Thor sat slumped in the chair he had so taken a liking to that was placed in the TV room. It was a large leather recliner, nicely broken in, thanks to his large form. He sighed, a hand on his jaw, as he thought over the events of the evening. Here had to have been a better way to inform Jane of his relationship with his brother.

Introspection was not the God of Thunder's strong suit, of course, and the more he thought of his carnal reactions, the more he wanted to either change his old actions, or find his brother and relieve his tension in another way.

"You seem troubled."

Thor appeared startled, an odd thing considering his battle reflexes, before attempting a smile at the figure in front of him.

"Dr. Banner," he sat up straighter. "What brings you up here? I was under the impression your nights are typically spent in the lab with the Man of- with Tony."

"He went out with Pepper tonight. I don't mean to intrude," he shuffled his feet awkwardly.

"You aren't intruding," Thor cleared his throat. "Actually I welcome the company."

"Oh well, that's good," Bruce perched on the loveseat opposite him. He was in a t-shirt and jeans, a look he hadn't dawned often since joining Tony in his research. "So what's on your mind?"

"Relationship troubles, my friend," Thor rubbed his hand over his beard.

"Oh, did you not break the news to Jane?" Bruce asked.

"Oh no, I broke the news to her. I just fear it was in a...highly insensitive way."

"Well that's big of you to realize. How did you do it?"

"I might have shown the more...carnal side of mine and Loki's relationship," Thor flinched. "But it was just hard to handle. Loki had been flirting with Darcy all night, and she was obviously enthralled with him, then he was dancing very close to me while we listened to very sexual music..."

"Oh...um...well, is it possible Loki was just trying to make you jealous because Jane made HIM jealous?" Bruce pondered. Thor smacked his forehead.

"Maybe he's right. I AM an idiot. How did I NOT see that?!"

"Because you're a man," Natasha walked in. "I was listening in. So Loki actually flirted with a woman?"

"My brother can be highly charming when he wants to be," Thor defended him halfheartedly. "And Darcy wouldn't shut up about how 'hot' my lover is. I know he is! I have seen him in the throws of passion, have I not?!"

Thunder rumbled distinctly outside the tower.

"Can you believe she would say such things- in front of me, no less?"

"Yes," Natasha sat on the arm of the loveseat. "Your bro- Loki, when not killing people, is powerful, charming, and has an air of danger around him. To many women, that's attractive."

Thor blinked at her. "Do you desire my brother as well?"

"I am in a relationship," she shook her head, unoffended by the question. "So are you, Thor. As weird as this sounds...you must trust Loki. He needs it. You're all he has. If you don't put faith in him, no one will, including Loki himself."

"How do you know?" Bruce asked, genuinely curious.

"Are you kidding? To use the vernacular, Loki's my homeboy."

Bruce laughed, "Of course he is."

Loki cleared his throat behind everyone. Thor sat up straighter, Bruce ran a hand through his hair nervously, and Natasha turned to him, still perched on the arm rest.

"I don't mean to interrupt," Loki began. He held himself tall and proud, despite the fact that he was in borrowed pajamas (the oversized t shirt had a giant smiling Mickey Mouse face and the loose bottoms were baggy and covered in all the different toons). "Thor, I am sorry for embarrassing you in front of your friends."

The apology was rushed but sincere, and it touched his brother's heart.

"How could you ever think you could embarass me?" Thor asked quietly. "I was just upset because I was an insensitive oaf, a crime you've accused me of multiple times."

"It was my fault for goading you," Loki admitted.

"I was insensitive to YOU," Thor clarified. "Jane is in my past, but I did not make that clear to her before I engaged once again with our relationship."

Loki was surprised by his brother's humility. Humble wasn't a trait to describe the Old Thor.

They stared at each other from across the room. There was a tension of who-makes-the-next-move?

"Oh just hug already!" Steve commanded from where he hid in the other doorway.

Loki broke into a genuine smile and Thor rushed over, embracing his lover. He spun him in a circle as their lips met in the joy of forgiveness.

So there's chapter 7! Next chapter I think they're going to go to the zoo...