NATALIE'S POV

I wake up the next morning to the sight of sunshine streaming through the blinds. I yawn a little and stretch my arms in front of me. My right hand touches something soft, but rough.

(A/N: I know it's fanart but it's good and I don't care whether its fanart or not, it's the best picture I could find)

I look at what I touched and see a bandage. Why would a- oh. My eyes search to the left and find a sleeping, bandaged, and shirtless Loki. I smile a little to myself, knowing he followed my orders.

But...how did I get here? I grab my phone from the coffee table and open the app connecting to a camera I installed. I playback the video and see that a little after I treated Loki's wounds, I had fallen asleep next to him, my head resting on my arms.

Loki moves a little next to me and I smile at how peaceful he looks. He slowly opens his eyes and sees me next to him. "Couldn't get enough of me?" He teases. I swat my hand at him. "Oh, shut up."

I get up and walk to the kitchen. "What do you want to eat?" I ask, opening the fridge. "I'm in the mood for pancakes..." Loki said as he stood up from the couch.

"Just your luck. I just used the last bag of pancake mix yesterday. We're going to have to eat out." I say, turning around to face him. And...he's not there.

I exhale and drop my head to look at the ground. "Loki," I say, still looking at the ground. "I know you're behind me." I say as I spin around to find...no one?

"Loki?" I call, walking into the carpeted living room. "AH!" Loki shouts from behind me, making me scream. "OH MY GOD LOKI!" I say, slapping his arm. "Did I scare you?" He asks with that charming smile of his.

"Hah, n-no." You scoff nervously. "I did, didn't I?" He says arching an eyebrow. I give in. "Fine! You did." He laughs wholeheartedly. "Oh, you are so easy to scare," Loki comments as he stuffs his hands in his pockets.

You look at Loki and realize his change of clothes. He wears a fitted blue t-shirt with a dark colored jacket. He has dark blue jeans on as well as dark gray shoes.

"Well, where did this come from?" You ask, pointing to his outfit. "A bedroom. Not your bedroom, I don't think, but a bedroom." Oh, the guest room. I had stocked it with both men's and women's clothing.

"So, we ready?" I ask him, grabbing my car keys. He nods and we walk out the door. We climb down the stairs and talk a little as we reach my car. "That one." I point out to Loki.

(A/N: It's a convertible so the top is open currently, but later on in the story you will know whether the top is closed or open)

"2012 Lexus SLK350." I say proudly. "This is yours?" Loki says, clearly impressed. I nod. "Now are you gonna get in or what?" I say, opening the driver's door. "Coming, coming." He gets into the passenger's seat and I turn the ignition.

"Where do you wanna go for breakfast?" I ask as I wait for the car to heat up. "You pick." Loki suggests. "Alright. IHOP it is," I say backing out of the parking lot.

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~♡ Miki