Jane sighed as she stretched her arms overhead, her eyes still closed to shield herself from the bright morning sun. She reached an arm to the other side of the bed, frowning slightly when her hand only came in contact with cold bed sheets. "Thor?" she said, opening her eyes slowly. 'Maybe he got hungry,' she thought, looking around the empty room. Jane covered her mouth at the thought of breakfast, leaping to her feet and rushing into the bathroom. 'Oh shit,' she thought, leaning over the toilet. 'The joys of motherhood.'
Thor looked at the city skyline, relaxing as he watched the people rush by down below. He had awoken early that morning despite the amount of liquor he had consumed the night before. Normally he would have lain in bed until Jane woke up, but he decided to enjoy the early morning air and the bustling city. The other avengers did not seem to be in as good condition as he was, judging by the large cups of coffee they held and hushed tones they spoke in. Thor wasn't surprised they were suffering so much; they had competed valiantly against him in their drinking competition the evening before, but no mortal could compare to his Asgardian heritage.
The thought of his Asgardian heritage shifted his thoughts to his child slowly growing within his beautiful Jane. There were many things he had to get in order before the birth, things he would start handling today. He looked up at the position of the sun, turning toward the staircase. 'I should wake Jane for sustenance,' he thought, smiling happily as he walked down the stairs. 'She needs to eat more for her and the babe to stay strong.'
"Jane," Thor called as he walked into the bedroom, carrying a tray piled with different breakfast foods. He placed the tray on her desk, calling her name again.
"I'm in here Thor," Jane replied softly from the bathroom.
Thor's brow wrinkled in confusion as he walked towardthe bathroom, pushing the door open. "Jane!" he exclaimed as he saw her sitting on the floor, her back pressed against the side of the bathtub. "Are you well?" he asked, crouching in front of her. "Is the babe well?" He frowned as he took in her unusually pale face, pushing the hair away from her face.
"The baby has decided to be a little terror to its mommy and make her sick," Jane replied, rubbing her eyes.
"The child makes you ill?" Thor asked, alarmed. 'How can a babe make her sick?'
"Some pregnant women, most actually, deal with morning sickness. I'll randomly get nauseous and throw up. I feel pretty okay now, just tired."
"Come then," Thor said, extending his hand toward her. "I have brought you many of the breakfast foods you-"
"Please don't mention food," Jane said, covering her mouth. "Can you take the food out of the room please? I don't wanna smell it."
"Are you sure?" Thor asked, concerned. "You and the babe need to eat to stay strong."
"I'll eat later Thor. Right now I don't think my stomach can handle any food. Some water would be nice though." Thor nodded, helping her to her feet before going back into the bedroom and moving the food to the kitchen.
'It seems I have a great number of things to learn about when a woman is with child,' Thor thought as he walked back into the room, a glass of water in his hand. He smiled as he saw Jane had changed into one of the Midgardian shirts he wore, dwarfing her small figure. Jane had never looked more beautiful to him as she sat on the edge of their bed, combing her hair.
"I'm sorry about canceling breakfast," Jane said, looking at Thor. "I really appreciate you bringing me food."
"Anything for you Jane; would you like anything else?" he asked, handing her the water.
"No, this is perfect," Jane replied, gulping down the water. "Thank you so much Thor."
Thor watched Jane as she closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. He remembered when he was still a child his mother would tell him and Loki stories about true love and soul mates. At the time he didn't care for such stories, didn't care about princesses trapped in castles; he wanted to hear stories about heroes and dangerous quests, fighting and glory. Now he understood his mother's words. Jane was the person he wanted to wake up to every morning, the person he wanted to see every night before he closed his eyes. He wanted her to have children with him, to have a home with him, to be bound to him always. Jane was not a helpless maiden trapped in a tower; she was a heroine in her own right, someone who could fight alongside him. She was the one he wanted forevermore.
Jane opened her eyes to find Thor kneeling before her, his eyes filled with love and determination. "Thor, what's going on?" Jane asked, sitting up.
Thor raised his hand, calling Mjölnir to his side. His heart was beating rapidly, his palms sweating as he took a deep breath. "Jane Foster," he said softly, smiling at her. "I love you more than anything in the nine realms, more than my own life. I would do anything to be at your side, travel any distance, face any foe, overcome any obstacle that threatened to keep me away from you. The announcement of our child has only made this clearer. I never again wish to be parted from you. I kneel before you not as Thor, future King of Asgard, but simply as Thor, son of Odin to ask you, Jane Foster, for your hand in marriage." He laid Mjölnir at her feet, focused on her tear filled eyes. "I lay down before you my life, my strength, everything I am. I promise to love you until the end of my time and even when I go on to Valhalla. I will protect you and all of our offspring with every ounce of strength I possess. I will honor you above all others and care for you as long as breath remains within me. I will lay down my life for you at any moment. Will you be my wife, Jane?"
'Oh my god,' Jane thought, tears streaming down her cheeks. The last thing she expected this was Thor to propose to her; it seemed surreal. "Yes," Jane whispered, nodding her head. "Yes, I'll marry you Thor. Of course I'll marry you!"
Thor laughed in happiness, pulling her to her feet before kissing her passionately. "Truly Jane you have made me the happiest man on Midgard. I love you."
"I love you too Thor," Jane replied happily, running her fingers through his long, blonde hair. "I love you too."
Two things i'm a sucker for: Weddings and Babies. Reviews please