A/N: So I've decided that I'm just gonna live in my shower. That's where I was when I my brain exploded with creativity and I can finally continue with this story. THE WRITER'S BLOCK IS FINALLY GONE! :D *does happy dance of happiness* I'm just gonna say that the cliffy at the end of the last chapter doesn't necessarily mean something happens in this chapter. This chapter and the next (and maybe the one after that if I can get 3 chapters out of this idea) are one event on my story timeline thing. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the fruits of my labor and please send me some love :3 Your reviews are what keeps me going! *kiss kiss*

Note: I still don't own anything.

Note #2: I would like to thank The Yoshinator for helping me come up with ideas during my writer's block :)

"Why are you so thirsty? You have been taking a lot of drinks since you started watching this movie." I giggled at Loki's curiosity and sat my water on the table. I turned to him, "Dude, that's why it's called a drinking game." His eyebrows lifted in confusion and I elaborated, "Almost every TV show and movie has certain words or situations that are frequently repeated. The point of a drinking game is to take a drink every time one of those things happens." I pulled out the simple but deadly Lord of the Rings list that I was following and showed him.

"You see, people will watch movies and shows and mark down things that happen over and over then make it into a list with each thing assigned a number of drinks. Sometimes it's just one drink, sometimes two, and for the very special stuff you have to down your whole drink. You're supposed to play with alcohol buuut I don't feel like getting drunk and eventually dying from alcohol poisoning." I turned back to the TV and took a drink when there was (yet another) panoramic scenery shot.

I felt Loki's arm slide around me and he said, "You never cease to amaze me." I leaned into him and said, "Is that the Asgardian way of saying "Darcy, you are the coolest person ever. I love you so much and I don't know where I would be without you"? He chuckled and kissed the top of my head, "Something like that."

"Hey Lewis! You do know that the whole point behind having a mailbox is that you check it every once in a while, right?! Open up! I'm a nice person and got your mail for your lazy ass." I rolled my eyes at Tony's insistent shouts and knocking. I grumbled to myself about him being the lazy one and swung the door open with a look of total annoyance. "Loki and I were trying to take a nap," I said gesturing over to the couch where he was rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Tony walked past me and into the middle room before holding out a stack of envelopes, "Oh you'll get over it. You can sleep later."

"Ugh you can be such a great big bag of dicks sometimes!" I said as I jerked the mail from his hand. Tony smirked, "Yeah I know." I quickly rifled through the bills and junk mail until I came to an envelope with my name handwritten in a scrawl I would know anywhere. I felt the weight of the mail in my hands and I knew exactly what it was without even opening it. I ripped into the paper and pulled out a white card and a letter.

Darcy,

Ben says that I shouldn't just call you up out of the blue and invite you. He said something about this being a special time for all of us and that we shouldn't skimp on anything. I swear, sometimes I think he is the woman in this relationship. You know, that would actually make a lot of sense considering he is more into planning this wedding than I am.

Anyways, I sent you a formal invitation so Ben doesn't have a cow. We still have a month which is why I'm sending it to you now. I want you to come home and help me with all this crap. Ben and Mom have lost their minds and Dean...well, you know how stupid our brother can be. Oh, did I tell you that he wants to be a bridesmaid?

Okay, so you need to get here ASAP before I murder half of our family just because I feel like it. Oh, and can you bring Loki? I still haven't got to meet this wonderful dude that you always talk about. Well, see you soon.

Love ya,

Dell

Whatever kind of annoyance I was feeling for Tony at the time was completely replaced by joy and excitement. I read through the wedding invitation and let out a girly (but not too girly, I mean damn, I still have a reputation to uphold) squeal and hugged Tony and kissed Loki before running to find my suitcase. "What the hell is her deal?" I heard Tony ask. Loki responded with, "I have no idea. You've been around her longer; you should understand her more than I." Tony chuckled, "If there is one person I will never ever understand…it's Darcy Lewis."

I smiled to myself as I dug through my closet. Two of the most important men in my life don't even understand me…typical. I groaned when I transferred ninety-seven percent of my closet to the middle of my bedroom and still couldn't find my luggage. I crawled through the junk and peered under my bed. Shockingly, it wasn't there. I spent the next twenty minutes flipping my apartment upside down looking for it, to no avail. "Tony, I need some money," I exhaled as I flopped down in a chair to catch my breath. He raised an eyebrow, "Do I look like I'm made of money? I don't just carry wads of cash around with me everywhere I go."

I simply got up and walked over to where he was sitting next to Loki and expectantly held out my hand. I stared him down until he sighed and asked, "How much?" I giggled and said, "Enough to buy some luggage." He placed a couple hundred dollar bills in my open palm. "And some new clothes," I continued. His brows furrowed in confusion but he handed me a few more bills. "And a wedding present," I concluded happily.

Their faces were painted with identical looks of shock and confusion. I laughed and elaborated, "Oh, I didn't tell you? That letter was from my sister, Delaney. She's getting married in a month and she wants me to come home as soon as possible to help her finish planning. Therefore, I need luggage, clothes, and a wedding present." Tony scratched his face and asked, "Why couldn't you just buy all that with your own money?" I rolled my eyes and stated, "Well, I need money to buy the plane tickets and I can't afford those and all that stuff. And you know you love me." Loki spoke up then, "Tickets? Who is going with you?" I giggled and settled on his lap with my arms around his neck. I kissed his cheek and said, "Well of course you're coming with me. Dell specifically said that she wanted me to bring you along." He wrapped his arms around my waist and said, "Well this should be fun."

The next day I went to work and informed Director Fury that Loki and I were taking a month off to go to Tennessee. It wasn't easy. I had to convince him that we were going for my sister's wedding and that the only reason we were going so early was to help prepare. I also had to promise that I wouldn't take any more vacations for a long time. Damn. Oh well, spending a month with my family is totally worth it.

Loki and I spent the rest of the week packing (mostly my stuff since he doesn't really have to pack much) and buying presents. I searched online for hours looking for the perfect present for Dell. Since she is a die-hard fan of Doctor Who, I managed to find a beautiful (and slightly expensive) Doctor Who charm bracelet. When I paid for it, I made sure that it would ship to my parent's house where we'll be staying. I had absolutely no idea what to get for Ben I decided to wait and talk to my parents about it.

In just a couple of days, Loki and I found ourselves at the airport with Jane, Thor, Tony, and Pepper waiting to board out plane. "Are you sure you have to stay a month? What are we going to do without you?" Jane was asking as she hugged me. I smirked, "I know it'll be difficult not being able to see my beautiful face every day but you'll be okay. I promise to take so many pictures that you'll feel like you were there." Thor was the next person to bid farewell. He easily picked me up and squeezed me so tight I could barely breathe. "Farewell Darcy," he said, "and be sure to give many happy congratulations to your sister and her betrothed for me."

"Can't…breathe…Thor…" I wheezed before he sat me down with a huge grin on his face. I sucked in a few deep breaths and chuckled. "You need to learn to be gentler, big guy." Everyone laughed and I moved on to pull Tony and Pepper into big hugs. "If I find out that you threw some big gigantic party without me, Tony Stark, I will have to beat your ass. Besides, it wouldn't be much of a party without me anyways. And Pep, keep him out of trouble for me." She laughed, "I'll try but you know how he is." Tony exclaimed, "Hey, I'm right here you know!"

Not one for hugs and such, Loki just said goodbye to everybody and was soon ready to go. With one final wave to our friends, we got on the plane. I wasn't terrified of flying, but I wasn't very comfortable with it either and I was glad to have Loki beside me to comfort me. He held my hand when we took off and waited until we were in the air to talk. "So, who will I be meeting while we're there?" I thought for a minute and said, "Well…my parents, my brother Dean, my sister Delaney and her fiancé Ben, my herd of aunts and uncles, and enough cousins to populate a small town."

"It sounds like you have quite a large family," Loki chuckled. "Oh you have no idea," I said. Loki asked me a few more question about what he should expect from my family and I warned, "Be prepared for a lot of hugs and touching. My family is big and they love to hug. Also, Dean, my dad, and Ben's dad will probably ask you to go with them when they go out. Don't worry though; they just want to get to know you and give you the "Don't ever hurt Darcy or there will be hell to pay" speech."

Loki absorbed the information and when I felt like he could successfully survive my family, I decided to take a nap until we got there. Loki put his arm around me and I leaned my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes. I could just barely hear him whisper, "I love you, Darcy," before I was asleep.