It had been a couple of weeks since Thor randomly showed up with a ship full of people including Emma's old friend Bruce banner. Emma was quite shocked when Loki was in tow as well. The arguments that Thor had with Tony over the fact that he had bought Loki with him to the compound, every time they started arguing Emma would excuse herself from the room. She wouldn't admit this out loud but she kind of felt sorry for Loki, the way they would talk about him without even really acknowledging he was there.

After hours of arguing, Tony agreed to let Loki stay and Tony was watching him intensely. So far, he had complied with not much fuss coming from his mouth apart from trying to wind up Tony.

Tony had arranged for Loki to come to the lab so he could test out some of his technology against his magic, currently though Emma was sat there waiting for her dad to turn up. He had warned her and everyone else not to let it slip that she was his daughter, he didn't want Loki to know incase he tried to do something and he didn't want to put her at risk.

Emma was sat at a work station reading a book, waiting for Loki and Tony to turn up. She had gotten there early to avoid the two of them being left alone, no way was she going to walk in on them having another argument. She hadn't really seen Loki, Emma had been kept away from him and if her dad had his way she wouldn't even be allowed in the compound while he was here but as she bluntly put it that would be draw way too much attention to her.

Emma looked up when she heard someone enter the lab, she could feel her heart race as Loki had now entered the lab. He made his way across the lab towards the work station she was sat at, "he's not here" she told him, "well I'm sure that's obvious, I mean it's pretty clear to see its just me" yep, that's it keep rambling on she thought.

"When is Stark ever on time?" Loki said casually sitting across the table from her,

Emma placed her book down on the table, "you know what they say. His lab, his rules" she gave him a small smile. She wasn't really sure how to make small talk with Norse God who had attacked New York and tried to rule the world.

Emma excused herself from the table and started preparing equipment for today's session. She was currently standing on a step ladder searching through the higher cupboards for the items she needed. "So how are you finding it spending your time with us mere mortals?" She called out to Loki, desperately trying to ease the awareness and of course this is what she would do when she was on edge, she would try and make jokes and pointless small talk.

When Loki didn't respond to she turned around to look at him, he appeared to be taken back by her comment, "that well, eh?" She responded for him, turning back to the cupboards.

"Well so far I've been surrounded by people who do not trust me and so far all my actions have been scrutinized," he told her, she could hear the annoyance in his voice and she couldn't help but scoff, "something funny mortal?"

"It's just funny how you invade earth and attack New York and you expect to be welcomed with open arms." She told him as she continued searching the cupboards

"Not once have I said I expect to welcome with open arms" Loki told her bluntly,

"Well if you're here with the good intentions you have stated, I'm sure you can win Tony round" Emma told him frustrated that she couldn't find what she needed, the step ladder too short for her to be able reach the top of the cupboard.

Emma carefully standing on top of the unit clinging onto the cupboard. She finally found the box she needed, she slowly tried pulling it out so she could lower it and get herself back onto the step ladder.

"Oh shit" she shouted as she lost her balance and fell backwards, she closed her eyes tightly expecting to hit the fall with a hard thud. Instead she found herself in the arms of Loki, she looked up and saw his eyes looking down at him. He was a lot stronger than he looked, her heart was racing and it wasn't just because she had fallen and was expecting to knock herself out but she had never been this close to him, it was nerve wracking.

She must have been looking at him like a deer in headlights because he finally spoke, "are you okay Emma?"

Emma nodded now trying to get herself out of his grip, he helped stand her up, "thank you" she said to him now moving away from him trying to make a gap between them. Loki had grabbed the box down for her,

"I make you nervous" he smirked at her, she could tell it wasn't a question but more of a statement, he stepped forward closing the gap.

Emma didn't have time to respond as Tony had now made his way to the lab, "ah I see you're making yourself useful reindeer games by getting stuff ready. Good, I don't want to be hanging around waiting for you."

Emma tried to calm herself down, but she could feel Loki's eyes on her when Tony wasn't paying attention, she actually felt like some sort of prey and she was hunting him. Emma took notes on the experiments Tony had tried out with Loki and she tried to distance herself away from the two of them. Loki was now trying to wind up Tony and it was working wonders, as Tony was now getting frustrated and getting ready to throw his toys out of the pram.

That was probably the only negative about her dad, he was easy to wind up and of course she got this trait from him. Emma was waiting for a huge argument to start when Pepper entered the lab, "Tony, I need a moment" she told him as she entered the lab, pepper gave Emma a quick smile before turning her attention back on Tony.

Tony reluctantly got up, "you!" He pointed to Loki, "do not bother her, I won't allow my staff to be pestered by the likes of you" he now pointed at Emma, "you try anything I will know" Emma rolled her eyes at her dad, he was desperately trying to make it look like he was only concerned because she was employed by him, he has definitely lost his cool.

Tony left the lab with pepper and once the door shut behind them awkward silence filled the room. "You know what I don't get, I've been left alone with other employees of stark since arriving snd not once has he warned me off them. I wonder what makes you so special Emma?" Loki said, she knew it wasn't a question. He was looking right at her, his eyes piercing into her. If this is what it felt when he was supposedly now one of the good guys, she would have hated being around him when he attacked New York. But she couldn't help but feel attracted to him, there was something about it she couldn't put her finger on.

She quickly shoved those thoughts to the back of her head, "Loki, I really have no idea what your on about" she told him, now standing up and moving away from the desk turning her back on him.

"Oh, but I think you do" he told her, now standing in front of him. His body close to hers, she looked up at him and he had some sort of smirk on his face. Emma refused to acknowledge his comment and stood there in silence looking up at him. After a few moments she tried to move past him but he stopped her, "Don't worry little one, your secret will soon be revealed," Loki told her now moving away from her a few seconds before Tony entered the lab again. Emma glanced over at Loki who still had his smirk on his face, it was like he knew Tony was going to come back at that moment.