Chapter 31
Bedrest
Fili had ran as fast as he could to the healing quarters with the twins. Fili now stood at my side holding my hand as I laid on the bed. Fili traced my knuckles, gently, trying to calm me down. Tear lines streaked my face with worry. We both were worried that we lost our child with no movement or kicking. She or he would have been kicking for its fathers attention.
"Calm down, love. I'm here. I won't leave you." Fili said, pressing a kiss to my forehead. I smile weakly. I was tired and just want to sleep, but wanted to find out if we lost the baby or not.
"I'll try." I said. Elrond came into the room and rushed over with Arwen.
"What happened? Elrond asked.
"I fell in one of your sons traps and hurt my leg and ankle, but I can't feel the baby moving or kicking." I said with more tears streaming down my face. Elrond got to work right away, massaging my belly. Fili pressed his forehead against mine and I closed my eyes.
"The baby is fine." Elrond said.
"But why can't we feel it kicking?" Fili asked, squeezing my hand.
"Elf magic was protecting it. Bell must have been close to miscarrying and the elves saved the child. You'll feel it kicking in a few minutes." Elrond said as he began healing my leg and feet. Fili pulled me into a hug and pressed a kiss to my lips.
"I love you." I said.
"And I you, woman." Fili said. I gasp as I feel our child start kicking, demanding some attention from us. Fili chuckled and reached down and rubbed my stomach and started speaking it in his dwarvish language with a mix of common tongue. I relaxed at his touch.
"Your baby is healthy and eager for attention." Elrond said with a chuckle. Arwen smiled. "You'll have to be on bedrest just to be safe with the baby. For a week you should stay in bed." I groan and it was Filis turn to chuckle.
"You will be fine, love. We'll make sure you are occupied." Fili said.
"You can go to the library and the gardens as long as you sit down." Elrond said. I sighed in relief. "Get some rest. You can stay here the night. Both of you." Elrond and Arwen left. Fili layed down next to me and rest a hand on my stomach. I relaxed at his touch.
"Get some sleep, my love. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon." Fili said. Fili pressed a kiss to my forehead and I cuddled up to him. I fell asleep in his arms.
The week went to slow. I spent my waking hours in the library with Arwen or out in the garden with Fili and the twins where they would practice fighting in front of me to keep me Company. Fili and I would spend our nights in our room in each others arms, whispering and he told me more stories about his life and it kept his child calm.
"Where are you taking me?" I ask as Fili led me down the path towards a direction I wasn't sure where he was taking me.
"You'll see." Fili said. It was the last day and Fili convinced Elrond to take me away from Rivendell, but near in case anything happens. Elrond had agreed since I was doing so well. I reconized the path after awhile.
"The Springs where we confessed our love for each other?" I ask. Fili smiled and I knew I was right. We reached the springs and I sighed, happily. Fili and I undressed and quickly got in. I sat in front of him and leaned against him. He massaged my shoulders as I relaxed against him. Our child was asleep in my womb.
"We should come up with names for our child." Fili said.
"Both boy and girl." I said.
"Girls are rare for the dwarven race. Especially at the first try, but we will have a girl name just in case." Fili said.
"You have a name for if it's a boy?" I ask, nuzzling his neck, earning a moan from him.
"I always wanted to name my son after my father, Vili. I remember him more then Kili. I was five when he died when Kili was a few months old." Fili said.
"Your father would be honored and I think its a wonderful name." I said. Fili smiled.
"I named our son's name if its a boy. How about you name it if its a girl." Fili said.
"Elli." I said after a few minutes of thinking.
"A match of our two last names." Fili said. I nod and he pulls me into a kiss. I melt into the kiss. Fili lifted me up and carried me out. There were blankets laid out for us on the ground for us. Fili and I curl up together on the blankets and talked and kissed. Fili stroked my stomach and I relaxed in his touch.
"I hope everyone is alright and no one died in the war." I said, thinking of our friends.
"I'm sure they are fine. Hopefully Bilbo joins us and we will find out, but I think I want to live in the Shire. After what happened with my uncle, I'm not ready to go back." Fili said.
"My home is where you are." I said. Fili smiled and he hummed a lullaby and I drifted off to sleep.
AN: Hope you like the names. One more chapter and we will have the birth and reunite with Bilbo. Can anyone guess what the baby is gonna be? I'm not giving it away. I know what the baby will be. By the way. I have a kitten now and I named it Arwen. She's adorable and spoiled already. Till next time.