They woke up the same that they have the last couple of months. Tony screaming from a nightmare.
"Darling," Loki said as he lightly shook Tony trying unsuccessfully to wake him up from his terrorizing slumber. "Darling! Wake up!"
Tony's eyes flew open and he shot up from where he was lying on the bed and grabbed Loki around the neck; eyes portraying the worst fear Loki himself has ever witnessed. Loki remained lying there completely still until Tony realized who he was and released him.
"Sorry. Sorry. Did I wake you again?" Tony asked.
"Yes, but it is no problem. What was it this time?" Loki asked even though he knew Tony wouldn't tell him.
"It was nothing. I'm just going to-"Tony trailed off as he headed out the door to go to his workshop as he has done so many nights before. Loki blew out a frustrated breath and fell back down on the bed and brought his hands up to rake through his hair and forcefully rub his eyes until there was a white hot pain. It has been a year since the – the incident. A year since he first laid eyes on Anthony Edward Stark. They just hooked up at first. Discreetly meeting whenever they had the time. After a few months of that, they both realized it was absolutely ludicrous. They are still not public knowledge for obvious reasons. The Avengers understand that he himself was mind controlled and quickly accepted him after that but the public would not understand. It has been six months of living with Tony in the Avengers Tower. Every morning has been the same as this one. Loki never felt more useless. The one person he still has undying feelings for is in mental torment and he can't help. Wait.
Loki ran down to the lab and stopped two inches before he ran straight into Tony.
"Loki, I'm fine-"Tony said slightly exasperated.
"No it's not that. I think I can help you."