Imagines - The Hobbit

Beyond A Promise: Part Five

Imagine: Thorin tells Alex about the gold sickness and his families history relating to it, asking her to protect Erebor from from both him and it if he became affected. What happens when he does fall for the sickness?? How will Alex take charge and handle everything in order to keep her promise??

Author's notes: Just a heads up that you might see the use of the name 'Maddie' within this one-shot and possibly others. I'm currently working on another book and have been for a little while. That is the name of the main female character. I've gone through the one-shot and changed the names accordingly when I've made the mistake, but I might have missed some. So just to clarify for any confusion, Maddie is Alex.

On with the story...

Thorin's P.O.V

Letting out a tired sigh, I knew I needed to follow my friend's advice and keep my distance from Hunter, allowing her the time she needs; that didn't mean it didn't hurt to do, having missed her and wanting nothing more than to see her, hug her, talk to her! But, as much as I wanted to, I will force myself to stay away. "Go get some shut eye, laddie" Balin instructed with a friendly smile, patting me on the shoulder as his brother spoke up "we'll all talk to Alex, see where she's at with seeing you" he assured, earning a multiple of nods of agreement. I couldn't deny that a good nights sleep in my own bed, instead of the straw bed my company had thrown together for me in the cell, sounded magnificent. Standing up, I wished the other's a good night as I began to make my way through the clean and organised mountain. Erebor...how I thought I would never see it again. Never walk through its halls, climb it stairs. My home. It was just like I remember, yet it was still different. Never the less, it was perfect. All thanks to my company, my friends and brothers-in-arms. And most importantly, thanks to our dear human, Alex Hunter. I owe her so much. Reaching the king's bed chambers, my new bed chambers, I pushed open the door and walked in, already beginning to unbutton my grey shirt - it was once white. It was as I was approaching the huge comfortable bed that was practically screaming my name when I suddenly froze on the spot; the sight before me took my breath away and made my heart skip a beat. Lay on the bed, seeming to use my large fur coat as a blanket, was Miss Alex Hunter. She was wearing was appeared to be an light blue, oversized shirt - one very much like my own - and a pair of those mid thigh shorts she had made from a pair of old trousers, all the while seeming to hug my coat as her arms and one of her legs were wrapped around it while she clutched it to her chest. She appeared so peaceful. So...beautiful. I had never seen a more graceful and gorgeous sight in my long life. After what felt like a little longer than I should have, I realised I was staring at a sleeping woman and that could have been taken as a breech of privacy, as well as maybe a little bit creepy. But who could blame me? Alex was naturally a beautiful woman, especially for a human, but in that moment, all I could think about was how smooth her tanned skin appeared. Or how perfect her loose hair had fallen out of the hair tie it was in earlier. Or how pink and kissable her lips were. Don't get me wrong - I've had these thoughts and many more plenty of times before. But the more I thought of all the reasons the human before me was so amazing and perfect, a sense of sadness and guilt began to fill me once again; the same emotions I felt earlier when my fellow dwarves explained all I had said about to the young woman, not to mention the hideous things I had done. It was no wonder she ran away from me upon laying her eyes on me for the first time since the gold sickness had taken a hold of me.

Snapping myself out of my deep thoughts, I realised I was still staring. What do I do? Do I leave her to have the room for the night? But where would I go? Back to the cell room that I've spend the last three months in? Or do I make a bed for myself on the floor? Maybe I should just find one of my nephews and camp with them tonight? No, they'd keep me awake all night with their none stop chatter. It was clear from earlier that Alex didn't feel safe to be around me, so I'd hate for her to wake up and find me in the room and run away again. Recalling noticing a somewhat comfortable looking chair in the main hall, I decided that would be my bed for the night; I just needed a pillow and blanket. Being as silent as possible, I grabbed the blanket that was folded up neatly beside the bed before beginning to reach over for the pillow that Maddie didn't appear to be using. I had gripped onto one of the points and began to gently pull, only for a hand to suddenly grab onto my wrist and pull me onto the bed. For a few seconds, I wasn't quite sure what had happened, but as my sight focused, I realised I had somehow been flipped over onto my back, landing onto the comfortable mattress while Maddie was straddling my mid section; she had a hand pushed against my chest while the other was drawn back into a tight fist. Looking up at the human above me, I noticed her wide and sleep filled eyes as realisation washed over her face "Th...Thorin?!" she breathed out, both in relief and shock. I'm sure she was glad it was me instead of some crazy intruder. "My apologies for waking you, miss Hunter" I tried to keep my tone calm, even as my heart raced "I was merely trying to grab one of the pillows and the blanket in order to sleep somewhere else" I explained.