Chapter 25 Just Because

"FILI!"

His name rang through corridors and down to the bottom level of Erebor. Gavin's ears pricked at the name call and looked up in concern. He looked at Kili who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Did you do something?"

"No. And I cleaned up what I did. So the better question is, what did my brother do?"

Gavin looked over to Sigrid who was looking over at him in concern, taking her attention away from her task at hand with her father. "Should we go check?"

"Well I'm not sure where either one is and I'm not sure if I want to be there in case I was the cause."

"I don't recall you being this spineless Kili."

Said dwarf turned to see Melli approaching them escorted by Nori with Oin behind them. "You've never seen her angry. And I don't remember Nori being a gentleman."

She merely smiled. "Don't worry your pretty little head about it. Does anyone have any idea where I can find the queen?" The two males pointed up and Melli rolled her eyes. "I guess we will just followed the scream. She tugged on Nori's arm, "Lead the way. The faster we find her the less chance Fili has of digging a deeper hole from whatever he did."

They watched as the three continued on their way and Gavin turned to Kili again. "Well I've gotta know, I'm going to help them search. If anything the show will be interesting."

Kili nodded slowly. He could always use Tauriel as an excuse if Râlia was after his blood. With a wave to Bard and Sigrid, they hurried to catch up with the others.

The King's study was closer to the ground levels for ease of access for visitors wishing to speak with the King and go over plans in private. The thick door didn't stop Râlia's scream and had Fili looking nervously at the door. Balin's bushy brows raised and he too looked in the same direction. "Did you take away her clothes again lad?"

"After last time, I don't think we could force her into any other clothes so, no. I have no idea why I would be in trouble with her."

"Would you like to find her?"

"No, no. I think staying here would be best. She will eventually find us."

Balin bit back a laugh at the young King's face. "As you wish."

Not long later, there was a knock at the door and both snapped their head to the sound.

"Come in."

Oin entered the room followed by Melli and Nori, then Gavin and Kili. Four of them looked around curiously and Melli set her good eye on Fili.

"Take it your wife hasn't found you?"

"No. Do any of you know why she is looking?"

"Nope. We are just here for the show." Gavin quipped.

As soon as those words came out, the door to the study was slammed opened and everyone turned to see Râlia standing in the entrance, chest heaving looking very angry. The five stood aside to bring Fili into view and she marched up to the desk. Kili saw Tauriel enter after her and noticed worry lining her face. Their mother came around her also looking upset, but also disappointed.

"Fifteen months!" Her voice came out in a screech making some of people in the room wince.

"For what?"

"Being pregnant you asshole! Nobody told me, not once alluded or mentioned, I would carry the baby for over a year. What the fuck?!"

Fili straightened with a frown to Balin who also looked confused. "I thought you knew. Oin was checking on your condition and nothing was ever said. Honestly."

"Fifteen!"

"I don't understand, why is she so upset?" All eyes went to Tauriel, even Râlia. "Elves are pregnant for twenty months."

Gavin choked on his laughter as Kili's eyes bugged out. He slapped the poor dwarf on his back before answering the Elf. "It only lasts for around nine months for our race."

"Oh."

Melli released Nori's arm and went up to the people Queen. "Sit, before you pass out." She led Râlia over to the chair not far behind her. After forcing her to sit, Melli took her head in both hands turning it left and right before running her hands over her shoulders and down the arms, squeezing as she went.

Fili was stunned at her audacity and by his wife's lack of reaction. He wasn't the only one judging by Balin, Kili, and Gavin taking a step forward in preparation. He steeled himself when Melli raised a hand to Râlia's cheeks and tapped it lightly. Her blue green eyes came into focus and settled on a pair of mitch-matched pair staring at her.

"Welcome back. I have a question for you."

"What?"

"Well not really a question, I'm taking over as your healer and going to be your midwife. Any objections?"

"Yes." Melli stepped back and waited for an explanation. "I don't know you and therefore don't trust you."

"Judging by the reactions of those close to you and your lack thereof, I'd say that it is more of you not knowing me. Something easily remedied."

No one spoke as Râlia sat the with her jaw slightly open. This was fantastic and slightly disappointing Gavin thought. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Nori pocketing a decorative knife and snorted. Wasn't his problem.

"Well, since that is over and lacking in drama, I'm going to return to my fiancée. Ladies, gentlemen."

Responses were thrown after him and Kili decided to follow him as well, at least in leaving. "Mother, have you been shown your rooms yet?"

"No, we were touring the King's apartment before here."

He froze at that, his eyes flicking between his mother and sister in law. "She did a splendid job. Very clean."

Dis narrowed her eyes at her youngest. "What did you do?"

"Nothing."

Knowing she wasn't going to get the answer from him at this moment, Dis let the subject drop. "If you say so. Melli, are you going to be staying with Oin?"

"Absolutely not."

Startled eyes went to Oin at his sharp answer. "Why not?"

Nori meandered over to Melli and laid a hand on her lower back. "Lady Dis, I would like you to meet my One."

"Dear Mahal." Only Tauriel and Râlia didn't truly understand the surprise in the room. "What does that have to do with her staying with family?"

"Shell be with me in my room."

"But, that's against courting traditions!"

"Lady Dis, when have you known for me to like rules?" Melli asked of her longtime friend. "Besides, I didn't give him a choice." Turning back to Râlia, "Tomorrow, you and I will get together." When she was given a nod, Melli looped her arm through Nori's. It was fast becoming her signal for him to take her where ever she needed.

"I'll show you where I am staying then."

The rest watched as they left and Kili turned to his mother again. "So, would you like me to show you your rooms?"

"I know where they are son." Dis replied with her eyes on the empty doorway.

"We choose another set since you were still in the nursery rooms when Smaug attacked. Kili will show you. Tauriel, you may go with them. I want to talk with my wife."

His tone left no argument and she was gone with them, along wiith Oin and Balin who shut the door behind them. Râlia stood, the shock having worn off and some of the anger returning.

"So the though never crossed your mind that I wouldn't know the details of being pregnant as a dwarf?"

"Not at all. It wasn't a part of our curriculum during our tutoring. It was something we knew, but only by others talking about it. I promise."

"You better hope these next nine months go smoothly for me then, cause I'm seriously debating going through this again." Râlia had walked around his desk to stand before him.

Fili rested his hands on her hips to moving her so her back was to his desk and he lifted her up suddenly, making her hands fly to his shoulders, and set her on the empty spot atop the wood. "So is that a threat to not having any more children or letting me near you as before?"

His husky voice made hormones flood her body and she glared at him balefully. "Stop that."

"I'm not doing anything." His hands burned a path on her legs as he dragged them to her calfs, his eyes never leaving hers. He slid one boot off, then the other, watching her eyes darken slowly. One complaint he did have about her choice of clothes was the leggings, they made his life difficult at times. Standing again, his hands returned to their previous spot. "You didn't answer me."

She glared at him and in a second her hands tightened on him and pulled him between her legs, biting at his lips. His chuckles vibrated against her and he leaned into her, feeling her swollen stomach pressed between them. As they kissed, Fili's fingers found the waistband of her leggings and started pulling them down, pausing when he couldn't go further and Râlia lifted her hips to allow her clothes to be pulled off and thrown off in some direction. Fili kneaded her thighs and separated their mouths.

"Put your hands on the desk."

Râlia complied, growing wetter at the instructionewly. She watched as he dropped to his knees and slid her more to the edge of the desk by her hips. When she was precariously perched and felt as though she was about to fall off, Fili threw her legs over his shoulders. The heat of his breath nearly broke her, even more so when his arms came up to clutch her waist.

"Lay back hand and hold onto the desk."

Her legs were quivering now in anticipation. Râlia did as he said and Fili pressed hisses to her thighs, nipping at the flesh there. His tongue shot out and flicked the nub, making her cry out and trying to lift her hips that were deliciously pinned to the desk. Fili continued to land little licks on her, avoiding her center that was dripping onto her skirt. Sucking on her nub, he drove his tongue into her hole making her nearly scream at the sensation. The noise choked in her throat as he continued to tongue fuck her into oblivion.

He paused, dragging his tongue over her. "I don't think your threat holds any viable truth." Fili knew she wasn't in any condition to speak and he dove back down, his tongue thrusting and lacking her juices that poured out orgasm after orgasm. The pleasure was almost painful with the amount of times she had come and Râlia let the world fall away, not caring if someone heard her as she called her husbands name. Her legs flexing around his head being the main warning when she was nearing her peak. When he finally stopped and stood, she was nearly incoherent and didn't register him staring down at her.

Fili looked at his wife, her knuckles white from clutching the desk, chest heaving, and legs quivering. Mahal he was so hard. But after talking to his brother, Fili had decided to go yhe same route and wait till the night of the big ceremony to compete their bond even though Râlia had told him a month ago she was ready. "Sit up."

The words barely penetrated the fog in her brain and it took her a minute to do so, with Fili's help. His hands left her and she watched as he tore off his top shirt, drop his heavy belt before tugging the laces of his breeches. Her eyes widened as he freed his erection. She had never seen him clearly and her breathing became harsh as she imagine that within her.

"I don't plan on taking you now, but I want your hands on me while my fingers fuck you."

God she nearly came at his words. Hesitantly, Râlia reached down to brush her finger tips along his member. Her hand stilled as it twitched against her. Fili grabbed her by the waist again and sat himself in the large chair behind him sith her straddling his right leg. His fingers were already probing her and Râlia had a hard time focusing. Fili gently took her hand and wrapped it around his member, running it up and down, showing her where to squeeze him lightly along the way. Thankfully, she was a quick learner. With one hand on him and the other gripping his chair, she began moving her hips up and down on his fingers.

He could feel her walls squeeze his fingers as he stretched her, his eyes watching her breath bouncing in his face. Bringing his free hand up to her blouse that covered her, he pulled the material away and licked his lips at her bare flesh that was slightly pushed up by her bodice. When the pad of his thumb brushed her sensitive nipple, her hips broke rhythm along with her hand encircling him. Fili brushed her hair behind her back before replacing his hand over hers and restarting her stroking; curling his fingers inside her. Leaning in, Fili placed his lips on her neck, kissing and licking before sucking hard enough to bruise her flesh. Her head felt to the side allowing him better access and quickened her pace, both with her hips and hand.

Fili pressed his forehead to her skin and gritted his teeth. He was so close and judging by her noises, so was she. Lowering his head, Fili's lips closed over her nipple and teeth scraped her. Her cry had him suckling her like a babe. His had had uncovered hers and went to her hair, pulling it so her body was bend back. This made her chest thrust higher and hips angle differently for his fingers to hit a different spot. Râlia's thrusting became frenzied and her closed hand around him kept up with the pace, her breast being tugged with every movement.

It wasn't long before she was grinding down on his hands as her orgasm washed over her and a groan fell from Fili lips against her breast after he let her nipple go. Râlia slumped against him, her energy completely spent. They sat there, his arms around her and hers playing with his hair, letting there breathing return to normal.

"How much work do you have left to do?"

"More than I want."

She laughed at his sulk and pressed a kiss to his neck. Neither felt like moving, soaking in each others presence since he was always so busy now. They both knew they should return to their work, bathing having plans that needed to be worked on. But for now, at least today, they would be with each other and damn the people who tried to say different.

I was thinking of making it longer but I wanted to post this today.