LOKI POV

"Hi, Nat." I swung my feet up over the sill and into Natasha's room, stepping onto her desk before jumping to the ground. "Natasha?" I ran my hand over the desk until I found the base of the lamp, and turned it on.

"Aah!" I dropped to the ground as something struck the wall behind me. "Loki? you scared me!"

"Yeah, that was evident." I stood up slowly, combing my hair back with my fingers as Nat came out of the shadows, red curls loose and bouncy. She hugged me, arms around my shoulders, and I caught her waist. Her hair smelled like Vanilla, and the wild curls were soft and lush.

"Hey there, red angel. Was that a Nerf gun?" She giggled, nodding her head into my shoulder, then pulled away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't expect you to get here so soon, I still had my Headphones on." her arms were still looped around my neck as she backed me up to the wall. "Nerf guns, Loki, are great, and so is your oblivious brother. How," she kissed me softly, "Has he failed to figure Us out yet?"

"Thor is too wrapped up in dealing with Sif and all her crazy to bother about us, Cheri." Natasha giggled at this, and pulled me away from the wall. "You can pull me about so easily,Nat. It's not quite fair."

"Oh, Loki," she whispered on to my lips as she pulled me closer to the small couch under her loft bed, "Please quit Whining." But She pulled me down on top of her, letting me, the weak one, have an illusion of control, and it was wonderful.

His phone's alarm went off at ten forty, Shrill and persistent.

"Mmm. Loki,"

He knotted one hand into her wild curls, pulling Natasha down for another kiss.

"Loki, Thor is going to be upset if you are late."

"oh, playing the big brother card? Cold, Natasha." Loki grinned at her, sitting up on the couch, Natasha on his lap. They spent every evening together in the same way - making out, eating ice cream, watching Doctor Who, and even more making out. They got their empty-house-evenings together quite often - Mr. Romanoff did business in Shanghai and was rarely home, Mrs.R was...Out of the picture, and Natasha only had one Sibling, Alexi, who lived on-campus at Stark College. Loki's mom, Frigga, had started to travel with Odin when Thor had been twelve, and Loki eight. Odin was Howard Starks' right hand man and traveled wherever the Millionaire man went.

"Shush, you can come back tomorrow,And we can finish up the Samoa ice cream. go on, Loki." Natasha stood up and grabbed Loki's hands, pulling the small boy up easily. "Now get your tortured soul out of my room and get back to your brother,before he gets upset."

"He isn't that bad when he is upset," Loki broke off when he heard the thunder. they both laughed a little bit - Thor was named after the god of thunder. "Never mind!" he dropped Natasha's hands and stepped quickly on to the chair, then the desk, and swung his legs onto the window sill. "Bye Nat. See you tomorrow." Loki leaned back on the sill as Nat stepped to him, and he kissed her cheek. "love you!" he said as he swung himself from the window.

"Oh, HI, Thor, Hi, Help me!" Loki stumbled through the back door, only slightly wet from the rain that started to pour heavily just as he got under the porch roof.

Thor was standing by the door, waiting on him. "You're late, Loki."

"Yeah, yeah, sorry, I told her I love her, Thor, I mean, I didn t mean to, but it just -" Loki was standing on the doormat, shivering a little, and rambling. Thor grabbed his shoulders, but Loki kept babbling until Thor put one massive hand over his little brother's mouth.

"Slow down, little blue eyes, and start over. Who did you tell what, and why has it got you in such a state?" Thor was very good at calming people down, especially Loki. he smoothed ruffled feathers wherever he went, and kept Loki out of trouble most of the time. removing his hand slowly, he backed away from Loki.

"I..I.." smoothing back his ruffled hair, Loki saton the back of the couch, Thor still standing by the door, watching him.

"well, I told Nat that I, um, I told her thatIlovedher." Loki twisted his hands into the Afghan on the couch as he blurted out the words.

"And, and, I didn't mean to, Thor, I just said it as I was slipping out the Window and we aren't even properly dating or -" His words came out in a jumble, to fast and stuttery to make much sense.

Thor moved closer, standing beside him, and put one arm around his shoulder. Loki was shaking slightly, and Thor knew he was about to cry. "How long have you known Natasha, Lo? and how long have you been dating her, pretending like I wouldn't figure it out? Hmmm?"

Thor tucked the now-sobbing boy into his chest, hugging his little brother as he talked. "You have been sneaking around with her nearly all summer, Lo, And were in love with her before that. It was so easy to see in your eyes. And you have been so happy, with her, and so everything will be fine. If she loves you, Lo, It will be perfectly fine."

"but w-what if sh-she doesn't, Thor? what then?" Loki stuttered when he was upset, and now was no exception.

"but she does, Lo, she does! why else would she put up with you, Herr Crazy?" This earned a small laugh from Loki, who straightened up as Thor released him, wiping his eyes.

"Thank you, Thor. you...you are the best brother sometimes."