Loki shakes you awake a few hours later. You open your eyes and to your disappointment, he's fully dressed.
"I want sleep." You moan and roll over.
"They are celebrating us my pet, we should at least make some effort to show." He pushes.
"Fine." You roll out of bed and slip on your dress. You were only going because of Ana. It would make her really happy to see you both together.
"You'll have to lace me in, where's my crown?" You glance around the room for the gold headband.
Loki kisses your neck as he laces up your corset. "Oh there it is." You cross the room, Loki follows still lacing you in. You roughly braid your hair and pull the golden headband on.
"Ready?" You strap on your gold sandals.
"As I shall ever be." Loki sighs.
Together you exit your chambers and are greeted by two guards.
"Ah so it begins?" Loki grumbles as they attach a cuff onto his left wrist and a cuff onto your right wrist.
"Don't complain too much now, at least it's not a short chain." You tease.
"Whatever." Loki sighs in frustration.
"Hey, just be happy Odin is letting you out." You tell him after thanking both of the guards.
"More like testing me to see if I'll snap." Loki mutters.
You take his hand.
"It'll be alright. I trust you." You tell him.
"You shouldn't." He says in a quiet voice.
You remain silent as you approach the dining hall. Together you both enter through the doors. The guests closest to them gasp as you enter.
Loki smirks. He sure did love attention.
"Mommy!" You feel two little arms wrap around your legs.
"Anastasia!" Loki lifts Ana off the ground and holds her tightly. A few people stare in awe.
"Daddy!" Ana throws her arms around Loki's neck. Loki hugs her tightly.
Oh yup, you'd make sure he'd be getting rewarded for that little act of adorableness.
"Mommy is Cinderella!" Ana whispers in his ear. You laugh at Loki's look of confusion.
"I'll tell you later." You say with a giggle.
"Mommy! There's a lot of food here and mucus!" Ana tells you.
"Mucus?" Loki asks.
"She means music." You laugh and take Ana out of his arms.
"Where?" You ask Ana. She points towards the front of the dining hall where a small group of Asgardians sit playing musical instruments you have never seen before. A large group of both Asgardians and other life forms dance merrily around them.
"Thor!" She sees Thor across the room and struggles to be put down.
"Woa, woa alright sweetie." You place her gently on the ground.
"I'll be back!" She giggles disappearing into the crowd.
"I think she's got a little crush." You tell Loki.
"Yes, remind me to keep her far away from Thor." He tells you. You roll your eyes.
"Will you ever get over whatever beef you have with him?" You ask.
"Nope." Loki says plainly.
"Oh, come on." You sigh.
"I want to dance." He tells you. Then he takes your arm and drags you towards the front of the dining hall.
"Loki!" You laugh as he drags your through the crowd.
When he finds a satisfying spot he stops. "Remember how to dance?" He asks.
"How can I forget?" You place a hand on his shoulder and he places one on your waist. The other hands interlock and he pulls you a bit closer.
"I'll lead." He says.
"Of course you will." You smile and roll your eyes.
Loki smirks and begins to swiftly lead you across the dance floor. A few people stop and stare at you both, shocked that Loki was behaving this way. You laugh joyously as the music picks up and so does the dance. Loki keeps time effortlessly and you can't help but laugh and smile as you both glide across the dance floor.
"Your laugh fills my heart." Loki tells you.
You blush slightly.
"It was one of the reasons I became infatuated by you." He says.
"Well I like your face." You blurt out. Loki laughs.
"And the way you talk...and your bravery and demanding tone..." You continue to say as he twirls you around.
The music slows and he pulls you closer. You rest your head on his shoulder and he gives your hand a squeeze. You look up into his eyes.
"You don't have to stop listing my qualities darling." He smirks.
"I don't think you understand how much I love you." You say quietly. Loki stares at you, his face is hard to read. Before you can think or even breathe, he kisses you. You close your eyes and forget you are in a crowded room. Loki removes his hand from your waist and touches your face gently. You squeeze his hand that still holds yours.
When you eventually break apart, you notice almost everyone around your staring.
"I did not know he was capable of loving anyone but his own being." You hear someone whisper.
"Well, what?" You ask loudly.
Everyone just blinks. "Haven't you ever seen two people kissing before?" You say. Everyone just stares on.
"Come on." You take Loki's hand and drag him away from that crowd and towards the long table of food.
"Why does everyone have to stare? It's like they've never seen a wife kiss her husband before!" You exclaim.
"Say that again." Loki says.
"What?" You ask.
"Husband. I'm your husband." He smiles.
"Oh, knock it off Loki. I'm serious!" You sigh.
"Everyone stares at things they do not comprehend. They do not see how someone as ruthless as me could possible be deserving of someone as gentle as you." He explains.
"You aren't..." You begin to say.
"From their point of view I am nothing but a monster." He interrupts.
You move closer to him, and touch his chest gently where his heart is.
"Monsters don't feel the way you do. They don't know what is means to care for another. You care." You tell him quietly.
"How can you be so sure?" Loki responds in a whisper.
"I saw the way you were with Ana, I know that wasn't pretend." You say.
"And I hope when your with me it isn't pretend either."
Loki looks away. You touch his face and he looks into your eyes. You pull him into a hug. He tenses at first, but soon relaxes and holds you tightly back.
"Oh, how sentimental." A cool voice says. You release Loki and you turn around to see Amora the Enchantress standing there grinning as if she were amused.
"Amora." Loki nods nervously.
"Loki, you shock me." She circles you both, walking in long strides.
"I never though you would become so...soft." She runs her hand over his chest.
You feel Loki tense up next to you.
"The Loki I know would've already escaped by now." She continues circling you both as if you were prey.
You decide it's time to speak up.
"He can't unless.."
"Unless he kills you...right." Amora smiles.
"Ah, well...I guess you are not as determined to be King as I thought." She sighs.
"Oh, one more thing." She stops in front of you. "A mortal? Really? I thought they were beneath you." She sneers at you before strutting off.
"You could've said something." You clench your teeth.
"I'm sorry." Loki says quietly.
"What's up with you two? Is there something I should know?" You demand.
"No Sigyn. It's nothing, she is nothing...anymore." He sighs.
"Anymore?" You cross your arms.
"It is not what you believe it to be." Loki sighs.
"Then what?" You asks.
"We made a deal long ago... she would be given something when I was given the throne...I suppose she still desires that something." Loki explains.
"Well to me it seems like she desires to get in your pants. Which, by the way, is for me and me only." You say.
Loki smirks.
"Oh, this is jealously speaking."
"No...no...she's just...I am the only one who gets to touch you now!" You say.
"Worry not, she wants Thor anyway." Loki tells you.
"Oh...well...good! Wait, why was she be all..."
"Seductive?" Loki asks.
"Yeah..." You sigh.
"That would probably be because we were intimate." He says casually.
"WHAT?" You exclaim.
"It was long before I met you darling, worry not." He tells you.
"I'm still a little worried!" You say loudly.
"Do not worry, she never really gave in to me like you do." He whispers.
You bite you lip.
"She never let me rule her the way I rule you." He continues to whisper.
"Alright, I'll forgive you..." You say.
Loki smiles triumphantly.
"If..." You continue.
He raises an eyebrow.
"We ditch this party right now and you remind me again how it feels to be ruled." You whisper in a sexy voice.
Loki smirks.
"Done." He says in a low voice.