Epilogue: Tale as Old as Time

Jane and Thor were having their first dance in the great hall of Asgard. He wore his full suit of armor except for the helmet. She wore a long, white dress and had a small tiara in her hair.

"She looks like a princess." Darcy whispered.

"She isn't the only one." Loki whispered back, wrapping an arm around her waist.

Darcy blushed, smoothing her red silk dress. "Thank you."

He smiled down at her. As soon as Jane and Thor finished their dance, he held out his hand. She took it and they joined the newly married couple on the dance floor. Loki's hand rested on her back, Darcy's on his shoulder. The fingers of their free hands laced together. Both couples began to dance.

As the song continued, other pairs stepped out onto the dance floor. Fandral and some Lady. Odin and Frigga were first. Jane's parents, both of whom still looked shell-shocked, followed a few seconds later. Pepper and Tony were next, staying far away from Loki. Phil and his cellist stepped out, then Natasha and Clint. Bruce and Steve stayed on the sidelines, watching and smiling. Once, it seemed as if Bruce was going to ask one of the Asgardians to dance, but he decided against it. Erik was sitting over to one side, trying very hard not to cry, something he would fervently deny when he was asked about it later.

Despite the crowd in the hall and the scattered conversations, Darcy and Loki felt as if they were suspended in their own private bubble. She let her head rest on Loki's shoulder, sighing contentedly. He tightened the arm around her waist, holding her close. Frigga smiled at them fondly and Loki chuckled.

"Mmh?" Darcy glanced up.

"My mother seems to be very pleased with herself." He replied.

"She should be. Thor and Jane got married, and we're all snuggly." She shrugged slightly, going back to dancing with her head on his shoulder.

Darcy did not even have to look up again to know that he was raising an eyebrow at her. "And why would the state of our relationship contribute to her smugness?"

"Well, she did sort of set us up."

"She what?" He sounded mildly shocked.

"You didn't know?" Darcy laughed. "Even after she set up the music and candles and all that?"

Loki shook his head, chuckling. "I should have known. Well, it seems I owe her yet another thank you."

"Later. Right now, I just want to dance with you."

He leaned down and kissed her gently. "As my lady commands."

A/N: And that's the end of "Tale as Old as Time". I'm sorry this chapter is so short, but i hate stretching a finished piece. There will not be a sequel. Thank you so much for reading. I'll be going on hiatus for a while. At this point, I don't really know what my next project will be. I'm thinking either a third (and definitely final) installment to "Thorns" or another rewrite using Loki, Darcy and the rest of the Avengers characters.

Oh, I forgot. I own nothing and I am making no profit off of this.

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