*No More Tricks*

Instincts

Loki's Point of view

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_I can't wait to take her to Asgard. She belongs there. I have been in Midgard for about two weeks now.  I have to admit, this place is not as bad as I thought the first time I was here. The mortals, they are rude. I still think I should just be their king because,  let's face it. They ARE meant to be ruled. Ruby does not think so. She thinks the mortals should just be left alone. Ruby..... she has had such an impact on my life. My dark, lonely life. Why could I not have met her before? I am sure mother would have liked her. Maybe if she met her, she'd be proud of me. I think I...like her. And maybe, just maybe, she likes me too. What am I doing? I can't think of her like that. Then again, I can't stop myself from doing it. Maybe I should tell her how I feel. Let her know that I have feelings again. But how? How can I tell her? How can I ask her to take that chance...With me? And even IF, for some reason things went the way I want them to go, how can I offer her a life without people in Asgard trying to convince her otherwise? The very last thing I want to do is disappoint her. I have disappointed everyone in my life. But I shall not disappoint her. Not Ruby. She came back from that Starbucks place with two caramel frappes in her hands. She smiled at me and handed me one. I smiled at the fact that one of them was for me. And I didn't even ask her, she just... thought of me. The idea made me smiled more. Maybe I should just tell her. I mean we wouldn't be bad together. She understands me. I was sitting down on the couch debating over the thoughts in my head when I decided to just do it. I got up and walked towards her with many words in my mind ready to just come out of my mouth. "Ruby?" She turned around to face me. After seeing her face, her beautiful face, her big brown eyes looking up at me,  her short, small body in front of mine...it all just made all the words leave my mind, and my cold, frozen heart began to beat fast. I didn't know what to do. She looked at me expecting to hear at least one word from me. I followed my instincts. "Loki?" I am a God,  but I am a man as well. I had to. I just had to....I kissed her.