A/N: Sorry for the cliffhanger last chapter! I hope this makes up for it!

cutie5lexis: NO! NOT MY STRAWBERRIES! TAKE IT! TAKE THE CHAPTER!

ON WITH THE STORY!

Chapter 25: OH MY DEAR SWEET STRAWBERRIES!

" Sky, will you marry me?"

I took a shaky breath and moved my hand away from my mouth. " Oh my dear sweet strawberries. You have no idea how much I have been wanting you to ask that. YES! A MILLION TIMES, YES!" I squealed," I love you with all my heart, mind, and soul!"

Loki was standing in an instant and swept me into a deep, loving kiss, which I wholeheartedly returned. " I really can't even begin to tell you how scared I was that you would say no," Loki murmured in my mind.

" I wasn't sure I was going to he able to speak or not when you asked," I responded, not bothering to break the kiss even though everyone in the ballroom was clapping and cheering.

Loki slipped the ring onto my finger and slowly pulled out of the kiss. " I love you, Sky. I can't tell you that enough," he murmured.

" I love you, too. Don't you ever forget that," I breathed, running my fingers through his soft, raven hair.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Nick smiling sadly. " Might I have a dance, dear sister?"

Loki smiled and let me join my brother for a dance. " I'm happy for you, Sky," Nick choked," I really am."

" Then why are you crying?" I asked, gently wiping the tears off his face.

" Because I have to share you now. You know how hard it was for me when you were dating," we smiled at the memory," This is just like that except permanent with the possibility of children."

I choked out a laugh," You, idiot. This is nothing like when I was dating. None of those guys were princes, or from Asgard, or tried to take over the world, or healed me with magic, or..."

" Okay! I get it!" Nick yelped, cutting me off," It's just... I feel like I've lost you."

The dance ended, and I hugged my dear twin. " You'll never lose me. And guess what?"

" Hmm?"

" When I marry Loki, you'll gain two awesome, older brothers," I giggled.

" How much of an age difference are we talking here?"

" Nick!"

" Sorry. Force of habit."

We laughed for a moment until Thor came up and asked to dance with me. " I am glad for you, Sky," he murmured, trying desperately not to step on my toes every time he moved," I cannot tell you how long Loki has been waiting to ask you."

I smiled and giggled as Thor spun me around. " You don't say? How long do you think he had been planning to ask me?"

" A few months."

" Thor."

" Since the Fourth of July."

" Thank you," I laughed, glimpsing Loki and Nick talking over on the side of the crowd.

Thor followed my gaze and smiled. " It is good to see them getting along. For a while, it seemed that they would end up killing each other. I'm actually surprised you never noticed."

" Heheh, my brother calls me oblivious for a reason," I smiled nervously," Actually, he used to call me Captain Oblivious when we were little."

Thor laughed as the dance ended then bowed," That is quite amusing. However, I must leave you, for my brother wishes to dance with you again."

I smiled and curtsied as Thor left, and Loki took my hand. " You should know," Loki murmured, drawing me closer to him," I can get very jealous of my brother."

I smirked and kissed him," Why should you be? You're the one I chose to marry," I breathed, giggling as he twirled me around then lifted me.

" That may be true, but I want to be the only one holding you," he whispered, hand slipping down to squeeze my backside.

I yelped in shock and twirled away from him. " Yes, and you are going to be smacked before long if you keep that up."

Loki laughed and pulled me close," I would die if I lost you."

" I would hate to cause the death of a prince," I giggled, brushing his lips with mine," But I'm afraid that I must leave you for a short while because I desire food!" I darted away from him before he could kiss me full on.

I met my brother on the edge of the crowd as he gathered a plate of strawberries. " So, you and Loki," Nick sighed, munching on a strawberry.

" Yeah... I can't believe it," I murmured," I can't believe that the most wonderful man I have ever met has actually asked me to marry him."

Nick gasped," I'm not the most wonderful man you've ever met?"

" No. You're my brother. You don't count!" I laughed, taking another strawberry.

Nick and I carried on our idle chatter until Loki wandered over and hugged me from behind, which caused me to squeak in alarm. Loki turned me around to kiss me, and I popped a strawberry into his mouth. " No kiss for the unexpected hug!" I pouted, leaning my head on his shoulder.

Nick gagged and rolled his eyes. " For the love of strawberries, wait till you're actually married!" my twin yelped.

I smirked," Be glad he isn't shirtless."

" Sky!" Nick yelped, covering the eye-holes in his mask.

I laughed and slipped my mask somewhat off my face and planted a kiss on Loki's neck. " Please put me down now," I whispered into the prince's ear.

Loki smirked and let my feet touch the floor again. " Meet me in the garden tonight. I want to show you something," he sighed, slipping away into the crowd.

Nick placed his hand on my shoulder and forced a serious face. " No making out in the dark," I punched him," Just a little reminder. And dear strawberries, you punch hard."