Tony blinked several times, his eyes wide. He swallowed thickly.
"Tony?" Loki said. The inventor held up a finger, signaling he needed a minute. Loki bit his lip.
"Is it mine or..." Tony didn't finish the sentence. Loki shrugged.
"I believe they are yours." He whispered. Tony made a choking sound.
"They?" He asked.
"Bruce...Bruce confirmed they're twins." Loki twisted his fingers nervously. Tony swayed slightly. "Anthony? Are you alright?"
"Fine. I just...I need a nap." Tony collapsed to the floor. Bruce poked his head back into the dining hall.
"I thought he'd faint outright." The doctor said. He knelt, and checked Tony,s pulse. "You didn't have to lie, Loki."
"You said yourself, one of them is Tony's!" Loki shrilled.
"I know, but Loki, we don't know for sure-"
"I am holding to that, Doctor Banner. It will crush him if he knows."
"Alright. Let's get him to your room." Bruce picked up Tony who's was incoherently muttering about twins. Bruce chuckled. "He'll be okay in a few minutes just give him sometime." Loki opened their door, and Bruce laid Tony on the bed.
The inventor's eyes fluttered open. He groaned.
"Wha happened?" He asked. Loki smiled softly.
"You fainted." He explained.
"I did? Oh. Loks, I had this crazy dream! You said you were pregnant-"
"It wasn't a dream." Loki shook his head. Tony t up slowly, his mouth agape.
"You're sure, babe?" Tony grabbed Loki's hand. The god nodded. "Wow. I...I never thought I'd ever be a dad."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I didn't have the best example, and after Steve and I got together, I figured I'd lost my chance." He explained. Loki sighed. Tony moved his hand tenitavly to Loki's stomach. He smiled. "Loki?"
"Yes?"
"Let's get married." Tony said. It was the God's turns o blink in shock.
"Anthony, do not toy with me-"
"I'm not playing, Loki!"
"What has come over you?!" Loki asked.
"I'll give you guys some privacy." Bruce said, slipping out the door.
"Loki, I love you, more than anything! And now that you-We're- having twins, I can't let you go. Marry me, Loki. Please." Tony begged. He climbed off the bed and knelt in front of Loki.
"I-I- I need to talk to my children about this, Anthony!" Loki jumped up, obviously flustered. Tony's eyes brows furrowed in confusion.
"Does that mean no?" Tony asked.
"Anthony, that doesn't mean I am saying no, I am just shocked, Anthony." Loki sat down on the bed again.
"Then what does that mean?" Tony asked.
"I...I would love to marry you Anthony." Loki whispered.
"Great!"
"There is a catch, Stark!" Loki stood up, and walked over to Tony's suit case. He pulled out the small flask of Jack Daniels. "No more drink."
"Woah, wait a second, Loks-"
"I won't let my children be raised by a drunkard, Stark. You stop with the drink the second we return to Midgard, or I will leave you." Loki said. He crossed his arms over his chest. Tony gaped. No one had ever made him stop drinking. Not ever. Maybe that was why his relationship with Pepper and Steve had failed.
"You know what, okay. I'll get rid of it. Every last drop will be dump as soon as we get home." Tony tried to wrap his arms around Loki, who slipped away.
"Dump this, now." He waved the flask at Tony, who snatched it, and poured it down the sink.
"Tada. No more drinking!" Tony kissed Loki on the neck. The god shivered lightly. "Now pack. We leave in about twenty minutes."
As predicted, twenty minutes later, Thor and Steve had escorted the rest of the group to the edge of the Rainbow-bridge.
"We will see you the moment Thanos returns." Thor promised. Tony nodded. Steve smiled.
"If he returns to Midgard first, send someone to us." Thor held fast to Steve's hand. The couple waved as the rest of the group s sent home.
"Praise the gods, I'm home!" Tony cried as he set foot in his tower. Loki laughed.
"You're welcome, Stark." Loki sat on the couch, and sighed. Tony straddled Loki, shamelessly, and kissed him. Natasha groaned.
"We're going home. Call us when you're done." She said. Tony waved her off, still kissing his fiancé.
"Hey Nat, want a-"
"No." She interrupted. Loki moaned gently, and pulled Tony closer. The spies left, leaving the couple.
"Hello." Loki breath, pulling away.
"Hi." Tony purred. "Hmm, I'm thinking sex."
"The twins, Anthony." The god scolded.
"You can top." Loki raised an eyebrow. Tony nuzzled the crook of Loki's neck. The god let out a breathy moan. He hesitated a moment, but pushed Tony off of him.
"No. You have eight months wait, Anthony." Loki got off the couch.
"You're hard as a rock! Come on!" Tony whined. Loki laughed.
"You will just have to please yourself." Loki grabbed a pint of ice cream out of the freezer.
"You so me-"
Suddenly the god was surrounded by the stars. It was quite, except a dark chuckle. Loki gasped.
"Hello." Thanos breathed in his ear. Loki shivered, but didn't try to run. He had learned long ago not to.
"What do you want?" Loki breathed. The demon placed his hand on Loki's lower abdomen.
"One of them is mine. He said. He voice was proud. "The other, well, he doesn't matter, does he?" Thanos removed his hand, and chuckled. "Of course, he may not even survive birth." Loki began to tremble, tears swimming in his eyes. "Even if he were to, he'd be overshadowed by his sister."
"H-how do you know?" Loki snapped.
"Oh the girl is my daughter. That's how. I spoke to your prophetess. She says, that they will be as the sun and the moon. The girl will be too powerful for her own good. She will indeed, be the fall of Asgrad. Whilst your son, will die before he can stop her. He, if he survives at all, will only live until he twenty first year. Scary isn't it?" Thanos laughed again.
"Leave them alone." Loki managed. Thanos laughed loudly. He turned Loki to face him, and grabbed his face. Loki clawed at his hands.
"I will be back for her. You can count on that."
"An." Tony finished. Loki collapsed in tears. "Baby?! What happened?! Are you okay?!"