The guards led Vanessa to the dungeons explaining about the barrier that kept Loki in, but would not keep her out. They stopped right outside to give them some privacy as they had been ordered to do. Vanessa ran down into the dungeons and passed through the barrier that kept Loki in the cell. He looked up at her in surprise from where he sat looking through many books spread all around him at her sudden appearance.
"Odin is sending me back." Vanessa said in a strained voice. Loki shot to his feet and crossed the room taking her into his arms and holding her close. "I don't want to leave you."
"I don't want you to leave either." Loki said holding her tight as the anger of what Odin was doing built inside him. "Little Dove, I know of a way for you to stay."
"I was hoping you would." Vanessa said as she starred up at him smiling. "How are we going to do it?"
"Not long ago I asked you to marry me and you said yes making me the happiest man in the universe, today I want to marry you." Loki said returning her smile.
"What?" Vanessa breathed out her eyes wide.
"Today I want to marry you." Loki repeated with a small chuckle as he tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear before stroking her cheek softly. "That way you would be my wife and therefore cannot be separated from me."
"But Odin would never allow it. Don't we need his permission or something?" Vanessa asked in concern.
"No, we only need to say the words and my magic will bind us together." Loki said as he walked over picking up the small white book edged in gold and silver he had been reading from. He stood back up looking over her outfit. "But you can't get married in that."
Loki waved his hand and Vanessa watched in wonder as the clothes she was wearing transformed into a beautiful off the shoulder white medieval gown with a small train. The sleeves were fitted to the elbow and then became loose lace bell sleeves and around her waist was a silver braided cored with a ring of silver and gold keys hanging from it. Around the hem, neck, and the ends of the sleeves flowers were embroidered as well as doves. Her hair was loose and in long curls and a wreath of beautiful flowers sat atop her head with ribbons of silver and gold streaming down from it.
"Oh Loki, it's beautiful." Vanessa gushed as she turned the dress flaring out around her.
"You look radiant." Loki said as he looked her over.
"Thank you." Vanessa said softly, blushing at his compliment.
"My pleasure, now I just need to find the right spot." Loki said kissing her on her forehead before he started to flip through the book as Vanessa stood next to him watching.
Finding what he was looking for he turned so he was facing Vanessa. Loki held the book between them and it started to rise in the air freeing Loki's hands so that they could take both of Vanessa in his. The book floated in front of them and words started to write themselves in the air. Loki began to read the words that appeared.
"I take you, Vanessa to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. I will be to you a loving and faithful husband. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tender care. Throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband." He paused for a moment smiling brightly as Vanessa smiled tearfully. He made a small movement with his hand and a band of silver with diamonds all around it. Loki kissed her ring finger before sliding the ring on next to her engagement ring making her whole arm tingle. "Vanessa I consent and gladly give myself to you."
Vanessa smiled up at him as she began to read the words that appeared for her.
"I take you, Loki to be my wedded husband. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. I will be to you a loving and faithful wife. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tender care. Throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful wife." Vanessa said and took the simple silver band that appeared before her and gently slid it onto his finger beaming up at him. "Loki I consent and gladly give myself to you."
Tendrils of green and blue light came around their joined hands in the form a Norse love know tying them together before sinking and disappearing into their skin leaving behind a warm tingle.
"Is that it?" Vanessa asked.
"That's it, we are now one." He said, his eyes sparkling.
"Then you may kiss the bride." Vanessa prompted him.
Loki smiled lifting his hand till it rest gently on her cheek then leaned down catching her lips in a soft kiss. It was warm and gentle making Vanessa's heart flutter. His arm wrapped around her waist pulling her as close to him a possible while her arms went around his neck pulling him in for a closer deeper kiss. Slowly they pulled apart starring lovingly into each other's eyes.
"I'm just sorry I couldn't give you a real wedding." Loki said as he glanced guilty around the cell. Vanessa reached up resting her hand on the side of his cheek turning him back toward her caressing his cheek as she did.
"Where's the fun in that? Normal weddings are so boring." Vanessa said with a smirk making Loki smile back. They leaned in close, their lips ghosting over one another's, about to kiss again when three guards thundered down the stairs, the two who had lead her here and one extra.
"Lady Stark, the Allfather requests your presence." The new guard said stiffly making Vanessa growl in frustration as she buried herself into Loki's embrace.
"Requests or orders?" Vanessa said sarcastically, but the guards only gave her a dark look. Vanessa rolled her eyes and looked back to Loki giving him a quick kiss, but before she could step away he pulled her close until his lips were brushing her ear.
"I look forward to our wedding night." He said in a low voice and Vanessa felt her reaction shoot through her instantly as he pulled her into a heated kiss.
"Charmer." Vanessa mumbled against his lips pressing closer to him getting a very encouraging response.
"Lady Stark." One of the men snapped recalling her attention. Reluctantly she pulled herself away and followed the guards out her dress changing back to her original outfit once again.