A soft kiss on my bare shoulder roused me from my sleep. I smiled as the kisses continue across my collarbone and up my neck. Kissing me lightly on the lips, Loki smiled. "Good morning darling."

"Good morning Loki." I always loved waking up to sweet kisses from my boyfriend. After the welcome back ball Loki began to officially court me, although out courtship was nothing like the traditional ones. You were supposed to wait for sex until after you were married, but we broke that rule the night of the ball. None of that mattered because Frigga supported our relationship and she managed to get Odin to accept it as well. After all his golden son, Thor, was in a similar relationship with Jane. Loki and I have been courting for a little over two years now and I couldn't be any happier.

Thor and Jane had recently gotten married and were preparing to move back to Midgard. Frigga wasn't too happy that her eldest son wanted to go live on Midgard, but she knew that Jane would be safer in Midgard. They wanted to have a family, and Jane wanted to raise her children where she was raised.

"Did you sleep well last night?" He asked kissing my neck again.

"Yes, but my boyfriend had me up half the night."

Loki smirked, "It seems I need to have a talk with this boyfriend of yours. Doesn't he know that a goddess needs her beauty rest?"

"I don't think he knows that. I suppose the poor guy doesn't realize I'm a goddess."

"I guess not. You deserve better, my queen." Loki said kissing my lips.

I blushed at his words, "I'm not a queen Loki."

"Don't be so shy, my dear. Soon you will be my queen, and we will rule Asgard side by side. You would like that, wouldn't you?"

"Yes, as long as I get to be by your side." I pulled his lips back to mine and we kissed passionately for a couple of minutes.

Loki pulled away just as it was beginning to get a little heated, "As much as I would love to spend the day in bed with you, I have something planned for the two of us."

This intrigued me, "What is it?"

"You will have to wait to see. For now I'm going to go tend to some business in the throne room with Thor and Odin." He kissed me again, "Meet me at the gardens in two hours." I noticed Loki had already dressed. "I will see you soon my love." Loki smiled at me as he left the room.

What was Loki planning?

I had always been fairly impatient, but I guess I would have to wait to see. With a smile still on my face, I got out of bed and went off to draw myself a bath so I could get ready to meet Loki in the gardens.

Two hours later I stood in front of the mirror in a silk emerald green dress. I was nearly bouncing off the walls with excitement. I knew that whatever Loki was planning, it would be good for the both of us. A part of me thought he could be proposing to me, but the more logical part of me just said he wanted to spend the day with me in a beautiful venue. Taking one last look at myself, I was content with what I saw and left the room.

I passed Frigga on the way to the gardens, she stopped me.

"My dear Luna, you look breathtaking. Are you meeting Loki in the gardens?" She asked wearing a knowing smile.

"Yes I am. Would you happen to know why he's asked me to meet him there?" I knew I wasn't going to get anything out of her, but it didn't hurt to try.

Frigga chuckled, "I do, but I cannot tell you. Now go find out for yourself. Trust me you will like this." I nodded and was about to leave when she pulled me into a hug. "I will see you two at dinner." Smiling once more Frigga left me to go find Loki.

I smiled and made my way to the gardens.

Loki was already there waiting patiently, "There you are, my dear Luna. Would you take a walk with me?" He offered me his hand, I nodded and intertwined my hand with his.

We walked in silence for about five minutes, I was admiring how lively the garden was today. "It is absolutely beautiful today." I spoke.

Loki stopped us from walking any further, "It is isn't it? It's the perfect day really."

I nodded and watched him closely.

"You know I love you, right?" I nodded again not quite following him. "I would do anything for you my love, anything."

"I know that Loki, and I would do the same for you."

Loki grabbed my hands, "The first time I met you, I knew you were the one for me."

"We were only nine years old."

He shook his head, "Yes, but I still knew that you were made for me. There was not a day that went by where you were not on my mind. You were the only woman that I ever wanted to be with. I could not imagine a life with anyone else." I listened to his words quietly. "Where do you see yourself in a couple of years?" He asked me.

"I don't know, by your side for sure. What about you?" I still didn't know where he was going with this.

"I see you by my side, ruling Asgard. I see us having a little family, and raising them here in Asgard. All I see is a future with you, my love." My heart began to race. "I love you more than life itself, I have been planning this for some time now. I wanted to wait for the annual ball in a few weeks, but I don't think I can."

Loki let go one of my hands and pulled something from his pocket. "Luna, you are the love of my life. No one else will ever compare to you, but I think you know that already." He got down on one knee. "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" His hopeful eyes were staring into my emotional ones as he help open the small green velvet box containing the most beautiful ring. It was an emerald stone set in a gold band that had an intricate design coming from the place where the stone sat. The ring was perfect.

There were tears in my eyes, "Yes Loki, yes I will marry you!" I said with a huge smile. Loki rose up and pulled me into a passionate kiss, he pulled away to slip the ring on my left ring finger and kissed me again.

"Thank you Luna. You have no idea how happy you make me."

I smiled and kissed him again, "You make me just as happy. You have given me everything I could ever want and more. I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you." My excitement and happiness could not be held in. This was something that I had been dreaming about for a while, and now it is finally happening. I was going to be marrying the love of my life.

"I can't either." Loki intertwined his left hand with my right hand. "What do you say we go celebrate our engagement for a little while? At dinner we can announce our engagement to the palace." I nodded and followed Loki into the palace, the biggest smile on my face.

Frigga was absolutely delighted by our news. I suppose this was the reason she was so giddy when I met up with her in the hallway before meeting Loki. Thor and Jane were so happy for us, and now I knew why Thor was still in Asgard. Thor wanted to be here to see his brother get married. Now Odin was a different story. Frigga did convince him to accept our relationship, but I could tell he still didn't approve of it. He was completely silent when we told everyone the news. I could just tell he was silently judging me throughout dinner. Loki could sense my unease with his father and kept reassuring me that he wouldn't interfere with the marriage. After all Odin had done enough to Loki. Surely he must see that Loki deserves some happiness.

The next couple of weeks were filled with wedding plans. Loki suggested that we get married as soon as possible, for he couldn't wait to call me his wife. I agreed with him wholeheartedly. I couldn't wait to start a life with Loki, not that we hadn't already done that but this time we wouldn't be breaking any old rules.

Frigga set out to find me the perfect wedding dress. I knew that she would find something amazing, something that would be the perfect dress to marry Loki in.

Everything was surreal. I still couldn't believe that Loki and I were going to get married. Often I would find myself staring down at the engagement ring and smiling like a fool. Loki would sometimes find me in that state. He would laugh and smile at my happiness.

"Tomorrow is the big day, darling." Loki commented sitting beside me in our room. Well it was his room, but I had been staying in it since the beginning of our relationship.

I smiled, "Yes. Are you excited?" I asked grabbing his arm and leaning closer to him.

"Of course I am. I can't wait to see you in your dress. If I know my mother, the dress will be something to behold." His arms wound around me and pulled me closer to his side.

"I think it will be."

"You haven't seen your dress yet?" Loki sounded a bit concerned.

I shook my head, "Your mother refuses to show me the dress. She wants it to be a surprise."

"I wouldn't expect anything less from her. So any luck on reaching your father?"

For the past couple of weeks, ever since the engagement really, I have been trying to contact my father. I haven't seen him since I was 12 years of age, but I was hoping he would like to attend his daughter's wedding. No such luck.

"No." I frowned.

Loki sighed and pecked my cheek, "No worries, my love. If he cares for you, he will show up tomorrow. If not, you will still have all of us."

"Most importantly I will have you, Loki."

"Yes, and tomorrow will seal our love for each other. Oh and tomorrow night is going to be a night to remember." He winked at me. Loki and I have agreed to stay celibate for the last two weeks and it was killing us.

"Oh I cannot wait for tomorrow night. It has been way to long." I pulled him into a kiss, it was beginning to get heated when he pulled away.

"You make it so hard to wait."

I giggled, "Well I should head to my chambers for the night. Your mother will surely have me up at the break of dawn to begin preparations."

Loki groaned and held on tightly, preventing me from getting up. "Are you sure you can't stay here tonight?"

It was my turn to groan, "As much as I would like to, your mother made it clear. We were not to sleep in the same bed the night before our wedding. We do not want to make her mad the night before we are to be wed."

He nodded but was not happy about it, "Alright. Goodnight Luna. I love you and I will see you at the altar tomorrow." We kissed again. I did not want to leave his arms but I had to force myself.

"I love you Loki." He smiled and watched me leave his chambers. The second I shut the door, I wanted to run back into his arms. I was able to control myself though. Tomorrow our wait would be over and we would never have to be apart again. Oh god I sound like a lovesick teenager. I need some sleep.