The rest of the group was still together. Thor had just been given his third beer. The group had stopped talking about confidential information while other groups started to chat with them.
"Yes, Tony is a great friend of ours," Bruce was nodding his head to a gentleman in a Milan suite. "We have heard about each other and didn't really get to meet until a small convention we were both asked to. " The man then started to ask questions about what Bruce did. Bruce easily handled this kind of chatter.
"I hear they have a few dance floors," Janine looked up at Steve biting her lip. "We should go check them out."
"You know I can't dance," Steve blinked as he smiled at her.
"Yes, which right now is the perfect time to learn," Janine grasped his hand. "Nothing too hard. I'll keep things simple." She started to tug him away from the group. He laughed and let her lead him.
Jane watched them leave. She wanted to do something fun with Thor but she also knew that he was staying close to Loki to make sure nothing happens. He was still leery of him.
"How do they not see that it's him?" Jane spoke low enough for only Thor to hear.
Thor looked over to the couple. "Just the same as others do not see that it is us. A change of garments and we are easily unrecognizable. He does not look menacing either. He is contempt, now that he has her." Thor sighed.
Jane looked up at Thor. "She is your friend too, does it make you feel jealousy at times?"
Thor smiled at Jane. "If I had to be jealous at all it would be if you had found someone else. I do wish her and I could discuss some matters but she has her duty with him. And growing up it was always those two against Sif and I. There might be a chance that my brother is still in there. She might be able to bring him back. I have faith in her." Thor pushed back a lock of hair behind her ear. He hooked his arm in hers. "Let's explore your drinking establishment." The two headed off.
"Our group is dissipating quickly," Clint took a swig of his drink. He scanned around the room.
Natasha did the same. "Bruce is going to wander, after this conversation. We should do the same. Fury sent some agents to help."
"Check back in an hour," Clint and Natasha split up.
Loki and Sigyn were still in the same spot. They had been chatting through thought. Sigyn was on her second while Loki his third.
"You two are very silent," Evan came by to check upon them. "Where did you even meet?"
The two looked at each other before deciding who should speak. Loki chose to speak for them. "We are childhood friends."
"Oh really?" Evan was cleaning the bar area around them. "Did you two date growing up? Let me guess high school sweethearts?"
"No," Loki had just taken a swig. "She moved away before any of that could happen." He was confused by the wording but knew how to handle it. "She came back to work under my father. It took me by surprise to see her again." Loki looked at her almost loving. Sigyn looked down then back to him again. A soft smile upon her lips. He looked over to the bartender. "Though do not be fooled by her sweet sentimentality, she can be very wicked at times."
Sigyn laughed as she looked over to Evan. "Just as wicked as him." Her smile was vibrant. "He is such the trickster." The two looked at each other in a sort of match, seeing who would balk first; almost teasing like. "Several would fall prey to his mischievousness. Alas not I," she smiled haughtily. "I would be his counterpart in some of his antics, try to out do him, or have him fall prey to my tricks. It was misfortune leaving, but fate has brought us back together."
Evan shook his head at the two. "I hope the two of you stay together. It is almost rare to see this kind of genuine love between couples." He brought out three shot glasses and poured several different liqueurs in it. "To the lovely couple," he picked one of the shots up and held in the air. The two followed suit. "Here's to your shot-o-happiness." He touched their glasses and took the shot. Loki and Sigyn inclined an eyebrow at each other before following his direction. Evan took away the shot glasses and cleaned up around. He left to go mix drinks for others down at the other end of the bar.
"Shall we?" Sigyn smiled. These drinks had no affect on her or Loki, but the taste was something different.
Loki hooked his arm into hers. "We very much so shall." He led her away.
At one point, most of the group was in one room. It was the floor with the bigger dance hall. Steve and Janine were slow dancing. Thor and Jane were talking to another couple. Natasha was scanning the room. Loki and Sigyn made their way onto the dance floor. They danced for a couple of songs before spying the older woman who insulted Sigyn. She was heading to the bar to get another drink.
Sigyn cocked an eyebrow at Loki. He looked over to the woman who had just received her drink and was about to take a sip. Sigyn smirked at Loki. There was a screech and a crash of glass against the floor. The woman had her hand upon her chest, panting while staring down at the glass then looking at the rest. She mumbled something inaudible.
Thor and the rest looked to where Loki and Sigyn were but they had disappeared. The two were in the stairwell. Their laughter escaped their lips. Loki still had her hand for he pulled her away before the rest could suspect them.
"How wicked you still are," Loki pulled her in close. She giggled. His voice barely even a whisper. "So wicked." He was close to kissing her when they heard doors open. It was from the top of the stairwell. She stepped away from him and looked to see who it was. He sighed and looked as well.
"Oh don't let our intrusion stop you," a young man laughed as he and his friend walked down the stairs. His friend joined in with him. "Please keep going." The man paused for a bit once he got to them. "You wouldn't be the first to think to do that sort of thing in here." He began to laugh again as he walked away with his friend into the other floor.
Loki started to pull her behind him. She touched his shoulder to calm him down. He clenched his jaw and looked at her. She shook her head. She was about to say something when he interrupted her. "No. They need no excuses to hide their craven tendencies. I need not help to know what he was thinking. Do not think I will let any man, let alone a Midgardian, think that I will cower to such a state that I will defile you here, in this hidden staircase. To even believe that I would defile you at all." He caressed her cheek with the back of his fingers. "Never. You deserve much more than that." The doors from the top opened again. He flexed his jaw and dropped his hand. Who is it this time? Loki closed his eyes for a moment.
Sigyn looked to see who it was. Two young women in silver dresses. Loki decided he didn't care anymore. He grabbed Sigyn by the hand and started to lead her up the stairs. The two women started to whisper to each other. They smiled at Loki and tried to get his attention. They spotted Sigyn and changed their attitude. Their backs became more erect and rigid. They scorned her as they passed. Sigyn smiled to herself as she passed them. The two women held the hand rail going down. As they looked down at it, they jumped back out of fright with a shriek. It was if there were snakes together and not a hand rail. They looked up to the couple who was now gone. They looked back to the snakes, which had turned back into a hand rail.
Loki brought her out onto the roof. There were fewer people here. A small bar on one side with many seating area. Little lights were strung around.
"Its good to know that you remember the snake charm," Loki laughed once as Sigyn caught up with him.
"How could I not?" Sigyn was contempt. He was back to being calm. "It was the first we learned together." She looked up at the sky. She became sad. "Tis misfortune not to see the stars."
Loki looked up as well then to her. "Why is that you are very fond of the stars?" He then started to pull her to edge of the building. There was a thick brick fence that came up to their chest.
"While you were being taught by Allfather," Sigyn started to explain. "My father would teach me the ways of wielding fire and shaping metals."
"Yes, I remember," Loki looked out to many lights of the city. "You come from a family who are known as the fire wielders. Who can create certain objects and weaponry to hold certain fire, elements, charms, and spells."
Sigyn smiled at his recollection. "Our family was the one who made and gifted Allfather the Destroyer. We made another after you disappeared. We also helped made the new Bifrost." She sighed." When I was able enough to learn the art, he would stare at the sky at times when we would take breaks. I would stare up with him. He would tell me the names of the stars, the realms, showed me the shapes of great beings in the sky. He said that stars are like the embers of fire." Her eyes drifted off to the horizon. "Each one a spec of life. That each spec could create something very beautiful to disaster. That each star started out as an ember before it took to flame which then it receded into fire. Each its own language, its own being, its own life. Each flame we create here is different from the last, he would say as he would shape different metals, as each star was created different from one another. Here, he would point up to the sky, all of them together, shining their brightest when it is the darkest. Never be afraid of the darkness, my child, for its where stars go to shine." She looked up to the stars again. She could only see a few. "It is sad to believe that there are those who view darkness as a place for evil."
"It is the best likely place to give blame," Loki looked up to the stars with her without catching a glance at her first. "Darkness hides all that is vile in the eyes of other, especially evil."
"Evil hides in many faces and in many places," Sigyn sighed. "It does not matter what color or shade it takes form."
As the two star gazed, Janine and Steve had walked through the elevator.
"Oh wow," Janine breathed in delight. The rooftop had little lights strung around, soft music playing in the background. It was peaceful and serene.
"So that's where those two snuck off to," Steve spotted Loki and Sigyn. "How about we do the same? I don't know about you, but it will feel nice to relax from all that dancing." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to a seating area.
Next came up Thor and Jane through the stairwell. Thor had checked the rest of the floors before going to the roof to find his brother and friend.
"See there they are," Jane relaxed. "Nothing happened so far." She patted him on the chest.
Thor took her hand and squeezed it. "That we know of." He smiled at her. He spotted Steve and Janine. The two sat down across from them.
Bruce and Natasha came through the elevator chatting. They spotted the rest and headed over to them. Ten minutes passed by before the elevator came up again. Clint came through the stairwell doors in a rush. He went over to the group before the elevator doors opened. As they did, a drunken Tony came out with Pepper behind him.
"Aye!" He spoke to a nearby group. They didn't say anything back to him. He then kept walking on by. "Well, the rooftop is dull." He then saw the rest of the crew. "Oh that's why it's so dull. No wonder why downstairs was a lot of fun, none of you were there."
"Tony," Pepper shook her head in embarrassment.
"Ahh look at all the happy couples," Tony stood by them. There were some groups around looking at Tony and the rest. "What they are? Even if Bruce's date only comes out at certain times. Not one to mess with, but likes to walk around in just pants. I can see why they are dating." Tony spotted Loki and Sigyn. "Ahh look Hades and Persephone are sharing a moment." He started to laugh. "Hey! You two can chill over here." The two and many others looked at Tony. "Come on, don't be so frosty." He looked down at his drink. "By the way, my drink has no more ice, you want to fix that?" People just stared at him. "What? That's the business they are into, ice." The group started to stand to stop Tony. "Now this couple." He came over to Thor and Jane. "His business is all about hammers." He then pointed his thumb to Janine and Steve. "And these two. Do you want to know what they do on the weekend?" His voice dropped a bit into a whisper. "They wear clothes from the forties and act like they are still there." He looked looked over to Bruce. "He really likes spinach. And lastly," he pointed to Natasha and Clint. "Mulder and Skully, here, are just for looks. Shh. They are actually on an investigation."
"Oh Tony," Pepper came in close to him. "Let's head home. I think we should call it a night."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Tony simmered down. The group started to walk away. Loki and Sigyn finally joining them again.
Once they reached the Tower, everyone dispersed to do their own thing. Loki walked Sigyn back to her room. The two stopped in front of her door.
He lifted her chin up to have their lips meet. The kiss was soft and sweet, at first, then it turned to a hunger and passionate. His arms grabbed her about the waist and pulled her in close to him. She grabbed his collar and scarf. The two parted for air. Silent panting between them.
Before we head further into the inevitable, Sigyn started to explain. I long to be with you, but I must stay virtuous. Tis not only for duty, but my wish. Even if it could be our only chance.
Say no more, Loki nuzzled into her. I would never force you to give yourself to me. I want you willing. He was true to his word. He would not want her that way. He had thought through this many times before. If she did give herself to him and once they were back on Asgard that were was a possible chance that he may never see her again. He didn't want that. He didn't want to jeopardize what was already fragile between them. He also wanted the rest of the realms know that she is his and his alone. That if any harm came to her, they would have to face him and his wrath. He didn't want this part of his life to be secret. Although one side of him did. One side of him wanted to hide her away from all that was out there. All of the pain, the misfortune, the cruel world that had made him so. That side wanted to keep his star burning brightest in his darkness.
He started to kiss upon her neck. While he had her occupied, he opened the door and guided her into the room. The lighting had dimmed and the shades were drawn. Loki shut the door with ease.
"I am unable to decide whether to thank or scold him later," Loki smirked as he talked about Tony.
"Hmmm," Sigyn turned her back to him and closed her eyes. She could smell several scents that tingled her noise. They were musky scents, mixed in with jasmine, cinnamon, and some other alluring scents. She was about to reach for her necklace when she felt his hands upon her skin. His breath upon her neck. His body close to hers. The necklace slid off, tickling her skin. He started to kiss her neckline down to her shoulders. His hands gliding down her arms. It sent shivers down her spine. She could hear the faint whisper of the zipper upon her dress slowly descend. It stopped. Loki turned her around to face him once again. His lips meeting hers. Sigyn hands went back to his collar and scarf as his went back to unzipping her.
She started to unbutton him as quick as he was done with the zipper. His hands went to roam around her as she bit his lip and started to un-tuck his shirt. Once she had finished with his shirt, she eased her hands onto his torso by gliding up to his chest. She pushed back his shirt and coats. His arms let go of her, so she could finish taking them off. He stepped back, allowing her dress to puddle to the floor. Sigyn paused for a brief second. The two looked down to the dress. Sigyn could feel his stare as he drew back up to her eyes. His voice hitching at some of her curves and lace of the lingerie. She looked at him through her lashes. Her smile coy and allusive. Loki smirked at her while she walked out of the dress to pull the shirt and coat off of him. She closed the distance between them as she let the clothes fall upon the floor. Her hands roamed from his stomach up to his chest. She kissed the line of his shoulder to his ear.
"My Loki,"she whispered as her lips touched his ear. Loki closed his eyes and flexed his jaw. He took a deep breath in. She slid over to the other side of him. Kissing behind his ear with a soft giggle. "My Loki." She kissed his shoulder. "My Loki." He loved to hear her say those words. How possessive of him she could be. His arm glided back to bring her back to the front of him. His arm twisted around as he brought her to his side. His lips meeting her skin. He gave a playful bite. Her hand automatically grasping his body. A small gasp escaped her lips.
He slid off his shoes as Sigyn did the same. Loki picked her up and walked to the bed. He laid her down still teasing her with his lips. "My Sigyn." He whispered as his hand glided down the line of her body. "My Sigyn." As he kissed down her neckline to her heart. His hand glided down her rear to her thigh. He grabbed behind the knee and lifted her leg upon him to close more of the distance. He looked into her eyes. His voice almost inaudible. "Forever shall you be mine, Sigyn." She closed the gap between their lips. Her hands upon his head and neck. As his brought the rest of her even closer than they already were.