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The party had just decided to stop when Bilbo heard water. Running water. He begged Thorin, offering to reward him, to go find it with him so the two set off to find it, leaving the rest to begin setting up camp. Not only did it begin raining, but it was also getting cold. "The cold wind means we're getting close!" Bilbo said through chattering teeth. Thorin sighed.

"If we don't find it soon, we're heading back. You'll catch your death out here in this weather." Thorin said taking off his coat and putting on Bilbo's shoulders. The thick coat fell down to Bilbo's ankles but it made his shivering a bit les violent.

"We'll find it." Bilbo said, his face set in grim determination. They walked on for a while before finding it at last. There was a small waterfall and behind it, a large cave. It was well hidden and dry. "I told you!" Bilbo grinned as he hurried into the cave, pulling Thorin along.

"We should get the others." Thorin said.

"First, your reward. Moments like this, when we're alone, will be hard to come by." Bilbo said as he dropped Thorin's coat from his shoulders.

"Here? Now?" Thorin's voice, while meant to sound reprimanding, only sounded excited. It was as close to giddy as the dwarf would ever get.

"Here. Now." Bilbo said as he peeled off his soaking clothes. Thorin said nothing more.

When the others walked into the cave they were overjoyed to have a dry place to sleep. Kili and Fili, while also happy to have a place to dry off, could smell what Bilbo and Thorin had done. They grinned, slinking up to their uncle and their possible uncle in law. "So you just found this cave?" Kili asked.

"And came to fetch us?" Fili smirked.

"Because you two were gone an awfully long time." Kili smirked, knowing they'd caught them.

"We needed alone time." Bilbo said softly. Thorin's sharp glare sent the brothers off in giggles.

"Shall we warm ourselves by the fire?" Thorin asked as he out an arm around Bilbo's shoulders and led him to the fire the others had just made.

"Yes." Bilbo smiled as the dwarves made room for the couple.