Borrow My Heart
An Avengers Story
Based on the song by Taylor Henderson
A/N: This story is based after the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and contains spoilers so please watch it before reading further. Also if you haven't seen the first couple of episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I would suggest you do so before reading. Basically be up to date with all of the Marvel movies within the Avengers universe.
Enjoy :)
Disclaimer: I do not own the Avengers characters of films; they are the property of Marvel Studios.
Chapter 1 – Here I am
Natasha walked out of the hearing feeling exhausted, she had been ambushed by the press and the congressional hearing people for the last week and just wanted to go home, wherever that is, to have a bubble bath and glass of wine. Make that a bottle; it had been a very long week.
As she walked towards her car Natasha became aware of her phone ringing very loudly to the AC/DC song 'Shoot To Thrill'. She groaned, the last thing Natasha wanted right at that moment was to speak to Tony Stark. Ignoring the phone Natasha got into her car and sped away from the flashing of camera crew and the annoying voices of news people. Again her phone rang blasting out 'Shoot To Thrill'.
Natasha sighed and answered, "what is it Stark?"
"She actually answers," came the comical laughter response of the infamous Tony Stark.
"I can hang up if you want," Natasha sternly responded.
"No, no wait, okay. I was calling to see if you would come to Stark Tower, I'm trying to get the band back together, with the fate of the world now being in peril and all without a proper true 'S.H.I.E.L.D'."
Natasha thought for a moment, "if you behave I'll be there shortly, just have some things to clear up first."
"No problem."
Natasha pulled her car up at the cemetery; she spotted Rogers and Wilson standing by a gravestone with a man wearing a hoodie. She smiled; of course Fury would be here to look at his own gravestone.
"You should be honoured that's about as close as he gets to saying thank you," Natasha spoke as she approached the two men.
"Not going with him?" Captain Rogers asked with a tight-lipped smile.
"No," Natasha said shaking her head.
"Not staying here," Rogers stated, already knowing the response.
"I blew all my covers, I gotta go figure out a new one."
"That might take a while."
"I'm counting on it," Natasha spoke with a small smile, "that thing you asked for I called in a few favours from Kiev," She handed the captain a file, "Will you do me a favour? Call that nurse."
"She's not a nurse."
"And you're not a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent."
"What was her name again?"
"Sharon. She's nice."
Natasha leaned forward to plant a kiss on Steve's cheek and walked away, "be careful Steve, might not want to pull on that thread."
No response followed Natasha as she walked back to her car thinking about what could be next for her, for The Avengers, and for S.H.I.E.L.D. if there even was a S.H.I.E.L.D. anymore. Natasha got into her car and sped off trying to push all thoughts of 'what if's' out of her mind.
It took about four hours to get through traffic to Stark Tower. Natasha became aware of slight anxiety as she approached the parking garage of the tower, she hadn't been there since New York, she didn't realise that it would affect her to come back, especially cause it had been two years. Natasha hoped that her anxiety wouldn't show to Stark, the last thing she needed at this moment was to deal with his teasing.
The gates to the garage opened and Natasha drove her car into an available parking spot. She proceeded to get out, grabbing her duffle bag and lock the car as she made her way to the lift that would take her to the living quarters, where Pepper and Tony had been living since the fall of his holiday home, neither had been wanting to re-build just yet.
Natasha made it to the top and was greeted by J.A.R.V.I.S., "Miss Romanoff welcome, Mr Stark and Miss Potts are in the kitchen."
Natasha nodded, "thanks J.A.R.V.I.S.," she said walking towards the kitchen.
As she entered Natasha spotted that the couple were arguing.
"Why do you insist on making more suits?" Pepper snapped exasperatedly.
"Do you realise how many were…" Tony stopped upon realising that they were no longer alone, "Romanoff, glad you came, good timing, let me show you to your room," he said hurriedly, he quickly walked out leading Natasha out of the kitchen and down a hallway.
Natasha tried not to laugh at Tony's clear uncomfortableness at having an argument in front a colleague, after all that is what Natasha is, she's an Avenger same as him, a colleague not just a friend.
"Well this room will be yours," Tony spoke, "do you know how I can get myself out of this?"
Natasha laughed, "the great Tony Stark needs my help with a girl," she teased.
"I just need to know how to make things better, my work is the suits," Tony practically begged.
"Okay, well take her out to dinner and tell her how much you love her and make her feel one of a kind."
"I never thought of those ideas," Tony sarcastically responded.
Natasha shook her head, "okay well go enjoy explaining to her whatever it is," smirking Natasha turned away from Stark and placed her duffle bag onto the floor by the bed.
Tony groaned as he exited the room, slamming the door behind himself. Natasha felt like she could finally relax. She sat on the bed and allowed her body to relax, letting go of all of the thoughts and emotions that had plagued her thoughts and body over the last few months.
Just as she was about to lie down and take a nap there was a knock on the door.