27 Chapter 27 His Proposal

That was too close. He nearly got me but Loki saved me, he got to me in time. But I remember quite quickly that I'm stuck on the floor beside him. And unlike my gorgeous prince, I am still bound and gagged and I can't move. I need him to untie me as my wrists really hurt from these ropes and I can't untie myself.

He groans as he sits up on his shoulders, rubbing his head, "God I hate portals. Are you ok?"

'I'm ok just a little tied up at the moment.' I tell him telepathically so he gets the hint.

He realises and turns to me, "Shit sorry. Let me."

Then he helps me sit up before he unties me, removing the gag and the horrible rope that bound my wrists. I rub them and they are bright red clearly marking where the ropes dug in. It makes me wince and I notice I am bleeding a little. They really hurt but it could have been worse, they could have taken me.

Loki notices and frowns, "I thought I told you to relax your wrists."

I give him a look, "I did but they were too tight and I wasn't just going to let Damian take me without a fight."

He smiles at that, "That's my girl." He kisses me on the lips, "Let me help you up so you don't hurt your wrists anymore and I will heal you."

I nod, "Please."

Loki gets to his feet but before he can pick me up a guard runs in, noticing the chaos along with a few others. But none get to speak as Thor barges past them all and signs in relief when he sees us. I try to move to face them but it only makes my wrists hurt so I just stay where I am, not wanting to hurt myself anymore.

"Brother you ran off in quite a hurry. Are you both ok?" He asks before noticing the men, "What happened?"

Loki explains, "The Dark Order lead by their leader Damian attacked and tried to take Katrina. I was lucky I got here when I did but most of his men including him escaped. Can you inform father? And get him to lockdown the palace? I expect he will be back."

Thor nods, "Off course. Are you ok Katrina?" He asks, noticing my wrists.

I smile, "I'm ok they are just sore from the ropes. Don't worry Loki will look after me."

"I'm just glad you are both ok." Thor gestures to the guards behind him who begin grabbing the Dark Orders unconscious men, "I will meet you both at the throne room?"

Loki nods, "We will be along promptly."

Then they all leave, dragging off the Dark Orders men while Thor goes to tell Odin what happened. I look at Loki who uses his magic to repair the doors he blew up before turning back to me. He easily picks me up and carries me over to the sofa by the fire. He puts me down before sitting down beside me and carefully picks up my bruised and slightly bleeding wrists.

Placing his hands over them, his hands glow green and I smile as I watch the bruises fade and the small cuts heal, the pain melting away. I'm healed and he removes his hands as I check them, relieved they are no longer hurting.

"Are you sure you are ok?" He asks, still looking at me worried, "I feared the worse when you told me they were here."

I nod as I smile, "Loki I'm ok, you saved me. I'm just… terrified. I guess a part of me hoped that the Dark Order were gone, didn't exist anymore. But then they just turn up, easily grabbed me and I feared for a second I wouldn't see you again." I say, whispering the last part as a tear escapes.

He wipes it away, "I'm here Katrina." He pulls me onto his lap, "You got me here. You called out to me and I couldn't have got here fast enough. They might have got you easily but you kept fighting, you kept resisting. So don't even think about beating yourself up. You helped me save you and I won't let them take you from me. Ever."

This makes me smile, "Well hopefully next time I will be doing the saving."

He chuckles, "Let's hope there isn't a next time."

We smile before I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him gently. He kisses me back, wrapping his arms around me and it's so sweet and gentle. But underneath this passion is lust and desire, bubbling to the surface. He deepens the kiss and its becoming more intense so we pull apart before we get too carried away and can't stop. I don't really want to make out in the library and we are supposed to be going to the throne room but we don't care. Instead I just rest my head on his chest as he holds me, both of us savouring the moment of being together.

"So much for the surprise." He whispers, kissing me on the forehead.

I smile as I remember, "It's a shame as I was looking forward to your proposal. What did you plan? A private dinner? Out in the gardens? Roses and candlelight?"

He chuckles, "Well I was going to…" But he stops himself, realising what I just said, "What did you just say?"

I pull away to look at him, smiling, "Nothing?"

He looks at me shocked, "You know? How do you know?"

I look at him, slightly sheepish, "Well please don't hate me but you kept disappearing and I was worried. I even feared for a second you were cheating." He looks at me hurt but I add quickly, "I know you wouldn't. I know how much you love me but I was still worried you were in trouble so I asked Sif to keep an eye on you."

He chuckles as he realises, the penny dropping, "I thought Sif was following me but I thought I was being paranoid."

This makes me chuckle, "No you weren't. It was just me being paranoid, getting her best friend to stalk you around town and all. Where she may have saw you creating a certain engagement ring inside a jewellery shop."

He nods as he looks at me worried, "Well, since you know, what do you think?"

I look at him, surprised, "You think I wouldn't want to marry you? Oh Loki, I have been dying for you to ask me since I found out. You don't know how thrilled I was when she told me and the fact you made this ring from scratch, it warms my heart. I've literally been jumping up and down with excitement all week. Even more so when you told me you had a 'surprise' for me so I think you know what I think."

He smiles, "You want to marry me?"

I give a look, "Off course I do but if you are going to propose, you have to do it properly. And preferably now as I am dying to say yes."

He chuckles, "Then I best not keep you waiting any longer."

Then I get off his lap and he stands up as I move to the edge of the seat. He pulls out a box from his inner jacket pocket before getting down on one knee in front of me with a smile on his face. I feel the tension rising as he opens the box, revealing the handmade engagement ring. The ring he made for me and it doesn't disappoint. It's a gold band ring with an emerald green stone with diamonds on two sides of it like waves, shielding the stone against the gold. It's just beautiful and I'm in awe of it, in awe of him.

He smiles at my reaction, "Katrina Stark, my princess, I have loved you from the very moment you opened up your soul to me. You gave me hope, a home, a place I actually wanted to be and every day I spent with you, you unfroze my heart. You made me feel like myself again and even though I might have saved you that day at the swimming pool, really you were saving me. You were saving me from myself. From the darkness and self-doubt that Thanos had inflicted and I found myself healing, becoming a man I wanted to be because of you. You brought out the good man in me, who I thought died when I fell oh so long ago. It's no surprise that I found myself falling in love with you."

I cover my hand with my mouth, so shocked at his touching words as he takes the ring out of the box and holds it out to me.

He goes on, "And losing you for those 20 years was so painful. I felt like there was no light in the world and no matter what, I couldn't let you go. But then you came to my home and gave me the shock of my life. Seeing you that day, finding out we could be together and all you gave up for me, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Worshipping the ground you walk on and loving you until my very last breath." He smiles, "So Katrina Stark, will you do me the honour and marry me? Become my wife and my princess? My future Queen? To love for an eternity?"

I feel happy tears spill out of my eyes as I smile, "Yes, yes I will marry you."

He smiles brightly as I hold out my left hand and he slips the engagement ring onto my finger. I stare at it and it's so beautiful and I can't believe. I am finally Loki's fiancée and I can't stop smiling as I look at Loki as he gets to his feet. So happy and beaming.

In seconds I stand and pull him close to me and kiss him, bang on the lips with all the passion I can muster. He kisses me back with the same intense desire, wrapping his arms around me and brings his hand up to my cheek. I find myself deepening the kiss and I don't want this moment to end. It's so intoxicating and I feel like fireworks are going off. It's so explosive and at least it isn't the door that's exploding. It's our love and I love him so much.