Ok here is the first chapter to the sequel of Great expectations! I know its kinda short but I wanted to post something already! Please enjoy Comment, follow, and favorite!
"Molly, pack up, your dad is going to be here any minute." Bella shouted. "I know I got it!" Molly shouted back. She walked quickly with her bags behind her. A buzz came to the speaker and Bella walked over to address it. "Ben?" She asked. "Yup, now let me up its freezing." Bella buzzed Ben in and unlocked the door. "You got everything?" She asked Molly who waited for her father to get up to her mothers apartment. "Mom, I'm 15 I think I know how to pack." Bella shook her head. "I asked if you had everything, I didn't mock your packing skills." Molly rolled her eyes. "Yes I have everything, and even if I didn't, its not like you wont ever see me again." Bella smiled and hugged Molly. "I know, I know."
Ben opened the door a moment later. "You ready to go kiddo?" Molly nodded. "Yeah." Ben smiled. "Alright." He turned to Bella and sighed. "I guess we'll see you in 2 weeks then." Bella nodded. "Yeah." Ben and Bella stood awkwardly for a moment while trying to figure out what their next move was. Over the past few years, they had stayed separated but attend Couples counseling on request of their daughter. It was helping but neither Ben nor Bella knew if they would ever get back together completely. "Come on dad!" Molly called stepping out. Ben got out of his zone and nodded. "Right, um bye then." He quickly hugged Bella for a moment before following behind Molly.
Bella sighed. The apartment was always so quiet when Molly left. She looked over at the clock reading half past 5. Bella needed to be at work by a quarter after 6 at the bar down the street. Though she still went after her comedic career, so were many others. Getting booked with out an agent was nearly impossible, almost as impossible as affording an agent. With this in mind Bella took a second job.
It has been nearly 6 years since Loki had arrived at her door, and left her heart broken. Six years and she could still feel his presence. Bella often found herself battling internal conflict on how she felt the man. He had lied to her about everything he was, killed innocent people, tried to take over the world. He had tricked her into falling in love with him. She wanted to hate him, she wanted to feel nothing but disgust when she thought of him, but she couldn't. Yes she was still angry, but even with all the terrible things he had done she still couldn't forget the man she thought she knew. The man who lived with her, spent time with her daughter, shared a bed with her...loved her. Was that a lie? Was she imagining the care in his eyes. No. That was one thing she knew was real, even if nothing else was. How do you forgive someone who has done what Loki had? How do you ever believe a single word they tell you again? Bella supposed that was the condition, you never really know for sure. She had come to the conclusion that Loki would probably never come back. The reason why could be for any reason. Maybe he wasn't aloud come back. Maybe he didn't want to. Bella wasn't sure. What she did know is that she needed to do her best to move on from it.
Loki looked out the window of his room. The view as always, was beautiful. When Loki returned he was welcomed with arms wide open from his family, the people, though still edgy around him, returned their respect to him as prince. Life was good. However ever so often Loki would look back at his time on earth, his time with Isabella, Molly. He wondered if they thought of him.
"Loki." The strong voice of Thor met his ears. Loki turned his head. "What?" Thor frowned. "You barely leave your room, we worry." Loki looked away from Thor and back to the window. "I have no desire for continued company. I prefer my solitude." Thor walk to his brother and placed a hand on his shoulder. "You miss Lady Bella." Loki narrowed his eyes. "Don't talk about things you do not understand Thor." Thor chuckled. "I happen to understand very well, if you do not recall I also have a love on Earth." Loki scoffed. "It is not the same thing." Thor raised an eyebrow at Loki. "How is it not?" Loki shrugged Thor's hand away. "Jane does not hate you." Thor shook his head and laughed. "Bella does not hate you Loki, quite the opposite if I recall, she was mad at you yes, but you made up in the end remember?" Loki rolled his eyes at his brothers stupidity. "Women do not just let such deceit go brother. She may forgive me, but that does not mean my lies have not forever given her a reason to despise me." Thor nodded. "You do not despise mother or father anymore correct? They lied to you, and caused you to go into such a fit of destruction, but time has a way of healing these feelings does it not? Six years have past brother, I am sure you have nothing to worry about." Loki wanted to believe Thor's words, but the feeling of doubt still held to him. "Brother, I am going to earth in the morrow, perhaps you wish to accompany me? I wish to visit Jane, and I believe you should visit Bella." Loki looked away from his brother and back out the window. "Perhaps."
The next afternoon, Bella sat at a cafe with Tony. "Hows it going Bella?" Tony asked leaning back in his chair. After a Loki left it took months for Tony to get back on good terms with Bella. Tony couldn't blame her though. He had lied to her almost as much as Loki did. However 312 voice mails, 62 emails, 547 texts, and 32 fly by apologies, Bella had forgiven him. Now they sat outside a cafe in New York, enjoying their afternoon lunch as they always did once a week. Yes, it was hard with the busy schedule of Tony Stark, but for her he managed. Bella smiled. "Its going alright. Ben took Molly this morning, I wont be seeing them for a while, makes my days kinda long." Tony smirked. "I figured you would sleep most of the day now that your workin' at a bar." Bella shook her head. "No, my inner alarm clock doesn't really let me sleep all day, I do do a lot of layin around though. I guess I'm just not as busy as I used to be." Tony nodded. "I get that. Well, you should prepare to become a lot busier within maybe a few months." Bella gave him a questioning look. "Why?" Tony rolled his head on his neck, cracking it a little. "Pep, just, probably going to need some help, and I'm not good with moody women." Bella squinted at Tony not understanding him. "Moody women? You never complain about Pepper being moody, no more than the average woman that is." Tony sighed. "Yeah, but pregnant women are even more moody than non pregnant women." Bella brought her hands to her mouth to stop herself from squealing. "Pepper is Pregnant!? Your going to be a dad!? Oh my gosh!" Bella leaped from her chair and hugged Tony.
Tony and Pepper got married almost 3 years ago. After the whole world getting almost taken over Tony had a hard time recovering, but Pepper stayed by him through it all. She loved him, and he loved her, after a long process of thinking Tony finally popped the question and Pepper didn't hesitate to say yes. "Yeah, yeah, woo!" Tony said, sarcasm dripping in his tone. Bella grabbed his shoulders. "Your going to have your own little rolly-poly shit machine! That's so great!" Tony chuckled. "Yeah I guess we'll find out." Bella sat back down, finally able to control her self. "Whats wrong? Don't you want it?" Tony sighed and shrugged. "Its not that I'm not happy, I just... I don't know how to be a dad Bells. What if I'm no good at it?" Bella rested her hand on top of Tony's and smiled gently at him. "Tony, having kids - the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings - is the biggest job anyone can embark on. As with any risk, you have to take a leap of faith and ask lots of wonderful people for their help and guidance, but let me tell you, being a parent is dirty and scary and beautiful and hard and miraculous and exhausting and thankless and joyful and frustrating all at once. It's everything. You will be a great dad." Tony smiled at Bella. "I hope so."
"Thor!" Jane shouted, running to hug the large blonde she had grown to love. "Hello Jane, I have missed you as well." Jane smiled softly. "Its hard only seeing you every few months." Thor pushed his forehead against hers. "I know Jane, but I have duties that require a lot of my time, when the time comes, perhaps I will not have to part from you, but until that day comes, I try to visit as often as I can." Jane nodded. "I know, Im glad your here I-" Jane stopped talking at the sight of Loki. "Why is your brother here?" Thor looked back at Loki and extended hi arm to him. "Yes, Loki, has come to visit his beloved Bella." Jane nodded slowly. "I see, but isnt she in New York?" Thor nodded. "That is true yes, I came to visit you first, I wanted to know if you wish to accompany me on this quest to return Loki to Lady Bella." Jane opened her mouth to answer but wasnt sure how to. "I...well Thor I have to work, I dont know if I can." Thor frowned a little. "I understand Jane." Jane bit her lip and began tapping her foot. "Ohh...Screw it, I barely get to see you as it is, I can take a few days off." Thor smiled once again. "Do you here that brother! My lady has agreed to join us on our quest!" Loki rolled his eyes. "This is not a quest." Thor smiled and patted his brothers back. "Of course it is! It is a quest for love!" Loki could already tell he was going to regret doing this with Thor."