First Mission Together

N: I'm sorry, I...

S: Are you okay?

Natasha looked around and still looked confused, she felt a severe headache that made her dizzy and weak, she almost fell, but Steve realized in time to hold her and take her to the couch.

S: You're not fine, I'll call a doctor.

N: No, you don't have to. I just need... I'm drunk and... Just...

Natasha lay down on the couch and fell asleep.

Steve couldn't sleep anymore, he sat beside her, taking care of her.

Steve just went to sleep when the day brightened, he slept on the rug beside the sofa.

Sarah woke up and went to Steve's room but didn't see him there, then she went to the living room and saw Steve sleeping on the floor and her mother on the couch.

Sarah smiled at her mother.

Sarah: Mamma came back, you back.

Natasha woke up with Sarah's euphoria, she frowned and yawned.

Natasha looked around and realized where she was, she looked at Steve asleep on the floor and put her hand on her head.

N: Боже мой. Что я сделал? (My God, what did I do?)

Sarah: Mamma!

Sarah climbed onto the couch and laid on top of Natasha.

N: Sarah...

Natasha sat down holding Sarah and placing her sitting on her legs. Natasha looked into her eyes and whispered...

N: Do you know how to keep secrets?

Sarah nodded.

N: I have to go, but...

Sarah: But mamma, I don't want you to go...

N: Shh.... Let me finish, be brave, okay? Do not tell your father you saw me leave, okay?

Sarah nodded and she looked sad.

Sarah: I'll miss you, mamma.

N: No, you won't. I promise I'll come back to see you and your brother.

Sarah didn't look excited.

N: Don't make this face. I'll bring you a present, what do you think about that?

Sarah shrugged.

Sarah: Okay, I guess...

N: Good girl.

Natasha kissed her forehead, she got up and put Sarah on the floor, she went to the door and before closing the door, she waved to Sarah who didn't smile back this time.

...

Natasha arrived at Hill's apartment and rang the bell. Hill opened the door, already dressed for work.

H: Good morning, slut. How was your night?

N: How was yours?

H: Too bad, I got rid of the guy. He was beautiful, but a bore. And yours? How was it?

Natasha didn't answer, she didn't want to say she dumped the guy and went to Steve's home, she just walked in and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

H: Natasha, I'm leaving.

Hill shouted from the living room.

Today is Natasha's first day of work with the Avengers, since she left Steve's apartment, her way of keeping conected with her lost memories is the work.

Natasha got ready and headed for the Avengers tower. She stopped at the front door and a screen was activated.

- Hello, Mrs. Rogers. Welcome back.

Natasha noticed that in the corner of the screen were the initials J.A.R.V.I.S.

N: Why does everyone call me that?

Natasha whispered as she entered the tower and headed for the elevator. As soon as she got into the elevator, the screen activated and JARVIS continued to talk to her.

- Would you rather me to call you Black Widow?"

N: That would be better or Romanoff.

- Roger that. Where do you want to go?

N: Operations center.

The elevator began to go up, but it stopped on the third floor, which Natasha thought to be the Operations Center.

- It's not here, Mrs. Romanoff. I just stopped for more passengers to board.

As soon as the door opened, Natasha stared at who was about to enter, and as soon as this person saw Natasha, he was uncertain whether he should enter or not.

- Going up.

Bucky was paralyzed looking at Natasha, there was no one else in that elevator, it would be strange to come in and be alone with her, but it would also be strange to turn away and leave.

N: Will you come in or not? I don't have all day.

Bucky got into the elevator and stood in front of Natasha with his back to her, staring at the ceiling, extremely uncomfortable.

Natasha knew of his discomfort and made a point of approaching and staying on his side.

Natasha stared at him, until he create courage to look at her.

N: How are you?

B: Good. And you?

Natasha shrugged, indicating she didn't know.

N: So you've also become one of the good guys, huh?

B: Yes, thanks to Steve.

Natasha looked away and nodded.

N: Of course.

Natasha whispered.

- Eigth floor. Have a good day, Mrs. Romanoff and Mr. Barnes.

Bucky made a gesture with his hand, indicating that Natasha could leave first. She looked at him and smiled sarcastically as she left.

N: Thank you, Jarvis.

Bucky stepped out behind her and walked past her.

N: James!

Bucky frowned, no one calls him like that for years, it's always Bucky.

N: You have to take me where I should go. I don't know anything here.

B: Where's Steve?

N: I don't know. I don't live with him anymore.

B: You don't?

Natasha shook her head. Bucky sighed.

B: Come on, I'll show you.

As they walked along the corridor, Natasha bring up subjects about the work routine, so Bucky would be less tense being around her.

N: I like this tower, it looks very advanced. This Jarvis is of incredible intelligence. Stark made a good job.

B: I can't disagree with that. Our weapons are much more powerful and we have more efficient non-lethal weapons options. Steve's Requirement.

N: That suits him.

B: He thinks everyone should be tried before being punished.

N: And what do you think?

Bucky shrugged.

B: I have no right to disagree with him on this, if it wasn't for him, I would be in jail or dead now.

N: You're always owing your life to someone, James Barnes.

Natasha smiled at Bucky, who finally smiled back, but still avoided eye contact with her.

B: It's here.

N: Aren't you coming?

B: I am more of action than planning, if they need me, they call me.

Natasha nodded, Bucky headed for the fighting center and Natasha entered the meeting room.

In the meeting room were Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton and Steve Rogers.

Steve already looked at Natasha with reproach and at the same time concern. Everyone stopped talking when she arrived and everyone was watching her.

Natasha walked slowly around the room, irritated with all attention.

N: They told me I should come here, did they make a mistake?

T: Well...

C: Of course not, Tasha. Sit here with me.

Clint pulled the chair beside him, Natasha sat down beside him and turned her attention to the big screen.

Steve and Tony were the ones standing, explaining about the mission.

T: So, this little guy here is called Daniel Williams. He will be carrying the pen drive we need.

N: What's on it?

B: All locations of the secret bases of the United States.

S: So you can imagine, how dangerous this can be in the wrong hands.

N: Where did we find this guy Daniel?

T: There was an auction for this pen drive last night. The buyer's name is Liu Xen. They will make the transaction tomorrow.

C: How will we intercept the pen drive?

S: We thought of arriving by surprise in the restaurant where they set the transaction, we would wait them to leave and we will have 2 groups, one to chase the buyer and recover the pendrive and another to chase the seller.

N: These guys will probably be heavily escorted.

T: Yes, but we have the Hulk.

C: The Hulk in the middle of a noble neighborhood, with thousands of civilians around?

S: Clint is right... Too risky for Hulk.

N: Clint?

Clint turned the chair so he could look at Natasha.

N: Do you remember Budapest?

C: How could I forget?

T: I don't remember...

S: Neither do I.

C: Everyone knows what happened in Budapest, people.

Clint stared Natasha.

C: Do you want me to repeat what happened there again?

N: Not everything, but remember what I did at the hotel?

C: Yeah, that might work.

Steve was impatient with the parallel conversation between Clint and Natasha.

S: What do you have in mind?

N: We don't need such a big deal to get the pen drive. This guy... Daniel Williams, right?

Tony nodded.

N: I can do it myself.

S: How?

T: She's a spy.

B: She is.

C: The spy.

S: You're going to take a chance alone.

N: I've always worked alone.

S: Will you seduce him?

N: Probably.

S: And you'll go to the room with him, because that's where the pen drive must be.

N: I still don't see where the problem is.

S: Will you kiss him?

N: I will do whatever it takes to complete the mission.

Natasha and Steve exchanged accusatory glances, while the rest of the group felt uncomfortable with the tension between them.

S: I can't allow that. We can do it another way.

N: The other way is risky, we can lose team members and injure civilians. I can get in and out without anyone noticing.

C: Cap... It's all right, I'll be there, disguised.

S: I'm going too.

C: No, Steve, you're not a spy, and you can ruin the mission.

T: Steve, you, me and Sam stay in the car, watching and we'll help Clint and Natasha if anything goes wrong. So, let's prepare everything, we better approach Daniel today at his hotel.

N: Can you send me his full profile? I need to analyze him better.

Tony nodded and scattered the meeting. They scheduled to leave at 6:00 pm for the mission.

Natasha got up to leave the room, but Steve hold her arm.

S: We need to talk.

N: Now?

S: Yes, now.

C: Oh, okay, let me get these cookies over here and get out.

Clint already had some cookies in his hand and he took three more from the table and stuck in his mouth, making a sign of peace as he left the room.

Finally, Steve and Natasha were alone.

S: What happened last night?

N: What do you mean?

S: You showed up at my house and you looked lost.

N: I was drunk, but I'm fine now.

Natasha turned back to leave, but Steve held her one more time, making Natasha take a deep breath.

S: I think you should go to the doctor, you can't go on a mission in that state.

N: Steve...

S: Seriously, it might be something related to your accident. I'm worried.

N: I'm fine.

Natasha finally reached the door, she opened it and before leaving, she looked once more at Steve.

N: You don't have to worry about me.

Natasha left the room and went to find a place where she could analyze Daniel's profile in peace.

Meanwhile, Steve left the room and phoned the children's nanny to ask her to stay with the kids tonight.

Cindy: I'm sorry, Mr. Rogers, but it's the end of the semestre, I have tests, I can't miss it.

S: I understand, Cindy. Don't worry, I'll figure it out.

- Captain...

Steve hung up the phone and looked at the agent greeting him. Steve smiled.

S: Hi, Agent 13.

Sharon: Is there a problem?

S: No, it's okay.

Sharon: You look worried.

S: It's just my kids, I have a mission today and the nanny can't stay with them.

Sharon: Oh, is that it? I can watch them for you.

Steve frowned, surprised at the offer, but Sharon seemed to be a decente person, he doesn't know her very well, but she seems to be a lovely woman to children.

S: Are you sure?

Sharon: Absolutely, it will be my pleasure.

S: Okay, I'll tell Cindy that you're going to replace her later. Thank you.

Sharon: That's nothing. I'm at your disposal...

Sharon smiled and left.

Sam, who was standing in the hallway and watching the whole scene, approached Steve with a sarcastic smile.

Sam: Dude, she's so into you.

S: Sam... It's Nothing like that, she's just doing me a favor.

Sam: I know...

S: And you've been watching 'Everyone Hates Chris' too much.

Sam: It's a great series, you have to admit.

S: It's funny, yes. Sam, I need you to help me with something, come with me.

Now everything was settled for Daniel Williams' mission. The

Avengers parked around the corner of the hotel and hacked into their system to place a file that proves that Natasha had been staying there for one week, along with Clint. Of course, with diferente names.

Natasha stepped into the hotel lobby, holding on Clint's arm.

Natasha wore a black wig, Clint was dressed as a businessman, the two pretended to be a wealthy couple with relationship issues. They sat down at a table in the hotel restaurant and Clint opened a newspaper, to avoid eye contact with Natasha, to imply that he is the kind of guy who ignores the woman, even she being attractive.

Natasha was playing the woman who is ignored and saddened by her husband's actions.

As soon as Daniel Williams appeared in the hotel lobby, Natasha and Clint made a scene, Natasha lowered the paper, demanding a little of attention and Clint looked at her seriously, and the look he gave her made her cringe. He didn't even say a word, but everyone around him noticed her fear of him.

N: I'm... I'm going to the bathroom.

Natasha stood up and put her hand on her nose and cheek, pretending to be crying discreetly. And she was wearing sunglasses, so she could see that Daniel was looking at her, and that he had at least 2 bodyguards next to him.

Natasha walked past him, ignoring him completely and heading for the bathroom.

T: Where is she going? What is she doing? She didn't even flirt with him!

C: Believe me, she flirted.

T: She didn't even look in his face.

N: I know what I'm doing.

T: I don't think you know, because he just walked into the elevator!

N: He will come back!

They were talking through points in their ears.

Natasha entered the bathroom and it was empty, she stopped in front of the sink and looked in the mirror. She opened her purse and reached for the lipstick, but something caught her attention.

At the last stall, she could hear the sound of some radio transmission.

Natasha looked at the door to the stall and to the floor, she could see the shadow of someone, trying to disguise the presence inside. Natasha took her pistol from her purse and walked to the door of the stall.

She opened the door in a single gesture and pointed the gun, she had her finger on the trigger and she just didn't pull because she recognized who it was.

Natasha was furious.

N: Steve???

**Damn, Steve, she'll beat ur ass now**