, searching for any last sign of disapproval, smiling as she leaned her forehead against his, pushing her hips down towards his own. He happily complied, gently pushing himself into the warmth that her folds provided, instantly growling at how easily she accepted him, despite how tight her core clenched around him.

Skaia left out a long, breathy sigh as Kili slowly slid his entire length into her, her body shivering at the way he slowly stretched and filled her – relishing in the light tinge of pain that prickled through her lower half.

Kili remained still, his lips parted in a silent moan, once her bum finally sat flush against his lap, his head falling back as he barely managed to handle the way she clenched onto him, coupled with the feeling of his thighs quivering and shaking lightly.

Letting out a shaky breath, Skaia gently pulled on Kili's brown hair, urging him to continue before she lost herself just a little too soon for her liking.

She loved the way he felt inside her, and the way his bare skin felt against hers. It was as if they were crafted specifically for each other, and she wanted that feeling to last as long as she could bear it. She was aware, though, of how close she was to the cliff of pure bliss, sure to topple over it with the slightest touch or movement by Kili.

He finally obeyed her silent plea, slowly lifting her up from him, watching as her eyes screwed shut, her teeth scraping along the skin of her bottom teeth before bringing her back down, lifting his hips to meet hers, moaning at how deep he reached inside of her.

He continued his movements, the two quickly falling into rhythm with the other, their moans growing and ringing in unison as they both quickly tumbled to their ends.

Kili let out a throaty chuckle that was laced with a moan as he gently hushed Skaia, smiling at the moan that left her lips once he brought his fingers back to the tingling swell of her clit. His hushed her softly with a kiss, this tongues almost instantly finding the others, the both fighting for a dominance that they desired as Kili's thrusts began to grow sporadic, the rubbing of her clit intensifying as his wish to coming undone together became clear in his mind.

He felt the thick quiver that ran through Skaia's body once she finally met her end, her nerves unraveling with a deep moan that was captured by Kili's lips. It wasn't soon after that Kili's release followed, his member throbbing as he thrust, riding out the wave of their ecstasy until they both floated down fully from their high.

He lowered his head onto her shoulder, his lips leaning forward to plant a light kiss onto the soft skin, feeling as her trembling hands reached up to bury themselves into his dark hair.

She felt him smile against her skin as he tilted his head up to tenderly kiss her flushed cheek, hoping to the Valar that she somehow caught onto his silent endearment to her.

Little did he know that she did, feeling his love shower down on her like the starlight that fell from above, hoping that hers did the same.