So, here's my third chapter today. On a roll here more loci and Leera yay! There hasn't been much adventure things in this chapter, but once you read the last bit, you will kind of expect things to happen, so I hope you enjoy this. Please R&R, sooo much appreciated!

Marvel owns Loki and Asgard.

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Loki pulled away and cupped Leera's face in his hands, his features softening. Her eyes seemed slightly vacant and she breathed in and out harshly. "Are you ok Leera?" Loki asked.

"I- I'm, yes I'm fine, thank you." Leera nodded and shifted. Loki rose to his feet to allow her to move. She straightened and rubbed her arm weakly.

"you dress is torn" Loki stated, leaning over, gliding his hand over the ripped garment that run from her ribcage down to just above her hip bone, revealing some flesh and her bra strap. Leera turned her head to look and blushed. Grabbing the dress together in the hands, Leera walked away, towards the stairs.

"I'm going to get changed, a cup of tea would be nice" Leera said, slowly walking up the stairs. Loki nodded and resumed his post in the kitchen, preparing the fruit, whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. Once finishing the fruit, Loki scooped a generous amount into each bowl and placed them onto the counter, the, once the kettle boiled, her prepared the tea and set it down on the table. Loki took a seat, leaning on his elbows, his face resting in the palm of his hand, waiting for the woman whom began to make him smile, who made his act rashly, who made him blush. . .

Leera walked into the room, her attire now completely different. She was now dressed in jeans and a plain black -shirt, her hair fell down in waves down her back, and the make-up was now gone. She took a seat opposite Loki, and sighed. Picking up a spoon from the cutlery pot on the table, she began to eat. "Are you ok?" Loki broke the awkward silence that now began to hover over them.

"I'm sorry you had to meet him" came Leera's reply.

"Leera, are you ok?" Loki persisted, placing down his spoon and stared at Leera, whose gaze never lifted from the bowl in front of her.

"That dress has to go out in the trash, I can't repair the rip" Leera almost whispered. Loki got up and stood next to Leera, taking an arm in either hand, turning her to him.

"Answer me woman, are you ok?" Leera looked at her arms in Loki's hands then up into his angered eyes. But the anger was not towards her, she noticed, it was towards the man who had harmed her. Leera nodded, but her bottom lip betrayed her, trembling with emotion. Loki picked up on this and his thumbs idly caressed Leera's arms comfortingly. "Where are you hurt? Did he touch you?"

"I'm just sore Loki, and no he did not. You came before he could do anything" Leera confessed.

"I'm sorry I did not help sooner." Loki replied quietly. Leera looked into the tricksters eyes, searching them, for what, she did not know. She was lost in the emerald pools for what seemed like an eternity. She could see him. The true him. Past all the pomp and pretence, he was good. He was highly misunderstood, hurt beyond imagining and betrayed. It was because of this damage that led him to do things that she believed deep down, he regrets. Leera could see that he just needed to be loved. But she was confused. How could she see all that? She had no powers or physic ability to read ones heart. But she knew at that moment that the Loki she was with now was the real Loki. The one before all the hurt and pain, the innocent one. The kind, loving man that she believed him to be. It touched her heart, deep down. Leera trembled with emotion and did something she never though she would do from the moment she met him outside on the grass, beaten up and bruised, she leant forward and kissed him.

Loki's yes widened at the sudden pressure on his lips. It was a foreign feeling to him, yet, not at all unpleasant. He leaned forward, placed his hands in her hair and returned the kiss, bringing her closer. They stayed like that for moments, unmoving in the way they sat and kneeled, revelling in the feeling of being loved. Because this act of emotion was full to the brim of love, not lust, not because of pity, because of love. Breaking the kiss and removing his hands from Leera's hair, Loki sat back on his heels, cheeks red and eyes hazed over with so much emotion that he had never experienced before. Leera blushed and smiled. "I , I think you're feeling ok" Loki said, clearing his throat. Leera giggled like a child and nodded, quickly facing her bowl of fruit, Loki in turn, got up and sat back at the table.

" I shall check your injuries after breakfast, I expect they should have healed by now, so if you want to g-"

"- I wish to stay a little while longer if you're in agreement?" Loki replied, staring into her eyes.

"I suppose I could live with that" Leera grinned at him in response "but I still need to look you over"

"As you wish, woman" Loki smiled a mischievous smile. Leera pondered a moment, with a mouthful of strawberries.

"Loki, what exactly did you say to Greg?" Loki sniggered, slightly choking on his tea, and looked up.

"If I told you Miss Leera, I would have to kill you" they stared at each other yet again, the silence no longer awkward in the household.

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" Oh my!" Frigga exclaimed with excitement as the dark haired mortal lent forward and captured her son's mouth in a heartfelt kiss. Frigga looked to her husband, who held a slight smile on his face. "Well, that is a sight we have not seen dear husband! Our youngest son, showing a very rare emotion I must say!" Odin nodded and looked to his wife.

"I shan't expect his redemption is far from this day my love" Odin spoke and Frigga's expression change to solemn in just moments. "My dear, what ails you?"

"If he is to find redemption in just days to come, he will come home, will he not?" Frigga replied.

"Of course, I do not see why this upsets you?" Odin said, confused.

"He has just found love. You cannot expect him to leave her now. She cannot come to Asgard, she is a mortal and would not survive the journey. He may seek redemption, but that, that will break him, and we will be back to the beginning; Loki cold and bitter"

" I can see your concern my love, but the mortal would die of old age eventually, and he would find someone else. What would you rather my love, to lose him to grief of earth at the death of that woman, or here, at home, where there are many maidens that will catch his fancy" Odin said simply. Frigga stood and faced her husband.

"I would not see either of those scenarios, I would see my son, guilt free and happy!" Frigga left her husband's company and excited the room.

Odin shook his head and watched as loki pulled the mortal to her feet and led her into the living room.