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Chapter 9

Again they were kissing but they both registered that it was becoming more intense. They were no longer doing gentle and caring movements, wary of how the other would react. No, now they were adventurous and daring, as though seeing how far they could push the other before it became too much.

Tony, now on top, took full advantage of his new position. Pinning Loki's arms by his sides, he moved away from his swollen lips and down his jaw before slipping lower and running his tongue the length of Loki's neck. After the first trail, he then followed it with soft kisses, then slightly harder nips.

The noises Loki was emitting were driving Tony insane. He wanted more. He wanted to have Loki limp under him with no energy left except to moan out Tony's name. Releasing his arms for the briefest second he managed to tug off Loki's shirt. God he wasn't ready for what he saw. Miles and miles of pure untarnished pale skin was revealed to him with lightly toned muscles lying just beneath. Loki's body called to Tony, it practically begged him to touch it and he would never deny it of that pleasure.

He let go of Loki's arms so he could run his calloused fingers up and down his torso. Loki moaned at the touch, moving his own hands back into Tony's hair and pulling his back up to reconnect their lips. Laying flat on top of his partner meant he could feel how much his touch affected Loki and now, with the brief pause in movement, he felt a distinct hardness pressing against his thigh.

That's when Tony heard it, the soft breath on his ear. Loki whispered, "Anthony, please."

Breaking full contact, the genius leant up and met Loki's gaze. If possible his eyes were even brighter than normal, the added glint fuelled by lust. Loki just nodded. He didn't need words to say what he meant, what he wanted. It was obvious. He wanted Tony.

Smirking, Tony bowed his head and continued down his neck though this time he travelled further. He made his way down Loki's chest then stomach, kissing and nipping, dipping into his bellybutton briefly with his tongue. Then he brought his hands to the edge of Loki's trousers and undid the zipper. He used his hands to urge up Loki's hips so he could tug off the offending garment.

When they were a satisfying way down his legs, Tony raised himself onto his knees so Loki could see everything he was doing. Without warning he wrapped his fingers around Loki's cock and squeezed, eliciting a loud groan from him. He repeated the action several times, beginning to move his hand slowly up and down, enjoying every desperate gasp that left the god's lips.

Cool fingers touched his own, stilling his movements. Looking up he met Loki's intense gaze.

"More," He breathed.

Tony didn't need any more prompting. Reaching forward he pulled down Loki's underwear and resumed his leisurely stroking. Then he lowered himself down and flicked his tongue over the head making Loki fall back against the duvet, no longer able to stand the teasing. He did that again and again, while still stroking up and down Loki's length.

After a few minutes of this torture, he decided to go the full way. The cry that left Loki's lips as Tony took his whole length into his mouth was extraordinary. His body shook as he recovered from the shock then he melted back into the bed sheets with his head thrown back against the pillows.

Tony ran his tongue up the underside of his cock once or twice then began to slowly bob his head. As time passed he increased his rhythm, noticing the change in the pitch of Loki's moans. They had defiantly raised an octave.

Loki was lost. The pleasure he was experiencing felt so good. It had been so long since he had felt this way and he had forgotten just how amazing it felt. Tony really had some skills in the pleasure department as the things he was doing to Loki now were driving him crazy. However, he was still with it enough to reach his own hand down and undo Tony's trousers before slipping his hand inside and stroking his so far neglected erection.

The genius' rhythm faltered when he felt Loki beginning to pleasure him but then he regained himself and picked up an even faster pace. He knew Loki was close by the way his free hand had fisted into the sheets and how his hips were bucking up into his mouth. Suddenly Loki froze, his entire body tense before he let go and released into Tony's mouth. His body shook and shook but he continued to stroke Tony, determined for him to release as well. Sure enough, a minute later Tony came all over Loki's hand before flopping down onto his side next to him. Their movements stilled as they just lay there regaining their breath.

Somehow, in their pleasure induced weakness, they managed to pull out the duvet from under themselves and throw it over their sweaty bodies. For a while they just lay there, eyes closed and breathing slow. They were totally relaxed.

Cracking open one eyelid then the other, Tony studied Loki in all his after sex glory. He looked so beautiful with his eyes shut, his long black lashes casting faint shadows over his still flushed cheeks. Odd strands of his hair slipped down like a curtain being drawn. Tony lent forward and gently tucked them back behind his ear. Loki's mouth twitched and his eyelids fluttered but they did not open.

"Hey you're not going to sleep on me are you?" Tony asked quietly.

"Mmmhhh," Loki hummed. "Maybe."

"Can't you hold it off for a minute? I need to ask you something."

Opening one eye, Loki stared at Tony briefly, searching his expression, before closing it again. "Go ahead," He murmured.

"Okay it's not so much a question but I thought...maybe we should give this...this thing between us a name," Tony said, wary of how Loki would react.

"Name it what you will," Loki yawned.

"How about if I just call you my boyfriend?" He knew it sounded childish but he wasn't ready to call it a relationship yet.

"Then I will call you the same."

The smile that broke over Tony's face then was dazzling. He had no idea why this news made him so happy but it did. It seemed to make Loki happy too as a similar smile formed on his lips. As they were now a confirmed couple, Tony accepted his new role and took a daring step of pulling Loki close to him. It was almost like a hug, accept it was more sideways. Loki lent into it though and rested his head on Tony's shoulder.

What startled Tony next was that Loki began to chuckle quietly under his breath.

"What's funny?"

"It would appear your teams plan worked out," Loki smirked.

"Plan? Wait what?" Tony asked, bewildered.

Raising his head, Loki looked at Tony with a sarcastic smile on his face. "For being a genius, you really aren't good with the obvious." Tony continued to stare back blankly. Shaking his head with mock frustration, Loki carried on his explanation. "For the past week your so called 'friends' have devised a plan to force you and I together. As you can see, that has clearly worked out well except that they really weren't very successful in their attempts."

"What? But when did they? How do you know?"

Rolling his eyes, Loki continued, "Did you really think that all the times you were sent to my chambers were coincidence?"

Realisation dawned on Tony's face and Loki couldn't help but chuckle again but then he yawned and they both remembered just how tired they were. Wrapping his arm around Loki's slim waist, Tony pulled him even closer so his head moved to rest on his chest just to the side of the arc reactor. They both sighed and the last of the tension melted away between them. They were relaxed. They were happy holding each other close. They slept well.

Why were people always knocking at doors in the morning? Did they not think that some people might actually enjoy sleep? Tony never got round to answering these questions as another light rapping on the door disturbed his thoughts.

Leaning over Tony shook Loki on the shoulder. During the night he had rolled over so his back was now to Tony. He was thankful that it didn't take much more encouragement to wake him. Mumbling something incoherently Loki turned back to facing Tony though his eyes were still closed.

"What?"

"Someone's at the door," Tony muttered. "You need to get up."

"Mmm can't...tired," Loki said lazily.

"Come on what if someone sees you? What if it's Thor?"

Grumbling, Loki grabbed the edge of the duvet roughly and tugged it over his head.

"S'pose it's an improvement," The genius said.

He climbed out of bed and rearranged the bed sheet a bit more so whoever was at the door could only guess to who was under there, then he went to answer the door.

In the short walk he decided it should be illegal to be woken without good reason. Whoever was at the door was not in Tony's good books because they woke him which meant he also had to wake Loki, something he wanted to avoid doing. Seeing him so peaceful was a rare occurrence and he wanted to make the most of it every single time.

Unlocking the door and pulling on the handle revealed Steve standing in the doorway looking alert and refreshed. Obviously someone hadn't had their sleep interrupted.

"Hey Tony, sorry if I woke you." No you're fucking not. "I just wanted to let you know that S.H.I.E.L.D got in touch and we can go back to the tower. They managed to avoid the crisis."

"Great," Tony answered sarcastically. "Fury really let us enjoy this break didn't he? We were given, what, a day away?"

Steve looked at the floor then glanced back up. "Well we do have responsibilities and..." He noticed something behind Tony that made his cheeks flush a bright crimson. "Oh...er...sorry I didn't know you had company. I'll just go."

With that he was gone, hurrying off back to his room. Closing the door, Tony turned around just as Loki was pushing the bedcovers off himself.

"For a second there I thought he knew it was you."

"Such low expectations of me," Loki said silkily. "You stayed hidden when I asked therefore it is common courtesy for me to do the same for you."

He sat up on his knees and smirked when he saw Tony's gaze linger slightly longer than necessary on his bare chest. The previous night he had only had enough energy to pull his underwear back on before the need for sleep became too much. Now he didn't regret that decision at all as he liked the way Tony's eyes roamed over his skin.

Leaning over he put his hands on Tony's hips, guiding him closer so he too was sitting on the bed. Then Loki leant in so their lips connected in a chaste kiss. At first Tony was quite surprised, given the possibility of morning breath but as soon as Loki opened his mouth to deepen the kiss the wonderful taste of mint and that something sweet came flooding back until he thought he might be drowning.

How did the god get to be so perfect in the morning? His face was just its normal attractiveness, his body was just wow. Even his hair looked good, the odd strands that stood up on end were flattened by Tony's fingers now combing through it.

"Hey Tony sorry I forgot to mention..." Steve said, barging back into the room. His eyes fell on the scene before him and he froze in his tracks. "Loki?"

Loki disconnected himself from Tony so they could both turn around to look at the captain.

"Good morning, Captain," Loki said casually, smiling up at Steve who looked horrified.

Noticing that Loki had gone for the casual approach, Tony did the same. "Yeah I would advise you knock in future."

"Oh yeah sorry I just...never mind...I-I'll just b-be going now," Steve stuttered, practically running for the door.

Just before he disappeared Tony called to him, "Right and if you don't mind it would be great if you didn't tell anyone about this."

"Sure," Steve called back, shutting the door after he spoke with himself safely on the other side.

The room fell silent after his departure. Both Loki and Tony had no idea what to say. What could they say? They knew their relationship would be difficult to keep hidden but they had not bet on being found out the day after they confirmed it. They already knew that one day the whole of the Avengers team would know (if it went on that long) but having people know so soon put pressure on them.

Neither knew how to proceed with the relationship. It was such new ground that it had barely been trod on and yet now they were expected to walk on it with total confidence. That was just impossible.

"I don't believe he will tell anyone. He seemed too shocked to be able to form words," Loki said cheerily, moving away from Tony so that he could pull on his shirt and trousers.

"S'pose so," Tony agreed, doing the same.

With his shirt now buttoned up and his trousers resting perfectly on his hips, Loki stepped towards the door but turned back when he felt a hand on his arm. Tony met Loki's intense stare for a short second before pulling him even closer into a soft kiss.

"I'll see you later," He said, crossing over to the other side of the room towards the en suite bathroom.

"Yes...you will," Loki replied, slightly breathless from the surprised contact.

He left then, and headed off down two floors, back to his own room. When he arrived back in his room, with the door safely locked, he was glad that none of the Avengers team had seen him. It would have been difficult to explain where he had come from or what he had been doing, even with his silver tongue. Steve had already found out which he had not bet on. The captain was very tricky to read. At times he gave off a sense of being loyal and trustworthy, the perfect friend, while at other times he seemed so easy to break and only with a little pushing would the cord break and everything would come flooding out.

Loki pushed it to the back of his mind as he paced around his hotel room, collecting his clothes and the books that he had chosen to read on the trip. It didn't take long before he had everything ready on the bed. He then pulled out his small suitcase that had been leant to him and packed everything inside neatly. With the zip done up and the lock clicked into place, Loki surveyed the room for any last minute things he had forgotten. On seeing nothing, he decided it was about time he had a shower, seeing as he hadn't had one since yesterday morning, not that he was complaining. If the choice was a shower or Tony, he was not ashamed to admit it would be the latter. Smiling at the thought of last night, he stripped off and stepped into the shower.

As the water poured over his skin he remembered every detail. Every touch, every slight movement, every breath, every word. How had everything come to this? After attempting to dominate the world and becoming a fallen god that was tossed over to the Avengers team, he now had a stable home situation, a healthy body, a group of people that no longer really considered him an enemy and Tony Stark as his boyfriend, the man who wore the label 'playboy' with pride and also who Loki had successfully thrown out of a window. Times had defiantly changed. Luckily it was for the better. For now anyway.

The journey back to the tower was surprisingly loud. Everyone seemed to have something to say or a comment to make, most of the time infuriating another into a rowing match. Yes the plane was definitely not quiet. Tony couldn't stop himself from being dragged into an argument with Natasha about how coming from Russia doesn't mean you have a sense for what is good alcohol.

Loki sat quietly, though not secluded in a corner like normal. Instead he sat a seat away from Bruce, not talking but still close. The team couldn't help but notice the change and, once they had argued each other into silence, immediately jumped on the topic.

"So Loki you finally believe none of us has any contagious diseases," Clint said irritatingly, taking a seat opposite the god and leaning forward, trying to penetrate his line of sight.

"I already know your face is hereditary, I lost fear that it would spread a while ago unless you reproduce, of course, then I would fear more for the poor child," Loki smirked, raising his eyes in time to see Clint's cocky expression fall into a scowl.

Bruce, Tony and Natasha put their hands firmly over their mouths as laughter shook through their bodies. Steve tried to smile but the attempt ended in a wispy smile that held no joy or effort at all. He hadn't been right for the whole flight and it was starting to get worrying, especially as no one knew what had caused it. Well no one except Loki and Tony and they were perfectly alright with not explaining.

Clint's expression had turned very sour as he sat before Loki, the god still smirking back at him. Knowing Clint and knowing how much his indifference for Loki can creep easily into total dislike, Natasha stepped in, drawing everybody's attention more on herself.

"Steve what's up? You've been really quiet all morning."

"I...um...yeah I'm fine, nothing to...to worry about," Steve answered quickly, delving into his bag and tugging out a book which he swiftly opened to the bookmarked page.

"Right," Natasha said, sending the rest of the passengers a look.

That sentence had made them all go from curious to serious concern in a second. Sharing another look, the team vowed silently between them that they would bring this up again later. For now they just settled back in their seats and re-buckled their belts as the flight attendant announced they were starting their descent.

Back at the tower everyone collapsed into chairs, exhausted from all the talking and travelling. Loki sat down for a few minutes but then got to his feet and headed silently to his room. No one was surprised to see him go. Thor was the next to go, excusing himself by saying that he planned on visiting Jane soon so he needed some sleep. To everyone's surprise Tony went next though he didn't offer much of an explanation.

Now with only Clint, Natasha, Bruce and Steve, they remained in silence. Natasha, who was seated beside Clint, tapped him lightly on the arm and gestured with her head towards Steve, who still hadn't spoken a word. Understanding what she meant, the archer turned his attention to their friend.

"So Cap, are you gunna tell us what's wrong or are we being left to guess?"

Steve jumped and looked at Clint. "What?"

"Look Steve we're starting to get worried, can't you tell us what's wrong?" Natasha said.

"It's...Okay, if you found something out but was sworn not to tell but you thought others should know would you tell anyone?" Steve answered slowly.

The rest of the team shared a puzzled look before Bruce asked, "Can't you just tell us?"

"I promised, though."

"Oh come on Cap, you have to tell us if you think it's really serious and if it isn't then tell us anyway because it could be really-"

"Tony's sleeping with Loki," Steve interrupted, a look of horror crossing his face as he said it.

The statement was left to hang in the air as similar expressions crept on the rest of the groups faces.

Steve, Steve how could you tell? And how will everyone react, well we'll have to find out next chapter. So the sexy stuff, did I do well? Please let me know because I have no idea ahhhh panic! (I know it's not great but I have written more for a few chapters time and I think it is far better so stay tuned)