*THIS ISN'T A PART OF THE MAIN*
*STORY AND ITS PLOTLINE*

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You check your image in the bathroom mirror once, twice. You apply a pop of red lipstick which adds the finishing touch to your costume. You and Loki were obviously going as a couple to a Halloween party you were invited to. And of course, despite your complaints of being cliche, you gave in to Loki's idea of dressing as cop and robber. You pulled on the costume romper and it fits pretty well. You inspect the outfit in the mirror, seeing the outfit hugs your body tightly, emphasizing in all the right places.

You smile at your own reflection. Maybe his idea wasn't so bad. Loki calls to you from the other side of the door. "Love, are you ready yet? We have to leave soon." You scoff. "Beauty takes time, darling." You hear him chuckle. "But you're already beautiful. You don't need to spend more time on that." You can't help but turn a deep shade of red at his comment.

You continue to curl your hair in silence, although Loki knocked on the door relentlessly, telling you to hurry up. You ignored him every time until you were finally finished. You slip on the fishnet stockings and boots, grabbing your stick from the counter and slipping it into a loop in your belt. "Are you done yet? We really must be going now." He says from the other side. "Coming, coming." You say, making sure you didn't miss anything and you exit the bathroom. "Okay let's go now." You sigh, waiting for a witty reply, but there is none. You turn to look at Loki and just find him staring wide eyed at you.

You smirk. "Come on Loki, we're leaving now." You grab his hand and he is immediately shaken out of his trance. As you begin to walk out the door, he stops. "You look..." He starts. You arch an eyebrow. "Like a police you'd actually want to get arrested by? That's kind of the point. Now let's go." You take two steps then stop. "Wait. We need a selfie." You say, pulling out your phone from the back pocket of the romper. You nudge Loki, who is wearing a black and white striped long sleeved shirt and black pants. Very simple for someone like him. You set your phone on the bed and put it on a camera timer. You both pose for the picture, Loki as if he's getting arrested and you sliding the handcuffs on his wrists, but you also pose to display the "couple" part. Loki has his back to you as you're handcuffing him, but your body is pressed against his back, your head on his shoulder and his head turned, kissing you.

Once the picture is taken, you take a quick look at it. "Oh this is perfect!" You show him the picture and you see the corner of his mouth turn up. You quickly go to Instagram, typing a quick caption and posting it. "Okay. Now we can go." You walk out of your apartment and get in your car. You type the address of the party in your phone and pull out of the apartment complex.

A short drive later, you arrive at the party scene. You can see flashing lights through the windows and can slightly hear the thumping of the bass. You smile at Loki, taking his hand and ringing the doorbell. The door opens revealing Tristan. "Natalie! Oh my god, you're stunning. Jace, Natalie's here!" Tristan says, embracing you. Soon after, Tristan's boyfriend, Jace comes running up behind him. "Natty! How are you honey?" He asks, also embracing you in a hug. "I'm good! Killer party, by the way." You laugh. They both smile. "We totally didn't spend the last month planning for it!" Jace says. Tristan wraps an arm around Jace. "Don't mind him. Come on in, we just got started." You smile and pull Loki inside the house, where a large crowd of people mingle around. Some dancing, some drinking, others talking...or having makeout sessions in the corner.

Loki comes up to you with two drinks in his hand. He offers one to you. It's a plastic chalice filled with a blood red liquid, the lip of the chalice dipped in the same red liquid, giving the illusion of blood. You gladly take it and sip a little of the drink. A little strong, tangy, but sweet. You glance over to where the drinks are and see Jace masterfully preparing drink after drink. He must be a barista, or bartender, because that drink was really good. 

You walk around the party with Loki, saying hi to a few people as you maneuver through the throng of people. You finally make it out to the backyard, where a lavish pool resides, the lights coloring it green and pink and blue. You walk around it with Loki, taking small sips of your drink as you do so. You finish your drink rather quickly, and set it down near one of the pool chairs, reminding yourself to get it later. A few minutes later, the party starts to move out where you are, people jumping in the pool while the music echoes outside. Unfortunately for you, that's when the drink from earlier starts to kick in.

"Hey guess what?" You ask Loki, your slight drunkenness starting to take over. "I'm Loki. You're Natalie." You laugh. Loki shakes his head. "Dear Odin, don't tell me you're already drunk..." He says. You shake your head. "Nope, I'm not drunk, I'm...drank!" Loki rolls his eyes. You let go of his hand and laugh as you get a short running start and jump into the pool. You hear a few whoops and shouts around you as you do. You swim back up to the surface and take your boots off, tossing them onto the pavement. You call for Loki but you hear no answers over the loud chatter of the partygoers. You feel someone grab your arms and pull you out of the pool.

You look up and see Loki. "Come on, we need to get you home." You hear him say. "What? No, but we just got here..." You whine. "Besides," You say, pushing youself against him. "Don't you want to spend some time with your girlfriend?" Loki inhales sharply at the contact and takes a deep breath, closing his eyes. "I'm sorry Natalie, but no. That would be...taking advantage of you. You're drunk." He grabs your boots and your hand, pulling you towards the exit, but you don't budge. "I'm too tired to walk. Can you carry me daddy?" Loki turns bright red and immediately covers your mouth with his hand. "Shush. Don't you dare say another word." You nod, and he removes his hand. You climb on his back, wrapping your legs around his waist and your arms around his neck. He walks out through the back gate, waving goodbye to Tristan and Jace.

Once he gets to the car, he sets you down and you lean against the car, closing your eyes. "Where are the keys?" He asks you. "They're...in my back pocket I think." You murmur. "Well can you please hand them to me?" He asks. You shake your head no. "Uh-uh. I'm not that flexible you know..." Loki sighs, and sees the lanyard that the keys are on is thankfully dangling out of your pocket. He grabs the lanyard and pulls the keys out, unlocking and turning the car on. You open the back seat and stretch your body across the length of it. Loki gets in the driver's seat and starts towards your apartment.

You arrive back shortly and Loki carries you back into the apartment. He sets you down in your bed and comes back a few minutes later in a plain t shirt and pajama pants. He lays down next to you and you turn to face him, giving him a soft kiss on the lips. "Happy Halloween."

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~♡ Miki