Chapter 23

A shadow moves over the shelves, slow and calculated. The candle flickering every so often as Várar continues her search. Her fingers tracing the scrolls, not being able to find the right one.

Khuzdul, all are written in the dwarvish language. Not one in the common tongue and for sure none elvish. A frustrated sigh leaves her lips. So much for an easy read! Though she has learned the language of her people, reading of the runes still remain a difficult task. Even after all these years.

Slowly a small smile forms as she remembers her wedding day. It has been five years already! And not one single moment of regret. Well, she has had some regrets, but none concerning her marriage to Fíli. For the dwarf-prince has been good to her. But more so of lacking the habits of the dwarves and tongue. And while her speech is fluent now and her manners slightly less elvish, her priority has never been reading Khuzdul.

A door opens and closes and Várar looks up. She hasn't even realized she had been deep in thought. But the sudden noise has snapped her out of her thoughts and away from her search.

'There you are,' a voice comes from behind her and she smiles. 'I should have known my lovely wife would be found in the library.'

'How did the meeting go, my love?'

Turning around, Várar faces her smiling husband. His blue eyes matching his smile, mixed with a hint of mischief. He tells her it went well. A bit boring, but well.

'But it seems I have a more pressing matter to handle right now,' he tells her as he takes a step closer. 'For I fear I have neglected my duties towards my lady.'

His voice has grown deeper as he eyes Várar, while the dwarrowdam herself tries to hide her blush. Still, she smiles as his arms snake around her waist. A teasing peck is placed on his lips, causing him to pull her tightly against himself.

'And what duties might that be, my prince?'

His lips curl into a smirk as he lowers his head to her ear. His hot breath tickling her skin as he speaks.

'My duty to make you crawl beneath me, to make you scream out my name as I worship your body while making love to you,' he whispers huskily.

She pretends to ponder over his offer for a moment, her finger placed against her chin. Though it is proven a difficult task, as Fíli starts to place soft kisses down her neck. His hands roaming over her lower back, her concentration hard to find.

Still, she needs to talk to Fíli first! For it is important. Besides, a library is hardly the place to be doing that what her husband has in mind. So she places a hand on his chest, gently pushing him away slightly. Ignoring his protest.

'Fíli, wait. There is something I have to tell you.'

The seriousness of her voice makes him look at her with a frown. She usually doesn't dismisses his advances, so it must be serious.

'What is it, my love?'

He scans her face for any hint, but finds none. Is something the matter? Is his wife sick? Or perhaps it is something he has done? Fíli starts to feel a bit concerned and not even her reassuring smile helps.

That is, until she speaks.

'Say that again, please?' Fíli asks, wanting to make sure he heard her right.

'I'm with child,' she says again.

So he has heard her right. Still his mind need to register her every word. His wife is with child, his child! That means..!

'I'm going to be a father?' Her nod confirms his thought. 'I'm going to be a father!'

Without a second thought, he lifts Várar up and twirls her around. He is going to be a father! His lips curl up into a smile again, as he gently places Várar on the ground again. He kisses her deeply, before kneeling down to the ground. His hands placed softly on her abdomen as he places a soft kiss.

He doesn't care if others might see or what they might think. Let the whole kingdom know, for he, Fíli, son of Víli, prince and heir to the throne, is going to be a father!

'You know what that means?' Fíli murmurs as he lays his head against her abdomen. 'It means we have to celebrate.'

With a smirk he stands up abruptly, picking his wife up with ease, before marching out of the library and off to their chambers.

A/N

Thats it, folks. No more chapters. It is sad to say, but I have finished this story. I had a fun time writing this, loving the moments between Várar and Thranduil, even though this was a Fíli fanfic. What about you guys?

Anyway, thank you, mystique999, for inspiring me to write this story. Your request has proven to be a challenging but statisfying task. I hope you have enjoyed reading it.

As for my reviewers, thank you all, for your kinds words. They have pushed me to continue writing, motivating me each and every time. Whenever I had a difficult time writing a chapter, I would re-read your reviews. So thank you all.

Oh, and for those who haven't noticed, I have started a new story, called Taming the Wolf. Perhaps worth a try for those who like my writing?

Anyway, thank you again, and I hope to meet you again in another story.