One of my reviews asked how far along Jane is: she's about 7 weeks pregnant.

Loki stared at the walls of his cell, utterly bored with his imprisonment. 'Father-Odin chooses to imprison me in a hole between realms and the best he can do is this stone cell? I am a ruler, not some common thief.' Loki picked up a book lying next to his bed, flipping open to a random page and began to read. There were books littered around his cell on every subject from alchemy to the history of Midgard; they were his only constant companions, one of the few things that kept him sane. Odin and Frigga visited him occasionally, sitting silently outside of the cell as they watched him. After the first few visits ended in screaming matches, they chose to simply observe him. He preferred it this way, the silence instead of the forced conversations between them.

Thor, however, cared naught for his preferences. Loki supposed he should be grateful to Thor. He visited Loki every two weeks without fail, no matter what he had been doing. More than once he had come in battered and bruised recently returned from battle but still determined to visit him. He brought Loki books he thought he would enjoy and his choices were usually interesting. Loki would never admit it to Thor, but he enjoyed his visits immensely. Loki needed the human contact, to hear another voice and know he was not lost. While Odin and Frigga would sit outside of the cell, Thor always came into the cell, bringing only a chair to sit upon and Loki's books. He was the only person who still treated him like a person, not a monster.

Loki looked up from his botany book as he heard the cell door creak open. 'Who could that be?' he wondered. No one ever came to visit him besides his family. He was surprised to see Thor walk into the cell, having visited him the week before.

"Good day to you brother," Thor greeted him happily. "How do you fare?"

"How would you fare if you were locked in a cell without your power with naught to do but stare at the walls?" Loki replied coldly.

"I have brought you more books," Thor said, opening the cell and stepping inside.

This perked Loki up slightly; anyone else wouldn't have seen it, but Thor could, the brightening in his brother's eyes, the slight upward tilt of his lips. For all that Loki said about Thor not knowing him, Thor could read him like a book. "And what have you brought me this time?"

"I have you brought you books from Midgard-"

"You think Midgardian books can amuse me?" Loki asked incredulously.

"They might brother; the books come highly recommended. They are called the Lord of the Rings," Thor replied, handing Loki the three books. "If you do not enjoy them, I can take them back and bring you different books; though the Man of Iron and the scientist Banner praise these books much, as does Friend Darcy."

Loki flipped through the pages of the books, his eyes barely skimming the words. 'At least it will give me something to do when I am bored.' "Why are you here today? You only come once every two weeks."

"I have come to bring you news brother," Thor said, a smile stretching across his face.

Loki's eyes narrowed in suspicion as he looked at Thor's excited expression. He could not be excited for Loki; there was no chance of him getting out of prison for at least a dozen years. Odin did not take attacking Midgard and attempting to take control of Asgard lightly. But he didn't know why else Thor would be so happy. "What news do you have? Are you to take the throne?" he asked bitterly.

"No brother, Jane and I are to be wed!"

Loki's eyes widened; this was not the news he expected from his brother, not at all. He knew Thor deeply loved his Midgardian woman; he spoke of her often when he visited, but he always assumed Thor would marry an Asgardian woman when he finally took the throne. "Are you serious?"

"Most serious, this is not a joking matter," Thor replied. "Brother, I would-"

"I am not your brother!" Loki lashed out, gripping the books tightly.

"We were raised together in the same household, we grew together as children, laughed together, played together, fought along side each other, pulled tricks on Heimdall together," Thor said fiercely, noting as Loki smiled briefly. "You are my brother and naught shall change that, not the distance that has formed between us, not the destruction you have wrought, nothing brother. And I want you to be present on the day I wed Jane. I want my brother to be there and stand by me."

Loki's throat went dry at Thor's words, surprised and appalled by the emotion that washed over him. There was always a reason Thor was more popular than Loki. For all of Thor's naivety, his words held immense power simply because the emotions behind them were always present. Loki was a silver tongue, never saying what he meant, always confusing others whereas Thor was straight forward, saying exactly what was on his mind and not thinking of the reaction of other person. Thor honestly did want him present at the wedding, to witness one of the most important days of his life, to have his brother stand by him. "And how do you propose I attend the wedding?" Loki asked softly. "I cannot simply leave this cell; you know that as well as I do."

Thor smiled at Loki's words; it wasn't a yes, but it wasn't a no. It was progress. "I will have a way to have you attend brother. I shall not have you there in chains and you will have to return here once the wedding is over, but I will find a way."

"We'll see about that," Loki replied, attempting to crush the hope that rose in his chest.

"I must depart brother," Thor said, rising from his seat. "Jane awaits my return to Midgard; she desires to have a Midgardian wedding." Thor walked out of the cell, carrying his chair out before he turned back to Loki. "I have more news brother."

"What more could you possibly have to tell me?" Loki asked.

"You are to be an uncle brother; Jane and I are expecting a babe," Thor replied, smiling proudly.

Time for wedding planning! Reviews please