Give Me Just One Night

PART 7

*BOFUR POV*

Bofur was sitting on the couch waiting for Kili to come back from being summoned by Thorin...praying for good news of any kind...biting his nails in nervousness. Right before Kili had left out the door the dark Prince pulled him into his arms to hold close, whispering into his beloved's ears words of encouragement and then leaning in to capture Bofur's lips in a heated kiss filled with his love and a promise of returning...then he was gone out the door. Bofur went and sat down on the couch to wait for his beloveds return, periodically reaching up to touch his lips that still tingled from Kili's own firm lips before departing. As Bofur leaned back into the couch with a shaky sigh, the door to their quarters opened swiftly...Bofur jerked up with hope in his eyes that Kili had returned, but saw it was not him but Bombur. With a frustrated growl he meant to settle back once more, but Bombur rushed to his side and roused his brother to his feet as he hollered out to their cousin.

"Bifur! Come! We have been summoned immediately to present ourselves to the King." bofur felt his heart drop in forboding at his brother's words, his hazel eyes seeing Bifur rush to his side to steady him as his hands flew to cradle his resting child within. " Come on. We must go before the guards have to come get us. Don't worry brother, we both are by your side and remember no matter what Kili will not abandon you." saying the name of his love calmed Bofur down a bit...enough for him to move from his spot to follow his brother and cousin to the Great Hall where the King was presiding at. The moment they drew close to those doors, a figure stepped out from the shadows to halt them in their tracks...it was Dwalin who stood before them with his arms crossed, looking menacing there. Bofur began to tremble once more in fear of what awaited him beyond those massive doors..just when he thought he was going to either faint, scream or break down crying there was a roar from the other side.

~GUARDS!~

That sound made Bofur clutch onto Bombur and Bifur's arms for emotional support as Dwalin pushed the doors open before him to allow the Ur family entrance into the chamber. Slowly Bofur and his family walked down the carpeted corridor that was flanked on both sides by a crowd of dwarves...eyes watching them intently as they passed them. There was a slight movement up ahead near the throne and a gasp that pulled Bofur's hazel eyes towards it...it was Kili, who's face was torn between anger and disbelief. Bofur let out a soft whimper and felt Bombur gently pat his hand in comfort...Kili must have heard him because the young man hurried down the aisle to envelop his love into his arms as he spoke words of consolation to the frightened man.

"It will be alright amralime (my love). I'm here. I won't let you go." his dark love whispered into Bofur's ears as his brown eyes glanced with heat at his Uncle who was watching the entire exchange below with interest.

"So...this is the one you claim to love so much that you are willing to defy your King over." those blue eyes took in every reaction and word from those gathered before him...his eyes focused on Bofur standing there in Kili's arms. "Do you really love this man who would disregard his responsibilities...his obligations?" he spoke to Bofur specifically ,appearing to judge him as he stood there wrapped in Kili's arms. " You seriously want him even though he does this? How do you know he won't abandon you if something else catches his eye later on? He has shown that he can do it, so what assurance do you have he will not do it again?" Bofur stared in shock at Thorin's words...knowing he had a valid point ,if it was anyone other than Kili. As Bofur stood there staring at Thorin he suddenly had a feeling that there was something else going on here that they were not aware of...he knew deep inside that Thorin trusted Kili because of the journey to Erebor several years ago, so why now was he questioning his very character like this...unless there was something else going on, as if they were being tested. This suspicion he had was what gave him the courage to step away from Kili's arms and answer Thorin...taking Kili's hand in his to give him strength as he heard both Kili and Fili sputtering in outrage over what Thorin had said.