It's easy being with you, sacred simplicity
As long as we're together, there's no place I'd rather be

The rest of the weekend had gone by rather too quickly, as the following week moved far too slow for Darcy's liking. All week, everyone in the lab had been working non-stop on a possible breakthrough, which Jane hoped would finally lead her to Asgard so she could do her science thing there too. Not like she'd be worried about meeting Thor's parents or anything like a normal person if she got to Asgard. No, she'd probably be geeking out over all the magic and try to equationally deconstruct everything, Darcy thought to herself on her walk home.

Normally Loki would have been there to voice these thoughts too, but for some reason, he'd called in sick today. Then again, considering how much stress they'd both been under throughout this week (okay, so mainly Darcy, being Jane's assistant and all) it wasn't entirely shocking. To be honest, all either of them had wanted to do at the end of the day was sleep.

Hmm, it is a little strange, though. He didn't look sick when I left this morning. Oh well. Maybe even demigods can get sick.

She let thoughts like this accompany her until she'd reached the doorstep of her apartment building. She made her way up to the 5th floor like always, and fiddled with the lock before pushing open the door and dropping her stuff on a nearby chair. She glanced around the apartment, finding that the whole room had been lit with small, white candles.

She carefully shut and locked the door before she took a few steps forward and began unbuttoning her coat.

"Loki?" Darcy called out, hoping this wasn't some elaborate prank he'd concocted. Honestly, one of these days this place really is going to burn down.

She'd finished pulled her coat off of her sleeves as she moved further forward towards the faint sound of jazz coming from inside, was it, their bedroom? She wasn't quite sure. She threw her coat down onto the couch as she kicked off her heals, and lightly treaded down the hallway, hoping to not make any noise.

When she reached the door, she'd found it was slightly ajar. Curiosity got the best of her, and before she could stop herself, she'd pushed the door open, and found a truly jaw dropping sight. Before her eyes was a trail of red rose petals leading to a beautiful pattern on the bed, and a little note that looked a lot like a large place card sitting in the middle of the bed.

She carefully padded over to the edge of the bed and grabbed the note. It was thick and every word written on it was in some sort of hand written calligraphy.

Darcy,

There is a gift waiting for you in a box, and the bottom of the closet. Please put it on, and once you have, meet me on the roof of the building. I will be waiting for you

Love,

Loki

Ok, now she HAD to know what was in the box. She just couldn't resist.

Darcy quickly slid the door to her half of the closet open to find a plain black box with a bright red bow placed on top. She removed the lid to find a beautiful simple black dress inside. She gasped in surprise when she realized that this was the exact black dress she'd been eying at a small boutique every day on the way home from work for the past month or so.

How did he even…

Darcy really had thought she'd been more subtle in her window shopping, but, then again, she was dating the god of lies, so it's not like much got past him anyways.

Darcy smiled to herself as she remembered that she had a perfect corset and panties set to go with this, complete with satin straps, sheer black stockings, and a pair of killer heels she'd been saving to wear for a special occasion.

It didn't take Darcy too long to change into the fancy lingerie she'd splurged on back when she was still single, and after S.H.I.E.L.D. had given her her first Christmas bonus. She ran her hands over the soft satin and lace material, making sure to enjoy the feel of it considering that once Loki found out what was going to be beneath her dress, it wouldn't be there for long.

After about 20 minutes, she'd managed to finish putting on the dress, her heels, and even touch up her makeup a little. She wasn't typically one to brag, but she knew she was a knockout tonight.

However, as Darcy made her way up the staircase at the far end of the hall, she couldn't help but wonder what exactly he had planned. Her stomach flipped and twirled in anticipation with every passing level. Finally, she found herself face to face with the rooftop door. She inhaled a deep breath and let it out before she finally grabbed the knob and twisted it until she felt the cool breeze of the warm summer night hit her legs through the dress.

Good thing this has long sleeves because it's a little on the cold side up here.

The sight before Darcy's eyes took her breath away. Not only had Loki managed to set up a white table with beautiful white matching chairs and small paper lanterns on a string, but he'd also managed to make her all-time favorite food, fettuccine alfredo. Ok, if she wasn't completely in love with him before, she was now.

She took a few steps forward to better take in the scenery, when, all of the sudden, a pair of hands ghosted over her hips before gently resting on them. Darcy damn near fell over in her attempt to simultaneously spin around and back away. She stumbled a little, but she was quickly saved from falling when said pair of hands grabbed her forearms and held her in place.

"Jesus, Loki! You've seriously got to stop doing that!" Darcy exclaimed.

Loki looked up at her through his lashes, conjuring the most innocent and convincing 'I'm sorry' look that she'd ever seen. He didn't even have to pout.

"I'm sorry, love. It was not my intention to startle you."

Darcy sighed. "Actually, it's alright. You just scared me a little, that's all." Good job picking your battles, Lewis. "Soooo…..what is all of this actually for?" Darcy spoke as she gestured to the table set behind her.

The edges of Loki's mouth quirked up at the question. "Do I need a reason to treat my love properly?"

"Well, I mean, no, I guess not, it's just…..just really out of the blue, that's all."

Loki frowned. "Does this mean you do not like it?"

"No, no, that's totally not what I meant at all! I mean, I really do love this, really! It's actually really thoughtful of you." Darcy smiled at him.

"Well, then, I suggest we get on with the evening."

And with that, Darcy and Loki both sat down and ate. They continued to drink wine as they talked, sharing bits of laughter with one another throughout the conversation, until it grew dark, and the stars lit the sky perfectly along with the soft glow of the city lights.

After a while, Darcy moved over to look over the balcony, resting her arms atop the brick wall, and taking in the view. Loki joined her not long after, wrapping his arms around her and enjoying her warmth and the feel of her pressed against him. He gently rested his chin on top of her shoulder as she leaned back into him, letting her arms rest on top of his.

"Did you like the dress, love?"

Darcy smiled. "Of course. How did you know though?"

"The way you have been looking at it and the way it had been distracting you from our conversations on the way home might have given it away."

"Well thank you, I love it."

"You're welcome." Loki smiled.

Darcy let her eyes shut as she basked in the comforting sounds of the ever bustling city. She had been so entranced by the lulling sounds that she almost didn't register when Loki began to lightly place kisses underneath her earlobe. She let out a sigh of relief that the long day was over and contentment and he began to slowly add a bit more pressure, and eventually, began to languidly let his very skilled tongue play with her earlobe inside his mouth.

Darcy felt herself going limp under his touch. He always had this way of knowing exactly how and where to touch her so that she'd melt into a pile of goo in his arms.

Within a few minutes, Loki had begun to pick up the pace, and suck a little harder, causing Darcy to softly moan into the night air. As his kisses traveled down her neck, her moans became louder and more frequent. Before she knew it, he'd snaked a hand down to the hemline of her dress, slowly pushing it up.

Loki, however, didn't expect to come into contact with the soft fabric of the satin straps connected to her stockings as he ran his had up her thigh. He gave her a questioning look out of the corner of his eye as he continued to suck on her neck and make his way to her panties. He finally unattached his lips from her skin when he reached the thin lace fabric of her panties.

"What do we have here, love?" He spoke in a low, gravelly, seductive voice.

Darcy couldn't help but smile. "Oh, nothing. Just a little surprise."

Loki raised one eyebrow, "Oh really?"

He pulled back a little, bringing his free hand from her waist and to the zipper of her dress to slowly reveal the back of the tulle corset. His eyes went wide as he took in the sight before him.

He quickly took hold of her wrist with the hand that had been on her leg, and spun her around so that she was facing him. He was panting slightly, and giving off a gaze that while it said predatory at first glance, was really full of lust and desire. Without even speaking a word, he began to slide the dress from her shoulders and down her arms until it pooled at her feet.

Darcy knew she should have cared a little about the fact that she was now half naked on a rooftop in New York City, but she was also so lost in the moment that she didn't even care.

Loki let his eyes rake up and down her form before he placed one hand firmly on the small of her back and pulled her against him, so that every part of their bodies, from the top of their chests to their knees, were touching. Loki leaned down to her ear and spoke in a low, rough, yet sex riddled tone as he pushed her against the short wall, "Do you have any idea what you do to me?" He pressed his hips into her stomach to emphasis his point as he slowly slid a hand up her leg before hooking it over his own.

He pulled his head back from her ear before their lips and tongues came crashing together. Darcy hooked her arms around his neck as the hand that had been on her back found its way to the back of her neck. The passion between them was building quickly, and neither wanted to slow down.

Loki was just about to begin unhooking her corset when they heard someone yell, "Yeahhh, right on, man!" from a window which belonged to a neighboring building.

They both broke the kiss at the same time, laughing as they looked up to see who had been cheering them on.

"Maybe we should take this somewhere a little more private?" Darcy suggested.

Loki nodded and without another word, he used his magic to transport them back into their bedroom. The notecard on the bed had been thrown to the other side of the room as they stumbled onto the bed and kissed furiously. While Loki appreciated the outfit, he had something he'd been wanting to do with her, and it seemed to take importance over admiring her beautiful form in such garments. He quickly began removing his own outfit, which had been a very nice suit and tie, until both were left bare. This had really been the first time they'd both seen each other truly naked, and they both took a few minutes to admire and take in the other's features. Darcy ran her hands over his chest and stomach as Loki ran his hands up and down her sides, over her breasts, and over her stomach.

"Darcy, you-, you are truly beautiful. You are a sight to behold."

"I could say the same about you." Darcy smirked as she took a peak down at his impressive length.

"Darcy…." Loki spoke as he laced his hands with hers, placing their joined hands on both sides of Darcy's head as he laid overtop her, "I love you."

"I love you too."

Loki leaned down to reclaim her lips, and what had started out as sweet quickly turned into fevered, passionate kisses. Loki leaned back to look in her eyes for a moment, silently asking her for permission to enter into her, and Darcy smiled brightly at him, reassuring him that she was more than okay with this.

He pushed into her slowly and Darcy let out a gasp. He stilled for a moment as he met her eyes, worrying that she may be hurt, but all worry slipped out of his mind when she leaned forward and caught his lips with her own. He began to move in and out of her, slowly at first, before he finally began to move a little faster.

With every moan she gave, it pulled a groan from deep within him. It didn't take long for either of them to build into a crescendo. Darcy ended up being the one to orgasm first, throwing her head back and pressing her breasts further into his chest. Between her moans and her hardened nipples pressing into him, Loki came a few minutes after. He continued to move within her until they'd both finished riding out their pleasure.

Both being the sweaty, panting messes that they were, Loki rested his forehead against hers and closed his eyes, still holding her hands within his own. Neither of them said a word for a while. Neither of them needed to. Finally he opened his eyes and met her hooded blue ones.

Loki nuzzled his nose against hers before leaning back down for a soft, lingering kiss. He finally let go of her hands so that she could rest them on his chest, and he could rest on his forearms. Darcy slipped her arms around his neck and pulled his head down to rest on her chest, allowing him to relax his body against her own, and holding him in almost a protective manner.

This felt so right. She felt as if all was right within the world, and he felt the same.

Finally, they both thought.

Sleep was just about to catch up with them, when Darcy remembered something.

"Wait…what about the dishes on the roof?"

Loki chucked tiredly as he flicked his wrist.

"Already taken care of, my love."

It didn't take long for either of them to nod off into dream land after that.

The next morning Darcy was reluctant to leave the warmth of Loki's arms, but she managed to slip away and put on a large, fluffy robe when she heard a hard knock on the front door. Darcy looked out the peep hole, but saw no one.

Hmm…..that's suspicious.

Darcy quickly found her taser, and proceeded to open the door with caution. She almost dropped the device from laughing hysterically when she saw what the package sitting on her doormat. She set down her taser as she brought the UPS package inside, and set it down on the countertop. After opening the box, and getting through all the packing foam, she found a note that read:

To: Darcy

Sorry about your toaster!

Love, Thor.

Underneath stood a state of the art, Stark Industries toaster, with a yellow sticky note attached.

'Don't let Thor anywhere near this one.

-Tony xx'

Darcy smiled as she pulled her new appliance from the box.

This had turned out to be a pretty good week after all.

A/N:

Well, folks, we've officially reached the end! I want to thank all of you so so much for being so incredibly patient with me, and sticking with the story. I might not be writing anytime soon in this particular series for a week or so, but, rest assured, more is to come! :)

With that being said, thank you for all of your support, reviews, favs, follows, and so on! You all make me excited to share my writings along with inspiring me to write more, and I thank you so very much for that.

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