Loki's laughter subsided as he, Thor, and Frigga rode their elevator down to the lobby. "It seems your friends care for your lady as much as you do," Frigga told Loki warmly. She enjoyed seeing the interactions between the team and her sons.

Loki nodded and gathered his words before he spoke "The Sergeant and my lady were trapped together in the Hydra facility, the place Father's ravens helped us rescue her from. They managed to form a very strong bond there while they helped each other survive. The others have taken a liking to her because she is a giant ball of sunshine that seems to always brighten everyone's day," he told her, a fond warm smile on his face.

Frigga gave him a knowing look. "And you are not jealous of this Sergeant? The man with the metal arm who was carrying your lady to bed?" she asked a bit incredulously. Loki was jealous and possessive, protective of what and who he cherished.

Loki chuckled. "Not at all. He has made it very clear that he has no intentions or desires for my love. He is one of the few Midgardians I trust with her safety and well-being," he told Frigga, which was impressive to say the least. Loki didn't trust easily.

"Our friends have all adopted Lady Y/N as a little sister. Except for Stark, of course," Thor added helpfully, or so he thought.

Loki nodded. "The relationship between Stark and my lady is very special. They apparently knew each other before she was even turned from Midgardian into a vampire," Loki.

"They did?" Frigga asked, interested. She wanted to know everything she could about the team and your relationships. She really wanted to know more about you, too, curious about the woman her beloved Loki had chosen to court.

Loki smiled warmly. "You witnessed her intellect firsthand on Asgard, as well as her insatiable desire to help everyone around her in any way she can. I do not claim to understand the details, but Stark presented her with a large sum of money to allow her to go to a prestigious school, which she attended at a much younger age than almost all Midgardians," he said proudly. He loved bragging about your accomplishments.

"That seems awfully generous of a stranger," Frigga commented, wondering at the strange behavior of Midgardians, but she shook it off as the norm. "Well, your lady is more intelligent than nearly anyone I've ever met. She may even give you a run for your money," she teased Loki who just inclined his head. He wouldn't deny your intelligence and would defend your good traits to his dying breath. Though in the same breath he'd sigh in exasperation over something you did...

*

When the three made it back to the tower after their adventures in Midgard, they found you and Bucky on the couch in the living room together playing Mario Kart. It was one of the usual games around the tower, since everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Loki came over when they returned and kissed the top of your head. "Having fun, darling?" he asked you warmly, glad to see you enjoying an activity that kept you relatively relaxing and healing.

You paused the game and grinned up at him. "Lots," you told him warmly. "He's much better at this than chess," you stuck your tongue out at Bucky, teasing him.

Bucky glared at you. "I believe he is better than anything besides chess," Loki teased with a laugh, earning a glare from Bucky for himself.

"He won't play chess with me anymore," you pouted at Loki while Bucky just glared harder at you, though was unwilling to do anything rude in front of Frigga. Frigga was laughing, enjoying seeing her son have friends. "Did you three have fun?" you asked them.

"I believe we did. Mother?" Loki asked, and you saw the hope that the entertainments they had chosen had pleased her.

"Spending time with my sons is always enjoyable," she replied warmly as you finally got off the couch to hug your Loki. He wrapped his arms around you automatically and kissed the top of your head. "It was very interesting to see the animals of Midgard and the evidence of Midgardian history," she added and the three told you about their trip to the zoo and museum.

Loki kissed the top of your head. "Did you get any rest while we were gone, sweetheart?" he asked you after they'd told you about their day.

You rolled your eyes in exasperation at your overprotective love. "Yes, Bucky made me rest after breakfast. And I ate something, with Bucky watching to make sure I ate something, and then took a nap this afternoon. I've only been up for, like, an hour," you told Loki quickly, whining about having Bucky sicced on you to make sure you draw blood. "I got us reservations at The Precinct, it's a fancy restaurant, you'll love it," you reassured Loki quickly. "And I'll drive," you added quickly. Thor wasn't allowed and while Loki couldhe really preferred not to.

"That sounds perfect, darling," Loki told you warmly.

You stood up on your toes to kiss his cheek. "Then I'm going to go get dressed in something more appropriate for dinner than my pajamas," you added a bit sheepishly. You hadn't bothered dressing properly when you weren't leaving the tower. You turned your attention to Frigga. "If you'd like to freshen up before dinner, there's a guest room set up for you on the same floor as Loki's," you explained, not advertising the fact that your room was on the same floor. You had helped Tony decorate the room for the queen and it was beautiful and plushly decorated.

"I can show you to your room is if you wish, Mother," Loki jumped to offer. You smiled at your adorable mama's boy.

"That would be appreciated," Frigga replied and took Loki's arm while Thor plopped ungracefully down on the couch to pick up your abandoned controller to continue the game of Mario Kart. Loki offered you his other arm, which you immediately took and the three of you headed upstairs. You dropped Loki's arm when you reached your room and kissed his cheek.

"My room is here," you said for Frigga's benefit. "The guest room is that one," you pointed to the room on the other side of Loki's, unsure if Loki had noticed which room was being decorated for Frigga.

Loki kissed your cheek. "I will be in my room when you are ready," he told you and proceeded to walk Frigga to the guest suite that was set aside for her. You ducked into your room and actually put on a dress for the occasion. And heels.

You slipped across the hall when you were dressed and ready, not bothering to knock. You did, however, wisely announce your presence. Daggers tended to come flying if you didn't. "Hey Lokes," you told him brightly as you slipped into the room.

Loki looked up from the book he was reading. "You look beautiful, darling,"

You gave him a warm smile for the compliment. "Thank you, Loki," you told him warmly. He stood to give you a kiss.

Quite a few kisses and Frigga knocking on Loki's door later, you headed down to the common room to find Thor and head to dinner. Thor was in the common room waiting for you, wearing a suit and looking like Clint had forced him into said suit. He didn't look particularly happy about it either. Frigga told both of her sons how wonderful they looked in Midgardian attire.

Loki in particular preened under his mother's praise. He escorted you to the car while Thor escorted Frigga, though he groaned and huffed about having to dress up just for dinner. You summoned your keys and Loki walked you to the driver's side of your usual borrow car of Stark's. "Before you argue, Thor, your Mother gets shotgun," you reminded Thor firmly of the rules of shotgun. Mothers always won. No matter what. Loki only let you drive because you were more experience at it than he was. Thor huffed that he knew how shotgun worked and held the passenger's door open for Frigga while Loki held your door open for you. Frigga raised polite boys.

After the boys were seated in the back, you carefully drove them to the fancy restaurant. Frigga looked impressed the entire way. The car impressed her as it was nothing like the flying boats of Asgard, and was faster than traveling by horse.

When you parked at the restaurant, Loki and Thor moved at the same time to open your car door and Frigga's, and Loki offered you his hand gracefully to help you from the car. You took his hand with a bright smile and stepped out of the car. You leaned up to kiss his cheek, the distance shorter than usual due to the fact you were wearing heels. The four of you walked into the restaurant. You took the lead here to interact with the humans. "Hello, we have a table for four under Tony Stark," you greeted the host politely. He looked incredulous until he recognized Thor and Loki and realized that Stark must have just called in the reservation for your strange group. You were led to your table and the boys pulled out your chairs and seated you before they sat themselves. Loki kissed your cheek as he seated you.

You smiled and thanked him and opened your menu. "Ignore the prices," you told them all. "Stark's paying," you added with a smirk at Loki.

"Well, in that case..." Loki started to look for the most expensive thing on the menu, just to annoy Stark. You had to reassure Frigga that you meant what you said and reassured her that he was as rich as royalty and wished for Frigga's visit to be pleasant.

"And he's just glad you're getting me out of the tower. He has a soft spot for me for some reason," you added as you browsed the menu for something that sounded good instead of the most expensive thing.

"So, what adventures do you three get up to on Midgard?" Frigga asked after the orders were taken while you were waiting for your meals to arrive. She knew her sons well and knew they were always up to something.

"Mostly missions, helping the team fighting villains and monsters and defending Midgard. I have also been teaching my lady more magic since she knows so little," Loki explained what they were up to in a way that would be satisfactory to his mother.

"There are things your lady does not already know?" Frigga teased kindly, making you all laugh. "I'm sure you are a wonderful teacher, darling," she told Loki warmly once the laughter died down. Thor told her about some of their adventures as well. You explained overly modestly about how you didn't go out on missions with the team, but worked in the lab helping the team out a little with their equipment. Loki rolled his eyes and insisted that you were being too modest and explained what you did with pride.

"Stark is going to kill you," you giggled at Loki when your food arrived. He'd ordered somuch of the most expensive things on the menu. You burst into more giggles as you took a picture for evidence later when Stark demanded why dinner was so expensive.

He chuckled. "Well, I might as well enjoy it now," he told you brightly and began to eat his giant meal with glee and enthusiasm. You laughed even harder and Thor smiled, seeming to appreciate that you appeared truly happy for the first time since they brought you home from Asgard.

As per usual you had to order all of the desserts because it was mandatory to try them all, especially when you were in the presence of a sweets-loving trickster god. You nearly blew a gasket at the bill when it came. "I take no responsibility for this," you informed Loki as you handed over Stark's credit card. Loki just laughed in reply.

*

At dawn the next morning, Thor bangs loudly on the door to your room where you and Loki were currently sleeping. "Brother! Get up!" he announced as he barged in. "Mother is leaving soon and you need to come say goodbye."

Loki jumped up from the bed and rushed to the door. "Mother is leaving already?" he demanded sad and worried over why her visit was so short.

"Father is as overprotective as you are and would only allow her to stay off-world without a full escort for a day, at least this time," Thor explained as you groggily got to your feet too. You'd all been up late telling stories with Frigga last night.

Loki growled under his breath at the Allfather's antics but he moved and wrapped an arm around you to help keep you on your feet.

"I'm ok," you insisted as convincingly as you could.

"I would believe that if you could stand on your own," he told you dryly

"I can~" you protested, huffing at him. You weren't that weak.

"Of course you can," he told you dryly with a sigh of exasperation and kept his arm firmly around you as the three of you headed down to the dining room where Frigga was having breakfast with the team. Clint had made French Toast for her. It was another of Loki's favorites. When they arrive, Frigga is just finishing her breakfast and praising Clint on his skills, making him blush.

Frigga stood and touched Loki's cheek. "I'm sorry I cant stay longer. You know how your father is..." she tells him, truly sad that this was such a short visit, but Odin already hated that she had come to Midgard without him.

Loki gave her a fond warm smile. "I understand, mother. Though it is sad to see you return home after such a short visit,"

"He worries, darling, as would you if your lady were to leave the realm without you as escort," she reminded him. He nodded sadly, but knew there was no choice. You said goodbye to Frigga before she and her boys headed downstairs. It was after sunrise and you were safer inside the tower. She kissed your cheek before she went with her sons.

Before Thor called the Bifrost, Frigga pulled Loki aside to have a quiet word with him. She turned so Thor wouldn't read her lips to see what they were discussing and her words were quiet enough that Loki had to concentrate in order to hear her. "I may have found something that will help or potentially cure your lady of her affliction"