A/N: Another big thank you to Loki's best friend for helping me get this chapter going. This one is a little more light and fun after the last few heavy chapters. I hope you all enjoy :)

The next morning, Loki and Ava were sitting down to breakfast with the rest of their now blended family. Ava had finished off her food and was sneaking bites off of Loki's plate. "Sister, I think your appetite rivals Volstagg's." Thor teased her as she sneaked another bite of food from Loki's plate.

Ava shot her brother a playful glare. "I'm eating for two."

"Loki, doesn't her taking your food drive you mad?" Thor asked his brother-in-law.

Loki smiled and shook his head. "Not at all." He answered. "Besides, I learned the hard way already to just let her have it."

Ava gave her husband a playful glare. "I'm not that bad."

Loki leaned over and kissed her cheek. He then placed a hand lovingly over her swollen belly. "I love you."

Ava smiled, unable to truly be mad at Loki.

"Alright, enough of this lovey dovey stuff." Thor said standing up. "Loki, you're coming with me."

"Where are we going?" Loki asked, almost half afraid that Thor would give him the thrashing he had promised when he threatened them when Loki first started spending the night with Ava.

Thor just gave Loki a grin that was almost predatory, yet playful. Ava knew that grin. Thor only got that look whenever he had something up his sleeve, the very rare occasion when he would be planning to pull one over on Ava when they were children. "Just come on, already." Thor told Loki.

Loki leaned over and kissed Ava's cheek once again. "I'll see you later…I hope anyways." He was then up and following Thor.

They walked through the halls of the palace and then out one of the many exits. They stepped out onto one of the training fields. "What are we doing here?" Loki queried.

"Well, I believe sparing is the only place where I'll be able to kick your ass for impregnating my sister before marriage…and her not killing me for it." Thor answered, a straight expression on his face, but a smile shining in his blue eyes.

Loki wasn't sure what to say to that. He just kind of looked at Thor with a tense expression.

Thor laughed and clapped Loki on the shoulder. "Come now, choose your weapon." Thor said, gesturing to a table of weapons.

Loki walked over and looked at the weapons spread out before him. There were swords, high energy weapons, spears, and so many other choices. Loki noticed a set of throwing daggers that looked to be what he would like. He picked them up and used his magic to tuck them away. He turned to Thor. "Alright, I'm ready."

They walked further out into the training field and their fight began. Loki blocked or dodged all of Thor's blows, which frustrated Thor to no end, but he was also impressed. He even managed to land a few blows on Thor. "I'm rather impressed." Thor said, giving Loki a genuine smile. "You fight better than I expected."

Loki grinned. "When you are the smallest of your race, you learn to defend yourself quite well."

Thor chuckled. They fought longer, Loki getting more and more comfortable as they fought. He decided to use his magic to bring an end to their mock battle. Thor was coming at him, ready to bring the hammer down on him. Loki quickly made a copy of himself and switched himself with the copy. The copy ran and Thor changed direction and followed it. The copy Loki came to a stop by a pond. Thor went flying at it and then went right through him and landed in the pond.

Thor came up from the pond, soaking wet and a lily pad on his head. The real Loki came out of his hiding spot, grinning. Thor looked up at Loki. He gave him a glare. He couldn't help but to feel that this situation was far too familiar. All that was missing was his sister laughing at him. Just then he could hear Ava's laughter.

Both Thor and Loki looked to see Ava walking up to them, laughing. Frigga and Nessa were with her. "Brother, how is it you keep falling for that?" She teased.

Thor rose up from the pond and picked the lily pad off of his head and tossed it back in the water. He walked out of the pond. "You two were made for each other." Thor said, looking between Loki and Ava.

Ava grinned and patted her belly. "And just think before long there will be a little trickster as well."

"Oh gods no." Thor said, with a chuckle. "I don't think I can handle that."

Everyone enjoyed a laugh at this. Loki couldn't help but to smile. He was starting to feel like he belonged and not worrying so much about the future. He had a feeling that his nightmares would not be returning.