Chapter 5. Te Adoro

The next morning Naomi spent time with her younger brother and sister. Everyone left for their various jobs after eating breakfast, with the exception of Kili. He told Naomi and the twins that he was going to straighten out his apartment and that he would come and pick them up later.

Naomi sent the twins to play in their room while she cleaned up the kitchen.

Lillibeth Andrea, known as Lilli to her family, was the mastermind behind out of the mischief caused by the children of the Durin boys, and being such was leery of this new person claiming to be their sister.

"Hey! Charlie!" She called to her brother down the hall.

Charlie, who had been watching Naomi clean from behind the doorway, whipped his head over his shoulder at his sister's voice.

"Yeah?"

Lilli rolled her eyes and beckoned him closer. "C'mere!"

Charlie tore himself and his eyes away grudgingly and entered the bedroom to stand in front of his sister.

"What?" Charlie was irritated.

"I don't think that she's our real sister."

Her brother looked at her exasperatedly. "Why? She looks just like Mama."

"Yeah, I know. But Charlie she doesn't feel right! I don't like her."

"Too bad, I do. And she feels fine you dope." Charlie knew full well that the only reason Lilli was acting like this was because she was jealous. Honestly though? He didn't think as much of their Uncle Kili as she did. "Lilli why don't we just go watch a movie with her? I'll even let you pick."

Lilli narrowed her eyes, seeing that she had no other way around her brother's logic. "Fine. One movie, but if I don't like her then, that's it."

Charlie smiled triumphantly and took is sister's hand. They walked down the hall and called to Naomi.

She popped her head out of the breakfast bar. "What's up kiddo?"

Charlie flashed his most charming smile and asked sweetly, "Could we watch a movie with you please?"

Naomi ducked back into the kitchen and came to lean on the kitchen doorway. She sighed dramatically, smiling. "I suppose."

Charlie's smile widened. "It's sister's turn to pick."

Lilli departed with a scowl into the living room. Charlie gripped Naomi's hand and pulled her into the living room with him.

"You sit here." Charlie directed her to the middle cushion of the three-person couch. He looked over his shoulder at his sister with a mischievous grin. Lilli glared and stuck her tongue out at him as she put in the DVD.

Lilli sat down on Naomi's right, scooting as far away as possible from her, glaring as her traitorous brother snuggled into her lap.

"What movie did you pick?" Naomi asked, confused as to why the little girl disliked her so much.

"Lambs." Was Lilli's clipped reply.

Charlie raised his head to look at his sister in anguish. "Not again! Lilli!"

"What's so bad about lambs?"

Charlie looked up at her pouting. "Hammyball is freaky. And so is Buff'lo Bill. I don't like it."

Naomi's confusion mounted until the opening credits rolled.

"Ohhhh. Sweet!" Naomi was overjoyed when she realized which movie they were watching.

"What?" Lilli was deadpan.

Naomi's eyes were glued to the screen and she grinned. "This is my favorite movie ever."

Lilli was shocked. "Really?"

"Mmm-hm."

Thinking that maybe this girl wasn't so bad, Lilli scooted closer to Naomi, allowing their legs to touch.

By the end of the movie Lilli was snoring softly, her head and torso leaning on Naomi and had allowed Naomi to put her arm around her.

Charlie was still awake and Naomi gently nudged him off of her lap. Naomi gathered Lilli into her arms and deposited her gently on to the in her room. When Naomi moved her arms from behind Lilli's head the young girl tightened her grip on Naomi's collar and Naomi tried for some time to pry the little fingers away.

Lilli finally let go and murmured something like, "Not so bad…"

Naomi smiled and went back into the living room. Charlie had put in another movie and was curled up in the spot his sister had just vacated.

"Hi, kiddo."

Charlie looked up. "Hi."

The pair settled in to watch "Sharktale" and about halfway through Charlie sat up and pressed pause on the Xbox.

"What's up?" Naomi asked.

Charlie was nervous and suddenly he ran down the all and into his bedroom. "Charlie? What's wrong?"

Naomi was halfway down the hall when he called out.

"Don't come in! I'll be out in a minute! I'm fine!"

"Okay!" Naomi was concernedly wary.

Minutes later Charlie appeared with a small animal cracker box in his hand. He took a deep breath and went down on one knee.

Naomi for her part understood where this was going and was trying not to die from cuteness overload. At that moment Kili, who had been watching through the window, opened the door quietly and slipped in.

"Naomi will you marry me?"

Naomi smiled and Charlie kept going, unsure what that smile meant. "I'll love you for a long time and I won't like any other girls ever! I promise!"

Naomi took Charlie's wrist and gently pulled him to his feet. Getting on her knees she spoke gently. "Charlie, I'm flattered, but I'm attached."

Charlie pouted. "To who? I betcha I can get him to share."

Kili laughed. "Sorry boyo. I'm the only person going to marry this girl." He placed his hand on Naomi's shoulder and she smiled up at him.

Naomi looked back at Charlie and pulled him into a hug. "We can be friends. I'll be your best friend for forever. I promise."

The little boy took his 'ring box' and put it away in is room, being a child he also got distracted and began playing with his cars, proposal already almost forgotten.

Naomi had gotten to her feet and wrapped her arms around Kili's neck, her smile matching his. "Marriage? But we've only just seen each other again."

"I know. Just polishing off some competition. I will marry you, one day."

Naomi threaded one hand into his hair and Kili's arms tightened on her waist.

"Prove it." She challenged, looking into his deep brown eyes.

Kili kissed her.

The kiss was one of the few that Naomi had ever received and it was mind-blowing. Kili's tongue had worked it's way past her lips to battle with hers. His lips danced with Naomi's to the rhythm of their hearts. It wasn't the worlds greatest kiss, nor was it the worst but when both parties retreated briefly for air Naomi, blinked, lips and shuddered.

"Point taken."

A.N. I would like to point out that I own nothing but the plot and My OC's. I need more input for this story! What should I change or play with? Should I Emphasize other characters? FEEDBACK!