Chapter 3:

I opened my eyes and I saw that I was in my mind library. I looked down and saw that I was wearing a white dress with deep green flowers. I was barefoot and the marble floor felt cool under my feet. My mind library had enormous windows that let in a lot of sunlight. There was no librarian as the mind library stores my memories, knowledge, and other miscellaneous stuff in my head. It can be accessible while I dream. Normally, I am the only one that is here but I heard books being shuffled so I decided to investigate. My feet padded on the floor as I got closer to the sound. I found Loki stacking books and putting them in their designated areas on the shelves. He was in his Aesir form and he was wearing an all black suit and tie and black dress shoes. I stared at him for a moment noting how absolutely sexy he was. I shook my head and approached him wondering what he was doing inside my head. Literally.

He noticed me and said, "Ah, hello, dearest! I'm glad you are here."

He eyed my dress while stacking more books onto the shelf. "Lovely dress by the way. I am fond of the color of the flowers."

I put my fists on my hips. "What are you doing here?"

Loki chuckled and put two books onto a lower shelf. "I'm showing you what I have access to your mind."

I went past him and picked up a book. It was brown and thick with dark grey covering on some parts of the book cover. The title had "Four Year Old Memories" in pale gold letters.

"What did you see in this book?"

He took the book and flipped through. "I only saw that you were utterly adorable as a four year old. And a few other things." He smiled at that.

I grimaced once he showed me my picture. "You found that picture?"

"Don't worry. The missing tooth and the oversized Santa Claus hat adds to the charm." He winked as he put that book back on the shelf.

Unsatisfied with the response he gave earlier, I asked again, "Loki, what are you doing here?"

He turned towards me and looked above my head as if he were searching for a way to explain his answer. "I am Loki but I am not actually Loki. The bond established by your 'real' selves has allowed a sort of manifestation of the other in our minds. In case, if the real Loki were ever out of your reach, you would have myself to talk to. I would have access to all of the real Loki's memories, knowledge, and anything else that goes on in his mind."

"Wow!" I was totally hyped but then slightly weirded out by it. "How are you able to do this? Is there another me in Loki's mind too? Should I call you Dream Loki?"

Dream Loki chuckled and took one step closer to me. "Yes, you may. Due to the many acts of copulating, the bond has not only allowed access to the emotional realms of each other but also the mental realms as well. There is another 'you' in the real Loki's mind. If for any reason, the 'real' Loki were away from you, you would have myself, 'dream' Loki, to converse with. For example, you could come find me here in order to inquire of the real Loki's whereabouts and health if he were fighting with his comrades for example. I can also be a source of comfort as well." He smiled at me.

Trying to digest his response, I turned around walked out onto the main floor and Loki followed me. The heels of his dress shoes echoed as we walked down the library. My feet padded on the floor as dream Loki smiled and folded his hands behind his back and walked closer to me.

"You seem pensive, love."

I chewed my lip. "I want to know why I have been brought here with you being here. I mean, I am usually the only one that can access my mind library but I just feel kind of…violated."

Dream Loki nodded. "Did my counterpart not just confide into you of his hidden feelings?"

I couldn't lie. The real Loki did practically bare his soul to me. "Yes."

We were approaching a set of red cotton couches and a small round table with a lamp on it.

"Intimacy is a two way street, darling." He winked before walking ahead to sit down.

He plopped down on a love seat and propped one long leg on the other knee. I started to sit in the smaller chair but he patted next to him. I got up and sat on the opposite side on the love seat but dream Loki pulled my legs so that I would be closer to him.

Dream Loki raised an eyebrow. "Why so distant, love?"

I folded my arms. "To be honest, I was excited before about this whole thing but now I'm concerned that you may, I dunno, raid my mind or something. Like, not everything in my mind is meant to be read by you."

Dream Loki pondered for a moment. "Alright. Tell me what you don't want me to read."

I sighed. "I'm sorry that I would even have to tell you this. I'm not exactly proud of everything I've done in the past."

He quipped, "The same argument can be made for my counterpart."

"That was consensual. I never invaded real Loki's mind in order for him to tell me what was going on."

Dream Loki swallowed. "…I did not intend to invade your mind. The nature of this bond was more…'expansive' than expected."

I drew my legs up to chin. Dream Loki raised an eyebrow as my dress hitched at my thighs. "I just don't like the idea of being possibly taken advantage of again."

Dream Loki ceased oggling at how high my dress was. "Why would you say that?"

I looked away. "Cause it's happened before."

Dream Loki turned my face back towards him. "Please tell me, love."

I sighed before beginning. "Before I met the real Loki and the Avengers, I was working with S.H.I.E.L.D…"