A/N: Hi guys! Thank you so much for the new follows/favourites/kudos. I'm so happy you guys are enjoying this fic, it keeps me going. I feel like I need to make a statement on the timeline of Smaug's attack on Lake-Town. When Fili, Kili, Bofur and Oin get to the mountain after Smaug's death, Bilbo says Thorin hasn't eaten in days, however it's also a bit fuzzy because the timeline in the movie makes it seem like it all happens in the same day. So I'm going to set this chapter 2-3 days after Smaug's descent on Lake-Town. If doesn't make sense do let me know, it's just a bit of a book/movie inconsistency that annoys me a little.

One more thing, I know Thorin is often portrayed as being grumpy and broodish, which he is and I am absolutely doing my best to keep true to his character but I've also decided to have him be more emotional which he also is in the book. So I thought I'd clear that up.

I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, I had a lot of fun writing it! Leave a comment if you feel like it :)

Chapter Twenty-Three: Of Many Reunions

-Three days later -

They sky was filled with fire and smoke. Lake-Town was burning and Maggie was running for her life. Overhead, she heard the booming sound of giant wings flapping and Smaug flying from one part of the city to another, breathing out flames which devoured the buildings of Lake-Town. She was trying to follow Bard, who seemed to have a secret penchant for parkour and was running over the rooftops, heading towards the bell tower. Maggie jumped over fallen logs here and there, then she took a left turn when a wall came crashing down. Even if her flat shoes, running was difficult. That Jurassic World movie had no idea what the hell it was doing, Maggie thought, but not even the pop culture reference was enough to lighten the mood. She screamed when parts of a wall fell over in front of her, just about missing. Allowing a quick moment to catch her breath Maggie kept running but she'd lost track of Bard in the midst of the fire and panic. The people of Lake-Town were screaming,

"Maggie!"

"Brenna!" Maggie ran into her friend's arms. Brenna had a few scars and her face was covered in soot. Even so, she was okay and Maggie was more than relieved because she'd felt guilty. She had been so wrapped up with the pregnancy discovery, Thorin and the Company that she hadn't been able to spend much time with Brenna. "Thank God you're okay!"

"I'm fine, but you can't be here!" Brenna said

"Don't worry about me." Maggie held Brenna's hands. "I'm fine but I need to help Bard. Can you get to safety?"

Brenna nodded. "I am leading the evacuation of the women and children. Go if you must, but please be careful."

The two friends hugged one more time and then Maggie kept running. Soon enough she caught sight of Bard who wasn't too far ahead. Maggie ducked behind a wall as a second wave of dragonfire washed over the city like a tsunami. Bard seemed unphased by the events happening around them. He was armed with a bow and arrows and Maggie watched him as Smaug circled around him and the city. Buildings kept collapsing around them and people screamed. Somewhere in the distance, Maggie could hear a bell tolling and Bard running up the steps to the highest point of the tower. Without hesitation, Bard fired arrow after arrow, each of them missing the dragon.

"Maggie! Where's my father?"

No. Maggie closed her eyes and thought she'd heard wrong but when she opened her eyes again, Bard's son stood in front of her. Just like his father, he seemed unafraid, despite all the chaos around him.

"Bain! You should have left!"

"You're one to talk."

Given any other occasion, Maggie would have laughed his sass, but now wasn't the time.

"I need to help my father!"

"He's up there!" Maggie pointed to the tower above them. "Be careful!"

Maggie helped Bain up the first few steps of the tower and watched from below. A part of her felt like she should be up there with them, but she wasn't about to put her pregnancy at risk. Either way, Bard and Bain would be fine. They had to be. So far, Smaug had remained constantly in motion but now, his giant talons rested on two buildings. When he noticed Bard, the dragon crawled forward, pulling the bricks on the roof with him.

"Who are you to stand against me?" Smaug taunted. "Now that is a pity? What will you do now...bowman? You are forsaken. No help will come."

Maggie stood below and listened, frightened, knowing dragons had the ability to speak was one thing but actually hearing them speak was another. Maggie thought she'd known fear when they'd encountered the orcs, goblins and in Thranduil's palace but this was a completely different kind of fear.

"Ah." Smaug chuckled. "Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire! You will burn!"

Briefly, Bard and Maggie locked eyes and she saw the determined look in his and watched as he grabbed the black arrow. Smaug marched forward and Bard carefully placed the arrow on Bain's shoulder. Maggie's heart started beating rapidly and her breaths became shakier. If anything went wrong, Smaug would take them both down into the fire with him.

"How now shall you challenge me?" Smaug asked in that same taunting voice "You have nothing left but your death."

From Smaug came a loud road but when Maggie looked at Bard, there was no hint of fear in his eyes. The bowman had made his choice and stood resolute with it. Smaug charged forward and finally, when Maggie thought she couldn't stand it anymore, Bard fired the arrow and by some miracle it pierced Smaug in the wound caused by Girion. At first came the frantic flapping of wings and an anguished cry. Then there was nothing. Maggie watched as Smaug the Great fell from the sky and plunged into the water, his body lifeless.

Smaug was dead.

It took hours but eventually, Brenna was able to evacuate the remaining survivors of Lake-Town to the nearby shore. Maggie and Bard helped them the best they could, but Maggie kept an eye out for Kili, Fili, Oin and Bofur and Bard searched frantically for his two daughters. The bowman had just killed a dragon and not just any dragon, yet he made no fuss about it. Instead, Bard remained stoic in the face of all the horror. Maggie however, struggled much more. The dead bodies floating in the water is what got to her. They were men and women, some of them even children, whose lives had been taken away. Their loved ones cried out in pain as the bodies were dragged out of the lake and Maggie couldn't stand the sight of it.

She knew the quest was important and reclaiming Erebor was a part of a much bigger picture, but at what cost? Was it worth the lives of the innocent of these people? Had Girion felt similar guilt when Dale was destroyed or had he also been stoic just like Bard? How much of that stoicism was because of their family's oath to Maggie's ancestors? Maggie leaned against a tree and felt the panic begin like a cluster of spark plugs in her abdomen. Tension grew in her face and limbs, her mind replaying the last attack. Her breathing became more rapid, more shallow and then she vomited.

She would have collapsed if familiar arms hadn't grabbed her.

"Maggie!" Fili held onto to Maggie and carefully sat her down on the beach.

Fili perched in front of her, brush the hair out of her face and put his hands on her knees.

"It's alright, little nana." (*sister) Fili said. "Look at me, darling. Everything will be fine. Remember what I said about the breathing?"

Slowly but surely, Maggie snapped out of it. Her hearing was the first to return, then her eyesight followed was still shaking as she looked up at Fili. The blonde dwarf quietly squatted next to her, his breath formed white clouds in the freezing air.

"Fili.." Maggie sighed. "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened one moment I was fine and then the next.."

"It's alright." Fili interrupted. "You've never seen battle and destruction like this before. It's only natural it would affect you."

Maggie nodded in agreement and Fili pulled her in for a hug. He was glad to have found Maggie in the midst of all the chaos. While Fili was glad Smaug was dead, they had to get moving and leave for the mountain. Sure, a part of him knew they could have left as soon as Smaug had left Erebor but it didn't feel right in his heart.

"Are you alright?" Fili asked, his voice filled with concern. "Both of you?"

"I'm fine." Maggie replied. She put her hand on her stomach, to double check but she knew the baby was fine. If there was a problem, she would know. "We're fine.."

"Am I not getting a hug?"

Maggie froze at the sound of the all too familiar voice, but she was too scared to believe it. Her eyes slowly filled with tears, her previous panic almost forgotten. Before she knew it, Maggie was hugging her brother tightly, while tears dripped from her cheeks onto his white shirt. No matter how annoying he could be, how much they sometimes argued, Riley was still her brother and the one person in the world Maggie could always rely on. It had been weeks since they last saw each other and Maggie had started to worry she would never see her brother again. When she finally let go of Riley, Maggie took a step back to look at him. In appearance, he was same old Riley with the exception of a few scars on his face and he was also somewhat thinner than before. There was something else different about him, Maggie thought. The look in Riley's eyes gave it away and Maggie knew he'd been through something.

"I can't believe you're here." Maggie whispered "I thought I'd never see you again.."

"You didn't think I'd let you have all the fun, did you?"

Maggie was relieved to find her brother hadn't lost his wittiness.

"It's great to see you again, little kharm ." Fili said as the two of them hugged each other. "What in Mahal happened to you?"

Riley wasn't sure where to begin. So much had happened since they parted ways at the edge of Mirkwood. He wanted to tell them everything, but there were still parts of the events he was still processing. Ever since the ringwraith attack in Dol Guldur, Riley hadn't been able to sleep well. Their voices echoed through his dreams and their words still stayed with him. Even so, he was more than happy to see Maggie and the others again. Admittedly, he was also a bit surprised to find that the rest of the party weren't there.

"It's a very long story but Gandalf is joining us soon, he sent me ahead of him and conveniently I ran into your blonde elf-friend." Riley explained. "He knew where you were and I followed him here."

Maggie raised an eyebrow at her brother. "You're surprisingly calm about the fact that you've just met the Legolas."

"Oh no, I'm internally screaming." Riley admitted. "But you know, time and a place."

An abrupt voice caught their attention and the three of them turned to see Kili, who was having a rather loud conversation with Tauriel. Maggie couldn't help but feel they were intruding on something but she was curious. After Smaug's initial descent on Lake-Town, Tauriel had remained with Maggie and the others, much against Legolas' wishes but he had accepted her choice and even helped out, in his own way. Over those three days, Kili and Tauriel had spent time together. It was a strange situation, but Maggie could relate and she could tell how Kili felt about her. In fact, she was pretty certain Tauriel felt the same way but she was also frightened.

"So..what's going on here?" Riley asked. "What did I miss?"

Fili sighed. "Well, it would seem my brother has found his One."

Maggie's eyes widened with excitement "You really think so?"

"I've definitely missed something, what the hell is a One ?"

Fili and Maggie were interrupted by Tauriel who looked tense.

"Hir-Nin*, Legolas."

"Ugh…"Maggie said "Impeccable timing 'Lastrade."

Legolas spoke to Tauriel in Elvish and Kili watched with jealous eyes. Maggie felt as if she'd walked into a deja vu, looking back at her time in Rivendell and the brewing jealousy from Thorin towards Elrond. Kili was more like his uncle than the young dwarf wanted to admit but Maggie also wondered if all dwarves were possessive and protective in nature of the things they loved, be it people or otherwise.

"Come on, guys." Maggie said. "Not our queue. Besides, it looks like Oin and Bofur could do with some help."

Eventually, Kili finally said goodbye to Tauriel and climbed into the boat with the others. He remained silent for their journey across the lake. In fact, there wasn't much talking from anyone. The journey took a few hours, including all the uphill trekking and by the time the reached the Overlook Maggie was already exhausted. Oin insisted they took a rest, on Maggie's account but afterwards they continued. The sight of the City of Dale beneath them reminded her of how close they were and Maggie thought it felt a bit surreal. The last uphill incline was the worst and Maggie once again cursed how much she hated hiking. The unpleasantness definitely outweighed the pros. After some searching they found the doorway and walked in through the stone corridors. It was narrow and uncomfortable and just as Maggie wondered if this was it, they came to a halt at the entrance of a giant hall. There were staircases leading further down into the mountain and intricate carving and decorations on the stone pillars. Maggie had never seen anything like it and no words could describe it.

"Maggie." Bofur asked as he stood next to her. "Are you alright?"

"I just...can't believe I'm here." she put her arm around Bofur and let out a sigh.

Bofur squeezed her hand and all of them continued walking. It was both breathtaking and daunting all at the same time. It was also strangely quiet. Riley didn't know much about mountains and while Erebor had been abandoned for sometimes, Thorin and the others had already been there for a few days now. Surely, they had to be around somewhere. Riley's claustrophobia made itself known once he realised how far underground they were but it was better than being that narrow corridor.

"Hello!" Bofur called out "Bombur? Bifur? Anyone?"

Something was wrong, Riley could feel it. The giant stone staircases lead them further down the mountain and Riley started feeling a bit better. Riley wasn't sure what he expected but despite being underground, Erebor was huge and spacious. Not cramped and messy like the goblin tunnels. To say it was spectacular would be a gross understatement.

"Wait! Stop!"

The familiar voice made Riley's heart flutter. He'd been so caught up in the reunion with his sister and everything else going on, that he'd almost forgotten about Bilbo. Soon enough, Bilbo Baggins came running towards them, but he wasn't happy to see them. In fact, Bilbo looked terrified. When he reached them he stopped and took a few moments when he realised both Maggie and Riley were there.

"Maggie…you're not supposed to be here." Bilbo shook his head as if to focus again. Maggie definitely couldn't be here. Not with how things currently were. "You need to leave. We all need to leave."

"We only just got here.." Bofur said, sounded disappointed

"I've tried talking to him!" Bilbo said, he looked at Maggie now "But he won't listen."

"What do you mean, laddie?" Oin asked

Maggie knew exactly what Bilbo meant, but she didn't like it.

"Thorin!" Bilbo said "He's been down there for days. He doesn't sleep. He barely eats. He's not been himself. Not at all and it's this place. I think a sickness lies upon it."

Maggie listened while breathing in and out slowly.

"What kind of sickness?" Kili askede

"Dragon sickness." Maggie replied. "Oh Thorin…."

Bilbo opened his mouth to speak but Fili started running and he called after him. Maggie, Bilbo and the others ran after Fili down the stairs until finally they reached the lower levels of Erebor. The air was different down here and it still smelled like fire. From the entrance, they could see an enormous chamber covered in an ocean of gold. That's where Maggie saw him, wearing a long fur coat. Even though he was standing right there, Maggie knew immediately that it wasn't her Thorin.

"Gold...gold beyond measure." Thorin's voice echoed throughout the chamber.

"God..not this crap." Riley sighed.

"Beyond sorrow…beyond grief"

Thorin seemed hypnotised by the treasure beneath him and Maggie knew what Bilbo meant by sickness. She didn't understand it herself, to her it was just gold. That's when Thorin turned around to them and spoke louder than before.

"Behold, the great treasure hoard of Thror." he said "Welcome, my Sister's Sons. Welcome, mother of my child. Welcome to the Kingdom of Erebor."

"Mother of his…" Riley's voiced trailed off.

"Great, my fiance has lost his mind." Maggie said "You do know how to pick them, Maggie."

"Fiancé?"

Oh shit, Maggie thought, he doesn't know. She'd been so caught up in everything happening that there hadn't been time to tell Riley about the pregnancy and engagement. She was planning on telling him, but it hadn't exactly been the right time. Maggie realised what she'd said before she could take it back. There was an awkward silence for a moment and Maggie noticed Bilbo and the dwarves instinctively take two steps back as Riley turned to his sister.

"What have you not told me?' he demanded

"Uh...nothing." Maggie lied but the high-pitched tone in her voice gave her away "Much…"

Riley knew what he'd heard but didn't want to believe it. He took a step towards his sister and searched for an answer in her eyes. Maggie sighed and realised there was no point in lying to her brother, he would find out sooner or later anyway.

"Well actually, kind of a funny story." Maggie said "Thorin proposed to me, I said yes and also ...it turns out that you're going to be an uncle. I'm pregnant so..."

"YOU ARE WHAT?"

Riley's bellowing startled Bofur.

"Okay...maybe I could have handled that better."

Maggie's heart was pounding faster, her brother's reaction was unexpected.

"WHERE THE FUCK IS THAT DWARF?!"

"Ri, let's not do anything rash."

Maggie reached out for her brother but he snatched his arm from her.

"Let me go, Maragaret."

The mere shock of Riley using her full-name made Maggie loosen the grip on her brother's arm. Riley practically ran through stone corridors and down the steps until he reached the King's Hall. There, he saw Thorin standing on a small overlook, gazing out over the treasure hoard. Maggie tried running calling after her brother and the other dwarves watched on. Thorin turned around when he heard the familiar footsteps and at first the look on his face was happy. Until Riley Spencer walked up to Thorin Oakenshield and threw a punch right in his face, so that he fell over. Dwalin, who had just joined them and Fili rushed up to help Thorin back up on his feet and Maggie ran between her fiance and her brother.

"Maggie, you better get the fuck out of my way." Riley warned "Because I am going to kill him."

"Riley! What has gotten into you?!" Maggie shouted "This is Thorin! Your friend!"

"Let him speak his mind." Thorin said, wiping the blood from his nose.

"You were supposed to look after my sister!" Riley yelled. "Not knock her up! What were you thinking?!"

"Excuse me!" Maggie waved her hand. "Standing right here!"

"Yeah and I'll deal with you later."

"No!" Maggie shouted "No you won't! I'm a grown woman, capable of making my own choices on how to live my life. You do not have a say in that!"

Riley turned to his sister now.

"I bloody well do when those choices impact my life and our family too! Did you for one damned second stop to consider that? What are you planning on doing, Maggie? Stay in Middle-Earth?"

"Yes…" Maggie said, her voice calmer now. "I have to and more than that, I think I was always meant to. Earth is home but so is this. This is where part of our family are from and where they've lived for millennia. We belong here too."

"Well then be my fucking guest!" Riley snapped "You seem to have made up your mind anyway, so you don't need me. I am done."

"Riley, calm down." Bilbo said. "You are making a big deal out of this."

"Yes. Because it is a big deal. A pretty fucking big deal. My sister is pregnant! There is a war brewing! Do you even realise what that means?"

"Do you really think this is going to help her?" Bilbo asked. "Yes, Maggie is pregnant and maybe it's not the best timing, but that means she needs you now more than ever. She needs you to be her brother. Not her enemy. You can be angry later but right now, this is not the time. Trust me."

Bilbo put a gentle hand on Riley's arm and squeezed it reassuringly. Eventually, Riley relaxed and exhaled a deep breath.

"Riley!" Maggie called after him but Kili stopped her.

"Leave him be." Kili said. "He needs time."

"It's never a calm moment with you around, is there?"

"Balin!" .

Maggie hugged her friend, happy to see him alive and well. An hour or so later, they'd found the rest of the company. Riley had stormed off and Bilbo went after him. Maggie was still shaken about the argument with her brother. It wasn't the first time they'd argued, they were siblings after all, but this time it was different. Maggie had neer seen Riley so angry before. More than anger though, he'd been worried and scared. Maybe it was fair in some way? Maybe her wanting to keep the baby and stay in Middle-Earth was selfish after all"

Balin brought Maggie some water and sat down next to her. The elder dwarf could tell that the poor girl was exhausted and terrified. Seeing Thorin so unlike himself was jarring for all of them, but he also knew that if anyone could make things better, it was Maggie.

"That was quite the row you two had?" Balin said

"You heard that, huh?"

Balin chuckled. "I think they heard it all the way to the Iron Hills, lass."

"Do you and Dwalin ever argue?" Maggie asked

"Like you wouldn't believe, that's what siblings do." Balin replied. "I'm glad you're here, lass." Thorin needs you now, more than anything."

"How far gone is he, Balin?" Maggie asked "Please be honest with me. I need to know what i can do."

"Fucking dwarves…"

Riley kicked a small pebble and let out a frustrated groan. He was angry but not necessarily at Maggie, although he figured that's probably what she was thinking. Perhaps, he had overreacted slightly but he did not regret punching Thorin, that he deserved. Riley hadn't seen his sister in a very long time and when they finally reunited, all of this came to light. Once everything settled, Riley might even feel excitement about being an uncle, he loved children. Right now however, as he paced back and forth in the small room, he was angry, upset and worried all at once. Maggie's pregnancy came with so many new concerns that he had only begun to consider. The first of which was their part in this quest; there would be battle and Maggie would not be able to take part in it. At least Riley as going to do everything in his power to make sure she did not.

The second problem was the matter of their future in Middle-Earth. He'd given that a lot of thought over the past week or so. No doubt Maggie's path and future had changed and she would stay in Middle-Earth. Riley was certain of that and knew very well there was no point in arguing anything else. But what did it mean for him? They both still had a life back home and a mother. Sometimes Riley wondered if time passed differently between the two worlds, maybe their mum wasn't even aware that they were missing. A part of Riley wanted to go back home when all of this was over. He missed his mum, his missed his friends and his daily routine. He missed things that were familiar to him and he missed the simplicity of his old life. Another part of him knew that if he did go back home, life would never be the same and he would see things different. Then there was Bilbo Baggins, who caused a different problem for Riley entirely. Well, not so much a problem as uncertainty. Could he leave Middle-Earth behind knowing how he felt about the hobbit? They hadn't spoken about it but Riley knew it was mutual and he knew that besides his sister, his place was also with Bilbo.

"You're definitely the one with the pottier mouth."

Riley wondered how long Bilbo had been standing in the doorway. After all this time, the hobbit still managed to surprise him. One of the many things he found so attractive about Bilbo.

"How are you feeling?"

They had all decided it was best to give Riley some space and that Bilbo should be the one to talk to him. It seemed like the wisest course of action for all parties involved.

"I'm okay.." Riley replied. "Actually no, I'm pretty far from okay but I will be, once I talk to Maggie."

"You gave her a real fright, I've never seen her so quiet." Bilbo said with a faux lightheartedness but regretted it instantly.

"Bilbo...stop talking."

"I...what?"

Riley moves his head closer to Bilbo. The hafling sat there frozen from both fear and excitement. Riley leaned in, so his forehead rested against his. For a moment they close their eyes. Both their breaths shaking.

"I've missed you." Riley said, in barely more than a whisper. Then, he gentled leaned in and kissed Bilbo's warms lips. They pulled apart and took a few shaky, shallow breaths. Both of them nervous but then unable to contain themselves anymore. Riley held Bild's head in his hands and tousled his blonde locks before he pulled him into another, more fiery kiss.

"Do you like it?"

Maggie jumped slightly when she heard Thorin's voice. She had no idea what time it was because of the lack of sunlight, but she guessed it was at some point in the evening because of the shift in the air. She'd been wandering the halls of Erebor, exploring the doors and trying to find something to occupy her time with. Eventually, Dwalin had caught up with her and showed her the bedroom that would be hers. The room was enormous, almost bigger than some of the apartments that Maggie had lived in. A large oak bed stood in the centre of the room, but it looked unslept in. There was a large stone fireplace, Dwalin had started the fire and the room was beginning to feel warmer. There were some bookshelves with books covered in dust and several rugs and throws on the floor. Maggie wondered how long it had been since someone last occupied this room.

"I frightened you?" It was a statement rather than a question.

Maggie hated to admit it but she had been scared. As she listened to Thorin, she tried to determine whether or not she still had cause to be afraid.

"It's been something of an intense day." Maggie replied

Another moment of silence fell between them. Maggie heard Thorin take a few more steps into the room, but she didn't turn around. She flinched slightly when he put his hand on her shoulder.

"I am not going to hurt you, givashel." Thorin said calmly

Finally, Maggie looked at her fiance. Unlike before, the look in his eyes was one she recognised and he seemed calmer.

"This is your bedroom?" Maggie asked.

"This is our bedroom." Thorin corrected. He wrapped his strong arms around Maggie and placed a kiss on her neck. She realised then that this was her Thorin talking and not the sickness. The fire blazed cheerily in the stone fireplace. The flames danced on the logs and sent its warmth and light far out into the room, flashing red reflections in the curiously twisted bars of the brass bedstead. It was almost hypnotising and its roaring sound made Maggie able to relax in Thorin's arm.

"How is our child?" he murmured into her hair as his grip tightened, just ever so slightly, around her.

"Oin says the baby is fine, thankfully." Maggie replied

"Mhm.."

"Can you really hear it?" Maggie asked

"Would you like to as well?"

Maggie nodded and Thorin gently took her hands and brought them to her stomach, with his on top. "Take a deep breath, close your eyes and listen."

Maggie inhaled deeply and then exhaled. As she closed her eyes, she imagined their unborn child inside her and that's when she heard it. The steady, rhythmic beat of a heart, almost like a small drum. They remained like that for a while and Maggie was completely enchanted. They had created a little life and she could feel it within her, breathing and growing. Thorin got on his knees and leaned his ear against Maggie's belly as she put her arms around him. She tousled her fingers in his raven hair. It surprised Maggie how much this little ritual soothed her. In a way, it was as though it connected them in a much deeper way than before. Thorin clutched at Maggie's dress and she noticed he was crying. Silently at first but then it turned into a gentle sob.

"You okay there, King of Eternal Sunshine?" Maggie asked. It had been intended as a joke but the worry was still there. She had never seen Thorin upset before.

"I can feel it...the sickness." The raven-haired dwarf "When I am with you, it is not so strong. I fear being alone."

"Good thing you're not alone then."

Thorin moved his hands from her belly to her back. A surprised gasp escaped Maggie's lips when she felt his finger claw into her skin. They dug deep and it stung, but she allowed him. He stood up and wrapped his arms around her again and he kissed her neck softly. The lack of touch for the past few days had left them both starved for each other. Maggie had missed him and Thorin sensed it. Maggie caressed his rough beard and he responded by kissing her harder until she gasped for air.

"Azrali…" Thorin whispered into her ear as he effortlessly picked up Maggie and carried her towards the bed

To be continued….

Another chapter with lots going on. Sorry to keep the downfall of Smaug a bit short but it was in the movie as well.

Riley and Maggie are finally reunited! Will it stay that way? What will happened when the battle begins?

Bilbo and Riley had a cute moment and kissed! Have they finally admitted their feelings for each other? Please let me know what you think about this pairing. Bilbo deserves some love too!

Sorry for the cheesy/fluffness at the end of the chapter. I figured with a battle brewing we could do with some love.