Chapter Nine: The Merry Wives of Puente Antiguo

It was a year later, and all of New York was finally fixed, looking brand new. Loki had finally paid his dues to Earth, and him and Thor returned back to Asgard, though with two women in tow.

It was a day of joy for Asgard. Both Princes had married that morning, their court acquiring two new Princesses. Jane and Darcy looked beautiful as they sat beside their husbands, both still wearing their wedding gowns.

Darcy licked her lips, the juice of the golden apple still lingering on her lips. She really couldn't believe it, she was a wife and an immortal now. It was so strange and yet so right. She looked over at her husband and clasped his hand in hers. He smiled widely and then nodded down the table where Sif was taking a sip of her wine. The woman had not just been upset when Thor brought Jane back with him, she had actually publicly sulked, mostly after Odin had informed the court that her and Darcy had passed their tests and would be made Aesir.

Darcy looked from Sif to her husband and groaned, she loved Loki with everything she had, but he was still a handful. Mostly once he met Robin. A person…well…pooka that Darcy just wasn't all that sure about. She still swore that it had been Robin that had stolen all of her clothes making it so for an entire day she had to go around wearing nothing but one of Loki's tunics.

Darcy shook her head when Sif looked over to Hogan and started professing her undying love for him. Though Darcy couldn't help but laugh at the bright red blush that rose over Hogan's face.

"Loki! Not again!" Odin slammed down his flagon, giving his youngest son a reproaching glare. Loki just shrugged his shoulders, tearing off another bite of bread.

"I have been on my best behavior, just ask Darcy. I'm not the one that tampered with Lady Sif's wine. And it isn't my fault that you made a deal with a pooka." Odin groaned, running a hand over his face.

"Robin! You imp, show yourself!" Though Robin did not show, all in the hall could hear a merry giggle.

"Ah, ah, Odin, a deal is a deal." Odin groaned again, Frigga reaching over to smooth a hand down her husband's back.

"And allow me to congratulate the Princes Loki and Thor on this glorious day. And to wish their wives good health and many children. Which I doubt will be long coming if this mornings activities are any indication." Darcy and Jane both went bright red, bowing their heads as Loki raised his flagon up in a salute to the evil little sprite.

Laughing, Darcy leaned up and gave Loki a kiss on his cheek.

"You're not fooling anyone, I know you talked Robin into doing that." She nodded her head down to where Sif was trying to climb onto Hogan's lap. Loki just gave her a look that said, who me, but then smirked at her and leaned down to whisper in her ear.

"Never have been able to get anything by you, my Love. Though, if you don't tell anyone, I have a special kind of mischief awaiting you in our chambers tonight."

Darcy squirmed in her seat and took a drink of her own wine. Well, Hogan really needed to get laid anyway. Maybe he would actually smile.

Author's Note: Ok, late in coming, but for those that follow my Tumblr and Facebook already know, my sister died this past Sunday after being in the hospital for just over a week. It has been very hard, and I wasn't sure I would be able to ever finish any of my work. I'm not randomly busting out crying, but it is still very hard. I was very, very close with my Marli-Girl, a very special girl. She had Downs and heart problems and at the age of 27 her heart and lungs just couldn't take it anymore.

I'm going to go ahead and continue with my writing for now at least, partly to help me get through all of this, but also because she was also a fan of the Avengers, though Captain America was her favorite, she also had a soft spot for Loki.

So, this and all my stories from now on are for my sweet sister. Marli-Boots, I love you always.

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