Disclaimer: I don not own any characters belonging to Thor or the avengers.

Aya Ayame: I am really enjoying writing this fic. I have so many idea in my head but this was the only one I really got into to any degree. I'm glad it give out the sense of being realistic.

agent007tomato: you haven't seen the past the turning tables :p

miller330: you'll know when they spark memories. ;) That particular chapter did not.

molescout: I figured it best Loki keep his mouth shut to the past fight. After all why ruin the peace he has with her now but he will have to face the music eventually. :p

Thanks again of my reviewers!

Chapter 21

Cephera woke when Seraphina shot up in bed. She was screaming her name and only when her eyes locked onto Cephera's did she stop. She grabbed hold of her sister and held on like she was losing her forever.

"It's ok. It's all ok." Cephera said reassuringly. It was odd this new situation. Seraphina had always been the one to protect her growing up. The one to wipe away her tears and soothe her fears. But now she found herself doing it for her usually strong twin. "Talk about it, you'll feel better." she coaxed her gently.

Seraphina pulled away. "No. There is nothing we can really tell for sure from our dreams. What's the point in discussing them." she said sternly, with the same stubbornness Cephera was used to hearing from her.

"Because we might be dreaming about the same things!" she didn't mean to sound so exasperated but she couldn't help it. She knew Tony was behind Seraphina being so tight lipped. Seraphina always chose the route that was most likely to save Cephera pain and suffering. It drove Cephera crazy.

Her sister just didn't understand she didn't need protecting anymore. She had grown into her own person since they where children. She might not remember a lot of her life but inside she felt strong.

Even the feeling of being a lost soul and being afraid sometimes that she might never rememeber didn't stop her from feeling a strength deep within herself. She drew on that strength at times like this. She drew on it the first night she went to Loki's room. She found, since their last meeting only hours before, she needed less strength.

She found herself drawn to him emotionally and psyically. She trusted him for some crazy reason and grew excited in the last few hours before she would be alone with him. She had only seen him twice alone and already the effect he had on her was phenomenal.

Seeing him at mealtimes was a little thrilling. The sneaking around and only the two of them knew was almost like a forbidden love tryst and it excited her. Seraphina kept a close eye on him and so did Tony.

Tony hadn't told anyone about him only because he didn't want to alert SHIELD about Cephera. He didn't want her anywhere near them. He said that her innocent hands don't need to be dirtied by them.

She was glad Loki's presence was being kept secret. The less complicated, meant that less people would be involved.

"Come on let's get a shower." she told Seraphina finally releasing her. Breakfast would be ready in an hour or so there was no point in going back to sleep now.

At breakfast, lunch and supper she found it hard to think of anything else but Loki's tongue on her. Having him sitting there taking in the conversations with Tony's jabs toward him every so often was strange. She found herself shifting in her seat.

She had to keep herself from staring in case Seraphina noticed. She wondered if she would have the pleasure of having his tongue on her again. Somehow she knew if she asked him he would defiantly do it again. She was growing excited. There was only four hours till she would see him alone.

He never once even glanced at her. He was good at his poker face. "We're going shopping tomorrow." Seraphina said causing Cephera to take her mind out of the gutter to focus on her.

"Oh? For what?"

"Clothes." she gave her sister a concerned look.

"You hate shopping, least of all for clothes. What's going on?" she said suddenly narrowing her eyes.

"We need to get out of the house for a while. Stretch our legs." Her sister didn't look up at her.

"Are you coming?" she asked Loki. She didn't like leaving him with Tony. What if he called SHIELD and Loki was gone when she got back. Her mind felt a little panicked. She hadn't asked him half of the things she was sure she could. As much as she lived her sister and Tony she didn't trust then not to pull a fast one.

"No"/"Sure." the two of them spoke at the same time. Seraphina glared at him.

"No you won't. Your laying low rememeber. Wouldn't want you to attract attention." she growled. "Besides it's a girlie kind of date." she added. Her new found enjoyment for girlie dates made Cephera very nervous.

Seraphina took longer to fall asleep this time but once she was out Cephera placed her into a deep sleep once more and snuck out. Entering his room felt more natural the more she did it. When she looked up he was standing in the center of the room fully clothed. She raised her eyebrow at him.

"What will we be doing today?" she asked him looking him over.

"In a moment." his grin was wide and mischievous looking. "You really need to stop staring at me outside this room. You very bad at hiding what your thinking."

"Really? And what was I thinking?" she asked crossing her arms in front of her. She watched him approach her slowly and circle her. His fingers trailed into her hair.

"I would imagine you where thinking about what it felt like to have my tongue caress your most sensitive areas." his hand wrapped around her and lifted her nightdress to reach under. She had to stop from smiling. She let him cup her between her thighs biting her lip. He rubbed softly his breath on her ear.

When he removed his hand she opened her mouth in surprise. "Tonight we'll need a bigger space to work in." he stepped back from her and she turned having to hid the disappointment on her face. But he knew. He was teasing her and he knew it.

"There's a beach not to far from here. Tony had a path built to it for me. I love beaches." she smiled. "But we can't go long. We might get caught." he led her from the room by her hand and she followed enjoying the firm grip he had on her hand.