A/N: Wow...I must have no life if i'm updating in a span of less than a day! Lol, so yes, for anyone that is confused who 'lili' is that hasn't read my previous story, Falling Back, Lili is adopted :) but that doesn't mean that I won't have a clintasha pregnancy fic :3 there's not nearly enough of those.

Tony

"So, Tony, tell me about yourself?" She more asked than stated, crossing her legs as she took a sip of her coffee, courtesy of Coulson.

"I'm a billionaire."

Brook sighed and inwardly face palmed.

"I know...you said that thirteen times." She said, rubbing her eyes tiredly.

"Tired? You'll be a lot more than that when you get through with Spidey and Katniss."

"Yes, i've talked with Agent Romanoff. Didn't get very far with her."

"Of course not. She's a master assassin trained in espionage."

"Any how, enough about your counter parts, what about you?" She asked, jotting down some quick notes on her note pad.

"I'm an only child, I have a son named Jason that we've actually nicknamed Jace. After Afghanistan, I thought i'd never have kids or any of the stuff that everyone dreams about."

"What happened in Afghanistan?"

"I almost died...woke up in a shit load of pain after one of my colleagues paid them to kill me."

Brook nodded, briefly looking at the glowing object that showed underneath his black t-shirt.

"Is that something that happened in Afghanistan?" She asked, nodding at the Arc Reactor.

"Yeah, I have shrapnel that threatens to make it's way into my heart. This acts like a magnet to keep it from getting there."

"I see, and your fiancée? Pepper?"

"She's amazing...just a tad bit angry at me."

"Why?"

"When she goes back to work, she wants to leave our son with Maria's Dad! I'm not leaving Jace with him, over my dead body!"

Seems like trust is an ongoing theme here. She thought, dismissing him with a nod of her head.

Maria

The Agent eyed Brook wearily, not uncomfortable, just not sure if she wanted to talk about her personal life.

"So, Tony and Dr. Banner both mentioned you and your father, tell me about that."

Maria glared at her.

"I'd rather not."

"Miss Hill, nothing leaves this room, I won't even tell Director Fury. Understand?" She asked, leaning closer to the younger woman.

"Yes, there's just nothing to tell."

"We can stay here all day, but I need to get to know you so I know what we need to work on."

It was fifteen minutes of awkward silence later that Maria finally gave in and talked, she would have to get some tips from Natasha later on how to remain strong.

"Alright, fine. He abused me, it's over and done with." She said, shrugging her shoulders nonchalantly.

Brook closed her eyes, pinching the bridge of her nose.

This group is going to be the death of me...

"What kind of abuse? Physical, emotional, sexual_"

Maria cut the other woman off, too quickly for Brook's liking.

"I'd rather not say anything else except that it was emotional and physical. I was beat to an inch of my life" She said coldly, her gray eyes glaring at Brook, who seemed un phased by it, Brook knew that she was dealing with it in her own way, and that was by shutting people out. She also sensed the young Agent was about to cry, but she continued to question her, much to Maria's disliking.

"Did no one know of the abuse?"

Maria hesitated, tapping her foot anxiously, a nervous habit she picked up from Lili...yes, a four-year-old.

"My brother knew, he was actually the only one that stood up for me, he took several beatings from our Dad trying to protect me...I told no one because I was afraid that my brother and I would get separated."

This is by far the easiest person to talk to... Brook thought as she furiously scribbled down notes.

"Do you think you'll have kids, despite what your father did to you?"

Maria shook her head.

"Probably not, I love kids, but I just can't trust my self around them."

"How's your relationship with your father now?"

Maria sighed, brushing a strand of her dark hair out of her face, not believing for a minute that this woman cares.

"It's getting there...I can't really...trust anyone a hundred percent again, but i'm working on it thanks to Steve." She said, her voice cracking as the memories invaded her mind of the years of abuse.

Yep. She was about to cry.

"That's good to hear. You look like you two love each other, yes?"

"Yeah. I don't understand why he loves me though. I'm psychologically fucked up, and Stark's right, i'm a cold, heartless bitch. Go figure." She said coldly, crossing her arms.

"You aren't cold or heartless. You said it yourself, you love him and he loves you."

"I guess...Stark just pisses me off to the point that he's lucky Pepper loves him, because I would make sure that shrapnel enters his heart, slowly and painfully, one by one."

"Uhm...maybe you might want to keep a journal, so it doesn't come down to that?" Brook said, looking not in the least bit comfortable.

Maria glared at her.

"No"

Brook inwardly groaned.

"Agent Hill, do you ever hurt yourself? Or have thoughts of doing something drastic?"

That was the last straw.

Maria got up, hastily walking to the door, turning to the therapist one last time before leaving the room.

I think the bag of marijuana or some happy pills sound really good right now.

A/N: Let me know what you think! Please review :)