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Kat felt like she couldn’t breathe.
“What do you mean?” She asked. Steve sighed and looked down at his hands.
“I got more Pym particles and went to that last battle, to bring Tony back. I knew you loved him and how much he loved you and thought of you like a daughter. I wanted that for you. I wanted you to have him back. I also wanted to do it for Pepper and Morgan.” He told them.
“Then why isn’t he here?” Loki asked, his eyes squinted. He didn’t believe Steve for a second.
“I had to make an impossible choice. When I went to grab Tony, Thanos had you by the neck Loki. He was going to kill you.”
Loki paled and glanced at Kat, who had tears streaming down her face. She wished she had never asked Steve to explain. She didn’t want to know this. It was like losing Tony all over again.
“So, I chose to save Loki, because I knew that you couldn’t take another loss.” He was right. She wouldn’t have survived if something had happened to Loki, especially if she thought she had lost Steve.
“Why did it take you so long to come back then? We’ve been here months, thinking you’d left to go live a different life.” Loki told him.
“I was scared to come back. I was scared that Kat had you and she didn’t need me anymore.” He said, looking down. Kat was tired. She was tired of fighting. It wasn’t good for her or the baby. Steve had come back because he loved her. And she loved him. She loved them both.
She held her hand out to him, causing him to look up at her, his eyes wet. He got up and sat down in front of her, and she took his hand in hers. “I’ll always need you Steve.” She looked to Loki and motioned for him to do the same, taking his hand in her other. “I need you both. I don’t want to choose. Can’t that be okay?”
Loki shared a look with Steve, then looked back to Kat. “If it’s what you truly wish, then I’m okay with it.”
Kat’s mouth dropped open and she looked from Loki to Steve, who was nodding.
“Sweetheart, I’ll do anything for you. I’m okay with whatever you want.”
She smiled and leaned in, wrapping her arms around Steve. This was the right decision. Yes, Loki was her magical soulmate, but Kat shared a different bond with Steve. He saved her when she thought she didn’t have anything else to live for.
The baby kicked and Kat jumped, placing a hand on her stomach.
“What is it.” Loki asked. There was another kick and Kat smiled.
“The baby’s kicking.” She took both their hands and placed it where hers had just been. There was another kick and Steve let out a little gasp, and Loki jumped slightly.
“That really is amazing darling.” Loki said. Steve nodded in agreement and smiled at her.
“It really is.” She told them. They sat there for a few minutes longer, enjoying the moment.
“Do you wanna see the nursery?” She asked Steve, his eyes lighting up. He nodded and she stood, taking his hand and leading him over to the door. When she pushed it open Steve’s mouth dropped.
“It’s beautiful in here.” He said.
“Bucky helped put everything together, he’s helped out a bunch actually.” Kat told him. She’d been so thankful for Bucky, because Loki was still new to all things Earth.
Steve smiled. “I’m glad he was able to be here for you. I’ll have to thank him.” Steve walked over to the dresser and picked up the Captain America plushie and turned to Kat, raising an eyebrow. She shrugged and chuckled, sitting in the rocking chair.
You could hear Loki turning on the tv in the living room, he had gotten into the habit of watching reality tv, something about mortals being idiots intrigued him. You could hear the theme of Hell’s Kitchen come on and you shook your head.
“There wasn’t a day that went by where I didn’t want to come home to you Katherine, I want you to know that.” Steve said, kneeling next to her. She lifted her hand and placed it on the side of his face, scratching at the scruff there.
“Every night I’d lie there and wish that you’d come home. That it was all a mistake. I finally stopped wishing because there were more important things.” She told him, her other hand running over her stomach.
“I’ll make it up to you for the rest of my life Kit Kat, if you’ll let me.” He said, placing his hand on top of yours. “I love you.”
“I love you too Steve. I never stopped.”
Loki made dinner and as the first dinner together, it was awkward to say the least. Kat sat at the head of the table, Steve on the left and Loki on the right. Not much was said, just Steve asking how everyone had been since he had left. He asked about Pepper and Morgan, and Kat told him that he should go up and see them, Morgan would be so happy to see her Uncle Steve again.
Kat heard Loki’s phone ring and he sounded angry with whoever was on the other end. With the help of Steve, she got up and slowly walked into the living room, to see Loki tossing his phone onto the couch.
“What’s wrong?” She asked him.
He let out a heavy sigh. “It’s Valkyrie. It seems now that Thor has deemed her leader of New Asgard, the people aren’t very welcoming to her. She asked if I could come and help her, although I don’t know how much they’ll listen to me.” He said. Kat walked over to him and slid her hands around his waist.
“I think they’ll see how you’ve changed Loki. I think that you should try and help her. Thor’s busy with the Guardians and Valkyrie needs you.” Loki nodded and tucked her against his chest. He didn’t want to leave her, but he supposed she was safe with the Captain.
“I don’t want to leave you Little Dove.” He whispered.
“I’ll be okay. I promise.”
“You’ll call for me if anything happens with the baby?” He asked. She nodded and leaned up to kiss him.
“I promise.” With a green shimmer, Loki disappeared, leaving Steve and Kat standing in the living room.