Summary: Wanda struggles to regain control of her powers after she is assaulted one night behind a bar. Tony thinks that bringing Loki in will help. As Wanda gains control of her powers she also gains romantic feelings for him.

Ship:Wanda×Loki

Warnings: "Language"

Loki sat Wanda down on the counter and started expecting her for injuries.

"Can I touch you?" He looked at her with such care in his eyes she was almost taken back. Wanda had heard stories about New York but this wasn't the infamous Loki. This Loki was different. She nodded to answer his question.

"Thor, would you go to the med bay and bring me bandages please?"

"Of course brother."

She kicked her dangling feet like a child.

"Why did you leave?" Steve was leaning on the wall in front of her. Wanda looked down at the floor avoiding his eyes. She felt ashamed of her actions. Deep down she knew no one would have been upset with her for almost hitting Peter this morning, it was a knee jerk reaction. As her emotions began to overwhelm her, Wanda's powers begun to consume her.

"Darling, calm down." Loki placed his cold hand on her cheek and immediately she took control over the powers again. Wanda looked up at him with a look of sudden bewilderment. No one had ever put her out like that. She went to speak but Thor interrupted the young witch.

"I've got the bandage you asked for."

"Thank you. This may hurt and I'm sorry if it does." He tightly wrapped the bandage around Wanda's injured foot, "better?"

She leaned down and kissed his forehead gently, "much better. Thank you Loki."

"You're welcome, little Witch" He smiled at her. He held out his arms and Wanda carefully jumped into them. He gently sat her down on the floor and she walked to where the rest of the team sat, sitting on the floor in front of Tony.

"Can I help you?" He raised an eyebrow at the red head in front of him.

"I want Chinese Food." Wanda pouted at him.

"Puppy dog faces don't work on me anymore Pipsqueak. Not since Pete started hanging around."

She knew who her puppy dog face always worked on. She sat down in front of the one and only Captain America.

"Steve, will you buy me Chinese?"

"On one condition, tell me why you left?"

She let out a tiny sigh and started fiddling with the stings of her grey hoodie.

"I almost hit Peter with my powers this morning.. I-I could have killed him... I'm a walking disappointment to you guys and I don't see why you keep me around.." with each word more tears began to fall from her eyes.

"Good job Steve." Bucky got up and brought Wanda a cold water bottle from the fridge. She went to take it but the bottle went straight up to the ceiling due to Wanda's telekinesis and Bucky with it.

"Fuck" she earned a look from Steve who gladly didn't say anything about the language and then got Bucky of the ceiling.
, I-I'm sorry!" Wanda got up to run again but she was quickly picked up.

"Ple-." Bucky sat her down on the couch next to Loki and crouched down in front of her.

"Look, Wanda, every single person on this team loves and supports you no matter what. You didn't hurt me, you didn't hurt Peter, you haven't hurt Loki or Nat or any of us. You're dealing with a lot right now and running away from your problems isn't gonna solve anything . I promise." He picked up the water bottle and handed it back to her. "I trust you. We all do. Please don't push us away." Bucky went to walk away but Wanda grabbed his metal hand, "I trust you to Buck. I trust all of you." She gave his hand a gentle squeeze before letting go.

Loki cleared his throat, "I believe someone offered to buy dinner?"

The take out arrived and everyone shifted into seats on the couch as Tony started a Christmas movie. As the movie went on everyone left to go to bed and suddenly Wanda was alone again. She laid in her bed for hours before the loneliness felt like it would swallow her whole. Suddenly she heard muffled screams coming from down the hall. Wanda tiptoed around the corner and made her way to the source of the sounds. Loki's room? She knocked. No response. She tried to see if the door was locked and it wasn't. Wanda quietly opened the door and saw Loki thrashing around in his green satin sheets. She sat down on the bed beside him and placed her warm hand to his bare cold chest. The sudden temperature difference bringing him suddenly back to reality. He looked at her, confused he rested back on his elbows, his eyes slowly adjusting to the moonlight.

"Little Witch, what are you doing here?"

"I heard you screaming.. I just wanted to check on you. I can go now."

"No, please don't go.. I don't want to be alone."

The look of fear and desperation in his eyes was the same that clouded hers. Wanda poked his side, "scoot over,please." He shifted to the other side of the bed and her laid down next to him and he pulled the blanket over them .

"Most the time I'm so afraid to touch people because of... Well you know.
She released her power on her finger tips until forcing it back
"But there's just something about you that draws me in."

He chuckled and opened his arms as an invitation. Wanda scooted closer and immediately felt every bit of anxiety she had for the past two months dissipate. She didn't realize how tired she was until now. Wanda buried her warm face in Loki's cold chest and drifted off to sleep.

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"Guys, I think Wanda ran away!" Peter ran up to the other Avengers at the breakfast table.

"What do you mean?" Clint's face was immediately twisted with concern.

"She's not in her room, on the roof, or anywhere!"

“Why did you check the roof?”Nat asked quietly but was ignored by the others

"FRIDAY, give me Wanda's last known location." Tony said

"It appears she's in Loki's room."

"What?" Thor shot up from the table spilling syrup all over Sam in the process.

"Come on man!"

The rest of the team followed Thor to Loki's door.

"Brother open up!"

Loki used his magic to open the door not wanting to wake Wanda up who was still sleeping . He put his finger to his lips to silence the others. Clearly their intrusion had woken her up because she began to stir. Wanda opened her eyes and looked around confused about what was happening. All she could remember was going to sleep with Loki and she just couldn't figure out how long the others had been there.

"What's going on?" Wanda frowned in confusion now sitting up and rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

"We could ask you the same question." Bucky was standing towards the front of the group.

"I slept in Loki's bed last night because he's anxious and I helped him calm down and he helps me to keep my powers controlled. Your turn?"

"I thought you ran away again so I got scared and told everyone, so Mr. Stark asked FRIDAY and she said you were in bed with Mr.Loki and everyone was confused and Mr. Sam got syrup spilled on him which was very funny, and we all came here." Peter finished his story with a nod.

"Right well, I'm hungry so I'm gonna go get some breakfast." Wanda stood up and walked to Peter, "and then we have to decorate." She put her arm over his shoulder and he smiled at her willingness to touch him.

Wanda walked into the dining area and decided she wanted left over Chinese for breakfast. She put it in the microwave and waited. She played a bit with her powers and accidentally put paprika powder all over Sam.

"Dude c'mon, I was showering seconds ago, What's up with you guys" he said but the others were just laughing at the man who was red from head to toe.