HistoryandMythLover

Mark and Lucas were in college, and so did not see their families as much as either of them would've liked. As a consequence, they made it a rule to visit their families as much as possible during the holidays. But now they sat in Lucas' green convertible, silent and fretful. Mark was running a hand through his shoulder-length black hair, his front teeth worrying his thin bottom lip. Lucas brow was creased as he stared out the windshield. They had been going down a lone country road after visiting with Lucas' parents out in what Lucas always joked were the "cornfields of nowhere." No sound came from the car. There was also no cellphone servic

Loki had been in labor a total of four days now. Thor, as the father of this child, had had his coronation four days ago, just hours before Loki's labor began. Since then, he had not left Loki's side, instead being there to offer support and love as Loki's pains increased. It had been a total of four days, and still Loki refused to allow the child to make an appearance into the world, fighting the midwives and doctors, as well as his own body's urges to push. And with good reason. A pain took hold of Loki's body and he could not help the scream that tore from his throat. "Push, Loki. You must push," Thor encouraged quietly. "No- I-I can't