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Chapter 4

Before Loki entered that cell, he had been so cruel especially to her and now more than anything he regretted that now. Terra had been the love he held in his heart, he had always known that, but back then he didn't know how lucky he was. He had thought he his weakness, but oh, how wrong he had been. Loki was now ashamed of it, but Terra, she only wondered if it could be that way again someday. If Loki was just playing her until he got out of that cell; if he got out of that cell.

Asguard—one year before.

Her footsteps echoed through the hall as Terra moved down it. It was a creepy echo that only made her hate what she was doing more than she already did. For in effect, she was selling her dignity, her self-respect to by the whore to the man she loved, and that echo only reminded her of that. She tried to look happy about it even, but Terra couldn't completely hide her displeasure. The slump of her shoulders, the frown on her lips were clear signs that though, yes, she would be with the man she loved, it wasn't as she wanted. She was merely another woman spreading her legs for his pleasure. Loki would never love her back, she knew that even as she walked with those echoing steps to his bed chamber. It had happened just like it always did. She had been in her room, alone, as she was most of the time, and a knock had sounded at her door. It had been Loki's messenger to tell her Loki wanted her to come to his room. And she hadn't needed to ask what for. Whenever she was summoned there it was always for the same thing; all he ever wanted her for was sex. Any normal woman would be glad the prince wanted her in this way, but not Terra. For she loved him. She wanted him all to herself, maybe that made her selfish, but she knew she didn't. Loki had sex with any woman he could get his hands on and Terra knew she was only one of many. It was why she hated that walk down the hall so much. For she knew Loki would never belong to her; he would never belong to anyone. That was her dream. To be his girl, his one and only girl, but it was not to be. Loki wasn't that way. And that is really why she went to his room when he summoned her. Not just because he was the prince, but because he was the man she loved. It was the only way she could be with him.

"You're just another one of his whore's," thought Terra as his door came into sight that thought doing nothing as she moved forward still. And why, because though Terra tried to deny it sometimes, she was in love with him, Loki, one of the princes of Asguard.

"Loki?" whispered Terra after knocking on his door breathing a sigh when he told her to enter doing so and finding him there just standing there waiting for her. He wasn't looking at her, his bare back was facing her, and he appeared to be fixing himself a drink when she entered. It was when she closed the door that he finally turned to face her, his smile that she loved on his face, and despite everything Terra found herself smiling. Loki just had that effect on her. And then she let her eyes run over him as he stood there bare from the waist up. Terra knew he saw what she was doing because he smiled pouring another drink.

"Terra, come, have a drink with me," whispered Loki already holding her drink in his hand. They approached each other in the same moment, Terra took her drink clinking glasses with him shivering as his other hand touched her hip.

"I'm glad you came," whispered Loki sipping his drink in the same moment she did before pulling her closer into his body before taking her drink setting it aside along with his making her meet his gaze.

"Why send for me…you could have sent for someone else?" said Terra not expecting to get an answer. And she didn't, only feeling as Loki pressed closer to her. He wrapped his arms around her holding her as if she wasn't just a whore to him. If she hadn't known he was the trickster that he was she would have believed him. But knowing the truth helped Terra remember the truth. Instead she just enjoyed the feel of his arms around her.

"Put your arms around me," whispered Loki seeing her longing to do so in her eyes his smile showing when she did so.

"I didn't want one of them tonight. I was longing for you, Terra. You are different…they don't compare to you…never have," breathed Loki tenderly running his fingers over her face as his other hand pulled at the opening to her robe surprising her with the answer she didn't think he would give.

"Then why have them…why not just me?" breathed Terra not wanting to ruin the moment even as she shivered feeling his hands removing her clothes. This time Loki didn't answer her. He only ran his fingers over her skin and up and down her arms before pulling the robe open all the way. That was when Loki smiled, really smiled; she had worn the negligee he had sent her. He had been right, the emerald green fabric looked beautiful against her skin. The second he had saw it he knew it would that was why he had bought it for her having it sent to her room. And it was just as he thought, she was beautiful.

Terra didn't have time to respond when he kissed her. It all happened before she knew it. One minute she was just there with him and then Loki was kissing her so deeply, so passionately. Loki only kissed her. Not any of the other women because she was his, he knew he was the only one to touch her, and that made her his. Terra was pure, untainted. After all, he was the only one to touch her. He felt Terra quiver as he pushed the robe away from her shoulders making a soundless drop to the floor as he kissed her. He didn't think she noticed as she ran her fingers through his long raven hair returning his kiss. And he liked the feel of her fingers there as he let her it. It helped him know that she wanted this as much as he did and with that thought he let his hands seek the slender swell of her ass. He used it to pull her tighter against him. That was when she felt him, his hard cock straining against his pants; it was already lined up with her core. It made her gasp his tongue slithering like a snake like demon to caress hers. It had her gripping his hair tighter the sudden need to have him fill her overwhelming her.

It made her break the kiss looking directly into his eyes. They were black, but so were hers.

"Loki," breathed Terra gripping his shoulders when he hiked the skirt of her gown up. And then suddenly his hand was right there on her pussy smiling when he felt how wet she was beneath the silk of her panties. Her pussy was practically pulsing, begging for it, and kissing her again he extracted his hand picking her up.

Terra had no choice then, she had to wrap her legs around his waist her arms doing it on instinct too. Loki only deepened the kiss holding the small of her back. Loki liked the way she shivered when he touched her. He liked the way she seemed to cling to these moment more than he did her touch just as desperate though softer too. He liked that about her as he laid her on his bed his fingers caressing her hips as he gripped them. One of his favorite things was having her like this. They continued to kiss even when she lay on the bed.

"Loki," whispered Terra as he held her close his hand lingering on her cheek as the other grabbed her ankle as one of her legs slipped free onto his bed.

He held her ankle to hold the other leg in place. Loki couldn't help it, he just wanted to feel her around him, not just sexually, but physically. He wanted to keep her there where he could always be with her, but looking at her he hid his frown. He couldn't do that or else everyone would realize what she was, his weakness. With that thought he kissed her with just a little more passion.

"Loki?" gasped Terra when he did break away his eyes peering down at her.

"You are so beautiful," breathed Loki caressing her sides in that moment as his eyes lingered over her skin.

"But I think we can take this lovely scrap of cloth off now," whispered Loki cupping her pussy again before letting his hand slide sensuously up to the top of her gown. Without a word, he tore it down the middle splaying it out so he could see her body.

Terra liked the feeling she got in the pit of her stomach when he was looking at her that way. The way his eyes lingered on her breasts absentmindedly licking his lips. The way he continued down her stomach to her pantie clad pussy. Loki looked at her in that moment his fingers digging into the fabric of her panties making her shiver as she waited to see what he would do. Terra partly knew what that was; she was sure he would tear them off just like he did her negligee. Ripping them from her body, he threw them aside meeting her eyes in that moment.

"We won't be needing them," breathed Loki seeing in her eyes that she wanted to do the same to him. Loki wasn't going to let her though, he didn't let anyone do that; it was something he always did with his magic. Though thinking about it, he was tempted to let her; he thought her fingers would feel nice as did it. Looking at her though, he groaned, he needed to undress soon because he didn't want to wait anymore he needed her.

"Loki?" said Terra quietly asking him to undress.

"Anything for you, my dear," whispered Loki smiling as with a snap of his fingers he was naked on top of her.

"There now, isn't this better?" whispered Loki letting her feel him at her entrance. Loki looked at her a moment then as he gently drew pictures in her skin. He wanted to take his time with her, but at the same time he didn't. He wanted to do as he pleased with her and looking at her he did that. Suddenly without a word of warning to her, Loki entered her tightness groaning as she gripped him, and watching her, he smiled. She looked so sexy, so wanton in that moment with her head thrown back, but her eyes wide open looking up into his. She wanted this too.

"Terra, my dear…so good," growled Loki holding her to him in that moment as he fucked her at his own pace. She was so perfect, always, she let him do what he pleased, she never protested like the others when he got too rough, but instead seemed to enjoy it as much as he did. He knew that was why she always came first as he found her clit stroking it smiling when she cried out.

"Loki," gasped Terra his name leaving her lips as he continued his lips descending upon hers.

"Loki, please," whispered Terra her hands grabbing his sides as he slammed harder inside her making her cry out louder. And she let him, not just because she didn't have much of a choice. Because even though he didn't feel the same, Terra did love him.

"No one compares to you," growled Loki groaning as her nails glided along his back. He liked when she did that when he fucked her, he liked having the sighs that he had been with her on his body. They were, to him, better than love bites.

"Yes, Terra…just like that," whispered Loki as he felt her nails digging into his skin his eyes boring down into hers before they closed his name leaving her lips in response.

He thought she looked beautiful.

"Yes, yes, Loki," whispered Terra as his hand fondled her breast.

"I need you…I want you, please, Loki," breathed Terra her eyes opening to look at him. Terra felt a million thoughts, all of him, running through her mind in that moment. She looked up into his eyes and she smiled because she realized something. Right now, he was hers, not any of those other women's, but hers. And looking at him she liked that. That is what made her kiss him her hands holding him to her in that kiss.

"Loki," whispered Terra his name coming out of her mouth then again and again in a mix of babbles and gasps as he made her come. Loki didn't stop his movements inside of her when she did. He only held her underneath him that smile on his face. He had wanted to come with her, but searching for his own release he promised to try that another time. Right now, he just focused on continuing to fuck her. Fucking her until he came himself.

"Oh, Terra," breathed Loki burying his face in her neck. In that moment, part of him wanted to tell her he loved her, but another stopped him.

"You can't be weak," thought Loki watching her from behind hooded eyes.

"You truly don't compare," whispered Loki into the skin of her neck his eyes gliding over her body still. He didn't move in that moment and neither did she. She only held him as he lay there and again she had that thought. Right now, he was hers. While she was thinking that, Loki just enjoyed laying there with her arms around him, and his hands on her. He savored it while he could. But then he opened his eyes remembering she couldn't stay. Again, Loki remembered that she was his weakness even as he thought again that he loved her. But no one could know about that. No one could know he loved her that would only make him weak because she would have power over him. That's why she had to leave. That's why no one could know that she was more than just some whore to him. So, much more. That was why he looked at her as he left her body and rolling onto his side he couldn't look at her.

"Get out," said Loki trying to sound cruel even as he didn't want to. He knew he was hurting her, but not saying a thing Loki only thought one thing. He didn't have a choice. So, with a sigh, he listened as Terra left. But she was used to this by now.

Terra slipped out of the bed and finding her robe she put it on. Terra thought about saying goodbye to him when she left, but she didn't. She knew he would say nothing in response, so she didn't see the point as she simply opened the door walking out into the hall. She had another thought in that moment, that Loki didn't love her; to him, she was just alone woman to fuck. That's what made her start to cry.

"He doesn't love me and he never will," thought Terra in that moment feeling more like his whore then his lover even as she told herself that that was what she really was; no matter how many times she thought that she knew the truth.

Present Day.

"We've come a long way from that now," thought Terra remembering all those times as she lay in Loki's cell on his bed with him her head laying on his chest listening to his heart almost not believing that it beat for her. They hadn't done anything, just laid there, because when it came to their relationship they still had a lot to talk about.

"I've always loved you, Terra, I wish I had told you that before entering this cell," said Loki not looking at her at first. But then he found her looking up at him after he said that. The look in her eyes said it all, she didn't understand why he hadn't, and taking her face in his hands he tried to find the words to tell her. Those words just wouldn't seem to come though, but looking at her Loki saw something else too. She knew he loved her now and that lifted his spirits just a little bit.

"Loki, I know you love me…I just wish I could know if you will always love me or if someday it will just be an act for our baby," whispered Terra letting him see the fear in her eyes. Terra tried to sit up then and with his help she managed. In that moment, their eyes met and he saw that she was still unsure of all of this. Unsure if maybe their baby was the only reason he wanted her now. Loki knew he needed to reassure her. She needed to know where they stood.

Everything had changed since he had entered this cell, he wanted her now, only her, and part of her questioned that. Did he only want her now because she was all he could get? Did he only want to marry her because she was having his baby? She didn't want that to be the only reason.

"You don't want to marry me," said Loki sitting up with her. He swung his legs over the bed refusing to look at her until she wrapped her arms around him from behind.

"I never said that…I just want you to do it for the right reasons," whispered Terra making him turn meeting her gaze.

"Isn't loving you a good enough reason?" exclaimed Loki making her take his face in her hands.

"Yes, always…but is that the reason? You say you loved me before, but you never told me. You never once asked me to marry you and now you are. Now that I'm all you have and pregnant with your child…now you want to marry me. Are you sure that that isn't the real reason?" said Terra hoping she understood where she was going with this. As she spoke tears ran gently down her face and when his hands covered hers Terra found herself leaning closer into his arms. She wanted all of this to be real, but she was afraid to believe it was. What if it wasn't and all this was just because he was trying to do the right thing.

"I don't want you to pretend to love me or want this baby, Loki. I don't want you to marry me because you think you should. I want you to do it because you want to," exclaimed Terra turning away from him or at least trying to before he gathered her up into his arms.

"I was nothing, but your whore before…and if that's still how you think of me I won't force you to be with me, Loki. Not even if I am having this baby no matter what," exclaimed Terra her tears getting heavier. But Loki just held her. He didn't respond to what she was saying even as he knew she was right. He had treated her like his whore before and holding her closer he kissed her head. He vowed to never treat her like that ever again. But then Loki made her look at him.

"I've always wanted to marry you, Terra, I just thought other things were more important," said Loki making her meet his gaze. Loki pulled her into his lap in that moment, Terra was thinking about what he said, and looking at him she took his face in her hands.

"Are you sure…the baby isn't the reason," whispered Terra needing the reassurance.

"Yes, I've always loved you, always will. I just thought you were my weakness then, I never realized that you were my strength, and that kept us apart," whispered Loki stroking her cheek.

"I've always wanted you by my side, I love you," whispered Loki their foreheads touching as he kissed her. Now, she was crying her eyes out, and holding her in his arms Loki kissed her more.

"I love you too. If I could, I would marry you right now," sobbed Terra wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

"Why can't you?" said Frigga appearing on the other side of the shield making them look at her then each other.