Pairing: Loki/Jane
Rating: T
Description: Loki, Jane, and Fandral reach Asgard
Chapter 5
Steadying herself as she gazed forward; the beautiful, fantastical world of Asgard greeting her, the worry of becoming a mother was pushed away as she looked over at both Loki and Fandral with a smile gracing her features. The former looked at her with surprise evident in his expression before he shook his head in amusement as he made his way to Jane's side; Fandral choosing to lead the way as he thought to give the married couple time to themselves.
"Your enthusiasm over Asgard has not dimmed whatsoever, hm?," Loki inquired as he stopped next to Jane. Her answering smile forced his equally worried thoughts aside as he lowered his head to kiss the crown of her head.
"Prince and Princess: welcome," a recognizable voice caused the two of them to look behind them; Jane's smile widening as she spotted Heimdall. "It's been a while, Heimdall. I hope you've been doing well?"
He nodded, smiling in return at the Prince's wife. Her thoughtfulness matched that of his Queen's and he knew the Prince's family was forever grateful the former Ms. Foster had been able to see the God of Mischief for the man he truly was. Noticing the bags the two of them were carrying, he was about to notify servants when two to three appeared; the arrival of the Prince and Princess a planned one. "I hope your stay is well, Lady Jane. It is good to see you as well, Prince Loki."
The dark haired Prince smiled and nodded in acknowledgement at the gatekeeper, "You as well, Heimdall." Grateful that both his wife's and his own hands were free, Loki immediately slid the fingers of his right hand along Jane's left before following after Fandral.
Enjoying the warmth of her husband's hand along hers, Jane moved to walk with Loki; her amber eyes taking in the familiar sights of Asgard as the palace grew close. As she walked with him, the thought of her becoming a mother caused her to consider what her husband and his brother had been like as children. She knew from the stories she heard from the two of them as well as from Frigga; how Thor was more determined to learn combat as he was the first born while her husband preferred to learn magic as well as combat. With her, she had learned from Erik: her parents' friend and her father's co-worker, that she had been highly inquisitive when it came to the stars. Would the possible baby be more like her husband with his or her father's talent for magic or would they rather take up her love of science? Chewing on her bottom lip, she was struck with the familiar stinging sensation as she felt tears spill down her cheeks. She was, ultimately, terrified at the prospect of becoming a mom; having little to no recollection of what it was like to be around her biological parents. A drunk driver had seen to turning her into an orphan at the young age of four.
While he had enjoyed the change of mood coming from his wife, a glance at her person made Loki realize that her good mood from earlier had vanished. Pausing in mid step; the sudden halt causing his wife to stop as well as she darted a hand along her face in an attempt to rid herself of tears. While he was still left in the dark with what was troubling his dear Jane, he knew had reached his limit with the lack of knowledge. Moving to stand before her, he let go of her hand as both of his hands moved to cup his Jane's face gently in an attempt to convince her to look at him. "Jane, look at me, love," he pleaded.
Feeling the comforting warmth of Loki's hands on her face should have made her stop crying, she knew. Instead as she looked up at him, she only started to cry harder; the worried look in his beautiful eyes making her feel ridiculous for being so emotional and stubborn. Squeezing her eyelids shut, closed the distance between the two of them as she hugged him tightly; the warmth of all black turtleneck brushing along her face as she sobbed against him.
Due to the unexpected movement from Jane, Loki found himself wanting to cry as well as the sheer fear and worry that he had seen in her eyes made him want to take his beloved away from Asgard and keep her close to him while he did all that he could to make her feel better. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he held her close as her sobs caused his heart to ache. "Jane, tell me what's wrong. Please?" While he had never been one to beg, Jane was one of the few people in his life who he knew would not take advantage of it.
Knowing that he deserved to know the truth just as much as she did, Jane forced herself to calm down before pulling away slightly to look up at him; her arms still around his waist as she needed his strength to get her through this possible new development. "My period's late," she sniffled; tears still falling, "I think– ugh," she pulled a hand away to wipe at her eyes before continuing; his gaze piercing, "I might be pregnant, Loki."
Minutes passed by as the dark haired Prince stared down at his small, beautiful wife as he tried to register what she had admitted. At first when she had brought up that her period was late, he was understandably confused. But, once the word 'pregnancy' had been added to the explanation. Pregnant, he mused, Jane was possibly pregnant with their baby. Stepping away briefly, he glanced down at Jane's lower abdomen; the thought of a baby with his genes growing inside of his wife causing him to be speechless.
Realizing, however, that he had not spoken, Loki licked his lips nervously before trying to put his brain back to work, "How– uhm, how do you know there's a possibility?" He congratulated himself for managing that sentence while also feeling foolish. While he knew it was to be expected that surprise was, traditionally, a reaction to all possible fathers-to-be, the prospect of being someone's father was a shock.
Smiling despite the fact that she was still feeling emotional, it was her turn to cup her husband's face as she looked up at him. "Well," she began; starting to feel a sense of relief now that the scary development was now known, "I've been feeling– off since last week. Remember when we had gone to the museum and you had to carry me home because I was too tired to walk? Well, having been around Darcy with her pregnancy, I remembered how she told me how tired she was during the beginning. Plus," and she allowed herself a light chuckle at how emotional she had been today as well as the past week or so. "I haven't had these many mood swings in awhile. I bought a pregnancy test so as soon as I wake up tomorrow, I'm going to take it. If I am, are you ready to be a parent?" Her voice went from being relaxed to worried as the fear that he wasn't ready to become a father showed itself.
As he listened to her speak, he nodded in understanding several times while rubbing her lower back gently; glad that she was no longer keeping him in the dark about things. As soon as her question was asked, Loki considered it. While the idea of having a miniature version of himself and his wife running around did seem mildly terrifying, the fact that Jane was willing to talk to him about what he could only imagine was a truly surprising development for her, he knew that with her at his side, the idea of being a parent to a child that the two of them made was something only his wildest of dreams had wanted. Brushing a stray lock of brunette hair from his wife's face, the Prince decided to give Jane his answer by lowering his head and whispering it in her ear. "If it's with you, then I am ready to be a parent. Only with you, my Jane."
His reply caused tears to spill down her face once more; her love for the man before her growing as she tugged his face to hers before proceeding to cover it in kisses; each time her lips touched a part of his face causing him to laugh.
"Hey, you two! You're no longer newlyweds!," a recognizable voice called out; laughter dancing around each syllable before the owner of the voice began to move toward the couple.
While acknowledging the distraction of his Jane's lips on his face as the reason why he had not been able to sense Thor, Loki's love for his wife equally grew as he pulled away from the attack of many kisses to greet his brother. "Aye, but with such a woman as Jane, dear brother, you cannot possibly force me to behave in public." He grinned as he turned; his leonine sibling reaching him only to tug his brother in a tight hug.
"Marriage has done wonders for you, brother," he laughed; a bright smile gracing his features before lovingly hitting his brother's back before letting go to greet Jane.
"Beautiful sister, I hope Loki has been behaving," Thor remarked as he glanced with a smirk at Loki before looking down at his dear friend. "You look far more beautiful than you did the last time I saw you. You even seem to have a glow about you," he replied while taking Jane's left hand in his and drawing it to his lips to kiss at the knuckles.
The mention of a glow caused Jane to look at Loki pointedly; the memory of Darcy having such a glow with her pregnancy being remarked upon countless of times. Was it possible Thor knew something? Shaking her head slightly to cast away her troubled thoughts, she focused on the smiling blonde in front of her, "You don't look too bad yourself, Thor. Ready for the wedding?"
Letting go of her hand, he let out a bark of laughter at Jane's cleverness before moving to wrap her left arm around his right. "If my marriage to Sif happens to be as rewarding and amazing as yours to my brother, aye. Come, Mother and Father are waiting for both of you as well as Sif." He proceeded to escort Jane along the rest of the way to the entry of Asgard; smiling and chatting with both Fandral and Loki as the four of them walked.
(WHEW! POSSIBLE PREGNANCY! GOOD DO, LOKI! 3 Take care, everyone, and look forward to writing out the next chapter!)
