The story so far: Cephera and Loki finally have had sex after they managed to prove Cephera could give the marks to the other girls. Loki however made a comment that once again had the two fighting. After an emotional day in her room Cephera goes to talk to Loki only to see Alleria entering his bedroom and decides she needs to get away.
Loki's dreamer: Alleria is my way of doing to the mess that is Cephera and Loki's emotional confusion. :p
Am4444: haha yes everyone seems to agree on the Alleria topic. Hehe glad my frequent updates make your day! I strive hard to please.
Frostfire613: well your gonna have a few more moments like that before this fic ends.
Poodle warriors: one step forward, two steps back. I like being a tease. Loki and Alleria will it or will it not happen?
Doctor Loki love: when it comes to Cephera in this his silvertongue does not seem to function. He simply doesn't know how to talk to her without causing her annoyance. And yes Alleria is only after Loki to upset and show up Cephera but does Loki fall for it?
Sorceress of the trees: that cliffhanger I did on purpose but the other little ones I did not.
Jungle cat9: investing is good! Glad your enjoying. :p
Chapter 12
Cephera left without a word to anyone not even her sister. She was to emotionally strung to speak. It took her a considerable amount of time to finally reach Tony's Miami home and just by the look of all the cars she knew he was throwing a party. Still feeling annoyed she entered and went right for the entertaining area where the bar was located and she was sure she'd find Tony there.
She was right. Tony was knocking a drink back as she approached. He saw her instantly and held his glass up in a toast and slung that one back as well. "Look who it is. My little lost girl!" He declared as she took the stool next to him. "I'm gonna say by the look on your face you either didn't figure out the problem or you did and it was just a very disappointing experience." Cephera frowned.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but I need your advice." She said. Tony lifted a eyebrow and leaned on his elbow. She explained everything she could as fast as she could without to much emotion. Tony stared the whole time with a few different expressions until she finished.
"So let me get this straight...you slept with the god of crazy." Tony said taking nothing more from her story then that.
"It's more then that." She told Tony slightly irritated thinking this was a bad idea. "I mean you were a playboy once..." He gave her a crazy look.
"I'll have you know I'm still considered a playboy only without the play." He slurred the words slightly. Cephera rolled her eyes. "I can make you a collar to keep him in control. Like a dog." She glared again.
"Well I want to know what I should do. I mean really he can sleep with anyone...just why her!" Cephera hissed the last part.
"You know what makes me feel better...a drink...here have one." Tony said plunking a glass down in front of her.
"Why not. Can't screw up my life anymore then it already is."
Loki looked up hopefully as his room door opened. He felt disappointed upon seeing Alleria instead of Cephera. He narrowed his eyes. He was in no mood for her. "I see you still haven't learned to knock." He growled. "What do you want?" He asked her irritated. She didn't answer. She smiled at him and dropped her dress.
Loki was taken aback by the sudden situation brought upon him. His body reacted immediately to her beautifully naked form but in this situation Loki's inner desires didn't take over his mind. This was not an ideal situation. She was not the girl he wished to see.
"Out." He told her waving a hand at her in a bored manner. He would not allow her to screw up his already mixed up relationship with Cephera.
"I don't think you really want that." She coo'd softly and walked further into his room. He glowered toward her.
"I do not jest. I am in no mood for such things and if I were you are not the woman I would choose for it." He had trouble keeping his eyes averted from her body.
"You'd rather the mongrel?" She said. Loki knew she meant Cephera and hearing her called that angered him.
"She may be human but she's worth ten times more then you. Take your clothes and remove yourself from my sight." Loki had stood and slammed his hands down on his desk. The girl jumped and to her credit she had the smarts enough to take the hint this time. She turned on her heels and retreated. He watched her leave pulling her dress back on. When she was gone Loki sat back down and rubbed his head. He was getting a headache.
Loki led down and fell asleep. Cephera came to him in his dreams and when he woke he needed to see her. He found her room empty and after inquiring her whereabouts to her sister, found she was missing. He had limited magic but he decided to use what he had right now to view Cephera using a mirror he had acquired years ago. He wondered how she was doing since his last idiot comment.
As she came into view through the mirror he was surprised to see her with Tony Stark. She had returned to Midgard, when did that happen?
"You know what makes me feel better...a drink...here have one." Tony said plunking a glass down in front of her.
"Why not. Can't screw up my life anymore then it already is." She said. Loki watched her as she continued to consume drink after drink. She was pouring her heart out to her friend and his answer as to why she was there was answered only a few drinks in. She had viewed Alleria entering his room and assumed she knew what happened after.
Loki cursed Alleria. And he also cursed Cephera for being so daft. Loki decided he didn't like her drunk. He was uncomfortable with the situation she had put herself in. The drunker she and Tony got the more they began to agree with each other. Soon Loki had been called a dumb ass, jerk, and a fool. It was annoying him being the topic of choice.
It made him even less happy to see Cephera join the ongoing party that Loki had no idea had been going on. He was unable to take his eyes off the mirror as she danced and sang and fell over her own feet in fits of giggles and then bouts of crying.
He growled as she danced about with different men and though the dancing was nothing more then dancing he hated Midgardians way of dance. It was too close, too intimate for his liking and he found himself burning in jealously. He wished he could go there right now and pull her from there but he was unable. All he could do was watch her make a fool of herself.
He couldn't take his eyes off her and when the night began to slow down he was grateful when Stark finally stepped in and stopped her erratic behavior. "Come on bed time." He said.
"Noo!" She whined. Tony didn't listen he grabbed her and slung her over his shoulder cave man style while she feebly kicked and protested. The guests where leaving and Tony didn't say good bye. He dropped her into her room upon her bed and locked her in. Loki watched her cry to get out and unsuccessfully use her magic to teleport and ended up on top of her dresser and then falling to the floor. It was another five minutes before she made to sit on her bed and missed. Giving up she passed out on her bedroom floor. Loki waved off the image of her and felt his headache returning. She would be the death of him.
Cephera woke feeling queasy and dizzy. She hardly remembered the night before but she knew enough to know she had been drunk. Her stomach lurched as she retched and as she tried to get up to get to her bathroom she fell and everything was spinning.
She was able to contain her urge to vomit until she finally dragged her sorry ass to the toilet and let loose. It didn't make her feel any better. She now remembered why she hated drinking. Her dress was slewed and her hair in complete disarray.
When she was finally no longer throwing up she crawled her way to her tub and turned on the water. As it filled she rid herself of her dress and underwear and carefully eased herself in. It was interesting she couldn't remember dreaming of Loki last night. The thought of him made her suddenly very sad. As much as she wanted to blame him for her misery she really couldn't. He didn't put the drunk in her hand...Tony had but he hadn't forced her to drink it.
And as much as she hated Loki for what seemed may have happened between him and Alleria she had no right to be jealous of it. She did not own Loki. Loki had no want to court her. To him she was nothing more then a sex toy he had wanted for centuries. So for him to have others was none of her business. But still it bothered her.
Cephera sighed and put a cold cloth on her head. Her head was still spinning and it hurt to have her eyes open. The warm water was soothing. She sat there submerged for quite a while. She tried hard not to let her mind think of him but if was impossible. Since that blissful moment in his room she found it hard not to think of him.
Cephera felt her whole body tingle and opened her eyes. The entire bath was glowing a strange white glow and before she could fathom what was happening she vanished.
Loki had woken that morning in a sour mood. His dreams still engulfed with her. He had risen from bed early and decided to get a well needed bath. He relaxed against the stone and sighed. The memories of her doings last night began haunting him. He had gone to bed angry with her and he had woken the same way. He knew not when she'd return or even if she would, but the complex part was that he worried she wouldn't.
Loki growled out loud. He had decided he would attempt to speak calmly with her when next he saw her. He would not tell her of his spying. In the midst of his thoughts Loki was jerked from his own mind as a yell alerted him that he was not alone.
As his eyes opened he was blinded by a white light and he pinched his eyes shut. He blinked opening them slowly aware that something or someone was now in his bath with him. If it was Alleria he would strike her. But when he laid eyes on Cephera naked and coughing water as she bent on her hands and knees he was struck speechless.
"What the hell?" She said and locked eyes to his. "Loki?" Her voice was in complete shock. "How the... Why..." She seemed unsure what to say and he was just as confused as her. All he knew is she was with him and he couldn't help but take in her naked form.
She made to stand as his gaze seemed to annoy her and before she reached a standing position she was pulled down but it was not he who pulled her. She fell back into the water her hand on his leg and began to spit water out again. He thought perhaps she was still hung over. Her eyes were wide and she stumbled around to find a better place to put her hand then on his person. When she stood again she once again got pulled but this time she was able to stay up but bent.
Both their eyes connected between them to their arms. Loki's was hanging in the air of its own accord and hers was outstretched as if attached but nothing was there between the arms. Loki tugged his arm sideways lightly and her arm swung with it. Her mouth dropped and then she glared.
"What kind of magic is this!" She exclaimed pulling at the invisible bond between them.
"How should I know?" He replied unhappy with her irritated, accusing tone. He suddenly remembered his anger toward her.
"I didn't do this so it must have been you!" She growled.
"Why would I want you attached to my person permanently?" He shot back glaring.
"Because you can't stand to not have me so you resort to this." Her tone rose in volume and Loki was now on his feet. The arms dangling with maybe two feet of moving room between them. She stood with her face turned up to him eyes narrowed while he glared back down at her.
"I assure you I could think of better things to do with my time." He hissed.
"Like screwing around with Alleria!" Cephera's face had turned red. Loki was too angry to correct her on what had happened between him and the other Usher.
"This argument is ridiculous. This is not of my doing." He yelled back. They stood at a stalemate as they continued to stand and glare. After a while Cephera finally sat to splash into the water and Loki stumbled forgetting about the bond and nearly fell on her. She had buried her face in her hands and all Loki did was watch while she cried.