AN: I will be gone pretty much all day today so no more updates until Sunday! Sorry! As always thank you for reviewing and reading. :) And, sorry to leave it off where I did! I will get the exciting bits up as soon as possible! I swear!

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CHAPTER 4

About three days into the renovation, Loki started to get restless, he paced up and down the long main hall, wondering what he could do to entertain himself, or better yet, how to get back into Asgard. As much as he liked his house on Earth, he did not like being a mortal, he started having dreams at night where he grew old, wrinkles and all. It always made sure he woke up in a sweat.

There wasn't any way he could magic himself back, no doubt Hemidal would be watching for that, nor could he lie his way back. However, he did think it might be possible to make it seem as if he should be back, to bend the truth to his will. The thought over how Thor had gotten back, on the back of a spout of honor, finally growing up just enough to protect the humans. Loki imagined this was because of that girl, the mortal Jane.

A girl. That could be a start, maybe he could find a girl to put up with hum long enough to make him look good, and maybe he would do some volunteer work, really play up the goody two shoes show as much as he could.

Loki left the hall ad went to the living room, sinking down into a dark green sofa. But who could he woo? It had to be someone just as good as he wanted to appear, someone prone to good deeds. There was a knock at his door.

Of course. She had been there nearly every day with her dad, helping him stain the huge porch Loki had asked for. Adelaide.

He got up and made the walk to his door, and behind it was the very girl he had just been thinking about.

"Can I help you Adelaide?"

"Uhhh… Yeah. Well, we're going to need some extra men for this next bit, so my dad said to come collect money from you? Like an advance or something?"

Loki nodded he had prepared for this, "So you would like a check yes?"

She nodded.

Loki stepped to the side and swept his hand inward, "Please come in, I left it in the kitchen."

She stepped into the house, taking off her work boots she said, "Thanks, it is freaking hot out."

"I imagine, thank you for helping with this."

"It is not a big deal, dad pays me."

Loki nodded, "Still. It comforts me to have someone I know working on my house."

Adelaide nodded. "That's why I have my dad do all my repairs too, plus he gives me a discount."

Loki approached one of the shining cabinets and pulled what he had learned was a check book from a drawer, and then started at it, remembering which parts went where.

"Did your dad perchance mention how much he should receive?"

"I think he said fifteen hundred."

"Right."

Loki filled out the check, tore it out, then thought for a moment. This could be one of his few chances with the girl alone, and what better time to ask her to dinner. Loki did have some experience with women, and was confident he could woo Adelaide.

"I will give this to you," he said, "Under one condition."

"What would that be?" She asked, leaning towards him over the counter.

"Have dinner with me."

Adelaide looked stunned. "Dinner? Really? What for?"

Loki looked at her, "Why not? You are a pretty girl, you have done a lot to help me… Think of it as a thank you for finding me on the side of the road, and for the porch."

Adelaide considered it for a moment, looking him up and down. She guessed that it was probably a good idea. Loki appeared to be close to her in age, if much wealthier, and she hadn't been on a date in ages, she assumed it was her short hair. Sometimes it put guys off.

"I don't see why not. I mean, I have nothing to lose."

Loki smiled and handed her the check. "I will need your address then. How does tonight sound?"

"Tonight? But it is already nearly five!"

"Better get home to change then. I'll be there around seven thirty." Lokis eyes twinkled mischievously, he obviously enjoyed toying with her.

Adelaide gave her dad Loki's check, then booked it home, panicking about what to wear and how much of a shower was absolutely necessary.

She didn't even know where he planned on taking her, and it seemed so sudden. She supposed it was better than agreeing after only knowing them for hours, as she had done in the past. Maybe five days would be just the ticket.

She flew into the apartment she shared with Sarah, explaining even as she turned on the shower and shook out the dust from her hair.

"Loki asked me out!" she shouted towards Sarahs bedroom.

Sarah was at the door as fast as she could be, she walked into their shared living room and stared at Adelaide. "Really? Loki? Like, 'I found you on the side of the road' Loki?"

"Yes, surprisingly."

"Wow. Nice catch, weird, but nice."

"I agree. I hesitated I will say, but I mean… One date can't hurt can it?"

"You've said that before."

"Ok true. But still."

Adelaide went into her bedroom, still waiting for their water heater to kick in, and rifled through her closet.

"Do you think a dress would be a bad thing?" Adelaide asked.

Sarah waked in behind her and looked at the contents of Adelaides closet. "No, but I mean, none of those look… You enough for a first date. But… I have something that is! Hold on."

Adelaide watched Sarah hurry away, confused. When the other girl returned, she was carrying a soft green dress, covered on the top half in frills that would fill out her top half, and fitted on the bottom to show off her small waist.

"Sarah," said Adelaide, "That is beautiful, where did you get that?"

"I found it in the store today, it was on sale, thankfully."

Adelaide took the dress from Sarah, feeling the soft silk beneath her hands, and gave her friend a hug. "Thank you so much," she said.

Adelaide then took the fastest shower she had ever taken, and slapped makeup carefully on her face after, trying to make sure that she would still look presentable even in her rush. She was so glad though that Sarah had a dress for her, that made things so much easier.

Adelaide went for a copper looking smoky eye that she thought would suit the dress, and not make her look too dressed up, although the dress pretty much ensured that if they did anything other than dinner, she would be over dressed.

She walked back into her room, slipped into the green dress, and pulled on her black ruffled booties that she felt tied everything together. She had just finished transferring all the essentials into a small copper bag that she had when someone knocked on the door to their apartment.

Adelaide felt her heart start pounding as she went to open the door, praying to the gods she was not overdressed.

When she pulled open the door she felt relieved to see Loki was in an obviously well-tailored suit, but then her heart started pounding for other reasons. She had never seen him in anything remotely formal, and it was a shock to see him looking this good in something that was so simple. A two piece black suit with a crisp white shirt, a black tie and a green scarf around his neck. It was perfectly simple. And to make her blush even more, he was carrying a bouquet of all different kinds of red flowers. Peonies, roses, hydrangea and a whole array of flowers she didn't have named for mingled in one big red party. It was probably the prettiest thing she had ever seen.

"Good evening Adelaide," he said.

"Hi Loki." She squeaked out.

"I picked these up for you."

"They're gorgeous," she said taking them from him and retreating to her kitchen to get a vase.

Following her he said, "No, you're gorgeous, the flowers are just pretty."

Loki was actually very pleased by what she was wearing. The green of her dress was only slightly lighter than the green in his scarf, and the ruffles filler her out in a pleasing way. The shoes she had chosen made her taller, but she was still a great deal shorter than her, but they did wonders for her legs, making them look a mile high.

"So," Said Adelaide, interrupting his assessment of her, "Where to?"

Loki watched her put the flowers in a vase and place them on the kitchen table, "We are headed to a hibachi restaurant just up the road your father recommended it to me."

"My dad did?"

"Yes, naturally I made my intentions clear to him before he left for the evening."

Adelaide was shocked by this simple act that was unlike anything other men had done for her. "Well thanks, saves me the effort of having to explain."

"Indeed," he said, "shall we be going?" He extended his arm to her.

She looped her arm through his. "Absolutely."