Hey, so I know this happens on Valentines day and Valentines day was 2 months ago, but I wanted to write this so, enjoy :) And remember feedback is much appreciated.
In which feelings are shared and a certain person gets his or her shirt taken off...
The sudden thunderous bark from the dog was enough to tell Loki that Corryn was finally home from the grocery store. She left over three hours ago, and it should not have taken her this long, considering the fact that the store was only ten minutes away and she said that she just needed to pick up 'a few' things from the store. Loki ignored the slam of the door, and the sound of the creaking floor in the hall. However, when he heard the sound of plastic being opened, his head perked up from his book and he began to listen to the sounds that followed. He hoped that she had brought home food or something that interested him.
"Loki." She yelled from the kitchen. "Help me put the food away."
His hope had become reality. Loki put his bookmark back into the book and bounded out his room and to the kitchen, where he saw Corryn, her vibrant pink hair tied up in the back, putting meat in the fridge.
"What did you buy?" He asked, examining the contents of the bag. Nothing interested him. There was apples, lettuce, coffee, crackers, bread, and other boring foods.
"Stuff for tonight, and the rest of the week." She rolled up her sleeves and dug into a bag containing a small teddy bear, holding a chocolate bar.
"Tonight?" Loki questioned, still looking through the bags. He pulled out bag after bag of chocolate. This was a pleasant surprise. He opened a bag and crammed a chocolate Hershey kiss into his mouth .
"Its valentines day, and I bought a shit ton of chocolate." She looked over at him with the chocolate on his lips. "Which I can see that you have gotten yourself into….I also Some steak and mash potatoes, and green beans. And could you please actually put the stuff away instead of standing there shoving chocolate into your mouth?"
Loki gave a quick guilty look, before he devious smile dropped into a frown. "Shit." Loki muttered. A shaky hand ran through his hair and he closed his eyes.
"What?" Corryn asked
"It...It's nothing. I just have to do something. Can you pick me up from work today?" Loki rolled up the bag of chocolate, put it away and grabbed a plastic bag full of fruit and began to put it in the fruit bowl.
"Do what?" Corryn scoffed, but then smiled widely as she caught on. "You're gonna do something for Hannah tonight aren't you?" Loki opened his mouth to say something but Corryn quickly cut him off. "Don't deny it Loki. You are trying to woo her with your romantics. Loki you….you….dog"
Loki opened his mouth again, but closed it. He threw his head back, and then forward before answering. "Yes okay, I am." The words seemed to fall from his tongue faster than he had hoped for. Corryn excitedly jumped, ran to him, and gave him a constricting hug. Unaware of what to do, Loki froze, and hesitantly began to pat her back until she had let him go. "You can't tell anyone, especially Hannah. Okay?" He asked said in a serious tone.
"Don't worry, sweetie. I won't say anything. Now get off your lazy ass and help me."
Loki scoffed, and said undertone, "My ass isn't lazy."
"I heard that." Corryn remarked.
Loki smiled and carried on putting the food away. "You never answered my question, Corryn."
"What question?"
"I asked you if you could pick me up from work."
"I'll try to, but I might not be able to because I don't know what time I get off. I'll send Hannah if I can't."
"Okay." Loki huffed.
Wal-Mart had been decorated for valentines day. Read and pink hearts had been strung across the aisles, balloon shaped hearts were floating about, and several aisles were dedicated to flowers and candy. Loki and Maegan were busy restocking the shelves.
"I hate valentines day." Maegan said, trying not to sound too blunt about it.
"Why?"Loki grabbed a small box of chocolate and placed it with others like it.
"Because I don't have a boyfriend. I'm alone, and sad."
"I thought you said that you didn't want one, because guys can be, as you said, cocks."
"Yeah guys can be cocks and dicks. But I just want someone to cuddle with and watch Star Trek with, and someone that will eat ice cream with me at 2 in the morning."
"I'll watch Star Trek with you." He said sincerely. "I really like Star Trek, especially like the characters, Spock, and Dr. Leonard McCoy. I would also like to eat ice cream at two in the morning, but I can't because I would most likely be sleeping and Hannah says I can't be out past 11."
"Tom, you're a little shit, you know that right?"
Loki shrugged. "Yes, I am aware that I am. Hannah calls me that on an almost regular basis."
Maegan started to laugh it seemed almost uncontrollably. She stopped only for a second to glance back up at him, and went back to laughing. Loki couldn't comprehend what was unfolding in front of him. "Okay." He carried the last syllable, and began to walk away, and eventually Meagan followed.
"Sorry." She apologized. "It's just that you kinda remind me of Castiel, from Supernatural."
"Castiel? I don't think I've gotten that far into the show yet to know who that is."
"You'll meet him season four." There was a moment of silence between the two when, after a minute, Maegan broke it by asking, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"No." He said cooly
"Really? Then why do your actions say otherwise?"
Loki was confused. "I'm sorry? I don't understand."
"You have been talking to Bailee about about love songs, Morgan for voice lessons, Rebekah told you where to buy the best chocolate, and James about guitar lessons. Do you have a girlfriend."
"Still no." Loki shook his head.
"Then are you trying to woo someone?"
After a minute, he nodded "Yes."
"Ah, really? Aww." She began to poke his shoulder repeatedly , to which Loki responded by rolling his eyes. "Who?" She asked, her tone of voice raising .
"Hannah."
"Really? Aww Im so happy." Her voice was nearly breaking.
"She's not my girlfriend though. We're not a thing, or anything like that."
"I know, but there's a chance for you to be happy, and that makes me happy." She was sincere, and Loki shrugged.
"Im glad that makes you happy, Maegan. I would want you to be happy. And, you're not alone by the way. You are one of the greatest friends that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. You taught me how to stock shelves and you don't irritate me, like James does. "
"Tom, you are… I don't know what to say. Thank you." She hugged him again, but not constricting like the last time, but she put her arms around his stomach, and gently hugged him. Loki smiled and hugged her back.
"Tommy!" James shouted walking up to the two, guitar case in hand. Maegan pulled out of the hug, to let Loki turn and face James who stood by looking at them like they were together. "I have your guitar. It's tuned, but you might want to check it later on. Your sheet music and pick are also in the case." He handed him the case and was about to walk away, when he noticed Maegan's sweater underneath her vest. "Fall out Boy, eh? Not bad." He turned and left.
"What song are you planning on serenading?" Maegan asked
"None of your business."
"Really? You are going to use that lame excuse not to tell me what song you are going to sing?"
"I don't have to tell you."
"Just tell me, please."
"No." Loki said more sternly. "You don't need to know."
"I'm sorry." She started quietly, "It wasn't my place to ask."
"It's okay, just next time listen the first time." Loki said calmly. He wrapped Maegan under his arm. Loki and Maegan continued to talk about their favorite bands, Patrick Stump, John Green, and other books that they have enjoyed and gave each other book recommendations on there way to the staff room. Loki plopped down on the plastic chair and set the guitar on the ground next to him.
"Do you have a dollar?" Maegan asked walking up to the vending machine.
"Don't you have anything for food?" Loki asked as he left his feet fall onto the table top.
"I'm poor, and I spent my last five bucks on dinner last night." She whined .Loki reached into his pocket, pulled out his wallet, and gave her a 50 dollar bill. "Tom, wait no please I was kidding. Please don't. Oh my God, no I can't accept this. Stop being so nice and kind. Don't you dare get me the things I ask for."
"Maegan Please, just take it. It's fine."
"I can't-if you insist- thank you very much." She smiled
"Just don't let everyone know I have money, I can't give it all away, even if its for a good cause."
"I won't, and thank you Tom….You are kind and generous. Thank you again."
Loki shrugged it off. "Its not a big deal."
"Yes it is Tom. You may not see it, but someday your kindness and love, and your generosity will mean so much more to them, than it ever will to me."
Loki scratched the nape of his neck and closed his eyes. "I guess."
Maegan scoffed and shove the money into her pocket. "Just you wait, Tom."
Bailee walked into the staff room and plopped down in between the two. She put her hand underneath Maegan's chin, looked into her eyes and said with a straight face, "Honey, if love me you'll smile."
Maegan looked back into her eyes and with a straight face, said, "Honey, I love you….but, I just can't smile."
Loki furrowed his brow an pursed his lips. "Uhm...I'm confused. I thought you," He pointed to Bailee. "Were dating Beauregard?"
"We're not dating, Loki." Maegan said turning to Loki. "Its a game. And, his name is Bo."
"A game?"
"Yes. It's called 'Honey if you love me', and I'm not sure who started it. Anyways, it involves one person trying to make the other laugh, while saying the words 'Honey, if you love me, smile'. The other person has to say back, with a straight face, 'Honey, I love you, but I just can't smile'. If you smile, you lose."
"Huh, okay." Loki shrugged it off he put his feet back on the floor. Maegan moved over to him and sat on his lap. One hand was on his his waist, the other was gently caressing his cheek. His cheeks flushed red, and his eyes winded.
"Honey," She said in seductive tone. "If you love me, you'll smile."
"Honey," He began, attempting to keep a straight face, "I love you, but.. But… I can't do it!" He turned away, and Meagan rolled off his lap with a victory cry and a 'Fuck yeah' . Loki put his head in his hands, his ears turned red, and he started to giggle almost uncontrollably. When he put his hands down his entire face was a reddish pink and tears were starting to form in his eyes. "You guys are butts."
"I might be a butt, but I fucking beat your sorry ass." Maegan said as she took a bite of a brownie. "You need practice."
"No I don't." Loki argued. "We can just say that I am terrible at this game, and leave it at that."
"No." Bailee said. "She's right you do need it. But who?"
"What are guys doing?" James said as Bailee finished taking. Rebekah and Morgan following close behind.
"Playing Honey if you love me." Maegan said sitting next to Loki and putting an arm over his shoulder. "And Tommy needs practice."
"Stop." Loki pleaded. "Please I don't want to do this."
"I'd suggest Rebekah. She's the easiest to beat." James pointed to Rebekah, who was standing a few yards away. Hoping his years of practicing the art of deception would help him,Loki hesitantly walked over and, taking her hand in his own, stared into her eyes.
"Honey, if you love me, smile." He closed his eyes and leaned in to 'kiss' her, and found to his surprise, a pair of lips on his own, followed by a giggle from Rebekah. Quickly breaking the kiss and opening his eyes, he saw James running as fast as he could out of the room, and looked back to everyone else around the room and saw them giggling, and their faces turn quickly red. "Did he just-" Maegan nodded. "I see, uhm...I'm going to go wash my mouth out with warm water and soap, as well as hand sanitizer. Please excuse me." He got up slowly and walked to the bathroom and closed the door behind him. When he came out to the bathroom his tongue was hanging out of his mouth, and his eyes were watering.
"Just because it say's it's apple scented doesn't mean it tastes like apple, Tom." Maegan laughed. Loki rolled his eyes and sat back down at the table.
"When you see James, tell him I'm looking for him. Okay?" The words ran over themselves out of Loki's soap tasting mouth.
Rebekah nodded hopping off the counter, she walked out of the room, disappearing into the store. Loki continued to make sour faces as he started to eat and after awhile, the taste of soap was gone.
"Do you think a demon would ever sacrifice himself for the sake of an angel?"
The sudden question made Loki cough up a bit of food. "What type of question is that?" Loki quickly cleaned his mess, before looking across the table toward Maegan.
"Its just a question."
Loki shrugged. "I don't know. I might need context to answer that question."
"I'm doing a paper for my English class about how sometimes, even the bad guy or villain will do the right thing. Or the bag guy has a line that the refuse to cross. I was just wondering if you thought the same. So, do you think that a demon would sacrifice himself for the sake of an angel?"
Loki shrugged his shoulders again. "I don't know. I really don't know. I guess however, that if the circumstances were right that yes, a demon would sacrifice himself for the sake of an angel. I suppose he would see some beauty in the angel and realize that what he has been doing is wrong and hope that in saving the angel, he too could be one."
"Wow, okay...Can I use that in my paper?What you just said was awesome."
"Sure, I don't care. You could also say that maybe the demon fell in love with the angel, and would do anything to save it. The demon couldn't sit around watching the angel suffer, so he would endure a lifetime of pain for the angel's sake."
"Are you a poet or philosopher or something?"
"No. Not at all. There is no way to make a career out of being a philosopher or poet, unless you are magnificently brilliant, which I am not."
"Yes you are."
"I'm glad you think so, but I don't see that in myself." Loki said quietly. He gave Maegan one last sad look, before eating.
By the time 7 pm rolled around the cold night's air nipped at Maegan, through her thin sweater.
"Fuck the winter." She breathed. Loki noticed her distress, and quietly took his jacket off and placed it on her shoulders. She turned to see Loki standing behind her smiling.
"Just give it back to me by tomorrow." He said, patting her shoulder.
"Tom...Just no."
"I insist." She grudgingly took it, and the two talked together about their favorite books, until Hannah pulled up. Thanking Maegan for teaching him the new game, he climbed in the car, and the two drove home in a strange silence. Hannah didn't look at him, or mutter a sound. Loki looked at her with concern, and when she didn't acknowledge him, Loki turned away and looked out the window. Loki wondered if something had gone on at work, or if he'd somehow hurt her feelings. If he had, what was it? He hasn't said anything, has he? The last time they talked, everything was fine. She hadn't ignored him, and enjoyed his company. They climbed out of the car, and Hannah rushed inside, leaving Loki behind to catch up to her. He shut the door behind him, as Hannah stormed into the living room.
"Hannah, are you alright?" He asked, setting his guitar case by the door.
"Fine." Hannah replied sarcastically.
"No you're not." She pulled off her jacket and sat down on the couch, and Loki sat down next to her. "What's the problem?"
"Are you dating someone?" She asked sternly
"No, God, no. Why do you ask?"
"Then who was the girl with your jacket?"
"Maegan. I work with her." Something clicked in Loki's brain. "You're jealous."
"No I'm not!" Hannah got up and made a move to leave, but he got up with her and grabbed her wrist.
"Yes you are."
"Why should I care who you date?"
"It's not like that! I don't love her!" By now both tempers were high, and Hannah pulled her wrist away.
"Yes you do!" Hannah said furiously, "Why else would you give her your jacket?"
"She was freezing! I swear, it's simply a platonic relationship!"
"Yeah? Prove it!"
"Here!" Loki was hesitant to do so, but he crashed his lips to hers, and pulled away quickly as she stood in shock. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He turned away embarrassed. What had he done? But Hannah did the unexpected. She grabbed his shirt collar, turned him back to face her, and kissed him back. With a firm hand on her back, Loki brought her closer to him. He kissed her gently, and breathed her in. Loki grabbed her waist and pushed her against the nearest wall. His hands squeezing there, and stroking here. He touched every inch of her exposed skin, even running a hand under her shirt. Loki finally stopped at her shoulders, using his fingers to work of the sleeves.
"You're hot when you take control." She whispered, as Loki pushed his tongue into her mouth, and she let him in. She tried to kiss him back with equal force, but he was being rougher.
"Is that so? Then you'll love me."Loki bit her bottom lip, and lightly placed his hands at the base of her neck. "What about waiting four months?" He asked between kisses.
"Screw four months. We're dating now." She took his face in both hands, and worked her tongue into his mouth, taking control. He let her in, as she ran one hand through his hair, and the other between his shirt and back. Loki took dominance again, as he moved her to the couch, and laid her on it, with Hannah's head against the arm. He left her lips and made his way down to her neck and began to suck, leaving a number of red and purple marks. Hannah reached behind him and started to pull his shirt up. Loki pulled his mouth from her neck and pulled it off, and threw it on the ground beside the couch. He placed his lips back to hers, and ran a hand under her shirt, while Hannah raked her nails along his lean back.
"Can I get you guys anything? Some snacks? A condom? Anything?" Hannah pushed Loki off of her and onto the floor. He sat up so quickly his head spun, and he fell back to the floor, where he grabbed his shirt and pulled it back on before seeing who had interrupted them.
"God love ya." Corryn finished her Mean Girls quote and left the room, only to have both occupants shout after her. Hannah looked at Loki, who was now sitting cross-legged on the floor, and rolled her eyes. He scooted closer, put his head in her lap and said,
"Honey, if you love me, please smile?" Hannah gave a slight scoff, and looked at him with a straight face.
"Honey, I love you," She began, and Loki leaned up and kissed her nose softly, causing her to smile. "Damn you. I'd had a winning streak of fifty two games without smiling."
"Well, I have that effect on people. Shall we hunt down our young cock block?" Hannah nodded, and the two stood up, and ran after Corryn. A few minutes into the chase, Hannah got a call from work, telling her that she needed to come in. She left leaving Corryn an Loki behind sitting on the couch on the opposite ends of the couch.
"You are a huge cockblock, you know that right?"
"Sweetie, I was born to be a cockblocker." She laughed, and Loki smiled. There was quick moment of silence between the two before Loki laughed again.
"Cockblocker." He sighed. "I wonder how they came up with that one."
"Because it sounds better than dickblock and penisblock.. Can you imagine someone walking up to another person and saying 'you're a dickblock' or 'you're a penisblock' it just doesn't work." Loki smiled before he laughed uncontrollably. "So you really like her, don't you." Corryn asked after Loki calmed down enough
"No. I absolutely love her."
"Good. Just know that if you hurt her in anyway, I will find you, and I will fuck you up."
"I couldn't possibly fathom the idea of hurting her. And there's a problem with men hurting women here on Earth?"
"Yeah. It happens a lot, actually."
"Why? They deserve to be treated kindly, and respectfully and men should treat them like princesses, not rubbish."
"Because I guess that men think that they are superior to women. I think women should be treated like princess too, Loki pokey, but that's not how most guys treat us. Anyway, I'm going to bed. Goodnight."
"Night….Corryn I promise that I will love her and I won't hurt her."
"I know. You're smarter than that." Corryn gave Loki one last hug, before retiring to her room. Loki got off the couch and grabbed his guitar that had been set near the door. Out of the case, the black and white acoustic guitar sat on couch next to Loki, who fumbled around with the sheet music that had been given to him. He tuned the guitar back up, and started to practice the song. He sang softly to himself as he plucked away at the strings, and played the cords. Eventually he got tired and put it back on the couch and started to read where he had left off in Dante's Club.
This would go on for the next hour.
Deeply interested in the book, he barely noticed the ringing that his phone made
"Hey." He said cooly
"I'll be home in about 15 minutes, okay?" Hannah said
"Yeah sure."
"Okay. Bye."
"Bye." Loki put his phone back into his pant pocket, grabbed his guitar, his music, and left. He walked outside and around the house by Hannah's window. He sat on the cold, dry ground and waited for Hannah to get home. After about 15 minutes came the sound of a car rolling up into the driveway, a car door open then close, followed by the sound of feet walking into the house. Loki stood up and put the strap around his shoulders and placed his hands on the top of the guitar. He saw the lights in her room turn on, and that's when he began to throw the pebbles on her window. He froze as he saw Hannah walk over to the window and open it.
"Loki , what are you doing?"
"I heard you talking about how you've always wanted someone to sing a song for you and, well, this is what I had originally planned to do tonight, and I plan on doing it so I'm going to sing, and play a song for you."
"Loki…" Hannah began
Loki started to play the chords on the paper next to him before he started to sing. " You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.
Loki, after looking up at her for the beginning of the song, looked back down at his hand to be sure he was playing the right cords.
Hannah was baffled by the love that Loki had shown her. It was unusual, odd, unique love. It's not like she would know how he would display his affection with him being who he was. While he sang, she thought of the kiss that had happened between them. She thought of the way he kissed her. The way he kissed her was if he tried to steal the air from her lungs,and replace it with his own. His kissed like it would have been the last thing he'd ever do, breath rattling in his mouth and hands grasping in desperation. He kissed her like he had to convince, like he has something to prove, quietly pleading for acceptance from her with low noises and swift sweeps of his tongue. He kissed to merge, to consume, so he couldn't possibly be parted from her. His kisses were thirsty, starving. He kisses with his hands and his body, switching at random between desperate grips and admiring strokes. Maybe, his love isn't so odd after all. She quickly turned away from the window as soon as he looked down at his guitar.
"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms. When I awoke, dear I was mistaken. So I hung my head and I cried. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away. I'll always love you and make you happy. If you will only say the same. But it you leave me to love another, You'll regret it all one are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away." Loki finished the song and waited for Hannah's response. But, by the time he looked up from the guitar, she was no longer at the window. Confused he looked around the field, like she would be there standing by quietly watching him, and she was. "Hannah." He breathed
"Loki that was... I don't know where to begin." Tears were beginning to wield in her eyes, and some cascaded down her cheek. "You are the greatest asshole I have ever met. But you are also the most kindest, loving, loyal, and selfless human being whom I have ever met. You actually listen to me and you make me feel so special, Loki. I love you." Now, she was almost to the point of shaking, but Loki came forward and hugged her tightly to his chest, his guitar strapped behind him.
"I am an asshole only redeemed by the warmth and unchanging kindness and love. I never never expected to be loved." He whispered into her ear. "But, I'm glad that you're the one who loves me." He kissed her just under the ear and whispered. "I am a demon that fell in love with an angel."
"And I'm the angel who let a demon love her."