Crud! Thanks to Nenithiel for letting me know I posted the same chapter twice~~ D'OH! As homer would say...oh well. Here's the correct next part of the story :)
Chp 36
Kili was looking into Tauriel's eyes as she made this last proclamation about healing him in Laketown. He could feel hot tears coming down his cheeks and he started to understand. He cupped her face in both of his hands, and Tauriel too, had sparkly tears in her eyes. "Does...this...mean...?" he said slowly. She swallowed hard, then replied, "yes, the incantation...is...one to transfer the grace of the Valar. The special gift of immortality given to my people by the gods, and it bestows, if not immortality, but a longer than normal life." Fresh sobs burst anew from Kili as he stroked Tauriel's cheeks and drew her in for a mighty embrace. Without letting her go and still sobbing, he said, "Does this mean...you will not live forever?" Tauriel had buried her face in his chest and with a long hesitancy before she could speak, "yes," finally came out of her.
Kili cried out and hugged her even tighter. She quickly stayed her tears and brought him down to her and said, "Kili...Kili," as he found it hard to look in her eyes, "I do not regret for one second of my choice. My life, and my grace can be given to any of my choosing. For many ages, I thought my duty was to my kin, my homeland and my king and I cared not if I perished. So, I fought wantonly and savagely, for after losing my parents, that's all I had left. But...from the second we met in the forest, and everytime thereafter, I felt my heart and my life's spirit drawn to yours; and knew that our lives would be irrevocably intertwined forever after, and knew I had to do everything in my power to keep you safe and whole. Which I why, I do not regret it and would make that choice again, a thousand times over, if it spares you hurt or harm.
As Kili gazed at Tauriel, no truer expression of love had happened in many ages on Middle Earth, than how he was looking at her then, and he drew her again and stroked her hair and planted kisses on her, as she took them all in and smiled. Then, he started laughing and Tauriel looked up at him, "oh my fairest lady...now there's REALLY nothing I could ever do to repay a life debt such as that," he chuckled. Tauriel looked at him and smiled and they both laughed and cried happy tears in their embrace and she spoke, "As I have said before...it seems I am destined to keep saving your life. But not just for you- but because I desire to be with you, until the end of our days, together, always."
Kili stroked her brow then got down on one knee and clasped her hands in his; "I pledge to you, Tauriel, my brave warrior of the forest, most beautiful and fairest creature in Middle Earth; that I will spend my last breath and drop of my blood to protect you and keep you safe. As for my heart, that you have won the moment mine came in contact with yours. I will do everything in my power to give you the life that you deserve." Tauriel got down on her knees also and said, "My love, I only desire for us to be together and to be happy." They both cried happy tears and hugged each other mightily; knowing their souls were pledged to each other's now, for all eternity, come what may.
i know this soooouunndds like it could be an ending to the story~~
of course it's NOT though...gotta have a wedding and babies and more drama, lol