Chapter 1:the meeting

Natasha Romanov knew her mistakes would catch up with her eventually but it still hurt that it was Tony bringing them to her doorstep. She could still remember the day he walked up to her in the avengers tower and told her to leave and that she could no longer be an avenger or agent of shield. However Natasha didn't go down without a fight. She had set up a meeting with an infamous lawyer from hellos kitchen who had experience dealing with vigilantes. She walked up to the desk of a blonde woman who was most likely his assistant

"hello, I'm here to see foggy Nelson." The assistant looked her up and down. She seemed bored.

"And you are?"

"Natasha Romanov" the assistant showed Natasha into Foggy Nelson's office. She sat down as the assistant left. Natasha went to speak but was interrupted.

"I know who you are and what you want miss Romanov but we can't take your case but I know someone who can. My old partner Mathew Murdock. This is his card." Natasha looked at the card and she felt angry. She didn't want someone who failed during the last big case he had.

"Thank you Mr Nelson" Natasha said as she stood up.

"Miss Romanov, some advice. Do t take his shirt but listen to him. He's the best lawyer I have ever seen." Natasha saw a hint of sadness in Foggy's eyes but he was being truthful so she agreed to meet Murdock feeling a bit more at ease due to Foggy's words.

When Matt stumbled drunkenly into his office he was surprised to hear a message from Foggy. He felt sad that it was about work but he wasn't surprised. What did surprise him was that his client would be Natasha Romanov and that she would be there soon. Matt quickly straightened himself and made his suit look presentable and not like it had been stuffed into a bad while he beat up two muggers on his way to work. Matt slipped on his rose coloured glasses and sat at his desk. He was interested in the famous black widow but he didn't read up on her past and ignored Foggy and Karen when they had mentioned it. He believed that someone had a right to their lives no matter who they were.

NATASHA ROMONOV

Natasha walked through the door into the pitch black office. She immediately sized the small set of three rooms up. They looked like shit.

"Hello, I'm Natasha Romanov. Foggy sent me. Matt walked towards her with a his cane in his hand. He looked handsome to her but he acted like someone who had been through he'll. It was a look she recognised and one that she tried her best to change every day.

"Hello miss Romonav I'm Matt." He put his hand in her direction and she took it. Matt read her heartbeat it was steady. "I regret to tell you but I am lead to believe that the lights in the office aren't working most of my clients don't like working here so what would you prefer."

"straight to businesses I see. Here is good." Matt walked to his office and Natasha followed. They both took a seat.

"So what seems to be the problem miss Romonav."

"Well, due to the accords and what happened in what has been called the civil war I have been fired from my job as an avenger and have been removed from my accommodation at the avengers tower. I am also expecting charges of assault and possibly treason."

"Well first off I am glad to inform you that no changes of treason will be filed and I can get you back into avengers tower tonight but your job and assault will be much more difficult to deal with." When Matt spoke he heard Natasha heart jump with delight at the thought of going back to the tower but she tried to hide it.

"I can see why you came highly recommended." Natasha saw a slight smile in the corner or Matt's mouth which he tried to hide badly.

"I don't want to get your hopes up just yet. Your residence at avengers tower will only be for another few months but by then I should be able to try and win your case."

"That is good enough for now mister Murdock, thank you. I'm assuming that you will be with me when I return to the tower."

"Can't an avenger handle Tony Stark's legal team?" Matt tried to stop the words comeing out of his mouth but calmed himself when he heard Natasha laugh naturally instead of the polite fake laugh that he heard a lot of the time.

"I just want to see the look on Stark's face when one Lawyer from hell's kitchen destroys his entire legal team. Do I have to pay in food as well or is money good enough for you.?" Natasha felt surprisingly comfortable around her lawyer but she just put it past her and just put it down to an easy win so early on.

"You will advertise some tough competition if your paying in food but you can give it a try but you don't have to pay me just yet. I haven't done everything yet."

"I'm looking forward to working with you then. Come on, let's show Tony Stark how it's done." Natasha held out her arm which Matt took as she lead him to her car and they drove towards Avengers tower.

Tony Stark was furious when FRIDAY told him that Natasha was back at the tower with a Lawyer. He kept thinking what was he going to do, he told her she can't live at the tower and here she was bringing in a lawyer. Tony gathered key members of his legal team and they were all prepared to send Natasha away and possibly sue for harassment until Natasha and Matt Murdock walked right by them and into the kitchen. Natasha poured Matt and herself a glass of red wine as she started to cook.

"Excuse me but you don't live here anymore" Tony told her.

"Yes she does now can you stop harassing my client." Matt said as he took a drink from the glass of wine.

"Miss Romonav was supplied with appropriate housing as per her contract." One of the many lawyers stood up and walked towards Matt.

"What classifies housing as appropriate?" Matt said as he put the glass of wine down.

"The place of residence must hold the appropriate necessaries that the resident requires, it would have to be safe according to the rules and regulations of the government."

"Exactly, my client's housing would be considered appropriate is she was a normal citizen but she is an ex spy with a long list of enemies who wish her harm and therefore the housing would not be considered safe and my client also shouldn't be considered as a regular spy but as a high ranking general because that is the role she acted in as an Avenger so it must also include everything that would be appropriate for or both of those types of people. "

"However your client is no longer an acting member of the avengers or an agent of shield."

"But she must be treated as one due to the many enemies the avengers have which would cause my client harm. You will let my client stay here until she finds housing that is appropriate or we will she for wrongful endangerment."

Matt walked back to Natasha who was in the middle of cooking. Matt listened to Tony talk with his lawyers. They made him let Natasha stay. Matt had forgotten how much he loved being a lawyer.

Tony and his lawyers mostly left Matt and Natasha alone while she cooked and talked. Matt and Natasha slowly became more relaxed. Matt hadn't felt this happy simple effort Karen left to work as an actress in LA. The slowly became close. Matt tried to get involved in the cooking but Natasha only let him taste but Matt didn't mind, it tasted wonderful. They were both relaxed until Tony walked in. Matt could tell he'd been drinking, a lot.

"It's the two love birds. The killer spy who betrayed her country and the disabled lawyer who is borderline homeless. Hey Natasha have you looked into your lawyer, what he's done and who he is. Orphaned at a young age because his dad was a shit boxer who couldn't fight to save his life, LITERALLY! And he was rejected again by his blind tutor and then by his whole law practice. Nat, maybe you should stay away from this one. Looks like he's cursed or maybe no one likes him because he gets into other people's business and..." before he could finish and before Matt could punch him Natasha walked up to him and slapped him another face.

"Think Tony, cool off." Tony looked at Matt and Natasha and walked away. Matt took a big gulp of wine and tried to calm down. Natasha walked next to him and brought Matt into a hug. Matt could tell she didn't take it well either. As they stayed there in the moment. Natasha's breathing slowed to a normal rate. She was glad to be there with Matt. For some reason he comforted her.

"I have to get changed." Natasha smiled at Matt as she went off. Why do I have to like him was all that she could think about. She had spent most of her life building up walls but now more and more people were coming in who could knock them down.

Natasha picked a smart black dress to wear and dressed plainly but beautifully. She wanted to look nice for Matt even though he would never know.

Natasha and Matt both ate pasta with a tomatoes sauce with cheese. Although not a show stopping dish it was the only thing Natasha knew how to make well and that she owned the ingredients to. Matt loved it. They both laughed and bonded. Natasha and Matt slowly drinking through a bottle of wine.

"Would it ruin the mood if I asked you a personal question?" Natasha asked.

"No." Matt replied.

"Why are you being so nice to me and treating my like a normal person?" Matt heard Natasha's heart speed up.

"Because you are." Matt replied.

"Haven't you heard about some of the things I have done?"

"I have but if what happened upsets you, which I can tell it does, then it shows you've changed. And you are that person."

"I've done a lot of bad things, Matt. Things I don't know how to feel about." Natasha spoke choking on every word.

"Tony mentioned someone from my past, my blind tutor, he called him. He told me that to be effective, you have to separate yourself from everyone you love and block yourself off from emotion but that isn't true. In a world with heroes like yourself we have to realise guilt is the souls call to action, to change and become a better you. It's good you feel this way Natasha. It means your becoming the person you want to be. Your not the black widow, your Natasha Romanov." Matt walked over to Natasha and put an arm around her as he spoke the last words.

"But why does it have to hurt?" Natasha said.

"Because it lets us feel better when we do the right thing."

Natasha leant into Matt's chest and she soon felt normal again. For some reason it felt like Matt understood her, more than anyone else and Matt felt the same. He no longer felt the conflict between the Devil and his normal self. He found someone that he could be both with and he wanted to hold onto that.

"Whenever I start to fell like this I go to one of two places, church or the gym. If you need any help try it."

"I've never been a religious person Matt."

"Try the gym then that helps me clear my head."

"I don't think training here would be a good idea anymore."

"If you need somewhere to stay if Tony gets too much then my apartment is always open to you and if you pay in cash then Fogwells gym is where I train. Anyway I've got to go but I would like to do this again and send me your contact in working for the Avengers." Natasha walked over to Matt and kissed him on the cheek.

"Will do." She said as he leaves to the elevator.

A few hours later Daredevil ran across the rooftops of hell's kitchen. Thankfully things have slowed down since the hand had left but that wouldn't last for long but for now Matt had the chance to relax and take some time to work on Natasha's case. Matt felt worried about Natasha's case because the only way to get her back on the avengers team would be to completely destroy the accords.

While daredevil was running across the rooftops Natasha was walking down the street. She had taken Matt's advice and went to Fogwells gym. She was starting to realise that hell's kitchen wasn't a great place to be at night. Four people had been following her down an ally. Well it was going to be a fun night. One of the group of men pulled out a knife and walked up behind Natasha and the other people surrounded her.

"Come here baby and let's have some..." The man couldn't finish speaking before a baton hits the thing in the face knocking him out and daredevil jumps down into the ally. Natasha kicked one of the other thugs in the knee and slammed his face into the wall. Daredevil punched on in the throat and then in the face as Natasha puts the last thug in a choke hold knocking the last thug out. Natasha walked towards Daredevil and whispered into his ear.

"Thanks Matt." She kissed his mask and walked away.

The end.