And the chapter is finally done! Damn it took some time, but it's the longest I have ever written. But here you have the ending, before the epilogue. And I really, really hope you like it. I am so happy with this chapter!
So you have a tiny, tiny, tiny part with Odin, and yeah that is for later (it's going to be a sequel, more abut that in the next chapter).
Then you have the wedding, hope you like it. Still no good with writing them, but I don't have so big experience with them.
Then we have the party, and the apple Cara get is from the mythology. And it has different meanings. In some story it just gives you youth, making the gods eat them from time to time, in others it give immortality, and I went with that.
Then we have a sex scene, and I am so bad at writing them. How awful it may sound, I am better at writing raping scens, but then their is very little feelings involved. But I hope you like it, and yeah warning on that.
Think that's all. Thank you for reading.
Enjoy!
Loki was staring down at the broken man in front of him. Odin seemed to have aged at least hundred years, he was weak, sick and looked like he could drop dead any moment, expect for the eyes. Odin's eyes were as lively as always. They were cold and full of hate.
"Here to brag?" Odin said and Loki almost smiled, he wasn't there to brag, but Odin could believe that if he wanted.
"I wanted to see you, one last time, before I forget you for good," Loki answered him and stepped closer to the cage, still a bit cautious.
"You will never forget me boy!" Odin said and this time Loki actually smiled.
"If it makes you happier to believe that," Loki said. "But I have my life back, my family by my side, friends and I am going to marry a woman I really love."
"You know nothing about love!" Odin said and Loki laughed, something that surprised Odin.
"I may be far from an expert at it, but I am learning, but not thanks to you," Loki said and then smiled again. "But I should actually thank you. Because without everything you did to me, I would never have turned my life around. So thank you father, for showing me what life really is about."
Odin looked angrier than ever, to hear his son thank him.
"Everything will disappear!" Odin shouted as Loki was about to leave.
"More empty threats?" Loki asked and Odin smiled coldly.
"They will come for her!"
"Who?" He asked, fearing for Cara's life at ones.
"I can't tell you, it will ruin the surprise. But you just remember that it's all just a fantasy. And when she lies bloody in your arms, I will sit here laughing!" Odin said and Loki felt the anger inside of him.
"You are lying," Loki said in a cold voice.
"If you believe me or not, doesn't matter, it will happen."
"Who are they, when will they come?" Loki said, but Odin just smiled.
"Who knows, maybe they are there already," Odin said and Loki just left at ones. He didn't want to believe Odin.
He knew that Odin was trying to scare him, but he couldn't not be sure that it wasn't truth. He couldn't lose Cara again; he didn't know what he would do without her. It scared him to death. And it was even worse when he didn't know who would come after her. Loki did know that Cara had a lot of enemies, but he didn't know much about them. Who knows what they could do to her? He didn't want to think about it.
Loki left Asgard as fast as he could, he had planned to see his mother, but he had to do that another time. He was soon back in New York and he rushed down from the roof, and he almost ran into Tony on his way to Cara.
"Hi Reindeer games, what's wrong?" Tony asked but Loki didn't answer him, he just walked past him, which made Tony worry and walk after.
Loki pushed up the door, harder than he had thought, but he didn't reflect about it. He had almost expected her to be gone, or being attacked, so when she was sitting in the chair, reading like she had when he left, he was relieved. He walked over to her, hugging her.
"Loki are you alright?" She asked, a bit worried and all he could do was nod as he pulled her closer. Cara looked at Tony, who just shrugged his shoulders, he didn't know more.
"Did something happen?" Cara asked and Loki heard how worried she was, and he took a step back.
"No, I just got worried," he said, it may have been the worst lie he ever had told, even Tony would understand that it was a lie.
"Yeah, and I am Santa Clause," Tony said and Loki turned towards him.
"Nice to meet you, Santa Clause," Loki joked and Tony was about to say something when Loki turned towards Cara, who had taken his hand.
"You don't need to say anything, just know that I am here when you feel like it," She gave him a kiss on the cheek, before standing up.
Loki looked at her, often wondering how she could be so good to him. She never demanded anything of him. She just said the right things. Loki could almost sigh, if she had demanded to know, he hadn't said anything, but when she did like this, he wanted to tell her everything. Sometimes he thought that she actually used magic on him, but then he smiled, knowing that she didn't need to. All she needed to do was be by her side, and he would do anything for her.
"Odin just scared me, saying people was after you," Loki said and Cara smiled towards him.
"People are always after me, that isn't something new," She said in a calm voice. "But don't worry, he is just trying to scare you."
"Yeah Loki, he is just a piece of shit, don't pay any attention to anything he says," Tony knew how scared Loki was of losing Cara, but he didn't want Odin to take advantage of it, scaring his friend.
"Easier said than done, especially after…" Loki stopped, not wanting Cara to remember their time with Abjorn. But she smiled towards him.
"I know it isn't easy, but I am safe, and well if something happens, I know where you are," She said and Loki gave her a look. Yes, she knew where he was, but what if she wouldn't be able to reach him? What if he failed to protect her again? "Don't let his words get to you, he can't hurt us anymore. And if something happens again, we deal with that then. No need to live in fear, especially not when we get married tomorrow."
Loki looked at her, smiling, she could always calm him down. He kissed her forehead and nodded.
"You are right," he said without thinking, knowing what she would answer.
"I am always right."
"Get used to it. Ones you get married, you will never be right again," Tony said and Loki gave him a look.
"You aren't married yet Anthony, yet you are never right," Loki said and Cara laughed.
"And you will be right, even if you are married, if you are right," Cara just said and Loki looked at her, and almost surprised himself, when he was with her, he didn't care if he was right or not. Compared to anyone else. He was surprised how different he was around her, but he knew that she was different around him to. He guessed love really changed you, and brought out the best in you.
"So let's eat some pizza and get ready for tomorrow," Tony said with a big smile.
"As happy as you are, you can almost think you are the one getting married," Cara teased him.
"Well it will almost be as good as it would be, if it was me."
"Doubtful," Loki only answered and Tony gave him a cold look.
"Aren't we boring."
"No we are just telling you the truth," Cara said and Tony looked at them.
"Well you are perfect for each other, both of you are boring, party poppers," Tony said, before he could stop himself. He looked at his friends and saw the mischief on the faces.
"You or me?" Loki asked and Cara smiled.
"He is all yours," she answered, and as glad Tony was to hear that, since, he never knew what Cara would do, he still had to worry about Loki. He looked at the god, before he started running. Cara laughed as Loki walked after him.
Tony sat on the floor, very unhappy that he not only had donkey ears this time, he also talked like a donkey, making no one understand him. Loki and Cara was happier then Tony would prefer, but he should also have known better then to mess with them. But at least he had got Loki to forget about Odin.
"Uncle Tony looks funny," Narfi said when he sat next to him, giving him some pizza.
"I want donkey ears too," Váli said and looked at Loki. Loki looked at his son with a puzzle look, he knew that the boy could turn into an animal himself, but he guessed it was funnier if he did it. Loki just shrugged his shoulders and gave his son what he wanted, with a smile.
"See, now you aren't alone anymore, uncle Tony," Váli said and Tony smiled towards the boy, giving him a hug. Loki's sons had the biggest heart.
"I want a pair too!" Narfi said and Loki just laughed and gave his other son a pair of ears. "Thank you."
Loki just nodded towards his son. He looked at his friends, who was like his family, and he looked at his actually family. He was really happy, happier then he thought he could ever be. He looked at Cara who was leaning against him, as they watched the movie, he had no idea what it was about, but it wasn't important to him. He just enjoyed the moment, as he looked forward to the tomorrow.
Loki had barely gotten any sleep during the night. He couldn't remember being this nervous the other to times, he had actually preferred to go up against Odin again. He wondered if Cara was this nervous, and he wished he could talk to her. But for some reason he had let the others convince him, not to see Cara until the wedding. It was some tradition in Midgard, and he was wondering why on earth he agreed to that.
But Cara had laughed and just shrugged her shoulders, wanting to make the others happy, and he had agreed. Something he regretted now. He needed to calm down, and Thor, Clint and Tony who was sleeping in his room, didn't help, since they were just sleeping. Loki looked at them, he had enough, they needed to wake up, he needed their help. Loki looked at his pillows and he took them, throwing them hard at the others, who wake up, surprised.
"What's going on?" Clint asked sleepy.
"Are we under attack?" Tony asked.
"More sleep!" Thor mumbled and Loki looked at all of them.
"No! Go up!" Loki said and the others looked at him and then smiled.
"Nervous?" Thor asked when he saw his brother.
"No," Loki lied and Thor laughed and got up.
"Well for being the God of lies, that was a bad lie, brother," Thor said and Loki gave him an angry look. "But it's alright to be nervous."
"You think Cara is nervous?" Loki asked and Thor looked at the others.
"Sure."
"You are an even worse liar," Loki answered and Thor laughed again.
"Well it's just that she rarely seems to become nervous. But she may be today. It's not every day you get to marry a God," Thor said, teasing him.
"Are you sure about that? I mean with everything she does…" Clint started when Tony throw a pillow at him.
"Why are you even here?" Tony asked and Loki smiled.
"Thank you Tony."
"So shall we start getting ready? We can't be late," Tony said and Loki looked at the clock.
"We have around fifteen hours, I don't think it's possible for us to be late," Loki said.
"Why did you even wake us this early?" Clint complained.
"To throw pillows at you!" Loki said and throw another pillow at Clint and the others laughed.
"Well how about waking up the twins and then eat breakfast, let's start there," Thor said and Loki was a bit surprised, hearing his brother being the voice of reason. But Loki guessed that he really was his big brother today. Here to help him, like any brother would.
"That sounds good," Loki said.
"Good, then you stay here and we will get the things, so you don't see Cara until the wedding," Thor said and Loki looked at Thor, begging him to stay. "You two go, I will stay here."
"Good morning," Tony said when he and Clint walked into the kitchen, seeing the women there.
"Morning," Natasha said and Tony looked at them.
"I made breakfast for you, it's on the counter. The twins are up, and have eaten, they should be at Loki's room soon," Cara said and Clint looked at her.
"It's your wedding day, relax," Clint said and Cara smiled.
"I am relaxed, but I do not trust you to make breakfast, and keep the twins in check, so I helped you a bit," she said while she drank her tea.
"Well thank you," Tony said and she nodded.
"And tell Loki that it's okay to be nervous. And he do not need to worry, I will be waiting for him, forever if that's what he need, because I love him," she said and Tony looked surprised at her.
"How did you know?"
"Well it's not my first wedding, I know Loki, and I am nervous too, but I know that Loki loves me, and that keeps me calm," She said and Tony nodded.
"She actually got nervous," Clint said as he returned from the kitchen with the food.
"If you wasn't caring the food, I would hit you," Natasha said and Clint looked at her before he disappeared.
"Tony?" Cara asked and Tony turned towards her and nodded. "Be gentle with him. And if anything goes wrong, call me."
Tony nodded, promising himself that he would do anything he could, so they didn't need to call Cara.
Tony almost regret the promise. The twins were harder to handle then he thought, even with Loki there. They were so excited and they kept asking millions of questions. Then he had to handle Clint, who just said stupid things all the times. Fine Tony also admitted he had fun, hitting the other man, but sometimes he got irritated. And Thor who tried to help Loki, he really tried and for most time he managed, but sometimes the big oaf got to excited and Loki got nervous again. And Tony, he tried to make everything work, he felt like he needed to go on a holiday after this. But seeing Loki getting ready and smiling every time Tony reminded him of Cara's word, made it worth it.
"Is this acceptable?" Loki asked when he walked out from the closet, dressed in a dark green suit, white shirt and golden tie.
"Well if she says don't want to fuck you in that, something is wrong with her! I would say yes to you in that," Tony asked and Loki gave him a look.
"Please don't ask me!" Loki said. "I have had enough of guys for a couple of thousand years."
"Guess I missed my chance?" Tony said with a joke and Loki smiled, actually feeling a bit better, that he could joke about it.
"You did, but if you had been earlier, who knows what would have happen Tony," Loki said with a teasing voice and Tony actually looked a bit chocked at him. "And I am a god in the bed too!"
Tony stared at him for a moment before he smiled.
"Well at least I know that Cara will have a good night," he said.
"The best," Loki only said and gave him a weak smile. He was actually a bit nervous about that, after everything that happened him and her.
"Oh don't worry about that, I am sure that she will take care of you," Tony said with a teasing voice, that made Loki smile.
"She always does, I just don't want to let her down. It's not our first time, but after everything, I don't know."
"Relax brother, she will not mind," Thor said and Loki looked at him. "She isn't like that, so don't worry."
"I know that. I just want to give her what she deserve," Loki said, remembering how it used to be.
"You love her, that's all that matters, and she cares about," Clint said.
"Hate to agree with him, but he is right," Tony said. "So just do what feels right, I am sure she knows what to do, if you are worried."
Those words made Loki laugh and Tony looked at him.
"Oh she does, she knows more than well what she is doing."
"See, so now when I know that both of you are good, can you tell me what it is like?" Tony said and Loki smirked at him.
"I don't want to know!" Thor said and Loki laughed, just as the twins got back, dressed.
"You look so cool father," Narfi said and Loki smiled.
"So it's really acceptable? It's not too simple?" Loki asked a bit unsure and the others smiled towards him.
"It's perfect, and if you are thinking you should wear something that makes you look like a prince or something, don't worry, this is good," Tony said.
"He is right. And Cara isn't marrying you because of your title. She marries you, because she loves you, Loki. You, not the titles or the power, just you because you are you!" Thor said and Loki nodded.
"You are going to look good next to mother. She is really beautiful," Váli said and Loki smiled.
"She always is," he said and looked at the others.
"Is everything ready?" Loki asked and the others nodded.
"Steve said that he is ready whenever you guys are," Clint said and Loki nodded, he took the twins hands and they started walking towards the roof. He was still nervous, but he tried not to show it. Because he needed to feel calm when he walked out. He felt like he would runaway otherwise.
"Everything is going to go well, father," Narfi said when they stopped at the door to the roof. Loki looked at his children with a smile.
"I love you," he said and they hugged him.
"We love you," the twins said and Loki hugged them back.
"Wait for Cara here," he said and they nodded and Loki walked out on the roof with the other three beside him. Most of the guests was already there.
Frigga was sitting in the front with Hel next to her. Jörmungandr had shrink down, and was in Hel's lap. Fenrir was at the size of a normal dog, sitting next to Frigga and Sleipnir was lying on the ground in front of them. Loki smiled at them, glad that Hel, his mother and Frigga had found some magic that allowed them to be here, despite being dead. Behind them sat Thor's friend and children, together with some of the people that fought with them in Asgard. On the other side sat Strange, Wanda, Peter and some of the other people that helped them fight.
Loki felt a bit bad that Cara didn't have any family here. Loki knew that her family was dead, and he really wished he could have made it possible for Severus and Minna to be there, but since they had passed away in another world, he couldn't use the spell that they used to bring his children here.
"Are you nervous Loki?" Steve asked when they walked up to him, where he was standing in the front. Loki nodded, but he smiled.
"I am, but it's better than it was this morning."
"Everything will go well," Steve said and Loki nodded again and looked as the last guests arrived.
"We are ready," Peggy said as she nodded to the others before she disappeared again. They music started and as it did Loki looked up when he felt something cold land on his forehead, it had starting snowing, and he smiled. He knew that Cara loved snow, and he was glad that it snowed.
Soon the twins walked out, holding each bouquet of flowers, green roses and Loki smiled towards his sons, who looked so proud as they walked up to them. The twins were smiling the biggest smile, and when they stopped in front of them, they handed them all a rose and Loki smiled as he took it. And turned towards the aisle as Natasha, Jane, Pepper and Peggy walked down, all in green.
"I hope you are ready," Thor whispered to him, and Loki was about to hit him when Cara walked out. Bruce was walking next to her, being kind enough to give her away. Not that she needed it, but Cara had loved the gesture.
Loki looked at her as she walked down the aisle, dressed in a simple vintage white, long dress dress. It was covering most of her chest and arms, while leaving the back bate. She had tied a green belt around the waist, and she had kept the hair simple. It was styled in waves, with a simple veil at the back. But even if it was simple, she looked like a queen, and she wore it like a queen. The snow landed in her hair, and on her skin and Loki was wondering if she was freezing, but it didn't look like it.
Bruce stopped in front of him and gave him her hand and Loki took it. He just stared at her, he could do nothing else, and she smiled back at him. And in the second he had her hand in his, everything else disappeared, all the worry, everything that had happened to him before, everyone else in the world. He even forgot to listen to Steve, who had to actually tap him on the shoulder, which made him jump.
"I know she is beautiful Loki, but for this to work you need to listen to me, not get lost in thoughts," Steve said, very kindly.
"Can you blame me?" Loki asked, which made the guests laugh and Cara gave him a sweet smile.
"I cannot blame you," Steve said and Loki gave him a look. "I didn't mean it like that."
Loki smiled a teasing smile towards him.
"He totally got you!" Tony said and laughed.
"Thank you for your support, Tony," Steve said and Tony was about to answer something when Cara spoke.
"Boys."
"Yes mother," Tony said, but even Steve, which made the others laugh again and Cara smiled towards them.
"As I was saying," Steve started and this time Loki listened. "We have gathered here today to unite Loki and Cara. The road here has been long, and difficult, but they got through it together. It has been a special kind of journey, a journey, we only had the privilege to be a part at, towards the end. But a journey we all are glad we took. Not only because we got to know the real Loki, something that wouldn't have been possible without Cara here. She taught us to open our eyes, and she helped us all, understand things we hadn't without her. And you shall all known that it hasn't been easy on her, trying to manage helping Loki, and to control us. But as you heard, she managed it pretty well."
The guests laughed again and Loki smiled towards Cara, being forever thankful for what she has done for him.
"You have written your own wows," Steve said and the both nodded. And Cara looked at Loki, only him.
"When I met you a few years ago, I had no plan on getting to know you, or even stay in your world. I was hunted and I ended up in Asgard by coincident, and I planned to leave as soon as I had could. I never planned for you to be a part of my life, dragging you into that mess, I even told you to stay away," She said with a smile and Loki squeezed her hand.
"But that plan didn't work out. Instead I found a friend I never intended to find, but I am glad I did. And as I become your friend, all I wanted to do was show you what it meant to have a friend. Wanting to take away the loneliness, but that was all I planned to do. I never planned to fall in love with you, I never planned to find a place I could call home, or to find someone that wanted to protect me, help me and love me without wishing for anything in return."
Cara took a short break, looking at him, and Loki saw only her.
"But you gave me all that, you gave me something I had been missing for a long time, you gave me my life back. When you protected me from my father I thought that we would have more time together then we had. But things happened, things I could never predict. Seeing you let go, leaving me behind, it almost destroyed me. I had lost people before, but it had been a long time since I wasn't prepared for it. With you I wasn't. I couldn't understand why back then; it was so many pieces of the puzzle that I didn't have. But I had to keep going, and I did, you become a happy memory that I thought of, after the pain of losing you become less. And when your brother, more or less kidnapped me to Asgard," Cara said and looked at Thor, who just smiled happily.
"And then told me you were alive, I first didn't believe it, and when he told me how he had found you, my heart broke. I couldn't believe it. Who could have done something like that. I still hadn't all the pieces, but at that moment I didn't care, I just wanted to help you. So without a doubt I agreed to help them save you."
Cara took another pause, taking a deep breath, before she continued.
"They all thought I was collected, so sure of that everything would be fine, knowing it all. But they are wrong. I was scared every second, I was scared of failing you, I was scared that I wouldn't be able to help you, and to lose you again. But I had to keep trying, not wanting you to suffer, wanting to give you, your life back, just like you did with me. And every time you took a step in right direction, I was so happy. And every time something happened, that made you take a step back, I was just happy that it wasn't two steps. And I didn't mind, I gave you the time you needed, hoping you would get better. And with every word you said to me, every time you took my hand or kissed me, made me hope that you would come back to me. The first time you said you loved me again, I admit, I actually wanted to do more than kiss you," She said with a smile and Loki looked at her, raising an eyebrow, but smiling back.
"And when you asked me to marry you, I got scared, knowing what had happened the times I got married before. But I was also so happy, knowing that you loved me that much, and all the fear disappeared, knowing that I wanted to marry you, even after everything that happened, I never had any doubt of marrying you, if I could. Knowing that I would do anything to keep you safe, hoping I could do that, before you tried doing the same. But we are both standing here, alive, and I am grateful for that. I am grateful to get the chance of being your wife, and to love you forever. A chance to start a new life with you, and the twins. I promise to be by your side forever, protect and support you."
Cara stopped, and Loki looked a bit worried at her, when she was crying.
"Sorry," she said and Loki whipped her tears away and she laughed between the tears. "I love you."
Loki smiled towards her, and he wanted nothing else then kiss her right away, and he probably had if Steve hadn't spoken.
"Loki, you have your wove too?" Steve asked a bit shaky on the voice. Loki looked at him, gave him a nod, before he turned towards Cara.
"When I met you I was still young, and I had no clue about life, but I thought I had. I thought I knew everything, I thought that I knew what I wanted, what I deserved and who is was. But I was so wrong, oh so wrong. I knew nothing, I really didn't. I realised that when I got to know you. You are younger than me, sure it's only a hundred years, but I was so frustrated that you knew more than me. But that soon passed, learning that you more than gladly shared all your knowledge with me. You taught me more than I had learned from any books. But you taught me more than facts, you taught me what it meant to have a friend. I had long given up on ever having one, especially one that didn't cared about my titles, wanted power or to use me, but you became my friend without wanting anything, and that was new for me." Loki met her eyes with a small smile.
"When I first met you, you seemed seemed to know it all, and have all, I thought you would taunt me. But you did no such thing. You have always been patient with me, and I am forever thankful for that. Because with you at my side I learned not only what friendship is, but also that I didn't needed to be alone. You ignored what everyone said and thought about me, and I am grateful for that, because if you hadn't, I wouldn't stand here today," Loki said and looked at Cara, who only smiled and he continued.
"Because as you taught me what friendship was, you also taught me about something else, something I thought I knew. I thought I had been in love before, I thought I knew what it meant, but I was wrong, again. Just like you, I didn't plan on falling in love with you, but I did. More than I thought was possible. And I am sure that I acted like a lost puppy, compared to you, who seemed to know it all. But you never said anything, you just took my hand, and showed me what love really was, as cliché it may sound." Loki took take a deep breath, reminding himself from staying calm, talking so Cara could understand him. Because he felt like he just wanted to say everything as fast as he could, get it over so he could kiss her.
"But as I got to know you more, I learned about the things you had gone through, and I become angry. I couldn't understand how someone could do that to you, especially since, me myself didn't know what was happening to me, back then. But I swore to protect you, and to never hurt you, something I broke. Sure I protected you from your father, but I also left you soon after that. Seeing your face as I let go, made me hate myself more than I thought was possible. What ever happened to me after I let go, couldn't compare to seeing your sad face. It was all I could remember." Loki almost whispered.
"So when I was promised earth, I wanted to take it, not only to hurt Thor, but to give you a safe home. But I couldn't find you here and I was sure that you had moved on, and I forced myself to do the same. Remembering that I had hurt you, and that if you weren't here, I had no right to search for you. But I could never forget you, and after things happened, I was hoping that you would save me, as you had once before. I knew that I hadn't the right to hope that long before Odin or any of the other ones said it, but I still hoped. And even if they used it against me, I tried to stay strong and keep hoping." Loki took another pause, trying to not let the memories take control. Cara placed her hand on his cheek and he leaned into the touch. And as always she waited for him to become ready.
"So…So when you showed up in the cell, I actually got scared instead. I didn't know what kind of trick it was. Seeing other people, I trusted turn against me, I thought you had to, I gave you more than enough reasons to do so. So when you brought me here, I just waited for what you would do. Not daring to trust you, even if you were the person I wanted to see and trust the most. But nothing happened, whatever I did, you didn't betray me. You didn't hurt me, not even when I hurt you. I could see it in your eyes, I could see how hurt you seemed to be, but I thought it was another trick. But when you protected me from Fandral, I started to trust you, a little bit. Maybe I even thought that I rather have you hurt me, then him. But it never come, all you did was for me." Loki closed his eyes for a second, once more trying to repress all the memories.
"You did so much for me, and I wanted to come back for you. I wanted to be someone that deserved to be next to you, someone that deserved to love you. But as I got better, you told me not to rush anything, and you never expected me to act or feel in a certain way. I was so surprised, that you still didn't expect anything of me. And once again I learned how wrong I was, I thought I learned what love was, the first time, but once again I was wrong. What you have done for me this past year is what love really is. And even if you will say that you didn't do it because you expected something back, I will for the rest of our life show you how much you mean to me. I will protect you, I will be your light, whenever you need it. I will try to make you happy every day. And I promise that I will love you forever," Loki said, noticing that he also was crying, and Cara whipped away his tears, smiling at him, trying to stop her own tears.
"Steve, would you please continue, before both of us breaks down in tears completely," Cara whispered to Steve, who was just staring at them, trying not to cry himself.
"Right," he said and looked at them. "Can we have the rings?"
Thor handled Loki his ring, and Natasha gave Cara hers.
"Cara, repeat after me," Steve said and she nodded. "I, Cara Riddle, take you, Loki Friggason…"
Cara looked at Loki in surprise for a second, and Loki smiled, he hadn't told her about the change, wanting it to be a surprise. And Cara smiled towards him.
"I, Cara Riddle, take you, Loki Friggason" Cara took a paused, before she continued to repeat what Steve said. "I vow to love and serve you as long as we both shall live. I take you with all your faults and strengths, as I offer myself to you, with all my faults and strengths. I vow to help you when you need help, and turn to you when I need help. And with this ring, I take you to be my lawfully wedded husband, my constant friend, my partner in crime, and my love from this day forward."
Cara took the ring and put it on Loki's finger with a smile.
"Loki, say after me," Steve started and Loki looked at him, feeling a bit nervous, afraid of doing something wrong, but when he saw Cara's smile, he knew that it would be alright. "I Loki Friggason, take you, Cara Riddle…"
"I, Loki Friggason, take you Cara Riddle. I vow to love and serve you as long as we both shall live. I take you with all your faults and strengths, as I offer myself to you- with all my faults and strengths. I vow to help you when you need help, and turn to you when I need help. And with this ring, I take you to be my lawfully wedded wife, my constant friend, my partner in crime, and my love from this day forward," Loki smiled towards her when he put the ring on her finger.
"With the power invested in me, I can now, with much joy, pronounce you husband and wife," Steve said, with a smile towards them. "You may now kiss the bride."
Loki leaned forward without hesitation. He felt Cara's soft lips against his, he felt the heat and the taste of a raging storm, if it would have a taste. Loki pulled her closer, before he spun her around, and deepened the kiss. And for a second it felt like he was drowning, before Cara put her hands on his shoulders. It was like she stopped him from drowning, and with that everything around him came back. He heard the applauds around them, Cara's laugh and the twins laughs. Loki had forgotten about them all for a second.
"Mother," the twins said and wanted to hug her, and Cara let go of him for a second. No matter how ridicules it may be, he felt an emptiness, but he pushed it aside, and turned towards Thor who was about to attack him with a big hug.
"You can't hug me, unless you promise not to crush me," Loki said and Thor laughed, but he took it easy, and Loki was glad for that. He had started open up to Thor and the others, but he was still a bit unsure with touching from anyone else then Cara and the twins.
"Congratulations brother," Thor sounded.
"You made me deaf instead," Loki said but smiled towards Thor "Thank you."
"So Reindeer games, how does it feel to be chained forever?" Tony said without thinking "Sorry."
"It's alright Tony," Loki said and looked at Cara, who was talking with the women "If I am changed to her for forever, I am happy."
"Congratulations," Clint said and Loki nodded.
"Thank you, and thank you for the beautiful ceremony, Steve."
"It was my pleasure," Steve said, and he meant it. He was happy to play a part of his friend's wedding.
"So shall we eat now?" Clint asked, making the others laugh.
"So there I was, looking at this unfamiliar woman, who had arrived with Thor, having no idea who she was or why she was here. And first I thought that Thor had saved her from a burning building or something, well until I saw Loki. I was far from happy, demanding that he left, making Cara threaten to kill us all. And to be honest I wasn't sure if she could, and I guess I did as so many before, I underestimated her. But when she used magic, all of us backed away, not wanting to die," Tony said, looking at them, smiling.
"But even if I understood some of the danger, I still didn't want Loki in my house, none of us wanted. But Thor convinced us, not in a friendly way. But the most fascinating thing was Cara, because no matter what we did, she protected Loki. And none of us could understand why. We thought something was wrong with her, and well something is. She lived with us for a year, without complaining, or rather not even close to what anyone else would have."
People laughed and Loki looked at Cara, who also smiled.
"But as time went on, we started to understand how much she loved Loki, even if it took a long time. But what was more surprising was how much Loki cared about her. With her around we got to see a Loki we never seen before, and I must say that I am glad that we did. Without Cara we wouldn't have a chance to get to know Loki, and for him to become our friend. And this year has been like nothing we ever could imagine, but it has been a great year."
"We have loved to see you grow Loki, and even if we have been hard for us to learn to accept you. Something that wasn't easy for you either, and seeing you go from wanting to kill us all, and conquer the world, to play with the twins, or buying flowers to Cara, has been amazing. And I must say that I have never seen you so happy as you are with her, or her with you. I, we are all happy to be here today, seeing you together. And I am extra glad that I don't have to celebrate this day with donkey ears. So before we all," Tony said, looking at the other avengers." give you your gift, let's make a toast for the newly wedded."
The people in the room lifted their glasses for them.
"So, open the gift now!" Tony said, making both Loki and Cara looking at him and rolling their eyes. But Loki took the little box and looked at Cara, but she nodded for him to open it. Loki carefully opened the box, inside was five keys, and Loki looked at Tony.
"They are for a boat, a plane, a helicopter, a car and for the tower," Tony said with a big smile.
"Tony!" Steve said "We said the tower and a car."
"Yes you over did it again," Clint said, but Tony ignored them.
"And it's alright if you can't drive them, they have pilots, and you will get clas…" Tony stopped when he saw Cara's face. "You can drive them, can't you?"
Cara laughed, a warm laugh when Tony sounded grumpy.
"Well yes," She said.
"How on earth?" Tony said, feeling a bit sad. He thought he would give them something they could learn together.
"Well one of them is a car," she started and Tony nodded, giving her that one "I have been a pirate earlier so it would be strange if I couldn't steer a boat. And I have dated a few agents, learning how to fly helicopter and a plane. Sorry."
"I thought you could learn together, a type of adventure," Tony said.
"We can still go together. And I can enjoy seeing Loki learn," Cara said and looked at him, almost mischievous, and Loki felt like she would enjoy it a bit too much.
"You are right about that," Tony said with a big smile.
"And it was fantastic presents," Cara said and smiled towards them all, and Loki did the same, and the people in the room started talking about the presents, until Thor stood up.
"So…um," Thor started and Loki looked at him, almost smiling towards him. "I am not really a speaker, unlike Loki. So don't expect too much."
"We never do!" Tony said, and Pepper hit him in the head.
"Anyway. I will try not to talk to long, because there is so much I could say, but then we would be here all day," Thor started. "I thought I was a good brother when I was younger, and I thought I knew Loki. I thought know I should handle him and how to make him happy. I was wrong, so wrong, something Loki often told me. But no one else, so I thought I was a good brother, and that Loki just didn't understand it. And when we got older, we grew father apart, I acted like I always did towards Loki, fumbling in the dark. Still thinking Loki was the kid he ones was, that I could just lift him up and he would be happy."
"And while I walked around in my fantasy world, Loki got father away from me. But I still couldn't see it, not until Cara entered our life. As she did, I started, oh so slowly see another side of Loki. Or rather see the Loki he had grown up to be. And as I did, I realised that he no longer was my little baby brother, and that I didn't know him at all. I had been stuck in the past, and in my own life, not to see what happened. But Cara saw so much more than me, something I only could get glimpse one. But the little I saw, always made me smile," Thor looked at them and smiled, taking a pause.
"But just as I started to see the real Loki, everything changed. And I got to see a whole other side, a side I never thought I would see. And I couldn't do anything Loki got swallowed by the dark, and I had no idea what to do. Because I didn't know Loki anymore. I saw how Cara tried, but the darkness was bigger than any of us know, or understood. And as Loki disappeared out from our life, for what we thought was forever, so did Cara. She threatened to kill me, if she ever saw me again, before she disappeared" Thor said and looked at her, but Cara just smiled.
"So when Loki returned I thought I could handle it; I could finally be a good brother. I was once again wrong; I think I did it worse. But I didn't thought of calling Cara, because I wanted to prove for myself, and maybe to Loki, that I also could be there for him. And well we know how that went. So when I found Loki in his cell, I swallowed my pride and asked Cara for help, which I am very glad for. Because she showed up and at ones she knew what to do. And instead of me, who thought of what I could do to help Loki, how I could handle it my way. She did it Loki's way. She only thought of what he needed, and how to help him!" Thor smiled towards Cara, who smiled back.
"I am sure that Loki wouldn't be here without her, because we, all of us would have failed, before Loki even could start becoming himself. And I have no problem admitting this. I have no problem, saying that there is someone out there, that understands my brother in a way, no one of us could. And I am glad to see him this happy, and even if Cara lives longer than normal humans, she won't live forever. And mother and I don't ever want to see Loki without Cara, so therefore we have, decided to give her a a gift that humans normally wouldn't don't get. But we have made an exception for Cara, after everything she has done."
Thor walked up to them, and Loki looked at his brother, wondering if he was about to give Cara what he thought he would give her. Cara looked at the small basket and Thor nodded for her to open it. Inside the basket was a golden apple, and even if Loki had guessed what it was, he was still shocked. He looked at his brother and mother, who just smiled. Loki hadn't dared to think of what would happen the day Cara died, only knowing that he wouldn't stay in the world for long. But apparently had his mother and brother thought of it. Loki turned towards Cara, who looked at the apple, not sure what it was, that she had in front of her.
"It makes you immortal," Loki said and Cara looked at him in surprise, and for ones he couldn't tell what she thought. And he understood that she was surprised, it wasn't every day you got the chance to become immortal, it was a big decision.
"Thank you," Cara said to Thor and Frigga with a big smile.
"It's nothing dear," Frigga said and Thor nodded. And even if his family thought that Cara got really happy, Loki could feel how unsure she was. He saw how she put the basket next to her, and he would talk with her later, not wanting to push her. He would love to spend forever with her, literally, but he didn't want to force her.
"Thank you all, for all of your gifts. And for being here. It means a lot to us," Loki said and stood up, with Cara next to him, smiling. "And thank you, for everything you have done for us."
"We wouldn't be here, if it wasn't for you," Cara said and Loki nodded, they both looked at each other, and Loki saw how emotional Cara become, and he felt the same.
"We know all that already. We want to see you dance!" Clint said and for ones, Loki didn't want to hit him. Even if that didn't stop Natasha from doing it.
Loki took Cara's hand and lead her out on the dance floor. He looked into her eyes, as he took her hand, placed the other one on her hip, as she placed her hand on his shoulder. Soon the music was playing and he started to lead her around on the dance floor. And when they had started, they soon were followed by the others, but Loki only had eyes for Cara, feeling like she was the most beautiful woman in the world, and she was his, and he was hers. Loki leaned forward and kissed her, as he picked her up, and spun her around again. And he could have been spinning forever, if it wasn't for the fact that the twins wanted to dance with Cara. Loki smiled towards them.
"Take good care of her," Loki said and the nodded.
"We promise," they answered and Loki looked at them, before Frigga offered her hand and Loki smiled as he lead his mother around the dance floor.
"I am so proud of you," she said and Loki looked a bit puzzled as her. "For becoming the man I always knew you was."
"Thank you, mother," Loki said and smiled towards her.
"And I was so touched, when you took my name," she said and Loki smiled again.
"Even if I had two fathers who hated me, and never wanted me, I always had a mother who loved me. So I thought I would take your name instead," Loki explained. His mother had always meant so much to him. She had always believed in him, and loved him, even if she hadn't understood him, and even after everything he did. "Thank you for always being there for me."
"There is nothing to thank me for," Frigga said and kissed his cheek before she looked at Cara. "I think you need to save her from a dance with Thor."
Loki only nodded before he went over to save Cara, but then he stopped, gave her a teasing smile as Thor took her out on the dance floor. Cara gave him a challenging look, but Loki just smiled, until Natasha wanted to dance with him. Loki looked very unsure at her.
"I promise to be gentle," Natasha joked, trying to lighten the mood, and Loki slowly nodded as he took her hand.
"Here I am, dancing with a man that wanted to kill me a few years ago," Natasha said and Loki looked at her.
"I remember you wanting to kill me too."
"You started it" Natasha said with a smile.
"Touché," Loki answered her as he spun her around.
"We are all proud of you Loki, and you may be sick of hearing it, but it's true."
"Thank you," He said. "I am glad to be able to call you, my friends."
"As are we," Natasha said as she stopped and before Loki had time to react, Natasha had handled him over to Cara.
"I can't even describe how I feel," Loki said to her and Cara smiled.
"Sometimes, you need no words," Cara answered him, as she kissed him, and ones again, Loki felt like he was caught in a storm. Loki pulled her closer, wanting to have her closer, so close he could, and Cara laughed as they parted.
"Hold out a few hours, and I will get closer than that," she teased and Loki couldn't stop from blushing slightly. "As long as you wan…"
Loki didn't give her time to finish the sentence, before he kissed her again. He may be nervous, but he didn't want her to think that he didn't want.
"A few hours," he answered her.
Loki closed the door behind them, being sure to lock it, as he looked in the candle lit room.
"Seems like the others wanted to surprise us," Cara said and looked at the room. It was filled with candles and roses. "And try to make us drunk."
Loki looked at the champagne glasses, and took one as Cara handle it over. Cara looked at him, with a big smile before she laughed, and he looked a bit surprised, thinking he had something in his face.
"I am just happy," she explained and Loki couldn't help himself from laugh too, also being happy.
Loki putted down his now empty glass and took Cara's from her hand, before hugging her from behind. Cara leaned against him, and he smiled, happy being able to hold her again, without worrying about what would happen tomorrow. He leaned forward, starting to kiss her on the neck, down her shoulder, and he smiled when he heard a moan from her, and felt how she leaned into his touch. Before she stopped and Loki thought he had done something wrong for a second before she turned around to face him.
"Loki, before we do anything, I must tell you that you don't need to do this, if you don't feel ready. I have told you before, I can wait," Cara said and Loki smiled, knowing how hard it was for her to stop herself from keep going. But he was touched that she thought of his feelings first, as she always did. That was one of the reasons he wanted to do this, to make her happy.
"I want to do this," Loki said and leaned forward, almost touching her lips. "You don't need to wait anymore."
Loki closed the distance between them, feeling her lips on his, before he asked for permission with his tongue, which she soon gave him. He felt her hands in his hair, and how she pulled him closer. Which made him react, showing her up against the wall, harder than he had thought and he stopped for a second.
"Sorry," he said and Cara smiled.
"Nothing to be sorry for," she told him and he started to kiss her neck again, working his way down towards her breasts. Loki soon heard her moan again and once again smiled. He hadn't known how much he had missed hearing her moan.
He felt her hands in his hair again, and how they were tracing down his back, before they went up, and she took of his jacket, and he took of her veil, throwing it somewhere in the room, he didn't know. He kissed her on the lips again, as he locked hands with her, pressing her up against the wall, feeling her so close to him. He felt how he was already starting to become hard, but he wasn't surprised. Just seeing her, could do that to him, and now when she was in his arms, he didn't know how he had hold back so long.
Suddenly she spun him around, making him have the wall against his back, making him remember how he was never in control, when he was with her. It was always a battle between them, to see who would give in first. And he wasn't sure if he had won once. Loki felt how her hands starting sliding down his sides further down, stopping just above his trousers.
"I can stop whenever you want, just tell me," she said and Loki met her eyes, feeling like fire was burning in his eyes.
"If you stop, I don't know what I will do to you," Loki said and Cara smiled as she let her hands start wandering again. He felt how they wandered down his thighs, to slowly working their way up on the inside, almost touching his erection, teasing him, before they kept going upwards. Her nails were gently scratching his sides, giving him goosebumps, before they stopped on his chest. Cara leaned forward, biting his lip.
Loki found the zipper to her dress, and slowly started to pull it down, to teas her, but she didn't seem to bothered. Instead she started to unbutton his shirt, as slowly as he did it, and he almost cursed himself for doing it slow. But he was conflicted, because as fast as he wanted to have her closer, he didn't want to let her win.
When his chest become bare she started to kiss it, working her way down to his nipples. He soon felt her teeth playfully playing with one of them, and he felt like a shock went down to his erection. He pulled the zipper all down and looked at her. He asked her of permission, some part of him was a bit ashamed to admit that he actually was a bit scared. Because even if he wanted her, he was afraid of having her. Afraid after everything that happened to him, and to her. And he wanted to make sure that she was sure what she was doing.
"Shall I do it, or do you want to do it?" Cara asked and Loki smiled towards her, as he slowly let his hands wander under the dress, slowly pulling it upwards. Letting his hand move over her breasts, without really touching them, only teasing her. Loki felt how she wanted more, but he didn't want to give it to her yet. He pulled the dress over her head and let it fall to the floor, together with his shirt.
Loki looked at her, and even if she still was dressed in her underwear, he felt like he was drowning again, just looking at her. And Loki met her eyes as she smiled, teasingly, as she kneeled in front of him. Her hands were slowly making their way down to his pants. He felt how she started to unzip the zipper, as her lips were breathing warm air on his erection. Loki gently dragged his hand in her hair, as his pants and boxers felt to the floor, he stepped out of them with his shoes and socks.
Cara slowly let her hands walk upwards again, as she started to stand up, making her hand, gently touch his cock on the way up to his chest again. Loki looked at her, not being able to stand there anymore, lifting her up and walking over to the bed.
"Someone is impatient," Cara said with a laugh and Loki looked down at her.
"Can you blame me, after being away from you so long," He said as he started to kiss her neck, down towards her breasts, biting her lightly, down towards her stomach. "And to finally have you here with me again."
"Oh I don't blame you Loki," she said, almost purring. Loki just smiled as his hands found the lock on her bra, and she took it off, as he contained downwards.
Loki smiled when he got to her trousers, teasing her, by kissing her on the outside, as his nails was scratching her inner thigh. As she moaned, he felt how another wave of pleasure went through him, down to his erection. Loki looked at her as his hands started to play with the line of her underwear. Cara nodded and he slowly started to pulling them down, taking them off with her tights and shoes. Loki looked at her, smiling as he saw how beautiful she was, and he almost forgot what he was doing, until Cara laughed.
"Sorry," he said, blushing a bit.
"Nothing to be sorry for, I have been staring at you too."
Loki leaned forward again, making his lips meeting hers as his finger wandered down again.
"Let me take care of you for ones," he said and Cara only nodded as his fingers soon gently pressed against her, and when he heard her moan, he felt proud. Proud that he could make her this happy, and reacting this was. He really wanted to take care of her, wanting her to feel pleasure, and to show how much he cared about her. Loki kissed her before he went down to play with his tongue, as one of his hands found her breast, and started playing with that. Loki smiled again when he noticed how much she reacted to him. And as she reacted, he did too, feeling how his body reacted to hers.
Loki slowly made his fingers go in her, careful, not wanting to hurt her. But when she soon called out his name.
"Loki."
He knew that he didn't need to worry more. Having her under him, making her body react to what he was doing, made him forget everything else, except Cara. The only think that mattered to him was making her feel good. And when he felted how her body started to close around his fingers, her breathing become heavier, and how she bit her lip, and her hands grabbed the sheets, before she got her orgasm, just as she said his name ones more, and relaxed.
Loki smiled towards her, as he whipped his lips before he kissed her, and she smiled the biggest smiled towards him.
"Thank you," she said and he laughed a warm laugh.
"There is no need to thank me," he said and she laughed too.
"There is so many reasons to thank you," she said before she met his eyes. "Are you ready to get yours?"
"Are you sure?" He asked, actually a bit nervous. The past year had never been about him, it had been about everyone else feeling pleasure.
"Silly question. As much as this is about me, it's about you," she said and Loki smiled, before he kissed her. He soon deepened the kiss, as he placed himself above her. He felt how warm she was between her legs as he soon entered her. And it was like she was made for him. At first Loki didn't do anything, looking at Cara.
"I will not break," she said and Loki smiled as he soon dared to move, and to actually think a bit about himself. Cara seemed pleased about that, as she putted her legs around his back, her hands went up towards his hair and their lips soon locked again. He felt how she followed his rhythm, wanting it to feel good for him, and it did. He felt the pleasure raise in his body, and he soon moaned. Cara deepened the kiss as he moaned, and he increased the speed, as she pressed herself against him.
Loki couldn't feel disappointed when he came. He didn't care how long it lasted, since all he felt was pleasure, not only because it felt good for him, but also because it felt good for Cara. He looked down at her, as he tried to catch his breath, and to stop smiling. He slowly pulled out before he crashed beside her. Loki just stared at her, taking her hand, kissing her finger tips. He didn't have any words to say. All he felt was happiness, joy, and like he was loved. He couldn't describe how happy he was. He even thought it was worth going through the hell he had gone through to get here, to be able to be with Cara.
"You know that I won this time?" Loki teased and Cara looked at him, smiling.
"Well don't make a habit out of it," she teased back, throwing a pillow at him, and Loki stopped her when she was about to throw another.
"I love you," he said and pulled her closer.
"I love you too," she said embracing him. "But what about a shower?"
"Shower sounds good, but bath sounds better," He said as he lifted her up in his arms, and she laughed.
"Do you think the others heard us?" she asked and Loki looked at her.
"Don't care if they did. And I don't think they expected anything else," Loki said which made him look to the celling. "Jarvis, if you taped this for Tony, I will destroy you, and Tony!"
"I did no such thing, even if mister Stark wanted me too. I could never dishonored a lady like that," Jarvis answered and Cara smiled.
"Thank you Jarvis," she said and Jarvis only hummed in response before he left them alone.
"So we are safe from Tony. And as long as the twins didn't hear anything I am happy," Loki said as he putted her down in the bath.
"I am sure that the others are making sure that they are far away," Cara answered as Loki joined her in the tub.
When Loki walked out from the bathroom, Cara was looking at the apple, and he walked over to her. Hugging her from behind.
"I will not force you to eat it," he said and Cara nodded.
"I know you want do that," she answered him. "It's just that I have never imagine being immortal."
"It's your choice," Loki said. He would be happy, knowing that she would never be able to die, but it was a huge step to take. He was born like it, she wasn't.
"I am just scared of what can happen if I don't die," she whispered and Loki looked at her. He understood what she thought off, but he had never thought like that.
"You can become mortal again, if you want," Loki said and she nodded.
"I know," She answered and Loki wanted her to say something. "It's just knowing that if I can't die, everyone around me still can. And it's hard to see people die like it is, already. But knowing I can't die, may make me feel sad, because then can't hope to see them in the afterlife, or something."
"You would have me," Loki said, trying to comfort her.
"I will have you, that's why I am thinking of eating it. Because it means that I don't need to say goodbye to you again," she said with a smile, looking at him.
"Take your time. No matter what you do, I will always be here," Loki said and Cara nodded looking at the apple again. Loki had no idea what she thought. If he was enough reason for her to live forever. Because he knew how she felt, saying goodbye to people was never easy. But being forced to see everyone you love dies away from you, him being the only one left. Loki almost wanted to tell her that he wasn't worth it, when she grabbed the apple and eat it. Loki looked at her.
"The fear from seeing other dies, shouldn't stop me from being with you forever. They would most likely die away from me anyway, and it will break my heart, but knowing that I will always have someone to return to, will make it easier. To know that I will not need to die alone," Cara said and leaned forward, kissing him. "I love you, and I want to be with you forever."
"I will gladly spend an eternity with you," Loki said as he pulled her down, into the bed, next to him, and embraced her.