After Katerina was forced to leave Loki, Heimdall took her back to Bulgaria. Her family was thankful that she had come back. She missed Loki and would barely come out of her room. When she did it was only because Lief wanted to play a game. Loki however was very good at hiding his pain. He carried on his duties as prince. Once he was concealed in his chambers he would always mourn for his darling Katerina. He didn't eat much and he just told his healer that he was on a diet. Odin was quite happy with how things turned out. His son was back to normal and the stupid midgardian girl was gone.


"Katerina" She heard Lief say from outside her door. "May I come in?"

"Of course" He walked in holding a piece of bread in his hand.

"Mama wanted me to give you this" He handed it to her and she started eating.

"Is it a game you require?"

"No" He sat beside her on the bed. "I am worried about you. Why do you hide in your room?"

"You are not old enough to understand my dear Lief"

"Anyway, Mama says there is someone here for you. He has this strange name that I don't know how to pronounce. And he is wearing strange clothing. Do you know a man of that description" She shook her head. "She said she would send him in if you are ok with that. She sent me in first to tell you."

"Does…does he have black hair?" He nodded. "And….and green eyes?" He nodded once more. "Tell mother he can come in" Lief jumped off the bed and ran out, the door closing behind him. Katerina stood up and matted down her dress. Loki knew better than to come for her so she was expecting Elijah to be the one coming through. The door creaked open, Katerina hid in the corner, surrounded by darkness. The man took one step in the room. She could not see his face for the room was too dark. "Elijah?" She asked.

"No…" The voice trailed off. She stiffened.

"Loki?" She was at his side as quick as lightening. She pinned him to the wall and laid her lips upon him. She tangled her fingers in his hair as she kissed with such a passion that left him wanting more.

"Katerina" He breathed. "I only came to return your cloak" He handed her the cloak and she threw it on the bed without care for it. She kissed him again.

"I missed you so much. I don't ever want to be away from you Loki. I love you. I love you more than you will ever know. I can hardly bear every minute I spend away from you. Every wonderful memory of you, every vivid and enticing dream I have about you; everything is torture without you here. But now you are here and I don't ever want to let you go"

"I….I thought you told me that you didn't love me"

"No, your father he…he forced me to tell you such things. He said he would kill you if I didn't and I did not want such a cruel fate for you" She kissed him again, tears of joy forming in her eyes.

"Well then I have good news" He said as he brushed away her tears. "Father has fallen into the Odin sleep" A guilty smile spread across her lips. "We can be together. No sneaking around, no secrets. Just you and me. Without him constantly watching us" She stiffened at 'no secrets' because she was hiding a pretty big one from him.

"Uh…that sounds…wonderful" She smiled. "Um...I seem to remember you proposed to me"

"Yes, I actually did." He laughed.

"Loki, I will not marry you" His smile faded from his rose coloured lips. "Not because I don't love you, but because I am much too young and we have only known each other a couple months and….and…"

"Hush my dear. You do not have to make up excuses. I understand how you feel" He took hold of her hand. "Also, I would much rather die than spend a minute of my life without you"