A New Life: LokixReader Chapter 19

You changed into the white dress Loki threw at your face with a gentle sigh. You only did so just to appease him. You just returned home and he already seemed edgy. Normally, you’d love to poke his buttons further but you felt that would not have been appropriate at the moment. After changing you exited your bedroom and walked into the kitchen where your family waited for you. You snatched a cookie off a plate on the counter and munched on it, heading to your seat. You sat down and looked at them expectantly. Your mother set down a plate of food in front of you and you grinned. It was [Favourite Meal] and you practically drooled over it. You dove in eagerly and noticed Loki roll his eyes at your manners. He gave you a slight smile at seeing you listen to his orders.

“So, what did S.H.I.E.L.D find out?” You asked between bites.

“They found out where their base could be located. But they have to look into it more before they act. They also found out the name of the leader of the Cosmos. Remy Gerould.” Your dad frowned, thinking about the man who was responsible for everything.

“Never heard of him,” you replied honestly. You never really paid attention to the news but the internet was a great way to learn of recent happenings. This Remy must’ve have done nothing extraordinary for him not to be mentioned anywhere on the World Wide Web.

“S.H.I.E.L.D is still digging up information about him, but I doubt we’ll hear anymore. Our only involvement is the attack on the lab.” You dad sighed and looked at you with a warm smile. “But enough about that. Tell us about your little vacation.”

You couldn’t help the smile appearing on your face as you told them about your experiences with Tony and Pepper. You told them about how you got a tour of his lab, went on a joy ride in an expensive car, and even went to the beach with them. While telling your tale you noticed Loki’s features darken whenever you mentioned any physical contact with Tony. What is his deal?

“Do you wish to return there?” Loki’s quiet question reached your ears and you looked at him with a thoughtful expression.

“One day, but I’m just glad to be home with you guys.” You gave him a big grin and that made the corners of his lips turn up in response. You glanced at your parents and mock whispered, wiggling your eyebrows. “There was also too much sexual tension. I thought Pepper was going to pounce on Tony any second out of frustration.” You and your parents laughed at your little joke. Loki tensed up and gave you a leveling stare. Oops, was I too vulgar? “Sorry, Loki. That joke wasn’t very lady-like, was it?”

He blinked at you and furrowed his brows in confusion. “What? You do not – Am I – Oh bother it.” He huffed and crossed his arms. “Of course you would not have felt it,” he muttered so quietly you barely heard it. You heard his words though but had no clue what he was referring to. Felt what? He is acting quite strange today. Your parents didn’t catch his last words and merely continued on with the conversation, leading the topic to the repair status of the lab.

They managed to clear most of the rubble out of the way, they were just waiting for the construction workers to arrive and haul the slabs of cement away. They would then return sometime to begin reconstruction of the lab. You told your parents about Pepper’s promise that Stark Industries planned to fund all repair expenses. They were relieved to hear the news. You were not poor but you were not rich either. All the damage costs would seriously put your parents in a rough spot if they were to pay for it all by themselves.

“So we’re going to have to call Mr. Stark and thank them for their kindness,” your mother spoke.

Oh crap, I forgot!

Springing to your feet so suddenly startled your parents while Loki watched you with a raised brow. “I forgot to call Tony! He’s going to kill me.” Loki’s eyes hardened at your words and he turned his head to the side with a frown.

“Why would this man want to inflict harm if you dismissed him?”

“Because he’s my friend,” you replied earnestly and before you could hear Loki’s response you jogged back into your bedroom and grabbed your phone from your night stand. It was dead. Of course. You scurried around for the charger and plugged it in. You turned your phone on and waited for it to start up. Your mouth dropped open in shock at the amount of texts and missed phone calls you’ve received in your absence. The missed calls were from Stan and Josie, probably wondering where you were. You could tell by the large amount of texts from both of them that you had them worried. You would read those later. Your eyes were drawn to the unknown number that sent you various photos of Tony making silly faces. That must be his number. You smiled to yourself as you saved his number in your phone. I have Tony Stark’s number. He’s a contact in my phone. How awesome is that? You spotted the selfie you two took in his car and saved it as your background.

“[Name], it’s Tony. Text me when you get home. I want to just double check and see that my driver didn’t kidnap you.”

You giggled at his text and sent him a reply, stating that you were home safe and sound.

You heard light footsteps and turned to see Loki entering your room without permission. He glanced at the phone in your hands and his mouth twitched in annoyance. You put it down and gave him a gentle smile to placate him.

“Your parents tasked us with the duty of grocery fetching. They explained that you call produce ‘groceries’. Odd mortal quirk. We are to leave now.” He crossed his arms behind his back and waited for you.

You groaned and walked to the front door begrudgingly. I just got home and they’re already sending me out. I hate grocery shopping. The task bored you terribly. You’d rather just order pre-made meals. Your mother handed you a list of the things she needed and pinched your cheek lightly at your less-than-enthusiastic expression. She knew you hated this. You gave her and your father a simple goodbye and headed out, unlocking your mother’s car as you did so. Loki trailed behind you. This reminds me of the time we went shopping for clothes and ran into Stan.

“I’m surprised you agreed to this,” you told Loki as you both climbed into the car. You started up the engine and pulled onto the dirt road. “Don’t princes have servants to do these kinds of things?”

“We had all our food provided to us freely. I’m curious to see if humans barter for food the same as the peasants in the market.” Loki rested his head in hand but instead of looking out the window he was turned to look at you while he spoke. You fidgeted under the feeling of his eyes on you. This feeling was different than all the other times he looked your way. The intense stare was scrutinizing you from top to bottom and it made you feel self-conscious. You didn’t say anything and kept driving in the quiet music the radio played. If he wants to stare at me, he can go right ahead. Knock yourself out, buddy.

You were driving on the main road and it was surprisingly busy at the moment. You were patient as you let other drivers in ahead of you and waited your turn to go forward at intersections. Apparently, some people were not feeling as patient as you. As you drove through a green light at normal speed you noticed from your peripheral a car start to drive out across the path you were driving. You honked the horn but the other driver didn’t slow.

“Crap, hold on!” You shouted to Loki and he startled in his seat at your sudden outburst. You slammed on the breaks but your car did not slow down enough to stop the other car from T-boning you on your side of the vehicle. With a gasp you closed your eyes and activated your barrier. You reached out and grabbed Loki’s arm before the impact and he was soon immersed in your protective field as well.

The barrier didn’t protect you from the wicked whip-lash you received but it prevented the dented metal of the car’s exterior crushing you and ending your life. You thanked God for seatbelts at that moment because you would have been thrown out the passenger window with the force you just received. Your car turned over to its side and you banged your head against the wall of your barrier. You grunted at the pain.

The car finally stopped sliding on its side and you opened your eyes wearily. Your head pounded and your eyes felt heavy. You weakly glanced over to Loki to see him try and take your seat belt off to relieve you from your half-suspended state. He was saying your name but it sounded muffled. Am I deaf? You tried to talk but the ringing in your ears prevented you from hearing your own voice. Your heart clenched at the worried look on his face. You don’t recall ever seeing them filled with such desperation before as he pulled you from your seat and out of the car.

He cradled you in his arms as you rested your head on his shoulder. He was talking to you but you gave him a weak smile and tried to tell him you couldn’t hear. You think you managed to get your thoughts across.  You glanced around to see bystanders running to the crash site. Some hurried over to the turned over car with you and Loki next to it. Others ran to the other vehicle that you couldn’t see over your badly beaten vehicle. Mom is going to kill me. He caressed his hand across your forehead gently and you were shocked to see blood on it as he drew it back. You tried to move your hands up to assess the damage yourself but your body felt so weak. Loki held your arms down with light force and gave you a pleading look. He was speaking again; you thought it looked like he was almost yelling. You tried to read his lips before you fell into unconsciousness. Shut down….turn off…what? You squinted your eyes in confusion. He looked so lost. He pointed at the light purple barrier that still surrounded the both of you. Oh. That’s still going. With a sigh you released your barrier and almost immediately passed out. That’s what drained my energy. I’m so sleepy. Your eyes were drooping and Loki gently patted your cheeks to try and keep you awake. It was to no avail however. The last thing you saw before losing consciousness was Loki silently yelling at you to stay awake.