Who: Thor and Darcy Where: Thor’s house What: Thor returns Darcy’s things after the party When: The 1st, after their talk and between his visits to Tink’s garage Warnings/Rating: PG-13 for talk of nudity Status Complete!
Thor was lounging, thinking, and a little unhappy. In the weeks since he had awoken from his little adventure, he had learned that his fame had been boosted, and that he had two new movie deals, starring roles, signed for him, now. Coming soon to him. In the two days since he had walked out of the hospital he had learned that his house had been trashed in some areas, that he was now a lot more recognizable, and that he now was dealing with a lot more And it was almost too much. He had several meetings later this afternoon and evening and he was almost dreading them.
But last night, at least, had been fun. And he was expecting Darcy now, so maybe this afternoon would be at least a little nice.
He hoped.
New Years had been fun. Darcy always liked a party, and her boss always threw the best ones. However when she woke up, she was sans her shirt. She’d been wearing someone elses when she’d trodded home. She didn’t think she’d slept with anyone, the rest of her clothes were on. It was as if she’d switched shirts or something. Doubtful. More likely, she’d been flashing people, but whatever. She needed her shirt, and Thor had it. She wasn’t quite sure what to think about the dreams she’d had about him. Other than he seemed to be smitten with her bff.
Knocking on Thor’s door, Darcy waited on the front step, twiddling her thumbs.
Thor smiled as he opened the door, and swept her into a hug. “Darcy! It is good to see you well and less inebriated! I was worried!” He nodded. He cared, rather a lot, for those he labeled as friends. Despite his and Darcy’s lack of contact here, he did consider her such. She was a good and strong woman and a sexy one, at that.
He nodded again.
“Come in, please. I have lunch cooking, and mead mulling.” He smirked. He was a good cook.
Oof. Darcy laughed as she was swept up and hugged the big guy back. “Ah come on, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m a total pro at this whole inebriated thing. Been doing it for years.” Longer than she cared to admit. Not that she was some kind of alcoholic or anything. Darcy just liked a good party. And she liked Thor too. What wasn’t to like?
She followed inside after him and grinned. “Lunch and mead. Just like old times. I think my stomach can handle food.” And possibly more booze. Hopefully. Just because she didn’t feel bad didn’t mean her stomach wanted to deal with it.
“I know I don’t have to. I know you can handle yourself. I still worry. Even as I would about Sif, or Frigga, but with less sister or motherliness ness involved, and more ogling.” He nodded. He was not a Greek god, after all.
“Good. And if not, I know a few things to help with that.” Having some of his Asgardian knowledge helped in a lot of ways.
If she had been carrying a towel, she would have snapped it at his butt for that comment. “Well I appreciate you ogling me and not treating me like a kid sister.” Really, she hated that whole ‘you’re like a sister, i couldn’t do that’ thing. It was super annoying.
“I’m not hungover.. honest. I have ways too. Just y’know.. just cause it’s good now, doesn’t mean it’ll be good later. Let’s eat. And let me make sure you haven’t worn my shirt and stretched it all out with your giant muscles.”
Thor chuckled. “you’re welcome. And no. I like you, my friend. You are not family. You are... sexy, smart, and someone I respect. The only reason i haven’t tried to get in your pants is I think you’re out of my league.”
Which was true. Darcy was someone who was put together, and Thor saw in her someone who was stronger even than most people he knew.
“Aw you’re such a softie. And a flirt. But I like that, so it’s okay.” She waggled her eyebrows yet. “I’m totally out of your league. I’m saving myself for Jesus, don’t you know.” That was obviously a joke, so she laughed a little. She liked Thor.. she just wasn’t quite interested in being another notch on his belt.
“Okay big guy.. feed me.”
Thor smirked and poked her. “If anyone could, you could.” he nodded and led the way to the kitchen. He didn’t see women that way, though he figured others might think he did. He saw each woman he slept with as precious, strong, smart, and amazing. And each one was adopted into his life afterward. Some before, even.
He moved around. “Sit.” And he started pulling out ingredients as he spoke. “I figured I would whip up something to take the edge off, so some breaded chicken is cooking and is ready to go on the salad I started this morning, along with some tasty crumbled bacon.” He smirked as tomatoes, lettuce, and onions were sliced and diced, and slid into a mixture. “There’s homemade ranch and vinaigrette sauces.”
Darcy giggled and swatted at his hands. “Honestly it’s more like .. I think I’m kind of sort of seeing someone? Except I still don’t know what’s up with us. I’ve gone out with him since August. I mean we’ve dated, I haven’t seen anyone else. And yet? Haven’t kissed him. I think he’s just.. I don’t know. I’ve talked to him, but he doesn’t seem to actually want to talk. So that’s my lovelife. Waiting forever for something that’s not gonna happen.”
She paused and winced. “Sorry, I rambled, huh?” And so she sat down and let Thor feed her. “God that sounds good. You can just do anything in the world, can’t you?”
Thor grinned, then nodded, his grin fading. “I’m sorry. I understand some of that... more than i thought I might.” He slept with women, and cared for them, but the things he wanted... he would likely never find, not in the near future. Such things he did not know how to ask for.
“You are my friend, Darcy, and you can ramble anytime. I will listen.” He nodded. then shook his head.
“As with most, I can do things, but there are many things I cannot, and often, I am helpless when I least wish to be.”
“Yeah. Sorry. I just.. if he’s not interested, which he clearly isn’t, I just wish he’d actually tell me so I can move on instead of waiting. And waiting. And waiting.” Darcy grumbled. She just didn’t know what was the matter. Bah. Guys were stupid.
He was even poetic when talking about his faults. Damn him. “I suppose you’re right. That’s usually when weaknesses strike.”
Thor smiled at her, and nodded. “Sometimes, that which we most want, we are denied. I am sorry. Can I help?” he would like to. Somehow.
Thor nodded, then. rather annoying, that. he always felt helpless about the things he most cared about. And it drove him mad.
Darcy shrugged her shoulders. “Nah. I don’t think so. I’m just gonna mope for a while and then try to get over it.” What else could she do? If Steve actually wanted her, he could come to her. She was done waiting and texting him all the time.
Ah well. “Okay I’m starving. Plate me up some food.”
Thor wished he could help. The salad was set in front of her, even as he checked on things. “The pasta primavera is almost done.” He grinned at he. “Eat, and when you are done with that, it will be ready.”
Normally Darcy wasn’t big on rabbit food, but if he made it, she’d eat it. “Aye aye captain.” She picked up her fork and dug in. “So what have you been up to? Besides putting up with my boss on a semi-regular basis.”
“Mostly acting, and then, you know, almost dying, and being in the hospital, and then almost dying again.” He flashed her a grin. “Seems like lately things have been a little more dangerous.”
“You really should cut that whole almost dying thing out. It’s not good for your reputation,” she pointed out with a small smile. “I only hear things second hand, but you know. It’s hard not to notice when weird stuff happens.” Especially since she was working for Tony.
Thor snerked. “Apparently it was mega good for it. I ended up getting a two picture deal out of it, despite myself.” He shook his head, then turned as the oven dinged. “Food is ready.” he pulled the pan out, the pasta bubbling. “Takes about three minutes to cool.”
“I can imagine so. Just be careful. I would not want to find out you were hurt.”
“Well aren’t you a lucky ducky.” She stuffed some more lettuce into her mouth and hmm’d a bit. The only part of her that would be allowed it’s own movie was her amazing rack, sad to say. “Woohoo!” Food. Yes, she was always starving. Darcy went ahead and ate the rest of her salad while it cooled.
“I don’t get to do anything fun, don’t worry about me.”
She did have a rather impressive one. Thor blinked, then smiled. “I am very lucky, yes.” And he would have said she could work in films. She had a style and a quickness he admired. He nodded. When the food was ready, he sliced it up and served it to her and him, both.
“Here you go, beautiful.”
Darcy wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do with her life. Of course she liked working for Tony, but she didn’t know if she could do that for the rest of her life. Guh. Food. She started eating as soon as it was in front of her. “Thanks, big guy. You’re a pretty good cook. I’ll have to remember that.” For when she needed to be fed.
“Thanks. And you’re welcome anytime, really. I usually make more than enough for me, and use the rest as leftovers, but you would be welcome to it.” He nodded. He was gone half the time anyway, with scattered nights there. She could easily come and go without ever seeing him.
“Yeah? I can just pop by for food any time I want?” Nice. Darcy was going to take him up on that sometimes. Though she would call ahead of course. “Thanks.” His food was pretty good, and she liked to eat as much as the next person.
“Yes. Any time. I trust you, and I make a lot, so, yes.” He fished under the counter, then came up with a spare key and handed it over. “Here.” She was a nice person and he felt like he could trust her, should trust her.
“Do you see me in your dreams?”
“Thanks, big guy.” Darcy looked pleased. It wasn’t often that people trusted her like that. Ooh a key. She took the key and stuck it into her pocket. That was really nice of him. His question didn’t phase her much, though maybe it should have.
“Yep. You’re in a lot of them. I tazered you.. and then Jane hit you with the car.. then we took you to the hospital and Jane hit you again.. on accident! And we took you to the hospital y’know.. unlike some people.” She shook her head a little. “Uh.. sorry for tazing you though. Even if I’ve never actually done that.”
“You’re welcome.” He grinned and then he chuckled. “No, it’s okay. You did what was necessary.” He rubbed his face. “I was an arrogant fool, and an idiot. And i needed a little zapping and hitting.” He nodded. What an idiot his dream self was!
It was so weird when people had the same dreams. Though she was only just starting to realize that. “You were kind of shouty and big, so yeah. You did. A little.” She winked at him. “Maybe not being hit with the car though. That was all Jane.”
Thor laughed, and shook his head. “We all deal with the crazy in our own way. hers apparently involved me getting knocked over... several times.” then he winked at her. “Of course it led to me getting undressed and dressed in front of you, so...” He in the dreams had even less body shame than he in real life did.
“I so wouldn’t be in the street when Jane gets behind the wheel, that’s all I’ll say about that.” Darcy just kind of grinned a stupid grin on her face when he said that. “Yeah.. yeah you did. Which is totally fine by me by the way. I’m all for equal body opportunity for everyone.”
He snerked and winked at her. “I have no shame of my body, and I did not then either. Why would I hesitate to dress or undress before two beautiful women?”
“You are pretty cut, but let’s face it. You’ve got nothing on this bod right here.” She gestured to her wonderful set of curves and grinned a little. “But seriously, if you ever feel the urge to walk around naked while I’m around, go ahead.”
Thor smirked. “I do have to admit to admiring those curves both in the dream and in real life. You... inspire many thoughts.” Then he chuckled. “Oh really?”
He eyed her. “It would not bother you?”
“Oh really? Well it’s a shame you went for the total nerd then, and not the hottie.” Okay, maybe she was kind of a nerd too. And she wouldn’t deny Jane her crush. Darcy just couldn’t help but flirt. It was only natural for both of them.
She shook her head. “Nope. I’d be naked all the time if I could. And it wasn’t cold outside.”
Thor smiled at her. “Maybe so. Different worlds for different tastes.” He nodded.
Then he raised an eyebrow. “And you may be naked here as often and whenever you like. Here, where it is warm, and no one will bother you,” He nodded.
“I know, I’m only messing. I love Jane.” She was her bestie. And Jane wasn’t totally nerdy. Darcy was a bit nerdy herself. Just in a weird way.
“Why thanks. I’ll be sure to run around your place nude. I bet you have cameras in here.” She winked at him.
Thor nodded. “I know. In that world, she and I were linked. In this one... I do not know. I think our paths may walk a different way.” He grinned at her.
Thor laughed. “You are welcome to. And no. I actually had not thought to do that. I should warn you. If you run around nude, I would probably stare a lot.” He was honest. She was hot!
Darcy oh’d slightly. Well that kind of sucked. But she got it. “Oh well see I thought you wouldn’t be here when I got naked.” She laughed. “But you’re welcome to stare if I ever take off my clothes.”
“You can do it when i am here, or not, Darcy. At no time, either way, will you be in danger of anything happening against your will.” He smirked at her. “Thank you. I imagine i would, as you are very sexy.”
“Well yeah, I don’t really see you going as the kind of guy who would try to pressure me into sex. But thanks for the sentiment anyway.” She just grinned back at him and finished the last of her meal. “I should get going though. Got people to see and do.” Well not really, she hadn’t sex in so long.. but she could dream.
Thor nodded. “Okay. Be safe, Darcy. Oh and here.” he handed over her shirt. And the bra that had gone with it.
“See you around.”
Her eyebrows went up when he handed her the shirt and bra. “Jesus, my bra too?” she very nearly facepalmed. “I’m not even sure I want to remember what happened. Thanks hot stuff.” She kissed his cheek and headed out.