Dinner was uneventful and T'Challa wanted to know about her entire family. How old were the children? How did May like living with the other AWS cadets?
It was only interrupted by the crying of Aae-Faf, May's baby brother when he woke up. He was still flirting but it was more than that he wanted to know about her. It felt good to not just be the Black Widow, to just be Aunt Tasha for once. He was good with Aae-Faf too so that was a perk. It went well until he asked "What happened to May, why can't she walk?"
"She had an accident," Natasha replies, the usual answer.
"It must have been a very bad accident," T'Challa replies, the concern in his voice is touching and Natasha feels her heart begins to stitch itself back together.
"It's not my story," Natasha replies "But it broke her. She spent a while where she barely talked. It was a really bad time."
"But she's alright now?" T'Challa asks, needing to know the answer.
"Yes," Natasha replies "she's better than fine she's Erica."
"Who?" T'Challa asks.
"Someone else," Natasha replies "someone just like her but still different. It's not my place to tell."
"Why not," T'Challa asks.
Natasha playfully slaps him and says "I'm not gonna give all my kids secrets away in one night." She smiles, a genuine one full of laughter and mirth, the sort of one that she gives to her kids.
"I guess we'll just have to continue this another time," he says with a laugh "maybe with the kids, and the most mysterious May."
"Yes," Natasha agrees "definitely with the kids and the mysterious May. And if it's ever just the two of us we'll need a chaperone."
"A chaperone? Why would we need a chaperone if I am courting you" T'Challa asks.
"Yeah," Natasha replies "I'm not really supposed to go on a 'date' by myself. May I suggest May as a chaperone."
"The mysterious May," T'Challa replies kissing Natasha.
"No premarital sex," Marti yells down.
"Fuck you Wolf," Natasha responds "you already did all that shit."
