"I am guessing you will not wish to get married before the child is born?" Loki said once Leah had calmed down as he brought them a plate of food.

"No." Leah gasped shaking her head, looking down at her fiddling hands. She could hear the disappointment in his voice but he was right. Part of her never wanted to actually get married, then again part of her never wanted kids till now. But she wasn't going to be forced into something like her parents felt they were, she wasn't going to cause the pain and suffering she went though to her child. "I saw what it did to my parents, it wasn't for them and it destroyed my family. I don't want that for this child." She rubbing her stomach as she thought about it. "I want to marry for the right reasons Loki, not because it seems the right thing to do in our situation."

Loki sat down beside her at the window and passed her a goblet of what seemed to be type of juice. She just took the goblet and sipped it enjoying the sweet taste. It was like no juice she had ever had before, she looked up at him to see that he wasn't angry or to upset. He seemed to be considering what she had actually said. Which surprised her, she expected this to be a very sore topic with him, he let out a long sigh before replying.

"It's not what I want for my child to be born as a bastard but I see your point." Loki picked at the meat on the plate. He looked away from her gaze, she knew how hard it must be for him to feel almost rejected by her, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt pass through her, she knew she was being selfish but she was terrified about marriage she always had been. She never expected to find herself in a similar situation to her parents at all and she wasn't going to make their mistakes. "Perhaps in the future."

"I'm sorry." Leah took hold of his free hand and squeezed it so he knew that she meant it. She didn't want this to affect their relationship, not after what it had just been like. "I really do love you. It's just we have learnt how little we really know about each other. You may decide that I am hideous after I have your child and see all of me."

She was right, they did know very little about each other, their relationship had been based basically around a sexual need. They knew little snippets about each other from the time they spent with each other here and there. But considering most of the time they spent together was in hiding from any prying eyes it had been actually very little in total. It had hardly been common knowledge to any one else that they even had a relationship so to speak and having others involved could change everything.

"I have seen all of you and I don't think I could ever see you as hideous. But I understand and perhaps we can start again." Loki smiled at her that charming smile that made her blush. "If that is what you wish little one?"

"Yeah, I do." Leah nodded smiling as she took a bite of bread thinking about it. It was actually what she really wanted, she wanted to know everything she could about the man she loved. "I would like that very much."

They ate in silence sitting next to each other, Leah was full after a few mouthfuls but Loki continued to force her to eat. She could tell that he was going to keep on top of her health and the health of their child. It only made her heart grow for this man before her. She couldn't believe how events had turned, how things were as she dreamed. Once he was happy that she had eaten enough, they sat there looking at one another when Loki asked.

"How did you find out about our child?"

"I went to see a doctor to check on my abilities, he thought I hadn't aged and did a scan which showed our baby inside me." Leah sighed leaning back against the wall looking out of the window thinking about it. It seemed like such a long time ago now with all the drama in between. "It was a massive shock, I didn't cope well till I saw my friends children and decided that I wanted it. I wanted to be a mother, more than I ever thought I could. The doctor promised that he would not to tell SHIELD for a while to give me a chance to think about it. I was going to run and keep our child safe before they ever knew. But I ended up back here and back with you. I am guessing SHIELD must be aware of it now."

"So they weren't aware of our relationship?" Loki muttered sounding very curious now, she just looked up at him with a slightly unsure expression.

"No." Leah shook her head finally after a moment of thinking. She didn't know what Loki expected her to say, but considering the chaos and destruction he left on earth he should surely understand the situation. "Your a topic which they still do not like discussing. After all you did on Midgard, your definitely still not talked about casually. They would have preferred if I had tortured you, not fallen in love with you." Leah smiled laughing slightly finding it the thought amusing. She was right though, she couldn't even imagine what SHIELD's response would be if she had told them about Loki. "I thought it best not to tell any one more for my own safety."

"So how did you explain a child?" Loki seemed a little baffled.

"I said I had slept with an Asgardian." Leah now laughed at Loki as she saw his eyes narrow, obviously not liking that comment that it could have been with any one. It only made her more amused by him, she didn't see how that was such a bad thing. "Just never mentioned who. I did think we were over at the time Loki, I never thought that we would be here now. So I thought it was best if no one knew the truth." She stopped for a moment before realizing. "Its unlikely I will be able to go home now though, I mean if they found out about us. I wouldn't be surprised if I got your punishment of being unable to back or worse locked up because they thought I lost my mind or something."

"I am sorry little one, I never wanted for you to be banished from your home. I will explain the situation to my father and Thor, I am sure you will not get my fate." Loki reassured her sounding very calm about it as he wrapped an arm around her pulling her up against his body. "So why did the doctor think you had not aged?"

"The pregnancy put a halt to those tests but we age a lot quicker than you do however he couldn't see any sign of me ageing. It must have been around 18 months since my last check, I loose count of how many examinations I have had. The Doctor couldn't see any obvious changes in age." Leah thought of aloud running her hand across his chest making patterns"I don't know really, I have never really understood it, I just wanted to hide from my condition."

"I think your doctor friend is right." Loki glanced down at her smiling slightly while he seemed to consider what she said. "I don't think you have aged since coming to Asgard." He had a thoughtful expression on his face. "It won't be something I could prove just yet but it's a strong possibility he's right."

Leah just smiled at him as he was in deep thought. He seem a lot more relaxed as the night went on, which had pleased her. She just remained silent thinking about all that had been said while resting in his arms comfortably. Eventually the need to get up came, Leah slowly stood up, feeling a little stiff considering they had sat in the same position for hours, Loki went to follow her, she turned to look at him saying.

"I need the bathroom as your child is pressing on my bladder." She then chuckled at the look on his face. "It's not something I need help with."

Leah saw the silently bemused look on Loki's face which made her chuckle as she left him standing by the window. She went to the bathroom for a minute before returning to her room to see Loki staring at the dress he had bought her still hanging there. She knew that night of celebrations was meant to show that they were a couple, but obviously that had not turned out that way. Leah just walked up to him looking at it before looking up at him seeing that he was still in a pensive mood. Leah just ran her hand across the soft and silky dress remembering how it felt and looked on.

"It's a beautiful dress." She sighed looking up at Loki. "Perhaps I can wear it after the baby is born."

"There are other dresses I will get you." Loki looked away from it before down to her. "I want people to know about us, that you are mine."

"Yours." She grinned knowing it was such a stupid term but it made her heart skip just from saying it.

He slowly lent down and kissed her softly on her lips. It was the first intimate touch they had since they had started speaking. A feeling of happiness and passion washed over her body as her hands slipped up his chest holding on to the collar of his jacket. The kiss intensified as Loki's hands ran down her side and towards the dip in her back which pulled her closer to him. She could feel the bump obviously get in the way, however she didn't care this was all she wanted.

Loki suddenly scooped her up into his arms carrying her bridal style to the bed continuing to kiss her. He gently sat her down on the bed kneeling in front of her. She just sat there looking at him disappointed by the lack of bodily contact. Loki started to slowly slip the dresses skirt up revealing her bare legs. He gently kissed the exposed skin which made her bite the corner of her lip in anticipation. He continued to place gentle kisses up her leg revealing more as he went. Leah slowly laid down cherishing each of his lips caresses, she let out a moan as his lips met her womanhood. She arched her body the best she could in her condition, gripping hold of the sheets as Loki gently slipped a finger inside of her. She had missed his tender touch and the effect he had on her body.

His finger worked magic within her, her body was slowly loosing control because of him, Her heart was hammering in her chest as she panted from her pending orgasm. She let out a long groan and she heard his chuckle from between her legs before he gave her a long lick.

"Please Loki." She begged her eyes tightly shut and her knuckles white from the grip she had on the sheets.

"What do you want little one?" He asked sounding very smug.

"You." She sighed wiggling impatiently.

She felt him add another finger making her buck uncontrollably. Her body was not her own, she slowly felt Loki shift as he moved up the bed beside her, she noticed he was completely undressed. She just looked at him, his free hand skimmed over her silk dress. She shifted slightly moving away from his touch making him remove his hands from her. She changed the position, so she was straddling his hips feeling his erection against her. Loki looked amused beneath her as his hands gathered the loose material of her dress. He gently pulled the dress off her body revealing all of herself to him including the obvious changes. His eyes traveled down her entire body, making her tremble slightly.

"You are beautiful." He told her sitting up and brushing a strand of hair off her face.

Leah just smiled at him before leaning down and kissing him hard on the lips raising herself slightly as he positioned his hard member to ease into her. She just groaned as the sensation of him within her gave her such pleasure. She moved slowly to begin with, picking her pace as she grasped hold of Loki's shoulders. She loved the the feeling of them back together in unity together. She gripped hold of Loki's shoulders tightly supporting herself as she felt herself begin to fall apart around him. She felt Loki's hands run up her side cupping her bigger breasts before one hand moved higher and held onto her neck gripping hold of her. His mouth latched onto one of her sensitive nipples making her gasp and moaned even louder as she closed her eyes.

"Look at me little one." He told her nuzzling her breast.

She did as she was told, she felt Loki take hold of her before moving them swiftly off the bed making her gasp as she held onto him for dear life. Loki placed her down on her table holding onto her hips before continuing his frantic thrusts inside her. This was a completely new feeling as she wrapped her legs around him and held onto the table for stability. It wasn't long before Loki had Leah screaming in pleasure, as her body shattered against his. Loki quickly followed her in his release holding onto her tightly and pressing his forehead against hers.

Leah just lay on the table, she was completely out of breath. She felt Loki pull her into his arms and carry her, she rested her head against his chest her eyes closed with exhaustion. She felt the warm water touch her body as Loki sat down in the bath her body still cradled against his.

"You've changed." Loki commented his hands skimmed over her side as they rested in the warm soothing water.

"In a bad way?" She slowly opened her eyes and looked at him a worried expression on her face.

"Never in a bad way." He smiled down at her placing kisses on her face making the worry go away. "Its just different, amazing and strikingly beautiful."

Leah slowly slipped off his lap and sat down beside him in the tub. She ran her hand back and forth over her abdomen looking at how much it had swollen. Loki saw her gaze and placed a hand on her abdomen before leaning down and kissing it.

"You are still absolutely lovely in my eyes." He told her before leaning up and kissing her as she blushed.

She felt the baby move again, it was such a new but happy feeling. She felt like she knew the child better in the past day from its sudden movements since Loki had come back to them. It was becoming real that they were going to be a family. She just lay back grinning, enjoying of the sensation of their baby moving. They slowly washed each other taking their time before eventually retiring to bed, she was glad, her body was heavy and exhausted. Leah curled herself against Loki's body as he held hold of her, making sure she was close to him. That night no nightmares came, allowing Leah to sleep peacefully.