Summary: Loki didn't realize he had been starved nearly to death of simple touch, until Mr. Stark shows him. [Loki is super deprived of affection and doesn't know it until he feels it.]
Rated: M in future chapters for sexual encounters, slash and probably some violence.
Genre: Romance, angst and a little Humor.
Pairing: Loki/Tony
Chapter Summary: Tony begins to wonder if he really will never see Loki again.
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No one had heard from Loki for the next few weeks, he was either devising a plan or left to recuperate from getting his ass thoroughly kicked last time.
Iron Man had gone out searching the city a few nights in a row, he had wished he would never see Loki again but a few days later he began to worry when he hadn't heard of any death threats from the villain.
He also tried to avoid Thor as much as possible, the fact that he had developed somewhat of a crush on his brother didn't seem like it would be taken too well.
Thor spent most of his time with Jane or taking watch over the city as well, Tony would sometimes wonder about what Loki had told him.
Could Thor really have been that mean of a brother to Loki? The man whom he calls a dear brother even now as he threatens earth on an almost day-to-day basis.
Of course there was no real way to tell if Loki had told him the truth, Loki didn't bare scars thanks to his magic so technically he couldn't tell by that.
Tony spent his off time working on his armor and new gadgets for the other Avengers to use.
He needed something, anything, to occupy his thoughts.
Tony was working in his shop late one night, he hadn't heard from the God of Mischief in a good month and a half.
He was beginning to believe that he really was never going to see him again.
The lights flickered in the room while Tony was hunched over his work desk welding some very delicate pieces together.
He turned off the welder and lifted his goggles looking around the room wondering why the lights had flickered.
He turned back to his desk and began to work they flickered again, he growled annoyed and dropped his tools down on the desk.
"What the Hell?" he declared exasperated swiveling his chair to check the breaker only to meet the smirking face of one God of Mischief.
"God." Tony cursed and clapped a hand over his heart.
"Hmm.. yes in a way.." he replied cheekily and chuckled cutely. Really cutely? I guess that's the only way to describe that laugh.
"Stop that!" Tony demanded taking in a deep breath and letting it out.
"Stop what?" he replied playfully with fake confusion.
Tony just shook his head at him.
"Sneaking up on me."
Tony's brows drew together as he glanced up at the horns on his helmet, why Loki had decided to parade around in all his glory tonight was beyond him.
"Nice to see you got dressed up for me." He teased tapping the helmet on the forehead.
Loki scowled and swatted his hand away.
"Hmm I could say the same." He teased nodding towards the goggles propped on Tony's forehead.
Tony pulled them off his head and dropped them on the table beside him then brushed his fingers through his hair.
Loki smiled and turned to lean against the desk Tony was working at, Tony swiveled his chair to keep eye contact.
Loki glanced to the object on his table and rose a brow curiously before carefully picking it up.
"I wish you wouldn't…" Tony objected reaching to retrieve his in progress invention.
Loki smirked and jerked it out of reach closing his hand around it as it disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Loki!" Tony scolded and stood from the table trapping the God against the desk, Loki smiled playfully up at him.
"Shhh… you don't want to wake the others." He replied and grinned.
Tony was really actually enjoying this side of the foe, playful and mischievously cute.
"Loki, give it back." Tony drawled annoyed.
"Not until you give me what I want." He replied smoothly.
"Some tea and cake? A nice chat by the fire?" Tony replied sarcastically. Loki rolled his eyes.
"Cut the pleasantries, Stark, fair trade, what I want for what you want." He replied and eyed the engineer steadily. Tony tilted his head to the side.
"I had what I wanted until you took it." Tony replied somewhat playfully.
"Irrelevant." Loki quipped and waved his hand.
"Really? That's how we're playing this?" Tony replied cockily.
"Mhm." He replied flirtingly eyes twinkling mischievously.
"What do you want then?" Tony asked.
Loki shifted to his other leg and hesitated before he replied, his eyes dropping to the floor.
"More of that worthless junk you gave me last time I saw you." he replied masking his desperation with a snide tone. Loki couldn't bring his eyes to meet Stark's in that moment.
Tony lifted his hands to grip the helmet by the horns and lift it off his head gently.
Loki lifted his eyes to meet with Tony's as he set it down on the table behind him.
Tony lifted his hand to the back of Loki's neck tugging him closer until Loki's head tilted and landed on his collarbone.
Tony wrapped his other hand around his waist and pulled him against him, rather uncomfortable as his T-shirt was pressed against cold metal.
"This what you wanted?" Tony asked somewhat tauntingly, Loki shivered and nodded against him.
He would not use his silver tongue to admit his weakness.
Tony wrapped his arms tight around the God's body and arms, Loki completely curled up into Tony head resting against him, body pressed close.
One ungloved hand moved up to rest against Tony's chest.
Tony brushed a hand through Loki's hair and breathed in the scent.
Loki groaned against him because he could feel where Tony wanted to take this. to bed.
Tony rubbed his hand down The God's back hotly and back up to clasped him firmly on the nape of his neck.
This is why Loki had worn his armor this time, Tony would not take advantage holding him close and tight was all that he was going to get tonight.
"You know, you don't have to hold my inventions hostage to get this." Tony teased gently against the snuggling God, Loki didn't know what to say to that. For once.
Several minutes passed Tony's hands gently brushing through Loki's hair and down his back.
'Sir, sorry to interrupt but Thor is in route to the workshop.'
Jarvis' voice declared into the silence, Loki twitched to the voice and pushed Stark off, brushing his hair back and staggered away from the desk and Tony.
"Who was that?" Loki declared angrily, thinking someone had been standing there watching them.
"No one, it's a computer." Tony replied. "Jarvis, lock the door." He added as Loki glanced around confused before he clasped his helmet in shaky hands and put it on his head.
"I must go." He replied ignoring the pleading look on Tony's face.
"Come back, just give me a few minutes." Tony replied Loki shook his head.
"You do not command me, I come and go as I please." he spat back his statement followed by Thor knocking on the door.
"I wasn't… Geez I wasn't commanding you to do shit, I was requesting." He replied exasperated.
Loki scowled as another knock from Thor sounded through the room.
"Just a second." Tony called out as Loki stepped back recoiling away for the decision to come here.
Loki waved a hand and disappeared into the night.
Tony sighed sadly and rubbed his face in his hands, Jarvis unlocked the door for Thor knowing the threat he bore was gone with Loki.
Tony plopped down in his chair as Thor entered his workshop; Thor entered the room with a large smile on his tanned, perfect face.
"Anthony, my friend.." Thor stopped and frowned as he studied him seeing how down and out he was looking. "Is all well?" he asked instead of what he was going to say.
Tony glanced at his desk to see his object replaced just like it had been before Loki had taken it.
Tony shook his head bemused.
"Yes, Thor. All is well." He replied and smiled probably a little too much.
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Loki stood outside of the mansion just on the other side of the window as he watched Tony and Thor talk.
Tony had requested his presence.
Loki didn't really know what to do with that. Should he go back?
Would that mean he is no longer in charge of the situation if he does?
Loki scratched his neck in consideration as he thought it over, he wanted to spend more time with Tony, this was the truth.
Loki sighed exasperated before he turned and walked away glancing in one more time, Thor got up and left the room leaving Tony alone, Loki hesitated another moment to watch him.
Tony turned back to his work on the desk, for the next few minutes Loki found himself leaning against the doorframe while he watched him a small smile splaying on his face.
Tony dropped his welder down on the table before rubbing his face in his hands exasperated then got up to pace the room.
Loki turned quickly and rested his back against the wall next to the window so Tony couldn't see him if he looks out.
He needed to make a decision soon whether he'd stay with him or leave the mortal to his own devices.
Loki dropped his head with a heavy sigh, there's no way Tony wanted him to come back.
He must have invited him just to make him feel better.
Thor had come at a perfect time, giving Tony a way out.
Loki waved his hand and went back to his apartment. He'd visit the mortal again, but on his own schedule.
A/N: posted this solely out of procrastination, I really DO NOT want to work out right now. But I'm super sick of being fat so it will happen whether I want to or not ughhhhhhh
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