Next guest: their slowly growing up together. :) oh and I do have long term plans but not sure if they will make it to teens lol

Max is a chick name: I'm happy my updates get you excited.

Poodle warriors: Cephera never had the best of lives but yes she stayed positive. Her sister is actually the reason and I do believe opposites attract.

Sorceress of the trees: he knows she killed someone. To her the story isn't that ground breaking but its something she's not happy with. It's not a knock out secret. Not telling him won't kill him. :p but she will eventually.

Not feeling myself when I wrote this chapter, so I hope it's ok.

Chapter 55: A new idea

It was four long months before Cephera got much time to spend with just Loki and the children. Loki watched Cephera now as she danced about in the rain. Shiaji at her heels and Diana and Devian also enjoying the warm rain. They watched their mother in fascination. The two of them had begun to stand more and more.

Loki was alone with the children when Diana walked from her blanket to him and his mother was the only one to see Devian take her first steps. Cephera had been sad to miss both but she quickly got over it when she saw them for herself.

They both still preferred crawling to walking but every once and a while one would start and the other would follow. Right now they seemed content to sit and watch their mothers feet as she moved about in wide steps and occasional twirls.

She stopped so suddenly her nightdress wrapped about her legs tightly before returning to normal. "Oh my god!" She declared. Her eyes lit up like they always did when she had a 'good idea'. Sometimes they really were good ideas but sometimes they gave Loki headaches.

He avoided asking her what she was thinking. He wasn't sure he wanted to know. She hurried inside. "Times are changing!" She said in a rush. "He can't stay set in his old ways forever!"'

Loki laid his palm to his forehead. This sounded like one of those not so great ideas. "Cephera..." He began but she stopped him.

"I want the avengers at our wedding!" Loki wasn't sure how to react. He was sure his face must have looked angry but inside he felt confused, annoyed, irritated, but curious. What did she want with the avengers?

"I knew I should have never let you go to Midgard." He lamented thinking of her time when pregnant. She hadn't returned since.

"You had no choice." Cephera went back out to the balcony and moved both children inside to play on the floor closing the doors behind her. She wrung out her hair. "Trust me. You need to prove to them you will not come to harm earth and you can learn to tolerate other humans aside from myself." She smiled like it was a brilliant plan.

"So what is your real purpose to this crazy idea." He watched her chew her lip. She was contemplating running her idea passed him.

"Thor. Thor enjoys parties and dancing but he's never really happy. On earth he was different. His entire aura screamed comfort and joy. I would like to see him have his friends there. To be able to celebrate a new beginning. A beginning were Asgardians and humans could co exists to some degree."

"Your trying to worm your way into ancient law. Even if you spoke to my father he will decline. And I am not keen on the idea of any of those particular humans at our wedding." Loki paused and thought. He always enjoyed Cephera's need to be kind to others, even though it sometimes did her more harm then good. "If you are ever able to convince Odin to allow this, I will put up with those humans but not at our wedding. A different celebration perhaps."

Cephera laughed an over excited laugh and fell to all fours to look at both kids. "Did you hear that!" She said to them like they cared. "He agreed!"

Loki sighed heavily. Somehow he felt there was a deeper plan forming in her mind. One thing at a time. The idea of the avengers on Asgard was enough to take in right now.

Loki woke early and found Cephera gone. He knew she was not feeding the children as Kat had offered to do it since both no longer relied on breast milk. He wasn't aware of any wedding planning at this hour of the morning.

He climbed out of bed and dressed with magic. He quickly left and stepped into the children's room. Kat was sitting on a tall stool feeding the kids as she promised she would. "Morning." She said eyeing him with curiosity.

"Have you seen Cephera?" He asked feeling impatient.

"No. Not yet today." She replied shaking her blond head. Loki made to leave but couldn't help but smile when Devian wiped his messy hand on the back of Kat's head while she was distracted looking at Loki. Her facial expression was priceless as she realized what just happened. Loki left her to the mess in her hair.

He criss-crossed his way to his mothers chambers. He wasn't sure if she would be there yet but he was hoping Cephera might be. He entered and found it empty. It was Loki's turn to get a lightbulb go off in his mind. He rushed back to the children's room.

Kat was still there and her hair was wet. He ignored her. "Shiaji." He said sternly. The cat woke from its slumber in the far corner. He pounced forward. "Find Cephera." He ordered. He followed the cat as he dashed from the room.

Shiaji was clearly aware of Loki behind him. He took his time and made sure not to run too far that Loki would no be able to follow. He was taken all the way across the castle grounds to the training grounds. Loki tried to avoid this area. He had suffered many a humiliation in this area back before he began to study magic.

Shiaji leaped onto the stone wall and looked down. Loki followed suit. Looking down he spotted her right away. She was talking excitedly with Sif. Sif was always to be found here early in the day. The woman never failed to train hard. She was always eager to prove herself a powerful warrior. She worked harder then even the males.

Loki watched the two converse. From this high up he couldn't hear them. He worked his way down the stairs to enter the coliseum. Sif saw him before Cephera did. Cephera turned after Sif alerted her.

Cephera turned her happy gaze to him. "Good morning." She said smiling wide.

"What are you up to?" He raised his eyebrow at her.

"Girl stuff." She replied placing her hands behind her back not so innocently.

He turned his eyes to Sif. "She was getting my opinion on the Thor situation." She said.

"Still set on that idea?" Loki asked. "You could have at least told me where you were going."

"I'm sorry I was too excited and if I had woken you early..." She trailed off only because Loki knew exactly what he would have done and there was no need to say it out loud. He felt a little foolish running off to find her like that. When it came to her he tended to be a little too cautious. "I'm sorry I made you worry." It was almost like she knew what he was thinking.

"You've got a half hour before your class. I suggest the 'girl stuff' be cut short. The twins will want their mother before she leaves them for the day." Cephera nodded.

"We'll continue this conversation another time."

"I look forward to it." Sif replied and watched them go.

Cephera wrapped her arm around Loki's and he did what he did best. He whisked her back to the palace to land right outside the kids room. Loki wasn't ecstatic about her new interest in the humans but it wouldn't kill him to indulge her.