Hello everyone!

Well, time has gone by fast here, this summer. Only 2 weeks before school starts back (my job). And the second week I'll be super busy with registrations and getting classroom/lab back in shape...so sad it is almost over! But I promised to post some more. I've got these next two chapters written so I'll aim to post these in the next few weeks but after then, I might not have time to write for awhile (I'll finally graduate [fingers crossed] next April, so still have a ways to go for schooling too :/ )

We still get to enjoy a little more of Kili & Tauriel time before they need to get back to royal duties...so, hope you like~~ it's VERY MATURE LANGUAGE, fyi. Please let me know what you think...

Chapter 81

It was still dark out when Tauriel awoke, high time for the moon, she thought. She had a very warm and comfortable feeling about her though, but as she opened her eyes she realized she was in her husband's warm and protective embrace, she smiled. She also remembered that they were directly below the open air, due to their cottage's hole in the roof. She looked up and saw her beloved stars. It took a moment, but she was able to orient herself, just by the position of her favorite stars and she could place exactly where she was in Middle Earth, just by the looks of them. Something she learned of course by being a forest-dwelling elf. Some way further East than she thought, than her usual position in Mirkwood, judging by her bearings.

She shifted a little so she could lay on her back, but next to Kili who was peacefully slumbering, a contented expression on his face and regular, almost silent breaths of air coming from his slightly open mouth. He too shifted on his back, but appeared to go back to sleep. Tauriel was pretty awake now, as she lay looking up at the stars. She wondered how come it is that she kept falling asleep, when she rarely felt the need for such repose in her long life. She guessed it may have something to do with the enormous emotional and physical toll she was experiencing here. She relished in the fact that she could get used to this, as she laid there and smiled back at the stars who seemed to twinkle back in response.

She also had a thought..that to be physically creating life does take a toll on one. She remembered her female warriors, once they had married and bore children, they changed. They had lesser tastes for fighting and war mongering. They had always explained that their souls and ideals changed, once they had elflings, and were unconcerned with such thoughts anymore. Since she never thought she would find herself in that position, she rarely spent time with her friends after that. Now she longed for their companionship and wisdom in matters such as these. She put a hand on her lower belly and gently cupped it. She knew their child would grow and be present in her for a long while. She wasn't sure how long…but she did know she would now have to be more careful, and concerned for something, someone, more than just herself, and her usual reckless ways.

She smiled at thought of the word reckless, knowing her beloved thinks of himself as that, too. She continued thinking as she lay on her back, looking up at the stars, seeking their wisdom. As she looked at them, the actual realization that they were both King and Queen of a realm, Kili, ruler of all dwarves in Middle Earth, came to her finally. With this, she knew that they would both have to be more measured and thoughtful, and not so reckless in their actions, from now on. Tauriel especially, as she was carrying the future King, or Queen, in her belly.

Kili started to stir. Tauriel nuzzled her head in the crook of his neck and shoulders. He started to make happy sounds as she kissed his warm neck. He opened his eyes to see her snuggled next to him, he smiled. "My love…I cannot believe I keep falling asleep! It is like I am a dwarfling again. Even when I have been out in the wilderland, fighting and on campaigns have I never needed this much sleep…what is wrong with me?" he said as he sat up and stretched. "I feel it too my love," she replied. "I think it is our vigorous lovemaking…and emotional toll of the recent events." Kili laughed, "Well…that does make sense. Now I know why Fili was so tuckered out when he came home from visiting the lasses. Many times, did it take practically a bucket full of water and an oxen to pull him outta bed, afterwards. Plus…also, I'm hungry," he stated, as it had occurred to him.

Tauriel remembered the food that was left for them in the kitchen. She said, "be back shortly, love." Kili wondered where she headed as he watched her slip her robe on and go down the dais steps. She was back in a few minutes. The tray she carried had wine glasses, a bottle of wine and the cheese, crackers and fruit on them. He sat up again while she placed the tray next to him and began to prepare him some crackers and cheese. He reached for the wine bottle and easily pried the cork out with a popping noise. He poured some for the both of them. It was very dark red and appeared a little more on the thicker side, than Tauriel was used to…at least from elvish wine. Kili raised his glass, "I love you Amralime, and will provide for you and protect you, until my very last dying breath," Kili said to her as he lifted his glass up and looked into her eyes. "And to you, my love," she replied, "I pledge my body, my love and my soul to my last dying breath, as it is now, and forever entwined with yours. I promise to be the best mother to our children and Queenly wife to you, and the realm, that I can be." At the words about children, Kili smiled his big goofy smile and leaned in for a sweet kiss. To that, they raised and clinked their glasses and both took a hearty sip. Tauriel knew this had to dwarvish wine, and old at that. It was very thick and gave her a heady feeling. She set it down and instead began making some cheese and crackers to eat.

They sat, cross-legged next to each other, eating. Tauriel was still in her robe, Kili with nothing on. "I wonder what awaits us, when we get…back to our home, my love?" Tauriel asked of Kili. Kili sat thoughtfully in between bites of cheese and grapes, then replied, "Well, Amralime, I suppose Balin will have lots for me to do, upon our return. He will want us to re-establish relations with the men of Dale. They will be rebuilding their city, as much as we are in the Mountain. Of course we will help King Bard anyway that we can. Pages will need to be sent far and wide too, to announce there is now a King and Queen of dwarves, we will need to let the other realms know they have an ally in us. But primarily," he said as chewed, "we will need to build Erebor up to the glory it once was. I feel Thorin would have wanted that. If there was one thing I learned…and learned well from him….is that we must always be ready to defend our own. Our race is dwindling Tauriel. But now, now that we have a chance to provide a home…a safe haven for dwarves to raise their families, and a time to rebuild and prosper… I feel that we must provide that, first and foremost."

Tauriel was impressed by Kili's foresight in these matters. "I agree my love. For I too learned that, from Thranduil; however we shall not close ourselves off from the rest of the world…but show others that we have compassion and desire to help those who would be allies in the fight against evil, darkness and tyranny." Kili smiled and breathed deep with her words. He sat up and she could see his cock was pointing straight out, at her. She smiled when he said, "come with me. I want to spend a few more hours with just you, before the sun arises…and such matters be of our wholly concern."

He escorted her down the stairs and over to their comfy poster bed. He proceeded to lay down on the bed with Tauriel standing next to it. He instructed her to get up on the bed, her legs straddling his chest. She did as he asked. He looked up at her and used his strong hands to massage her hips and inner thigh muscles. Tauriel closed her eyes and her head went back with the lovely sensations. Kili rubbed and rubbed until it got closer to her now moist, lips. He put his hands on her buttocks and as he pulled her closer to his mouth, he said, "come closer, love." She was unsure of his wishes, but his hands guided her body into the right position.

Her legs were now on either side of his head and she couldn't believe but her cunt was right about his hot mouth. He started by nudging her lips gently with his nose. Because of the sensations and rubbing he had just been doing, she found down there was already throbbing and wet. That nudge with his nose took her breath away momentarily and she leaned forward. She reached for anything to grip to steady herself. Thankfully there was a stout headboard at the end of their bed. She reached out and gripped the top wood rail tightly, her eyes still squeezed shut. He lightly stuck his tongue out and it touched her lips. She shuddered from the sensation. He flattened his tongue and began lightly licking up and down her entire lips, from top to bottom. Tauriel couldn't believe the incredible sensations she was feeling. Her breath came out in "oh, oh oh's" unable to control what escaped her mouth or the movements she made with her hips. She was already on the edge of orgasm, as Kili licked and licked and with what his hands were doing…one squeezing her butt the other reached up and rolling one of her nipple's between his fingers, when he rolled his tongue, sides up and stuck it into her hole. She gasped and came, hard, as he stuck his tongue in her, in and out, in and out. Her head whiplashed forward, narrowly missing the headboard, as wet hot and sweet fluid gushed into his mouth. Kili took it in stride, going "mm…mmph" as he swallowed her juices gladly, not much room to breath or voice audibly with Tauriel's strong legs straddling his head.

Her breathing slowly came to normal as, a minute or so passed by. She finally opened her eyes and realizing she was still gripping the headboard tightly, slowly let go to an almost cramping sensation in her fingers. She looked down at Kili who had a beautiful and loving expression on his shiny face. "Wow…" was about all she could get out. "Did that please you, my love?" he asked. "Wow," was again all she could get out. But a little more physically in control of her faculties now, she scooted down so she was straddling his waist again. She put both palms on his sweaty, muscled and hairy pecs and leaned over to purposely kiss his lips. She could taste a sweetish but salty taste on his lips, she smiled at him and he grinned back up at her.

She wanted to return the favor, so she twisted her torso around deftly so that she now faced his feet, but her buttocks were still sitting on his hairy chest. She leaned over, letting her long hair tickle his inner thighs. She used her nose to nudge his thighs open and left little kisses on his inner thighs. She could hear him moaning a little from behind her and she continued on. She used her head to gently spread his legs apart all the more, and she scooted her butt so it was again close to his face. In her current position, she could now kiss him on his lower belly. She stuck her tongue and tasted his sweaty skin. There was thick and dark ringlets of hair, here. She stuck her nose in the bushy hair. Tauriel was enjoying the smell of his sweat and manhood. Her nose brushed against his thick, but not terribly long, cock. She began licking around the base of it. Kili's moaning was a little louder now but was reaching out with his tongue because he could smell her intoxicating scent and he wanted to taste her again. He reached out and putting a hand on each hip, he pulled her towards him and began licking again. Tauriel let out gasp and moan, but was mostly concerned with what she was doing for Kili. She was able to support her body above Kili's face, but still use both her hands to grip his penis. She cupped one hand under his very large balls, the other she used her thumb and finger to make an o around his cock. She kissed the tip with her lips, Tauriel could feel him shudder as she used those fingers to tighten around his cock as she was squeezing it as she moved them up and down. She was pushing and grinding against Kili's face and it felt so good, his tongue down there, she felt herself ready to come again; but again she tried to focus on what she was doing for Kili. She felt she was ready to put him in her mouth. Her mouth was plenty wet, she poised her mouth over it, stuck her tongue out to guide it so her teeth would not harm him, grabbed the base and shoved it in. Kili practically came right there and his head lunged forward with a loud moan and buried his face in her. Tauriel could feel herself orgasm but she focused on taking his whole member into her and squeezing with her tongue and lips. Kili gave out one loud yell as Tauriel felt a gush of hottest liquid come into her mouth. She swallowed most of it on that first gush. Coming off her orgasm too, she rested on top of Kili's body for a moment until their breathing came back to normal. She kissed the tip of his penis, which oozed with creamy liquid.

She situated herself next to him. He was still getting control of his breath, with eyes closed. When he finally opened his eyes, he had a look of love in his eyes. He reached out and kissed her on the mouth, their lips sticking together slightly, upon parting. They lay next to each other for a time, just cooing and rubbing each other, looking into each other's eyes. They knew their private time together was drawing to a close, for now. That heavy realization was coming upon them as very early morning was near to dawning and they laid in silence. Kili arranged Tauriel so that she was laying in front of him, him spooning her from behind and he took her in his arms, enjoying that little bit of time when he alone could protect her from the world, and nothing would happen to her.

They laid in silence, but fully awake, as the first rays of morning came through their roof opening into the room. The ending of cricket chirping and the beginning of the birds tittering could be heard by Tauriel. But then she picked up a louder flapping coming closer. A few moments a beautiful, but small black raven flew in through the roof opening. She flew towards the bed and landing on that thick top wooden rail Tauriel had gripped not so long ago. She began chirping, but was a little unsure about Tauriel. Kili laughed, instinctually knowing what the bird said, and replied to her, "It's okay Liac…this is Tauriel. Remember, I was telling you about her. I would like for you two to be friends…some day." The bird had landed on Kili's finger, as he was talking to her, but didn't seem interested in hopping to Tauriel's outstretched finger, for the time being. Kili had a slightly sad expression, but moved on by saying, "yes, Liac. We are heading back to the Mountain today. I know you prefer the safety of the Mountain. We will be back by noontime. Look for me…I mean us, on the royal balcony from now on." The bird tittered something back. Tauriel smiled at the raven and Liac looked at her thoughtfully, but took off from Kili's finger and flew back the way she came. Kili seemed a little bit sad, but said, "good morning my love." She leaned in to kiss him and also said, good morning."

Kili started, "I know we must return to the Mountain soon, my love. But I want some last bit of time with you, all to myself. I would like to bathe you and braid your hair before our return. Come, my love." Kili escorted her to their bathing chamber, across the hall. Once there, they both stepped into the cool waters which felt exhilarating to them after their sweaty endeavors. Kili had Tauriel sit on the edge of his lap. He undid her beads, placing them carefully on the edge. Then he poured cupfulls of water over her backtilted head. He lathered it up, taking his time to massage it in well, then rinsed it out. While Tauriel stepped over to the side to lather her body, Kili dunked his whole body under the water. Swimming over to get the soap, he kissed Tauriel and proceeded to wash his body quickly. When was finished with himself, he leaned over and grabbed the brush and took his time to brush her long, silky hair. "I think an up-do braid will do for today." He quickly made a fish bone type of braid with her hair, weaving the beads in. He sighed, "are you ready to head back Amralime?" Tauriel too had a melancholy expression. "Yes….I will follow you anywhere, my love. Although I will very much miss our time here, and what we shared." Kili reached up a hand to the side of her face. "Yes, I know, love. This place will always be special for us. And we will return again…soon…but there are our royal duties to attend to. And don't forget…we now occupy the royal quarters in the Mountain…we have a large four poster bed there, too," he said as he winked at her with puppydog eyes. She smiled, "how could anyone refuse that face?" and she took his hand as they climbed out of the pool.

She admired his nude body as they got dressed. So tan the skin, taut chest muscles and ringlets of hair covering most of his body. She indeed couldn't wait until they got to try out their other new bed, back in the Mountain, on this night. But for now, she was content to look at him while he dressed. Lastly, he slipped his pants over his muscular legs, covered with dark hair. Tauriel also dressed and they headed for the door. As they approached, a loud knock came from it. When Kili opened the door he saw Dwalin in the doorway, with the smaller Ewin, behind him. "Ahh…there you are laddie, lass," Dwalin said. "I…err…didn't expect you to be ready so soon." Kili smiled, "Oh…we've been up for awhile," Kili winked at him. Dwalin, brushing off the the little silent communication, "Yes well…Ewin here needs to clean and pack things up so we can head back…should take less than hour and we can head back." Kili sighed, "I know. Very well." Tauriel had a thought, "Dwalin, you say we've got about an hour?" Dwalin nodded his head. "Well…how about we go and scout out some more plants and things for Bilbo's garden, while we are way out this way?" Kili replied, "that's a great idea Tauriel." He scouted around and found a few extra sacks in the kitchen and handed one to Tauriel. "Lets go," he said as he and Tauriel smiled and exited the cottage. Dwalin followed, and this time it was his turn to sigh.

They found a few of the pretty water plants in their little pond. Tauriel carefully lifted them out of the water and placed them in her sack. Dwalin kept a lookout, but then Dwalin is always doing that…no matter the situation. They went further into the forest. Tauriel again found some pretty flowers and mountain laurel she could take back. After descending down the hill a little bit, Tauriel spied some fennel and dill plants. Using a nearby rock, she carefully dug them out of the earth and put them in Kili's sack. After a bit, Dwalin reminded them they should start heading back to the guardhouse. They reluctantly agreed.

By the time they got there, they could see Ewin and the others packing up a trunk on one of the horses; the others were getting their gear ready. Two new horses Tauriel noted, were hitched to the post. These new guards presently came out of the guard's building and bowed to the King and Queen. Dwalin leaned over and explained they were the new guards starting their shift, in this forward outpost, they would be there a few days before fresh guards would come to relieve them. Kili nodded yes and leaned over to Tauriel, "well this is a good outpost for our settlement….plus we don't want any errant creatures coming in and inhabitating our lovely cottage….so it is what has to be done, until we can establish a fortified route, with many other outposts along the way." It made sense to Tauriel. She found her horse and patted his mane, who neighed happily. Kili helped her up on her horse, not that she needed it, but he wanted to touch her, one last time, at their special place. They looked at each other and gave one last look around. Kili got up on his smaller horse and signified they were ready. Dwalin gave a yell and they were off. The dwarven guards waved at them as they rode off back toward the Mountain.