I'm sooooo sorry for the long time that has past since the last update. But here you go and my betareader hopes she will be done with another chapter on Wednesday.
Chapter 23
"Let's go for a swim, I'm dying in this sun." The genius said after parting from the second breathtaking kiss. Loki chuckled and nodded, he was led to the back of the boat where there was a metal ladder down into the see through water and a beautiful almost turquoise color covering the sea, making almost look like a magic island around them with all the green trees and the big mountains surrounding them. Tony pulled off his jeans and dived into the water. When he came up to the surface, he pulled his wet hair back and looked at Loki with a childish grin. "Well, come on." He exclaimed and swam around for a bit.
Loki chuckled and took of his clothes until he was to only in boxers before diving in, a lot more gracefully then Tony. He swam under the water over to Tony and came up right in front of him and gave him a salty, deep kiss, his black wet hair stuck to his cheeks. When they parted Tony managed to pull it back without sinking and then swam around with Loki for a while, staying close to the boat. Eventually they got tired and went to the front of the boat and lay down to dry in the sun. Tony turned to lie on his stomach and looked over at the very nice beach with white sand. "I planned on building a highly modern cabin over there, so we can have the opening of the lagoon as the view." He said and looked at Loki, who had turned to lie on his stomach as well to see what Tony was pointing at.
Loki moved closer to Tony so their shoulders touched. "It will be perfect." He purred and got a loving kiss from his boyfriend. They lay there for a while, feeling the warmth from the summer sun wash over their now dried bodies.
Tony got up and looked down at his boyfriend, who was still letting the sun wash its warmth over his body, looking absolutely magnificent. He leaned down and gave him another loving kiss, he could never get enough of those small kisses and sometimes it was all he needed. "I'm going to prepare dinner." He whispered against Loki's lips.
Loki's eyes opened, but squinted in the sun. "You can't cook?" He stated with his eyebrows drawn together.
"I'm been taking classes with Pepper." The genius said with a smirk and then left his hot boyfriend on the deck and walked inside.
Loki lay there for another 15 minutes until he decided that he couldn't go in just boxers to dinner, so he went inside for a shower to get the salt away and to put on something a bit fancier. It ended up with wearing a pair of beige shorts and a white shirt, sleeves pulled up to the elbows and just blew-dried his hair and letting it live its own life for this time. When he was satisfied he walked out on the deck again and noticed that the table that was at the front with lounge couches surrounding it was now prepared for dinner for two with silverware, two wine glasses filled with white wine and a candle was lit. The sun was setting and caused beautiful colours to light the sky around them. It was all perfect, it was romantic overload. It was definitely going into his book, a good thing he brought the laptop with him.
"Oh, great you're done." Tony said and came out with two plates and the smell gave Loki a déjà vu moment, Pasta Carbonara. The genius had apparently time to shower and change as well when Loki still lay on the deck, wearing a pair of jeans shorts and his finest band t-shirt, AC/DC, his hair was as Loki's, a bit messy, but Loki loved it. The billionaire placed the plates on the table and motioned for Loki to sit down. "Now, I believe I get the highest score in romance." Tony said with a cocky smirk as he sat down opposite of Loki.
Loki chuckled and nodded. "Yes, you do." He answered and looked at the delicious food in front of him.
"Remember that this is the only dish I can make and that it probably won't be as good as our first date." Tony said with a shy smile.
Loki hesitantly took a bite, knowing that they were far away from the nearest hospital in case of food poisoning. But, to his surprise, it was as delicious as it looked like and gave Tony a big smile. "It's perfect." He said and took another bite. The genius gave him a huge proud grin and ate his as well. They talked about everything, except about the drama that had happened a few weeks ago, both wanting to forget, be happy and remember why they fell in love in the first place. "Do you still have contact with Mr. Hunt?" Loki asked with wicked smirk as he took his last bite from his pasta. Tony gave him a confused look and thought for a second who Loki was talking about. "The old, fat man who we met at the Phantom of the opera." Loki clarified and rolled his eyes as he took a sip from his wine.
"Oh, right, that dude. No, but he and the other guy tried to end their cooperation with my company, apparently, their real boss wasn't so happy about that and send them to early retirement." Tony told him with a cocky smirk, earning a laugh from Loki. The genius reached out his hand on the middle of the table and Loki was quick on meeting it halfway and made small circles on his hand. "Do you regret anything?" Tony suddenly asked and looked at their hands.
Loki gave him a confused look. "What do you mean, love?" He asked and tightened his grip on the hand.
"I don't know… would you have wanted it to go slower or do you regret start dating me in the first place." Tony said and let his free hand go through his hair.
Loki got up and sat down beside Tony, cupping his cheek and looked him straight in the eyes. "I don't regret anything… I love you and you know that." Loki said truthfully and rested his forehead against the genius's.
"I love you too." Tony said and leaned in for a loving kiss. The sky around them was now a dark blue and white spots that were stars covered the sky and a big full moon lightening up the sea. "Do you want to dance?" The genius asked with a grin. Loki chuckled and nodded, letting the genius get up and walk inside. He sat there alone for a few minutes, looking out over the black sea and his arms crossed over his chest and took in the fresh air. Music filled the air around him, Angel with Broken door, one of Loki's favourites. Tony came out and took Loki's hand, his other hand placed on the back of his boyfriend's lower back and Loki placed his other free hand on the genius shoulder, leaning their foreheads on each other as they sway to the music. The chorus came and Tony decided to sing along.
Cause you are my angel, you saved me from danger
With you I'm no stranger, I won't suffer anymore
Cause you are my angel, you saved me from danger
With you I'm no stranger, I won't suffer anymore
Loki smiled, he loved hearing Tony's singing voice and he could listen to it for hours. They sway around for a bit, enjoying moving to the music with the other. "How long have we been together?" Tony asked as he moved his forehead to lean on Loki's shoulder, taking in the smell of coconut.
"I think it's over three months now." Loki answered and leaned his head on the genius.
"It feels like I known you for longer." The genius stated and Loki knew that he was smirking against his shoulder.
"Well, we only count from when you asked me to have coffee with you, which wasn't really a real date. But, if we include the party we really met it would be almost four month now." Loki said and chuckled.
"That is not a long time, but maybe it feels like it because of everything we have been through." The genius said and made circles on the other's lower spine, still swaying to the music.
"Yeah, maybe." Loki answered, thinking of all the drama that had happened.
"You said that you couldn't live without me, right?" Tony then asked and pulled away slightly to look into emerald eyes.
"Yes, and you can't live without me." Loki stated, not really sure where this is going.
"I don't want you to freak out or anything, this is not really a proposal to marriage because your right, we only been together for almost four months and it's kind of huge that we have moved in together, but..." Tony let go of Loki and walked back inside and just a minute later he was back with a small satin box. He gave it to Loki, making sure not to get on a knee because then it would really be a proposal. Loki opened the box and saw a golden ring with an engraved text that said 'Until we are ready'. The ring looked like the ring from Lord of the rings, one of Loki's most favourite movies.
"Ready for what?" Loki asked, a tear escaping his eye, but the genius caught it with his thumb.
"For more than just a promise ring." He answered him and took the ring out, holding it so all Loki had to do was to slip his finger inside. His boyfriend slowly let the ring fall into place on his right ring finger so that it wouldn't be an engagement ring. "I want you to know that I don't want anyone else but you." Tony whispered and let a finger slid over the golden ring.
Pepper stood by the stove with Tony, teaching him how to cook pasta. "I can't believe you are actually willing to learn how to cook." She said with a giggle.
"Yeah, well, I love him and I want it all to be special." Tony told her and looked through the receipt for the Carbonara sauce.
"It wouldn't surprise me if this was actually the guy you would marry." She stated and sat down on a high chair by the kitchen island.
"One day, maybe." Tony said with warm smile. "I do know that if I'm going to marry someone, it will be him." Tony said and walked over to the fridge to get the bacon out.
"You know, you could like hint that you want to marry him someday." Pepper said with a cute, wicked smile.
"We have only been together for three months, I'm not going to propose to him yet." Tony stated and placed the bacon on the counter.
"No, I didn't mean that. Haven't you heard of a promise ring?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You mean those rings that poor people give to their lover to show that one day they will get married?" Tony asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, but they aren't just for poor people anymore you know. You could totally do it for Loki." She said with a huge smile.
The genius sighed. "I don't know. What if he freaks out? He was pretty hesitant when I asked him to move in." Tony said with a frown.
"Dose he still look hesitant now?" She asked him with raised eyebrows.
"No." The genius said and rubbed his eyes.
"So, get a ring and ask him. Be clear that it is just a promise ring. He will love it." She said determinedly. A nasty sound, almost sounding like an angry cat was heard behind the genius and when he looked back it was the boiling water that were coming up.
"Dammit."
Loki looked at the ring that fit perfectly on his finger and read the inscription five times before he wrapped his arms around his genius shoulders and kissed him deeply. "I love it." He whispered after they parted a bit breathless, his hands travelling from his genius shoulders, down his chest and then in under the t-shirt, feeling the abdomen muscles under his fingertips. He leaned closer again, his lips ghosting over Tony's neck. "Make love to me." He purred and planted small, soft kisses on his neck, hearing him gasp.
Tony took Loki's hands and led him inside to the bedroom. Tony and Loki's lips connected as they staggered over to the bed, being used for the first time. Clothes flew everywhere and when Loki fell onto the bed, he was completely naked and he looked up to see his naked and hot boyfriend. Tony placed a knee between Loki's legs and leaned down to start planting openmouthed kisses from his bellybutton, in a straight line up to his neck and then connect his lips with Loki's, engaging in their signature kiss with a lot more passion. "Take me now." Loki purred, his hand stroking the other's erection slowly, causing him to moan loudly. Tony got up from the bed and walked over to their suitcase, taking out the lube and when he turned back he noticed that Loki had crawled up on the bed and smiled at him lovingly. "You like what you're see?" Loki purred and put a hand behind his head.
"Oh, you know I do." Tony answered him and he got down beside Loki, kissing him one more time before coating his fingers with the lube. He pressed easily a finger inside of Loki easily and started to move it in and out, earning moans to be slipped into his mouth as he kept on kissing him. Another finger was slipped inside and then the third. Tony lined himself between Loki's legs and pushed himself inside, groaning against his boyfriend's shoulder, feeling arms wrap around his torso and long legs wrap around his waist, pushing lightly, urging him to move. He did move, slowly, deeply, rolling his hips, making Loki moan out loud as Tony hit his prostate and rubbed it for a bit before moving away just a few centimeter to then do the same thing over and over again.
"Yes… Aaa… Kiss me." Loki demanded and got another signature kiss from his lover until the genius propped himself up a bit to make faster thrusts, skin hitting skin and the feeling of the nicely rocking boat. Loki's nails digging into the skin on Tony's back, right where the tattoo was and scraping down to his lower spine, pushing him, urging him to go faster as one hand moved to his own member and stroked in time with the genius thrusts. Tony came first, leaning his forehead on Loki's, groaning as he rode out his orgasm into Loki, hearing Loki scream his name as he came over his abdomen. They stayed like that for a while. Loki could feel Tony's cock softening inside him, the smell of sex and a hint of Tony's cologne made him a bit dozy. Tony pulled out and rolled off Loki to lie down beside him. A box with napkins was conveniently standing on the nightstand closest to Loki and he reached over to get on to clean himself up before rolling over and curl up closer to his genius.
"So, is this your best birthday ever?" Tony asked with a smirk, eyes closed and his hand lazily playing with Loki's silken hair.
"I believe it is." Loki answered and planted a soft kiss on his genius chest before settling down and closing his eyes as well. "Thank you." He whispered and let the slow rocking of the boat lull them both to sleep.
