Midgard

"I am... I always wanted a chance to be a better father than Odin..." I smile watching her and walk over to her gently touching her stomach. "Little one your father will cherish your existence like no other..."

Eris smiles, and touches his hand, tears in her eyes. "I love you, Loki."

"And I you my dear..." I feel my eyes get misty but push it away, don't cry now! You promised you wouldn't.

"Your gonna be a good Daddy." She puts a hand to his cheek. A tear falls from her eyes, but she is smiling.

"I do hope our child thinks of me that way, I don't think I could bear the thought of being ....... an Odin...." I barely mange to hold my voice.

"Loki. You won't." She sits up, and pats the bed next to her. "Lay?"

"You really think I will make a good father?" he lays back next to her reading her mind but trying not to make it obvious.

"Of course you will. Your you. Your not Odin. Just ask your mother about how she felt when she was with him. She was sad, lonely. I do not feel like that. I am constantly happy with you. And now....there isnt even a word for so happy i am." She puts a hand on her stomach, and rubs it alittle. "I do hope it is a boy. For you."

He computes different ways to combine their names in his head,"If it is a boy I wish it to be named Eros, a girl Leris... "

"Eros?" I make a funny face. "The god of love?" I start to giggle.

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"Why not, I put some thought into that one!" he protests laughing, "If he is as charming as me and as seductive as you we might have something!"

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"And he has both of us to get his looks from." Loki winks.

"I hope he looks more like you. But what about Loris?" Eris leans back into Loki, imagining the future with the child.

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"I say Leris would be the better girl name, but I guess Loris could work.", I gasp grasping a possibility, "Maybe even twins..."

"Yeah. Maybe." Eris smiles.