I opened my eyes. It took me a few moments to figure out where I was, it sure as hell wasn't my room, or any room in my entire living complex. I had only been in this room twice before, and both times I had remembered entering the room, but not this time. Another thing that was different was the fact that I was lying in a bed, an extremely comfortable bed, I wondered if I could sleep here all the time, wait, no this was Loki's bed! As I realized this I jumped up and scrambled out of the sheets and fell onto floor. I hit the ground with a dull thud taking a blanket and two pillows down with me.

"Oh Hel" I muttered

"You're up"

I heard a voice, I raised my head trying to blow hair out of my face so that I might survey the room. I saw him sitting on a chair across from the bed, his head was resting on one of his hand, he looked dishevelled and tired, he looked like he had slept their. He was still wearing the same clothing from last night, I on the other hand was not. I gasped as I looked at my attire for it certainly wasn't my own. It was nightwear that was much to big for me coloured a dark green, it was high quality and obviously personally tailored, but not tailored for me.

"Did you sleep well?" he spoke for the second time.

"I-I" I stuttered, I moved so I was sitting up still somewhat tangled in the sheets "I, um, where are my clothes?"

Loki looked startled at my sudden question, he rose to his feet and walked towards me, I moved backwards feeling sort of nervous for some reason, he stopped when he saw how uneasy I was.

"You told me you didn't want to wear them to bed, I had them sent to be cleaned" he explained

"And these are..." I gestured to what I was wearing,

Loki cleared his throat uncomfortably "They are, um, mine" he shifted on his feet awkwardly.

Wait, his...but...he sent them to be cleaned...does that mean he saw...did he...oh damn. He must of noticed my distress because he immediately came to my side,

"Maridell, what's wrong?" he asked, he reached for to touch my shoulder and I shot backwards, he retracted his hand in slight shock. "Maridell?"

"Loki, I just, did you...see...you said my clothes...did you...?" I stammered, h turned a deep shade of red.

"Oh" he shifted his eyes around the room embarrassed "No, I-I didn't look, you don't need to worry, I had a hand maid dress you when I brought you here"

"Oh, okay" I said awkwardly, I moved to get up but my head cried in protest, I groaned clutching my head.

"Maridell, are you okay?"

"My head is killing me, I shouldn't have drank that much"

"No, you shouldn't have" Loki furrowed his brow "You're lucky you had Via taking care of you"

ignoring the tinkling of pain across my mid section.

"I can take care of myself just fine thanks" I said annoyed standing up ignoring my throbbing head

"Oh really?" he asked incredulously swiftly moving to his feet "because last time I saw you, you couldn't stand up without holding onto me for support"

"I was fine!"

"No you weren't" he raised his voice "Do you have any idea what could have happened to someone like you if you were alone? At night?"

"Someone like me?" I asked outraged

"Yes, someone who is-"

"What?'

"Who looks like-"

"Like what!"

"God, Maridell, you're one of the most beautiful creatures in all of these nine realms! And there are men, disgusting primal men, that will take any chance they get to take advantage of you!"

I was stunned. What could I possibly say to that? I stared at him speechless while he processed exactly what he had just said and let the realization sink in, he looked just as shocked as I was at what he had just blurted out.

"Maridell I..." he trailed off.

"I should go" I said suddenly, wait what, no I don't want to go, why was I saying that? No, maybe he'll tell me to stay, then we can sit and we can talk and-

"Yes, that's probably best" he replied, looking down.

What?

Didn't he just call me beautiful? Shouldn't he want me to stay? Unless, he was just saying things to get me to shut up and to be honest it wasn't the first time he had just said something shocking to get me to be quiet. It happened endlessly during out time together.

"Right" I dead-panned. I walked slowly across the room and past Loki careful not to look him in the eyes, as soon as I made it to the hallways I broke into a run.

I've never bolted out of a place so quickly in my entire life, it was still early but there was a sufficient amount of people to make me feel thoroughly embarrassed about running barefoot down the street like a manic. I didn't stop running until I got to my dorm room, I tore open the door and slammed it closed sprawling myself across the wall gulping the air in desperate breaths.

"Maridell!" cried Via in shock, she had been pacing through the room "Oh my god, are you alright? You never came back to the room last night, and you weren't here this morning, I asked around but no one had seen you-"

"Via stop" I managed to get out in a horse voice, I held up my hand trying to signal for her to shut up for the foreseeable future. "I need a moment"

I walked slowly to my bed and sat down, attempting to calm myself down.

"What are you wearing?" asked Via, oh dammit, I was still wearing Loki's stupid clothes, I put my head in my hands. "Maridell?"

"They're Loki's clothes" I mumbled.

"I beg you're pardon?!" Via asked shocked.

"Loki's! You heard me! Loki! The prince of Asgard!" I exploded, jumping to my feet. "These are his clothes! These stupid, green, garments that probably fit him perfectly but they make me look like a palace whore!"

"What happened Maridell?" asked Via calmly, I breathed heavily calming myself down.

"I asked Loki if I could sleep in his bed last night, he obliged and when I woke up we got into a fight and then I ran out after he told me how beautiful I was" I spat out quickly

"Oh my god!" exclaimed Via

"Yeah"

"You just ran?" she asked

"I was afraid!"

"Of what?"

"I thought if he looked too long" I paused "he'd see he was mistaken"

"Dammit Maridell, you are so stupid!" she cried

"What?"

"You are so oblivious so how you feel!"

"I am not!" I said angrily.

"You love him!" she did not just say that.

"You have no idea what you're talking about, I do not love Loki Odinson, that's ridiculous, he's a trickster! A liar!" I shouted.

"I've seen plenty of people in love and I certainly have never seen anyone so excited to go to bed on the night they are supposed to be able to go out and have fun, you are more than happy to stay home so you can wake up early to go see him!" she told me.

"I have a passion for magic! Now you'd better shut up before you get to experience it first hand" I threatened.

"Maridell..."

"Via stop!" I raised my hand.

Suddenly my anger evaporated, without reason, I felt calm and serene and not a violent thought in my head, damn her and her touchy, feely magic.

"Didn't I tell you to stop casting spells on me?" I wanted to shout it but I couldn't.

"I'm sorry Maridell, but you needed to calm down" she said "Now are we going to talk about this?"

"No" I looked down "We aren't, I'm going to get changed, I need to take him his clothes back"

"And tell him you love him?"

"Via, I don't think today is the day you want to test how far your magic can restrain me" I told her, she nodded fearfully and I went about getting something to wear.

...

I walked as slowly as I could to the castle, I tried to prolong the embarrassment as long as possibly, I didn't even thank him for helping me! Oh, I am the worst, I don't even know why he would want to help me, I'm unappreciative and rude.

I hesitantly walked up to the palace door, and slipped past the guards, I swear they see me every time but juts decide to do nothing about it, and for that I am grateful. I made my way towards Loki's room, but was stopped on the way.

"Maridell!" oh no, not right now.

"Hello Thor" I greeted brightly

"You are arriving later than usual, Loki will be cross with you" he grinned "And that misunderstanding with him was cleared up I assume? He came to talk to me about last night, I've been trying to get his attention this morning, but he's not having any of it"

"Yes, yes it's all fine" I waved it off.

"What's in the bag?" he asked, I looked down at the drawstring bag I held in my hand.

"Loki's clothes" Oh Hel. "Oh see, no it's not like that, I was wearing them when I woke up in his bed and- oh damn" I hung my head, there was no way to phrase it to make it seem like I did not sleep with the god of mischief.

"Well, Maridell, I mean I can't say I didn't see it coming" laughed Thor, I looked up at him curiously.

"What?"

"I've never seen him so taken with anyone before, I was wondering when he'd make his move on you" he smiled, I looked at him surprised.

"What? No, he never...I just was...he helped me and I wasn't in a state to go home so he let me stay here, it wasn't anything, he never, well you know" I said awkwardly.

"Well, if you say so" he winked at me, and laughed to himself as he continued down the corridor, I breathed a sigh of relief that he didn't push the matter any further, I was out of awkward phrases to use.

I walked up to the door of the room that I had been in far too many times, and knocked three times.

"Go away Thor" I heard Loki's voice on the other side of the door.

"It's not Thor" I called back.

There was a crash and some shuffling and then Loki answered the door, he still looked tired and a little crazed, what had he been doing while I was gone?

"Maridell" he stated, he moved to the side "Uh, come in" I walked inside his room, that made me far more nervous that it should, he still hadn't made the bed, all the sheets and pillows were on the floor where I left them.

"I realized I never thanked you for what you did for me" I told him, turning my back to him so I could avoid his gaze.

"You're welcome" he said softly.

"And I brought you're clothes back, I realized that I ran out in them" I cleared my throat "Thanks, they were very, uh, comfortable"

"My pleasure" he replied hesitantly.

There was an awkward pause between us.

"Did you mean what you said?" I asked abruptly.

"About what?" he asked.

"Me, what you said earlier, did you mean it?" I waited anxiously, not willing to look at him.

"Yes"

I turned around and there he was, standing far closer to me than he ever had before. His eyes stared into mine, I had seen his eyes contain many expressions but I couldn't quite place this one, it was one that I had never seen in them before, and I felt myself take a tiny step closer to him. I didn't know what to do, all I knew was that I never wanted to be further away from him than I was right now, I dropped the bag.

"Loki" I breathed.

Then his lips were on mine. Oh god. It was the most incredible thing I have ever felt, his hands reached around to my back as he deepened the kiss, it was rough and gentle all at the same time. He pushed me back until I was against the wall. Oh, Loki was kissing me and there was nothing better. I kissed him back with everything I had, I needed him to know how I felt, we broke away for air.

"Loki" I whispered.

"Maridell"

"Loki, you never-" I started

"I know"

"I never even thought that-"

"God of Lies remember?" he smiled, I smiled back lightly.

"How do I know you're not lying now?"

He smirked and he kissed me again.

A/N: here you are another chapter. Let me know what you think! Or any suggestions!