A/N: Hello readers! This is my first trial and error with handling Loki/Darcy. I'm not much of a writer, but I do try. ;) Not sure where this came from exactly other than I have been inspired by all the talented Loki/Darcy authors on this site. It gave me inspiration to try writing a short little something with these two crazy kids. I hope you enjoy!
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It took 2 months after Loki decided to go bat-shit crazy in New York before Darcy got her iPod back. And the only reason she got it back was because she threatened her new boss, Agent Coulson, that she would tell the entire Avengers team about the dream he had involving a certain female SHIELD agent and jello.
Yeah. She was badass like that.
Being Phil Coulson's assistant definitely had its perks. One of them being possibly over-hearing super cool, way above her fucking pay-grade, classified shit. She may or may not have heard about a classified mission in Budapest involving two of her favorite Avengers. Even so, Darcy knows better, Coulson is scary efficient, and she figures she's not that stealthy; so he lets her pretend to overhear just enough to make her feel more part of the team. Because let's face it, her boss is a fucking ninja. Darcy knew the truth, especially after everything that went down on the Hellicarrier with Loki. She's still pissed at Thor's wayward brother for pulling that stunt. Fucker. But her boss healed like a champ in no time and was back at work before anyone knew the wiser. The look on Tony Stark's face when he returned to duty was priceless. She totally caught a picture of that and posted it up on Facebook. 'Hey, it's not every day you catch Tony Stark off guard.' Darcy also remembers her boss giving Tony the, 'You hug me, and I will make sure you don't see Pepper for weeks' look when he was attempting to make that motion at him.
So now that things have started to quiet down a bit, Darcy has settled into life at Stark Tower, which is currently being used as a makeshift Avengers workspace and residence. God knows Tony has more than enough room to spare. Darcy's main objective as Agent Coulson's assistant is to make sure everyone stays pretty even keel and in the know about upcoming and potential threats. All in all, it's a pretty badass gig. She can't complain. She misses working with Jane, but she doesn't miss the science involved. Sure, it's interesting enough, but there's no way in hell her brain can wrap itself around all the astronomy calculations and theory. Figuring out differential equations? Uh, that is a large resounding, No. Playing mediator between Captain America and Tony Stark? Score 1 for Darcy, she's all over that.
And it's not like she doesn't see Jane anymore. She sees a lot of her actually. Jane and Erik have been working in one of Stark's labs to contain and harness the power of the Tesseract so Thor can drag Loki back to Asgard for punishment. They're in the process of building some contraption that will hold the electric blue cube, and then from what she's told some magical intervention is required. She started tuning out as soon as Tony stopped speaking in a way she can no longer comprehend, and Jane and Erik launched into a conversation where Darcy swears, the vocabulary is not of the English language. In the meantime, Loki is being held in another containment unit located on property somewhere. She hasn't exactly met Loki, and she's not really sure she wants to after seeing and hearing about everything he's done. The repeated television footage alone gets her more than a bit edgy. Thor tells her that Loki has seemed to come to his senses, but he can't read into his brother's troubled mind after everything that has gone down between the two of them. Darcy really does feel bad for Thor. He looks like some lost puppy dog trying to find his way back home. At least Jane is there for him to lift his spirits. And oh, God – don't even get her started on that happy reunion. Darcy can only take so much lovey-dovey crap.
Bless her iPod. It has saved her on more than one occasion from Thor and Jane's 'romantic adventures'. The power of Apple. Honestly, she should write them a thank you letter.
Her residence is located on the same floor as the rest of the Avengers. She just happens to be on the opposite end of the floor, which is totally okay in her mind. She can only take so much superhero hyperactivity in one day. And Tony is an entity all on his own.
Finishing her day and making her way into her place of peace, her sanctuary, she enters her small, yet spacious living space with the full intention of taking a nice hot shower, and then proceed to cuddle up on her couch and catch up on some trashy reality television. Hanging up her keys near the entrance and flipping up her light switch, Darcy walks into her main living area where her laptop is located. She plans to let it boot up while she showers and run through it's normal daily processes and security checks. She halts mid-stride when she notices she's not alone in her apartment.
Standing in the middle of her room is none other than Loki. Confusion and shock hit Darcy's system like a brick wall, and then panic starts to take over as she stills from seeing the God of Mischief in her living space. A million questions run through Darcy's mind as she's looking over Loki. He's just standing there smirking at her, but there is something far more sinister in his features. And why did no one ever tell her how utterly delicious he looks? Do all Aesir look this smoking hot? Shaking her head with thoughts that she should not be focusing on, Darcy starts to regain the feeling in her limbs as she cautiously moves towards to the farthest space in the apartment away from Loki. She wants to say something to him, anything, but all she can do is open and close her mouth like a freaking blowfish as she's still unsure of how or why he's in here.
She honestly doesn't know whether this is a good thing or bad thing that Loki is here before her. His head is cocked and his eyes are travelling the length of her form, taking what seems an almost agonizing period of time. She shudders at the gaze he has placed upon her, so focused with intent, and there is definitely a wicked gleam in his eye. After several moments of assessing her, Loki stands to his full height nodding to himself as if making a silent confirmation. Darcy doesn't have time to think about much more as a mischievous smile crosses his features and he takes action.
"Well, then. I think it's time you and I become better acquainted." Loki speaks quietly to her, all the while his smirk growing more and more pronounced with each passing word through his lips.
Her eyes widening and eyebrows rising up to her hairline, Darcy can only stare back at him. And then all of a sudden Loki moves, with lightning fast reflexes and a grace that would put any athlete to shame, he lunges for Darcy.
"Shit."
These were the first and last words Darcy spoke before blackness had taken over her vision and thoughts started drifting away.
Yup. This was most definitely a bad thing.
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