‘’If you continuously roll your eyes like that, you’re guaranteed to give yourself a headache. Come now Loki, if you’re that bored, then join us!” Fandral encouraged, emerging from the dark hallway and back to his companions- Thor and Loki who waited lounging on the pillow covered couches.

Loki’s nose scrunched, taking in the warrior’s appearance for the third time in a row. His clothes were sloppily put back on, clearly having high expectations to just remove them again while the scent of sex steamed from his body the closer he got. Loki wasted no time in standing up- making it seem like he was giving up his seat to him to be placed right next to Thor- who shared the same dissolved predicament.

‘’I have no intention of joining you, nor any other options in the matter. It's near dawn- are the two of you finished yet?” Loki grumbled, crossing his arms in his clearly bored and tired state while slumping into a loveseat across from them. 

‘’I think my brother merely prefers the male flesh rather than the pleasures of women.’’ Thor jested, chuckling rather loudly while he took another gulp of his mead- complimentary to any royals of Asgard.

‘’I would assume you are referring to his hand?” Fandral joked back, grabbing at his own cup while the two of them continued laughing and cheering, making Loki sigh in frustration.

He never wanted to be here, and regretted not slipping away the moment the two entered their paid chambers, but somehow they would have found a way to drag him back- just how they had by getting here in the first place. 

‘’Man or woman, it matters not to me. I just think one shouldn't have to pay to gain pleasure. It’s degrading and low.’’ Loki noted, brushing away the idiocracy while his eyes ventured around the room for the thousandth time, almost as if just to confirm his point of the equally loathsome environment. 

Asgard’s brothels were, by far, the finest in the nine realms. The most attractive women worked here and the establishment itself made it a point to remain clean and roomy. Every corner had its alluring shadows while every inch either had the smell of booze, sex or perfume. That all didn't matter to Loki. If a woman- or man- were truly interested in sharing pleasures of the flesh, then both should mutually agree to do just that- paying one merely felt like one might as well use their own hand if they wished for false feelings and fake attraction. 

‘’So how exactly do you bed those women at our feasts? Surely all of them had been under intoxication brother.’’ Thor laughed, mildly jesting while also being genuinely curious whenever Loki seemed to disappear with a partner every feast night before him. His jealousy made Loki’s lips curl up and the god of thunder merely rolled his eyes and took another gulp of his drink. 

‘’Brother, you forget that my silver tongue has many ways to hold its title.’’ Loki grinned, holding his arms out while gesturing to himself. ‘’I need not offer assistance of any kind to bed anyone- I ask, and they follow. Willingly.’’ His eyes narrowed while glancing towards Fandral, watching how he cleared his throat and waved a hand at him.

‘’So are you proposing that the trickster could bed one for free? With no help or offers from booze or coin?”

Loki smirked, resting his chin in the palm of his hand while leaning himself against the arm of the chair. ‘’I am proposing just that, my friend. And have.’’

Fandral scoffed and glanced over at Thor to gain some type of assistance here but Thor merely looked convinced while scratching at his beard. ‘’Alright brother, why not prove it?”

Loki snorted and raised a brow. ‘’Are you wishing to watch?”

Fandrol smirked and shifted in his seat. ‘’It’s happened before.’’

‘’I am referring to a one on one transaction Loki.’’ Thor nudged Fandral to contain himself before nodding towards his brother. ‘’Bed a woman with the claims you have proposed, and we shall give you the benefit of a doubt.’’

‘’I suppose there shall be nothing in return if I win such a challenge? If you could truly call it that..” Loki smirked, already getting to his feet and stretching while Fandral did the same and looked towards the hallways with his hand in his pocket.

‘’What is it you want?” Thor chuckled, crossing his arms while Fandral looked over how much coins he had left for perhaps another round.

Loki narrowed his eyes while he straightened his posture, half flashing his glance towards the blond warrior before turning all his attention towards his brother- whether he was sober or not to take things seriously. ‘’I wish not to be challenged again when it comes to pleasures within the sheets. Nor jests. Learn to accept that perhaps I am but simply.. Better than you, here.’’

Thor chuckled and waved a hand towards the exit. ‘’Done, goodluck brother,’’ he shook his head, hardly having any worry upon losing.. He was Thor after all! ‘’Happy hunting.’’

Fandral smirked and glanced back at the two princes, already having made his way towards his next room. ‘’Who knows Loki, perhaps you just might have the power to make an honest woman of her.’’

Loki smirked, his eyes narrowing at them both with hardly any worry. ‘’Perhaps I might.’’

Y/N hummed while she carried the basket of folded sheets, pace hardly slowing in hopes to get done sooner rather than later. By all means, she was no experienced maid Asgard’s palaces held to high standards but in her free time, she often liked to help them out when she could.

She was often looked down upon by the other nobles, being that she was one herself and by aiding those of a lower class was just simply.. Not done. She didn't care, she would rather be doing this type of work than be sat for hours in boring court meetings or gossipying with teacups. 

She finally got to the laundry room and exhaled out her mild exhaustion before bending to set down the heavy basket. This would do for now, not wanting to overdo anything and start a rumor that the maids were simply not good enough where they required extra assistance, because that also was definitely not the case. 

Wiping her brow, she wished her corset wasn't so tight today and stood up, her back immediately being pressed up against a solid chest before a pair of slender hands came into view and covered her eyes. 

Her panic only lasted a heart beat, familiar with the scent and touch already of whom she had been having secret relations with and her smile showed she was happy for his return. 

‘’Will there ever be a day where I'll finally find you in the tearoom?” Loki chuckled, having no surprise by finding her busy with her little hobby. 

‘’I don’t even like tea,’’ she laughed, her hands coming up to rest on the prince’s wrists but made no effort to pull his hands away. ‘’You were gone longer than expected.’’

‘’An unfortunate event i had no leaveway on or i would have perhaps made it back to slip right into your sheets with you.’’ She could hear Loki’s smirk in his words while he whispered against her ear, somehow pressing himself much closer to her from behind before she laughed and pulled down his hands finally, turning to face him.

‘’Well, if you have nothing else to occupy your day.. We could always pick up where we left off yesterday..’’ she purred, biting her bottom lip with a tiny bit of shyness to her seduction while Loki’s hands came to her hips and pulled her against him.

‘’I was hoping to get back.. Into it..’’ he winked, the use of his innuendo seemed to have the tone of mild hesitation, followed by his single twitch to the corner of his mouth, making Y/N raise her brow and nod at him.

‘’What is it?”

Loki tilted his head. ‘’What’s wrong darling?”

She gave him a look and gently rested her hands on his chest, fingers unconsciously tracing the lines of his armor while she encouraged him. ‘’Theres something on your mind..’’

‘’There’s always something on everyone's mind.’’ Loki grinned.

‘’Loki.’’

Loki sighed and his shoulders dropped just a little, giving in while his hands began to encircle her waist, eyes beginning to drift distractedly at her form while his mouth searched for the proper words. ‘’I.. Wish to ask a favor..’’

Y/N’s brows raised with her posture straightening, almost ready for the mysterious task with the nod of her head. ‘’Yes of course.. What is it?”

Loki hesitated. ‘’I don’t think you’ll necessarily.. Like it.. Or at least, the reason behind it..’’

Now she really looked confused and took a step back to assess him, feeling him let her go before his hands clasped behind his back, most likely to stop his fingers from fiddling while he shifted in place.

‘’..i don’t understand..’’

Loki drew in a breath and raised his eyes, searching how exactly he should put things into words- even if it was his entire mission the whole ride back to the palace; and still he was having difficulty. ‘’Thor and Fandral have challenged me..’’

Y/N nodded slowly as she listened, almost expecting him to then say he would be challenged to fight them- but the lack of the weaponry room would have given that away while they stood facing each other.

‘’They refuse to believe the fact that women enter my chambers willingly.. Without the aid of booze and coin and.. Have demanded i prove that i can..’’

She raised her brows immediately, almost taking a pause to grant him the opportunity to tell her this was all a joke. When enough silence stretched and his eyes took a risk of granting hers, she almost laughed it off. ‘’Loki.. It's no one's business what you do, especially when it comes to the bedroom, you have nothing to prove-’’ by his indifferent look, she almost gave him a dry one. ‘’You wish to beat Thor.’’

‘’Well..’’ he said sheepishly. ‘’Fandral is in it as well, they have granted me the reward of ceasing their jests indefinitely if I succeed.’’

She laughed and shook her head, turning away from him as if they were moving on from this conversation. ‘’This is absurd,.. We already bed each other without the exchange of anything but love and affection.. What is it you wish me to do?”

Loki shook his head and drew near, taking her hands in his gently so she could face him again. ‘’We but carry on how we have been, where i seek you out within any free time of my day and..’’ his voice grew purposefully seductive when noticing her lack of eye contact and reddened cheeks. ‘’Thoroughly satisfy our needs.’’ 

Y/N cleared her through from her flusteredness and looked up at him. ‘’You could have carried on this plan of yours without telling me..’’

‘’True, but I wish not to lie about what's behind my affections. You know I care for you, every time we’re together. If there was just the smallest of hints within suspicious of trying to get you into my bed sooner, I would have felt immense guilt.’’

Y/N looked up at him in astonishment, grateful that he never wished to lie and was upfront and honest with his intentions.. Even if they’ve bed each other non  stop each day for the past few years. 

‘’If sleeping with me is all that you’ve wished to do to accomplish this, I couldn't say no.’’ Now it was her turn to smile at him seductively, always easily falling for his touch in the first place and with his emotions being as true as they were, made her want him all the more.

Loki smiled down at her and wrapped his arms around her waist once more, bringing her closer before he bent down to capture her lips. He felt his body instantly melt, feeling the complete and honest love towards her after having been surrounded by the women he had to tolerate amongst his presence earlier. He could respect the reason for work, but he’s never sought out the touch of another since he’s met Y/N. The outside world only believed he has, due to perhaps his mischievous reputation to uphold. Nevertheless , in the past even his statement grew true. No coin, booze nor lies has ever been needed.

Y/N felt the growing smile from him against her lips and she pulled back a little, sharing his smile with curious eyes up at him. ‘’What's so funny?’’

‘’Well.. Before I departed to make my way on carrying out this little bet.. They made the jest that i might find someone where i could make an honest woman out of them..’’ Loki grinned and his heart jumped upon seeing the light in her eyes.

‘’You threaten to make an honest woman of me?” she teased, hands cupping his cheeks gently while he grinned down at her. 

‘’Well.. I’d be a liar if I didn't tell you that had been my intent later on.. And perhaps this bet ahas granted us a perfect opportunity to present our relationship publicly..’’

His voice grew quiet as if considering the slightest chance she might say now- maybe growing accustomed to the thrill of sneaking around. Not to mention, publicly being courted by a prince of Asgard- perhaps even king on day, would change both their lives drastically. 

She smiled up at him, tears pricking her eyes while her heart raced. ‘’The only being I'd wish to take on such a life would only be with you Loki..’’ 

Her answer made his own heart race- he hardly noticed while he had already bent down to scoop her up, hands greedily cupping her ass while bringing her high up against him. This time she had to bend herself to kiss him, but the two let nothing stop them before clothes began getting pulled off and bodies thumping into different furniture with the echoes of ecstasy of two lovers becoming one.

Again. And again. And again..

Fandral’s cheeks reddened upon making eye contact with Thor, neither of them having said a word while the sounds of banging and moans echoed throughout the halls somehow through a closed door.

‘’Well.. It would seem that our trickster has done it..’’ he said awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck while Thor ran a hand down his face.

‘’When he’s done he’s going to want to say I told you so..’’ he groaned.

‘’You got some time, he’s been here for ours.’’ Fandral shook his head and glanced at the door, raising a brow with the shake of his head. ‘’And by the sound of it, it looks like he just might be making an honest woman out of her.’’

Thor looked over at him and furrowed his brows. ‘’How could you tell?” 

The warrior's blush deepened with almost a sheepish look on his face. Taking up his walk again, Thor soon followed with the attention for an answer.

‘’Well.. Lets just say, I've never heard him moan like that before..’’

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