When You Say Nothing at All

Chapter 7

Seconds pass. Seconds that feel like minutes. My heart is pounding in my chest. Well, at least now he knows how I feel about him. My hands dropped to my sides and I hear Loki let out a small chuckle. He steps closer to me and reaches for my hands.

"What fools we are." He says bringing my hands up to his chest. My eyes move from our hands to his eyes. "I don't want to marry your sister either. You are the one I want. You are the one I love."

I think my heart skips a beat. Or stops completely. Or just beats so fast I can't feel it. Either way my chest feels light. I can't stop the smile from spreading across my face and Loki smiles back in return. He moves one hand to under my chin, tilting it up as he leans down and presses his lips to mine. Our arms go around each other holding each other close as we kiss until we break to breathe. I lay my head against his chest. I feel like crying tears of happiness but I keep them back. Loki loves me. He loves me.

Surely now we can get married... Oh! Yeah. My eyes fly open as I remember that we are both engaged to other people. I step back from him.

"What are we going to do about my sister and Lord Gronlund?"

Loki hums and looks off to the side. He brings a hand to his face running his index finger across his bottom lip.

"Mother." He says looking at me. "Mother may be able to help us."

Of course, Frigga! If anyone could help us then it would be Frigga. Loki takes my hand in his and smiles at me.

"Come with me. We need to talk to her tonight."

I nod and I walk with Loki out of the garden, our fingers interlacing as we back to the palace. He leads me to a balcony. The feast is still going on.

"Wait here." He squeezes my hand and slips into the palace. A minute later he comes back out with Frigga. She smiles when she sees me and gives me a hug.

"And what are you two doing out here?"

I know she knows. It's Frigga. She can see with more than just her eyes right? Loki takes my hand again.

"Mother, my engagement to Sigyn is unwanted." He looks at me. "This is who I want to marry. This is the one I love."

I smile at him and lean closer to him.

"Oh my son! I'm so happy for you." Frigga puts her hands on top of ours. Her smile is brilliant as she smiles at us. She looks behind her into the palace then turns back to us. "Nothing can be done tonight, but I will arrange a meeting between us three and your father tomorrow morning."

Loki scoffs. "Changing his mind is going to be the hardest part of this."

I frown and squeeze his hand. He looks at me and wraps his arm around my waist. "If he doesn't approve then we'll simply run away together."

I'm not sure if Loki is joking or not but I wouldn't put it past him to be serious. Frigga lets out a chuckle.

"I can promise you that it will not come to that." She gives me another hug then hugs her son. "First thing tomorrow."

We nod and she goes back into the palace. I turn to face Loki and he leans down and kisses me again. "We have to part here. I'll see you tomorrow?"

I nod and hold up my hand, picking up my pinkie, index and thumb. His eyes flick to my hand and he cocks his head to side. Asgardian sign language is very different from Earth's.

"It means I love you!" I hold up the sign again.

Loki holds up his hand and mimics the sign pressing his hand against mine.