Loki's eyes slipped open slowly as the bright morning light settled on his lids. As his vision adjusted he realized he had no idea where he was. His eyes widened in a panic. He looked down at the blanket that kept him warm but had no idea what he was laying on. He turned his head to see Tony asleep with his head resting on the arm of the chair. The night's events came back to him and he calmed. His cheeks were a light shade of pink as he realized he had been lying on Tony all night. He squirmed from under the blanket and sat on the other end of the couch. His movements disturbed the other figure. Tony's eyes came open as well and he stretched as he sat up. Tony's eyes wandered to Loki and he gave a sleepy 'g'morning.'

Loki nodded in return and tried to find a way out of this weird situation. Tony stood from the couch and continued to stretch. He was not used to sleeping on the couch like that and all of his muscles ached. Once he cracked his neck he turned back to Loki with a smile. Loki tried to smile back but was still a bit baffled from what he had woken up to.

"Would you like some breakfast Loksters?" Tony asked.

Loki's eyebrows knit together at what Tony called him. "Loksters?" he asked.

"Yeah, I thought it was cool nickname? We're friends now right? I figure I can give you a nickname. By the way, you can call me Tony." Tony walked into the kitchen and pulled out a pan and some eggs. He began to fry some and looked back at Loki curiously. "Want some?"

Loki shook his head, still trying to wrap his mind around everything. "No thank you. I need to get home. I did not expect to stay so long. Also, just call me Loki. Loksters is a bit ridiculous." Loki stood and found his clothes folded neatly on the table in front of his coat and scarf. He grabbed his clothes and headed for the bathroom to change.

"Whatever suits you, I think it's genius," Tony gave a cheeky grin. "You know you don't have to leave so early. It's barely 10:00."

Loki changed quickly and returned to the living room, leaving the sweats and t-shirt on the back of the couch. He went to grab his coat and scarf and found that they were still damp.

"I really should be getting home. I have a cat and I can never trust Natasha to feed him. She hates him. I also have some engagements in a few hours. I thank you for everything, but I must ask for one more thing. May I borrow a coat? Mine is still wet."

Tony chuckled and walked to his room. He returned with one and handed it to Loki, along with a slip of paper. Loki pulled on the coat and eyed the piece of paper.

"What is this?" he asked.

"It has my number on it. Text me when you get the chance. I'd love to hang out again sometime. Maybe we could have a completely nerdy movie marathon."

Loki grinned and slipped the paper into his pocket, "I'd like that." He picked up his scarf and coat and laid them across his arm then made his way to the elevator. "I'll text you later then?"

Tony waved from the stove with a smile. "See ya, Loksters," he said.

Loki slipped into the elevator and as the doors shut behind him he leaned against them, exasperated. His face went red as everything finally settled into his mind. Tony was amazing. He mentally beat himself for leaving in such a flurry, but he really had things to take care of. He covered his face with his hands and rubbed his features, trying to make the blush diminish before he hit the first floor. He was successful and slipped out of the building and onto the street unnoticed.

Tony sighed as he dished his eggs onto his plate. He sat at the bar and picked at them instead of eating them. A small part of him had wished that Loki would stay a bit longer. He took a drink of some orange juice and looked out across the room. The only proof that anything had happened last night was the blanket on the couch and the clothes neatly on the back.

"I know your gay, but you don't have to be so oddly obvious about it," Pepper's voice came as she walked down the hall. "Eat your food, don't play with it."

Tony gave her a look before eating his eggs. Pepper folded the blanket and set it at the end of the couch. She set the clothes on top of it and sat on the couch. She switched the television onto the news before wandering off the couch and into the kitchen to make some coffee. Tony's eyes glance up to the T.V. The reporter was talking about some toy gathering and tree decorating in a park for charity and to get into the Christmas spirit. Tony looked away, disinterested and continued eating his eggs.

"You know Tony, we should probably go out Christmas shopping soon. Maybe get a tree and some presents," Pepper stated. "How about we go this afternoon? You aren't scheduled for anything."

Tony contemplated it before his phone rang. He picked it up off of the counter top and opened a text from a number he didn't know.

It's cold outside.

-L

Tony smiled and saved the number to his phone. Replacing the cellular device on the counter he looked back at Pepper.

"Sounds great." He said.