Ch 3 Prom Redux
The next morning Darcy woke up expecting a big headache. But there was none. She sat up and stretched. That was the best nights sleep she had ever gotten. She looked around the ornate bedroom. It was so awesome. All that was missing was a cute royal Asgardian lying next to her. Hey a gal could dream.
She got up and looked down at her clothes. They were rumpled where she had slept in them all night. She walked over to the closet and opened it. Wow, there were tons of clothes in there! Dresses, gowns, and leather. Lots of leather.
She decided that it would be best to go with an outfit that had pants. She ended up in a pair of brown leather pants, a yellow silk sleeveless shirt and she wore her own boots. Someone had been in while she was sleeping and had left her a basin of water and some wash cloths. She made use of them to wake up her she sat down at the dressing table to make some sense of her tangled mass of hair all the while thinking about Loki. He had been very sweet to her. And he seemed to really like her company.
He was so cute, and his voice was hot enough to melt steel. She almost swooned every time he called her lovely. And his smile was adorable.
The man was probably like Johnny. A big flirt. He was probably like that with every woman at court. Still it didn't mean she couldn't enjoy the attention while she was the one getting it.
Sighing she put on her glasses, and fluffed her hair once more. Not great, but not bad either. She had always been a little self- conscious about her appearance. That came from having a super model sister who always looked totally fierce.
Finally she picked up her bag and put it over her shoulder. If she really had to, she could live out of it. It had emergency pop tarts, bottle of Yoohoo, can of soda, money, plus all the normal essentials a lady needed. She was always prepared.
She started to leave the room and speak of the devil, there was Loki. And before she could stop it a dreamy smile crossed her face. Crap, way to play it cool returned her smile and took her hand in his, bowing over if.
"Good morning lovely. Did you rest well?" He asked her, pressing his lips to her knuckles. She swallowed hard and recovered some of her wits.
"Hell to the yeah! That bed is the most comfy bed I have ever slept on," she said jovially. He grinned.
"Good I'm glad to hear it, and I'm sure mother will be as well," he said placing her hand on the crook of his arm and squiring her down the hallway. "Are you hungry?" He asked and she nodded.
"Yeah, I always am," she replied. "If it weren't for yoga I'd suffer for it too," she would hate to think what her thighs would look like if she stopped exercising. He smirked.
"Wouldn't want you suffering," he remarked, "We can have breakfast with mother in the solarium. I believe Thor and Jane have already joined her."
Great, breakfast with the queen. Yikes! Was she dressed right? What fork did she use? Gah! He noted the look of panic on her face.
"Breakfasts are very informal. In fact most meals here are, unless it's a special occasion," he said casually, hoping to allay her fears. She sighed in relief.
"What about your dad? Doesn't he eat breakfast with you mom?" She asked, curious about their family. He nodded.
"Sometimes, but most mornings he is up early to go riding. Or attending to things, or sparing in the training area. Mother has to make him eat sometimes," he chuckled. She was the only one who could get the stubborn warrior to do anything. Darcy laughed.
"Sounds like my dad. I can hear my mom now.. Daniel you are not leaving this house until you eat something more than black coffee!" She imitated her mother's voice perfectly. Loki grinned.
"She sounds as fiery as you are. I will definitely have to meet her sometime," he mused as they walked. "But do not worry. As far as I have seen you seem right at home here at court."
"That is mostly due to all he movies and tv shows I watch. I'm a total fantasy/sci fi junkie. And it also helps that I have studied Viking culture as a hobby for a while now. I have read all about you guys. Or well the stories they tell on Midgard," she told him. He winced.
"I shudder to think what they have written about me," he said. She giggled.
Some of them are pretty far out there. I think my fave one was when you talk Thor into dressing as a woman when this giant dude stole his hammer," she giggled. Loki smirked.
"Well his hammer can't actually be stolen. It was his helmet that the brute took. And I did talk him into dressing as a woman. He bares resemblance to our cousin Freya, minus the beard. She is very tall for a woman," he was chuckling by this time and Darcy was rolling picturing Thor as a woman. Too funny. Her nerves were gone after hearing Loki's tale.
Frigga was sitting at a small table with Thor and Jane when they walked in. She smiled at them, and waved them over. Darcy waved to her.
"Good morning your highness," she said and Frigga waved her off.
"None of that dear. Call me Frigga. It is my name after all," she said kindly. Darcy nodded.
"Sure, as long as it's ok with you." she told her, and Frigga smiled.
"You are a friend to us Darcy. Although for the time being Odin should still addressed formally. Mostly because he is very traditional. Come sit, and break your fast," she motioned to the chairs. Darcy nodded, and took a seat.
"How was your rest Darcy?" Thor asked her. She have him thumbs up.
"It was baws! The beds here are like sleeping on a big fluffy cloud," she said glancing at Frigga.
"I am very glad you rested comfortably," she said kindly. "I know it can be difficult when sleeping in an unfamiliar place."
"I'm used to it. In the past four years I have moved all over the place. First from home to school, then in with Jane to help with research and then twice since working for Shield. It's been a blast," she said, taking some fruit. "New York is a fun town. It's a lot different than home though."
"Oh? Where on Midgard were you born?" Frigga asked her. "I know a bit about it, but most places are unfamiliar to me," Darcy shrugged.
"That I can't say. I dunno where I'm originally from. I guess somewhere in New Mexico. That's where I grew up. See, I was found by this pastor's wife on the front step of their church. She knew my mom and dad were looking to adopt a baby. So she suggested me. Since I was right there. They took me right away so I wouldn't have to go to an orphanage. I was little but they have no clue when my actual birthday is. So instead I get a gotcha day. As in the day they got me," she explained.
"So you don't know who your birth parents are?" Loki asked her, and she shook her head.
"Nope. Not a clue. I guess I could look into DNA tests and ish. But really, what's the point? I have parents, and they are great. Why rock the cradle? Know what I mean?" She said digging into her breakfast. Frigga nodded.
"I do understand. As long as they love you, that's all that matters," she said, glancing at Loki. He smiled. He understood too. He was still coming to terms with the fact that he was adopted. But Darcy was right. His parents did love him, and he truly did love them as well. It was still a bit hard to take, but he knew that they had only been trying spare his feelings.
"Is your sister adopted as well?" Thor asked her, shoving a big bite of his breakfast into his mouth.
"Nope she was home grown. About a year after they got me mom found out she was pregnant. After the doctors said she would never have kids. Go figure," she replied. Thor nodded.
"Well you seemed very close." He garbled, his mouth full of food. Jane giggled, Darcy sniggered.
"We are. She's the pretty one, I'm the smart one," she said jokingly.
"She must be a great beauty if you consider her to be prettier than you are," Loki said lightly, and Darcy grinned at him.
"Oh you big flirt! I bet you say that to all the girls!" She teased. He smirked and shook his head.
"No, not all of them. Only the ones named Darcy," he replied. She laughed. Frigga smiled indulgently at them.
"Well my proper name is Darcinea," she said, and then she inwardly groaned. She could not believe she had told them that! She never told anyone that!
"Oh that's a lovely name!" Frigga praised. "It suits you my dear," Loki couldn't help but agree. It was an exotic name that rolled from the tongue.
"I like it, Darcinea," he repeated. Darcy did not like her name. She cursed her parents every time someone called her that. At both of her graduations she had sighed heavily as they called her full name and listened to her friends giggle. But she had to admit hearing Loki say it with reverence in that honey-smooth voice of his was enough to make her almost like it.
They finished their breakfast, and then Jane said she wanted to go talk to Heimdall before they had to leave. She was curious about the convergence he had spoken of. So Thor took her to see him. Darcy said she would never understand all that jargon so she opted to stay with Loki. Actually that was a no brainer. She'd pick hanging with Loki over science stuff any day.
He took her for a walk through the gallery, showing her the paintings and tapestries that depicted different people or points from Asgardian history. They were all so detailed they looked as if they would jump right off the canvas.
There was a painting of Thor and Loki as children, and another of them as teenagers. Finally a more recent one of them both as adults. Odin and Frigga graced several. One of Odin before he lost his eye, holding Frigga against his chest. She looked up at him her eyes blazing. Cover of a trashy romance novel much? Loki paused and looked up at it.
"That was when my father was still only a prince of Asgard. And she was his newlywed princess," he told her.
"Yeah I was just thinking how totally in love they look. Borderline inappropriate there," she joked. He chuckled and nodded.
"Yes I know. Try living with it," he sighed. Darcy looked up at the painting again, wondering if a painting of Jane and Thor would ever hang in here. Or would they even be together that long.
"What are you thinking lovely?" He asked her. She nibbled her lip, and glanced over at him.
"I was just wondering if there would ever be a painting if Thor and Jane in here," she said, making him shrug.
"Should they marry in the future, then I would say yes," he replied.
"Yeah I was just wondering if they would even be together that long. Don't get me wrong I want them to be together, but they are so different. I wonder if it will last," she remarked, walking on down the row of paintings. He strolled at her side, watching her face.
"Why would they not be together anymore? Thor has proclaimed his love for her, and made Midgard his second home," he mused as they walked. She sighed.
"I guess I just don't believe in fairy tale endings anymore. I want them to marry and be happy and all, but I won't believe it til I see it," she said. "I mean nobody stays together anymore. You start off with this great epic romance and you end up with a box in your closet full of stuff he left behind when he bolted," she sighed leaning on a pillar. Loki nodded.
"I understand your meaning lovely. It is hard to find one you could spend eternity with," he admitted. "My mother and father are exceedingly lucky. They have been together for three thousand years."
"Oh wow! That's so amazing!"she cried. "And still in love,"
"Very much so. Would you like to hear the story of how they met?" He asked her. She grinned.
"Hells yeah! Tell me!" She said excitedly. He smiled and held out his arm to her. She took his arm and he led her to the window seat. They sat down, and Darcy settled herself against the stone wall eagerly waiting for him to speak.
"My father was out riding one morning very early, and he came to the forest at the edge of the Vale of Mists. It is sort of a kingdom within our kingdom. They are a line of sorcerers. And a thick mist protects their keep from invasion. Father got himself turned around in the mists and couldn't find his way out. Mother found him riding around in circles and asked if he needed help. Of course he refused her help," Loki said rolling his eyes. Darcy giggled.
"Typical man," she commented. Loki chuckled and continued.
"Yes, anyway, mother knew he'd never find his way out so she asked him if he was going back to the city. He told her he was and she asked if she could come with him, that she had family that lived there and she wanted to visit them, and that she could use a strapping warrior like him for protection. Then she told him she knew a shorter way to get there. He allowed her to show him, not knowing she was helping him without his knowledge. She has always known him better than he knows himself," he mused. "But she accompanied him back to the city. When they arrived it was as if they had known each other for years. Father was unable to let her leave, so he knelt there before her and asked her to marry him in front of many subjects. She accepted of course, and that very evening as the sun set they were wed, and spent that night in each others' arms. And they have stayed that way every night since then, save the times father has been away at war, or the one night a year when he enters the Odinsleep. At which time she sits by his side until he awakens," Loki said searching her face as it crumpled into emotion.
"That is so sweet! Oh my gosh!" Darcy squealed. Best story ever!"
"They do have quite a tale. After all this time they would be quite lost without each other," Loki said looking out the window. "I wonder sometimes if theirs is a tale out of time. Such things do not happen in these days," he said quietly. Darcy nodded.
"Yeah, that's what I was saying a bit ago. It gives you hope though. Hope that it is possible to have that forever kind of thing going on," she said. Loki nodded thoughtfully.
"That it does. Do you wish to see more of the castle?" He asked her standing up holding out his arm to her again. She grinned.
"I'm seriously not gonna be able to walk when I go home," she said standing up next to him and taking his arm. He laughed softly, and pulled her to his side.
"Well I shall keep you upright as long as possible lovely," he teased.
Next he showed her the banquet hall and the ball room. Like all the rooms in the palace it was open, and massive. The ceiling arched high above them, and was a lovely silvery color that gleamed from the sunlight that poured in through the windows. There were a few tall mirrors hanging on the walls, and soft looking satin draperies hung at different places. Darcy had to do a full spin to take it all in.
"It's so beautiful! Have you been to dances in here?" She asked him. He nodded.
"Many, and they were exceedingly dull. Have you ever been to a ball?" He wanted to know. She shrugged.
"Nothing like you guys would have here. I went to my prom. That's like a dance you go to to celebrate when you finish school," she explained. "It's kinda like a ball, and is supposed to be fun, but for me it was lame. The guy I went with turned out to be a total douchebag. He grabbed my ass, and other things while we were slow dancing, and so I kicked his balls into the upper stratosphere," she said and Loki through back his head and laughed.
"Oh that's hilarious! Not that you had a bad time, but what you did to him. The cad deserved that and worse," he said taking her by the hand and leading her toward the center of the room. "Such a shame I was not there to accompany you. I would have made sure you enjoyed yourself," he informed her, his laughter dying down. She smiled and moved closer to him. She put her arms around his neck and swayed on the spot. He chuckled and placed his hands at her waist, joining her movement.
"I'll bet you would have been a fun date, and you would have been nice enough not to grope me," she giggled. He smirked and leaned closer to her.
"Perhaps if it had been me, you wouldn't have minded," he murmured. She laughed, but inside she thought, he wasn't wrong. If he had been her date she suspected she would have broken her 'no sex til after graduation' rule that very night. His eyes lit with mischief, and he looked her over. Tsking he shook his head.
"My stars, you cannot go to a formal dance like that," he said, and a gold light shimmered down her body. Darcy looked down and she wore an emerald green dress, similar to the ones Frigga wore, but more elaborate. His clothes changed too. He wore a dressier version of his armor minus the helmet. Darcy's mouth fell open. He looked smoking hot.
"Is this for real?" She asked, and he nodded.
"For the moment, and you look ravishing," he said and he stepped back away from her and bowed. She gigged and dipped a little curtsy. She felt a little silly, but she was gonna go with it. She reached for her bag. It was still there. She took out her iPod.
"If I take a pic of us will it show up?" She asked him. He shrugged.
"Let's find out. Come here," he said and she moved to stand in front of him. She held out the iPod as far as she could, and he held the other side steady as she snapped the picture. "Baws!" She cried, as she looked at it. It did take, and they looked positively regal. "I'm totally posting this one on Facebook," she said, and then she pulled up a song on her iPod, then put it on shuffle. She held out her hand to him. "Who Wants to Live Forever" began to play. He glanced at the device.
"It plays music as well?" He asked as he took her hand. She nodded. "Hmm I may have to invest in one someday," he said teasingly. She grinned at the thought of the royal Asgardian rocking out on an iPod. Priceless!
She tucked the iPod into her bag after turning it all the way up. She and Loki waltzed around the room. Unbeknownst to them Frigga watched from the shadows. The queen smiled as she watched her son smiling and laughing. Too often his laughter was a farce. He hid loneliness and pain behind his smile all to well. Sometimes even she could not tell when he was faking.
When the slow song ended an up tempo one began to play. He pulled her into a livelier dance, and they danced until they were a little winded. Darcy then showed him how to Dougie, and then how to Electric Slide. He cheered her on as she showed him how to Gas Pedal. He enjoyed that one a lot more than he would admit to her. Then another slow song came on.
"I love this song. It's like one of my all time faves. Even if it is from a kiddie movie," she sighed, as the first bars of "As the World Falls Down" began to play. Loki smiled and pulled her closer so they could sway in time to the music. She closed her eyes and pretended they were in a ballroom surrounded by dancers just like in the movie.
"If I ever get married, I'm totally making this my wedding song," she admitted quietly. He smiled wistfully.
"Your husband will be a very lucky man," he whispered, then he twirled her around and lifted her up a bit. She laughed.
"You are a really good dancer," she said praising his efforts. "A total natural." He preened a little.
"Thank you. And so are you. Very light on your feet," he teased, lifting her up again. She laughed.
As the song dwindled to a close he smiled down into her eyes, and stepped back a little bit. He bowed over her hand and kissed it. She smiled back, nibbling her bottom lip. She could so get used to this. No, don't do that. This was just for fun. Just passing the time until they had to catch the Bifrost outta there.
"Wow, so this was for entertaining me. It was so much better than the first time around," she told him, and he bowed again.
"You are welcome. I shall dance with you anytime you wish," he promised her. She smirked.
"I holding you to that. Come down to Midgard and let me take you to a club. We can show off our moves. It would be sweet!" she said demonstrating some moves for him.
"Well it looks wonderful when you do it. You can't honestly say you want to see me doing that" he replied mimicking her movements. She stared a minute, then shook it off. Two words would haunt her dreams for weeks. Loki twerking.
"You bet your cute little Asgardian tush I do," she complimented him. He grinned.
"Oh well I hate to disappoint a fan," he teased moving his hips a little more.
"Hoo hoo, shake it!" Darcy cat called. He chuckled.
"I will save my best moves for when I come visit you," he said. Her face lit up.
"You will come then?" She asked. He nodded.
"How could I not? I made you a promise to dance with you whenever you wanted. I shall keep it," he vowed. She clapped her hands.
"I can't wait " she said, as she heard Thor and Jane calling her name. She pouted. "Crap. It's pumpkin time. Can you put me back in my regular clothes?" He nodded, not wanting to let her go. The light shimmered over her again. And she stared down. Back in her leathers, and boots. He held out his arm to her.
"Shall we?" He asked. She curtsied.
"We shall. I gotta go say bye to your mom and dad first," she told him. "Where are they?"
"This time of day father is sparring in the arena. And mother is looking on with pride," he replied.
They met Thor and Jane in the hall and walked together to go say their farewells to the king and queen. Darcy would really miss this place. She'd totally had to come back as soon as possible.
They found the queen leaning on the balcony watching as her husband taught some of the younger warriors a lesson. Darcy watched Frigga's face as it was completely glued to the man in front of her. Watching him duck and dodge, taking down yet another young man, and then lifting the lad to his feet, and admonishing his missteps. She smiled in approval, and sensing his queen's eyes on him he turned to face her. He did not smile, but his eyes burned as they found hers. She wet her lips, and swallowed hard.
"Well done my king!" Frigga declared heartily. He nodded to her.
"My queen's approval is all I need," he replied, his voice holding an intimacy that made Darcy feel as if they had intruded on a private moment. Frigga's desire for her husband, and his toward her was both heartwarming, and a little, well eww.
"They do this everyday. Then father disappears for an hour or so to wash up. It took me a while to realize that he was not merely washing after his sparring," Loki said in her ear. Darcy guffawed.
"The knowledge that your parentals still get it on is a hard thing to take at any age," Darcy agreed. "I came home from school one weekend to visit and found mine breaking in the new sofa. Ugh," she shuddered. He snickered. Frigga noticed them the and reluctantly turned her gaze from her husband.
"Oh you aren't leaving so soon?" She asked them. Jane nodded.
"We have to get back. The team needs us, or well, they need Thor anyway," she said.
"Yeah, but like I said yesterday, they'd be lost without us too. We're the brains of the outfit," Darcy joked. Loki grinned.
"Well you both are welcome to return anytime you wish," Frigga told her, glancing at Jane as well. "Please, visit us again soon."
"Yes, and you son, don't stay away so long. Your fighting may get rusty if you don't train with me every once in a while," Odin ribbed his son. Thor grinned.
"You wish they would get rusty, so you could best me once more old man," he fired back. Odin smirked.
"Try it boy. I promise I shall pick you up off of the ground," he retorted. Frigga held up her hands.
"My but you will be at this posturing all day. You are both great warriors. Let's leave it there," Frigga sighed. Jane and Darcy laughed.
"And they do that all the time," Loki said, rolling his eyes. Darcy smiled, leaning closer to him.
"Trying to decide who's weapon is bigger. Please, everybody knows it's all in how you swing it," she said, bumping her hip into his, and Loki laughed aloud.
"You are too funny," he told her. "I am sorry you have to go."
"I am too, but we had better get going. The longer we stay the less I'm gonna want to leave," she pouted.
"May I escort you to the Bifrost?" He asked, and she nodded.
"You better. I wouldn't want to miss saying bye to you," she replied.
"Well, farewell to you all. Safe journey," Odin said with a wave of his arm.
"Take care of yourselves my dears," Frigga told them. Thor leaned and kissed his mother's cheek.
"Farewell. I shall see all of you soon," Thor said with a wave to his parents.
Jane was all starry eyed, meaning she'd had a fun convo with Heimdall, and was ready to go home and apply what she had learned. They walked all the way back to the observatory. Heimdall was waiting for them. He nodded to Loki, acknowledging that he knew what had happened to him, and that he was forgiven for his actions.
Darcy hugged Loki tightly. He put both arms around her and hugged her back,.
"Safe journey lovely. I shall see you soon," he promised.
"You better," she warned.
"Come on Darcy, we have to go," Jane said. "Nick will think we got lost,"
"Ah he can keep his eye patch on," she teased. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder after all," she said turning back to Loki. "Come visit me," she told him, poking him lightly.
"You have my word. I will come," he promised her. She nodded and smiled. She was a little sad, but she stepped away so he wouldn't see.
"Behave yourself brother. I shall see you soon," Thor said, cuffing Loki about the neck. He winked.
"I promise nothing. By the way pink is a very good color on you," he said looking at Thor's hair. Jane gasped and Darcy burst out laughing. Thor's hair was now bright bubblegum pink. Thor sighed.
"There's the little brother I know and love," he chuckled. "Did it have to be pink?" He sighed. Loki shrugged.
"Thank Darcy for the inspiration. We make quite a team you know," he said, and then changed Thor's hair back to normal. "Next time I shall make it blue," he joked. "It will go with your eyes better."
"I will get you brother," Thor teased, hugging Loki.
"Keep that hope alive," he teased with a little bow. He then said goodbye to Jane. She stepped close to Thor and hugged onto him. Darcy stepped closer to him too, waving to the gatekeeper.
"Catch you later Heimdall. It's been a blast," she said brightly.
"Farewell Darcy. Safe journey," he said and then inserted his sword to warm up the Bifrost. She nibbled her lip and looked back at Loki. He waved to them all, but he held her gaze longest. He grinned, and winked at her. She laughed and blew him a kiss, and then the rainbow colored light surrounded them and in a flash they were rushing back toward Midgard.
When they arrived back on Earth everyone was waiting to see how things had gone. Especially Director Fury, who was still in his office. Darcy wondered sometimes if the man ever slept or if he was like some cyborg that didn't need sleep. He called them in as soon as they returned
"Well? What happened?" He asked looking from Thor to Darcy. Darcy gave him thumbs up.
"Everything went great. I had a blast. Thor's parents are über cool," she told him. "And we got Loki out of jail. He was a little pissy at first but he really warmed up to the idea of a Midgardian helping him, so we are pretty good friends now," she rattled on and on. Nick looked at Thor.
"So you are sure beyond a shadow of a doubt that he won't be coming back here?" Nick wanted to know. Thor looked at Darcy, and she smirked.
"Oh he's coming back. He's coming to hang out with me, and I'm gonna show him around New York. He doesn't really remember his first time here," she said, and Thor nodded.
"He truly does not remember most of what occurred. I see no need to remind him. He will not harm anyone, I give you my word." Thor promised. Nick frowned.
"He'd better not, or I'm holding you two responsible," he told them gravely. Darcy saluted.
"Gotcha chief. Can we get back to work now? Jane has some cool stuff to write down and get busy on. Doncha?" She prodded Jane.
"Oh yeah! You won't believe what I have found out. Heimdall gave me a short lesson on an event that I have to study. I will gather all the data I can and let you guys know what I find." Jane said her eyes glittering, eager to get to work.
"Alright. Back to work then. Get me a report on what you find as soon as possible," he said, picking up a pen and looked down at some papers.
"You bet," Jane said and turned to go.
"Miss Lewis? Before you go," Nick began. Darcy sighed and turned to face him.
"Yes?" She hedged.
"You be carful around Loki. He's not to be trusted," he told her firmly.
"Oh Nick you don't trust anybody," Darcy said in an annoyed tone.
"And that is precisely why I'm still alive Miss Lewis. Good day to you," he said dismissing her and went back to his work. She rolled her eyes.
"Yeah later," she turned to go and made a face as she walked out of the room. Nick was such a buzzkill sometimes.
Darcy went to her desk and plugged in her iPad and her iPod as they were both about to die, and pulled up her Facebook page.
"OMG you guys will never guess where I was! I totally got to use my mad poly sci skills, and I made some new friends. Royalty type friends! Check these pics and be jealous of my totally glamorous life," she posted some of the pics that she had taken. Mostly of her, Loki Thor and Jane. But she also posted one of Heimdall, and the one she had taken with Odin and Frigga.
She tweeted the picture of her and Loki dressed up, and captioned it Prom Redux, #myfirstpromsuckedgoatnads. It wasn't five minutes til her phone was ringing.
"Who is he?" The voice on the other end wanted to know. Dani had called in record time.
"Who?" Darcy asked innocently.
"You know who," her sister prompted.
"Voldemort?" Darcy asked.
"Gah! No! Quit trolling me and answer the question! Who is the cute guy in all the pics with you?" She demanded.
"Oh him. Well he's a prince, his name's Loki, Thor's his brother, and he's from Asgard, and gah you should hear his voice. Its so hot," Darcy gushed. Dani squealed.
"OMG! Are you for reals? You are really dating a prince?" She asked Darcy, who blanked.
"I'm sorry what? Dating? Uh no, we just," she began. But Dani wasn't listening.
"Oh just think of it! A real prince! And he's so cute too! What if you guys get married? You'll have a royal wedding! Eee! Mom and dad are gonna flip! You're gonna bring him home for Christmas right? I mean you have to. I totally want to meet him. Does he have super powers like Thor?" She prattled on.
"Uh yeah he does. They're awesome too. But I dunno about Christmas," Darcy tried to get a word in.
"Please! You have to come! Bring him, it'll be sweet." Dani pleaded. Darcy sighed.
"I'll ask him and see if he is free to come. I'll be there no matter what," Darcy promised.
"Yaysies! Can't wait! I gotta run. Got a dumb perfume add to shoot. So not cool. The stuff smells like what happens when a rose makes out with an armpit. Yurgh! Anyway huggles! Call me later sis I want all the deets," she said.
"Yeah, later," Darcy hung up the phone. Crap! What had she done? Now her sister thought she was dating Loki. And soon so would her parents. She could expect a call from her mom in no time. She was always on her to get a boyfriend.
Christmas was only two weeks away. What would she do? Even if she could get ahold of Loki would he even want to come? Surely it would seem dull to him.
"So I heard the trip was a success," Tony said walking in and leaning in the edge of the desk. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Yeah! It was a blast. Can't wait to go back," she said, and he frowned and crossed his arms.
"Cool, so uh, what's the story with you and Reindeer Games?" He asked, and Darcy shrugged.
"What do you mean?" She asked and he pointed up.
"Mister Loco that tried to destroy he city and kill us all. Tossed yours truly out a window. Not to mention all the damage done to my pad. I had to redo everything! And now all of a sudden you are dating him? I'd kinda like to know what you are thinking," He said. Darcy sighed.
"I'm not dating him. We just made friends. He's really a not a bad guy, he was possessed by the Tesseract. All that stuff he did was not his own actions. He's ashamed of what he did. He never wanted to hurt anyone. He's back to normal now," she assured Tony. He huffed.
"Even if he's not a loon, you still shouldn't be dating him. Just my opinion. You're a big girl, and can make your own choice," he said. "I just worry."
"Thanks bro, but we really aren't dating. We are just friends," she repeated.
"Please Darce, a man and woman can't be friends. You can try, but in the end you'll wake up in his bed alone and his assistant will be there to show you the door. Trust me. I used to be that kind of jerk before Pepper made me realize at she was the one for me. Just be careful," he said tweaking her nose. "Cruelty to animals is not something I'd want to do, but in his case I'd make an exception," he said and Darcy snickered.
"Be nice. He's coming to visit sometime soon. Please don't hurt him," she asked.
"As long as he behaves. I'll behave," Tony promised.
"Thanks bro," she said. "Now I guess I'd better get to work huh?"
"Yeah get to it slacker!" He teased, and she stuck her tongue out at him.
After Tony left she leaned back in her chair. Great now he thought she was dating Loki too. What was the deal? She pulled up the pics she had posted of her and Loki and looked at them again. Wow it did kinda look like they were dating. They were all cute, smiling at each other. And that pic of them dressed up, wow did they look awesome together. But no, they were just friends. That was it.