Loki x Reader - Tell me the Truth Ch3

“Tell me the Truth…” – Loki x Reader ~ Chapter 3 (FINAL)
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“We’ve got to do something…” Nat finally broke the silent tension in the room. 
“Like what?” Tony asked his eyes still fixed firmly on the door Loki had exited through.
“I don’t know…” the red head said, turning to Clint. “But we have to fix it…” she said sternly.  Clint nodded,
“I’m in…” he said, immediately a chorus of ‘same’ and ‘I’m in’s’ filled the room. So that was it.  The Avengers were going to try to fix Loki and (Name)’s relationship, by any means necessary.
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You stayed in bed for almost the entire day.  In that time, you had heard a few things that made you worry.  Loki yelling, Tony scheming and plotting something… It didn’t sit well with you, but you just couldn’t bear the thought of getting out of bed and facing everyone. So, you snuggled deeper into the covers of your bed.  You let out a relaxed sigh and closed your eyes.  Sleep, dreamless sleep… it was the one place you didn’t feel, it was the one place you could escape to without worrying about what was to come. Tranquil peace… it was wonderful.  However, a knock at the door broke your relaxed state, but you didn’t bother answering. You didn’t want to see whoever it was at your door…  Suddenly there was a quick knocking coming from within the vents in the roof.  It had you confused, but intrigued. Surely they wouldn’t dare break into your room… A moment later the metal grate was sent hurtling towards the ground, and Clint jumped out. You sat up quickly, and watched in shock as Clint stood and brushed the dirt and dust off of himself.
“What are you-,” You were cut off when you were suddenly lifted onto one of Clint’s shoulders and literally carried from your room.

You struggled against the master marksman, but it was of little use, he was able to block, deflect or lessen the force of your hits with ease. Clint rounded the corner, and the other Avengers came into your view.
“Sorry (Name)…” Nat said, running ahead of Clint to open the sliding doors to the roof.
“Wha- Wait, Nat!” you yelled as you were thrown onto the roof, and the door slammed and locked behind you.

You stood up and turned to bash on the door.
“What the hell?! Let me back in!” You growled, thumping your balled fists on the door.  The curtains were then shut on you, and you were left alone on the roof.
“It’s no use…” someone called from behind. Someone, no, you knew just who it was… You turned back around to see Loki reclining on one of the deck chairs. “Stark had fortified this area, even I cannot escape…” he murmured. You let out an exasperated huff and walked to the nearest chair before slumping back into it.  The only other chair just so happened to be right beside Loki.
“Do you know why they’re doing this…?” you asked, nervously combing your fingers through your (h/c) hair.
“They have some kind of misguided belief that locking the two of us away together will fix everything…” he explained in a dull, emotionless tone. 
“At least they care enough to do something…” you spat back bitterly before you had a chance to even think about it.
“You think I don’t care?” Loki growled, trying to remove he anger and irritation from his voice, but failing miserably. Is that what you thought? Is that really what you thought…?! Your mind was so clouded by the mess of emotions that you couldn’t think straight. “How can you say that I don’t care? You were the one who sent me away last night!” his voice increased in volume and anger amazingly fast. That was true… you had sent him away…
“Loki… I…” You felt the tears sting at the corners of your eyes, and your chest tightened painfully.
“Don’t even try (Name); had you allowed me, I would have stayed with you, but you sent me away! Then you have the nerve to be mad at me?!” Loki stood and paced, turning to you just when it hurt the most. You clenched your jaw,
“Do you know nothing of women, Loki?!” he yelled back.  Your sudden change in tone and emotion visibly shocked the raven-haired man. “I may think I need to be alone, but you know what?! In the end I wanted you with me! I wanted you next to me! I wanted you to hold me and… and just make me forget about it all…!” in your moment of anger, you also moved to stand, but by the end, you were so close to crying, and so physically drained that you slumped back again, gasping  for breath.

You buried your head in your hands, trying to block any chance Loki had at seeing you cry.  A gentle touch of your shoulder made you jump and pull away, but before you could strong arms were wrapped around you. 

You fought against the tight grip on you, and, in your struggle you managed to hit Loki in the stomach and chest with more forced than intended.  His slightly pained noises made you stop moving, and settle uncomfortably in his arms.
“Why didn’t you tell me…?” you asked, barely above a whisper while resting your cheek on his chest.
“Because everything had just settled down… I didn’t want to ruin what we had by bringing up a past that didn’t matter…” his hand gently ran through your (h/c) hair. “Why were you so unwilling to listen to me?” he asked.  You sighed softly,
“Because…” you stopped, unsure of what to say, but then, it hit you. “Because I thought you would prefer him… and if you did prefer him, then what would stop you from being with him now…? Men and women are different, and he could offer you things I just can’t… I mean… I…” You groaned. Why was nothing making sense!? You should have thought it through more before you opened your mouth.  You pulled away, humiliation and irritation stirring within your mind. However, Loki didn’t let you escape, and tightened his hold on you,
“(Name), stop…” his tone was surprisingly soothing, and settled your racing heart. “(Name), the fool was here because he was fired after the company he worked for found out about our supposed ‘relationship’. He wanted money otherwise he was going to tell you about his history with me.” He explained slowly, allowing everything to sink in, and before you had a chance to ask what his response was, he spoke again, “I told him to get out, he wouldn’t get anything from me, and if he ever tried to speak to you, that I would-,” the look you were giving Loki made him stop speaking.
“What have I told you about threatening people?” you asked.  Loki smiled and kissed your temple.
“I’m sorry… but he did deserve it…”a small laugh escaped your lips as your eyes moved to the now setting sun. “Are we okay now?” Loki asked, breathing in the scent of your hair. A tender shiver ran down your spine as he kissed your neck. You shifted and met his lips for the first time in what felt like forever.
“Yes… We’re more than okay…” you said with a small smile.  Loki pressed his lips to yours again, softer and deeper than before. 

The truth will set you free… If being with Loki was your ‘freedom’, then you would be more than happy…