A/N: Sorry this was supposed to be done for Christmas...so it's late and i apologize but here is the conclusion to Irish Hearts.

~6 MONTHS LATER~

The snow was falling softly onto the ground of the beautiful forest, blanketing the land in it's chilly hold that drove those out in it to seek shelter from it's blistery grip. In the heart of this forest stood a large mansion like home made of beautiful logs and stone that rose into the air three stories high. A soft glow was shining out of the windows onto the fresh fallen white powder as smoke spiraled up from the chimney, foretelling of the warmth within the abode. There was laughter spilling out of the home to spiral into the air filling the night with a cheerful song as those gathered within celebrated the season of Christmas. Within this joyous home a large gathering of people had come together to celebrate with one another at this special time...they laughed and danced to spirited tunes in Geailge, playing upon the radio all while decorating the enormous tree in the heart of the massive room. As the music echoed around the merry revelers a pair of dark haired women came into the room carrying trays in their hands as they cautiously stepped around the various ornaments on the floor as they hollered out to the other celebrants.

"Who's ready for hot chocolate!" their voices sang out over the crowd and was met with many hearty cheers. Suddenly two pairs of hands whisked the trays away from the women and passed them off to someone else to hand out the steaming hot beverages to eager hands. With a squeal of laughter both women were wrapped up in the arms of their beloved husbands.

"Ah, sweet Bel, You should have called me in to help you with that. I can not have my two seoda lomhara (precious treasures)coming to any harm, now can I?" two large hands settled upon her swollen belly as his dark brown head rested upon her shoulder...his thick mustache tickled her cheek as he began to nuzzle his face against hers, making her green eyes twinkle in delight at the love she felt radiating off this man.

"Yes, mo chroi (my love). I agree with Bo about this. Belinda...Bel, neither of you two should toting anything heavy at all. If anything happened to you, we would be lost. You, Belinda, are my moon and my stars that guide my way in this darkness of life...lighting the way with the ailleacht (beauty) of your love, thus preventing me from stumbling along the way." the other man who had enveloped the other woman spoke in his deep lilt, words of such poetry to his own beloved...who was just as pregnant as the other woman. Hearing such love spill from their lovers lips warmed both of their hearts that no fire could ever duplicate inside. As if they were mirror images of each other, they both turned in their lovers arms to slip their own arms around those necks to pull down where lips found each other in that space. Sweet kisses and words of love filled the air around them, creating a intimate bubble around both sets of lovers....sheilding the sounds of music and laughter from their moment. It was the sound of a deep barreling shout that intruded into that cozy bubble and brought them back to their surroundings.

"Oye! Innocent eyes here! We know yeh four are still newly married, but get a room!" a big burly man with dark nut brown hair stood off to the side holding a woman with velvety black tresses and vibrant blue eyes in his arms, shouted at both couples with laughter in his own brown eyes.

"Get a room yourself Dwalin. Don't think I haven't seen you sneaking a kiss or two with my mom there in the past few hours." Kili laughingly snarked back at the older man who laughed in return.

"Oh...Ye think I was sneakin around, huh? Well here's to that laddie!" swiftly to everyone's watching amusement, the brawny man pulled Dis under the small piece of green mistletoe that hung down from the rafters above and swooped down to capture her lips with his own in a very amorous kiss. There was a few groans and gagging sounds...mostly from Fili and Kili who witnessed their mother in such a amorous display with their new step father...and one from her brother, Thorin, who groused out that ~No brother should witness his sister  and best friend snogging~. The embracing couple just smiled at the sounds as Dwalin dipped Dis back and deepened the kiss more....Fili screamed out ~My Eyes!~ as he buried his face into his girlfriend, Sigrid, neck to hide the sight of those two embracing. Laughter abounded around the room at his dramatic cries as the two romantics finally pulled apart with tender smiles shared between them before  Dwalin turned back towards the two couples standing a bit away with an enormous smile on his face. "Now, laddies...either of yeh know yet what the sex of the babes are going to be? I mean how can their Daideo (grandfather)  get them the right gift when they be born?" his tone was pleading for any insight on what sex the two women were having in the next few months. Those brown eyes of his drooped in vexation as both women grinned and declined to reveal the gender...keeping it a secret from everyone. "Fine...kepp it a surprise. Don't blame me if they are boys and they get pink ruffled bottoms for clothes. "he grumped as he held Dis tighter to him who tried to sooth"Mr. Grumpy Pants" while thinking that suited him very well at this time for she had first hand knowledge that he was wearing Grumpy Dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on his undershorts.

Eventually Bofur and Kili convinced their wives to sit down and rest while they both took care of everything around the room. Once both women were settled in their seats their minds flowed back to that day when the band came back together at the Indie Pendence Music and Arts Festival at the end of July in Mitchelstown of Cork County in Ireland. It was mid- morning when Bofur drove up to the Festival site with a nervous Bel beside him. He was nearly dancing in his seat in excitement that he was about to introduce Bel, the love of his life, to his music family for the first time. Bel on the other hand was a bundle of nerves that she was about to meet her beloveds family and was afraid they would hate her since after all she was a fairy ...and just so happened to be carrying Bofurs child. Little did her or Bofur know that across the way was another pair just as excited...just as nervous to meet the members of the MacTire Ceol band.

Belinda was refusing to come out of the bathroom because she was terrified of what the others would say when they found out she was pregnant with Kili's child. No matter how often Kili told her through that door that they would not be mad...they were going to love her..they wouldn't blame her for being pregnant...none of it convinced her to open the door. It wasn't until he told her that he refused to go without her and if anyone had a problem with either of them then the rest of the group  could kiss his hairy arse, for she was worth more than all the gold in the land to him. Hearing him say that was all the incentive she needed to open the barrier between them and allowed him to soothe away her fears as her courage was bolstered.

Neither woman should have worried for the band was ecstatic that Kili and Bofur had found their hearts in such two wonderful women. It did come as a shock when both women saw each other and began to cry as they threw themselves into each others arms. After they both calmed down enough to talk, they turned to the stunned spectators who were watching the two mirror images engage with one another and they explained everything to them. When both families discovered that they were twin sisters and both were expecting a child from their Irish lovers, everyone was happy for the two couples, instead of being upset like both women feared. Now here both women sat basking in their husbands, of about a month now, affections...expecting their babies within the next two months and surrounded with family that wanted them in it. Within six months time they went from a family of two to a family of over twenty with two more on their way to join this musical clan. Bel and Belinda reached their hands out towards the other and entwined them together as the feeling of deep sisterly love flowed between them as they sat near each other. Suddenly the sounds of a piano echoed through the vast room...being joined by the tinkling of bells and a violin...looking over they could see Ori sitting at the piano with his older brother Dori on bells and Fili on his violin. Slowly voices joined in all around the room singing a Irish Christmas carol ~Oiche Chiuin- Silent Night. The music was so beautiful that it brought tears to the eyes at how sweet the sounds everyone made coalesced into sound of tribute for the innocent babe who came to save the world of their sins.

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  Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
Cách 'na suan dís araon,
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis
Naoín beag gnaoigheal
ceananntais caomh

Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh.
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh.

Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
Aoirí ar dtús chuala 'n scéal;
Allelúia aingeal ag glaoch.
Cantain suairc i ngar is i gcéin

Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin
Críost an Slánaitheoir Féin

Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
Cách 'na suan dís araon,
Dís is dílse 'faire le spéis
Naoín beag gnaoigheal
ceananntais caomh

Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh.
Críost, 'na chodhladh go séimh.   

As the song faded a feeling of peace and love swirled and enfolded them all in it's embrace...both women raised their eyes to their husbands standing next to where they say and the love both men felt reflected in those eyes. Bel and Belinda finally found where they belonged after all these years.

Nollaig Shona Agus Blain Nua Sasta! (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!) May you and your loved ones know peace and the love that can be given on this day.