Loki leaned back in his chair, taking a moment's break from revisions on his second cookbook and stared out the window, rubbing his belly as he did so. He was about twenty weeks along and couldn't be happier. He smiled at the memory of about twelve weeks in when he had discovered that his chest had become very tender and started to leak a little. Loki had been embarrassed that he had leaked some onto a couple of his shirts. Loki's smile grew a little wider as he remembered Bruce taking him into their closet, in front of their full length mirror. Bruce had run his hands up Loki's sides, then to his chest to knead the tender flesh around his nipples, causing a little liquid to come forth and Loki had let out a quiet moan. "I know they are a little sore and that you are a little self conscious Loki that your chest is growing and swelling but can't you see how beautiful that is? Your body is preparing itself to feed our child - to provide all the nourishment they will need to survive." Bruce again traced Loki's chest and ran his fingers around the edges of his areolae and tracing over the nipples before covering Loki's breasts with his hands. "Doesn't that empower you?" he asked, "can you not see the beauty of your form and the beauty of their intended purpose?" Loki turned around in Bruce's arms, hiseyes full of love, and tears, as he met his husband's gaze."I love you Bruce, more than words can express." Bruce smiled and slowly lowered his hands so they spread over Loki's ass and gave a gentle squeeze.

"You're welcome. You will need to start wearing absorbent pads so you won't leak, alright?" Loki nodded, and snuggled further into Bruce's embrace. They stood there for several minutes before Loki's stomach growled causing Bruce to laugh as both men went to eat lunch.

Loki smiled at the memory as he rubbed his hand over his abdomen - he was showing but could still pass it off as love handles if he wanted; however, he was proud of his pregnancy and was not ashamed of how his body was growing to accommodate his baby. As Loki pondered the last few years he had spent on earth, he realized (and was proud of) how far he had come as a man and as a husband. He was grateful for this period in his life - being a chef, an author and restaurant owner but was looking forward to the next phase of his life, being a father. As he quietly sat, his hand still splayed over his growing stomach, he felt a kick. His child was moving! He quickly looked at his husband who was at his desk, working intently and quietly said, "Burce, come here! Quick!" Bruce quickly made his way to his spouse, with a panicked look on his face, clearly worried that something was wrong with Loki and their child. When he got to Loki's side, Loki murmured "Don't worry the baby and I are fine - in fact more than fine. I just felt the baby move for the first time and I wanted you to come and feel the movement." Loki took his husband's hand and guided it to his stomach. Bruce's eyes widened and filled with tears as he felt his child move inside his husband. Bruce quickly wiped away his tears, muruming, "Baby, this is one of the happiest moments of my life."

Loki smiled as he stroked Bruce's cheek. "Bruce," he said softly, "I can do a quick test right now to know their gender. I know that often people inMidgarddo not wish to know what their child is until it is born…would you like to wait?"

Bruce pondered for a moment, did he want to know the gender of the baby? "Do you want to know?" Bruce asked.

Loki thought for a moment then nodded, "But I don't mind waiting, if you don't want to know."

Bruce took a deep breath before whispering, "I want to know too." Loki sat for a few moments, sitting in a trance like state as he reached to connect with the life growing within him. He slowly opened his eyes, and softly said, "We are having a baby girl, Burce."

With tears in his eyes, Bruce put his hand over his child and said, "Hello little one! We are excited to see you and love you so much." Loki placed his hand over Bruce's and they sat contemplating the little girl that would soon join them.

"Bruce," Loki said quietly, "I was thinking, what if we named our little girl after your mother?" Bruce, overcome with awe and wonder, simply nodded his head then nuzzled Loki's abdominal region. "Hello Rebecca," he murmured, "My beautiful daughter." Loki carded Bruce's hair as they sat for several minutes before Bucky and Natasha came through the door with the till and other paperwork for closing. They both stopped in their tracks as they looked at the picture of pure domesticity.

"Boss?" Bucky whispered, not wanting to disturb the scene in front of them. Loki slowly turned his head, his eyes blinking owlishly at the two standing in front of him, as if he were unwilling to leave the bubble that he and Bruce had created. "Boss," Bucky repeated, "Is everything okay?"

Loki nodded, "More than okay. We were just meeting our daughter Rebecca Banner."

Natasha gave a soft gasp, "A girl! How wonderful!"

"She's moving, do you want to feel?" Natasha nodded and knelt down to feel as Bruce got up and stood behind Loki. Bucky stayed rooted to the spot, his eyes glazed over.

"You okay Bucky?" Bruce asked. Bucky nodded, "Just sad that Steve and I won't have this chance to be pregnant and fathers."

Natasha looked at him from her spot on the floor, "You know I would be honored to be a surrogate for you and the Captain if that's what you really want."

"Really?" Bucky asked, voice thick with emotion. "Steve and I have been talking about it for a while but we just didn't know who to talk to or trust."

"You have me now," Natasha said to Bucky while she stood and gave one final touch to Loki's abdomen. "Congratulations you two, everything out front is locked up and put away. You two go home and enjoy tonight." She leaned over and gave Loki a kiss on his forehead. She went to Bucky, linked arms with him, and began to walk away, bending his ear back about possibilities and timelines for Bucky and his husband.

Loki reached for Bruce's hand, interlaced their fingers before looking up at him, "Shall we go home, Bruce?" Bruce nodded as he helped his husband up and they made their way home.

A couple months later found Loki sitting on an ottoman in their bathroom close to tears, as he gazed down at his swollen body. Bruce was in the other room reading one of the several books he had bought about becoming a first time parent. As the due date approached Loki had become more and more insecure about his body. His once slim belly was now swollen and had a web of stretch marks. Loki's nipples were incredibly sore and had begun to leak as tears escaped from Loki's eyes.

"Baby," Bruce called with concern in his voice, "do you need help?"

Loki groaned as he stood with great effort, bracing himself on the counter as spots entered his vision. He took a deep breath before opening a bottle of salve to rub over his aching nipples with a sharp intake of breath. He groaned and let out a quiet curse as he heard Bruce approaching the bathroom. He hurriedly attempts to screw the led back on when the door opens abruptly. Loki gasps as his nipple leaked a bit of milk as it brushed against the jar.

Bruce came to stand in front of Loki, grasping his chin with his fingers and forcing him to look up. His face is filled with concern and worry. "Baby, why are you crying?" Bruce's other arm slides along Loki's belly, causing him to relax into Bruce's arms. "Are you in pain?"

Tears fill Loki's eyes again, "I am so sore Bruce."

Bruce gently takes Loki's hand and leads him to the bedroom, laying him against the headboard with pillows surrounding him. Bruce sits for several moments, just watching Loki sitting against the headboard while his hand rests gently on Loki's swollen belly. "I'll ask you once more, why were you crying?"

Loki shakes his head, lowering his head in shame. He couldn't tell Bruce, it would highlight his body and Loki's vanity for caring about such a thing. Bruce's fingers grasped Loki's chin once more, harder than before. Bruce's face is soft but his voice is stern. "Tell me baby," Bruce commands.

Loki shivers, partly in arousal as he clenched his thighs tightly. "I look so horrible, Bruce," he whispers, "Don't try to deny it. I am so weak and fat." Tears were now spilling down his cheeks.

Bruce seemed to break, his eyes filling with a fire that Loki had not seen in a while. "Baby," he breathes, his voice filled with adoration. Bruce's fingers dip down Loki's stomach, tracing a line up the middle. "The swollen belly filled with my child, you mean? You think that doesn't fill me with lust and desire every day?" His eyes darken as they rested on Loki's leaking breasts. "The milk that fills your aching breasts? You don't think I want to lay you on this bed and make you scream for hours?" Bruce lets out a shaky breath as Loki's face burns and his core begins to throb. "If that's what you think, then you are a sorely mistaken baby."

Loki gazed at Brue, amazement covering his face. "Really? I thought…I just….you seemed so distant. I know you love our child and me but I just…" Loki shrugs, not really forming a coherent thought.

Bruce smirks and crashes his lips to Loki's neck, biting and sucking hungrily. Loki parts his lips with a gasp. "Should I take that as permission to continue?" Bruce asks as Loki threads his fingers into Bruce's hair.

"Please, Bruce," Loki moaned as he tightened the grip on his hair. Bruce kisses become sloppy along Loki's neckline, groaning as he licks and sucks along his neckline. "God, you taste so divine. I will be devouring each part of you."

Loki gasps as Bruce softly cusps his breasts, his eyes blown wide with lust as he stares at swollen breasts in his hands. "Oh baby," he moans, "look at you." Bruce leans down and licks a delicate line between Loki's breasts, sealing the gesture with a tender kiss. "I cannot wait to see our child drinking from your breasts." He runs the tip of his nose along Loki's breasts, inhaling the scent. "Until then, I suppose it would be rather uncomfortable for it to just sit there, aching to be milked," Bruce said, his voice rough and full of desire.

Bruce presses a cool kiss to Loki's right breast, tracing a gentle line around the nipple. "Don't worry, baby, I'll be gentle, just sit back and let me make you more comfortable." Loki began to tremble at Bruce's words…his breasts were aching and the baby wouldn't need to drink from him for a couple months yet. Loki's mouth goes dry as he parts his legs wider and sticks out his chest.

Bruce moves in on his husband like a predator, and Loki reflexively falls back against the pillows, his arms falling to his sides. Bruce moves his hands to his husbands shoulders, running them up to his neck then to his hair. Bruce's lips connect with Loki, taking him into a hungry kiss. When Bruce is satisfied, he brings a finger to trace the curve of Loki's nose and under his eyes. His other curves around Loki's elbow, moving slowly across his ribs and over his waist, taking in the curve of Loki's belly and around his knee. Bruce pauses there, his hand curling around Loki's calf as he suddenly pulls Loki's leg around his hip.

His tongue crashes into Loki's mouth as he greedily lifts his husbands hips up and against his erection, where he instantly begins to grind into Loki's center, right against Loki's clit. Bruce leans down to murmur in Loki's ear, "Do you like that, baby?"

"Yesssss," Loki moans. Bruce grins as he nips at Loki's bottom lip, "Then let me give you something else, my darling baby." Bruce latches onto Loki's nipple, eagerly sucking and drinking his fill of Loki's milk. While his mouth was occupied, his hand dips down to begin to tease Loki's clit.

Loki met Bruce's eyes which were full of lust and seemed to bore into his soul. "You're dripping, baby. You know, if you wanted me to do this, all you had to do was ask." Loki's cheeks burn and he closes his eyes in embarrassment. Bruce chuckled, moving to seal his lips over the other nipple, repeating what he did to the first. Bruce slips one finger inside his husband's dripping pussy, drawing a soft moan from Loki as the two sensations flowed through him. Bruce slid a second finger , pulling in and out. Eventually, Bruce had four fingers sliding in and out, roughly hitting Loki's G spot causing Loki to let out an incredibly loud moan.

Bruce pulls off of Loki's breast to slam his lips onto Loki's, taking away both Loki's breath and restaurant. Loki tangled his arms around Bruce's neck, pulling him onto his body as much as his stomach would allow. Bruce sucks on Loki's tongue, giving him a taste of the sweet liquid in his mouth. Bruce groaned into Loki's mouth, cupping his husband's breasts and fondling his nipples as the other hand worked a thumb over Loki's clit.

Loki threw his head back with a shout. He was so close. "Are you close, baby?" Bruce growled into his ear.

"So close, Bruce! Please make me cum!"

"Are you ready for me baby? Are you ready to take me?" Loki whines as he throws his arms around Bruce to bring him in. "I'll take that as a yes baby", as he presses as close to Loki as he can. He aligns himself with Loki and begins to grind against his clit, causing Loki to bite Bruce's shoulder and pant.

"So eager for me baby. Look at you…completely at my mercy," he murmurs into Loki's ear. Bruce slides in further with a groan, while Loki leans up to bring Bruce into a searing kiss to distract from the ache. Bruce was on the larger side, and he hadn't been touched in a while. Bruce moves inside Loki slowly, causing both to moan at the sensation.

"I love you," Loki pants as Bruce begins to kiss down his shoulders. Bruce looks up and begins to thrust a bit faster. "I love you too baby, now let me show you much."

Bruce slides out, before gliding back into Loki deeper than before, hitting a spot inside Loki that had him seeing stars. Bruce swallows the scream that comes from the back of Loki's throat with a heated kiss. Bruce drinks down each whimper and moan that come as they move their lips in a fast dance of tongue and teeth. Bruce groans into Loki's mouth before pulling back a small amount.

"You look so beautiful baby. Your skin," he murmurs, squeezing lightly on Loki's neck before running his fingers to the swell of your breasts, "it glows with life." He dips his hands to Loki's stomach. "You hold the thing that is most dear to me in the world. I couldn't have a better mother for my child," Bruce said possessively. He slams into Loki again, following a fast pace that was met by the rock of Loki's hips. "I can't wait until our child comes, to see you feed and nurture our child," he said adoringly, cupping Loki's breasts. Bruce shifts to kiss Loki's jaw, reaching down to rub Loki's clit as he pounds into him. "You're mine. Both of you. I shall make sure everyone knows it," Bruce murmurs before biting and sucking at the sensitive skin below Loki's jaw. He nips harder, which makes Loki squirm a bit. Bruce grips Loki's hips, hard enough to bruise and speeds up his movements and opens up Loki as far as he could. Loki throws his head back with a scream, tears pricking at the corners of his eyes.

"Bruce please!" Loki gasps, "I'm so close!" Bruce moans loudly as Loki tightens around him. He begins to rub at Loki's clit furiously, as Loki's entrance begins to flutter. "I'm going to fill you up baby," he whispers as he slams into Loki, "Come for me baby." Loki is sent into a tailspin arching into Bruce, kissing his jaw as he completes his orgasim and Bruce comes as well spilling inside Loki with a groan.

Bruce pulls out with a sigh, falling to the bed and pulling Loki's back to his chest. His hands land on Loki's belly, one on each side, stroking it gently. Loki snuggles in closer with a contented sigh. Bruce leans over to pepper kisses on Loki's exposed neck, pushing aside his long hair. "You are mine, baby, do not ever think you are short of exquisite. I love you so much baby."

Loki slowly shifts his body to face Bruce, tears beginning to fill his eyes. "I'm sorry I'm so emotional. I love you so much and I thought that….well you're so handsome and I know you're my husband but I thought you wouldn't want me like this," he said while gesturing towards his body.

The tears spill over and down his cheeks as Bruce strokes his belly, kissing away the tears. "Do not be sorry, baby. It is not your fault in any form. It pains me to see you like this. I didn't attempt intimacy because I was worried about hurting you or the baby but it seems I failed to realize what you truly needed. For that I am sorry. You are so beautiful, you carry our child inside of you. You are so strong and perfect. In fact," his eyes roam over Loki hungerly, " I am ready to claim you again but you need a rest baby." Loki pouts causing Bruce to chuckle and press a soft kiss to his lips. "If you go to sleep now, I'll make it worth your while in the morning," he says suggestively as his fingers ghost along Loki's entrance. "Sleep baby, I'll be here in the morning." Loki smiles, snuggled into Bruce's embrace as Bruce's hands splayed across his belly, his eyes fluttering shut as he gives into the exhaustion.