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Chapter 50

Chapter 50
Sleep..., whatever made her think Loki would let her sleep. The moments she'd doze off seemed to be the ones he'd play with her the most. She wasn't complaining, to have his hands on her, to be touched in such an eager and intimate manner so much in such a short time made her feel wanted and enjoyed. But she needed sleep. She was unsure how Loki was managing to stay awake for so long, surely he would become tired soon, but even when the suns rose and lit up the room, Loki showed no signs of fatigue.
A few moments settled into his arms, dozing off seemed like a break well needed, but she would not be so lucky. The distinct sound of Loki's outer chamber doors opening had Loki bolting to sit upright. "Dammit, Thor." He cursed. "Quick, hide before he sees you." Loki had turned to her and before she could respond or move, he shoved her over the side of his bed and onto the floor blankets and all.
She made a cry of surprise and nothing more. Thor's heavy footsteps stopped. "Oh," Thor declared, "for a moment I thought you were with someone."
"How many times do I have to tell you to knock." Loki growled.
"Nonsense, we are brothers, there is no need to be embarrassed over what I may see or hear." Thor replied, amusement in his tone.
"That is not the point, a little common curtesy is all I ask...," Loki's voice trailed off, that only happened when Thor was clearly not listening. Cephera peered under the bed and could see Thor's feet.
"We've not had the pleasure of your company in a while, our friends wonder if you've bored of them?" Thor said.
"Don't be silly, I've been busy." Loki replied.
"Busy? You and Cephera have been spending much time alone as of late, is everything okay?" Thor's tone sounded suspicious, and he had every right to be considering neither herself nor Loki hardly ventured outside his room for the last three days since they'd finally gotten together.
The one time they did it had been to keep rumors from spreading, Loki insisted they would tell everyone by the end of the week about their courting but he was adamant about keeping it to themselves until then. Cephera had her own suspicions and worries about his need for secrecy, but not wanting to cause a fight between them, she'd continued to enlighten him.
"Look, if everyone is so worried I'll cut my lessons short with Cephera today and we will both join you all after supper for a bit of fun at the arena." Loki promised.
"Excellent." Thor clapped his hands together and Cephera watched him turn on his heels and depart. She waited until he was completely gone before she popped her head up over the edge of the bed.
"That was rude." She pointed out, getting up and swatting him in the arm.
"Thor is a blabber mouth, the whole palace would know once he knew."
"You pushed me out of bed."
"And you're very cute with that tousled fallen out of bed look." Cephera was not amused by his attempt at humouring her. She pursed her lips, strolled across the room to retrieve her discarded clothing, something she wondered if Thor saw. "What are you doing?" Loki asked, eyeing her.
"Getting dressed." Cephera pulled on her underdress before Loki got to his feet.
"I thought we were having a good morning." He coo'd.
"Loki, we've had three great night and mornings. I need sleep and I clearly can't get any around you. You talked about training later, I want to train. I'm not just a plaything." She near scowled and Loki's face twisted.
"I know you are not just a plaything but..., this us... is new. You've no idea how relieved I feel, how much weight has been lifted from me. You're the ray of light I never truly had and now I do." Cephera studied him a moment. He looked worried somewhere deep in his set features.
"I'll still be here for you when I wake, but you have to understand this is all new to me as well, not just a relationship with you but an almost constant sexual appetite. I fear that if this keeps up I'll never be able to keep up with you, let alone keep you satisfied." She frowned.
"I hadn't thought of it that way, but if it makes you feel better all of this," he gestured to the bed, "is just from the rush of adrenaline. I'm eager to know you in a way I should have allowed from myself in the very beginning."
"Then let that excitement live on, stop burning out the wick so fast." Cephera touched his face and smiled. Loki seized her hand and pulled her close, kissing her in a way that still made her sway and yearn for more, but unlike Loki she could control herself. She pulled away from his kiss, "wake me in three hours." She told him.
"Fine," he growled but in a teasing manner. He watched her go and she enjoyed the smile that played on his face.
(Loki)
Loki was fascinated. Truthfully, he'd never had a woman so inexperienced as Cephera. There were so many things he wanted to show her and to learn from her in return. Her inexperience made for some interesting entanglements that were both amusing and exciting. He couldn't get enough of her.
He too was perplexed how he'd managed to stay himself so long. To not have seen her this way. How had he been that blind? He blamed his decree. He'd been so set on not falling into the trap of sleeping with either princess and alighting a possible chance of a marriage treaty, that he'd blindsided himself.
He needed to tread carefully. He worried about the sister. It was no secret that they never really liked one another and then less so after Loki's stupidity over Amora. How hard would Seraphina fight to keep them apart? Would she do that to Cephera if it meant making her unhappy? Loki didn't want to test it.
There was of course the other thing... the thing he hadn't told Cephera and wasn't going to. Loki's pride was in the balance, he'd not be mocked for any reason.
Sighing, loki flopped back onto his back across his bed. He stared at the ceiling and grinned at the memories he had made with only a few nights. Memories he could think of vividly. She'd wanted him just as eagerly as he wanted her. That day in the tower, it hadn't truly been about sex, it was more the need to do what the two of them had been yearning for. Him without realizing it and her for longer than him without his knowledge.
Even after it hadn't been about the pleasure, he just wanted to know her. She was right he was trying too fit too much in too fast. He needed to pace himself. He had the rest of his life to explore and learn about Cephera in ways neither of them knew and in return she'd learn about him and he'd no doubt learn from her. It was how relationships worked. He was eager to have her to himself again because now his arms felt empty. He'd never voice it, but he didn't like that feeling. She'd always given him a calming aura, one he didn't find elsewhere.
***
That day until the end of the week, Loki took what Cephera said and applied it. He began to take his time. They'd been training in the afternoon, spending time with friends in the evening and then to his room at night for some 'games'. They couldn't keep that lie up for long, Loki had promised Cephera they would tell the others in a week and she forgot nothing.
He followed her down the staircase into the arena where everyone else already were. Seraphina and Sif were having a go in the middle of the dirt floor. "There is something very erotic about two women fighting." Fandral was saying.
"Take care how you speak, one of those women are my wife." Thor warned.
"Oh I know." Fandral grinned and Thor laughed. Fandral was a bit of a womanizer, but he was not dishonourable. "Well it's about time." Fandral called out toward Loki and Cephera as they approached.
"Started without us?" Cephera asked, though 'us' was a bad choice of word for her, she didn't participate in the training.
"Blame your sister, she's in a ripe mood today." Fandral thumbed over his shoulder at the woman in question. Loki smirked, the perfect way to have her when she'd hear the news.
"Seraphina, come over." Cephera insisted.
"I'm almost done." Seraphina cried parrying a swing. Sif had gotten much better since her days spent in Muspelheim.
"Now, the two of you. I have something I'd like to say." Cephera frowned and Seraphina grabbed Sif's arm, ducked under and forced the woman to her knees.
"Sorry, my sister calls." Seraphina told Sif smirking.
"I feel as though you play with me." Sif growled.
"Nah, some of those hits were real talent, I would never have allowed them otherwise." Seraphina replied, letting Sif go. The two girls joined the rest of the crowd now struck with curious faces.
"I've some interesting news." Cephera began, Loki had agreed that she'd been made to wait and so she could tell them. "We're courting." Cephera snagged Loki's arm and pulled him closer. Loki was too busy watching their expressions. Thor didn't look too surprised, Sif was most certainly surprised. Volstagg had a big cherry grin, Seraphina seemed to be scrutizing the situation, Hogun was...well Hogun and his face was a mystery and Fandral... asked the first question, the one Loki predicted.
"Since when?"
"Today." Loki lied. He'd convince that it was better his way. That way, no one would feel left out, and Cephera had bought it.
But then... Loki hadn't expected this. Out came a small piece of scroll from Fandral's coin purse and he also dumped out gems and coins. He unrolled the scroll and Loki cringed. "That makes Hogun the winner," Fandral declared and Loki was very aware of Cephera turning her gaze to stare at him.
"Wait, what?" She asked.
"When you returned to Asgard after Loki's infatuation ended with Amora, we made bets on how long it would take for the two of you to get together. The one closest without going over won." Seraphina replied frowning with disappointment. "Too bad too, a day ago I would have been the winner."
That was all it took. Cephera was no idiot. Loki was surprised, however, by the punch to his bicep, a strike that actually hurt. "You..., you wanted me to keep us a secret because you didn't want my sister to win a bet." She accused. Loki schooled his face.
"Nonsense, I had no idea about this silly bet." Loki told her and was shot down with a glare worthy of running from.
"Wait..., how long has this been a secret?" Seraphina demanded.
"A week." Cephera replied.
"You kept a secret from me that long?" Seraphina gasped.
"He made me," Cephera said.
"I'm surprised you lasted that long." Seraphina replied giving a considerate look of being impressed.
"So I didn't win?" Hogun muttered staring sadly at the jewels he'd been handed only moments ago.
"No way, I won." Seraphina turned. "No thanks to someone." She glared over her shoulder at Loki.
"I had no way of...,"
"Do not make me use it." Cephera growled low enough only for him and he pinched his lips together, he'd known and she knew it. He couldn't stand Seraphina being right about anything regarding his relationship with Cephera. He figured they would have done the tallying of their silly bet in private, but he underestimated their tact on such matters. He'd thought they'd have at least waited for Cephera to be gone.
"Wait..." Seraphina spun around and eyed them. She stalked over and began to inspect and circle her twin with a suspicious eye. "Have you been to bed already?" She asked. Loki didn't have to deny that, the color of Cephera's face answered the question for them. "Holy shit! How did I miss that!" Seraphina sounded beyond shocked. "We have some discussing to do." She grabbed Cephera by the hand yanking her away. Loki didn't interfere, his arm still stung from Cephera's punch and he didn't want to get another.
"It's about time." Fandral said and Loki glared at him. "What? Someone had to say it." Fandral insisted.
"Seraphina will not like you anymore for this." Thor warned Loki.
"I do not care what she thinks, I only care if she tries to meddle." Loki scowled.
"She won't, she's all for Cephera making her own bad choices." Sif responded and there was a small hint of bitterness, perhaps they were not over the past after all. No matter, Loki had Cephera and he would not be letting her go. Although his tactics would need work, Cephera could read him all too well as of late. She hardly had to think about what had been happening to realize why Loki had kept their relationship a secret.
Still the outcome had been somewhat amusing. Cephera would not stay annoyed with him and as for the twin, she seemed more astounded by Cephera's sneaky side than angry. If Loki was really lucky, Seraphina would butt out of his relationship with the younger twin and let life take its course.

Notes

Comments

@fraychan
Then I have done my job well. :p

Yasumi Yasumi
6/15/15

Your cliff hangers wound me D:

fraychan fraychan
6/12/15

@fraychan
Keep that adrenaline pumping, still a lot to come.

Yasumi Yasumi
5/14/15

Oh god I can't even describe how happy this chapter made me. I'm feeling a slight adrenaline rush haha

fraychan fraychan
5/12/15

@fraychan
I agree, things have could been so much different if things had just come to light sooner.

Yasumi Yasumi
5/7/15