~ Chapter 3 ~

"I need your help." Loki said as soon as she entered the room.

"Hello to you too?" Victor said as he sat up in his bed. "Did you finally lose your memory or did you forget that I have company." he hinted toward his bed partner who were older and sporting a red line around his neck.

"I didn't forget but I couldn't wait until later." the dark haired beauty started to pace. "My sister brought home a guy last night."

"And that's unusual... how?" Doom bent his knee and let his elbow rest on it and his chin on his palm. The cover falling around his waist. He was mildly irritated by Loki's presence. "Go back to sleep." he told his companion who were opening his eyes.

"I can't trust him. Every nerve in my body is telling me that he's lying."

"So he lies." Victor dismissed. "So does everyone. What do you want of me?"

"He's bad news. I can't place it but I don't want him anywhere near Thor. I will not allow it. He's slicker than a pimp. I don't understand why no one else is seeing this. But then again they were always blind to things as long as Thor is happy."

"My question remains; what do you want of me?" Doom repeated bored.

"I want all dirt on him." Loki exploded silently. "Everything. I want to know if he so much as came out wrong from his mom."

It didn't happen immediately but Victor's face slowly turned from bored to happy. "That's my specialty." he smiled at Loki. "Now go so that my friend here can stop pretend to be asleep and play with me."

She held up her hands. "Of course. I have to get back. There's a party tonight and mom will have my uterus if I'm late."

"Like you will ever us that. Does this new enemy have a name?" Victor followed Loki with his eyes as she walked toward his bedroom doors, right past his whip and leash which lay on the ground not far from it.

"Johnson. Eric Johnson."

If it was something their family knew what to do properly it was to throw a party.

Loki felt like throwing up as she stood watching from the other side Thor and Eric talking to some arrogant people who were just as fake as the diamonds around Frigga's neck. She nursed a cocktail in her hand and sipped it sparingly. Not because she didn't know how to hold her liquor but because it didn't interest her tonight.

Her red dress was short, just within her mother's rules, and tight. It made her boobs look like two ripped melons ready to burst. Her long black hair was pulled up in a silver clip with all escaping tendrils curly and wavy. Glaring red lips stick on her lips and dark eyeshadow enhanced her face.

An idiot had tried to talk to her but she had gently declined and insulted his masculinity at the same time. The idiot hadn't even noticed the slight, but that was her smallest problem.

The more she watched, the more she disliked him. All right, she hated Eric.

Maybe it took a liar to know a liar, but at least she knew that whatever he was hiding, it wasn't small. He was manipulating everyone around him so professionally that Loki had to admire his skills. To fool Odin was no small feat but she would never forgive him if he hurt Thor.

The moment Loki saw Thor and Eric break apart and the guy leaving the room, she followed. She knew the house and every secret room so she recognized immediately when he walked down the second floor west wing where the bastard was heading.

"To what honor do I have with you?" Eric asked friendly as Loki closed the door behind her.

"I'm watching you." Loki said in a deadly calm voice.

"So I've noticed." Eric joked. "As much as I like the attention I want to ask why?"

Loki looked down her nose. "I don't trust you." there was no argument in her voice. "I don't know what you are hiding but I will find it and when I do you will not stay by Thor's side for long."

Without waiting for his reply, Loki left the room and immediately ran into Thor.

"Hey," she said with a big smile, "are you looking for anything?"

"Yeah." Thor smiled back. "Have you seen Eric?"

It took will power but Loki managed to hide her dislike and pointed with one thumb at the door she came out from. "In there."

"Thanks." Thor said before walking around her sister and heading toward the room.

"Hey!" Thor said with a smile. "So this is where you are hiding." she kissed Eric with a smile before she caught the grim face. "What's wrong."

"I-nothing." Eric said with a hesitating smile.

Thor didn't buy it. "Spill it." for all her womanly exterior, it didn't match her personality. When Eric started to squirm she knew something was up.

"I don't want to cause any harm-"

"I know that, but I am a strong girl so you don't have to treat me like I'm made of glass."

"I know. It's just-... Loki flirted with me." he spilled.

The world slowed down for Thor. "What?" her voice wasn't strong anymore.

"I didn't want to say anything but I noticed her watching me the whole time downstairs and she followed me here when I came to find some peace and quiet. She-" he swallowed. "I managed to reject her this time but I don't know what she will do next time. She was pretty angry."

"Don't worry, honey." Thor reassured him and gave him a hug. "I will talk to Loki."

"Thank you, sweetheart." he whispered.

"Do you want to stay here a few more minutes? I could go ahead." Thor offered gently.

"If it's not too much to ask." Eric said softly. "I will be down after you." he promised. "I love you."

"I love you too." Thor smiled and parted after another kiss.

When Thor left she went out on a mission. If Loki hadn't been her sister she would be out for blood. Because of her temperament she totally missed the sly smirk when the door closed behind her. Her steps starting her hunt for Loki.

TBC