A/N: I would like to thank Loki's best friend for helping me through some writer's block with this chapter. You are amazing my friend ;) I hope you all enjoy.

Loki woke the next day and was surprised when he didn't find Ava in his arms. He looked around the room and found her standing in front of her mirror. She had pulled on one of her night dresses and was holding a pillow under her dress, seeing how she would look when she was farther along in her pregnancy. Loki couldn't help but to grin as he watched her.

After a few moments, Ava removed the pillow and tossed it aside. Loki watched as she smiled and placed her hands lovingly over her belly. She looked down and began to speak. "Hello my little one. Mommy loves you so much and I know your daddy does as well. I can't wait to meet you and get to know you. I hope you're as sweet and wonderful and loving as your daddy."

Loki smiled as he heard Ava speaking to their unborn child. It touched him to see how happy she was to be carrying his child. Ava then turned around and saw Loki lying there, his eyes open and the smile on his face. A blush crept over her cheeks. "How long have you been awake?" She asked.

Loki grinned. "Long enough." He answered, opening his arms and gesturing for her to come to him.

Ava walked back over to the bed and climbed in. She snuggled up to Loki and kissed his cheek. "So…what all did you see and hear?"

Loki grinned as he kissed her forehead. "I saw how beautiful you are going to look in a few months, as our child grows in your womb and I got to hear how happy you are to be carrying my child."

Ava smiled. "I am very happy to be having your child, Loki."

Loki smiled back at his Ava and hugged her close. He then pulled her lips to his for a gentle kiss. He broke the kiss after a few moments and looked into Ava's eyes. He could see that there was something she wanted to talk about, but she wasn't sure how to bring it up. "What's the matter, darling?" Loki asked.

"Nothing's the matter." Ava answered. "I was…just thinking…you know how you asked me to marry you last night?"

Loki felt his heart sink. "Do you wish to change your mind?" He asked.

"No, nothing like that." Ava assured him. "I was actually wondering how soon you would want to get married?"

"What do you mean, my love?"

"I was wondering…if you would want to get married before the baby is born?" Ava asked, her voice timid and unsure.

Loki smiled at her. "If it were possible, I would love to marry you this instant."

Ava smiled at him. "I'm glad to hear that."

Loki kissed Ava once again. "Of course, we are jumping ahead of ourselves a bit…I mean we still haven't told your family that we are engaged."

"True." Ava agreed. "Breakfast could be the perfect time to announce it."

A few moments later, the young couple was sliding out of bed and dressing for the day. Once they were ready, they headed out to join Ava's family in the dining hall. Vinius and Nessa were joining the group as well. Everyone sat down and began to eat the meal that was set before them. They enjoyed the meal in a comfortable silence before Ava finally spoke up.

"Loki and I have an announcement." She declared.

"What is it?" Frigga asked.

"Last night, when I returned," Loki began, "I asked Ava to marry me."

"And I said yes." Ava continued.

Frigga smiled. "Well, it's about time." She teased.

Ava was about to ask her mother how quickly she thought they could plan the wedding, when her father spoke up. "How quickly can you plan the wedding, my dear?" Odin asked his wife. "I think that it would be best if they were married before the baby is born."

"And we would like to be married as soon as possible." Loki added, taking Ava's hand in his.

Frigga thought about it for a moment. "I could pull a wedding together as soon as two weeks from today…if that is not too soon?" She asked looking at Loki and Ava.

"It's not soon enough." They answered together.

Frigga smiled, glad that her daughter had someone she loved. She also had to admit that she loved the idea of having a grandchild…even if marriage hadn't of come first. Shortly after breakfast, Frigga whisked her daughter away to work on wedding plans. Nessa wanted to help, so she joined them. Vinius invited Loki to join him for a ride. Thor was going to join Sif and the Warriors three for some sparring.

"So, what happened after we were all forced to leave the other day?" Fandrall inquired of Thor while they sparred.

"Loki was innocent of the charges that were brought against him." Thor answered.

"And?" Fandrall asked, wanting to hear the rest. "I mean your sister did announce in front of the entire court that she was pregnant with his child."

"Is she really pregnant?" Sif asked.

"Yes, she is." Thor answered. "After everyone left…Ava argued Loki's innocence and Mother took up for them. Loki basically declared his allegiance to Asgard."

"What about the Jotunheim? What will be happening with them?" Volstagg inquired. "Are we going to war?"

"As of right now we are working on building peace with them…but watching and waiting for them to betray us." Thor answered. "Loki said he doesn't trust his father."

"I see." Fandrall replied.

"And Ava and Loki will be getting married in a couple of weeks." Thor added. "She and Mother are working on wedding plans right now."

"Wait a second…just the other day, Loki was going to be executed and now he is marrying your sister?" Fandrall asked. "I…I just want to get this straight."

"I trust my sister's judgement." Thor replied. "So do Mother and Father."

"But he is an Jotun…Laufey's son." Fandrall replied.

"Ava was willing to throw herself between Loki and a blade to protect him. If he is worthy of my sister's love and trust then he is worthy of all of Asgard's trust as well." Thor replied. "And anyone who thinks differently will have me to answer to."