Disclaimer: I do not own The Hobbit
When morning came, Bilbo woke with a wide yawn and a stretch before realizing Thorin was gone. He hurried out of bed, only to find Thorin sitting in front of the T.V. eating pancakes. Bilbo sighed and flopped down next to the munching man. "I thought you'd left me." Bilbo said.
"Should I be offended?" Thorin grumbled sourly.
"No. I'm just a bit nervous. I do feel much better today though." Bilbo smiled warmly before his stomach growled loudly. Thorin's sour mood seemed to lighten and he pushed the room service menu into Bilbo's hands before picking up the phone. "Oh it all sounds so good." Bilbo murmured. "Can I have eggs..and bacon? Or maybe pancakes…and sausage? Oh but there's French toast. And hash browns would be good…" Bilbo muttered indecisively. Thorin smiled softly at the hungry little man.
"Hello, yes. I'd like to order some food. Send it to my room actually. Yes, on my tab. Eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, French toast, and hash browns. Yes all of it." Thorin said into the phone before hanging up.
"I can't possibly eat all that food." Bilbo said apologetically.
"Well whatever you don't eat, Kili and Fili can have." Thorin smiled softly as he stood. "I'll go get them. Be dressed and in my room by the time the food arrives." Thorin said before leaving the room. Bilbo smiled at his back, his clothes were wrinkled from being slept in and his hair was a mess. If anyone didn't know better, they may have thought he spent the night for another reason. Bilbo wasted no time in getting dressed and hurrying over to Thorin's room where he was still in the process of changing into his impeccable suit, replacing the wrinkled one from the day prior. Soon enough the food arrived and the brothers followed in shortly. The trio ate and talked and Thorin sat a short distance off watching T.V. in silence. When the meal ended the trio joined Thorin in front of the T.V. Bilbo was between Kili and his uncle until Thorin suddenly and without warning grabbed him by the waist and yanked him onto his lap. Bilbo yelped in surprise and Kili tried to frown at his uncle through his laughter.
"Frightening poor little Bilbo?" Kili scolded once he'd manage to overcome his laughter.
"How cruel!" Fili laughed.
"Hush you two." Thorin growled although it lacked a bite indicating he wasn't really angry with them. When their laughter finally died down once more, and they stopped openly staring at Thorin who had Bilbo seated on his lap, He scooted over so he was sitting next to Kili before pushing Bilbo off his lap and into his now vacated seat.
"Jealous?" Whispered Bilbo with a teasing smile.
"No." Thorin frowned at him before turning to Kili. "I want you and your brother to do some work for me today." Thorin said looking between the brothers who eyes him suspiciously.
"What kind of work?" Fili asked skeptically.
"Meetings and managing the mine. The same thing I did yesterday." Thorin said casually.
"Oh sure." Fili nodded, seeming to calm. His brother nodded with a smirk.
"Want some alone time with little Bilbo?" Kili purred as he shoulder his uncle suggestively.
"Get your head out of the gutter." Bilbo laughed, looking across Thorin as Kili.
"Actually, yes. We're going to have a romantic day long date together." Thorin said blushing. The brothers squealed in excitement.
"As long as it stays PG." Bilbo interrupted their high pitched shouting, earning disappointed aw's.
"Certainly." Thorin said as if it were obvious.
"What do you have planned?" Fili asked conspiratorially.
"Well it starts out none of your business and ends the same way." Bilbo smirked, saving Thorin a lecture. After that the brothers set off and Bilbo looked at Thorin expectantly. "Where do we start?" Bilbo asked.
"We started with a breakfast for four, and now we're off." Thorin said as he rose, pulling Bilbo up with him. He pulled Bilbo off to a car that was waiting patiently for them outside, without a word the driver set off, seeming to have been given prior instructions.
"Okay Thorin, tell me where we're going." Bilbo demanded. Thorin chuckled and put his arm gently around the smaller man.
"Then there would be no surprise." He whispered as the car pulled to a stop. The couple got out and Thorin pulled Bilbo along into a long tunnel before it opened up into a large room where lots of people in top hats were sitting. "This,-" Thorin waved his empty hand in a broad stroke. "-Is my mine." He watched Bilbo for his reaction. The construction workers stopped what they were doing and looked up at the couple, eyeing them suspiciously. Bilbo smiled as he approached one of them, leaving Thorin behind in confusion.
"Hi." Bilbo smiled broadly to a contractor in a bright colored outfit. "I'm Bilbo." He stuck out his hand and was slowly greeted with a dirty one.
"Ben." The man said awkwardly shaking Bilbo's hand.
"He thinks it's his mine but everyone knows, a work doesn't belong to its owner but to the person, or in this case, the people who make it worth owning." Bilbo said.
"T-thank you." Ben said oddly surprised. His eyes widened in fear as Thorin approached, glaring at the worker over Bilbo's shoulder.
"Ready to continue the tour?" Thorin asked, eyes not leaving Ben.
"Do you know Ben?" Bilbo asked, not fazed by Thorin's death glare that was locked onto the construction worker.
"Can't say that I do." Thorin growled tensely.
"Well, now you do." Bilbo smiled between the two. "Thorin, Ben. Ben, Thorin."
"Pleasure." Thorin grumbled sarcastically.
"Likewise." Ben muttered.
"I must admit Thorin, I'm disappointed in you." Bilbo hissed, making Thorin blink away his glare into more confusion. "I think that if you want to get to know a person, see how he treats those who work for him rather than those he considers his equals." Bilbo said frowning at Thorin who flushed. "I understand that you treated me much the same way but I thought you'd be better than that now." Bilbo huffed unhappily. Thorin hung his head like a reprimanded dog before pulling Bilbo over away from prying ears.
"I'm sorry." Thorin whispered. Bilbo rolled his eyes dramatically. "Bilbo, please." Thorin huffed. "I got a bit jealous. It is known to happen but I am usually much better than this. I suppose I just don't like all the attention you were giving him when this was supposed to be our date." Thorin said with the slightest pout. Bilbo had to keep from laughing.
"I think Ben deserves an apology." Bilbo said raising his eyebrows expectantly at Thorin who nodded and approached the stunned looking Ben.
"I'm sorry." Thorin muttered. "I'm just a jealous boyfriend. I hope you understand." Thorin whispered. Ben's eyes twinkled and he nodded in understanding.
"Everyone for drinks later?" Thorin called loudly and everyone cheered and shouted his name laughing. The couple continued their tour with no more drama and it was lunch time before they knew it. Thorin took Bilbo to his favorite restaurant, and probably the most expensive one in the country but before they could be seated Thorin apologized and hurried to the bathroom. Bilbo approached the podium laughing softly at the look of shame and embarrassment that had covered Thorin's face when he exclaimed his need to use the restroom. It was as if he felt the need to apologize for not having better control of his bladder.
"Two for Thorin?" Bilbo asked as he looked at the man behind the podium. He snorted disgustedly at Bilbo and ignored him. "Um-Thorin and I are supposed to have a reservation." Bilbo tried again, his ears turning red. This time he didn't even get a disgusted glare and disapproving snort. He was being ignored. Was it the clothes he was wearing? They were patched in a few places but still wearable. Was it his height? Or maybe his hair? Perhaps the way he'd asked. "Are you going to seat me?" Bilbo asked the man.
"You couldn't afford a water." The man sneered. Bilbo was taken aback. He'd met rich snobs before but this was like a cheesy movie. Was he back in the 80's? Just as he was looking around for Molly Ringwald, Thorin returned, frowning at him.
"Didn't you get us our table?" Thorin asked.
"He said he wouldn't seat me because I couldn't afford water." Bilbo said feeling hopeless. Did he really depend on Thorin that much? Bilbo felt like he should do something, he'd been such a girl all day. "Look here!" Bilbo growled at the man. "I'm tired and I want a water and, because you're so adamant about me being so poor, why don't you just get me one yourself?" Bilbo shouted at the man. His eyes widened at the small man and his mouth hung open. Bilbo knew Thorin was standing over his shoulder being big and threatening, but he felt a little more manly after his little outburst. They were seated shortly.
"That was interesting." Thorin said when they were seated.
"Look Thorin, I'm not rich like you and I don't care if I don't look the part but I'm not going to change myself to date you. I like how I dress and I like how I keep my hair. So if other rich people don't like me then-" He didn't get to finish because Thorin cut him off.
"Then they can shove it up their ass." Thorin said. "There are two people in the world competing to be the richest. Smaug and myself. That's the world Bilbo. So I should be all you care about." Thorin said.
"I care about a lot but money's not one of them." Bilbo said. He was well off and that was partly because he was frugal. Thorin on the other hand, seemed to be made of money.
"That's not what I meant." Thorin huffed in frustration. "Somehow, when I'm with you, my words fail me. I try to say things and yet only succeed in making myself seem a fool. You're my choice distraction and I would give up all the money in the world for you." Thorin said. "This…thing…this battle I've been having with Smaug, it will be costly and I hope desperately it does not cost me you." Thorin said.
"How would it cost me?" Bilbo asked.
"Nothing is beneath him and if he gets word of our relationship he will not hesitate to use it against me." Thorin said.
"He already knows." Bilbo said.
"I know." Thorin said, his mood darkening further.
"But he hasn't used it yet." Bilbo frowned in confusion and concern.
"Yes Bilbo, he has." Thorin sighed.
"How?" Bilbo's eyes were wide.
"He upset you yesterday. That upset me and threw me off my game. That is the reason I had Fili and Kili fill in for me today." Thorin sighed.
"So why not send me back?" Bilbo asked carefully.
"No one can make you do something you do not wish to do." Thorin smiled softly. Bilbo laughed.
"I will be working long hours and will have no time or energy to properly court you in the coming months. I do not however, want you to resume your job, I will have Fili do that. Kili will look after you. They may trade on occasion but please be patient with me." Thorin seemed sad and scared.
"If you ask me to wait for you I will." Bilbo murmured.
"It would be unfair of me to ask that of you. I do not wish to be selfish with you." Thorin said.
"Be selfish." Bilbo smiled and Thorin eyes him.
"Wait for me?" Thorin choked the words out.
"I promise." Bilbo grinned. Thorin's mood seemed to lighten and their date continued smoothly, the rest of the day being filled with sightseeing and then a picnic dinner watching the sun do down and then laying out under the stars before heading back to the hotel.