Dinner comes to an end but how will the night end? And what is the powerful King Odin up to?
"Tia the place is looking gorgeous." Frigga says, her voice laced with elegance.
Tia can feel her face heat up at the compliment. It was one of the first times any of the Royals have really appreciated her effort. "Thank you my Queen. I'm glad I got the opportunity."
"Of course. You and Brenya have done a spectacular job.. haven't they boys?" Frigga replies before giving Odin, Loki and Thor a small smile.
Tia watches the three boys nod quietly before continuing to eat their dessert. It had gone a bit quiet after Tia and Loki's little.. discussion but thankfully Frigga was on hand to cut the tension. "Thank you for this." Tia whispers, lifting her spoon to cut into the piece of cake. "This is delicious." The caramel flavoured cake tasting like something straight out of Valhalla.
"It's my sons' favourite dessert." Frigga says, resting a hand on Thor's arm.
Tia lifts her eyes to look at Thor. He is eating his piece of cake like it's the only bit of food left in Asgard. "I can see." She replies, faintly rolling her eyes.
"It's mine actually." She hears Loki whisper from beside her. "Thor eats everything like that."
"Oh." Tia can feel her cheeks heat up as his green eyes meet hers. "I'm so sorry. I just assumed."
"Everyone does. I take no offence."
Tia can see the sadness in his eyes as he carefully takes the last bite of his cake before smiling down at her. She realises maybe he wasn't just talking about the cake. "I should remember you like that." Tia whispers as she turns away from him to finish her own cake.
Odin is suspicious of everyone now. He had heard the rumours of a Prophecy and that concerned him. He wasn't going to let someone kill him to stop some end of the world rumour. No. He wasn't going to allow it. Even looking around the table now he was plotting and observing his family members. Then came Brenya and Tia, they were normal young servants but why had he invited them here tonight? Why had he let them dine with the Royals? Frigga had convinced him to allow them to eat with them tonight for all their help with the preparations for various events recently but as Odin finished his dessert, his mind kept wandering to the asset and what information she could get out of the people of Asgard. Maybe it was time to put their plan into action and finally find everything out about this mysterious Prophecy.
Tia bumps into a familiar face as she strolls down the long corridor after dinner. "Oh Prince Loki!" Tia calls out, her green eyes snap up to meet his. "You scared me, do you need something?"
"No I'm fine.." Loki replies, Tia can feel something radiating off him but she can't pinpoint it. "I-I need to talk to you."
"Of course."
Tia watches Loki fidget with his hands in front of her. "You look beautiful tonight."
"Thank you." Tia replies, she looks Loki up and down then lifts her eyes to meet his again. "You scrub up well yourself Prince Loki."
"You can just call me Loki."
She can see the smile appear on his face. A small smile. A genuine smile. "Ok.. you scrub up well.. Loki."
"Thanks." Tia watches Loki take a step closer. His face mere inches away from hers. "Do you want to end this game?"
"What game would that be?" Tia whispers, her voice almost seductive as she reaches up to trace his cheekbone with the tip of her finger. "The one I'm going to win."
The smile widens on Loki's face as she hears the soft laugh escape him. "You really think that." It's more a statement than a question. Tia can feel the heat rise in her cheeks the longer they stare at each other. The close proximity almost too much for her racing heart. "See I think I'll win."
It's Tia's turn to smile. "I don't think so." She whispers, brushing past him.
She feels long fingers grip her wrist, pulling her against a hard chest. Her back softly hitting it before an arm snakes around her waist. Cold breath fans her neck. "Why don't you give in now.. we both know we want each other so let me kiss you so I can win." He whispers, she can hear the husky undertone in his voice.
"No."
"No? No to me kissing you and winning or.. no to us wanting each other?" Tia can still feel his breath hitting her neck. Her heart races and her face is on fire. There's no hiding it now. "I know you can feel it too.. our hearts beating as one.. needing, wanting and hoping."
The arm around her waist tightens as she is slowly turned. Her eyes snap up to meet his when she faces him fully. "We can't.. look who we are."
"We could have fun. Nobody would have to know." Loki suggests, his eyes focused on her lips then travelling back to her eyes before returning to her lips again. "Be young with me.."
"Silvertongue." Tia closes her eyes when Loki leans in closer. His face mere centimetres away from hers. His cold breath touches her lips.
Will he kiss her now?
Her heart races and her mind goes blank. Butterflies fill her stomach. Getting larger and larger by the second. She feels his lips gently brush against hers before pressing down completely. They float high above the clouds. It's just the two of them as the dark corridor fades to nothing.
Tia gently parts her lips, giving Loki better access. She feels him walk them backwards. Her back lightly hitting the wall. They slowly pull away. Her face heats up once more when she opens her eyes. Green meeting green.
They just stare. Not moving. Not even breathing. In that moment, Tia knows nothing else matters. She knows things will never be the same. They both know things will never be the same.
And they love it.
I just want to point out that Odin plays a subtle but important part in this Prophecy so keep an eye on him especially from the first chapter onwards. He's not in many but his scenes are important.
Please remember to leave some feedback in the comments section. Thanks and I hope everyone is enjoying this so far! :) We are just warming up.
