In a desperate attempt to make sure someone he trusts rules over Erebor, Thorin marries Bilbo on what will probably be his deathbed, as well as that of his heirs. When all three Durins survive, Thorin's marriage to Bilbo comes under scrutiny. Not everyone is happy with it.

I didn't object to Tauriel as an OC in the Hobbit movies but I think her story line could have been handled better. In the book the Company was imprisoned for two weeks. This story expands the time from the movie to accommodate more interactions between characters, especially Tauriel&Kili. Characters, locations obviously do not belong to me. Some movie dialogue used for continuity.

Hobbits really were interesting. Especially when Bilbo lets out one of their secrets to the group, that male Hobbits can become pregnant. Now most of the dwarves have an objective, to win the little Hobbit and make him their own. Bilboxeveryone pretty much. Slash. Probably has been done a hundred times. Pairings undecided. MPreg. T for safety

Two years after The Battle, pressure mounts for Fili to marry to help secure Erebor's stability. In Dale, Sigrid is being pressured to marry as well. Faced with a series of horrible suitors, the two friends hatch a plan to avoid unhappy marriages. The only problem is everyone thinks they're already madly in love. After all, no dwarf would ever willingly pick a human, right?