Tabula Rasa (Unlike Loki: Book Two)

Chapter 57

(Loki)

"Now, if you don't mind, I would like to speak to you each in turn. Alone." Amora said, tilting her chin up slightly, letting the flames of the fireplace light up her flawless face. She looked like what anyone imagined a goddess to look like. Not a single hair strayed from her head and her face was as smooth as porcelin. Most found her to be the perfect woman, I found her to be a demon in a woman's body. She studied our faces and then settled on mine. 

"Loki, my love, may I speak to you first?" Her eyes held mine and I nodded my head. I turned to Anna and By and motioned for them to wait out in the hall. 

"It shouldn't take long." I told Anna, kissing her on the cheek. She looked up at me with worried eyes. I knew that she trusted me, but not Amora. And she had every right to. She turned to look at the witch, and slowly walked over to her, her stride full of determination. 

Amora didn't move as Anna stopped mere inches from her face. Anna was a few inches shorter than Amora, but her dark clothing  and strong stance made her seem much more intimidating than Amora. 

Anna poked Amora in the chest, causing Amora to let out a small gasp of surprise. 

"If you harm him in any way, if you endanger this mission, I will personally end you. You may be a powerful witch, but you have no idea what I am capable of. You should not be afraid of the being who has my son." Anna said. "You should be afraid of me." 

Anna spun around quickly, her hair flicking Amora, causing her to flinch. Anna then walked towards the door, and By held his arm out for her to hold and they walked out together. 

After the door had shut, Amora took a deep breath and looked at me, smiling slightly. 

"It really has been such a long time." She said, somewhat bashfully. 

I rolled my eyes, "Get on with it." I knew what her game was. 

She walked closer to me, step by step, not making a sound. She eventually reached a hand out and touched my jaw, running her fingertips from my ear to my chin.

I was frozen, staring deep into her beautiful eyes.

Something was wrong, but I couldn't be bothered by it at the moment.

She stepped close enough to me that I could feel her breath on my skin. It was hot and soft.

"It's been so long since we've been together." She cooed softly, standing on her tip toes and putting her lips close to mine.

I looked down and her, my eyelids drooping closed.

"It has. It's been a very long time." I said to her softly.

I felt her smile as her top lip grazed my bottom lip.  

"I want to make a deal with you, Darling. A wonderful deal." 

"Hm?" I asked, my eyes closed, searching for her. 

She put a hand on my chest and the other on my hip. She moved the hand that was on my chest up and around my neck, leaning closer into me. 

"I know what you did, Loki. What you did not so long ago." She whispered in my ear. 

I looked at her dreamily, foggily. "I've done a lot of things lately. They aren't really a secret." I told her, trying to make my lips close on hers, but she was always just out of reach. 

She shook her head sadly, her eyes wide and sparkling. "No. I'm talking about something else. I'm talking about your biggest secret." 

I put a finger on her lips. "Shhh." I told her and then took a hold of her chin, trying to bring her to me.