Eye of the Beholder (Loki Love Story)

Chapter 7 Blinded

The next few days were quiet and me and Loki had become quite close, closer than before but there was no more kisses and no more signs of affections. He would let me rest in his arms every night after doing magic all day and read to me like he always does. It's sweet and lovely and it warms my heart. I really do like him but I hold my feelings back until I know he likes me. Considering I doubt he would like me back or even want to be with me. But I have other issues on my mind.

Tomorrow Tony and the other Avengers will be back which is good but I have had a pounding headache all day which has made it impossible to concentrate on anything. Loki has been looking after me all day so I could take it easy but no matter what painkillers I take, it's not numbing it. I fear I will have to go back to hospital for more tests and surgeries but I hope not, I hope not. I don't want to go back and be stuck there for endless days as they stick needles in me and do pointless tests and surgeries. I don't want that. I want to stay in the tower with my brother and with Loki. But it's not going away and it worries me. Why won't the pain go?

It's late at night and I'm lying in bed, trying to sleep but having no success. My headache is still searing and has made it impossible for me to sleep. God when Tony finds me like this tomorrow I'm going to be back in hospital and back in those horrible beds, back in that white cloth dress. All I want to do is sleep and pray that it goes away. I don't want to be back in hospital away from Loki and my brother. But it won't numb and it's a pain, literally.

My thoughts are interrupted when there is a knock at my door and I look towards it and I can make the outline of Loki come in. It's hard to focus on him but I believe he is holding mugs of something. I guess it's hot chocolate and it makes me smile. How sweet of him.

He speaks up, moving over to me, "I made you a hot chocolate, help you sleep."

I smile as I sit up properly, "That's sweet of you, thank you."

He reaches me and sits on the edge of the bed before carefully passing me the hot chocolate. I sip it, being careful not to burn my lips and it tastes good. He even put cream in it and some tiny marshmallows just how I like it. We are both drinking our hot chocolates, enjoying the taste and calming silence. But my head still hurts and I wish it would numb.

"Mmm just the way I like it." I say as I finish off the hot chocolate.

"How are your headaches? Any better?" He asks me, sounding worried.

I put my hot chocolate on my bed side table, "No it still hurts. It feels like I've been hit by a truck multiple times, over and over. Hopefully it goes off or I'm going to end up in hospital again." I force a smile, "Don't worry I'll be ok. I just wish it would go off so I can sleep."

He puts his mug down beside mine, "Maybe I can help."

I look at him, "What do you mean?"

"I can numb the pain so you can sleep?" He offers, "Just a little bit of healing magic should do it."

I smile, "Please I just want to sleep."

Then I lay down properly in bed and I can make out him leaning over me before I feel his hand on my head. Instantly I feel his magic on my head and its warming and soothing. The pain melts away and I feel tiredness wash over me as I snuggle into the pillow.

"Thank you Loki." I whisper as I close my eyes.

I hear him getting up, planting a kiss on my forehead before I hear the clunking off mugs as he leaves with them and I drift off to sleep. The pain completely numb.

When I feel myself beginning to wake up, I feel different and I'm not sure why. I'm relieved that I can't feel any pain but there is this strange sensation. I'm not even sure how to explain it but something is different but familiar. Remarkably familiar and I guess it's Loki's magic still numbing the pain as I have no idea what else it could be.