Working Title : Loki & Annie

40 We Are Wal Mart People

Thor pushed the shopping cart and Annie walked beside him, keeping a close eye on Loki to see if he showed any signs of distress due to that nasty woman's comments. He didn't seem to be upset, he still had both the Thor and Hulk stuffies tucked under his chin while he looked around with interest. One finger rhythmically rubbed at the soft fabric.

Thor was quiet as he studied Loki, looking down while glancing up to see where he was directing the metal wagon. It was amusing yet troubling to see how many Midgardian's didn't pay attention to where they were going. He assumed that these mortals were also some of the drivers of the vehicles outside, and he hoped they were more aware while operating them. When he did take his eyes from his path to look at Loki, he was pleased to see his brother seemed to have taken no obvious offense at the rude mortal's words. They may not have visibly bothered Loki but they certainly bothered him. He had allowed Annie to defend Loki because he knew his own defense would be too aggressive. He had wanted to speak loudly of her ignorance and tell her that Loki didn't deserve her scorn.

Annie turned her head slightly to look at Thor, he was oddly subdued and she felt even more anger at that bitch of a woman. She knew Thor's somber behavior was because of that woman's words. Why people couldn't just keep their evil thoughts from coming out of their mouths she couldn't understand. No one needed to hear them.

She tried to think of something to distract Thor."Hey, what do you feel like eating for dinner? I can make a couple of roasts."

Thor looked down at Annie, a soft smile slipping over his face. "Lady Annie, we will enjoy whatever meal you prepare. I would only ask that you take no action that is tiresome to you."

Annie snorted, "Well I'm also going to eat whatever I cook so it's no bother." She looked ahead with her own lazy smile, "I'll make the roasts, toss some potatoes and carrots in too and we'll be set." The smile fell from her face and her eyes narrowed.

Thor noticed and followed Annie's gaze to see what had upset her. He instantly recognized the woman who had spoken so ill-mannerly about Loki. She was standing amongst displays of jewelry, picking up items while speaking on the phone. She didn't look up as they walked past her.

With a hum of repugnance, Annie forced herself to not say anything. She wanted to, she really did. Nope, nope, nope. You need to be a good example for Loki. She rolled her eyes heavenward while shaking her head. "Not worth it." She said under her breath.

They stepped into a checkout line and Annie moved to begin unloading their cart. "I don't know how we're going to get all this home."

Thor grinned, "I told you, we will manage just fine. Don't distress yourself over it." He set a few items on the belt and watched as it moved everything towards the clerk. His eyebrows rose while inquiring, "You say Midgard has no magic yet-" He waved his hand, "How is this done?"

Annie glanced at what he was talking about, "The conveyer belt? The clerk turns it on and then it stops when the first thing goes between a beam." She set more on the belt and saw Thor's impressed expression. "I only know that because I've had to fix a few of them."

"I thought you were the Goddess of Home Repair? This is not a home."

Annie gave a huff of laughter, she struggled to pull on her wagon, trying to get it out of the cart. Thor reached over and easily did it for her. "My boss doesn't turn a job down no matter where it is." Taking the wagon out of Thor's hands, she set it on the floor then grabbed all the empty shopping bags from the cart with a sigh. There weren't nearly enough of them to fit everything they were buying. "And at least it's interesting to work on something different."