A year had passed since that battle, a year in which I couldn't forget those green emerald eyes that tormented me from time to time, in my dreams or simply seemed to see them anywhere. 'I'm becoming crazy' ...

One year in which I continued seeing those strange beings who I met and who were now my friends: Bruce, Steve, Tasha, Clint, Tony and Pepper. S.H.I.E.L.D had lost track of most of us, except Tasha, Clint and Tony. From time to time we met with each other, once Steve asked me to be his mate but I refused politely saying that he was just a good friend to me, he accepted it.

After a while, I decided a change of scene, I moved to Iowa in a rented apartment. Soon after, I met a guy with very long black hair and blue eyes; he was handsome and charming, Joey.

I began dating him, we had been a couple of weeks and we went pretty well even though we had not yet entered in sexual matters or anything. I was fine with him because he made me stop thinking about a certain God, because he was friendly and because he was so cute that even hurt. Sometimes I felt as if I were using him.

One night I was sleeping on my apartment clutching to Joey, when a great storm arose, that was nothing unusual in this city. 'Welcome to fucking Iowa!'I was so comfortable in my half sleep I did not notice a slight tingling in my mind. The next day I woke up alone in bed.

- ''Joey?''.- I called him half asleep, as I got out of bed.- ''Where are you?''.- I wandered around my apartment and there was no sign of it, however there was a note with his handwriting:

''Good morning! I'm sorry I left this way, I will make it up.
Also you will get a small present in a few hours. See you there at 20:15.
Be on time.''

This was very improper for Joey. 'There? Where is there?' I was about to call him but decided to wait. After a while, came the postman with a package for me. When I opened it I was speechless: it was a green emerald with black brocade corset and its matching skirt with an invitation to a dance which was celebrating tonight in a 5 stars hotel. This time I called him but the phone was off or unreachable (this was not so strange in Joey), ran my hand over the corset and took the invitation, it said that the dance started at 20:30, I looked the clock and it was 14:30. 'Hell, I'm a fucking dormouse, I have to stop watching movies until 6 in the morning because then this happens'.

I made a pre-cooked pizza to eat, I called the hairdresser and they give an appointment. Before going to the hairdresser I bought black shoes with a scarf of the same color , when I get there I commented that I wanted to make a semi-picked high, with a few strands loose ringlets , the girls began to work, washed, dried and combed my hair. They left me beautiful.

I got home at 17:30, I ate something and decided to take a relaxing bath with mineral salts and some music, I was very careful not to spoil the combed I was wearing. I think I must fell half asleep, I ginger up and checked my watch, it was 18:30. I left the shower, dried myself thoroughly and I painted my hand and foot fingernails in black. I makeup outlining my eyes with black kohl, smoking it a little outward to give a cat effect, I put on some blusher and painted my lips with a reddish passion tone.

I finished dressing, put on my favorite cologne smell of strawberries and placed me in front of the mirror. 'Fuck, wow Yami'. It is not bragging but I was gorgeous, yet still though there was something missing, I went to the jeweler and took a gold Ankh necklace with matching earrings, I also put a jade bracelet and a gold one too. 'Now I am perfect!'

It was already 20:00, I was about to leave when I decided to take the ribbon that was tied to my right thigh, in which, I can carry a small knife. 'Just in case'. I went down to the street grabbed a cab and arrived at the hotel just in time.

At the door of the hotel was Joey waiting for me with a lost gaze, he wore a regular suit.

- ''Hey, cowboy!''.- I greeted him smiling.- ''What was all this for?''

- ''It's a surprise''.- Joey told me smiling, but didn't seem his usual smile.

We entered the hotel, we went to the dance floor without exchanging another word, I tried to know what was on his mind but it seemed that everything was in order, Joey thought of dancing with me and we danced. It was some time until I decided to break the ice.

- ''Joey''.- I said looking into his eyes, concerned.- ''You are very strange, what happens?''

- ''I think we should break up''.- Joey dropped me without anesthesia. I stopped dancing at the moment, he broke free from me and left without looking back.

- ''Joey!''.- I called, starting to go after him but a hand grabbed my wrist, I turned and I was face to face with Loki.

I forgot to breathe, I forgot about Joey, I forgot everything, I was mesmerized looking at those green eyes that I thought I wouldn't see again and that were supposed to be many worlds away. I noticed as his mental tentacles made their way to me, I was not prepared to raise my defenses.

- 'Now you can breathe, my dear'. - Loki said smiling mischievously. - 'Shall we dance?'

He didn't wait for me to respond, took my left hand and placed it on his right shoulder, his right hand remained on my waist and his left hand laced my right hand. He began to move slowly while I was still lost in his eyes.

- ''You have done all this, right?''.- I said, finally looking away.- ''What Joey did is up to you''.

- ''I do not know what you mean''.- Loki said innocently. For his smile I knew he was lying.- ''I just passed by''.- he leaned me gently towards the ground, I lifted my right leg a little by reflex action.- ''And I decided to dance''.- he said as his hand slid down beneath my skirt.

- ''What are you doing?''.- I whispered distressed. I noticed that he found the knife, Loki smiled as he picked it and made it disappear into his hands.

- 'You will not need that'.- Loki said lifting me up. While his naughty hand was placed at the bottom of my back.

I was about to reply when I felt something sharp right where Loki had put his hand, in the part that wasn't covered between my corset and my skirt, I opened my mouth to utter a cry but he captured my lips with his and I fell into the darkness of a deep sleep.

I woke up slowly, in the distance I could hear a piano playing a melody, I frowned, my house was not that big for been so much echo and suddenly opened my eyes.

- 'Damn Loki, where am I?'. - I inquired mentally, I got out of bed. 'At least I'm still dressed'.

I sighed and got out of bed, I noticed that I was in a rather dirty and deserted room, I got the feeling that I was underground. I went to the bedroom door that, miraculously, was open, I could go left or right.

I bowed my head slightly, the acoustics of the place were a bit strange but finally decided that the piano music from the right so I took two steps to the left but my curiosity took my best and I turned around. 'AAAAJJJ. Damn you! Why you want to poke instead of escaping? Fucking idiot. You know that Loki is out there and you're going to take a view'.I ignored my mental voice and followed the right path until I found a huge hall in which there was a grand piano that was being played, of course, by Loki.

He was playing a melody that I was not familiar with, it was amazing, beautiful and, at the same time, made me creeps (Requiem for a Dream). I stood watching him until the last notes of the melody stopped ringing in the air.

- 'Have you never been told that spy on people is impolite?'.- Loki told me mentally. I was startled and stepped back to leave. - 'Stay, please'.- Loki requested me.

- 'Please? Shit! Have fever or you've been hit in the head?'.- I said surprised and amused. I had never heard Loki ask for something and less with the word please.

As he did not answer me, I shrugged my shoulders shaking my fears and went to the piano.

- ''What are you playing?''.- I wondered aloud, that song was still ringing in my head.

- ''It is called piano''.- Loki said, turning slightly to face me, raising his eyebrows in a gesture of mockery.

- ''How nice''.- I said sarcastically sticking out my tongue.

- ''I don't recommend you to do that again''.- Loki said in a low voice, his eyes had darkened a bit.

I raised an eyebrow at him; I saw a violin on the floor, picked it up and saw that it was terribly out of tune. I made a wry face and proceeded to tune it by ear, closed my eyes and began. When I finished, I opened my eyes and I found that Loki was looking at me expectantly, I smiled proudly and I put the violin on the floor.

- ''I will not play the violin for you, Loki Odinson''.- I said quietly as I walked slowly, around the room.

- ''Laufeyson''.- he replied darkly.- ''Loki Laufeyson, I am not the son of Odin, I am the son of Laufey, King of the Frost Giants of Jötunheim''.- He was looking at me as if he was going to devour me at any time, my heart quickened and I felt fear. 'Shit! Run out of here'.

Loki got up slowly from the piano seat, while his piercing gaze kept following me and began walking towards me. I began to breathe heavily and my mind was looking for a way to escape but Loki was between me and the only way out, no doubt he would stop me before I tried to take two steps.

- Are you afraid of me, mortal?.- he said while still approaching, his voice was cold and dark. He was already about 2 feet from me.

At that moment 3 large men entered the room, they seemed to be bodyguards.

- Sir.- One of them said, seemed the smartest.- Sorry to interrupt, we have news you might find interesting.

Loki turned to them, nodded and looked at me while smiling.

- If you'll excuse me.- he made a small bow and went to where the guards were waiting him.- You stay, she would not leave here.- he said to one of them as he went out.
'Damn! That was very close, too close...I have to get out of here now!'

- 'Do you really think you can run from me?'. - Loki asked me mentally.

I took several deep breaths trying to calm down, I lifted my mental walls and forced myself to move. I looked at the guard, which kept a close watch on me and I wondered if he was hired or he was being controlled by Loki.

I sat on the piano and watched it carefully for a couple of minutes while mentally recalled the melody that Loki had played, in the violin sure I would be fine but I wanted to try it on piano. I started playing the melody but it was hard for me so I sighed, changed my mind, I decided to play and sing Home Sweet Home by Mötley Crüe:

"You know I'm a dreamer but my heart's of gold
I had to run away high so I wouldn't come home low .

Just when things went bad doesn't mean they were always wrong.
Just take this song and you'll never feel left all alone.

Take me to your heart, feel me in your bones
Just one more night and I'm comin' off this long & winding road

I'm on my way, I'm on my way . Home sweet home.
Tonight, tonight
I'm on my way, I'm on my way. Home sweet home.

You know that I've seen too many romantic dreams
Up in lights fallin' off the silver screen

My heart's like an open book for the whole world to read
Sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams

I'm on my way, I'm on my way. Home sweet home
Tonight, tonight
I'm on my way, just set me free. Home Sweet Home"

At that moment of the song I opened my eyes because I noticed a slight tingling in my mind that came from behind me and I stopped playing. I turned to the guard, walked towards him and stopped a few feet away, staring at him.

- ''What? Did you have fun, Loki?''.- I said coldly.

The shape of the guard began to flicker and now I was in front of a smiling Loki.

- ''The truth is yes''.- He said taking a step toward me.- ''Although I hoped that you would play violin, not piano''.

- ''I assumed you were going to do some of yours little tricks''.- I shrugged.- ''So I didn't picked up the violin , I was not going to give you the satisfaction of seeing me playing''.

At that point, my guts roared and I blushed with shame. Loki's smile was pure sin as he approached a bit closer to me.

- ''I offer you a deal''.- he said amused, stopping less than three feet from me.- ''If you play the violin for me, I'll take you to dinner, what would you say?''.- he said arching his eyebrows, smiling when he heard my guts roaring again.- ''I think we better have dinner first, don't you think?''

I was completely embarrassed. 'I'd better say yes, he is capable of let me die of hunger... huuuuuunnnngggeeeerrrrrrr...'

Loki's laugh brought me out of my thoughts and, if that was possible, I blushed even more while nodding. He made appear an emerald green scarf out of nowhere and offered it to me.

- ''I want you to cover your eyes with this''.- He said, guessing the question I was going to ask.- ''I'm taking you out and I don't want that, by chance, you find a way out of here''.- he smiled playfully .

- ''No morbid games, Loki''.- I said while taking the scarf pouting and fastened it, covering my eyes.- ''There''.

I couldn't help a slight flinch of fear and surprise when his hands touched my face checking if the scarf was well placed. He took my hand, I noticed that he put it in his arm and started walking. After a while walking, he stopped.

- ''What happens?''.- I whispered.

- ''Wait here a moment''.- He said, letting go of my hand. I heard his footsteps leaving.

- ''Loki?''.- I inquired quietly. Silence.- 'Hey, is not cool letting me here. I'm going to remove the scarf'.- I said mentally. At that moment I felt a hand on my waist, I let out a gasp of surprise and gave a punch to where the owner of the hand was supposed to be. I hit something hard and heard the laughter of Loki.

-'' Easy, It's me''.- Loki said amused, laughing.- ''I went to make our way''.

- ''You could have told me instead of going in a bitch way, right?''.- I blurted out in bad mood, I had hurt my hand hitting him. 'He's still hard, bastard!'

Loki chuckled, he put his hand on my waist again and we walked a bit.

- 'Now hold on to me'.- he said. I did not hesitate and I did, I noticed impulse and, afterwards, my feet touch the ground again. Now there was traffic noise and voices.

We walked some more while I wondered what would the rest of the people saw when they looked at us.

- ''Here we are''. - Loki said softly. I heard as he opened a door and we entered to a place with less noise.

I noticed as he was untying the scarf and when it fell from my eyes, I saw that we were in a very luxurious restaurant completely empty except for a lonely table in the middle that had a candle and two glasses of red wine. 'Oh, no! This seems like a fucking romantic dinner'. My guts returned to demand attention. 'Ooooookkkkkk, more eating and less thinking'.

We approached the table and Loki came forward a few steps to separate me the chair a little bit from the table, waiting for me to sit. I looked incredulously and he smiled at me amused seeing my hesitation.

- ''I can also be a gentleman''.- He said guessing the track of my thoughts.

- ''I doubted that you had those qualitie''s.- I snapped sharply while sitting. He chuckled and sat down opposite me.

At time a waiter arrived and gave us the restaurant menu, I automatically picked it up and stared at the waiter wondering the same thing as with the bodyguards.

- 'Yes, dear'.- Loki answered mentally, as he read the menu.- 'I have all this fragile human minds of controlled. You cann't ask them for help'.

I pouted and glanced at the menu, all things have a name for rich. 'I was happy with a fucking pizza'. I sighed and ordered my food.