Baby Time (Loki x Reader)
“Aww, who’s got the cutest face in the world? You do!” You were cooing at the baby in your arms. You looked over at your sister, “don’t worry, we’ll be just fine. Make sure to have fun!”
You, your sister, and her husband had just finished loading all the baby stuff into your car. You had agreed to watch her son for a week while she and her husband went on a foreign vacation. Loki was gone on a month long mission anyway and they hadn’t needed your skills this time so you had nothing else to do.
You hugged your sister and brother-in-law goodbye, promised to send daily updates, and strapped the baby into the car seat before driving back to your home. Once you had unpacked the stuff, you decided it was time for a meal so you heated up some of the baby food and fed the hungry baby. Then, it was time for a bath. Finally, you could relax on the couch where you both settled down to watch some TV, your sister had said only children’s shows but who would know anyway?
Unbeknownst to you, your boyfriend Loki was currently walking up to your front door. He had some extra pep in his step as he imagined how your face would light up when he could surprise you with his early return. He opened the door and snuck into the living room, where he heard the TV playing. What he saw ended up surprising him?
Your head reached just barely above the back of the couch and it seemed like you were looking down at the cushions. You were talking nonsense in an excited high pitched tone. Your head bobbed down and there was what Loki could only describe as a farting noise and then some giggling.
He had no idea what the hell was going on. He approached the couch and called out, “Darling?” You shot straight up and looked over at him in shock, “Loki, you’re home? I thought this mission was going to last a month?.” He responded, “it was supposed to, but we finished up early, the...” You had already jumped up and were giving him a kiss before he could finish his sentence. His confused frown melted into a grin and he almost forgot about the strange behavior until he heard a cry.
“I haven’t forgotten about you silly,” you smiled down at your arms. His eyes followed and he finally saw the baby in your arms. “Loki, this is my nephew Lucas, I’m taking care of him this week while his parents are away. Isn’t that right Lucas? We’re going to have lots of fun together,” you started normally but gradually your voice became higher and more shrill.
You were a little nervous because Loki never really seemed to take an interest in kids. In fact, he seemed to dislike them a little bit. As expected, he didn’t look exactly thrilled upon seeing a baby. “Well, okay, that sounds interesting,” Loki responded unenthusiastically. You weren’t upset because he hadn’t exactly signed up for this so it was fine with you if he didn’t want to help very much.
That night you assembled the portable crib and laid Lucas down for bed. He only got up once in the middle of the night. His cries invoked a groan from Loki, but he didn’t say anything else. For the first two days, he basically watched from a distance as you cared for your nephew. You were really enjoying spending time with a baby and absolutely adored everything he cracked a smile or started laughing.
On the third day, Loki was sitting at the kitchen table drinking his coffee and eating toast as usual. He looked over at you and the baby who were near the counter top. You were laughing and making silly faces as you tricked the baby into eating the disgusting slime that you referred to as “baby food”. Inevitably, the baby would spit out half the food which you would have to scoop up and place back in his mouth. To Loki, it seemed like an incredibly tedious process. But he noticed that you seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit. He was a little, only a tiny bit as he convinced himself, upset that he couldn’t spend all this time with you and that instead, all your attention went to Lucas. It was stupid to be jealous of a baby, but he couldn’t help it.
Eventually, he decided that he needed to do something. He felt so lonely even though you were right there. You noticed his thinking face and thought that Loki may be a tad stressed about the baby so you decided to offer an activity where they wouldn’t have to interact, and he could clear his head. “Do you want to join Lucas and I on a walk through Central Park today, Loki?” He looked up and nodded in agreement, “Yes, a walk sounds good”.
You had packed the stroller and all three of you set off on your walk through the park. You and Loki chatted away and truly enjoyed each other’s company. Lucas loved being outside and seeing all the sights in the park. You picked him up and sat on a park bench so he could play in your lap. You motioned for Loki to sit next to you. He was hesitant at first, but since he was having a good time, he quickly sat down and the two of you continued your conversation.
Eventually, it was time to go home and you figured that it was time for Lucas to take a bath. “Is it bath time Lucas? I think so. Because you’re a dirty baby, yes you are,” you said, slightly tickling his stomach. You didn’t really have a good sink to wash him in so you decided to bring him in the bath with you. “Loki, do you want to join me in the bath?” You called out before starting to get everything ready. Ever since one of Tony’s inventions that you’d agree to house/test had blown up all your things, he’d made sure they were all replaced with the best high-tech versions of themselves which meant you owned a huge bathtub.
You hadn’t heard a response so you gathered put everything on the side of the tub and started undressing both Lucas and yourself before climbing in the tub. A few moments later, you heard the doorknob twist and watched Loki, clad in a towel walk into the bathroom. Within minutes, he was in the tub with you, helping you handle Lucas.
He had assumed that only you were going to be in the bath and undressed in a flash, excited for some alone, intimate time with you. Thus, he couldn’t help it but feel disappointment seeing that he would have to share you, once again, with a baby, but as you made the baby laugh and played in the water, he started to feel a certain fondness for the child.
The next morning he tried to read at the breakfast table, but was far too distracted by how you seemed to be glowing with Lucas bouncing on your hip. His mind started to wander to what you would look like with his child on your hip and he involuntarily began to smile.
As soon as you caught up with your sister and said goodbye to Lucas, Loki scooped you up bridal style and laid you on the bed. As he crawled on top of you, he said “maybe we should make one of our own?” You looked up, eyes wide, and he began to get nervous, “or not, I mean you just looked so happy with your nephew but possibly you don’t want to have babies? Or not with a monster like me?” His voice faltered at that last thought and you leaned up to kiss him. “I would love to have kids with you Loki,” you assured him and began unbuttoning his shirt, “I’ll have to go off the pill, but until then, we should practice, right?” “That seems correct,” Loki passionately looked down at you beginning a long night of “practice”.