Loki regarded the newcomer with weariness as well as appreciation. He'd learned to recognise the feeling of an angel by now and whoever she was felt similar, but not the same. He wished he could tell what she was ... besides pretty.

Yes, she sure was attractive. Maybe if he were sure she was harmless ... Then again, maybe not. His Alice cover story would lose credibility and it was hard enough to manage with his illness and the doctor's appointments. He had neither time, strength nor money to spare for a girlfriend.