A Journey I'll Always Remember (Kili x Reader)

A Night of Love and Dancing

The night was rapidly swept into a massive celebration of the alliance between men and dwarves. Music erupted and drinks were flowing out amongst the town people as they tossed each other around in the centre of the hall. Bofur had barely stepped away from the obnoxiously large barrel of ale while rhe dwarves made small talk with the villagers and Thorin spoke with the master, as Kili and I are sitting down on the side

Kili was talking to me but his words faded as my attention was on this one couple. They looked so happy to be dancing hand in hand; their faces a bright crimson red from swinging each other around and when the man whispered something into her ear the beautiful sound of laughter exploded from her. It was beautiful to watch.

"Juliette? Did you hear me?" Kili asked, bringing his face into view. "Oh yeah, sorry. Carry on." I tore my eyes from the dancers and pushed my hair off my face, switching my focus back to Kili. He shared and quick glance with me and looked to the dancers with a frown. "I'm sorry. You should be dancing. I'm sure Fili would offer you a dance."
"No! I like sitting here and talking to you, I was just lost in thought. Please," I crossed my legs on the bench we were sitting on and turned to him "Carry on." Although he didn't.

He pulled himself up and held out his hand. I looked at his hand and rose an eyebrow. "May you join me for a dance, Jules?" I softly smiled as I scolded him "You are in no condition to be dancing." He ignored my words as he grabbed my hand and pulled me onto my feet"You'd be hurting me more if you deny me of this dance. I know you love dancing more than anything in the world. I remember." The first night in the Shire.

I opened my mouth to object but he was already guiding me into the centre of the hall, surrounded by exhausted men and women. I beamed when he pulled my against his chest as the band began to play a new song. "You can relax now Jules," He told me "You're safe.".

The song quickly erupted into a fast paced chorus, that caused my boots to beat against the floor and my body to be swung around. The air oozed humidity as Kili held my torso as he spun me around and I could hear the company whistling from beyond the dance floor. My body flooded with adrenaline and happiness as the song picked up another pace as it practically swept the dancers off their feet.

I erupted in a cheer as I stamped the floor and clapped my hands by my head, the sound of the violin waltzing through my ears as Kili and I mirrored each other. I hadn't felt such a thrill since the Shire had its huge, annual party at Midsummers Eve, it was the best night of our lives and a time to be alive. But this definitely tops it.

The song eventually came to an end and as the same as many weeks ago, I collapsed into Kili with a beaming smile as our moving limbs finally came to a halt. I lifted on my feet as I placed a kiss on Kili's lips which he returned like no one was in the room. We broke apart and he brushed a strand of hair away from my face. "Jules." Both of us were gently panting as he rested his forehead against mine.

His breath seemed to catch in his throat as he opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't find the words. I anticipated his words before he spoke "Amrâlimê." My face twisted into confusion at the dwarfish word as he looked down at me with so much love and longing in his eyes. "I don't know what that means." He smiled from ear to ear as he ran his fingers through my hair "I think you do."

And as I looked into a pair of eyes I've grown to know better than anyone else, I knew what it meant. My smile stretched from ear to ear as I replied "Melin Gin." That was one of the very few words I knew in my tongue and now felt more appropriate than ever before.

All my life i've read endless books about true love and always wondered if I will ever experience the same as it all seemed to be a complete fantasy. But there are many firsts on this journey.

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The night had progressed and it was no different than the first night in the Shire. The ale had been flowing for hours and the whole company, including Bilbo and myself, were several jugs in. I rubbed the space between my eyebrows as I, dreading the morning that awaits for me tomorrow; even though we had much bigger fish to fry than a hangover. Kili and I were perched on a bench at the back of the hall as sleep was soon about it to take over us as it had to many of those in the hall.

Kili was slumped up against the wall and my head is on his lap, cautious of his injury as I laid on my back and dangled my leg off the side of the bench, with a hand cast over my face. Kili ran gentle hands down the lengths of my hair as I groaned
"Fathers going to kill me tomorrow, this is twice now i've gotten drunk and both with you might I add. Mr Boggins might think you're a bad influence." I grinned and said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"I believe Master Baggins is in a similar state to you, might I add," As he spoke my eyes wondered over to my father who sat on the bench, dazing off into his ale as Fili sat beside him with his head down on the table "Must run in the family." Kiki joked as I glared at him "I could say the exact same for you and your kin," I rolled my eyes as I adjusted myself "Now, if you'll excuse me i'm just gonna close my eyes for a few hours. We've got a mountain to claim."