Finally here is the birth chapter! I apologize for the wait, life got crazy and the chapter was just not coming out how I wanted it too. I hope this came out alright, I myself had a c-section, not a natural birth. So while I've read about it and watched it, I have never experienced natural birth myself, I hope this come across well despite that. Thank you all for the reviews and favorites and follows, I love them all! Anyways here is the chapter and I hope you enjoy!

Lord Elrond, Dis, and the midwife arrived quickly and after a quick check Elrond declared that Bilbo was in the beginning stages of labor and had some time before they needed to move to the bedroom. The news of Bilbo having gone into labor spread fast and soon the rest of the company was massed in the sitting room and kitchen. Dis took water and light snacks into the bedroom for later and spread thick blankets upon the bed that would be burned after the birth, while Bilbo wandered about, with Thorin close behind him, to hurry the contractions along.

When the contractions were close together and the labor started to progress Elrond moved Bilbo, Thorin, Dis and the midwife into the bedroom, no one out in the sitting room left, they would all wait until the babe arrived. Thorin had Bilbo drink some water and then followed his husband around the room gently rubbing his back when a contraction rolled across his belly. He dwarf king was doing his best to stay calm, he detested seeing Bilbo in pain and he knew it would get worse. As the pain increased Bilbo took to crouching by the bed holding the frame with Thorin crouched behind him for support. After a long contraction Elrond checked him and said that he still had several hours left. Thorin paled at this, Dis came over and bent to talk in his ear so only him, and Bilbo whose head was resting back on Thorin's chest, could hear what she said.

"He is progressing very well, do not panic. He needs you to remain calm." She soothingly ran her fingers through his hair smiling when he relaxed under her touch. Bilbo tried to get Thorin to step back and take a break as he still had a few hours left but Thorin refused to move away at all so Dis brought water and told him to drink in a tone that said she would take no argument. Soon after Bilbo asked for the pain relieving herbs and Elrond quickly mixed them into a cup of warm tea then helped him to drink it, they worked quickly and Bilbo sighed in relief when the pain dulled to where he could still feel it but he was not stressed.

For the next couple hours Bilbo managed to doze in Thorin's arms and gained some rest for the birth. He woke well into the night and shifted about with a soft hum as he stood to stretch his legs.

"Now that is quite an interesting sensation." Elrond got up from his chair and came over to where Bilbo had sat back down on the edge of the bed.

"Does it feel like pressure?" He asked and crouched as Bilbo nodded, he checked and then smiled.

"Up onto the bed, your babe is ready to enter the world." Elrond stood and pulled his long black hair back into a tie and rolled his sleeves up past his elbows securing them with cloth while Thorin sat up by the pillows and pulled Bilbo back against his chest threading their fingers together.

"Here we go love. It is time to meet our child." Bilbo nodded smiling at the soft kiss Thorin pressed to his sweat dampened curls the flushed red when Elrond sat on the bed and pushed his night shirt up over the swell of his belly.

"Must I be so exposed?" He was quite embarrassed for any one but Thorin to witness his nudity, Dis stood off to the side with a towel waiting to help, she smiled gently at Bilbo.

"Every one here has seen male bits before, we are helping you birth this babe; we are not ogling you. There is no need to be embarrassed." This pacified Bilbo some and he settled against Thorin with a soft sigh. Elrond placed a hand on his bare belly pushing lightly as he instructed Bilbo.

"When I say to you must bear down to bring the child out." Bilbo nodded and took a few breaths then squeezed Thorin's hands as he went through several pushes with the elf lord instructing him. As the time passed Dis smoothed a cool cloth over his forehead and Thorin murmured encouragement in his ear. Bilbo was surprised at the amount of pain he still felt with the herbs, he could not imagine the pain without them and was grateful that Thorin had called for Lord Elrond.

Finally Bilbo gave a final long push and the babe slid out into Elrond's waiting hands, seconds later a shrill cry rang through the room as Elrond and Dis tied the cord and handed a sharp knife to Thorin, with hands steadier than he felt Thorin severed the cord where he was instructed too and Elrond placed the baby up on Bilbo's belly, as contact with the bearer after birth was extremely important.

"Congratulations, you have a beautiful baby girl." Bilbo and Thorin let out coupled choked sobs and reached out to touch the babe's head before Dis took her to clean her off while Elrond helped Bilbo expel the afterbirth. The elf lord was quick and had Bilbo cleaned up and covered by the time Dis came back to the bed with a wriggling bundle. Bilbo shook slightly as Dis handed him the baby, he unwrapped the blanket to get a good look.

She was decent sized, a mix between he two of them. She had a mop of black curls atop her head, bright blue eyes and feet that were thicker than Dwarf feet but not quite Hobbit feet. She was no longer crying; instead she gazed up at her father's solemnly. Bilbo chuckled and urged Thorin out from behind him as he pressed a light kiss to the infants head.

"Come hold your daughter my love." Thorin took the babe his eyes filled with awe and wonder. As he met the eyes of his daughter, eyes so like his own, he knew in that very moment that he would do anything for her. Not even an hour into the world and already Thorin knew that she had him wrapped around her tiny fingers, and he would have it no other way. With more steadiness than he felt Thorin lifted her and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"Welcome little one." He bestowed another kiss to her head before handing the infant back to Bilbo and then leaned in to give his young husband a kiss. After everything was cleaned up Dis let every one in from the sitting room, Fili and Kili sat on the bed while the others crowded around, the two youngest dwarfs jumped at the chance to hold the infant and Thorin smiled at the looks of awe on their faces, they were already smitten with her and from their movements he knew they would be wonderful parents when their babe was born. Every one filtered out quickly to give the new parents and the babe time to bond and rest, there would be a celebration soon, for now it was time for quiet.

Later Thorin and Bilbo laid together in their bed, the babe asleep between them. Thorin reached out and ran a large hand through Bilbo's hair.

"How are you feeling?" Bilbo smiled and pulled the hand to his mouth to kiss Thorin's fingers.

"I am well, Lord Elrond said I did well and that I birth very well. Are you ok, I know it was rough for you to watch me be in so much pain." Thorin nodded

"I am fine; I was only worried because I love you both. My past still weighs on me though not as heavily now." The dwarf king ran a finger over this sleeping daughter's cheek with a soft smile.

"She is perfect; after I lost my babe I never thought I would have a family of my own. I am so very glad that you came along and showed me that a family is what I was missing." Bilbo pulled Thorin over for a light kiss careful to not disturb the babe.

"We can have as many as we want my love. Your and I can have as large a family as we decide too." Thorin gazed at their daughter for a while, quietly thinking.

"I would like more children as long as you are amenable to carrying them. I do not wish to eve carry a child myself." Bilbo nodded understanding Thorin's reasons without the need for explanations.

"I am agreeable to that, I enjoyed being pregnant and as long as we spaced them out I am more than happy to have more." Thorin smiled and they were quiet for a bit.

"What will we name her?" Bilbo asked.

"That we discuss and in a few days time we present her to the kingdom and announce her name as well." Bilbo nodded and settled into the bed fatigue from the birth sweeping over him, soon he was asleep and Thorin settled making sure their daughter was secure and warm between them and the family slept together for the first night.

Several Days later

When Bilbo felt up to it Thorin sent out messengers to every one in Erebor and that afternoon he and Bilbo carried their daughter up to a platform where they could be seen by all who had come. Their family already knew of the babe's name but they were gathered at the far side of the platform to witness the introduction. Thorin wrapped an arm around Bilbo's waist and addressed his kingdom.

"As I am sure it has spread already, our babe was born four days ago." He paused for the cheers before he continued as he gently took their daughter from Bilbo's arms.

"As is the custom we are now presenting our babe to you. This is our daughter who we have named Arien." Thorin held the babe up so those close by could see and the people erupted into cheers. After they calmed Thorin dismissed himself and his entire family, they headed back to his and Bilbo's chambers where they ate and Arien was passed around and fussed over by every one. The newborn princess would never lack in love and affection, especially from Thorin, the dwarf king held her the most. His large calloused hands held her gently yet firmly and no one was unmoved by the sight of the great dwarf king cradling his infant daughter.

Arien means 'most pure' - I am planning at least one more, maybe two, chapters for this story. I have plans for small series of ficlets about Thorin and Bilbo's daughter as well as Fili and Kili's babe's they grow. I have two tests coming up at school so these may be a while in coming but I do have plans for them. For those that asked, the AO3 account website is archiveofourown just type that into Google or into your browser and follow it with . org and you will find it. I am using the same author name there as I do here so it should not be hard to find me. Please if you go there leave me a review to let me know!