Chapter 4

Darcy awoke from the most heated dream she had ever had, just thinking about it sent shivers down her spine as unwanted desire flowed through her. Loki. She had to have dreamed of the man she was expected to take as her husband in a months time. As she dressed her mind went back to the dream unwittingly. She could still feel his hands caressing her bare flesh as his lips had worshiped ever part of her. Shaking her head to clear the unwanted images from her head she finished putting on the Asgardian dress she had been given and walked into her sitting room, which was just off of her bedchamber. She found the queen and her fiance awating her.

"Your, Majesty, Your Highness," she greeted the two politely as she offered a slight curtsey.

"Lady Darcy, how was your first night in Asgard?" Frigga asked her as she sat as far away from Loki as she could, something the queen noted silently
with a quirked eyebrow and a small smile.

"Very well, your Majesty," Darcy returned, purposely ignoring Loki as he sat across from her.

"Well, I will leave the two of you to get to know the other, good day, Lady Darcy." With that said the queen walked out of the chamber and she was left to face her unwanted fiancé alone.

Loki watched as Darcy interacted with his mother and wondered why she was avoiding looking at him. He could not think of anything that he had
done to displease her the day before and wondered if she knew it was he that sent the Destroyer to that small insignificant mortal town two years
before. If she did then she had probable cause to dislike him.

"Lady Darcy, may I ask why you will not look at me? What is it I have done to displease you so?" he asked.

Darcy finally did look at him then, her face filled with astonishment. "You are asking me what you have done to displease ?" she asked sarcastically.

"I am sorry my Lady, but I truly do not know what it is I have done?"

"Your Highness, since you seem to have some gaps in your memory I shall remind you," she spat at him as she eyed him carefully. "First you send the
Destroyer to my home and destroyed my town then you have the nerve to come back nearly a year later and try to take over my realm. And you sit
there asking why I will not look at you? Or why I am so displeased with you? I, your Highness, do not wish to marry you. But seeing as I have no
choice let's make one thing perfectly plain shall we. You may end up my husband but you can bet that it will be in name only. For I will never share your bed!" she finished heatedly.

He was incensed when she told him that their marriage would be in name only. He was going to take the little hellion to bed whether she liked it or not! She needed to be taught who was in charge here and it was not her. She was on Asgard now and not Midgard. Here, the husband had charge over the wife and she was expected to obey! Standing, he rounded on her and pulled her into his arms, holding her in a tight embrace.

"You will share my bed as my wife whether you like it or not, my dear girl. You are not on Midgard where such vows are ignored. You are on Asgard and as such you will obey me. Is that understood?" he said tightening his embrace so that she would stop her writhing.

Darcy wanted to scream. As much as she wanted to tell herself that she hated him she couldn't. There was just something about him that drew her to
him like a moth to the flame. He could and would break her, this she knew, but she wasn't going down without a fight. She felt his arms tighten
around her and she stilled as it brought her flush against him. She couldn't believe it, he was aroused!

He felt her go still and knew she had felt his desire for her against her abdomen and grinned inwardly. She may say that she will not share his bed
but he knew that she desired him too, if her reaction to him was any indication.

"I mean it, your Highness! I will not sleep with you ever!" she finally told him as she glared up into his mischievous green eyes that she couldn't help but admire.

Leaning down he whispered, "Oh, but my darling, you can tell yourself that you won't but come our wedding night you will be begging me to take
you."

His words sent a shiver down her spine and she blushed deeply. She hated the way he was making her feel. She didn't want to feel like this. She
didn't want to desire him. Didn't like that fact that she lusted after him and hated the fact that she had dreamed of him doing unspeakable things to
her the night before.

"Fine, have it your way, your Highness, but I think you are wrong. I can be very stubborn when I want to be."

He took the challenge, and as he was still holding her, leaned down and kissed her deeply.

Darcy was surprised by the kiss and even though she tried to wiggle her way out of it she found herself kissing him back.

"Darcy, please drop the 'your Highness', its Loki," he said after pulling back and looking into her dazed face.

She could only nod. She was still stunned by the fact that one he had kissed her and two she had returned the kiss.

"So, since Father has given us a month I think I should show you around Asgard then," he said offering his arm. He was surprised that she took it but attributed it to the fact that she was still slightly dazed from their kiss. He couldn't help the grin that formed on his face at that.

Together they walked out of her room.

They walked to the courtyard where Thor, the Warriors Three and Lady Sif were talking about her return. Thor turned to greet them and was surprised to see her. Clearly he had been expecting someone else as he had not been in the throne room the day before.

"Lady Sigyn….I mean Darcy?!" he greeted, though he sounded a little confused at her presence.

"Yes, it's me, Big Guy. Sorry for the confusion. I only found out a few days ago what my real name was. By the way Jane says hello and she misses you. Though she seems very upset that you did not go see her when you were on Midgard last year."

Thor looked at his brother and then back at her. "My apologies, my Lady. I was a bit preoccupied and did not have time to seek her out though I did
ask about her. The son of Coul was very informative as to her whereabouts, but alas I was unable to see her myself. Does she still look for a way to
Asgard?" he asked.

"Yes, though her research has stalled somewhat. I can say she will never give up. She loves you. Don't ask me how the two of you fell in love so quickly but I am happy for you and wish you luck."

"Thank you," he said.

Jealous that her attention was not on him, Loki spoke, "Brother if you do not mind I was showing my betrothed around Asgard."

Thor looked at his brother and noticed that Loki seemed very possessive of the woman beside him. He could still remember when Sigyn had been
betrothed to his younger brother and knew that she was his savior. If anyone could mellow Loki out it would be Darcy. He only hoped that she had
enough strength to put up with him.

"Of course, Brother. My Lady, do enjoy your tour," with those final words Thor and his friends left the couple alone once again.