Loki nodded, and he brought her hand up to kiss. "I've been doing....I suppose you'd call it soul searching." Still quietly voiced, soft and serious. He stepped back only a bit from her, holding her left hand and turning it palm up. There was a wash of his magic over him, but Loki also conjured a small object he then placed in Christine's palm.
Whether she'd notice at first that a similar one was also on his own left hand, he didn't know.
"I did say that by the end of the festivities, it would no longer be a secret."
Loki blinked slowly, with an affectionate smile on his face. "I...didn't know I was capable of love. I still have a very selective heart however." It both was and was not an answer.
"Even if we did, there will still probably be formal arrangements and a ceremony. If only because I'm royal." She's beautiful, and Loki leaned in to kiss her again. They were both still clad in their Asgardian finery too.
Loki chuckles too, and brings his right hand up to stroke her cheek. "I suppose I do have one last gift for you then." Pausing, and smiling softly at her. "I love you."
"I'd planned on it, yes." Loki murmured, stealing one more kiss and holding it. Soft, lovingly and purposefully projecting love this time. Letting her feel it in all the good and bad.
Loki wraps his mind around her own, cradling it (and her) as the precious gift she was. One he cherished. Who knows how long they stayed like that, just savoring each other via lips and soft touches and mental caresses.
But eventually they needed to part, and Loki is careful of his crown as he leaned his forehead against her own. "We should change for the ball, my Sweetling."
"I think we can manage that, my Sweetling." Loki murmured, leaning in for one more kiss. Keeping it quick and soft and sweet. He kept hold of her hand, and lead the way back to the bedroom, and their closet.
It was a very stripped down form of his armor, so it didn't take much work. There are lots of soft touches as he helps her out of her own Asgardian garb. He'd picked out a dark black 3 piece suit, with a deep emerald green shirt. Again there was the gold half-circular tie-clip pinning the black tie.
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Whether she'd notice at first that a similar one was also on his own left hand, he didn't know.
"I did say that by the end of the festivities, it would no longer be a secret."
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"Is this? Are you?" She will make an actual sentence eventually.
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"There's usually a question with this, maybe, if that's what you're going for..."
And she's reached the part where she just rambles a bit.
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"Yes, of course I will."
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"Will you put it on my hand?"
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She is absolutely glowing with giddy excitement.
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"I love you."
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She's waited so long to actually hear it. She turns to kiss his palm, Christine is all smiles.
"I'm guessing you'll dance with me tonight, huh?"
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But eventually they needed to part, and Loki is careful of his crown as he leaned his forehead against her own. "We should change for the ball, my Sweetling."
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"I guess it's very appropriate that I picked an emerald green gown for tonight."
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She's gotten quite good at helping him out of his armor, and some of it does seem easier with a second set of hands.
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"Are you wearing horns tonight?" She's already helping him with some of the fastenings to his armor.
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Her gown sparkles in green. She had chosen it to finally get her own little cape for an evening.
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