I finally have my laptop back! So, I wrote a chapter as soon as I got it back. Hope you guys like!

"Done already?" Steve teased.

Natasha rubbed her forehead with the towel that she brought and smirked at him. "I did get here before you did."

Steve shrugged and tossed down the dumbbell that he had been holding. "Want to grab some food?"

Natasha shook her head, "I'm going to go get a shower. I'm starting to smell like you guys."

"Starting?" Steve chuckled when she smacked him. He followed the small red head out of the gym.

"Not an invitation," She smiled without turning around.

"What?" Steve blinked and then turned red.

"You're following me back?" She turned her head to look at him as they walked to the stairs. Tony was currently fixing the elevator after Thor had jammed all the buttons in irritation to Loki's remarks from the day before. From what she had overheard, the whole panel was demolished.

"Just wanted to talk a little bit," he said as they passed a random shield agent. There had been several here lately due to Fury's orders. They were only here during the middle of the day, which Loki made himself scarce during. If Fury hadn't spoken to him about being scarce, then Loki had just taken the hint.

"What about?" Natasha opened the door to the stairwell and headed on up.

Steve glanced around the stairwell and saw nobody else. "Thor had a heck of a reaction to Loki yesterday."

Natasha glanced back at him, "that's right, you weren't here."

"Here for what?" Steve questioned.

"Loki and Thor had a fight and they tried to destroy the living room," Natasha told him.

"I meant that you could see the jealousy on his face the second the elevator opened," Steve commented.

"I'm sure," Natasha said as she opened the door to the floor with their bedrooms.

"It's a funny emotion," Steve said as he followed Natasha. "Just the expression alone-"

"Thor has a bit of a….temper," Natasha frowned as she realized exactly how many of her friends could be described like that."

"You don't," Steve said.

Natasha smirked. "I just don't show mine."

"Why are you jealous of Loki?" Steve asked. He watched as Natasha paused and turned to look at him in complete confusion.

"Why would I be-"
"You tell me," Steve stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Thor wasn't the only one who looked ready to hit something when that elevator door opened, and I don't think Jane is your type."

"Neither is Loki," Natasha opened her bedroom door and pushed her door shut behind her.

Steve caught the door before it shut and headed into her room. "I just want to know what's going on."

"Nothing," Natasha stated as she headed for Mischief.

"I know what I saw," Steve stared at her.

Natasha turned and returned his gaze. He had that look on his face. The look that meant he was going to do whatever it took to get to the bottom of this. And if she was in his shoes, she would start by questioning her closest friends, like Clint. To see if it was real or if it was an act. To see if Fury was getting her to pretend to hang around Loki.

"Jealousy is a strong word," Natasha frowned.

"Is something going on that I should know about?" Steve frowned. "Does Fury have you-"

"I'm sleeping with Loki," Natasha sat down on her bed and began taking off her shoes.

Steve blinked. It took him a few moment to even speak, "so…..Fury…has you…"

"Nope," Natasha tossed her shoe to the wall. "I'm bored and I needed an outlet. Clint is currently off the market and Loki has a reputation." She tossed her other shoe to the wall and looked over to Steve. She looked at him expectantly as he stared at her for a loss of words.

After a moment he managed, "does anyone know about this?"

"Nope," Natasha pulled off her socks and threw them over to the wall.

"So….you actually are jealous of Loki…" Steve blinked.

"Wrong again," Natasha stood up.

"The way you looked at them together," Steve said.

"Maybe I was irritated," Natasha shrugged. "Fury has me confined to this tower for the most part and I really don't feel like trying to find a new toy."

Steve closed his eyes and gripped the bridge of his nose as if he was trying to erase that particular image from his mind.

Natasha smirked at the shade of red he was turning. "Speaking of toys, Amanda in legal has this collection of-"

"No!" Steve held up his hands. "I don't want to know." He sighed and took a deep breath. "Do you trust Loki to be that close?"

"Has nothing to do with trust," Natasha told him.

"Should I be worried?" Steve asked.

Natasha saw his worried expression. Steve had the bad habit of trying to be her big brother and felt the need to try to protect her. She figured it had something to do with him being a senior citizen. She smiled. "Loki has done nothing to hurt me. And considering that I'm useful to him at the moment, I doubt he would do anything."

"Would you tell me?" Steve asked.

Natasha blinked. If Loki wanted her dead she wouldn't have the time to tell anyone. "Of course."

Steve smiled and scratched the back of his head, "I guess I'll let you shower."

"You know, Darcy is single," Natasha grinned. "You could go find her shower."

"Bye, Nat," Steve's cheeks went slightly pink.

Natasha grinned. She loved how easy it was to make the Captain blush. She followed him to the door, "ask her about the concert in Rio." She laughed as she shut the door behind the even redder Captain.

"Toy?"

Natasha's hand stilled on the door as she heard Loki's voice behind her. She turned to see Loki leaning against the wall next to the window. He had his head tilted in question though his face was impassive.

Natasha smiled, "Yep." She made her way to the god.

Loki raised a brow, but didn't move away. Natasha pulled on his arm and pushed him to the bed. He fell onto it with ease: he wasn't putting up a fight. Natasha crawled on top of him and kissed him roughly.

"Door isn't locked," Loki stated.

"Lock it then," Natasha pulled her shirt off. Loki eyed her and she heard the lock click. His hands snaked up her sides, the right one going up her back and undoing her bra. She shivered as the cold air touched her bare breasts. "That's a good toy."

Loki growled and tossed her onto her back. His body was on top of hers in a flash. Already he had thrust his hips forward against her core. She could feel the heat even with her workout pants on. Loki leaned forward, "who's to say you aren't the toy?"

Natasha stared him in the eye. "Then play with me."

Her pants were gone in a flash. His naked body covered her own in a matter of seconds. Natasha spread her legs in anticipation and was not disappointed. Loki thrust into her deeply with no other warning. Natasha gasped and gripped Loki's forearm as she tried to adjust to his length and girth.

Loki groaned as he fully sheathed himself inside of her. She was tighter than usual because he had not prepared her, but she was hot and wet for him. Loki took a shuddering breath and thrust his hips again. He was not gentle. He took her hard and quick.

Natasha's nails dug into the sheets as she held on for dear life. The erratic torturous pleasure made her gasp and moan in the ways she knew the god would love. She reached one hand up to grip his hair so that she could bring him down to her.

Loki swatted her hand away and instead clasped his own hand over her throat. Natasha's eyes widened and he felt her walls tighten against him. He tightened his grip.

Natasha's hands gripped his forearm. Nails dug into his flesh as her orgasm washed over him. There was no fear in her, her eyes only held desire. Her hand were pulling on his arm instead of trying to push him away. She was enjoying the assault on her body.

Loki clenched his jaw as he realized he was going over the edge. He tightened his grip on her throat in hopes to gain control of the situation before he embarrassed himself. Her hot walls tightening around him as another orgasm shot through her made the effort a waste of time.

"Tasha," Loki moaned as he buried himself deep inside of her, releasing his seed.

Natasha wrapped her legs around him, relishing the heat that filled her up completely. She took a deep breath when Loki removed his hand from her throat, but it was short lived when he laid himself on her body.

"You really are too heavy," Natasha wriggled underneath him.

Loki chuckled and pulled himself up. He crawled onto the bed as she scooted back onto it. They ended up lying next to each other; skin touching but neither of them holding onto the other.

"I think a quickie was exactly what I needed," Natasha grinned.

"You're welcome," Loki grinned back.

Natasha frowned and glanced over to the shower, "I want to shower but I don't wanna move."

"Don't want to or can't?" Loki turned his head to look at her.

"Not 100% sure at the moment," Natasha sighed happily.

"I can make you sure…well, in about five minutes," Loki leaned back into the pillows.

"Oh the great god of mischief can't get it up for a second go?" Natasha poked him in the stomach.

Loki flicked her nipple which made the avenger smack him. Natasha stuck her tongue out at the god and poked her in the nose.

They play fought against each other for several minutes, jabbing and poking. Occasionally tickling the other.

"So," Loki poked Natasha in the stomach. "Is the Captain jealous?"
"Jealous?" Natasha raised a brow and leaned forward to pinch his butt. "No, just over protective."

"So you decided to tell him you were laying with me?" Loki swatted her hand away and flicked her ear as he chuckled. "I assume there is an ulterior motive?"

Natasha shrugged away his touch. "He wasn't going to let up. He saw something on my face, probably irritation, and wanted to know why. If I hadn't told him he would have hinted around to Clint and Clint would have dragged it out of him." Natasha jabbed him in the belly button. "Because Steve would expect me to have shared everything with Clint and Clint would want to know what he didn't know."

"Is Clint the one who couldn't make you release?" Loki asked. He snorted when Natasha pinched his nipple.

"I don't feel like trying to find a new fuck buddy, so try to not freak Steve out." Natasha crossed her arms over her breasts to prevent Loki from pinching her nipples.

Loki blinked and mouthed 'fuck buddy' to her.

"That's what you are, deal with it." Natasha smirked.

"Are you a 'fuck buddy'?" Loki questioned.

Natasha laughed at how weird the phrase sounded coming from Loki's mouth.

"This," Natasha grinned as she slathered jelly onto a piece of bread. "Is possibly the best thing from the U.S." She slathered jelly onto four more slices of bread.

Loki picked up the jar that Natasha had pulled out. It was of that plastic material that everything in Midgard seemed to be made of. He looked over the label of the 'creamy peanut butter' before setting it back down onto the counter. Natasha promptly picked it up and started spreading that onto other slices of bread.

Loki was dressed in his Asgardian casual, as Natasha liked to call it, and had even straightened his hair up. The claw marks had already vanished from his arm, though she wasn't sure if he healed it or if he tossed up an illusion. She had noticed that the dark circles underneath his eyes would disappear without warning in the morning.

Natasha had bothered to shower and tossed on jeans and a red t-shirt. She was currently barefoot. She doubted Tony would bug her about it. It was later in the evening and Pepper had gotten in earlier. Natasaha doubted she was going to see him for the rest of the night. The bruises on her neck were gone as well. Loki had healed them before she had even asked this time.

"Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich," Natasha handed one of the concoctions over to the god. She grinned and he gingerly took it from her grasp. She pushed herself up onto the counter and sat to watch the god try the yummy goodness.

"This is surprisingly good," he licked his lips. He took a larger bite and Natasha grinned as she watched Loki's teeth get slightly stuck together.

"It might help to take smaller bites," Natasha grinned.

Loki made his way up to her, moving in between her legs until the counter stopped him from moving any closer. His heat intoxicated her. She had just had him but she wanted him again. Loki licked his lips and bent down to kiss her.

The kiss was not as rough as usual. Loki took his time. His lips tingled over her own and she breathed in his musky sweet scent. Her fingers had already moved to the back of his neck, to press him forward but not to dominate him.

They slowly parted, Natasha's eyes felt heavy and hard to open. Her heart raced from the kiss. It was strange; it hadn't been that rough. She looked up into Loki's eyes to see confusion and curiosity.

Ding!

Loki jerked back to the island across from Natasha. Natasha grabbed a sandwich and took a large bite before they could see her kiss swollen lips. She glanced over to Loki and nearly rolled her eyes at the fact that Loki still had his sandwich in his hand.

"I'm glad he fixed the elevator before she got here," Fury sighed as he headed into the room.

"Who Pepper?" Steve blinked. "Oh, yeah."

Fury stopped as he saw the two eating sandwiches.

"Want a Peanut jelly and Butter sandwich?" Loki asked. Natasha noted how he purposefully got the name wrong. The other Avengers would focus on that instead of asking why the heck they were sitting near each other-alone.

"Peanut butter and Jelly," Steve corrected. He didn't look at either of them directly.

"Midnight snack?" Fury asked as he headed for the fridge.

"It's only 9," Loki commented.

"Colloquialism," Fury stated.

"So then you are here for a 'midnight snack'?" Loki asked.

Fury sighed and turned. He was greeted with a sandwich.

"I made them," Natasha stated. Fury sighed and took one of the sandwiches off the plate. "Well, I showed an alien how to make PB & J, so my night is complete." Natasha pushed herself off the counter.

Steve grabbed a sandwich and followed her to the elevator. Loki overheard him asking about a sparring session sometime the next day. It wasn't long before the door shut.

"I don't know if you noticed," Fury began. "But there are a lot of people running around the tower lately. I'd appreciate it if you remained unseen."

Loki shrugged, "I can get around without being seen. Didn't feel like meeting new people anyway." He then shoved the rest of the sandwich in his mouth.

Fury raised a brow and decided not to comment on the fact that Thor ate his sandwiches in an identical manner. "Have you found out more about portals or whatever to stop this 'supervillain' guy?"

Loki paused and then swallowed his food, "I am coming up with a lot of dead ends." He sighed. "Thanos was entrapped long ago when there were more sorcerers and other magic users about. Most of the spells are designed for many people."

"You can't alter them to where you can just do it?" Fury asked.

"So far, no." Loki admitted. "The spell allows the powerful magic to flow between many people to prevent too much magic being built up in one and killing them. Even with my ability to control large masses of magic, I cannot control what is needed."

"Can a non-magic user-"

"No," Loki sighed. "Not unless you want to explode."

"I'd rather not," Fury shook his head. He looked at the god who was fiddling with the last sandwich. Loki had never been quite this chatty before, but then again he hadn't spoken to him casually about Thanos. "What should we expect?"

Loki looked up and frowned, "elaborate."

Fury shrugged. "You think we will win?"

"On a good day?" Loki frowned. "We have about a 50/50 chance."

Fury nearly chuckled, "I don't think you are giving us our due. We have taken on bad guys before. We took you down."
Loki rolled his eyes, "after nearly getting yourselves killed. Anyway, that was nothing compared to what Thanos will have in store."

"Oh, so you and an armada of aliens is nothing?" Fury frowned.

Loki looked him dead in the eye and Fury felt a shiver go down his spine. "I am not a villain compared to him." Loki explained. "He's what nightmares are made of."

"He has another armada?" Fury asked.

"Possibly," Loki shrugged. "A distraction at most. He can take us on himself."

"You think he will kill us that easily?" Fury felt anger well inside of him.

Loki shook his head. "I will fight until my dying breath to win, as will Thor. But if we lose….you will wish that you died on the battlefield."

"Cruel to his captives?" Fury frowned.

Loki laughed cruelly, "He has a talent with it, and he enjoys it." Loki frowned. "If he wants you dead, he will kill you without mercy. If he wants information, he will pry it out of you in due time. But….but if he wants to just torture you…"

Fury saw Loki's eyes become distant for a moment.

"He does what it takes to break your body and soul," Loki breathed. "There was some man that had wandered onto his bad side. He had the Chitauri take him and peel off his toes layer by layer. Then prod him with hot sticks until he screamed. They dug into his chest so that he could see his heart beat. Then when the man begged for death they brought in this young woman." Loki paused. "I could only hear the screams, but it became apparent that that woman was his daughter. She screamed in both pain and shame as they took her in front of him. And then screamed in agony as they ripped her heart out before eating his."

Fury stared at him.

Loki turned to look at the man, "he relishes pain from others and he's very creative."

"Then what did he do to you?" Fury asked frowning. In reality he was curious what the evil bastard could do to someone as powerful as Loki.

"He caught up with me and managed to get a spell over me. Made me basically unable to cast my magic, but I could heal." Loki frowned. "Do you know what a blood eagle is?"

Fury nodded.

"It was one of his favorites," Loki shrugged. "He liked ripping of nails and skin. He figured out that he could detach digits and limbs after a while. I am quite good at healing myself."

"What else," Fury swallowed against the lump in his throat.

"The rest is none of your business," Loki's voice wasn't harsh but somewhat far away. As if the god himself did not want to think about what had happened. "If you have any loved ones, then I would keep them a secret. Or if we lose," Loki pushed himself off of the counter, "show them mercy and kill them yourself."

Hope you guys liked it.

I am hoping to finish the story by mid October because my bi-term starts then. Fingers crossed on that and hopefully the fact I have my laptop back will help.

So a Question for you guys: do you want more nightmares? I pretty much know what I want to happen the next chapter, but I can add nightmares if people like them.