She smiles and he does also but just as he was about to move in for the kiss, when Fili throws more wood into the fire as it goes up in a bright flame. They had split apart instantly. Bilbo nearly fallen backwards off the log.
"Oh... Bilbo. Ara" he mumbled. Bilbo had regained his balance before Ara seemed to look at the fire before to Fili, she would kill him later. Bilbo glanced off away from the fire flushing yet again. Ara chuckled awkwardly before standing up to pat Fili's shoulder.
"Fili, grand! Help me collect more Fire wood. I'll be taking first watch" She turned to grin at Bilbo before blowing him a soft kiss. Changing her tone back to normal. She smacked Fili's back hard enough to make him bend over a bit he shoved her playfully. Soon enough a trip to get fire wood ended up into a sparring match in the mud.
Bilbo watched them walk away before sneaking off to toy with his sword. Sparing with a tree as Thorin woke up to the noise of it. He leaned against a tree watching the small hobbit before a chuckle escaped his lips Bilbo turned dropping his sword quite relieved to see it was only Thorin.
"Pick up your sword" he commanded drawing his sword and standing ready before looking to a very confused hobbit.
"W-what?" he glanced at his sword before back to Thorin. He didn't wish to fight the dwarf.
"Pick up your sword, show me what you got. I won't hurt you" he waited for Bilbo to pick up his sword. The hobbit was still totally confused before stuck at the dwarf which he, with a flick of his risk, flung the sword from the stumbling hobbits hands. He fell to the ground with Thorin's blade poking at his chest. He gasped before he drew his sword away leaning down offering the hobbit a hand up.
"Get your sword and try again. But aim a little higher" He advised before Bilbo got up dusting himself off he yanked his sword from the ground before standing in front of Thorin again holding out his sword. He swung it higher this time and met the others sword before Thorin spun out of the way of the blade causing Bilbo to fall over his sword being knocked from his hands again. Thorin poked his back softly with his sword.
"Try adjusting your stance and don't put your body into it, just your shoulders" He helped the hobbit up once more. It was a lot of trial and error throughout the night. More falling but the determine hobbit didn't give up once. Thorin often gave him more advice about his arm movements and his body language before he would try to correct himself.
"Let me show you" He walk up behind the hobbit before putting his hands on the other's showing him how to swing and how to dodge. Bilbo felt a bit weird about being this close to the dwarf and with his hands under the rough big ones. It was almost hard to listen. He was more distracted about trying to memorize what Thorin showed him. Before long he was dodging like a pro and making better swings.
"Try again" He would command before standing back in front of Bilbo before drawing his sword with a smirk on his face. The hobbit looked down at his sword before back to Thorin. "Try again... Hobbit" Bilbo swung his sword landed it a few times on the others sword. He grinned as they danced with the clanking of swords echoed before Bilbo actually got a clear shot and swung before his blade rested at the edge of Thorin's neck. Bilbo smirked before Thorin knocked the sword off his shoulder slamming his hand into Bilbo's shoulder.
"There you go hobbit, maybe you're not completely useless" he mumbled before spinning his sword "get some sleep" he called headed to go to bed, himself. Bilbo ran his fingers over the end of his sword before strolling back to camp happily. He had even got a compliment from Thorin. He saw Ara sitting by the fire taking watch. He crept up behind her before whispering;
"Boo." He grinned before he found himself on his back with a knife at his throat. His heart racing in his throat looking up at the other scared.
"Bilbo!" she blushed and put away her knife. "I'm so sorry I didn't know it was you" She wrapped her arms around his neck. He laid there a moment trying to catch his breath.
"Remind me not to scare you" He mumbled unable to bring his voice above a whisper. He swallowed hard before relaxing and wrapping an arm around her. He kisses her forehead softly.
"You should get some rest I'll take wa-" Dwalin stopped seeing Ara on the ground. "Aye, Lassie if this is a bad time I could come back later." He smirked seeing Bilbo before chuckling, "Good on you Lad! Finally having a lady" Ara turned and glared at him before he chuckled and shook his head.
"What this Hobbit and I do is clearly our business but as Bilbo put it earlier. We saw not being having a savage romp" She giggled before sitting up and adjusting her tunic. "Now if you don't mind, we need sleep. Have fun" She stood up dusting herself off before helping Bilbo up and winking to Dwalin as she headed to where the other dwarves were sleeping nearby. She set out her blanket as Bilbo did the same. She waited for him to sit down before pulling him close and they both giggled softly before laying down in each other's arms. They were worse than love struck teens. He smiles and keeps her close she nuzzles her hand into his chest before drifting off. He smiles and watches her playing with her hair before looking up at the sky. Bofur had woken up and glanced over at them before chuckling.
"My, my Laddie. That lass has taken a liking to you" He smirks a bit heartbroken but it was for the best. Bilbo went red but looked over at him.
"Yes, yes she has. You know. Sometimes I wish she never left the shire" he looked up at the stars before smiling. "But I guess if she didn't none of this would have happened." Bofur's eyes went wide.
"The Shire? Huh. What ya mean Laddie" He questioned before moving closer.
"She used to live in the Shire, we grew up together. She never told you guys? It's probably why Gandalf came to bug me that day" he nods before grinning "And I'm glad he did" He plays with her hair before relaxing into the softer grass. Bofur couldn't believe it, what was a Dwarf doing in the Shire? Unless she wasn't just dwarf.
"Is she a hobbit?" He questioned before Bilbo shook his head
"No, she's not. She's a dwarf. Her parents lived close but I've never met them. No one in the Shire did. Rather mysterious." Bilbo yawned before drifting off himself. Bofur was left to question everything. What if she had lied to them the whole time? Thorin would not be pleased. Maybe something's were better left unspoken...