It was infinitely better. Fun as it was to poke at each other and the attention he got from making Loki angry, Thor preferred what was happening now. Like Loki, Thor didn't go soft often. He could be silly, ridiculous even, but to truly soften the way he did for her was not something he really allowed for anyone else to see.
There was something to be said about willingly allowing himself to be as vulnerable as possible to the one person who could truly rip his heart out and smash it to pieces. Trust, yes. Love, certainly.
"Mmhmm," he murmured, but was loathe to move now that he was holding her again. It took him a little bit, but slowly he uncurled his arms from around her so they could go inside. Loki could thank him tomorrow for his excellent idea of moving the house.