With their bond, she probably could. Loki wasn't sure if he could lie mind to mind, as he didn't communicate in that way with anyone but her. With how strong her Empathy was, it would be a moot point anyway.

Swaying with the motion, Loki leaned forward to kiss her forehead. "I'm aware that you're there and...it is comforting. As I said when you tried shielding yourself and you felt so horribly lonely. That is a sensation I was used to in my life, and had grown to no longer care about it."