𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪

41: Stars Align

Look baby listen, them hoes is lyin'

Here take a tissue, don't like you cryin'

I wouldn't cheat bae, you're just too perfect

I cannot lose you, it's just not worth it

Arguments - DDG

Liz walked into her bedroom with uncertainty and anxiety. Loki trailed in right behind her; he hadn't spoken a word since they got out of the car. He explained everything that happened while she drove them back to her home. He told her about Lorelei, and how he was speaking about someone else, telling her that the hurtful words he'd said would never have been about her. Even so, she couldn't help but feel like she'd been taken advantage of. Not that she truly was. Maybe she was just now realizing that she actually was in love with Loki and was afraid of opening up.

Liz ran her hands through her snarled hair, letting her tight curls become loose and flowing. Loki stood close to the door, his head hanging with awkward silence before he glanced up at her.

"Your cloaking spell was well manipulated," He offered. Liz turned to face him, her face blank except for the slight furrowing of her sculpted brows.

"Thanks," She muttered in response, not bothering to prolong the conversation any longer. She didn't know what to say to him. All of the thoughts running through her head, the emotions that tangled her mind like necklace chains, her impulsive instincts that told her to run to him. She couldn't handle it, they were overwhelming and clouding her judgment. When Loki took a small step toward her she placed her hand in front of her, a pained expression shielding her face. It was like the night Loki had shown himself to her, revealed who he truly was. Except now the roles were switched.

"Don't," Liz pleaded brokenly. Loki shook his head with confusion.

"Elizabeth." Liz swallowed the growing lump in her throat, her mouth suddenly becoming dry. He ignored her warning and continued to test the waters by taking small, lingering steps. She didn't move, only scolded him for disobeying her request.

"I said stop, Loki."

"Why?" Tears began brimming the corners of her eyes as all of her built-up emotions started bubbling up all at once. Sadness, rage, anxiety, hope, love.

"Because this was a mistake." He glared at her angrily as he advanced on her.

"A mistake?" He repeated with rage. "You're going to try to tell me that this-" He held out his hand, allowing it to morph into an icy blue. "-was a mistake? That any of our intimate moments was a mistake?"

"No, Loki-"

"What about that kiss on the cliffside?" He continued, letting his skin transform back into the pale peach of his skin. He was so close that his chest was pressing into Liz's outstretched hand. "Was that a mistake, too?"

"Loki-"

"What, Elizabeth?" She looked up at him with wide eyes. "What is it?" Liz swallowed and furrowed her brows. He wasn't going to push her around like this. She was in charge of this conversation.

"The game is over, you won. There's no reason for us to see each other anymore."

"Bullshit," Loki countered. He placed his hand over hers, trapping her fingers against his chest. He kept her hand in place even when she tried to move it away. The prince glowered at her. "Stop shutting me out, Elizabeth."

"I'm not shutting you out!"

"Yes, you are! You've put your walls back up because you're afraid!" Streams of unwanted tears began cascading down Liz's cheeks. "You think that since you've finally began caring for someone that you're going to get hurt all over again." He grasped her chin when Liz attempted to look away. "Fuck the game." Loki crashed his lips against hers, their tongues molding together like marble. Liz resisted at first and tried escaping from his enveloping touch, but eventually, she gave in, realizing that she needed him just as much as he needed her. Their bodies pressed together like a puzzle piece, their bodies forming a perfect midline as the kiss deepened even further. Loki clutched face in his hands when they broke away, the need for air eating at their burning lungs. He swiped at her warm tears with his thumbs.

"I love you, Elizabeth." The brunette gazed up at him, her golden eyes twinkling with admiration and desire.

"What...?" Loki licked his lips before repeating himself to her.

"I have fallen in love with you." A tear of his own escaped down his face as they stood with each other. Liz laughed and cried at the same time, her hands reaching up to cup his own cheeks as they rested their foreheads against one another.

"You're going to get burnt, Loki Laufeyson." Liz referenced his comment from their night of steamy sex. The prince brushed her hair from her face and gazed upon her angelic beauty. Even as she cried she was the most beautiful creature he'd ever laid his eyes on. She was a blessing to him, a true light in the dark. He needed her more than he wanted to admit.

"I would do anything for you." The pair laughed before entering into another passionate kiss. As they delved into each other, their hearts opening up with warmth and comfort, Liz guided Loki's hand to her back and placed it on the zipper of her dress. Recognizing what she was leading towards, Loki took initiative and slowly dragged the zipper downward. The dress skimmed from her body and fell to the floor, leaving her only in a pair of panties, her breasts exposed for her lover before her. They worked at undressing Loki from his formalwear. When they were completely bare to one another Loki briskly whisked Liz onto her bed. He perched above her, taking his sweet time to kiss and caress every square inch of her skin.

"Loki," The god peered down at the woman below him, her eyes sparkling with anticipation and mystery. Her fingers were tangled in his thick black hair. A shy smile crept onto her painted lips. "I love you." He kissed her deeply before stroking her cheek.

"I love you too, Elizabeth." Their hands roamed along each other's dips and curves as they entangled in the sheets and left the current world behind. They entered a reality that offered them peace, comfort, and the knowledge that they would forever be able to count on each other. For so long the pair had believed that they were better off alone, that they didn't need anyone else. Now, as they united under the understanding that they were most definitely more than just an affair, Loki and Liz connected their conscious minds and formed an impenetrable bond that would last forever. Never again would they be alone. The lonely, sleepless night would be no more, at least by themselves. The pain they suffered from the losses of their parents would be done together, and they would be there to comfort and care for each other always.

They made love long into the night, slow and passionate, and promised that they would never have to keep searching ever again.