A/N: Okay, I lied. Couldn't leave there. I really am bloody addicted with this story, dammit! :D

25. It could mean less

Liana's POV

I had finally escaped from my friends' grasp. Their questions had stopped, I had told them I needed to check on something, and I had ran into the corridors towards the one room I had never gotten into, Loki's.

Frigga got out of the door before I reached it. She smiled to me very kindly.

I stopped before her and smiled back.

She took my head in her hands and kissed my forehead.

"Thank you, Liana. If I ever can be of some use, let me know."

"You're so kind, Milady. But you don't owe me."

"I do. You saved my son. You opened Asgard's eyes. I will leave you now, for I have to go and see how my husband is doing. I will see you later."

I nodded, and the Queen was off, her graceful pace dazzling.

I approached Loki's door, but heard voices on the other side.

He wasn't alone.

I knocked once, twice.

No reply.

I pushed the door. It cracked.

Before me, in the living-room, was Loki, standing in his black and green outfit, looking better than ever.

He was holding a woman in his arms.

A very beautiful woman.

I turned on my heels and got out of the room.

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Less did I know, of course he had seen me. I thought I heard my name amongst my ragging breath, but I didn't stop until I reached Sif's chambers.

They were empty. I locked the door behind me.

What an idiot I was. Loki was a trickster.

"Liana." His hand landed on my shoulder.

I walked forward, breaking the contact. "You know, on Earth, a locked door means "do not entry"."

Loki appeared before me in a mist of green. His eyes were more alive than ever, his signature smirk was back on his lips. I had never seen him so happy.

"Liana. That woman was Sigyn."

I huffed. "Oh. And then I shouldn't be offended. Your ex-wife comes into your room to hug you so tight your whole body's touching hers, and it's nothing!"

He took my two hands in his, lifting them to his neck. "You are so cute when you're jealous."

Before I could answer, he crashed his lips on mine.

All thinking faded. My brain itself seemed to be asleep. Everything else than Loki's lips moving on mine was silent.

I locked my fingers in his locks, ruffling his hair as I liked it best. His arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me close to him.

I was lost in him. Not as cold as he had been in his Frost Giant form, he was still always freezing. But warming up under my touch.

We broke the kiss to breathe.

Both grinning from ear to ear.

"So, Steelgirl..." My eyes widened. Where had he learned about my code name? "Happy to have me back?"

I gripped his hair and pulled it until he moaned. "You never left to me, you idiot!"

His eyes widened. "You didn't miss this body?"

I smiled. "The only part of it that I missed is your eyes. For the rest... It was still as fit as this one."

He smirked again and, with a wave of magic, his blue self appeared before me, except for his eyes, which stayed the same gorgeous shade of green.

I bit my lip before stealing his.

This time, I didn't wait for permission. I deepened the kiss. At first stunned, Loki soon answered it as equally passionate.

He tasted like salted ice and freshly cut herbs.

We heard someone clear his throat behind us.

Loki left my lips, chuckling. "You know, brother, on Earth, a locked door means "do not enter"."

I smiled at him and turned to effectively see Thor, Mjöllnir in hand, Sif's door cracked open behind him.

"I thought... I couldn't find you, Loki, so I thought I might come and ask Liana for help."

I chuckled. "Well, he wasn't lost. Yet." Loki looked at me from the corner of his eyes. I smiled more widely.

"I am sorry for disturbing. I will leave you...to whatever you were doing."

Loki laughed clearly this time, got out of my grip and walked to his brother, whom he took in his arms for a tight embrace. "I missed you, brother."

Thor smiled happily and hugged him back. "And I you, Loki."

Said Loki broke the embrace and turned back to me. "Now, if you do not mind, Thor, I have to show this madam how much I love her."

I didn't see Thor's answer, nor his departure. All I saw was Loki walking up to me, picking me in his arms and driving me to the bedroom.

His lips crashed on mine once again. I couldn't stop grinning, even while kissing him.

"Is it possible to be in love and not look like a perfect idiot?"

He looked down at me. "You always looked like a perfect idiot to me."

I groaned and pulled him back to me, biting his lip in the process.

Our tongues battled for dominance, until I won it by lowering my hand to his stomach, lifting his tunic.

Loki was so a man.

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