[to kill a HYDRA: date a SHIELD agent]

[justabitoffun]

Loki had used the disguise before to roam the halls of SHIELD so he saw no reason why not to use it once more. He would be noticed more readily--but let's face it, his female form was meant to turn heads--but he wasn't worried about it. He would be in and out quickly. The trickiest part he had to tackle was getting into the computer systems without triggering an alarm. Loki was confident that he could manage it.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, the easiest way to do so was to go to Coulson's office and use the top agent's computer to access the files he wanted. The risk was twofold: he had to avoid Coulson, and he had to avoid drawing suspicion to the agent. Loki was no techno-wizard but he was fairly certain he'd mastered his spells enough to work flawlessly on mortal technology by this point in time. It was a risk he was apparently willing to take.

So, since Loki was aware that Coulson never hardly ever took a lunch break he made his own distraction force the agent to leave his office. Then the lady god walked right in and took the seat behind the desk. And worked her magic.

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[sonofcoul]

The distraction in question wasn't a bad tactic, but it proved short-lived. He managed to delegate most of the resulting work to others, so he got to head back to his office quicker than the god had anticipated.

So the door opened and he paused. "... What's going on?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

Loki tapped at the computer a few times rapidly before looking up at Coulson as if nothing was amiss. She batted her doe-eyes at him and smiled sweetly. "Surprise?"

Standing, Loki moved around the desk and walked up to Coulson. She reached around him and shut the door. "It's lunch time. Are you hungry? Can I buy your time, agent?"

[sonofcoul]

It wasn't exactly going to work. "Yes, I could stand to eat. But what were you doing on my computer?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"Browsing the internet?" It wasn't quite a question and yet it wasn't quite a firm statement. She smiled and tapped lightly on his chest, walking her two fingers upwards slowly. "I was thinking...European. Something with a Germanic flavor. I had to look up a good place to satisfy my needs."

[sonofcoul]

His expression shifted to something bordering on amused. "Vacation planning? You're aware I have a computer at home, too, that you're actually not so many levels of barred from using."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She smirked, clearly amused. "But I wasn't at home when I thought of it. And I want lunch." She leaned into him. "With you."

[sonofcoul]

He almost automatically put an arm around her at the contact. "All right. I can do lunch. But please stay off my work computer in the future?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She hemmed over a reply, rocking from side to side and pursing her lips at him. Finally she sighed and looked down with a barely perceptible nod. "I can agree to that." She leaned back into him again and lifted her gaze once more. "Can we go now?"

[sonofcoul]

He nodded, at least partially content. Not that he necessarily took the agreement at face value. "All right. Anything in particular in mind?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"I already told you, silly." She giggled silently as she tapped him on the chest again. She kissed him on the cheek. "I'll meet you at the car." And she left.

[sonofcoul]

He went and shut down his computer before he followed, locking his office door behind him before heading out to meet her at the car.

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She waited patiently for him to open her door, flashing him another alluring smile as she slid into the seat with the grace of a feline. She waited until they were outside the perimeter of SHIELD before indicating for him to park. "Don't worry," she assured him, "I'll get you back in an hour. More or less."

[sonofcoul]

He pulled over and parked when indicated. "Somehow I doubt it's actually going to fall into the 'less' part of that qualified, is it?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She just chuckled and winked at him. Then she set a hand on his arm and whisked them away with her magic.

It was a quaint place, the little restaurant they ended up in, possibly family owned as well as run, and Loki spoke fluent German to the people that took care of them. She was nature and at ease, smiling the day away as if nothing in her schedule for the rest of the day were at all unusually hostile.

[sonofcoul]

Coulson matched her fluency at German with his own, of course. He glanced at her as he studied the menu. "So, where are we exactly?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"A small town known as Kleine Welt," the god replied. Literally: little world. "Official title or not it's the name it goes by." She shrugged. "I'm sure you've figured the rest out on your own."

[sonofcoul]

"More or less, yes. I'd check my phone's GPS, but I'm making an effort not to touch it unless it actually goes off."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"That's so nice of you!" It was caught in between a state of sarcasm and sincerity. Her smile was warm either way. "It's good to see you make the effort. I appreciate it," she said more softly this time.

[sonofcoul]

He smiled, just a bit. "Hey, I'm on a lunch break, and I'm out with someone I care for. Work can wait for an hour."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She laughed silently and smiled appreciatively at him. "You're amazing when you want to be. You know that, right?"

[sonofcoul]

He shrugged. "Well, for some definitions of amazing, sure. I'm just glad you think so."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"By my definition, you're more than amazing, Phil," she said quietly.

She turned away when the waiter came back to take their order and she got a small dish fitting for a petite woman. The meal was pleasant, mostly quiet save for a few comments, but Loki enjoyed the time with Coulson.

And if she felt guilt at all it was not apparent.

[sonofcoul]

"I... well, thank you."

His own meal was a bit larger, which probably helped with the general quiet of the meal. But he was certainly enjoying the time and the company as well.

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She paid for it with money that she grabbed out of the air, thanking the proprietors with a wide smile and an extra large tip. She latched onto Coulson's arm the moment she rejoined him and walked outside with him. The day wasn't sunny but there wasn't any rain and the temperature was moderate so Loki steered them down the main road at a leisurely pace.

"Don't worry," she eventually spoke up, "the money won't disappear. I liked their little place. They deserve it."

[sonofcoul]

He walked along with her, enjoying the fresh air and the scenery. It was kind of nice to be in a far-off locale without worrying about who'd be trying to kill you that day, frankly.

"Good. They did. Really good food."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She hugged closer to him as they continued to walk in silence. Loki would never admit that she was divided, that she wanted two opposing factors at the same time. She refused to think about it.

But in the silence, walking with him like this, it was hard to ignore completely. She flashed a smile up at him and teleported them away to a more private place.

Somewhere that she hoped to negate the prospect of thinking altogether.

[sonofcoul]

He laughed a bit at the sudden shift in locale. "Bit of a detour, isn't it?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"I still have a bit of time left to keep you..." she said with a sly smile.

[sonofcoul]

"Oh, is that so? Cutting it a little close, I bet, though."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"I'm good at close calls. The question is: are you?"

[sonofcoul]

"Not something I've exactly had the chance to test under these circumstances, but I'm going to guess that we'll be finding out shortly."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"Only if you're willing," she replied with a soft smile and a quick kiss.

[sonofcoul]

He closes his eyes thoughtfully. "How much time is there?"

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"...Fifteen minutes at most?" She slid a hand down his chest.

[sonofcoul]

He licked his lips, just a bit. "You know, I can't say that lunchtime quickie was ever exactly on my bucket list, but you're making me consider the appeal."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

"Consider quickly," Loki said with a bit of impatience. "Unless you want to up the challenge more."

[sonofcoul]

He leaned forward and kissed her deeply. "That was, for the record, an unequivocal yes."

[justabitoffun.livejournal.com]

She moaned quietly into his mouth and had to catch her breath when he parted. She nodded with a delayed grin, and wrapped herself around him with eager anticipation.