Chapter 10
You'd been sitting in the recliner for about a half hour when you noticed a blur and something land on you, knocking the wind out of you. Said blur was hugging the shit out of you.
"I see you're feeling better, Pietro?"
"I would be dead right now if it wasn't for you, princesa.Thank you."
You hugged him tighter, smiling.
"You're welcome, P. I wasn't about to let any of my friends die. I did get one hell of a lecture from Loki when I healed enough, though."
He laughed, jumping over to the couch and wedging himself between his sister and Clint. The door swung open and Bruce walked in, having been down in the lab for the last week.
"So I've analyzed the concoction in the bullet."
You made grabby hands at him, until he walked over and sat in the recliner with you, lifting your legs and laying them over his.
"Better, Beth?"
"Yep. I'm great now, Dr. Banner."
You loved doing that. He always got so flustered. He was blushing something fierce. If you didn't know any better, you'd say he had a bit of a kink of being called Dr. He just shook his head, clearing his throat.
"It's a mix of animal toxins, fish toxins and snake venom. Completely natural components found in nature, but in the right combination and amount caused chaos."
"Hmmm so here's a hypothetical scenerio, You figure out how to create a low dose, temporary concoction and we load up some darts and when P is getting obnoxious, we peg him in the ass and knick him out."
"Beth! Why would you want to do that? "
"P, you haven't had to deal with yourself after a pot of coffee."
Everyone laughed. That's the way the afternoon went. You and the girls decided tomorrow would be a girls day. A much needed one. Sometime during that conversation, Bruce nodded off and leaned against you and you kept running your fingers through his hair. He always ran himself into the ground. Working so hard to make himself feel better about that the other guy did. Loki and Thor returned and stopped to look at you and Bruce. Thor looked terrified but Loki looked amused.
"How are you not jealous or angry, brother?"
"I have no reason to be? I own her heart just as she owns mine."
"So it does not bother you that she is close with all these people?"
"She likes to protect and take care of others. It is not something to be bothered by."
"I still do not understand."
Loki sighed, walking further into the room and catching everyones attention. He sat on the table, directly in front of you. You smiled at him.
"He doesn't get enough rest, Loki. Is there something in any of your books we can do? Maybe make him have to sleep every night or something?"
"I don't know, my love. I will look. Thor asked me a question a moment ago and I figured I would ask your permission before I gave the final piece of our bond away."
"What did he ask?"
"He asked why I don't get angry or jealous with your constant need to cuddle everyone."
You quietly laughed.
"Thor, come here. Sit. I'll be right back."
You teleported Bruce and yourself to his bed. Carefully covering him up, before teleporting back to the recliner. Landing on Loki's lap.
"Couldn't wait to get me on you, could you?"
He laughed, hugging you and smelling your hair.
"Naughty little girl."
"Ok. So Thor, Loki tells me you were curious why he hasn't gone ape shit any time he sees me snuggling with someone else."
"If it is none of my business, I understand Lady Beth."
"No it's fine. Honestly I'm surprised none of you have asked before now. I do kind of have a habit of being physical with you and I apologize if it makes any of you uncomfortable."
"No. You don't make anyone uncomfortable. It's nice to have physical contact with someone who cares about you. And we know you care and are just trying to make us feel better about things." Clint always would be the first to admit he loved cuddling. Nat usually was gone on missions so you and him would snuggle on the couch and watch movies all night.
"I always did wonder why Loki never ripped anyones arms off and beat them with them for touching you." Leave it to Tony, the king of blunt.
"It's the bond. We can feel what the other feels. We cannot lie to each other, which sucks when I try to surprise him with something. So he knows, that while I love you all, I love you all in a completely platonic manner."
"You can feel what the other feels?" Wanda looked on in wonder.
You nodded.
"What's he feeling right now?"
"He is bored as hell. Slightly amused and he still thinks you're a moron, Tony."
"That's not nice. What is she feeling?"
"She is content. Happy to be here. And more exhausted than she is letting on. You need to rest still my love."
"I'm fine, Loki."
He turned you face to him and kissed you.
"Did you forget you cannot lie to me?"
"Fine. Take me to bed?"
"If only you didn't need to rest."
"Come on guys! No one needs to hear that."
"Please, Tony. Like you have virgin ears."
"Baby, nothing about me is virgin."
"Oh my god."