A/N: We're coming close to the end! Just three more chapters left to upload! But don't worry, the sequel is almost done! Not much to say about this chapter heh...

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As the two headed towards the crater, Harlene couldn't shake the feeling of being followed. They sat at the crater, staring up at the sky and talking while waiting for the all mighty Thor to arrive. He told her about his life on Asgard, and while he didn't like it, he wouldn't really trade it for anything else.

Harlene listened, before telling him about her past. About the rebellious stage that she seemed to never grow out of, and how she had dyed her hair before. She told him about how she hardly trusted men, due to her lack of a father, before Loki stood.

"You may want to move." He said, gesturing up to the sky. She looked up, and her eyes widened. She stood up and moved as Thor came down, this time landing gracefully. Thor looked around, before seeing Loki and smiling brightly.

"Brother, you really didn't lie!" He rushed over to the younger brother, pulling him close. Loki smiled a bit, hugging him back.

"Yes, I kept my promise. However, brother…" He looked at Harlene. "I'd like you to meet Harlene. She's the woman I've been staying with. And well… The woman I fell in love with." He looked at Harlene, blushing.

Harlene blushed as well. She thought she was just a convenient fuck, but remembered when he said that reading had been more fulfilling. So, Loki loved her. Yet, she hardly knew him. Perhaps that would change?

"Oh, I see." Thor looked at Harlene, taking her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you." He said, kissing her hand. She blushed a bit, before looking away. Thor found this amusing, before he stood up straight. "Brother, you don't mind staying here a bit longer, do you?" He asked, arms crossed.

Loki seemed confused, and lifted a brow. "I'm going to assume this has to do with Jane?" He asked. Thor stayed quiet, his face turning a dark shade of crimson. Loki smirked and chuckled. "I don't mind. I'll take Harlene to dinner then."

"Excellent! Thank you, brother." Thor said, before rushing off. Loki laughed, shaking his head. He took a deep breath, turning to Harlene.

"Shall we?" He offered his hand. Harlene blushed darkly.

"Perhaps I should get my purse-" Loki shook his head, tilting her head up and smiling gently.

"That won't be necessary. What would you like to eat?" Loki ran his hand through her hair, taking them out of pig tails. "Perhaps some place fancy? Or maybe you'd like to be relaxed? Dinner and show-"

"Loki, please." She stopped him, embarrassed. "I can make us dinner."

"Nonsense! I say I take you out to some place nice. We can dance, drink-"

"I'm underage. Just as you seem to be." Harlene rolled her eyes, but giggled.

"I'm the God of Mischief. Don't underestimate me." He smirked, taking her hand. "Let's get ready, shall we?" He asked, pulling her along. A few seconds later, their clothes seemed to change. Loki was in a lovely suit, while Harlene herself was in a beautiful green gown with black shoes. She blushed darkly, staring at the man, who grinned at her. He reached the restaurant, and went to the front desk.

"Hello, I'd like a seat for two, please." Loki said, and the man looked up, looking annoyed with the man.

"Do you have reservations?" He asked, ignoring the slight glare Loki had given him.

"I'm a God. I have no need to make reservations." He growled.

The man at the desk rolled his eyes. "If you're a God, than I'm a king. Now, please leave."

It seemed Loki had been expecting this, because suddenly, he laughed. "You have no power over me, mortal. I am a God, and you are a weak, pathetic worm-"

"Loki! That is enough!" Harlene's eyes were wide. She never knew how far Loki could go, but it seemed he could get pretty hateful when he didn't get his way. She looked at the man at the desk, and bowed. "I'm terribly sorry for his behavior. He-"

"No need to explain." The man said. "Just leave."

Harlene looked at Loki, who seemed like he would go off again, but instead of going off, his clothes changed into that of his armor. The man seemed astound, eyes wide.

"I am Loki, the God of Mischief, and I demand you grant me access to your restaurant." He smirked, and his suit returned as the man gave a nod, leading them to a table which had a lovely view of the waterfall outside.

"I-I'm sorry for any trouble. Everything is on the house; j-just don't be angry." The man begged, shaking.

"Bring me a bottle of your finest wine, and the best this place has to offer." Loki crossed his arms. "Don't keep me waiting for long."

"Right away, sir." The man rushed off, leaving the two alone. People were staring, which made Harlene uncomfortable.

"W-why'd you do that?" She asked, looking up at him. Loki chuckled, his body relaxing and eyes softening.

"I only want the best for you, so I have to get out of hand sometimes. It's much like a cop who uses his badge to do whatever they like." He shrugged, before reaching over to stroke the young lady's cheek. She blushed, staring into his emerald eyes.

"H-here's your wine, sir. Your dinner should be here very soon as well. Please enjoy." The man said, placing two glasses on the table and the bottle. "I-is there anything else I can help with?"

"Hmm…" Loki thought for a moment, before looking at Harlene. "…Put on some slow, romantic music, and clear out the restaurant." Loki said, standing up and offering his hand to Harlene.

"A-alright." He rushed off to do as he was asked.

"Come love, let's dance." He said, just as slow music came on. She blushed darkly, eyes wide, but she stood up, taking his hand. As much as she hated to admit it, she enjoyed this; greatly. She was never this spoiled with anyone, and she actually enjoyed it.

As the two danced, she couldn't help but rest her head in his chest, eyes closed. It was amazing to just be with Loki and not have to worry about anything coming between them. Of course, she knew Loki would be leaving soon, but she couldn't let that ruin this moment. Not at all.

"You smell divine, Harlene." He whispered, tilting her head up. "I could eat you up." He pressed his forehead to hers, staring into her sapphire eyes lovingly. He pulled her even closer, leaning in. She blushed and leaned up, but they were cut short as the waiter walked in with their food.

"I-I'm sorry. Your food is ready." He said, putting their plates down on the table. "Please, enjoy your meal."

Loki chuckled a bit, watching the man scramble out of the room full of fear, before walking to the table and pulling out Harlene's chair for her. She hid her face as she sat down, but managed to look at Loki after he sat down.

He chuckled, before picking up his fork and knife, beginning to cut up the steak that he had been given. Harlene watched a bit, before staring at him confusedly. He was holding his fork to her mouth, chuckling.

"Open up." He said. Harlene turned bright red, but did as she was told. Bit by bit, Loki fed her like a baby, before his steak was gone.

"Loki, what are you going to-"He stood up and took her salad, before sitting down and using his fork to eat it. "Oh, right. You don't like meat." She blushed.

"Well, that wasn't the only reason I fed you the way I did." He said, after finishing a bite of his salad and wiping his mouth. "You should be treated like a queen. And with me, you will be." He smiled. Harlene blushed darkly and looked away. She noticed she had been blushing most of the time, but couldn't help it. Here she was, sitting with a God. A God that wanted to treat her like royalty. She wasn't used to this. She enjoyed it, but didn't know how anyone would want to treat her this way. She loved to fight, and was horrible at relationships.

Loki seemed to notice that she was worried, and placed his hand over hers. "Harlene, I promise that, if you stay with me, you will have everything you want and more. You will be my Queen, and I your King. I will never hurt you." He stroked her hand. "I know we don't know eachother very well, but I know we can do it. We're perfect." Harlene stared at him, blushing darkly. He chuckled and pulled away, filling up the wine glasses.

He handed Harlene one of the glasses, and held his up. "Cheers." The two gently hit their glasses together, before taking a drink. Harlene, despite having drank before, felt weird about drinking now. Loki stared at her, and chuckled.

"You seem distracted." He said softly.

"…When will I see you again, Loki?" She asked, finally looking at him. The question was now nagging at her.

He looked away. "Well, you see… I was hoping you'd come back with me to Asgard. Maybe that's out of the question right now, but I'd like to have you with me all the time." He stroked her cheek. "But, if you wish to stay here, I will visit you as often as I can." He said.

Harlene stayed quiet, biting her lip. Living with Loki in Asgard was very tempting. But what of her mother? School? Veronica? The last one wasn't important to her right now, but the first two were.

As if knowing her thoughts, Loki grabbed both of her hands. "Don't worry. You can visit your mother whenever, and as for school…" He pressed his lips together. "We can wait until you're done. It's only a few months, right?" He asked.

"Yes, but Loki…" She sighed.

"Don't worry, I will not find another. So if you wish to finish school, that's fine. In fact, it's better. Your mother would grow accustomed to you moving out, and you'd be able to do as you wish until moving in with me." Loki smiled.

"…I could drop out." She looked at Loki. "…In fact, I've been given the choice to graduate early. I wouldn't need the ceremony. I'd just need the diploma, and we could live together. In fact, I'll call the school as soon as I get home-"

"Don't worry about it. If you really wish to move in with me that quickly, we can have some special arrangements. But let's at least tell your mother." He stood up. "Are we done here?" He asked, grabbing the wine bottle.

"Y-yes. Will you stay until my mother comes home?" She asked. He nodded and took her hand, walking out with her. "What about Thor?" She looked at him.

"Thor can wait with us. In fact, I think it would be nice for you two to know eachother." He smiled. Harlene nodded, following Loki.

"Brother, are you ready?" She heard Thor running up behind them, and acted upon instincts, punching him in the face. His eyes widened as he backed away, holding his nose.

"She packs a punch, does she not?" Loki smirked a bit, wrapping an arm around Harlene's waist.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-" She was cut off by Thor holding his hand up, stopping her. She looked away, embarrassed.

"It's fine. I don't know why you did it, but it is fine." He moved his hands away. Luckily, she didn't break his nose, like she had to Loki. He looked at Loki. "Now, are you ready?"

"Actually, Thor, I'd like to stay here for a few more hours. You're welcome to come back with us." He smiled. "In fact, I encourage you two to get to know eachother."

Thor sighed. "Brother, we really need to-"

"You can go. I have unfinished business." Loki began walking off with Harlene. He didn't look back, but knew Thor was following them now.

"Loki… Maybe we can wait-"

"Love, I'm doing this for you." He said. He arrived at her house, and she got her keys out, unlocking the door. They all walked in, and Harlene sighed.

"I'm… gonna get changed." She said, and Loki nodded. She rushed off, shaking her head.

Thor began to pace, looking down. "Loki, what's going on? Why are we here? Father is expecting us home." He turned to face his brother. "What is so important?"

"It's something important to me, Thor. You don't have to be here. I just thought it would be nice if you were here." He said.

"…" Thor sighed. "You promised you'd be back brother. You lied-"

"I did no such thing. I'm only asking to see her mother. I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but I will not leave without properly saying goodbye." He headed up the stairs, leaving Thor alone.

Harlene had finished getting dressed, and was standing in her room. Loki was going back, and he wanted to take her with him. The more she thought about it, the scarier it got. This wasn't like moving away, where she could see her mother whenever. They'd be dimensions away. Before she could think more on the situation, there was a knock on the door. Her eyes widened, and she looked around quickly, putting the clothes on the bed.

"Come in." She called, sitting on her bed. Loki slowly opened the door, walking over to her and kneeling down to place his arms on her lap, along with his head. She was a bit confused, but found this cute and played with his hair. "Loki, have you told Thor?" She asked.

"No. Not yet." He mumbled. "He's upset with me." He sighed. "He feels like I lied to him, but I didn't. Oh well." He shrugged.

"I'm sorry." She whispered, closing her eyes. They stayed like that for a while, both of them actually falling asleep.

Thor began walking up the stairs, trying to find someone. He walked past Harlene's room and saw the two of them. "Loki." He called out to the young male.

"Mmm… What?" He opened an eye, looking at his brother. He tried to sit up, but he was stiff. Thor walked over to help Loki up, before looking at Harlene.

"How much longer do we-"Thor was cut off by the front door opening.

"I'm home!"