When Loki awoke he took a deep sleepy breath and fluttered his eyes, he wondered what time it was. He rubbed his face trying to wake up when he felt shifting beside him, freezing he slowly turned and saw Orchid fast asleep to his side. Her arm still resting on his stomach and her lips parted slightly. Loki decided to watch her for a few moments, taking in all of her features, her chest slowly rising up and down, her jaw line, her nose, and her hair was a bit messy from her snuggling into him.

Loki curiously and slowly raised his hand hesitantly pushed a piece of her soft hair away from her face, then he proceeded to run his fingers through her hair lightly careful not to wake her. Do i really want to lose this? Loki thought to himself furrowing his eyebrows. Orchid stirred a bit turning her face up a bit before laying still again relaxing back into her slumber. Loki froze, afraid he would be caught. And his gaze fell to her lips.

Loki always had a decent amount of self-control but with Orchid he felt that control decreasing everyday, for her. Loki slowly leaned down and brushed his lips against hers lightly fluttering his eyes closed, he of course wanted to kiss her he admitted to himself but, he knew he wouldn't get away with it easily.

Mentally cursing himself he leaned away reluctantly and gently took her arm off his stomach and swung his legs over the bed standing. He took a deep breath through his nose and waved his hand manifesting a big warm blanket over her. Orchid lips curved into a smile and hugged the blanket to her.

Loki slowly smiled widely at the sight. He wouldn't mind watching her sleep all day. He bit his lip and walked over to the bed. This was one thing he would do however. Leaning over her he putting his hands on either side of her and gently but lightly pressed his lips to her soft warm cheek closing his eyes, feeling a spark of electricity. Just the contact of her soft skin against his lips was enough to send pleasurable tingles thought his body and to the core sending his heart beating slightly faster than normal.

Pulling away standing once more he exited the room closing the door quietly, touching his lips with his fingertips and made his way down the hall, frowning.

~X~

Orchid's eyes slowly opened and she instantly sat up, blue eyes wide and alert glancing around. Did i seriously fall asleep here? She thought with a frown. She sighed deeply and felt her cheek tingle, blinking she raised her hand up to touch it. It still felt soft but, why was it tingling? shaking her head she gently set aside the blanket. He must be out or something..Orchid thought standing up smoothing out her short lime dress and walking out the door.

Orchid missed the outdoors, she missed her friends, her mom..Asking around she finally found Loki disguised as Odin talking to some guards by the Asgardian doors that were closed, but she could see sunlight peeking out from the cracks. Orchid mustered up her courage and confidently walked right up behind him tapping his golden armored shoulder. "Odin" turned around to face her with a raised eyebrow. "My King, could i have you attention for a moment?" Orchid asked crossing her arms. "Odin" nodded and dismissed the guards who walked away far enough for Loki to shift back to himself.

"You rang?" He joked with a playful smile and Orchid rolled her eyes a little playfully, looking at him she finally asked. "Loki, can i please go outside and see my mother and friends?"

Loki squinted a bit as if she insulted him, walking around her shook his head saying softly. "I cannot allow that."

Orchid's eyes widened and she followed behind him. "Wha-Loki, i need to go outside. I need to see my friends, i nee-"

"You only need to be in here with me!" Loki suddenly shouted turning to face her, breathing slightly faster from his building frustration causing Orchid to flinch at his outburst.

This is the first time he's actually yelled at her.

She looked down for a moment gathering her thoughts then finally looked up. "No, i do not. I need other people to talk to, i need some vitamin D." Orchid said with a slight laugh, trying to lighten the tension.

Loki's breathing lightened up slightly. He rubbed his eyes calming down preparing to apologize but needed to say more as he stared at her shaking his head a bit. As if she'd said something utterly ridiculous. "You have plenty of vitamin D, you have a window and fresh air, i see no reason to go outside and.." be away from me..

"And?" Orchid said softly rasing her eyebrow then she sighed deeply. "Please, Loki, just let me go.."

Those words felt as if Loki been hit in the gut. No..

"Why..Why do you even want to go out there? You have everything you need in here.." Loki said quietly, no emotion. Turning his back to her.

"Everything i need? Loki, yes this palace is amazing and Mindy's so kind but, Loki i have a family too..and friends who need me, you don't need me, you made it clear im just here for the sake of the Kingdom..you don't plan on loving me or cherishing me or wanting to marry me, you have to marry me. i refuse to be just the last resort to something forced..And we barely know each other."

Each word was like a slap in the face to Loki. It was all true yes, in the beginning...But now, it was different. Orchid had somewhat changed Loki, she made him care. Loki was selfish and wanted her all to himself now. Wanting to spend more time with her.

How could a couple weeks turn into this?

She made him forget the troubles of being the God of Chaos and the haunting feeling of his brother. He liked anticipating the next time she talked or smiled or jested. He enjoyed her too much than he should. Everyone had left him.

Thor, Odin, His mother..and now Orchid. He always looked forward to seeing Orchid, not just because she was to be his queen but as a person, or friend, just for entertainment, or..

"You are to stay here under my orders. For as long as i please." Loki spoke, simply and calmly.

Orchid stood still for a few minutes with a as the Midgardians called it: Poker face. Anger building up in her, swallowing it down she stormed off to her room purposely pushing into his shoulder. "Don't bother calling me for dinner, im not hungry." She muttered, not looking at him running up the stairs.

Loki closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

I look forward to seeing you, because i'm falling in love with you..

A couple of golden and red chairs to his side suddenly flung to the wall and it smashed into pieces, along with some lights above him that shattered.

LONDON, ENGLAND

"This is gonna take forever." Sigyn sighed impatiently walking down the curb wrapping her shawl tightly around herself with her hood up. "And it's so rainy." Jay commented scrunching her nose up in disgust hugging herself sharing a shawl with Sigyn.

Sif rolled her eyes as they walked, she looked to her side seeing other noisy citizens walking as well on their way to who knows where with umbrellas. Buildings and littles ones, Some with little bowls of plants beside the doors. They passed a few of them with the cursive writing 'cafe' on them . Huge long red and blue contraptions rolling down the road, called buses. Sif looked up seeing huge grey unhappy clouds above and sighed. She already missed Asgards clear blue skies.

Sif wrapped her blue shawl around herself to hide her outfit, the last time she went to earth with Hogun, Fandral and Volsagg people stared at her oddly.

"I know but the sooner we find Thor the better." Sif reassured with a quick smile glancing back at the two huddled together girls.

They both nodded frowning following. "How long have we been walking? my feet hurt so much." Sigyn groaned glancing down at her feet.

"10 minutes." Jay said giving her friend a 'really?' look. Sif laughed and shook her head, the situation they were in was bad but it was good to have two funny girls around to lighten the mood of things.

"It feels like an eternity." Sigyn scoffed shaking her head. "And its colder than Jotunheim here! and why is it so rainy?! my hair is frizzing!"

"Maybe we should ask around for him." Jay offered with a shrug ignoring Sigyn. Sif opened her mouth to speak but suddenly Jay bolted to a building window and pressed her face and hands against it standing on her tippy toes. "What on Midgard are those!?"

Sif and Sigyn walked to where Jay was and looked at the picture by the window, it looked like some kind of fluffy biscuit covered in chocolate. Sif had read about Midgard and its delicacies and it said that is was called a croissant.

"Oh, its a croissant, they're very popular around Midgard and i suppose here. Hailing from a place called Paris, France i think." Sif explained with a head tilt and a smile.

Jay gasped smiling widely while the people inside looked at her incredulously. "Can we get one? please? please?" Jay begged bouncing a bit glancing back at the two women then back at the window.

"Ohhhh no, we're on a mission. We don't have time to get croossantes and eat." Sigyn said rolling her eyes wrapping her arms around Jay from behind trying to pull her away from the window but the small girl wouldn't budge.

"Its croissants and why not? we're in no rush." Jay said smiling shrugging still staring at the croissant.

"Yes we are." Sif argued crossing her arms.

~X~

"You're impossible." Sigyn said calmly as the three girls walked. Jay smiled stuffing her face with 8 croissants in her basket the nice cashier lady offered, amused by the small girls reaction to the sight and smell of them.

"What is it the lady said? dont knock em till you try em!" Jay grumbled with a full mouth, waving her croissant in the air with chocolate on her hands and lips.

"Excuse me, but have you see a huge muscular man, blonde hair blue eyes deep voice? He's with a small woman named Jane?" Sif asked looking at the tall brown-haired man, trying to keep the venom out of her voice at the mention of Jane. The man nodded and pointed down the road to a small brown cozy looking house.

"Thank you very much, come along ladies!" Sif called looking behind her. Sigyn was wiping the chocolate off Jays chin scowling while Jay tried to swipe her hands away. Both looking up at Sif when she called them and walking behind her.

"Hey, do you have a boyfriend?" The man asked smirking grabbing Sigyns arm gently, stopping her.

Sigyn looked at the man disgusted and snatched her arm back. "Why yes, my soon to be husband, Prince Theoric of the land Asgard."

The man blinked in surprise and in confusion.

"Sigyn! we're very sorry sir, she just got out of the hospital." Sif said laughing nervously looking at the man apologetically. "Uh, it's no problem I guess."

Sif pulled Sigyn beside her and they walked on the way to the house.

~X~

"I'm serious Jane, i should write a book on how to taser a demi-god." Darcy said with a shrug chewing on some pancakes, waving her fork as she talked. Jane shook her head with a smile washing the dishes. She was feeling much more happier now that the Ather was out of her and Thor was back.

There was a rough knocking on the door which caused Darcy to look up and Jane to turn. Thor strode in just in time wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and dark denim jeans with a smile leaning in to hug Jane from behind and kissing her cheek. "Thor, someones at the door." Jane said quietly looking at the door then at the god cautiously, biting her lip.

"That rhymed.." Darcy whispered with a slight smile, picking up her cup of orange juice and drinking it down. Thor nodded and hesitantly walked to the door, Mjnior ready on the doorhook.

He opened the door to see Lady Sif and two other girls, he recognized Sigyn faintly but not the blonde one. "Sif...what, what on earth are you doing here?" Thor asked with a slight smile, happy to see his friend.

"We have a problem..On Asgard."

~X~

Orchid laid in her bed on her side hugging her pillow to her stomach, her hand raised creating different images. What was the big deal? it was just outside. Her blue eyes flickered to her open window, feeling the breeze hit her face, she closed her eyes trying to relax from her fight with Loki. Must he always be so..argumentative?

She often thought since she was a fey, could she grow wings and just fly outside? She tried, concentrating on every ounce of her magic to will some wings to grow out of her back but with no use. He can't keep me locked up here. Orchid thought fiercely and surely.

Orchid could feel a headache coming on at the mere thought of Loki, she sighed and sat up rubbing her face then looked out the window...faintly she thought she saw a small speck of red flying through the air.

"What in gods name..?" Orchid whispered getting up and going to her window, squinting the speck drew closer...and closer..and closer..

Thor.