Chapter 8. Mommy Rage. Oh and School

The look on Lauren's face was changed from warm smile quickly to stunned disbelief, and from stunned disbelief to toned rage.

"Kili. Branduff**. Durin. What is this?" Lauren's tone was icy, but her eyes burned with flaming rage and no small degree of betrayal.

"Mom-" Naomi said as she pulled the navy blue sheet around her torso, standing and allowing the it to reach her knees

Kili was sitting on the floor looking guiltily up into Lauren's eyes. "No! I want to hear from this one what was going on."

"Mom that's the thing! Nothing was going on! We fell and I panicked when his belt buckle was under my hip! We weren't…" Naomi let the end of her sentence drag.

Lauren looked at her daughter with haughty disbelief etching her features. "Then why does he look so guilty?"

Naomi gave her mother an exasperated look. "Who wouldn't when someone comes at you with Inquisition eyes and Mommy tone?"

"Good point." Lauren conceded.

"Mom would you be interested in giving us a few minutes to get dressed? And maybe clear up some awkward?"

Lauren nodded. "I'll do better. I'll go and make breakfast."

Naomi took a deep breath and smiled at her mom, enveloping her in a quick hug. Naomi closed the door once her mother had gone out.

Kili spoke for the first time. "Sorry about that. One helluva way to start your first morning here."

"It's fine." Naomi pulled on her t-shirt and jeans quickly. "I pulled some clothes out for you."

Kili looked to where she pointed. "Thanks."

Naomi rooted through her bag for a hairbrush. "Question."

Kili let the towel fall to the floor after tugging on his boxer-briefs and jeans. "Go ahead."

Naomi used the full length mirror to style her hair and do the last few wardrobe fixes. "Are we going to sleep like that every night?"

"Do you want to?"

She looked at Kili for the first time since her mother had left. Naomi's eyes raked over Kili's impressive physique, killer arms connected to broad, powerful shoulders and perfectly toned abs. Damn. And she'd somehow missed all of that?

"Naomi?"

She shook her head. "Sorry. Um, I don't know that I'd mind. Are you okay with that?"

Kili nodded and pulled a shirt over his head.

Naomi stepped close to him and looped her arms around his waist, resting her head on his chest. Kili crossed his wrists over the small of her back and pressed his lips to the top of her head.

A growl from his stomach shattered the light romance of the moment and drew a soft giggle from Naomi.

"Lets' go and see what Mom wants? Maybe eat something too?" She looked up at him smiling

Kili gazed down at her and smiled. "Maybe."

He bent slightly to kiss her nose and weave his fingers through hers.

After a hearty breakfast consisting mostly of coffee, eggs, and slightly overdone oatmeal Lauren addressed her business.

"Naomi the school was able to work in your schedule faster than originally anticipated and you are going to school the day after tomorrow."

Kili almost spit out his coffee. "What?! We would have so much to get! To prepare for! That isn't nearly enough time!"

Lauren's phone buzzed against the table top. "Hold on. Hello?"

Lauren sighed. "Yes, dear. Mmhm. No. He w-. Uh-huh. Hm-mm. I'm trying to get Naomi set for school. I'll call you back. Yes, I will. Goodbye dear."

There was a pause punctuated by a clatter, crash and a scream from the other end. "Fili? What-? Who? Oh, Lo-ord. Okay, I'll be home shortly. See you soon."

Lauren slid a button on the phone and pushed it into her pocket. "Charles has decided to put a two-inch shard of my favorite vase into his foot. This is your school list Naomi, get everything on it and check on the school website for your schedule."

She threw a small wad of bills onto the tabletop. "School only!" Lauren called as she left.

Three stressful days later Naomi stood in the office of Cambridge High. Her first class was Psychology with Mr. Brown.

Having been shown where her locker was and depositing her spare books into it she made her way tentatively through the halls and into the classroom. Naomi sat down in a seat beside a boy with curly black hair framing a heart-shaped face, a well-tailored dark jacket, black slacks, and good shoes.

The boy noticed her looking at him and without moving his eyes from the book on his desk he spoke.

"You can give up now. I don't go that way." His voice was deliciously deep and it's rumbling cadence was delightful.

Naomi blushed and stuttered. " I wasn't- I mean-no." Naomi shook her head and groaned in frustration. "My goodness. Hi! I'm Naomi Summers."

She extended her hand out to him with a nervous smile.

The boy looked up for the first time and an impish smile accented his face and light grey eyes. He grasped her hand and shook lightly. "Benjamin Sherlock Jones, at your service. Call me Benny."

Naomi looked to the board and seeing nothing turned to Benny. "What do we normally do in this class?"

"Generally there's something on the board but it would appear that we have a sub."

"Ah." Naomi nodded.

At that moment the sub strode into the classroom. "Good Morning class. My name is Mr. Durin and I'll be your sub for the day."

Naomi's jaw hit the floor. Benny looked at her, brows creased. "You know him?"

Naomi nodded robotically. "He's my boyfriend."

Benny gazed at him appreciatively. "Lucky bitch."

Naomi looked at him with playful intensity. "Mine."

"Excuse me, you pair in the back, please stop talking."

Naomi grinned wickedly and said in her best innocent-schoolgirl voice. "Sorry, Mr. Durin, sir."

It was Kili's turn to let his jaw hang.

A.N. **Branduff- Black Raven.

I haven't been getting tons of feedback on this story so I've decided to end it within the next two chapters and begin on the final part of the trilogy. Benny is my gay OC for Bilbo in the next story FYI. Lastly if anyone wants me to continue to update this story should leave me a PM or Review. As per normal request Review Please!