It's probably been months, or weeks, or days, or years. Atleast that's what it feels like to Orchid when she finally comes to at the sound of female hushed voices. She slowly opens her eyes but closes them again at the harsh bright light that shines right down on her. But not chancing the possibility of passing out again by keeping her eyes closed, she opens her eyes once more hesitantly until her eyes get used to the surroundings.
"She's awake."
"How is she?"
"Someone get the King."
Orchid hears the voices whisper in amazement. Finally opening her eyes all the way she slowly starts to sit up, waiting for any sheer pain but just feeling her muscles aching feeling like they havent been used in forever, she does wonder how long has she been out.
She looks over to see her leg is wrapped up in a white gauze, she feels a slight sting when she moves it though, and her throat is uncomfortably dry and scratchy. The last thing she remembers is the shocked look on Loki's face as they melded they're magic together, yet another question that popped into her mind: where exactly was Loki?
"sweetheart please try and pace yourself." a woman with a soft looking face says in a soothing tone putting her warm hand on Orchid's arm comfortingly. Orchid nods a bit glancing around the dimly lit room busied with women carrying towels and healing potions. So she's in the healing room.
"Where's Loki?" Orchid hoarsely spoke wincing at her own voice.
"He's on his way right now." The woman said nodding, she went around the bed Orchid sat up in and grabbed a cup of fresh cold water handing it to her. Orchid raised the rim to her lips, the cool rush of water soothing her dry throat instantly.
"What happened?" She asked after swallowing greedily looking up at the woman. Just when she was about to answer Loki came striding in and over to Orchid kneeling in front of her with worry all over his features.
"Are you all right darling?" Loki said gently cupping her cheek. Orchid nodded closing her eyes. Enjoying his cool hand against her burning skin, she silently thanked the frost giant side of him.
"What happened? back there." She repeated.
Loki's eyes went down to the gauze on her leg then back up at her blue eyes and furrowed eyebrows that looked back at him. He gathered up everything at happened when she passed out and debated choosing his words carefully as he was afraid to frighten her or worry. Loki himself had a few injuries from the blast, they were just covered up by his light emerald-green shirt, three bloodied slash marks to be exact.
"Well, the beast is dead," He started with a light shoulder shrug and a small boy-ish smile that made Orchid smile herself, not being able to help it.
"Thor and your friends are alright, they're in recovery. As are Sif and Hogun, Fandral, Volsagg."
Orchid nodded slowly in understanding then furrowed her eyebrows. "What happened to me? and you?"
Loki swallowed and glanced over his shoulder, seeing that they were pretty much alone now, the healers going to tend to they're friends.
"You had a few cracked ribs and broken blood vessels from the strain of magic, and the gash on your leg was the result of that blasted beast, he managed to get a swipe at you while you were distracted, you lost alot of blood.." Loki said softly not meeting her eyes for a moment, she should have never used so much magic.
it was quiet for a few moments before Loki felt both her hands on his face, his face was tilted up and he felt her soft lips pressed to his. Loki froze his movements, not really used to this sort of affection, especially kissing. He finally slowly closed his eyes relaxing exhaling through his nose, moving his hands to rest on her waist kissing her addicting lips back, he's been waiting to do this since that day in the garden.
Orchid was on fire, or that's what it seemed like when she kissed Loki, like a huge weight has been lifted off her shoulders and she was about to combust. She pulled back reluctantly breaking the kiss and both panted slightly, big fat happy smiles plastering they're faces. Orchid gazed at Loki in awe, she lightly stroked his defined sharp but soft cheekbones, glancing down at his lips for a split second, tempted to kiss them again then back to his green eyes that gazed back at her with curiosity that made her wanna laugh.
"And what has you so giggly, love?" Loki asked smiling, taking a piece of her auburn hair and twirling it around his finger absentminded studying it.
"you, you're just, what do midgaurdians call it...cute." Orchid declared with a laugh nodding and Loki smiled at her words, liking the fact that she called him what he thought of those furry creatures he saw back on Midgard. Leaning up to capture her soft lips again once more closing his eyes for a moment, then slowly pulling back saying the three words he thought he would never ever say again. "I love you, Orchid."
Orchid's eyes widened slightly, was Loki capable of love? If he somehow was then, then damn she was lucky.
She ran her fingers through Loki's midnight black hair soothingly, resting her forehead on his she whispered back smiling. "I love you too, my God of mischief."
Loki's lips melded into a smirk and took both of her soft hands in his.
"Did you get hurt?" She asked in a worried tone that made Loki look up and nod.
"Just a few slashes, nothing to fret over." He shrugged.
"Can i see them?"
"You sure are questionable when you wake up you, know that?" Loki chuckled shaking his head. Orchid smiled slightly resting her forehead back on his, holding his hand up tracing the lines on his palm. "I'm only worried about you, that is all."
Loki guided her hand to his lips kissing it softly in a gentlemanly fashion. "I know, but i assure you I'm well, my love."
Orchid smiled softly feeling a spark of electricity flow from the place where he kissed her hand to all over her body. Suddenly Loki was tackled on the floor, wincing at at the sting as his back covered in bandages hit the hard floor, his lips connected to Orchid's, eyes closed and both his arms wrapped around her waist as she laid ontop of him.
His hands roamed down to her thigh squeezing gently earning a small moan from her. Loki smirked against her lips, loving to tease with her before connecting them again, her hand moved down his chest to his what she felt, toned stomach. As much as Loki would love to take her right her right here on the floor, they need to visit their friends and have a word with them.
"Orchid.." Loki breathed out against her lips, his eyes still closed trying to gain her attention. Her lips froze over the skin on his neck panting, she leaned up looking at him with her blue eyes slightly glazed over but worried.
Loki gathered his magic up and suddenly disappeared leaving Orchid disoriented glancing around before he eyes rested on him with his hands clasped behind his back watching her with an amused expression. Orchid blushed and cleared her throat standing up and straightening her dress out. "Now that wasn't fair."
Loki laughed walking over and taking her hand in his own leading her out the door. "I admit it wasn't, i'll let you get your payback later when we don't have anything to attend to."
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Thor sat in the other healing room. A woman dabbing his bleeding temple with a wet washcloth while he stared down at the floor trying to collect his thoughts on what happened, Mjniior resting across the room on a table, cleaned blood wiped from it. Maybe his little brother had really did find love. In a strange way of finding it yes, but still it was love.
Thor had not properly met Orchid but he planned to, she seemed like a nice enough woman. "All finished." The woman said pulling him out of his thoughts with a kind smile. Thor smiled back and gave her a nod just as Loki stroke in the room, no disguise, holding Orchid's hand.
"Loki, are you well? are you, miss?" Thor asked concerned standing up.
"I'm well brother." Loki said causally and looked over at Orchid awaiting her answer. "And i'm quite fine as well, Thor." Orchid said with a nod.
Thor nodded and gently took Orchid's other hand placing a gentle kiss on it in a friendly manner, Orchid raised both her eyebrows up in surprise looking over at Loki who looked back then at his brother.
"Its a pleasure to meet you, officially." Thor said with a charming smile.
Orchid smiled back and curtsied respectfully, he wasn't a king but he was still a prince.
"It nice to meet you as well, God of Thunder."
"Please, i prefer Thor, The god of thunder is my father." Thor laughed at his own midgardian humor he gained from hanging out with Darcy. Probably too much.
Orchid laughed shaking her head still holding onto Loki's hand. She already liked Thor.
"Please brother, my heart aches at your humor." Loki commented feigned disdain wincing and Thor gave Loki a look but still chuckled.
"Oh come on Loki, you could learn alot from Miss Darcy, even you miss Orchid." Thor said with a smile gesturing to Orchid who tilted her head unfamiliar with the name but assumed she was a friend of his mortals.
Loki raised an eyebrow at his brother but thought about what he said. "Perhaps i could if we visit sometime."
"Then its settled." Thor concluded then he cleared his throat, his face turning serious.
"Look, i'm truly sorry for everything that's happened.." Thor started apologizing but Orchid put her hand on his shoulder stopping his sentence, making him look up at her waiting.
"Don't worry about it, Thor. Really." She reassured with a smile and a shrug that set him at ease instantly. "Thank you lady Orchid. Are you happy with my brother?" Thor asked hesitantly glancing at Loki and back at Orchid. Loki's expression reminded him of when him, Odin and Loki were in the weapons vault, demanding he do something of the Frost giants that snuck in.
"Very, even though it took me a stubborn amount of time to figure it out." Orchid answered giving Loki's hand a gentle squeeze. Thor nodded with a small smile playing on his lips. "And brother, do you love Orchid, honestly?"
"The irony of the last word of that sentence." Loki said with a chuckle earning a playful roll of the eyes from Thor. Loki smiled softly and nodded once. "I do, brother. i swear to vahllha."
"Will she be your queen?" Thor asked curiously, Loki squinted his eyes and laughed. "You ask just as many questions as she does, only if she wants too. I will not force her to be with me," Loki casted a loving look towards Orchid as he spoke.
"I want to marry her, but not for the sake of the Kingdom, i want to marry her because she makes me happy." Orchid gazed back at Loki, quite shocked to be honest.
She never thought she'd hear Loki say these words when she first met him, but knowing she was in his heart and made him happy made her heart swell with affection. "I would love to marry you, Loki Laufeyson." Orchid said smiling wide.
Thor smiled at the pair, happy that his brother has found his other as he did with Jane.
"before you both eat each others faces, how's about we visit you're healing friends?" He suggested just as Loki leaned in to kiss Orchid but laughed leaning back nodding.
"Seems like a fair idea, let us go." Loki said with a smile holding Orchid's hand walking out of the healing room. The gang headed down to the door down the hall. All seemed right in Asgard, with the King, Loki Laufeyson, and the new Queen, Orchid Laufeyson.
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