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There was bad news and there was good news. Loki was staying for an undetermined amount of time. Sigh. After staying with her for a week, he went through his so-called reassessment and decided to maintain the status quo. Problem was, she was secretly thrilled that he’d moved in. The night she’d spent alone after returning from the hospital had been atrocious. Every little sound got her up and out of bed, irrationally flicking on the light switches in her apartment and placing her ear against her front door. She shuddered.
The following night, he refused to leave after dropping her off from work. She was proud at how she’d fought him like a tiger, but he ultimately came out as the victor. Later, when he’d admitted that he hadn’t slept well alone either, the last of her internal resista
