Marry In Haste

Believing his parents intend to marry him off to a Jotun, Loki is desperate to make himself ineligible by finding a wife of his own. Meanwhile, Pepper has reached the end of her tether with Tony Stark, and temporary marriage to an alien prince seems a great idea for putting some distance between them and showing that there's more to her than 'Iron Man's girlfriend'. They both get something out of the deal, secure in the knowledge that it's a temporary arrangement, and if the other party involved seems to be showing warmth and fondness? Well that's just good acting, and nothing more...

[Please note: Due to an extended hiatus & not wanting to drag things out any further - but also not wanting to just abandon it - I've opted to wrap things up a little quicker than the summary suggests for the sake of closure. Apologies for not delivering on the premise. Anyone who wants more is more than welcome to take the premise & run with it.]