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Poodle warriors: she'll be fine. A little bit of crazy sex won't harm her :p

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Kat snowstorm: for chapter 58, hmmm a new favourite quote? I'm intrigued. I have to go back and re read it to try and figure this out. Lol

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Chapter 61: Quality family time

Loki had lain her on their bed and that's where she still was hours later. He was waiting out the potions effects before he allowed her to wake. Putting her to sleep was the only thing he could think of.

He knew things could get a little wild after he gave her that potion but he thought she would have had some better mental and physical control and would have been able to end it. He had been wrong. As much as he enjoyed her sexy wildness there was only so much he could take.

It was nearing time. Dinner was approaching. He hoped he got the time frame for the potion right. If not she would wake and possibly be still looking for her release once more.

He had dressed her in a simple dress using his magic. She was warm to the touch but the flush on her skin was now gone. Her face was calm and peaceful. He lay a hand to her cheek. "Wake up songbird." He whispered to her. He watched her eyelids flutter and then finally open.

Her violet eyes looked at him a moment and then narrowed. "Next time you drink half of that as well." She said.

He laughed. "That may be a very rough day." He answered back. "How do you feel?"

"Emotionally spent. Physically exhausted but strangely fulfilled. It wasn't a bad potion but I gotta tell you, trying to think straight was difficult." She sat up and took a deep breath. "It was amazing."

"I'm glad you at least enjoyed it even after the fact. I would hate to think you were angry with me." Loki smiled and smooth his hand over her hair.

"Just annoyed you didn't have any yourself. I'm sure you would have been able to go forever." She grinned. "What's that?" She asked nodding toward the table.

Loki had food brought up right before he planned to wake her. "Dinner."

"Good. I'm starving." She shuffled off the bed and he followed her. "So what else do you have planned for me today?" She asked after their meal was finished.

"I was actually thinking we can continue our alone time later. It's been a while since you've been to the beaches. I'd like to take the children. Let them play in the sand." Loki had been thinking about this. The beaches was one of Cephera's favourite spots in all of Asgard and taking the children along was something he knew she would enjoy. "We can perhaps invite Thor, Kat and the warriors three."

"You are feeling generous today." She teased. "I'd love it." Cephera said seriously.

She was right. He was in a very good and generous mood today. He watched her run down the beach with the children toddling after her as fast as they could. Thor and the warriors three had been surprised at the invite but had joined them all the same. Kat had declined. She was feeling unwell today. When Cephera had gone to invite her she apparently was found passed out on her room floor. Cephera had helped her into bed before leaving. A physician was sent to tend to her after.

Cephera was skimming then water line getting her long yellow skirt wet. Diana would let the water touch her and then run away. Devian however was enjoying the water. He was smacking it around with his tiny hands and kicking it with his feet.

Loki kept a close eye in case one would wander too far into the water but so far everything was fine. Diana ran to him her arm raised high. Loki picked her up quickly.

"Brother I am happy for you." Thor said catching up to him side by side.

"Thank you." Loki replied. There was silence between them a moment. His relationship with Thor had never been the same since he came back from Midgard. But slowly a new relationship between the two had been forming. "I assume Odin has told you of her request." Loki said watching his soon to be wife wade out into the water carrying Devian with her.

She bent forward to let him play in the soft waves. "He did. I was surprised by her initiative. I was even more surprised that you had agreed, though I hear plans may have changed." Thor's voice was an even serious tone.

"They almost changed but we have come to an understanding." Loki said. "Your friends will be attending the wedding." He saw the smile that flashed across his brothers face. Loki couldn't help but feel good about the decision.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to share my home and spend time with all of the people who mean the most to me." Thor replied tickling Diana who had been whining from the lack of attention

"It was what she wanted." Loki looked to Cephera again.

"I must admit. I hate to think what life would be like for us right now had she not come into it." Loki didn't respond but he too dreaded the thought. Cephera had brought out a lot of emotions in Loki he never thought he'd feel again.

Currently her and their children meant the most to him and if dealing with his inner emotions and turmoil meant pleasing her he would do it. For her he would go to hell and back. He now had something worth fighting for. All his earlier life's ambitions seemed childish now. He would not fool this up by over-thinking everything. He would not plot and plan. He would take each day as they came.

"Mum mum mum mum." Both Loki and Thor looked down at Diana. She was pointing to her mother. It was the first time either twin had spoken.

"Cephera!" Loki called out. "I think she wants you." He could feel the smile on his own face. His daughters sudden development excited him greatly. Cephera had stopped what she was doing and made her way to him.

"What?" She asked confused. Diana had her arms out toward Cephera. Cephera traded children. They were getting to big to hold both comfortably. Diana twisted her hands into her mothers hair smiling.

"Mum mum mum." She began again. Cephera laughed happily. Devian reached out from Loki arms and pulled his sisters hair, which was filling out quickly. Both children's hair was black like Loki's. Diana slapped at her brother and Loki stepped back to separate them. This was why they had separate cribs.

Diana was a lot bigger then her brother. She was taller and had a slightly bigger build. She easily picked on him but he always tried to give it back to her. "Mum." Diana said and looked up to her mother. Cephera kissed her forehead.

"That's right." She said nodding.

"Mmm...um." Devian tried to copy Diana. Always in competitions with each other.

"Mom." Loki corrected him.

"Moum." Devian said again.

"Mum, mum." Diana was saying it confidently. Devian was watching her and listening.

"Mom." He said. Cephera hopped excitedly causing Diana to hiccup over her giggle.

"Excellent." Thor marvelled.

"I guess mom is their favourite." Fandrel joked earning a look from Loki. But the look wasn't mean or angry.

"If you're trying to make me jealous you're failing." Loki replied. His good mood had not changed.

"Just joking." Loki grinned at Fandrel. He hadn't actually had a conversation with them since his return. In fact he avoided them as much as possible. He always felt they were never really his friends.

"I am proud to see each development they make. Soon enough I will be able to teach them spells." He saw Cephera roll her eyes. She knew Loki was very excited for this.

Cephera put Diana down and sat in the soft sand with her. Cephera began moulding some sand and Diana would ruin it in an attempt to help. Loki placed Devian with them. His family. It was all so surreal. There once was a time he never though he would have one. And now he had it all.

He knelt with them. In another time he would have felt foolish but not now. He joined her to play with the sand. Soon all of them had built a very large castle and the kids were slowly tearing it down.

"It's nearly time to eat. Father requested we have a family supper. It's been a while." Thor informed his brother. Loki nodded. They diverted the children's attention elsewhere leaving the half ruined sand castle behind.

Somewhere far down the beach, on a small cliff looking down, someone was watching them. They were not happy. They were hidden among the grasses. Their anger and hate was seething off them.

Anyone who might notice them would feel fear. They would know that they were not to be messed with. The time would come soon. Soon they would seek their revenge. As the group walked off toward the palace the mystery figure scowled.

Patients was something they were running short on. But they were not ready yet. They had to wait for the right time. They walked away when the group was no longer viewable and disappeared in a haze of dark magic.