Chapter Seven

Loki practically carried Ellie back into her chambers. He stopped right next to the bed and looked down at her. There were so many things that he wanted to say to her. So many things he wanted to do with her, but pleasing her was at the top of his list.

"You look absolutely beautiful tonight. I wanted to say that once more while you are still wearing this lovely gown." Loki said and immediately went back to kissing her lips.

When his mouth moved down to her neck she managed, "You look handsome in whatever that is you are wearing."

Loki laughed against her neck and moved back to her lips. Ellie felt like she was about to explode. Even with all her mixed up emotions this was where she wanted to be. Being held his arms felt so right. She reached up to his chest and tried to figure out how to get him out of the metal and leather he wore. Ellie managed to find a buckle that released the metal plate across his chest, but the coat would not come off until she removed the plates on his arms. She pulled her lips away from his so she could see how the plates worked.

As she turned her head to look he moved his mouth and she moaned as he kissed the sensitive spot right behind her ear. She was starting to lose focus but the plate finally fell away from his arm. He kissed along her neck as she moved to the other arm and that plate fell away. Her whole body shivered as she finally slid the coat off his shoulders. Underneath he only wore a long sleeve shirt. Ellie didn't hesitate and pulled it over his head.

Ellie never felt so in control and so out of control all at the same time. She gazed at his bare chest and then back up to his face. He looked like a god to her and she smiled to herself realizing that he actually was. Ellie knelt down in front of Loki to unbuckle the metal plates attached to his boots. Loki gazed down at her wondering if she was even real. Never had he let someone take control like this. At this moment he would have let her do anything.

Ellie gazed up at him and he grabbed her hands to pull her back up. She smiled at him and moved her hands to the waist of his pants. Loki stopped her and pulled her back into arms. He wanted to kiss her more, feel her lips on his, but when her hands caressed his chest he knew he needed to be closer to her. Skin to skin. Removing his mouth from hers he stepped back to gaze at her. She looked so beautiful in the lavender gown with her hair up, but he wanted it down.

Loki reached up to her hair and began to pull at the little pins hidden inside. She reached up to help him which made the chord holding her dress the center of his attention. As Ellie finished pulling the pins and little clips out, Loki brushed his hands down her neck and across her chest to the knot of the chord. After a moment of fiddling with it the chord fell to the ground.

Now all Loki had to do was unwrap the fabric from Ellie. He undraped it from her shoulders and as he began to pull the fabric, Ellie spun around in front of him. She giggled as she turned and he smiled down at her. Loki's heart raced faster with each turn she made and finally the fabric fell away. Ellie was left standing in a thin white slip. Even though she was still covered, Loki could see through the thin cloth to what lay underneath. Ellie looked up into his eyes with complete trust. He pulled her back into his arms and kissed her with all that he had. Never had a woman looked at him that way. He wrapped his arms around her and continued to kiss her as he kicked off his boots and Ellie slipped off her little shoes.

Ellie threw her arms around Loki's shoulders and was playing with his hair. Loki moved his hands down to her hips and slowly started to bunch the slip up into his hands. Once he reached the hem he pulled it up over her head. There she was for him to see. He looked down at her and nearly lost himself. She was so petite and so beautiful.

Now that Ellie was naked she rubbed her hands from his shoulders, down his chest and to the waist of his pants. She undid the buckle and slowly pushed them down past his hips. Finally all their clothes lay in a pile on the floor. Loki gathered Ellie into his arms and relished the feel of her. Ellie's skin touching his skin. Never before in his life had Loki ever felt so complete.

Grabbing her by the hips, Loki sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Ellie into his lap. She straddled his legs and this put her at the perfect height for him to kiss her lips, neck, shoulders and finally her breasts. Ellie's head fell back as his hands and mouth caressed her chest. She moaned and grabbed his shoulders for support. Loki reached his arms around her back, rolled her over onto the bed and hovered above her.

Ellie brought her hand up to rest over his heart. She looked up into his eyes and opened her mouth to speak but he brought his lips down to hers and silenced her.

Pulling away he said, "No words." And then went right back to kissing her.

Loki pulled Ellie's arms above her head and began to kiss his way down her neck and across her chest. Ellie's eyes followed him as he kissed his way lower. Down her abdomen, across her hips and then all the way to her toes. Glancing up at her with a small smile he rolled her over onto her stomach and began to kiss his way back up her leg, across her back and finally to the nape of her neck and over to that sensitive spot behind her ear.

Ellie could only think of how wonderful this felt. To be cherished. By a god. But now it was her turn. She managed to roll over while still underneath his tall frame. Then while kissing his lips, she managed to roll him over so she could straddle his hips. Loki looked up at her with a surprised smile on his face but did not say a word. Ellie placed her hands at his shoulders and slowly began to feel her way down his chest. She went slowly so she could enjoy the way his muscles tensed under her touch. When her hands reached the tiny hairs around his belly button, Loki lifted his hand to cradle the back of Ellie's neck. He wanted to lay there and linger in this moment forever. The look she had as her hands explored his body was something that he would never forget. But he wanted more. Loki gently pulled Ellie back down to him. She lay across his chest and he was sure she could feel his racing heart. As their lips met he rolled her over once more.

While looking up into Loki's eyes, Ellie's slid her hands down to his hips and they became one for the first time.

Ellie felt like she was enveloped in warmth. She did not want to wake up from the amazing dream she was having. But unfortunately all dreams come to an end and everyone must wake up. She didn't remember the little bed in her apartment feeling so comfortable. Slowly flexing her muscles Ellie began to stretch but she quickly realized that quite a few were sore. A quiet moan escaped her lips and the bed moved underneath her. Ellie froze and before she opened her eyes she took notice of her surroundings. This definitely didn't feel like her bed. Ellie lay on her stomach and the bed underneath was warm and smooth. The faint sound of a heartbeat came to her ears. A small smile played across her lips as she remembered the incredible evening she spent with Loki.

Ellie lay draped across Loki's chest with her hand above his shoulder. With her eyes closed she slowly ran her fingers from his shoulder down his arm and back up feeling the smooth skin. Continuing over his shoulder and then down his chest she enjoyed the defined contour. She slowly circled his nipple and then moved to his side and down his ribs.

"That tickles!" Loki said as he jumped slightly under her.

Ellie giggled, "Sorry!"

Opening her eyes, she looked up at Loki's face and he wrapped his arms around her.

"Good morning." He said as his lips came to meet hers.

Loki kissed her until she was breathless. "Good morning back," she could barely whisper.

They lay in each other's arms and Ellie did not want to move and break the blissful spell. Loki's fingers traced patterns up and down her back. Her eyes slowly began to close and she felt like she could fall back into a peaceful sleep when there was a knock at the door.

Ellie bolted upright and looked at the door. She stared at it for a few moments. When the knock came again she turned to look at Loki and he lay against the pillows with a look of complete contentment.

"Hold on." Ellie called out as she climbed out of bed.

Loki put his hands behind his head as he watched Ellie's naked form jump out of bed and look frantically for something to put on. When she looked over at him, he gave her a mischievous smile, and she blushed from her head practically all the way to her toes.

Stopping right next to the bed, she put her hands on her hips. "What?"

"You look absolutely breathtaking."

Her blush deepened.

At a loss for words Ellie looked down, and then she bent down and picked up his shirt. Ellie slipped it on over her head. It fell halfway down her thighs and she had to pull the sleeves up to get her hands out but she loved how it smelled like him. Ellie softly padded her way to the door and pulled it open far enough for her to peek her tiny face out. There was no one there, but a cart with a tray of food was left in the hallway. She leaned further out the door and looked up and down the hallway before she stepped out. Grabbing the tray she quickly stepped back in before someone could see her dressed in nothing but his shirt.

Ellie set the tray on an end table and pulled it right next to the bed. Climbing back onto the bed, she sat putting Loki between her and the tray and draped her legs over his.

"We must have missed breakfast. Jane must have thought I needed some rest after dinner last night and decided to let me be. It was nice of someone to bring me some though. There's plenty for us to share." Ellie said.

Loki smiled to himself thinking how innocent she acted. It was no secret that he had spent the night in her room. Everyone watched him follow her out of the hall last night. And if he was not found in his chambers this morning would everyone assume he was here? The tray was purposefully left outside of the room as not to disturb them. He was sure of it.

"I'm hungry." Ellie said and reached over to the tray.

Her arm slid across his chest and he watched her try to decide what to eat first. She settled on a piece of bread to start with. Sitting back her arm brushed across his chest again. Ellie broke off a small piece of bread and started to eat.

Loki could not stop watching her and thinking how lovely she looked. Her blond hair was a mess from their activities and her lips were slightly swollen from him kissing her all night long. Ellie was perfect in his eyes.

"Aren't you hungry?" she asked.

"Yes." Loki answered and pulled her into his arms.