Cold Fire 2 {sequel}

Chapter 3

[ Zania's POV ]

I stared into Loki's angry hues.

"I went with Thor-" I began.

"Yes, I know. I saw you return from Faytum," he spoke.

"It wasn't like anything was there to hurt me-"

"But what if? What if something WAS there to hurt you?" he questioned.

"Thor wouldve-"

He growled, "Im not asking what Thor wouldve done!"

"Faytum is STILL my home, Loki. I just wanted to see it again," I say quietly.

"You're so reckless! That realm is just a piece of garbage now! There's nothing!" he snapped.

I didn't say anything.

"How am I suppose to protect you, when you go off without telling me where you're going, damnit!"

I shook my head at him.

"I'm starting to wonder why I am still arguing with you. I'm going downstairs," I say. As I start to turn away, Loki speaks, "Wait."

I look at him. He slowly sighs and sits on my bed.

"I'm...sorry," he says. I exhale and walk to him. I stand before him.

He looks up at me and says, "I just need to protect the one thing that's worth dying for."

I hold his hand.

"I appreciate you wanting to protect me, Loki. I disobeyed what you wanted."

"No. It shouldn't be what I wanted. It was your choice to see your birthplace," he says.

I gave him a smile. He hugged my waist as I hugged his head.

Then he spoke, "Zania."

He released me. He took a breath and says, "Remember what I yesterday at the deck?" He was talking about when he told he he was thinking about me.

I nodded.

"And I must confess...its a good thing AND a bad thing," he confessed. I narrowed my brows.

"Zania...I loved you. For...a long time. And the past year I've stayed loving you. But I've noticed that the longer I've been having you, I've been thirsting more of you," he said.

I become confused. "What are you meaning?"

He hesitated and said, "I'm...desperate for your love, Zania. I'm not sure if I'm saying this confusing or what...but you've been a drug to me. And I can't stay away from you. Which is why I've become more protective. I want you, Zania. I want your everything. I want your love, and you alone."

Loki seemed a bit hesitant, and shy. Or nervous.

He blinked and tried to keep eye contact with me.

"I...I want to love you. Zania," he says.

I've never seen him like this before. "You are already loving me-" I start.

"No. Please understand. I want to love you," he tells.

Then I understand. "Really?" I ask.

He nervously nods.

He wanted...ME. He wanted to MAKE LOVE to me.

And I did too.

I rub his cheek with my thumb. "Really..." I say.

"I don't want to force you into anything, Zania. Im not sure-"

"Loki," I say. He stops what he's saying.

I give him a smile. "I want to love you too," I say. He sighs nervously.

He leans up slowly and kisses me. I kiss him back.

"Zania," he says. "Hm?" I ask.

"Please. If I hurt you...in any way. Just tell me to stop," he says.

Then he kisses me again.

******A/N****** The next chapter WILL be a little...crazy. So this is your WARNING!!!