As soon as the helicopter was parked inside of its hangar, Hermione wanted to work on it at some stage, weary bodies got out, even the witch was feeling the effects of her body being on alert for such a long time. Leading everyone down to the kitchen, coffee was ignored in lieu of beer, Clint raising his bottle in a toast, "To defeating the enemy and living to tell about it."

"Cheers"

After a few mouthfuls, Hermione cleared her throat for everyone's attention, "Now, I'm well aware that you all have beds elsewhere, well Bruce's is upstairs while Loki and Thor don't, but none of you are in any condition to safely get to said locations. So, if you would all collect your drinks, I'll show you to your beds for the evening."

No one was in any condition to argue, they simply did as instructed. On the landing of the meditation area, they stopped to bid Bruce good night, the man yawning widely as he gave his best friend a kiss and head into the room Hermione had added on for him after meeting him the first time. When they entered the vast training room, the witch moved all of her equipment into a corner before conjuring a large 4 poster bed each, like those she had slept in for years at Hogwarts, for everyone.

"Thank god, thought it was going to be the floor," Tony joked, hugging his sister before face planting into the nearest bed.

"Go on you lot," Hermione all but herded the barely standing group of 5 to a bed each, "Get some sleep, you've all earned it."

Thor, Natasha, and Clint eagerly obeyed, the curtains pulled shut and snores coming through soon after. Shooting Loki a look, the hybrid joined Steve in his bed, watching him fight to stay awake, "You're heading a bed over once I'm asleep?"

"Yes," snuggling in, Hermione asked, "Are you okay with all of this Steve?"

"Well I figure all three of us are going to need to sit down and work out the finer details, such as your non-sleeping arrangements," he laughed as she thumped his arm, giving her a swift kiss before going on, "Sharing someone I care deeply for shouldn't be easy but I can see how you feel about Loki and how you feel about me, your eyes give it away. I already said my feelings for you haven't changed Mia, and I'm almost at full acceptance at having our future being as a trio and not a duo."

"I care deeply for you too Steve and wish I could say I was truly sorry that things happened the way they have," the witch said, watching her first mate as he gave up the fight to stay awake, after getting another few kisses in, and only left after his breathing had levelled out and carefully making sure she didn't wake him. Poking her head through the curtains of the next bed over, finding the occupant wide awake, she shook her head, "You're supposed to be sleeping Loki Odinson."

"I slept a day ago, even with the battle, my energy level will have me awake for another 4 days at least," Loki moved over in the bed, "You do very nice work, these beds are spacious and comfortable."

Laughing gently, Hermione removed her boots and loosened her uniform before climbing into the bed beside the demigod, who quickly pulled her close, "You're right, I have certainly done excellent work with these beds."

"What do you think we should do to pass the time until the others awaken my dear?" His fingers were playing with the zipper for her uniform.

"I've always found reading a good way to pass time when sharing a bed with a man," that earned her tickled ribs, "Actually I wanted to talk to you about what my plans for Steve were before your addition to the mix."

Sighing dramatically, Loki got comfortable before waving his hand, "Go on."

"Drama queen," the witch joked, "When I was still only just accepting that Steve was my mate, I didn't want to lose him but also didn't want to curse him to be like me. Your brother actually helped me put everything into perspective, how what I thought to be a curse was truly a gift. Steve, he doesn't mind never sleeping, that he will eventually watch all of our family die, he wants to be with me for however long eternity really is. The reason I'm telling you is because I'm giving you the same option, even though you live for thousands of years, Asgardians do actually die, even demigods, and I'd much rather not have to go through losing you."

The man was shocked, "You'd want to spend eternity with me?"

"Well yeah," Hermione blushed deeply before going on, "An added bonus is we'd be able to, you, easier. Apparently the struggle to hold my inner beast, as it were, is much harder when we're having, umm, Merlin this is embarrassing."

Seeing the hands covering a bright red face, Loki put things together and gently removed the hands to look deep into the golden brown eyes, "Are you a virgin my dear?"

"Yes. See, before I was changed, I was more interested in keeping my friends and myself alive, being that we were in a war from when I was 12, then after I became a hybrid and the war was over, with my friends dead, I don't know, I guess I just found refuge in learning as I had my whole life. That's one reason why I was so happy about Steve being my mate, we wouldn't have any previous lovers to judge against, we could learn together," quirking an eyebrow at the darkhaired Asgardian looking down from over the top of her, "Do I have to worry about you and him fighting for the spot as my first?"

"No, I will, reluctantly, step aside. I remember the fond emotions when I and my first lover lost our virginities together, I will not take that away from either of you."

Giving him a loving kiss, the hybrid then said cheekily, "I'm impressed, I always thought memory was the first thing to go with old age."

Loki quickly had her pinned to the bed, "Old age? I'll show you how old I am."

As he began pulling the zipper of her uniform down, Hermione said, "I thought you were letting Steve be my first."

"Oh you will still be a virgin, I am a man of my word," leaning to whisper in her ear, sending shivers down her spine, "Perhaps we should find somewhere we won't wake everyone, we're going to be very loud."

Her blush not budging, Hermione silently apparated them to her bedroom, onto her previously very much for show bed, and put the strongest silencing wards over the entire floor. As her second began nipping his way south from her neck though, with the few brain cells still working, she asked, "What's your answer Loki?"

"Hmm?" He mumbled, the zipper caught between his teeth.

"Do you want to spend eternity with Steve and me?"

When the last metallic tooth clacked open, Loki looked up from between her leather clad legs with an honest smile, "Yes."

"Good," that was one of the last intelligible words either Hermione or Loki said that night, apart from their lovers' name. Both got an education that night.