"She can't stay locked in her room forever." Loki stated, laying in his bed with his ankles crossed and both arms behind his head looking up at the ceiling bored. The brown-haired maid nodded in agreement, busy getting the wrinkles out of his outfits. "I mean i did apologize, what more could she want?" Loki asked, more to himself than the maid.

"No disrespect my King, but you're not the type to genuinely apologize, you are the God of mischief and lies after all, alteast try to show her that you care." The brown-haired maid named Mindy said glancing up at him then back down at the clothes.

Loki smirked at his title. Then sighed deeply, closing his eyes for a moment. "Its not like i killed her, and she's safe now, i still don't see the big fuss." Mindy looked at Loki disapprovingly and Loki looked back chewing the inside of his cheek waiting for her input. "My King, perhaps the big fuss is you could have killed her, there's no telling what or where you could have sent her too, and she wouldn't be here as your bride-to-be."

Loki frowned and looked back up at the ceiling not wanting to admit it but Mindy was right. He remembered the day perfectly.

His teenaged self running though the palace, causing mischief by turning frogs into baby bilthsnipes, trees into ice cream, ladies shoes into tar. Enjoying his new found magic abilities. And he finally stumbled upon a cottage where he heard girls giggling. Loki smirked. Perfect targets. And like a cat, he quietly peeked through the window where he first saw Orchid and her two other friends. Course, he didn't know her name then. After some time of the events, blinded by his rage and betrayal of his new found heritage. He eventually found out her name, but never gave her a thought. He swung his long legs over getting up from the bed, nodding in Mindy's direction, he left his chambers to go to Orchid's.

~X~

Orchid huffed and fell backwards on her bed. Wasnt it really that hard to apologize? Was his ego that big? she rolled her eyes and kicked off her shoes frustrated, one of them landing in the fireplace. Orchid gasped sitting up on her elbows but as the slipper got engulfed in flames, she groaned not wanting to get up. Great, now only one shoe.

Then Orchid heard a knock on her door and sighed not answering. "I really don't wanna ruin this nice door, please open up." She heard Loki's voice say in a pleading tone, frowning she got up and unlocked her door, then going back she fell backwards on her bed again looking at the ceiling.

Loki came in and chuckled watching her. He went over and suddenly crawled on the bed till he was hovering above her and smirked. "Well don't you look ravishing at this angle." Orchid tried to put on her best poker face and put her hand on Loki's chest trying to push him off, he of course he wouldnt budge. "Loki, i'm serious get off me." She said but couldn't help but laugh a bit.

"Oh i'll get off from you all right." Loki smirked at his innuendo and suddenly laid all the way down, which only made Orchid roll her eyes and laugh even more. Her laugh was like the sound of bells, Loki never heard anything like it, he silently wished she could laugh all day and he wouldn't mind one bit. "Loki you're crushing me! I-Im serious!" Orchid squealed still trying to push him off and Loki laughed not moving. "Whats the magic word darling?" He said in a full playful tone.

"Right this instant!" Orchid laughed out and Loki smiled in amusement and chuckled pushing himself up and off her, Orchid's laughter died down till she was just smiling and she gazed up at Loki. He gazed back for a moment, taking her all in. She was really an exquisite creature. This felt really strange to Loki. He hadn't been really intimate with anyone in a while. He tried to convince himself that the only reason she was here so she could be a queen and that's it. For the good of Asgard. Once she was he could ignore her maybe.

Orchid blinked and looked down at his lips for a moment, wondering what they felt like. Then back up at his green sparkling eyes. What am i thinking? this is the same guy who faked his death to get the throne and Killed thousands of people, he does nothing but cause trouble. Hes a murder. He doesn't really care about me. Clearing her throat looking away blushing fiercely. Loki snapped out of it and got off and stood, straighten out his top.

"I'm still upset at you." She mumbled and Loki frowned. Glancing down at the floor then back up. "I know, i just came to say that i am sorry, truly. Back then, i would never intentionally hurt you." He said, his smooth voice sad as he looked at Orchid.

Orchid looked at him, squinting, trying to figure out if he was being sincere.

surprisingly, he was.

~X~

That evening Loki walked Orchid down to the dining room. Well, Loki walked while Orchid walked beside him with her arms crossed. But before he could go in, he glamoured himself as Odin. Orchid gave Loki a look frowning and Loki shrugged lightly with a small smile. Orchid tried not to smile back. Loki opened the door and motioned for Orchid to go. "Ladies first." Orchid nodded once and walked in, her lips parting in surprise and awe to see some guards and maids putting some delicious looking food on the table. "Good day our King, your evening dinner is ready." One of the guards announced, he looked at Orchid for a moment then back at Loki, well, Odin and they all bowed before clearing the room.

"This is.." Orchid started, looking at the fancy dining table with hungry eyes and glanced back at Loki. Who smiled and walked beside her. "Impressive?"

Orchid's lips melted into a smile and nodded, looking up at Loki who shifted back into his form. "More than impressive its, so lovely." Orchid said softly going to her chair, before she could sit down Loki went over and pulled out her chair for her.

Orchid looked at him warily but slowly sat down. "Why thank you, Loki." Loki nodded and pushed her seat in and sat down at his chair right next to her and they began to eat. Loki tried to come up with a topic they could talk about.

Orchid sipped her ale and looked at him. "Um, Loki?"Loki chewed his food and sipped his drink before looking at her curiously. "Yes?"

"What would you do if anybody found out that you were alive?" She asked and Loki slowly smiled and laughed, looking straight at her with a twinkle in his eye, almost as if challenging her. "Then they would have to be taken care of, immediately. The last thing i need is Thor coming back and trying to stop me."

Orchid nodded. "Is basically kidnapping me to be queen the only reason why i'm here?" She asked. Whenever Loki did something, it did not go without a reason or a couple, as her friends have told her.

Loki tensed, Why was it when she said it ,it sounded so, bad. "Well, Yes." Loki said simply resting his elbow on the table, gazing at her. He didn't wanna mention the producing an heir part of it. Orchid nodded slowly, thoughtful. "You know, You're a very strange man." Orchid suddenly said, looking at Loki with a slight nod, smiling just a bit.

"Indeed i am. by the way, have you changed your mind about being my queen?" Loki asked with a soft smile sipping his ale finishing it and Orchid shook her head causally answering. "Not one bit."

Loki almost groaned out in frustration and sighed. This woman was impossible. "And why not? we had a stroll through the gardens and we had dinner together!"

Orchid looked at Loki frowning. "Loki, a stroll through the gardens and dinner isn't gonna make me instantly swoon for you, and besides, forgive me but i still quite dont like you, its gonna take more than just that."

Orchid, just like everyone else, had lots of other reasons why she didnt like Loki.

Loki raised an eyebrow. "It seemed you were very fond of me back in your chambers."

Orchid swallowed, her heart starting to race just at the reminder rolling her eyes saying softly. "As were you. That was just teasing, it didn't mean anything." Gods, why was it so hard saying that?

Loki looked at her for a moment, not buying her words. Realizing that though she didn't love him, she liked him a little bit. Well, its a start.

"Sure it didn't, Orchid." Loki smiled wide, satisfied. and used his napkin to wipe his mouth, he stood up and pushed his chair. "Now if you'll excuse me, i have some matters to take care of." Loki walked out of the dining room without looking back, going to his potion room. Loki decided that he was going to have to learn more about this girl than at the rate he's going. Leaving a exhausted Orchid at the table.

~X~

Lady Sif walked through the palace, hood up, deep in thought. The Allfather was acting strangely nowadays. But of course with the death of queen Frigga and the Dark elves invasion, And the Ather back with the collector. Nothing was ever quite the same in Asgard. But Sif could sense something different was Amiss in the Kingdom, she could feel it in her armored up gut. And glancing back at the Kingdom biting her lip, Sif decided with a little help, she was going to get to the bottom of what was going on.