Won't be a long chapter at all I guess...
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„What is it, lad?"
Balin looked at Kili who was smiling broadly at the whole group on the next morning. Fili and Lindsey just joined them at the breakfast table.
Thorin and Kate still seemed to be in bed which was perfect for what Kili and Bilbo were trying to tell them.
„Alright...so, Bilbo and I had been flipping through the pages of Oris journal yesterday..."
„Yeah, we've seen that..", Dwalin said with a curious look.
Kili continued:"And we discovered something. You all know that Oris drawings are very realistic so it is highly possible that we discovered something...about Kate"
Now Lindsey looked very interested and shifted on her seat to look at Kili.
„What are you talking about?", she asked confused.
„Ori, show them your journal...", Bilbo said and the young dwarf reached into his bag and pulled out the little red journal.
Lindsey took it and the dwarves all gathered around her, looking down on the drawings.
She slowly turned page over page, still unaware of what Kili and Bilbo were talking about.
„Can you see it?", Kili asked with a smile on his face and watched all of them.
„Well, the last drawing looks slightly different than the one made of us in Rivendell or at the Carrock...", Lindsey mumbled and compared the pictures.
Suddenly her mind drifted back to the day before, as Kate and her had put on their dresses.
'Though it seems you should stop eating so much. It's a little bit small around your hips.', she remembered herself saying as she saw Kate in that incredibly beautiful black dress.
'Wait...did you say I'm fat?' , Kate had asked in disbelief.
'No! I didn't say that! You just got a bit more meat on you. Good meat'
„Oh my god...", Lindsey breathed and looked up at Kili and Bilbo.
She realised that Kate never, in her entire life, had gained weight whatever she ate. She could eat a whole cake and a burger without gaining weight. But now...she obviously DID gain some. Not much but it was clearly a difference to her on their arrival day and her after the Carrock.
„I do believe you realise what we're talking about", Bilbo said and the young girl slowly nodded.
„I still don't get it...", Dwalin said still comparing the drawings.
„Me neither...", Gloin, Oin, Fili, and the rest mumbled.
Kili and Bilbo rolled their eyes and smiled at Lindsey. She was still a bit shocked though a great happiness slowly began to build up in her. If this was true...a smile broke on her face.
„Alright, I'll tell you...", Kili said and was going to continue but fell silent.
Thorin and Kate entered the dining room just in that moment and the whole Company looked up at them still gathered around Lindsey and the journal.
„Something wrong?", Kate asked with a confused smile and felt quite uneasy as she caught the Company looked her over carefully.
„No,everything's alright", Kili said gesturing them to sit down again and the dwarves all took their seats while Lindsey gave Ori his journal back.
Kate and Thorin sat down at the table and started to eat. She exchanged a look with him as they both were aware of the heavy silence at the table.
Thorin looked along his men.
„Are you sure there's nothing you want to tell us?", he asked quietly but they all shook their heads.
„We wanted to go down to the rivershore. It seems to be a warm and sunny day today", Kili said and gestured the Company to follow him. They left the couple alone.
„They're plotting something, I'm certain about that", Thorin grumbled. He had no idea what it was about but he was sure he would not be pleased with it. He just hoped it had nothing to do with Kate and him. Realising that they were the only ones in the house now he knew it had to be about them. He sighed.
„Maybe they really just want to enjoy the day...", Kate said while gently stroking his hand. She leaned in closer to him, whispering:"If I'd be sure they won't come back too soon...", she let that sentence unfinished and kissed him.
„Then what...?", he finally managed to ask as they broke the kiss.
„I would like to seduce you right here and now...", she breathed against his lips making his heart flutter again.
„You're oversexed! And god damn, I love it...", he mumbled between two kisses before deepening the kiss and pulling her up on his arms placing her on the table.
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„Now, come on, let's us know what you're up to!", Dori said as the Company reached the rivershore. The sun was shining bright though it was early morning.
„Alright, Lindsey knows as well for she is Kates sister and it would be a shame if she would not recognize any changing...", Bilbo said and Lindsey nodded. Fili watched her confused but could see a slight smile on the girls face.
„Let me tell them...", she turned to look at Kili and Bilbo who both nodded at her.
She took a deep breath and explained to the company about the dress and about the fact that Kate had gained some weight what never ever happened before.
Now she could see slight realisation in Balins eyes and he smirked.
„Go on, tell us already!", Gloin grumbled and Lindsey chuckled.
„We have reason to believe that Kate is...pregnant", she said with a broad smile and now bursted out in laughter as she saw the wide eyes, open-mouthed dwarfs.
„You're kidding us, right?"
„Nope...she really DID change in shape slightly. Not to forget her eyes somehow seem to shine brighter since we left Mirkwood. She really seems to be very happy and brighter", Bilbo added.
„And that's because of the hormones", Lindsey said and the whole group started mumbling.
It was Fili suddenly saying:"You do know what that means?"
The group fell silent, and Balin was the first to slowly nod.
„She'll give birth to a heir or heiress of the throne..."
„They will get married..."
Lindsey listened to all this and could still not believe it. She was overwashed with proudness and joy.
„Now...how about a bet?", Kili finally said and the dwarves all looked up in interest.
„About?", Gloin asked.
„I'd say let's take wagers about the gender...", Ori said quietly causing all to look at him.
Kili gave him a broad smile.
„Well, that is way better than my suggestion. I'd have said we could bet about how long it takes them to realise it. But betting on the gender will be even more fun. I mean it'll be very interesting for we would have to wait a while to get the answer"
They all cheered.
Lindsey was never into bets but this one kinda amused her a lot and she could not wait for her telling Kate about their discovery. How would she react? Would she be happy? What would Thorin say? She smiled and turned to look at Fili who gave her a proud smile.
„Alright, Ori, it would be best if you write it down in your journal. Nine months is a long time to remember who was betting on what", Lindsey said and Ori nodded. He took a pen and his journal and wrote their names down.
In the end there had been Lindsey, Fili, Kili, Balin, Dwalin, Ori and Gloin for a little boy.
Bofur, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Bombur and Bilbo were in for a little girl.
„Let the game begin", Kili chuckled and they all cheered again.
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„Oh my god...", Kate panted for air with Thorin leaning over her all sweaty and also panting. A smile broke on both their faces as they looked at each other. Some plates and cups had dropped on the floor as they had shoved them aside before. They were made of brass so it was no problem. Though they would have not cared much if they broke anything for they were just too filled with lust for each other.
Kate realised that Thorin was right. She really was oversexed the past days. That was new, she never was like this before. Then her eyes met his again and she knew no one could blame her at all. He lifted her up and they arranged their clothes.
„I never had sex on the dining table...I guess we should better not tell anyone...", she chuckled and he smirked at her.
„I never even thought about telling anyone what happens between us...", he replied and they started to put the plates and cups back on the table.
„So...what are your plans for today?", she asked while playing with one of his braidings.
„I have another meeting with the Master. We're going to discuss about...well, about the help he'll provide as soon as we'll leave."
„When will we leave?"
„I guess we should wait at least a week. Until then everyone of us will have gained enough strength again"
She nodded and smiled.
„A week sounds perfect..", she whispered before kissing him again. Right in that moment Lindsey entered the house.
„Oh...", she said as she saw Kate still sitting on Thorins lap.
„No problem, sis.", Kate said getting off his lap and giving her little sister a smile.
„I wanted to talk with you...", the young one said and Kate was sure it was about last night.
„I'll go leave you alone...", Thorin said placing a last kiss on her lips before leaving the house to meet with the Master of the city.
Lindsey gestured Kate to follow her into the living room. They sat down on the sofa and Kate said:"So, tell me, how was your night?"
„It was amazing! I never imagined it to feel so...well, so good", she said slightly blushing.
Then she watched her sister carefully.
Kate frowned. „That was not you wanted to talk about, right?"
Lindsey nodded slowy.
„What is it?"
She sighed before starting:"I noticed some changes on you.."
„Changes?"
„Yes...since...since the Carrock I'd say...since Mirkwood. You look so...different. Brighter, happier and no offense but you gained some weight."
„Oh, that again...it shocked me yesterday, yes. I should really stop eating so much"
„No...maybe it's exactly what you need"
Now Kate was totally confused.
„What do you mean by that?"
Lindsey now took her sisters hand. „Think about it...are there any changes you noticed by yourself the past weeks, the past days?"
Kate fell silent, thinking hard. Well, she really was happier than ever before...she was very hungry and not only for food. A smirk curled her lips as she thought about her immense desire for Thorin. The dress was really a bit too small around her hips, that was true. And then, with a sudden bang it hit her directly into the head.
She remembered the sickness she felt back in Mirkwood while they'd been locked up. She had thrown up a lot. She had the same sick feeling the last morning. She had promised Thorin to go see a healer again today.
Her eyes found Lindseys and the sisters held gaze for a second.
„I...I'm pregnant?"
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Not as spectacular as I intended to write but I hope you liked it anyway. There'll be maybe one or two more chapters in the Sea City until they go on to reach Erebor :-)