Loki felt bad asking the question as it obviously upset her, "I'm sorry I never should have asked." He spoke and stood up and pulled off the armour, leaving just a long sleeve shirt and pants. He sat back down on the couch he wasn't sure if he could sleep after everything even though he was tired, maybe it was because he is in a strange place or that the realization of what he had done back on Asgard was hitting him. Either way he knew he needed to sleep, yawning slightly he laid down on the couch and despite not wanting to sleep he was out like a light as soon as his head hit the couch cushion breathing deeply.

Alex returned with a pillow and a checked blanket. She tossed to pair in Loki's direction so that they landed on his stomach.

"Here you go," she replied under a yawn. Alex entered the kitchen and took one last bite of her dinner before dumping the rest in the trash. Her foot hit the edge of Loki's breast plate as walked back in the direction of her door. In reaction, she pushed his armor under the metallic coffee table from where it laid scattered across the floor.
Before she disappeared into her room, she glanced back at Loki. Being alone for so long, his presence brought her long forgotten comfort. Perhaps she would sleep better tonight than another night she had spent in this lousy city.

"Flick the switch on the wall over there to turn out the lights when you are ready." She gestured to the switch with her index finger before disappearing behind a locked door. Once inside, she shed her sneakers, socks and jeans and climbed into her twin bed. An exhausted hand reached for a small music which lied on the bed stand. She turned its key on its side as much as she was able and placed where it stood beside her. The box opened slowly to reveal a tiny, porcelain figure of a ballerina. A beautiful, but somber, melody filled the air around her.
Alex's eyes shifted to a window from which she could watch the lights of the dark streets outside. As her eyelids began to fall, she tried to convince herself once agin that she was safe here. They couldn't possibly know where she was. She had been so careful in covering her tracks this time.

"Your safe, for now," she whispered. Minutes later, Alex was fast asleep. The music box continued to play in her absence.

Loki woke up when she walked back in he thanked her for the blanket and proceeded to get himself more comfortable, for a moment he laid awake in the darkness staring up at the ceiling wondering what was going on back home. Was anyone missing him, does anyone know that he's still alive, hell does anyone besides his mother care? Shaking his head he closed his eyes and was soon out again, only this time he was starting to have a bad dream. The events of him and Thor battling on the rainbow bridge was playing over in his mind, Loki started tossing and turning muttering in his sleep. If anyone heard him it sounded like he was in distress, after what seemed like a long while the young god snapped awake. Breathing heavily, he looked over at the illuminance lighting of the clock located on what Alex used to heat up her food it read: 2:00 am.

Loki sat up on the couch hugging his knees, he was starting to feel unwell. He put his hand up to his head feeling for a fever, he was hotter than normal. Walking down the hall he found the bathroom, quietly he walked in closing the door behind him. He didn't want to wake up Alex, he ran the cool water and splashed it on his face. "Great..After all this I'm getting sick," he muttered. He leaned up against the counter, his head suddenly started spinning he felt as if he could pass out at any moment.

Alex jolted awake at the commotion outside her door. She rose slowly from her bed, careful not to make much sound. She didn't want to alert whoever it might be, friend or foe. She crept along the floor and out into the living room. A single light shown from the bathroom. Cautious, Alex began to summon a small current incase she was forced to apprehend her visitor.

Just as Alex was nearing the doorway, Loki burst from the bathroom and crossed to the kitchen. Alex sighed with relief and expelled her current. She felt a bit embarrassed at her actions. Of course it was Loki.

"I thought you said you won't wake me up in the middle of the night," Alex snickered, "What's the matter?" It was then that she noticed his hand rested upon his forehead.

"Don't tell me that your sick," Alex mumbled. This was the last thing she wanted to wake up to. If his illness got any worse by the time she had to leave, she might have to skip work to take care of him. Paul would not be happy about that.

Loki looked at her, he felt bad that he woke her up than again she seemed a bit jumpy but he brushed that off. "Sorry I was trying not to wake you up, really I was. And I'm fine, just a slight fever and my head hurts nothing to worry about go back to sleep." Loki told her as he walked back to the couch nearly falling over from dizziness, "okay that doesn't mean anything." He added and sat down on the couch grabbing the blanket and wrapping it around his now shivering body, "it's been awhile since I've been sick. I use to get ill a lot as a child," he sighed then shook his head. "But none of that matters, I'm just going to try and go back to sleep."

"It's not your Fault," Alex sighed, " I am just a really light sleeper. Anything can wake me up." She gazed down at Loki on the couch with pity.

"You don't look good at all," She grimaced. Alex instructed Loki to stay put and rushed to the kitchen, turning on a few lights on the way. She flung open the cabinets and rummaged through ramen packets and can food until she spied a single bottle of cold medicine. To her dismay, the bottle was empty. Alex threw it into the trash bin with more force than she intended.

"Just great," she hissed. Would the medicine have even worked on a non-human? Well, that didn't matter now. All she could do now was wait.

"I think it would be best if we both get some sleep. Hopefully, you will feel better in the morning." Alex rubbed her eyes, exhausted. Wishing Loki a good night, she turned off the lights and returned to the comfort of her bed.

Loki didn't sleep the rest of the night, he kept tossing and turning finally he decided to give up and just stay awake. By the time morning hit he was feeling a lot worse, though he hid it not wanting to be an inconvenience for her. He could take care of himself, he sat on the couch with a blanket wrapped around his form. "This sucks.." He muttered to himself, "figures I'd get sick." Loki sat back in the couch wondering what he was going to do now, he needed to figure something out as he was going to be on Earth for a while. Well until someone comes and drags him back home.