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This very long (yay!) chapter is a result of the free time I had during my holiday break and a little bit after. Bad news though...my Masters degree classes start back at the end of the month, and run until November! I should have more free time when the summer starts...but that's not until June :( :( I have all the ideas in my head...just not a lot of free time. But I will try to write when I can.

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Chapter 79

Tauriel easily ascended the carven stairs in the pool, but grasped Kili's hand in order for him to follow. He eagerly did, getting a nice view of her backside in the process. As much as he would have liked to make love to her right there and then, again, he knew they were both hungry, so he was satisfied at the moment by watching the beads of water drip down her lithe back, taut buttocks and from the ringlets of light and soft hair in between her legs.

They both got towels off of the nearby shelf. Tauriel taking the time to slowly towel each part of herself off, while Kili gave a few squeezes of the towel into his hair, to which he had bent over, letting the excess drip back into the pool; then patting the rest of the parts of his body rather roughly with the same towel. He threw the now very wet towel over the bench and grabbed another one. This one he wrapped it around his waist, then patiently waited for Tauriel to finish, admiring every aspect of her for, all the while. When she was done, she put the robe back on. This time he grabbed her hand and escorted her back up to the front of the cottage. As soon as they exited the bathing room, they could smell yummy smells coming from the kitchen area. They headed in that direction.

Once they got to the room they could see that there was a small animal on spit, which was in the fireplace of this room. On the table were two place settings. There were nice pewter plates and silverware, with nothing on them at the moment, but wooden bowls next to the plates were filled with some greens and oily dressing. Two other large bowls sat on the table, both covered by a thick, colorful towels. They both sat down at the table. Tauriel lifted one of the towels off and inside was a hearty loaf of sliced bread, still warm. Inside the other bowl, which Kili this time lifted the towel off of, were small, buttered red potatoes. A cask of wine was nearby, Kili spotted it on the counter; along with two actual glasses, not mugs or tankards, but tall and elegant glasses made of a translucent glass-like material. "If I may, my dear," Kili asked of Tauriel, and she inclined her head with a smile. He easily opened the bottle and filled his glass and hers about two thirds full. Then she got up and said, "I will happily get you meat, my dear." He also smiled at her and sat back down. Tauriel deftly removed the animal, from the poker, above the still smouldering fire. It was a pheasant, she surmised. She closed her eyes, clasped her hands and bowed to the animal, murmuring quiet words over it. She then spied a wooden board and thin knife nearby, to which she quickly began to section the main parts off, cutting them up, and slicing off all the un-needed parts. "I should like to take those out to the forest and leave them for other beasts who may be hungry." Kili replied, "okay...sure." She walked to the table with the board of sliced meat and placed it on the table.

She took the fork and knife and placed some meat on Kili's plate. Simultaneously, he scooped out some potatoes and put on her plate, along with a few slices of bread. When they were both finished, they looked at each other and giggled. "I have never 'shared' a meal with anyone, like this before. Of course, I have supped with many others...but never..." She trailed off with a misty look in her eye. Kili took her hand, "what is it my love?" It took Tauriel a moment or finished her statement... "As a...family." She teared up a bit and Kili squeezed her hand. It took Kili a moment to reply too, the weight of her meaning finally catching up to him. "I guess I just assumed that all other, races, enjoy a familial and jovial atmosphere, at the table," he replied, exhibiting a bit of sadness. Tauriel said, "Well, it is true of close family get togethers, among elves. From an early age, I rarely ate with Thranduil, only during high festivals. Moreso with Prince Legolas, but serving elves usually doled out our portions. Mealtime is for quiet reflection and pleasant conversation." Kili thought and replied, "that is certainly different from dwarven culture, of which you've had a bit of taste of now...how do you like it," he asked, as they both set about tucking into their food.

Tauriel, feeling a little more chatty now, sat thoughtfully and replied, "Well...I suppose both are alright, in their own fashion. I can see where gatherings, like communal meals are a time for glad tidings and merrymaking; and therefore I can take a little more noise and raucousness. And yet...there are times like these, where it is enough to be in a beloved's company and sit quietly, or share the news of the day and enjoy being in each other's presence." She reached out and squeezed Kili's hand, "I cannot almost scarce believe it shall be like this...for us...the rest of our days." Kili reached over and kissed her sweetly on the lips, "Yes Amralime...it will be." She replied, "I will definitely enjoy every moment spent with you too, my love." They ate the rest of their meal in mostly contented silence, gazing lovingly at each other and squeezing each other's hands in between bites.

Mid-morning light was streaming in through the cottage's roof and window openings. After they finished their meal they sat in silence for a moments still looking lovingly at each other. Kili then patted his belly, letting out a burp, to which he looked bashfully at Tauriel, and said, "excuse me." She gave him a knowing smirk back. He took her hand and escorted her to the main room of the cottage. He sat next to her on the comfy sofa in front of the fireplace and took her hand. He still had the towel around his middle, she still in the robe. They turned so their bodies faced each other, Tauriel placing both long legs over Kili's shorter ones. They lay there for a long while, just sitting and listening to nature and watching the sun's rays get brighter as it entered their cottage.

After a time, Tauriel spoke, Kili...I just can't believed you had this built for me...for us..." Kili smiled, "Amralime...I knew you could never be truly content living inside a cold stone Mountain for the rest of our lives...and your long, long life compared to mine." It was Tauriel's turn to blush at this mostly unthoughtof issue.

Kili started, "I wanted a place, just for us...out in nature. I enjoy the unfettered air too. Many dwarves are content to remain underground their entire lives. I have never shared such tastes. I can happily live within a mountain's protective stone walls, I still, at times, find I need to feel the sun shine on face, feel the breeze billow my hair askew and have soft Earth underfoot." Tauriel's eyes sparkled and she squeezed Kili's hand and replied, "I couldn't have described it better, my love...for that's how I feel too. Yes, Thranduil's kingdom, that I grew up in, is partially underground, so living surrounded by earthen walls is of little hindrance to us woodland elves; however we prefer to be in the open-aire, surrounded by heady forest smells with the starry sky overhead." They both looked at each other, smiled and leaned in a for a kiss.

They stayed that way for a bit longer, Kili got a sly smile on his face and said, "of course...we must spend most of our time in the Mountain, attending to matters of the realm. But...we needed a place of our own, to get away." Tauriel asked, "For whom do I have to thank for the creation of this magical place, my dear?" Kili sat up and responded, "Well Bofur...you know Bofur...he wears the funny hat most of the time," Tauriel said and smirked as she did, "oh yes...he's the one who brought the kingsfoile. I daresay if he had not brought that, I couldn't have saved you for the third time." Kili squinted his eyes at her momentarily...then smiled. "So anyway," he continued, "Bofur and his lads that are very talented craftsmen have been working on nothing but our cottage and these outbuildings, practically since the battle was scarce over and I knew I had been returned and we could be together. It is my wedding present to you...Amralime. I have much to thank them for too. They have built support structures so that one day, this will be a forward outpost for our realm. One day, I even hope to have an underground tunnel built from here to the Mountain. That will take many of year of tunneling to make it so...but it never hurts to have an extra escape route." He said the next part with a small hesitancy..."and of course a place for us to raise our children, one day," he smiled a big goofy smile as he squeezed her hand and looked into her eyes.

Tauriel smiled back, and placed her hand on her belly and replied, "I think...my love...that is a distinct possibility." Small, almost imperceptible ticklings she could feel deep inside herself. She knew what it meant...but was so early along, she didn't want to express those feelings yet, in case something happened and didn't want to disappoint her beloved. Kili, for his part, placed his hand on top of hers, still on her belly, and kissed her deep. After their kiss, she snuggled into his warm body on the couch and they sat there for a long while. After a time, Kili said, "I must check in with the lads soon." Tauriel sat up from her happy stupor with a slightly disappointed look. "Will we have to return, soon?" Kili replied, "I'm not for sure, love. I will need to check with Dwalin."

He kissed her sweetly then got up and headed for their bedchamber room. After a few minutes, he came back into the main room, but fully dressed in clean pants, his boots and breezy shirt. A smallish leather belt slung low on his waist, with dagger hanging from it, Tauriel could see. She sat up a little, her in her robe still. "Do you think there is trouble, my love?" she asked. "Not likely Amralime, but you know as well as I, in the wilderland, one can never be too careful. I know the lads have had only a few scant encounters with errant creatures as they were out here building this place for us. I'm sure the immediate area surrounding our hill and where the lads are is fine. I should be back momentarily, my love."

With that he swept out the door. Tauriel was more awake now. She sat up and looked around their cottage. Again, it was a comfortable room. The large fireplace was crackling with a fire, she liked the atmosphere but couldn't really feel the warmth from it, as elves are not akin to temperature changes, but liked the feel and look of it nonetheless. She thought the room could use some more furniture and warm touches though. Perhaps a rug underfoot, maybe some pots of flowers and plants here or there. She got up and went towards the kitchen area. It seemed well fitted, though also sparse. Yes, she could definitely add some touches here too. Perhaps some herbs growing in the small window by the hearth, a few more cabinets for goods storage, and a large wooden hutch would look lovely against the bare wall, one day, for more plates and serveware, she thought.

Next she went down the hallway. The first door in the hallway was on the left. She opened it. She remembered these were sparse small rooms, but now that the sun was shining on this mid-Spring beautiful day, it was a well-lit room. She put her hand on her belly, looked around the room and smiled. Yes, there could be a small bed in one corner, a dresser, comfy chair that rocked back and forth, as she had back home, and flowers in here, would do, too. She closed this door and opened the other three in the hallway in turn. Similar to the first, she smiled a big smile again and thought, "I do not know if four children is to be our destiny...but it is a nice thought, 'twer it come to fruition." She reflected on that for a few moments. On what it would be like to be a mother, to have dwarflings, elflings with her beloved...she wasn't quite sure what they would be, and puzzled on that for a moment. She would have to speak to someone more learned on the topic, when she got back to the Mountain.

Just then, she thought she heard Kili talking with someone and returning to the cottage, so she headed back to the main room, checking to make sure she still had the robe on. Kili came in the door and headed right for Tauriel, the younger dwarf they came up here with, in tow. He kissed her, "my love...Dwalin advises we can stay up here one more night, but we will need to head back to the Mountain in the morn, tomorrow."

She replied, "That is splendid, my love. I should like to look around outdoors and explore this area further, then. Are you able to come too, my love?" Kili answered, "Of course. Ewin will attend to things in here, while we do, and prepare a light lunch for when we return." Tauriel replied, "I shall like to put more appropriate attire on, for venturing in the forest...is there any of my clothes here," she asked somewhat sheepishly. Ewin bowed, "my Queen, there is a trunk I brought up yesterday. It has a few items of clothing in it, for you both."

She thanked Ewin and they both headed back to their bedchamber. Having not been in it for awhile, she smirked and remembered this was her favorite room of the cottage, with its' open aire ceiling area and bed where she was finally...with, Kili. She spied the trunk by a far wall, next to a dresser. In it, she found soft undergarments, linen pants and a comfortable shirt with buttons down the front and soft shoes too. Kili sat on a nearby chair and watched as she took the robe off, exposing her lithe body to him. He sat there and admired every inch of her body as she dressed, not bothering to hide his erection. He adjusted himself when she finished and he got up. Crossing over to her, he did one her favorite moves, reaching one hand up into her hair, placing on the back of her neck and bending it down for a passionate kiss. The other hand, put into the small of her back, flat against it, sliding it down until it had a handful of her firm backside, and squeezed, pushing her closer into his body. She returned his kiss and touch gladly. When they pulled away they were holding hands and happily went to exit their cottage, Tauriel stopping to gather up the scraps of food she wished to leave outside. Kili indicated she might want a weapon. By the entrance was cabinet, Kili opened it. Inside were various weapons for her to choose from. Tauriel selected a light-feeling wooden bow, a small quiver with iron arrows and a small dagger with belt she tied around her waist. They were ready to head outside.

It was high noontime, she guessed, by the look of the sun in the sky, when they stepped outside. "Where to first, my love?" Kili asked. After leaving the food somewhere she thought it would be useful, she indicated she wanted to go by their pond. They didn't have to walk too far. There were lovely plants all along the edge. They hadn't reached their full maturity, she thought, that would come in late summer. She sat in the tall grasses next to the water's edge. Kili sat down next to her. She found a few small pebbles nearby. She tossed one into the water towards the middle of the pond and listened intently. She smiled. She tossed a few more in, at various points in the pond. Kili just marveled at her. She then spoke, "the pond is about 6 feet, or in the common tongue, 2 barrels high, at its' deepest; and about one foot high or knee high, here at the border"...she giggled and said, "well...up to an elf's knee."

Kili finally got it and said, "oh-ho," he proceeded to tickle Tauriel on her hip bones. She tossed her head back and let out a loud giggle and tried to wiggle away from him. Kili was of course stronger and had a firm grip on her hips. She twisted her torso so she faced him and he let her push him down in the grass where they kissed long and sweet. He used both hands on each side of her head where he stroked her hair and they kissed again.

While Kili had loosened his grip, Tauriel the more nimble one, sprung up and started to run sidelong the pond. Kili, caught unawares because Tauriel was so quick, struggled but got to his feet and began running after her. Tauriel was giggling again, as she hopped and skipped along the water's edge as it narrowed into more of a stream. Kili is a young and powerful dwarf and preeminent and skilled fighter, but he was no match for this jumping and hopping, especially on unstable footings. Kili, laughing too, made one last jump across the narrow stream to try and snag her. She dodged left, just out of his reach, and he ended up landing knees first in the water. She turned around and giggled, and gave him a knowing look as she turned around and extended a hand to help him out of the shallow water. They laughed as they sat in the grass again as Kili took his wet shoes off. The sun's rays were coming through the boughs of the trees that were nearby, sprinkling them with sunshine. Kili rolled up his pant legs and they laid in the grass next to each other talking quietly, or kissing, for awhile.

When it seemed like Kili's shoes were sufficiently dry, he slipped them back on and he helped Tauriel up. They wanted to walk through the trees, away from the cottage. Walking along, they saw lots of plants that Tauriel recognized and was explaining to Kili, their function and name. He marveled all the while and enjoyed seeing her so happy being out in nature. They saw that the cottage was on the very top of this hill, the highest they could see, even through the thick forest of trees that encircled it. It started sloping downward about one hundred feet or so, away from the cottage. The pair descended the hill and meandered around, encircling the base of the hill. They could see the guardhouse and other outbuildings through the trees. The lads seem to be outside laughing and joking about something. They saw the couple coming and presented a more regale air fitting of the King and Queen's guard.

Kili and Tauriel both said hello and Dwalin, Tulin and the few other dwarves Tauriel didn't know their names all bowed. "So then...whatch'er both be doing out rambling alone in the wilderness here?" said Dwalin. Kili replied, "we wanted to explore our little area here." Tauriel continued, "yes, I wanted to see around this wonderful place that you all helped to create for...and for that I thank you," she put he hand on her chest and bowed her head. Dwalin and the others were somewhat embarrassed, and smiled, even Dwalin and said their your welcomes' shyly.

"We wanted to look around a little more before we head back for some lunch," Kili replied. "Aye...you might as well, laddie. Enjoy this last day. We'll have to head back tomorrow...and you know what that means. Your mum, Balin and everyone will be wanting about every wakin' hour of your time." Kili sighed, "yes...I know. I guess that's what it means to be King. Your needs and wants come last, after everyone and everything." Sighing again but adding, "at least to be a good King...which I very much want to be." He smiled melancholy at Tauriel and squeezed her hand. She shot him a knowing glance back. The dwarven guards bowed to their King & Queen as they turned to go away, hand in hand, but had little smiles at each other, behind the pair's back, as they had an inkling of what they'd be up to again, this night.

Kili and Tauriel walked around in the lower area of this realm, by the wood fence that was built, encircling it. Tauriel could hear the tinkling of water and she urged Kili on ahead. A little further along, through some dense trees, they could see where their little stream above, by the cottage, terminated. It was small, but beautiful little waterfall with a nice pond at the bottom. The water continued, first as a small stream leading away, but Tauriel, with far-seeing eyes, could see it became a bigger river in the distance.

Here, they both were interested to explore. So they slipped their shoes off and rolled pants legs up. They waded in and Tauriel did her similar test as before. She judged it was pretty deep, about 10 feet, at the base of the waterfall with very swift moving waters, but fairly shallow around the edges. Again, the couple enjoyed splashing and teasing each other as they frolicked by the water's edge. This time, Kili with powerful arms and hands managed to get tauriel the more wetter of the pair. From this, he swooped her up into his arms, them both soaking wet now and shared a kiss. Kili set her on firmer ground and they decided they were both hungry and wanted to get out of their wet clothes. Tauriel suggested they try to ascend here, as surely their cottage would be close by, just higher up. She put a hand over her eyes to shield her from the sun's rays that were variably coming though the tree boughs. She spied very steep terrain, they might be able to use. She took his hand and he eagerly followed.

It was a little rough going, Kili having to get on all fours a couple of times, but they eventually were able to scale it. A little in the distance, yes, was their cottage, visible smoke coming from some of the chimneys. They were glad and headed toward it quickly. When they entered they smelled lovely smells coming from the kitchen area. Ewin had had their meal prepared for them and he was busying himself with other tasks, when they entered. "Ahh, my King & Queen, there you are. Your late lunch is ready, and the bed and bathchambers have been freshly prepared. Is there anything else you require of me this night?" Kili looked at Tauriel and she smiled but shook her head. "Very well, Sire. There is fish stew, bread and mincemeat pie for now; and some cheese, crackers, fruit and wine for later." Kili said a gracious thank you and Ewin exited the cottage through the front door.

The pair were alone again. Kili desired to get out of his wet clothes so he headed towards the bedchamber. Back in moments, he had towels and two robes. He laid them on the chair next to the couch, in front of the warm fireplace. He took his clothes off, one by one, Tauriel, admiring every inch of his body as he did. He got down to his undergarments and as he removed them she noticed he wasn't as full and thick as she had seen him, like last night. He didn't seem to mind.

Now it was Tauriel's turn, she too took each piece of wet clothing off and set hers and his on the floor by the fire, to dry off. He looked at her long form. So beautiful...long and athletic muscular legs, perky breasts whose nipples were pink and very hard at the moment, then looking down to her navel, seeing the reddish and v shape of the soft hair between her legs. He said seductively, "come here, luv."

He beckoned her to the couch, and now she could see his member at full strength again now. She came over and sat next to him. He reached over for a full kiss and she enjoyed having his tongue in her mouth. Simultaneously, he had a hand on her breast, kneading it, running his thumb over her nipple. With the other hand, still kissing, he pushed himself on top of her. The hand still thumbing her nipple. His weight on top of her was intoxicating. She spread her legs involuntarily and threw her head back. He easily slipped himself inside of her. She wrapped her legs around his torso. He moved to kissing and sucking on her neck, all the while thrusting. It didn't take long, and they were both climaxing, both yelling out their pleasures. He laid on top of her, her arms still around him, for moments. He kissed her and helped her upright.

When vertical again, he put one hand on the side of her face. "You are so beautiful," he told her. "I could not imagine in all my wildest dreams, such a state of bliss could ever exist, and yet, here I am...all because of you." Tauriel smile and caressed his free hand. "I agree, my love." They sat for awhile like that, him caressing her face and hair, her squeezing his hands. Hunger got the best of them after a bit. They put their robes on and headed to the kitchen.

Hope you guys love all this alone time our pair gets to have! It won't be like this when they head back to the Mountain! *Wink~~please let me know what you think of this chapter by leaving a comment. Thank you! ((Hugs))