Hey kids, here come's a long one :)

I woke up hours later, freezing in the cold breeze, memories from the night slowly returning. A warm hand rested on my stomach and its owner was snoring softly beside me. I made myself free, raising up, my body feeling a bit soar. I walked down to the lake, now the fishes were all gone and waded out until it reached my waist, then I dived in, the cool water surrounding my entire being. I swam a bit away and then headed back, just to see Loki stand up and stretch out his arms towards the sky and yawn. He looked around and I waved at him from the middle of the lake before I swam back towards the shore and got up, twisting my hair to get all the water out. Loki walked over to me and took me in his arms; "Oh your skin is so cool, are you freezing?"
"No, I feel fine." I kissed him deeply on the lips, no longer shy about my naked appearance.
We laid down on the blanket again and watched the sun rise. Then it hit me;
"Oh my god, wont the others wonder where we are?" I was thinking about Lyla, the kids, Jax and all the others.
"Don't worry, I spoke with Minath when you were sleeping, he assured me that when we get back, no time will have passed." He reassured me and continued; "But if you want to, we can go back. I can always get us here again."
"Yes please." We got up, dressed and before I knew it we were back in my bedroom. I checked the watch on my nightstand and it was early the next morning.
"I just need a moment." I excused myself, ran into the bathroom and locked the door to take care of an urgent matter. Afterwards I peaked my head out, Loki was sitting on the bed, flipping through a book. "I'm just gonna take a shower." He lifted his head up and gave me a long look, I cocked one eyebrow and left the door slightly open. As I stepped into the shower, that was just as big and luxurious as the bathtub easily fitting almost three people, I heard him come in and close the door behind him; "Maybe I need a shower too." I smiled as I felt his arms fold around me from behind and his lips pressed to my neck.

Afterwards we got out, I dressed in a soft white tee-shirt and a pair of faded, skintight black jeans and Loki pulled on the same pair of pants as the day before but a new long-sleeved shirt.
Thor was still snoring away on the couch and as I went outside I waved for Loki to follow me; in my big couch on the patio, Bruce was sitting up, seemingly sleeping with Lyla next to him, she was curled up like a cat with her head in his lap, wrapped in a blanket. We just smiled at them and went back inside to the kitchen. We spent the morning cleaning up and soon enough the rest of them woke up. Since I loved to cook I had a fresh batch of buns in the oven and coffee in the machine.
"It smells wonderful Lady Hannah." Thor said and yawned big.
"Thank you Thor, here." I handed him the biggest cup I had filled with coffee. I turned my head and looked at the blushing couple that came through the door; "Good morning darlings. Breakfast?"
"Thank you Hannah, but I have to go home to the kids, the sitter has called me three times already asking where I am." Lyla kissed me on the cheek, gave Bruce a long look and then was out the door like a whirlwind. The four of us ate in silence before Bruce and Thor excused themselves and drove back to the hotel. It was decided that Loki and I would call when we had decided to come to New York again. The day flew by and soon enough I felt how my eyelids were slipping.
"I need some sleep Loki, I know you don't but I am really tired."
"Go to bed Hannah, I will be here when you wake up again. Sleep tight." He kissed me on the cheek and I went into the bedroom and fell face first on the bed, I only stopped to pull of my jeans.

Somewhere in my dream I heard a bell ring and I couldn't find it.
"Hannah are you awake? Your phone is ringing, it's Jax." Loki shook me gently and handed me the phone. It must be important since it is not on the burner the thought ran through my head as I took it.
"Jax, it's three in the morning." I said in a sleepy voice. All I could hear was loud sobs and someone hysterically crying.
"Jax! Jax! What's going on? Where are you?" I almost screamed into the phone. Somewhere in the commotion I could make out the words Tara, house and dead.
"Jax! I will be there as fast as I can! Stay there!" I hung up, threw myself off the bed and pulled on a pair of sweatpants and my sneakers.
"What's going on?" Loki asked.
"Something's wrong, I have to get to Jax." I ran out the door and he followed close to my heels, we jumped into Nancy and I backed out with shrieking tires. We pulled up just as the sheriffs lead a devastated Jax out in handcuffs from the house. I jumped over the car door and ran up to them.
"Jackson!" Someone tried to stop me but I heard a sheriff say; "Let her through, she's family." And the hand holding me back loosened its grip and I threw my arms around his neck.
"Jax, what happened?"
"She's dead Hannah, someone murdered Tara!" The big bad biker broke down in tears and sobbed hard at my shoulder, not caring who saw him.
"What? Why? Tara never had anything to do with club business!" I blurted. I might not have gotten along with the girl but she had been my best friend's old lady. His body shook in my arms and it felt like it had only been a second when one of the officers came forward with an excusing look;
"I'm so sorry but we have to take him away now." By now Jax looked totally numb and just followed with his head hanging down. I backed up on the curve when they drove away from the house, Loki came up and put his arm around me.
"Princess, I am so sorry." I leaned my head against his chest and my body started to tremble, my inside was a total mess. Tara, one of the kindest people I had met, had been murdered. What had happened? And what sort of bubble had I been living in? The next couple of days went by in a blur. Loki escorted me to the ceremony we held for Tara and then we went back home.

My phone rang; "Hello?"
"Hannah? It's Gemma, Jax is out. We are over at Scoops if you want something."
"Oh that is great news! I will be over as soon as I can, okay? Oh and Gemma?"
"Yeah?"
"Tell him I love him."
"I will sweetheart." We hung up and I felt a big smile hit my face.

"Good news?" Loki looked up from the book he was reading.
"Yeah, Jax just been released!" I smiled even wider.
"That's wonderful, do you want to go and see him?"
"If you don't mind."
He put the book down; "Not if it will make you happy Princess." He took my hand and we walked out to the car and I drove us down town. I parked across the street as always, saw Jax with the boys and ran over to him. He opened his arms and gave me a long hug; "Hey darlin'." He kissed the top of my head but when he lifted his head I could feel him tense up; "What's wrong Jax?" I turned and looked in the same direction, my jaw almost dropped when I saw Gemma talk to Wendy, Jax's ex-wife and Able's mother.
"Do you want me to handle this?" I asked, even if she had been a junkie, Wendy and I had gotten along pretty well. His hand squeezed my shoulder; "Nah, I'll talk to her." He let go and walked away.
"This. Is not good." Chibs said in a low voice.
"You never know. She could've changed." I said, then followed up with; "How is he holding up Uncle Chibs?" The older man shook his head; "I'm not sure lassie. Only time will tell." He ruffled my hair and turned to Loki; "Thank you for looking after her. She is precious to us." My dark haired man bowed his head slightly; "It is my pleasure, she is precious to me too."

Jax came back to us. "What happened?" Tig asked.
"She will help with the boys. Now church." He turned to me; "Thank you for coming by Hannah, I'll call you later, okay?"
"Sure, remember that I love you Jackson." I caressed his cheek and saw a small light in his eyes when he chuckled; "Only you and ma are still calling me that. I love you too little one." He kissed my forehead and then all the men walked inside and I and Loki were left standing in the sunshine on the sidewalk. Just as we got into the car the phone rang.
"Could you take that?" I gave it to him as I fired up the engine.
"Hello? We are just down town. We will be there soon. Bye." He snapped it shut.
"Who was it?"
"Banner. They want to meet us before they go back to New York."
"Sure." I turned the car around and drove to the hotel. Somehow the rest of them had put up with going back to New York and stayed around Charming even if it had been almost a week since they had killed the Chitauri hive.

We pulled up in front of the hotel, the rest of them were carrying the bags out to the big black SUV's parked in the front.
"Hey darling." Tony kissed my cheek.
"Hey Tony, are you finally going back to NY?"
"Yeah, Pepper is furious that I haven't returned sooner and is threatening to fly out here just to bring me back herself." I laughed;
"Well, you shouldn't take too easily on that threat, she would probably do it."
He chuckled; "I am starting to think that too."
"Are the others going with you?"
"Yes, but I think Thor said something about going home instead, and my jet might be awesome, just like me, but it can't really fly to another realm. Yet." His eyes got a bit distant and I could see the wheels turn in his head.
"Oh give it a rest Tony. I don't think Heimdall would be so happy if you tried to land a plane in Asgard. He might be offended."
"I think you are right." He shrugged and lifted the bags into the closest SUV and closed the trunk just as Natasha and Bruce came out the door carrying more bags. I rushed forward and helped them out. Loki had pulled Thor to the side and the brothers looked like they were having some serious discussion and no one wanted to interfere. I gave Bruce a big hug and shook hands with Clint and Natasha; "You guys don't be strangers now, I have never had such a good time as when you were over at my house." I tried to hold it together but then I threw myself around the neck of both of them and hugged them tight.
"We promise Hannah. That goes for you too though."
"Yeah I know." I kissed Clint and Bruce on their cheeks and they started to climb into the cars. Only Tony was left outside the car. We just stared at each other and then I broke into a big smile and pulled him into a hug; "Come here." He tensed up at first but then hugged me back. As we broke it off I gave him a long kiss on the cheek, filled with emotions and the man actually blushed! He stared at me and mumbled; "Loki is one lucky man. Promise to give me a call if it doesn't work out, okay?" I giggled like a little girl and he blushed deeper; "I promise. But don't count on in. Good bye Tony."
I closed the door behind him and the cars rolled away.

I walked over to Thor and Loki and looked up at the tall men. "Now it's just you left Thor."
"I know Lady Hannah, but I will be leaving you too. I have to go home and take care of some business. I can imagine that our father is not very happy with neither of us at the moment for being away so long." He bowed down and kissed my hand. I pulled his face towards me and kissed him on the cheek; "Good bye Thor and thank you for the dance, it was lovely."
"As are you Lady Hannah, I look forward to seeing you again soon." He said good bye to Loki and stepped away looking up into the sky; "Heimdall! When you are ready!" He was devoured by the rainbow and soon it was all gone and the place seemed just a little bit emptier than it had before. "So what were you two discussing? It looked serious." I took Loki's hand as we walked back towards Nancy. "Oh just some family things. I told him that I was staying here with you for as long as you wanted me and that if they wanted me they would have to send a messenger." He kissed my knuckles and put his arm around me when I drove the car towards my house, into the sunset.