*smiles innocently*

Alex

~ Baby, this is what you came for
Lightning strikes every time she moves ~

- Calvin Harris Ft. Rihanna.

They didn't speak of it, they didn't have to, their lives continued. If Tony noticed something different in Alexandra and Thor he decided not to comment on it, he of all people knew what it was to be tortured and to have to adapt again to the world. Pepper had taken to look at them with a knowing smile on her face, as she knew that maybe just maybe the Asgardian King had come to care and maybe even a little more for his wife. Bruce and Betty, who had gotten together after all, had also observed a change in the couple's actions, small things, a hand on Alexandra's back whenever they went out or maybe the way Thor glared at anyone who looked vaguely threatening, how Thor's gaze softened whenever he looked at her and she wasn't looking, the little things like that.

Eventually, March came and Alexandra started going back to herself, her eyes again alight with happiness, her words sure and strong instead of a faint whisper, and soon enough her laughter could be heard again in the tower as she and Thor watched The Emperor's New Groove. It had been almost two months since her kidnapping and subsequent torture; nightmares had become less frequent as Thor's steady presence was there for her. She and Thor were sitting on the couch in the main floor, the movie playing and Alexandra pointing similarities between Thor and Kuzko, while he tried to counter her; if anyone had looked at them at that moment, they would have seen that Alexandra was almost sitting on Thor's lap, and one of his arms was curled protectively around her, his blue gaze focused solely on her as she smiled gesturing with her hands pointing similarities.

Thor laughed at her words and carelessly pressed a kiss to her hair. She laughed and tried to push him away, but he snaked his other arm around her and pulled her to his lap, nuzzling his beard on her neck causing her to laugh and squirm in his arms. It was a scene so domestic yet so hopeful that Tony instead of joining them and interrupting their fun decided to snap a picture with his phone and walk back to the elevator, his daughter was laughing again and it was all that mattered, and if hers and Thor's relationship was developing further, then he would support it.

Alexandra tried to get out of Thor's grasp still laughing, but she was no match for him and he was not ticklish in the same way that she was.

"Thor stop it" she said in between laughs, he chuckled and continued his attack sending Alexandra into another fit of laughter "I'll find a way to turn you into a llama, I'll ask Loki to help me" she said and he stopped to look at her.

"Then I shall endeavor to leave fur on all the couches and bedding" he said, a smirk on his face, she placed a hand on his face, pushing it slightly.

"Stupid Asgardian" she said with a smile, Thor grinned at her.

"You love me," he said cheekily and Alexandra looked at him and smiled softly, she moved her hand to his cheek and caressed it with her thumb, Thor seemed to hold his breath.

"You know" she said softly, "I think I might"

Thor smiled at her and took her smile as an invitation to press his lips to hers, Alexandra tensed briefly and Thor in that second wondered if he had overstepped, but Alexandra was quick to relax and kiss him back in kind, their first kiss, or the first that counted anyways. Thor stopped kissing her when they both needed to breathe again, he pressed his forehead against hers and smiled.

"I think I might love you too, my Queen" he said softly, Alexandra smiled.

"Good, otherwise this would be very awkward" she said before she kissed him. Thor moved quickly pulling her completely onto his lap, so she was straddling him, his hands holding her thighs in place while hers were on his shoulders.

Several millions miles away, from his observatory, Heimdall, Asgard's fearsome watcher and protector, smiled and adverted his gaze from the couple on the couch.

Of course everything was not perfect and so the elevator doors opened and one Steve Rogers walked out stopping abruptly at the sight before him, thankfully for the time-misplaced supersoldier the pair on the couch remained clothed, but Steve looked like a deer in headlights and stood there awkwardly. Thor was the one who noticed Steve, Alexandra turning her head around a slightly embarrassed look on her face, while Thor looked extremely smug about the whole thing.

"Can we help you, Steve?" asked Alexandra, Thor still holding her in place, her voice seemed to bring Steve back to his current predicament, the supersoldier blushed.

"I… sorry, Pepper said you guys were watching a movie and I thought to" he gestured with his hands and Alexandra smiled at him.

"It's okay, Thor and I got a little bit carried away, if you wish to stay we promise to behave" she said, Steve looked down and then at the pair again, he scratched the back of his neck nervously.

"No, I'll go, sorry you guys enjoy your movie" and with that Captain Steve Rogers bolted from the living room.

Alexandra and Thor looked at each other and bursted out laughing.

"I think we broke Steve" she said, Thor grinned cheekily at her.

"He will get over it" he said, Alexandra laughed.

"You're such a malevolent god" she said, Thor raised an eyebrow and Alexandra kept smiling at him.

"Me? My Queen, I assure you that those devoted to me preach my doings with the highest respect" he said, Alexandra shook her head.

"That's cause they don't know you like I do" she said, a mischievous look on her face, her fingers tracing patterns on Thor's face, the thunderer smiled at his queen and kissed her again.

She was right, they didn't know him like she did.

After that night in the couch Alexandra's and Thor's relationship became more tactile, stolen kisses in the halls or elevators, comforting hands, sneaky looks. Of course Tony being Tony noticed that something had changed as Thor now carried himself straighter, puffed even; Tony often thought of Thor now, like a peacock displaying its tail, proud and arrogant. While his daughter resembled the self-assured girl he had first met almost four years ago.

"Dad" she greeted as she entered his lab, he smiled at her and opened his arms.

"Hey kiddo" he said as he hugged her, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm good dad, I was talking to Maria yesterday, our agents have been cleaning out Hydra bases left and right, we've even crossed paths with Coulson's team" she said as he let go of her.

"So you're back to your division?" he asked, she nodded.

"I've been back for a week" she said, Tony raised his eyebrows and she smiled.

"And how's Thor?" he asked, Alexandra looked down and blushed.

"He's good" she said looking up at him, Tony smiled.

"And his journey in celibacy? Is it over?" he asked, Alexandra's blushed deepened, "Do I need to threaten him again?"

"No, he's still in his journey," she mumbled, Tony grinned.

"But from what I've seen its almost coming to an end" he pushed, Alexandra looked at him, embarrassed.

"Daaaaaaaaad" she whined and Tony laughed pulling her into another hug.

"It's okay sweetheart, you're old enough to make your own choices, and you've been married to the guy for more than a year" he said softly, she smiled at him and nodded.

"Thanks dad" she said, he ruffled her hair.

"Besides, it could have been worse, Thor's proven himself to treat you right and protect you, it's what any dad would want" Tony said, suddenly serious.

"So you're not mad that I might love Thor?" she asked, Tony smiled.

"Not really, I mean, I don't like the way that you came to be married with him, but Pepper told me that perhaps in time you would grow to be happy in your marriage and if you're happy then I'm happy" he explained, Alexandra hugged him again.

"You're the best dad ever" she said softly, Tony's arms tightened around her and he pressed a kiss to her hair.

"Of course I am" he said, voice shaky, Alexandra couldn't see the tears that threatened to fall from his eyes.

Alexandra once again stepped into the comfort of her work routine, Maria Hill her ever-constant presence at her side and SI Legal as backup for everything was trying to do. Maria often advising her about the Avengers, Romanov and Barton in particular, they ended up sending Steve to visit a shrink because he probably needed it even though he didn't want to at first. Her family was always there the Stark-Carter-Souza clan, mementos of Hal's trips or Sharon's new job could be found in her office, Dani and Mike calls were received twice a week, Jarvis and Friday had worked in making her a small paper holder with their main codes engraved on it, her siblings and Alexandra could feel that she was loved and that she really had a family in the universe was now part of.

Tony and Pepper were her rocks, everything that she had become in this bizarre place is thanks to their acceptance, Rhodey and his mother were another welcome addition in her family, because no matter how far Lt. Colonel Rhodes was, he was always there to listen to her, and Thor, her companion for the journey, unwilling at first, almost like a twisted fairy tale that she couldn't help but to laugh whenever she thought of it.

But there were other concerns in her mind, Sokovia and the mess with Ultron, she knew that Maximoff needed to be apprehended, the witch was trouble and her brother a wild card but not as dangerous. Ultron she could prevent, the Maximoffs, now that would take a little bit of work, and if Steve tried to tell her that Wanda was only a child she would probably rid the world of a supersoldier, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff were dangerous so she would treat them with caution.

"Doctor Stark?" said Maria entering her office, Alexandra looked up from her tablet and smiled at her Head Officer.

"Yes Miss Hill?" she said not bothering to hide her amusement, she had finished her doctorate a couple of weeks ago and Tony had made it his mission to have everyone address her as Dr. Stark Jr.

"Miss Romanov has reported some disturbances in Sudan, she's requesting backup" Hill said, Alexandra nodded and sighed.

"How are our relations with Sudan?" she asked, Hill pursued her lips.

"We've finalized accords with the authorities, but they are not completely happy about it" she said, Alexandra sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Call the competent authorities, ask for permission, tell Romanov to not engage until they give us the green light" she ordered, Hill nodded, "I'll assemble and inform the Avengers of the situation"

Hill left the room and Alexandra sighed again, she picked up her phone and dialed a quick message. Thor was the first to reach her office as he was in the tower, Tony answered that he and Bruce were in route to the compound; Barton, Wilson and Steve were in the compound already.

"Do you need a lift, my Queen?" Thor asked with a smirk, Mjolnir in his hand, she smiled at him.

"If you'd be so kind, my King" she said, he offered his hand and they walked into the elevator towards the helipad.

Once on the helipad, Thor snaked an arm around Alexandra and took off, Alexandra's laughter resounding in the wind. They arrived to the compound looking windswept; Alexandra was quick to attempt to fix her hair before walking in, heels clicking on the hard floors. Thor opened the door of the conference room for her and she smiled at him. Tony smiled at her from his chair and Bruce waved shyly, Steve and the others were already in their suits and Alexandra frowned.

"I don't remember giving you the express permission to suit up" she said as she took her place on the table, Thor standing threatening behind her.

"Natasha needs us, where's the quinjet?" asked Steve, Alexandra refrained herself from glaring at him.

"Sit down Captain Rogers," she ordered, annoyed, Steve tried to argue but she glared at him until he sat, "We are waiting for Sudan's approval to enter their territory, including airspace, Agent Romanov has been ordered to stand by until we get the approval, if we engage otherwise then we might face charges from the ICJ and SI Legal team will not deal with that, not on my watch" she explained, that calmed Steve down.

"What's the situation then?" asked Tony, Alexandra grinned at him and the monitor behind her lit up, as well as their table.

She started explaining about the Hydra Scientist Dr. Jensen's laser canons and how she was trying to get away, Maria Hill called thirty-seven minutes later; Sudan had given them their approval to engage. Tony was quick to suit up and Bruce was ordered to stay behind with Alexandra at the compound. Thor before leaving, pulled her into a kiss, she whispered a quick 'good luck' against his lips. She and Bruce watched as the team fought the Hydra scientist as Tony's suit provided a live feed of the fight.

"You handed Steve well" said Bruce as they observed the clean-up, Alexandra smiled at him.

"Thank you, he's not a bad guy, just obstinate, it irks me" she said, Bruce chuckled.

"I'm pretty sure he doesn't mean to" he said; Alexandra huffed.

"Steve is who he is because he broke the rules, several times and always thought that he could punch his way out, they were at war and he got away with it, times have changed and he needs to understand that" she said, Bruce smiled and hummed.

"You might be right, but you need to give him time to adapt" said Bruce, Alexandra rolled her eyes at him.

"Even more time? He was defrosted in early 2012, almost four years ago, he hates technology 'cause he refuses to understand it, to give it a chance, he still lives with the forties in his mind, do you know how many times a month he visits aunt Peggy? That's not healthy Bruce, he's resisting, and sure he's nice when he's not being an asshole but to what point is he nice? What makes Steve Rogers snap? Have you thought about that?" she asked softly, Bruce sighed and looked at her.

"We all have, I think, Betty likes to point that out, how the serum works, she believes that once he snaps, it will not go well, even if he doesn't turn green, all of himself was enhanced by the serum, makes you wonder doesn't it" he said, Alexandra wrapped her arms around herself and nodded.

"I just don't want to see dad hurt because of it" she said softly.

"We won't let that happen" Bruce said with a smile and Alexandra could have smirked.

She now knew that if it came to blows she had Bruce and Betty in her corner, nothing that a little bit of emotional manipulation didn't do. The team returned near seven in the morning, Alexandra had fallen asleep in one of the couches, while Bruce had claimed one of the chairs. Tony smiled and snapped a picture before rousing them.

"Huh?" Alexandra managed to say as she pushed herself to a sitting position.

"Threat has been contained, minimum damage" said Tony with a smile, Alexandra blinked several times and nodded.

"Good, um… nice job, take a freebie," she said, Tony laughed and helped her stand, Thor was quick to get to her side, she smiled sleepily at him and he pressed a kiss to her hair.

"Shall we depart, my Queen?" he asked, she nodded as she snuggled up to him, Thor picked her up and left as quickly, Tony turned to the other avengers who were sporting amused, yet tired looks.

"Well you heard the boss, take the day, sleep" he ordered as he and Bruce walked to the car that was waiting for them, Happy dutifully holding the door open.

When Thor landed on the helipad Alexandra was already sleeping again and Thor couldn't help but to smile and wonder how she had fallen asleep as he flew, she must've been tired. Thor fixed his hold on her and walked into their apartment, it was a sunny day in New York, and Thor frowned briefly and summoned several storm clouds, soon enough it was pouring and Thor relaxed and smiled, Alexandra would surely appreciate the cozy environment that the rain provided.

When Alexandra woke up six hours later it was still raining as Jarvis turned the darkened windows so Alexandra could admire the rain, she smiled at the slumbering god besides her and ran a hand through his hair, Thor blinked and Alexandra grinned at him.

"Hi" she cooed, Thor smiled and pulled her into a hug, "Thanks for the rain" she said, Thor tried to look innocent.

"I know not of what you're talking about my Queen" he said and she pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"I know for fact that it was supposed to be sunny today," she said against his skin, Thor smiled.

"You don't seem to be mad about it" he said, she nuzzled his neck and hummed, she ran a careless hand down Thor's chest, her hand stopped by the waistline of his pajamas, he looked at her, blue eyes wide, "You are threading in dangerous waters my Queen" he said, voice suddenly husky, she smiled at him and pressed a kiss to his lips.

Thor was quick to answer kissing her back flipping them over so he was on top of her, Alexandra smiled into the kiss and Thor couldn't help but to smile too, he left her mouth to press a kiss to her nose as she smiled to him, then made a trail of kisses to her neck, Alexandra fisted a hand on his hair as he kissed and bit her neck making sure to leave little red marks on her skin. One of his hands traveled down to the hem of her shirt while the other supported most of his weight, he pulled it up and Alexandra was quick to help him discard the clothing piece, Thor's kisses kept traveling down to her cleavage, small moans leaving her mouth as his mouth worked its magic. Thor managed to unclasp her bra and threw it aside as if it offended him, Alexandra giggled as she saw his face and Thor was quick to replace those giggles with more pleased moans.

"Are you sure you want this, my Queen?" he asked as all of their clothing had been discarded, she smirked at him, face flushed and hair disheveled.

"Do you think you would have gotten this far if I didn't want this?" she asked back.

Thor snorted and kissed her before positioning himself; she kissed him back as he entered, slowly, taking his time to adjust. Alexandra hissed in both pleasure and pain as Thor filled her, he was big, too big, but she braved it and soon enough he was pounding into her with the same slow pace that he had started, sweet torture, she held onto him, nails scratching his back as he kept his pace.

Rounds two and three were even better than the first, and Alexandra discovered that Thor, a god of thunder and fertility had a very short refractory period, so they spent the better part of the afternoon discovering the body of her husband as he discovered hers, no rush, no obligations, just them.

When they walked out of their room it was time for dinner, a storm still raging outside, Alexandra was wearing a black sweater and Thor was looking incredibly smug. Tony raised an eyebrow as Alexandra pulled out leftover pizza from the fridge and Thor sat on the stool as she served him a helping of pizza.

"Slept good?" asked Tony, Alexandra smiled at him as she put the pizza in the oven.

"Really good" she said and Thor snorted, Tony looked at him suspiciously and was about to say something when Pepper walked into the kitchen.

"Alex!" she greeted hugging the young woman, "Maria sent you a memo of the authorities of Sudan regarding the Avengers, nothing bad mind you, more like a thank you note for respecting their sovereignty" she said, Alexandra smiled at Pepper.

"I'll check it out after dinner, I'm famished" she said, Pepper gave her a knowing look and sat next to Tony, handing him a Stark-Pad, she also smiled at Thor.

Alexandra was quick to serve the pizzas and she and Thor ate in comfortable silence.