Natasha's eyes rolled closed as she let out a shuddering breath. Her body began to relax, weakening against him as her back pressed against his broad chest. His lips against her neck…and the nibbling of her ear lobe was too much. Far too much.

Her breathing quickened, and suddenly, her body was overcome with an intense desire to have him.

Natasha dropped her head back slightly when he heard his command.

"Just tell me to stop, pet. Tell me you don't want me."

Natasha could do no such thing. She wanted him…and the one person she couldn't lie to was herself. Every nerve in her body cried out for his touch as his hand possessively cupped and kneaded her swollen breast.

All that she could manage in reply was a soft moan and the slightest whimper of his name, "Loki…"

He moved his lips along her jawline as she pressed her back against his chest. His hand slowly gliding up her inner thigh until his finger teased the edge of her panties. "Natasha," he whispered huskily. "You are so beautiful… what I wouldn't give to be inside of you right now."

Natasha's entire body shuddered as he spoke the words that pushed her over the edge. She turned around and snatched his lips down to hers for a hungry, feverish kiss. Her hands grasped at his waist, yanking his body close as she backed against the window, raising a leg around his waist.

Loki glided his hand up her thigh as she hooked her leg around his waist. Their lips locked in fury of passionate kisses. It was incredible. He slid his hand between them and up under her skirt. Moving his finger past the delicate lace of her underwear as he entered her with a slow, lingering stroke before a second finger moved beneath the fabric. "My god, so warm and so wet already, darling," he gasped at the sensation of feeling her body around him. He moved his fingers in measured strokes intent on driving her crazy with desire. "Do you like that, Natasha," He purred against her ear. "I want to make you scream."

When he moved his lips away from hers, her mouth continued to mindlessly and eagerly explore the contours of his neck, jaw and ear. She let out a loud moan as her hips bucked slightly against his hand once his fingers began stroking her. It was too much.

"My god…oh yes…yes…" she cried as her hands began wildly clawing at his pants. They needed to move fast before thought, reason or morals caught up to her and she put a stop to this whole thing.

The voice that was tickling at the back of her head, reminding her that this was wrong, was desperately threatening to fight its way to the forefront of her thoughts, but the desire she felt for him pushed it back.

"Hurry…""Patience, darling," Loki smirked as he continued to pump his fingers in and out of her languidly. "Natasha, you are an exquisite beauty that must be savored." As he began to unbutton her blouse with his free hand. "I won't be rushed, pet," he winked as he unsnapped another button.

Natasha panted and grabbed the back of his hair, snatching his head back to look into his eyes, "Look…my brain in my body are locked in a serious battle of wills right now, and if you don't hurry up and fuck me before my brain catches on, this will be over before it starts…"

"Weren't you paying attention, darling," Loki grinned as his strokes became more insistent. He could feel her body beginning to tremble. He knew she was close. "I told you the best things in life always require a risk, pet." Her entire body began to shudder in his arms as she reached her peak. The sensation of her coming around his fingers was exquisite. He removed his hand slowly and brought it to his lips, licking his fingers clean as he gave her a cocky grin. "Delectable," he breathed as lifted her in the air and laid her on the window seat, sliding down her panties as he dropped them to the floor. "Good things come to those who wait, Natasha."

It took her a moment to find her voice after he slid her panties off. She panted and stared up at him with lust lidded eyes as she bit her bottom lip, "I'd say you've waited long enough."

She spread her legs open and hooked her hand in his pants, yanking him forward as she unfastened his pants and pulled them down just enough to reveal his hardened member.

Loki took a condom from his back pocket as he slipped it on before positioning himself between her legs. The unadulterated lust in her eyes was like an aphrodisiac. He could hardly believe this moment had finally arrived. He nudged inside just as she gasped and he closed his eyes for a moment at the sensation before he guided himself slowly into the heated core of her. "Oh my god… Natasha…" he groaned as he joined his body to hers. "You're incredible… darling… you're perfect." His breathing growing more and more erratic as he gyrated his hips in slow insistent circles determined to bring her over the edge once more.

Natasha's hips undulated against his in torturous circles as she cried his name through a series of lusty pants and gasps. No one had ever felt this good inside of her before. It was almost overwhelming. Her body shivered and trembled as he began driving her closer to her second, delicious orgasm.

"Yes…Loki…yes…please…oh god", she moaned before yanking his lips down to hers for a hungry kiss just as her body was seized by a second, mind blowing climax.

She arched against him, her nails clawing down his back as pleasure overwhelmed her senses.

The feeling of her shuddering around him, her nails scraping along his back, the sound of her moans and his name falling from her lips was all too much for him. His body convulsed in its own release as he groaned in blissful agony. "Natasha… you were even more amazing than I dreamed you would be." he whispered as he rested his head against her chest and tried to catch his breath.

Natasha lay there, basking in the afterglow of her orgasm as she attempted to regain control of her erratic breathing. It had been so long since she'd felt desire and passion like that. It had been even longer since she'd orgasmed during sex…she didn't know it was possible anymore.

As the afterglow faded and the realization dawned on her of what she had done, she slowly sat up and ran a hand through her hair, "Oh…Loki…you can't tell anyone. Please. Please…"

She reached to pick up her panties with a shaky hand, suddenly afraid that what she'd done would send her world crashing down around her.

Loki watched as she redressed, her hands patting down her skirt nervously. "Of course I wouldn't, darling," he promised as he finished buckling his pants and straightening his shirt before moving toward her. He wrapped his arms around her tenderly and pressed his lips softly to the top of her head. "What happens between us is private, pet. You needn't worry. But next time we should use a bed." His dark green eyes sparkled down at her as his dimples came out in full force. "I want to be able to take my time with you, Natasha."

Natasha chewed on her bottom lip as she stared up at him. He already had plans for 'next time', and she was still panicking about their first time. She was married. She loved her husband. She couldn't keep doing this. It had to be a one-time mistake.

She opened her mouth to say so, but his lips reconnected to hers for a sensuous kiss.

All thoughts of refusal ceased. She wanted him, and she couldn't lie and say that she didn't.

That night, she was relieved that Clint wasn't home when she walked into the door. She made a beeline for a shower, and when her husband got home and joined her in that shower, she almost had a panic attack. She felt so guilty.

The next day, Natasha was on-site at a client's office for most of the day. During the brief hour she spent in the office, Loki was likely in a meeting, so she didn't see him. The following morning, she was late getting to work because she had to drop her husband off at the airport. He was spending six days at a conference and various networking events, schmoozing with politicians.

She rushed into her office with a coffee in hand, then rushed into his office, "Sorry I'm late…"

"Rough night?" Loki jested as he leaned back in his chair and gazed up at her. He hadn't seen her in two days. He had begun to worry that she was trying to avoid him. But he realized that was silly. They both had a desk load of clients and he had been inundated with court cases all day yesterday. It had more than likely been the same for her. "Don't worry, darling, better late than never, I always say." He leaned forward slightly and dropped his voice to a low and breathy whisper. "I would give you a kiss hello but I know that wouldn't be appropriate. When I can see you… alone."

Natasha stared at him for a while and closed the door behind her, "You and I…what are we doing? What is this? You know you have to share me with my husband. What could you possibly be getting out of this? You can never have the whole me…my heart…my body…another man holds both every night. Is that something you can handle?"

Loki felt a stab of jealousy at her words that he didn't expect. He knew all about her husband and it wasn't as if he was interested in some kind of monogamous relationship himself. He had always spent his time with a myriad of ladies. He was not a one woman man by any means. Yet, he realized that he hadn't thought of another woman in weeks.

"You needn't worry about me asking you to leave your husband, pet," Loki divulged as he placed his feet up on his desk and leaned back once more, his hands enclosed as they rested on his lap. "What am I getting out of it? Isn't it obvious, darling? The other night was amazing. I'd like to experience it again."

Natasha bit her bottom lip as she stared at him. Her eyes wandered to his hands…those hands that had brought her so much pleasure. Before she knew it, she was fighting hard against a shudder that crept up her spine. In her mind's eye, she could see their bodies writhing together. She could feel him, throbbing deep inside of her as his lips wandered up her neck.

"I'm free this evening", she said matter-of-factly before turning and walking out of his office.

Loki stepped back at stared at his handy work. The dining room table looked like the scene from a romantic restaurant, candles, flowers, chilled wine. He had spared no expense. She should be here any minute. He wasn't sure exactly why it was so important to him to impress her. She was coming here for a reason. It was pretty much a sure thing. Still he had an overwhelming desire to romance her. From the sound of the conversations that he had overheard with her husband, it wasn't just great sex that she was lacking in her home life. He intended on making her evening unforgettable.

The knock on the door caused a Cheshire grin to spread across his features as he moved swiftly to let her in.

"Good evening, darling," Loki mused as he pulled her into the apartment for a passionate kiss.

Natasha kissed him back before being ushered into his luxurious apartment. The dining room was adorned with rose petals and alight with candles. She had originally had some hesitation about coming, but this definitely helped relax and reassure her.

"It's…it's lovely…" she whispered as she felt him slip her coat off of her shoulders.

"This is really nice…thank you."

Natasha graciously took a glass of champagne he offered her and took a sip as she moved around his apartment, admiring the artwork and furniture. His place was a classic bachelor pad, but his good taste was apparent in the various paintings and statues that decorated the expansive space.

"Which way is the bedroom?"

"Always so impatient, darling," Loki smiled as he moved behind her and slipped his arms around her waist, brushing his lips teasingly along her neck. "Dinner first… then dessert." He lead her toward the dining room table and pulled out a chair for her to sit.

Natasha eyes him with a curious smirk before slowly sitting in the seat he offered. Soon, he was sitting across from her and they were enjoying a meal that, surprisingly, he cooked. Even more surprisingly, it was delicious. She took a sip of her wine and cocked her head to the side, "You really are full of surprises, Loki…tell me something no one else knows about you. Me being here is obviously one of my deepest, darkest secrets…I want to know one of your secrets."

"Eh heh heh heh, a deep dark secret, pet," Loki mused as he stood up from the table and moved to turn on the radio. He fiddled around with the dial until he found a classical piece. "Okay. I'll give it a go. When I was fifteen years old I snuck into the house of my brother's girlfriend. And I mixed Nair with her anti-dandruff shampoo." He took her by the hand, wrapping his arm around her waist as he began to sway to the music. "In my defense she was a beastly prat." He twirled her before pulling her back in for a quick dip, trailing his lips down her neck as he lifted her back upward. "I think it's time for dessert, darling," he whispered softly, capturing her lips in a heated kiss and walking her backwards down the hall towards his bedroom.

Natasha chuckled lightly upon the telling of that story. As his lips connected to hers for the passionate kiss, all thoughts in her head ceased. She moaned against his lips as she pulled the tie that held her wrap dress closed and yanked it open, revealing the sheer black lacy bra and panties underneath in one swift movement.

When they reached the bedroom, they fell to his mattress without breaking the kiss. Her fingers deftly worked to unbutton his shirt as her legs opened around his waist.

"My god, you're beautiful," Loki exhaled as he discarded his shirt and took in the sight of the gorgeous woman on his bed. "Black lace… very sexy," he mused as his hands glided up her abdomen until his fingers teased the edges of her bra. "And a front snap. Even better, darling," he grinned widely as he unhooked the garment and revealed her magnificent breasts, so full and soft. He leaned over as he took her nipple into his mouth. "I have thought of little else the past two days." he revealed as he moved his lips slowly across her other heated tip.

Natasha moaned and arched as she enclosed his face in her hands, encouraging his ministrations against her breasts.

"God…Loki…no one's ever touched me the way you touch me. It's heavenly…"

She reached down, slowly unbuttoning his pants before pulling the zipper down as she felt him switch to her other nipple, "Oh yes…"

"Oh..the sounds you make," Loki groaned against her chest. "Do you have any idea what you do to me, pet." He felt her hand wrap around his hardened member and gasped. "Not so fast you little minx," he teased as he grabbed the edges of her black laced panties and began gliding it down her legs. "You aren't going to rush me this evening, darling." He tossed the garment on the floor as he trailed his lips up her inner thigh before devouring the soft flesh between her legs, grabbing hold of her hips as he enjoyed the sweetness of the stretching walls of her body. She tasted divine. He couldn't get enough of her.

Natasha's fingers raked through his hair as her hips rolled upwards against his mouth. This was something she'd NEVER experienced before. She moaned and whimpered his name as she felt her body begin to shudder.

"Loki…Loki…yes…oh baby…don't stop…" she cried. It wasn't long before her body convulsed through a powerful climax.

Loki crawled back up her body, trailing kisses along the way before lying down on the bed at her side. He reached into his nightstand drawer, grabbing a condom before turning back to take in the sight of her sprawled out and sated on his mattress. In one swift motion he filled her to the hilt, a cry of pleasure falling from her lips as he drove up into her. She arched to meet each possessive thrust until they climaxed together in a frenzy of passion. "Eh heh heh heh, you're awful on my willpower, darling," he grinned as he collapsed on his back. He sat up, leaning forward to kiss her softly. "Stay right there, pet."

Loki got out of bed and moved swiftly into the kitchen, grabbing a pint of cookie dough ice cream and spoons before returning to the room. "We need to replenish our sugar levels, darling, eh heh heh heh, for round two." He chuckled as he settled back on the mattress and handed her a spoon.

Natasha laughed and sat up with a huge smile on her face, holding the sheet to her chest as they shared the ice cream. This was a pleasant surprise…and unbelievably intimate. She laughed, "This is the best cookie dough ice cream I've ever had…but I think it has something to do with post-orgasmic euphoria…"

"Ooh…I think you got some ice cream on your lip…" she murmured as she leaned over to lick a drop of chocolate ice cream from the edge of his mouth as she favored his lips with a suckling kiss. Natasha climbed into his lap, straddling him as she fed him a spoonful of ice cream before eating a spoonful herself.

"I wanna know more about you…what makes you tick? Outside of work, I mean."

"Now this is the way to eat ice cream, pet," he jested as he placed his hands gently along her hips. "More about me…ummm… I love to draw and paint.. when I was very young I wanted to be a painter but my father frowned on that idea very much." He dipped his finger into the container and preceded to glide the ice cream along her shoulder with a devilish glint in his eyes before he licked it off slowly. "I love to read," he added as he motioned towards the large bookcase that adorned the far wall of his bedroom. "But I gather you already surmised that on your own, darling."

When he licked the ice cream from her shoulder, Natasha shivered and her eyes rolled closed. She smiled lazily at him as she kissed him sensuously, then glanced at the book shelf, "I love poetry…Edgar Allen Poe, E.E. Cummings…do you have any of their work? I'd love it if you could read me some…"

"Edgar Allan Poe is my favorite, pet," Loki beamed. She was not only gorgeous but she had good taste, he mused. "Poe and Shakespeare, of course." He gave her shoulder another kiss before he began to recite a poem for her from memory.

"Take this kiss upon the brow!

And, in parting from you now,

Thus much let me avow-

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream;

Yet if hope has flown away

In a night, or in a day,

In a vision, or in none,

Is it therefore the less gone?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream."

"I could easily believe that you are nothing more than a dream," Loki revealed in his sultry accent as he took the carton from her hands and moved it to his dresser. "How could anyone so beautiful possibly be real," he smiled as he placed his hand along the nape of her neck and pulled her in for a kiss. "I think I'm ready for round two, pet," he winked as his hands slid down to her hips.

Natasha stared into his eyes in complete awe as he recited the poem to her. The moment was so beautiful…so intimate…she almost forgot that this wasn't "right". She bit her bottom lip before kissing him back tenderly, softly stroking his face as she shifted on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck, "That was beautiful…after round 2…I want you to read me more…"

She trailed kisses down his jawline and neck before gently pushing him to his back and pressing kisses to his chest and stomach before she leaned down to take him into her mouth. She slipped him into her mouth inch by delicious inch, savoring the feel of his shaft as it hardened between her lips.

Natasha continued to pleasure him with her mouth for several moments before she grabbed another condom from his nightstand. After he was appropriately sheathed, she climbed back onto his lap and sank down onto his length. The pleasure was just as, if not more, intense as before.

She rolled her hips eagerly against him, whispering his name as she felt his hands explore her body while he lay below her.

There was no more beautiful sight in this world than watching this woman in the throes of her climax, Loki decided as she collapsed against his chest. His breathing labored from his own release. He ran his fingers through her long red curls, grabbing hold of one small ringlet as he twisted between his thumb and forefinger. She was addictive there was no doubt about that. He had never been so enthralled with a woman before.

"Take, O take those lips away

That so sweetly were forsworn

And those eyes, the break of day

Lights that do mislead the morn

But my kisses bring again, bring again

Seals of love, but seal'd in vain, seal'd in vain"

He whispered, his dark green eyes staring into her own as he continued to play with the lush strand of hair between his fingers. "I love your hair, darling, it's like velvet."

Natasha smiled, staring into his eyes as he recited the poem. She loved listening to him recite poetry…it made her heart flutter. She leaned forward and softly kissed his lips as she idly stroked his chest, enjoying the way he played with her hair. Soon, she fell asleep with her arm and leg draped over his body.

Typically, when she and Clint had sex, they'd disconnect right after and he'd get up to shower before immediately returning to bed and falling asleep on the opposite side of the bed. Natasha had asked him to cuddle a few times, but he acted as though she was made of thorns.

It felt good to be in Loki's arms…

Loki opened his eyes and squinted at the sunlight peeking through the edges of his blinds. He gazed down at the gorgeous woman cuddled up along his side. He smiled as he kissed the top of her head. He was amazed not only that he had fallen asleep but that he had slept so well. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so soundly. He knew that her husband was away on business but he hadn't expected her to spend the night. But after the night of lovemaking they had, he supposed he shouldn't be surprised that they both konked out. He glanced at the clock and sighed.

"Natasha," he whispered as he ran his fingers along her strawberry curls. "You need to wake up, darling, or we'll never make it into the office on time."

Natasha murmured before reluctantly blinking her eyes open and stretching languidly. When her eyes finally focused on her surroundings, she looked at the clock and sat straight up, "Shit. Shit…I have to get home and shower first…"

She hopped out of the bed and began rushing around the room, collecting her shoes, dress and bra, but her panties were nowhere to be found. Natasha gave up her search and ran a hand through her wild curls before favoring him with an unsure smile. They'd shared such a beautiful night together…she was actually sad to see it end.

"Um…thank you for a lovely evening. It was really beautiful", she slowly kissed him before leaving. Hours later, they were in a conference room, sharing knowing glances as they worked to prepare for a deposition with some of the junior associates.

Natasha found herself wanting to dismiss everyone from the room so that she could have her way with him right on the conference room table.

Loki tried to concentrate on the task at hand but it was very difficult. Finally lunch time rolled around and the junior associates dispersed like wildflowers as Natasha stayed behind to straighten up the files.

"I thought they'd never leave, darling," he jested as he swiveled back and forth in one of the conference room chairs. "You know, pet," he mused as he looked down at his watch. "We've got an hour till this meeting starts back up… Ten minutes to my place and ten minutes back, leaves us with forty minutes. I've got some leftovers in my fridge."

Natasha bit her lip and smirked. A very tempting offer, indeed.

Twelve minutes later, they were stumbling into his apartment in the middle of a feverish kiss. They yanked at each other's clothes as Natasha jumped up into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist as he backed her into the nearest wall, grinding himself against her core.

"Loki…I need you…"

Loki pressed her against the wall as his lips devoured hers greedily. He felt her unbuckle his pants as his mouth made its way along her jawline.

"Wait," he gasped as he moved her away from the wall and began heading down the hall. "Condoms are in the bedroom, pet." They stumbled along the corridor as his pants began to fall around his ankles, causing them to fall onto the bed in a fit of laughter. He reached across to his draw to grab protection. Natasha pulled off her panties and twirled them around her finger before flinging that at him with a come-and-get-me smile. She was always beautiful but even more so when she smiled at him that way. He was on her in a heartbeat. Desperate to have her again as he thrust himself into her. Relishing the euphoric moan that fell from her lips.

Natasha's back arched as he entered her. He felt even better than last night. She eagerly yanked his lips to hers for a hungry kiss as she felt him begin to eagerly thrust into her. They didn't have much time, so they made quick, passionate love, driving each other over the edge within minutes. Despite the speed in which they climaxed, it didn't make the experience any less intense and satisfying.

Natasha panted as they lay on his bed, desperately attempting to catch their breaths as they slowly began collecting their clothes.

"My god…Loki…you're amazing", she panted as she pulled her panties back on.

"I'm glad you think so, darling," Loki winked. "I am to please. Can I see you again this evening? I'll make it worth your while, pet." He could see the guilty look come over her eyes and he knew she must be thinking about her husband. He didn't like the idea of that at all. "Don't answer me yet. We have to get back to the office." He claimed her mouth in a sensuous kiss determined to erase all thoughts of her husband from her mind. "Think on it, pet." He leaned in and placed a sweet kiss along her cheek. "I think you're amazing, too, Natasha."