A Changed Man (A Loki fan fiction)

Danielle's POV

"So anyways, I was hoping maybe we could meet for lunch today...." I saw my face in the mirror. I looked like I was drug dealing with a police in the room or something. Why is this so hard!? It should be easy!!

"Sure, sweetheart. I'll pick you up at two, we'll go to Burger King."

"Okay dad...." I smiled. He loved Burger King. "I'll see you then."

I kept the phone and glanced at the clock. 12 o'clock. Enough time. I didn't know what to do with myself. It was Sunday, friends were conveniently busy, Loki was in Asgard. 

LOKI!

I went to the guest bedroom where he had all the clothes I got for him in the cupboard. I saw the bathroom door left open, and went to shut it, remembering how I was teaching him to work the shower and we got sprayed in "luke warm" water. I laughed to myself and sat on his bed. 

Great. All those years of hating movies and scenes where the girl misses the boy by sitting on his bed, looking at his clothes and remembering shower scenes has all led upto this. Kudos, Danny. You're a total girl.

Yes, but I'm Loki's girl! The thought made me smile. 

*****

At one forty-five, I changed into faded jeans, my favorite Iron Man shirt and a pair of Reebok shoes. "Jarv.." I said as I walked out to wait for dad. "...be back in a while, kay?"

"Very well, Miss."

I saw dad's Audi come up the drive, and he got out.. wearing blue jeans and an almost same Iron Man shirt! . Oh god..... 

"DAD!" I laughed. "No ways, I'm gonna go change!"

"Why? wearing the same shirt as your old man is embarrassing?" he laughed. 

"Uhm.... yes?" I hugged him. He was in a jolly mood. 

"We havent worn identical clothing since you were six and played with Iron Man action figures."

"I guess it settled then. Lets go to Burger King..."

I got into his car and he started driving. "So what did you want to talk to me about!?"

"Nothing, can't I just have a day out with my dad?"

"Sure... we can also go to the circus later, if you like."

"No dad, I'm not going to come to your lab and see Iron Man's latest moves."

"I didn't mean that at all, Danielle."

"Sure dad..." 

He laughed. "Well, maybe I did. But I know there is something you want to talk about. Is it the expo? It's in a week, please don't tell me you're cancelling."

"No ways, I'm totally coming! I just..." I looked at dad. "I wanted to say... I'm sorry."

"What for!?"

"Well... for not keeping in touch. I know I shouldn't take out my problems on our relationship."

"What do you mean?"

"I blame you for a lot of my failures..." I confessed. "I realise its silly to do that. It's my fault they dont work, and I cant blame everything on our relationship. I have to get over some stuff, and I cant keep you responsible for holding me back."

"First of all, sweetheart...." he guided the car into a parking spot, stopped the car and looked at me. "I have no clue what you're talking about." I laughed. "Secondly, I guess I'm sorry too. I shouldn't hold against you that you wanted to be independant. And three, you know you can talk to me. My company may be important, but you are way more important... and believe it or not, I AM proud of you. I dont say it enough, but I am. And fourth...." he kissed me on the cheek and proceeded to open the door. "... im starved, so lets go."

In the booth, after ordering, dad asked me about Loki. 

"He went back.." I saw relief in dad's face. "... but he'll be back." the worry was back. I laughed. "Relax dad, he's changed, really. And with the training you gave me till I was 16 the way grandad gave you, I should be able to take him. And I have Sam."

"Sam?"

"Oh I named the Iron Man suit in my house Sam."

"You named a weapon of mass destruction Sam?" He looked at me with mock shock and I burst out laughing. "That's like calling a...." he thought while I was still laughing. "I cant even think of an example!!"

After we finally stopped laughing and got the food, topic shifted to the Expo. At the back of my mind I thought this was nice. I was finally having a conversation that did not involve my job or choices.