"So, Eleden" Thor began. They were walking in the gardens outside of the palace. "I think it's time you met my brother, Loki" She hadn't met him yet, let alone anyone else in the Odinson family. She and Thor had only been together for about two months and she loved him dearly. That was the problem with Eleden. When she fell in love, she fell hard and fast. She never actually told anybody she loved them though, possibly because she had never heard it.

"That sounds lovely" She said simply. He smiled at her agreement. Thor kissed the top of her head and she felt herself blushing. "When are you thinking of introducing me?"

"I'm thinking tonight. There is a ball and I would like for you to accompany me" She smiled at the thought of dancing with Thor. "Will you come with me?" He asked.

"Yes, of course"

"Just a quick warning. My brother is quite an agitated man. He is also very small and ugly. He's probably the ugliest of all the Asgardian men. Best not to spend too much time with him. People may think you're crazy"
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"Her name is Eleden" Thor told his little brother. "She's Midgardian" He was boasting about his new girl. She was a few years younger than him and apparently very beautiful. "You'll be very jealous of me when you meet her. Here she comes now" The most beautiful girl Loki ever laid eyes upon was walking towards them. Her hair was dark brown and was so long that it reached her thighs. Her eyes were blue and she had creamy white skin much like his. She wore a yellow dress that very much complimented her exquisite figure. She stood beside Thor and he wrapped his arm around her waist. "Loki, this is Eleden" Loki kissed the back of her hand and smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, my lord" She said as she curtsied for him. "You do not appear to be anything like your brother described" He glared at Thor. "Why did you tell me he was the ugliest man on Asgard?" She asked him. Loki was quite annoyed at his brother for telling lies. "Your brother isn't ugly at all" She inquired. "He is actually quite beautiful" She winked at the younger brother and he smiled.

"It's very nice to finally meet the woman I have heard so much about." Loki said. "He told me you were a worthless Midgardian but you do not look all that worthless to me" Her mouth dropped open and Thor glared. "He also said you were quite...big but you appear to be the skinniest here, much prettier than the Asgardian woman. Would you like a drink?" He asked as he held his arm out to her.

"Yes, that sounds lovely" She linked arms with him and he took her away from Thor. She hadn't expected things to go so well. He winked at his big brother as they walked.

"So, how did you meet Thor?" Loki asked as he handed her a glass of champagne. She took a sip and smiled.

"Well, the prince came past my mother's shop. He seemed to take an interest in me and things sort of…..happened"

"And your Midgardian, right?" Thor was watching them intently. Some nobody he didn't care about was speaking to him but he wasn't listening. Loki noticed him from across the room and winked. Thor couldn't stand the fact that his brother was flirting with Eleden.

"Half" She replied. "My mother's Asgardian and my father is mortal." He found Eleden quite interesting. He'd never really cared for companionship but this girl was changing his mind with each second. He looked at Thor again and saw him advancing.

"Uh, would you like to dance" Eleden was hesitant to say yes. She thought for a moment before placing her drink down. He held his hand out to her and she accepted his offer. She placed her hand in his and he led her away from Thor. Loki placed his free hand on her hip and she placed hers on his shoulder. They danced in time with the music for a few minutes until another man came up to them.

"My liege" He said to Loki. "If you don't mind, may I dance with this woman?" He didn't want to but the prince nodded. The unknown man took Eleden's hand and began to sway with her.

Eleden kept her eyes on Loki. She had only known him for a few minutes but he seemed much nicer than Thor. Perhaps she had met the wrong brother. She smirked to herself at the thought. Thor had many women asking him to dance throughout the night. It seemed that all Loki would do is talk. No one asked to dance with him. Eleden felt sorry for the prince. His brother had so many suitors and he had none. "Thank you for that dance" She told the man. "If you don't mind, I am feeling quite tired though" They said goodbyes and she walked over to Loki. He was standing alone in the corner, sipping champagne. "Loki" she greeted him. He turned to face her and smiled. "Why are you not dancing like your brother is?"

"This is a little embarrassing but I lack the confidence to ask a woman to dance" He confessed.

"Would you like to dance with me then?" He almost choked on his drink at her question. Not many women ever asked him that. He placed his glass down and took her hand. They danced for the second time that night. Many men came to ask Eleden for a dance but she turned them all down. She liked dancing with Loki. He was…..interesting.

"Why aren't you dancing with Thor?" He asked her.

"It seems that he is too busy with other women. People probably think I am with you, not him" She sighed. She could feel him pull her in a little closer. "Maybe I met the wrong brother" She joked. He didn't laugh but his smile did grow. With each comment she made he pulled her in tighter. If he pulled anymore, her lips would be on his. Eleden almost wanted it. "You actually appear to be a much better dancer than Thor" She tried in hopes to feel his lips on hers. He stopped pulling her in. She made few more comments but nothing worked. This was the closest he would allow. She had half the mind to just kiss him herself but she needed Loki to kiss her because then it wouldn't be cheating.

"Eleden" Thor's voice came from behind. She turned and smiled at him. "Come, we're leaving" He grabbed her arm and tugged on her. She still held onto Loki.

"No Thor, I am having fun" He glared at his brother before leaning in and giving her a passionate kiss. At least he thought it was passionate. Eleden only found it disgusting. "You may leave but I am going to stay" Loki leaned in and whispered in her ear.

"Best to go with him" He whispered. "He has a temper" She kissed Loki on the cheek and said goodnight. Thor took her back to his chambers. He kissed her over and over again. He took off her dress and threw her to the bed. Not delicately at all. He climbed on top of her, the weight of his body cutting off her air.
"No, Thor" She told him. "I am not in a mood" He sighed and lay down beside her. He fell asleep in good time and she stayed up all night thinking. Truth is she was in the mood for such intimacy, just not with him. Loki was the one she wanted to make love to. She watched him sleeping and figured she shouldn't be having these thoughts. She pushed them away and didn't think twice about bringing them back.