This chapter...is sort of mushy. Well, I don't exactly know how to explain it. Anyway, thanks so much to JJwolf for the review! Yeah, Loki is kinda protective and perhaps overprotective? hehe Thanks to all those who have been reading and adding this to their alerts! I do not own the Avengers! Enjoy!
Chapter Ten
Willow was standing in a ballroom and wore a costume. It must have been a Halloween party, Willow assumed and smiled. She was dressed as a showgirl in neon green leotard and wearing knee-high black boots with a black hat to match. As she searched the crowd, she smiled. Loki was nowhere in sight and she danced with a few people she didn't know. When she bumped into someone, she frowned. It was Loki. He took Willow's arm and the scene changed before them.
They were in a bedroom and Willow was seated in the bed while Loki was looking out the window.
"What happened after I blanked out?" Willow asked and Loki turned his head to meet Willow's gaze.
"Thanos left, as I had assumed. I imagine he underestimated you," Loki mentioned and Willow narrowed her eyes.
"He nearly tore my wing off!" She was upset that he wouldn't think her a good adversary.
"I am glad he didn't," Loki said and Willow bit her lip. Was that concern she heard?
"Why did you have to bring me back to Chicago? New York would have been a much better place," Willow explained and Loki gave her a smirk, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.
"Thanos has his eye on New York. When you feel better, you can go back to work with your friend and Ethan will watch over you," Loki said and Willow folded her arms across her chest.
"It's sill pointless to be here. Fury said that I was a member of the Avengers and I don't think he'll like that your practically took me right from under his nose," Willow argued and Loki grinned once again.
"I have reached an agreement with the Avengers. Agent Barton was very worried about you," Loki recalled and Willow rolled her eyes. Silence settled on them for a few moments and Willow suddenly grew interested in her fingernails. Loki slipped off the edge of the bed and sat down next to her in the large bed. Willow didn't even look at him as he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer. He kissed her neck and Willow let out a breath of surprise as he trailed kisses up to her jaw. Loki released her waist and grabbed her chin, turning her head toward him. It caught Willow off guard when Loki leaned in to kiss her. She was too shocked to respond and felt herself moving backward. Loki had her on her back and was kissing the base of her throat. Willow's eyes widened and she shoved him away. Sitting up, she took a few breaths. Loki watched her carefully and then smiled. He got up and left the bedroom, pulling Willow out of her dream.
Loki greeted Willow with a smile when she opened her eyes. Drax was sitting on the floor next to Loki and Willow sat upright slowly to motion for him to come up on the bed. The border collie leapt up onto the bed and licked her face in greeting.
"Oh, I've missed you too, bud," Willow said quietly and Drax lied down at the end of the bed as if he was a watchdog. When Drax was settled, Willow looked to Loki. He had been watching their exchange with an amused expression.
Taking her time, Willow got out of bed and walked over to the window to see what was happening outside. It was light out and people were walking along the sidewalk.
"Thank you…for healing me." It was hard for Willow to say it, but she needed to. Standing up, Loki joined Willow at the window.
"Why would you insist we stay in New York?" Loki inquired and Willow shrugged.
"If you were going to help the Avengers I assumed you needed to see them on a regular basis," Willow figured, but Loki shook his head.
"No, it will be much easier if I live far from them," Loki replied. Willow let out a breath and walked over to the closet, looking for nothing in particular. Before she reached it, Loki took her hand. It startled her and she was pulled to stand right in front of him. Loki leaned forward and captured Willow's lips with his, pulling her into a tight embrace. Willow wanted to struggle and slap him for doing it, but she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. They parted for a moment for Loki to scan Willow's face and then he kissed her again, backing her to the closet door. Willow had never been kissed in that way before. It scared her, but she couldn't stop. She'd only ever kissed Loki in the dreams he controlled, but this was something entirely different. Drax had his head down and hadn't been paying any attention.
"I-oh god," Willow said, not willing to express her feelings into coherent words. She scanned Loki's face and was smirking. Lifting Willow's chin, he forced her to look at him.
"I want you, Willow, and I always get what I want," Loki said darkly and Willow took a step back. What the hell just happened? There was a knock at the door and Willow turned to get it, but Loki walked past her and opened it quickly. Ethan stood there and held something out for him. As he read it, Willow walked over to Drax and scratched his back.
"What's wrong?" Willow asked after Ethan left, not looking up at Loki.
"I'll be back soon," Loki said simply and walked over to Willow, pulling her into a deep kiss. When he left, Willow took a seat on her bed and tried to piece together everything that had happened.
Mimi came into the room after a while and instantly took notice of Willow sitting on her bed in thought.
"Did I come at a bad time or something?" Mimi asked and Willow looked up suddenly.
"No, sorry, I got lost in my thoughts," Willow said and gave Mimi a sheepish smile.
"Are you okay? You seem like something bad happened," Mimi figured, but Willow shook her head.
"I…I'm not entirely sure, but is it awful that I may have feelings for someone considerably evil?" Willow was really worried, so Mimi sat down next to her.
"What would make him evil?" Mimi wanted to know if it was who she thought.
"Let's just say it was a good thing the Avengers are around," Willow mentioned and Mimi sighed.
"What happened between you and Loki?" Mimi wondered, putting it out there instantly. Willow was shocked.
"I never said it included Loki," Willow muttered, but Mimi shook her head.
"You didn't have to. Loki's the only one who has been in here since I left," Mimi pointed out and looked at Willow expectantly.
"What do you want to know?" Willow inquired with an exasperated sigh.
"What happened between you two, Willow? I don't think I've ever seen you thinking so hard in your life." Willow smiled and then bit her lip.
Mimi listened carefully as Willow explained her complicated relationship with Loki. She even talked about what had caught her off guard. It surprised Mimi and she frowned at the idea.
"So…he kissed you? What was that like?" Mimi was strangely curious.
"It…I don't exactly know how to explain it." That's when Mimi grinned.
"It was that good, wasn't it?" Mimi wondered and Willow rolled her eyes.
"You are crazy," Willow muttered.
"A kiss that leaves you speechless is a good one and I totally support you," Mimi said and Willow exhaled.
"What do expect to support me in?" Mimi shrugged in response.
"I can support you in your choice of hot guys to kiss," Mimi replied and Willow ran a hand down her face, breathing deeply.
"I thought you didn't like Loki," Willow argued.
"Well, I never said that you couldn't date him or anything and I didn't exactly say he was ugly," Mimi recalled and Willow shook her head.
"What's your new room like?" Willow asked, changing the subject.
"It's a great room, just down the hall. Do you want to see it?" Mimi helped Willow up and they walked out of the room together. Ethan looked at them both strangely.
"We're just heading to Mimi's room," Willow said and Ethan nodded.
They opened the door and Mimi ran to jump onto the bed. Willow shut the door and sat down next to Mimi.
"I have TV and the movie channels too! We could watch a movie," Mimi suggested and Willow agreed to it. Ethan was called into the room and found the girls sitting on the bed, their eyes glued to the TV.
"What's the emergency?" Ethan wondered and Mimi beamed.
"We're hungry and were wondering if you could get someone to bring us food," Mimi said and Willow held back a smile. Ethan acting as a servant was very amusing.
"I'll see what I can do." Ethan left the room quickly and Mimi lay back on the pillows with Willow lying on her stomach. The girls settled for a cute rendition of a fairytale. As they watched the movie, Mimi grew tired. Ethan had brought them food and both girls devoured what was presented. After eating, Mimi and Willow both sat back and got under the covers. The sun was going down and Willow yawned a few times before letting her eyes close to sleep.
Ethan returned to bring Willow back to her room, only to find both girls sleeping soundly. Quietly, he picked Willow up and carried her down the hall to her room. Opening the door, he found Loki standing by the window. Ethan placed Willow in bed and she opened her eyes a bit.
"Where's Mimi?" Willow asked in a quiet voice.
"She's asleep in her room. I brought you back," Ethan muttered and Willow nodded, rolling over and closing her eyes. Loki turned and found Willow awake once Ethan had left.
"I'm guessing you didn't want me having a sleepover with Mimi," Willow assumed, sitting upright. Drax jumped up on the bed and rested at Willow's side. She scratched his neck and kept her hazel eyes on her faithful dog, "What was so urgent that you had to leave so suddenly?"
"The Avengers had certain things to discuss with me," Loki said vaguely.
"What kinds of things? Were they things pertaining to Thanos?" Willow was awfully curious.
"It had nothing to do with you," Loki said simply, ignoring her question, and Willow looked up to meet his gaze.
"I don't think Clint would have let you leave without asking about me," Willow figured, going along with the subject change. Loki grinned and Willow got out of bed.
"You assume much," Loki retorted.
"Since Ethan took me from my bonding time with Mimi, I'm going out and you can join me if you want," Willow said, walking over to the closet to get a change of clothes.
"What makes you think I would allow you to leave?" Loki wondered, watching Willow with amusement.
"I don't think, I know. Besides, I have the sudden urge to go dancing and I know the perfect place," Willow replied and slipped into the bathroom to emerge dressed in skinny jeans, a sheer shirt that slipped off her shoulders, and black heels. She folded her arms across her chest, waiting for Loki to say something.
"If you insist on going, Ethan will accompany you," Loki said simply and Willow rolled her eyes.
"I'll get Mimi up and then we're out of here," Willow muttered and brushed past Loki. He grabbed her hand and kissed her, placing his other hand at her waist, and almost bruising her lips. There was a knock on the door and Loki released Willow to open it. Ethan stood there with Mimi behind him. Mimi stepped to the side and smiled at Willow.
"Ethan was pretty much spying on you. So…Willow, let's go have some fun," Mimi said and pulled Willow out of the room. Ethan spoke with Loki for a few minutes before catching up with them.
As Mimi and Willow made their way out of the hotel, they saw Steve Rodgers down the street. Willow ran over to him and greeted him with a hug.
"I was looking for you, Willow. Fury's not happy with Loki for what he's doing. I actually came to try to get you back to the base," Steve said, his hands in his pockets.
"Come with us. We're going to go dancing," Mimi spoke up, looking between Steve and Willow.
"Sure, I guess I could," Steve figured and Mimi pulled Steve along. Ethan came up and walked in step with Willow. He hadn't listened to the conversation they had with Steve.
Oh Loki...why did you have to decide to be such a nice guy and a bit creepy. Oh btw I was listening to Americano by Lady Gaga while writing this and it just so happened that Willow wanted to go dancing...funny coincidence isn't it? If I had to pick my top four Avengers characters I would pick (in order)... LOKI!, Thor, Captain America, and then Hawkeye (just cuz he's awesome...and Stark nicknamed him Legolas!)
