28 : FIRST DATE?

The gang came back to the university one day before the new semester start. Steve and Natasha ride in his brand new Lamborghini. Tony and Clint told everyone about Steve and Natasha kissed under the mistletoe to everyone who wasn't there with them.

Darcy and Jane were squealing in excitement. Pepper and Maria just exchanged the look of disapproval. Thor hugged the Captain and little red tightly.

"This is a very magnificent news! Let's celebrate!"

Every girl in Howard Hall could clearly see how close Natasha and Steve have become and they didn't like it when the Captain paid all of his attention to this new girl.

Sharon Carter to be particular. The girl was so sure that she and Steve had a special connection. He gave her more privileges than the others. But since she got dumped by him and he was with this new girl. She had to take him back, take the old Steve Rogers back.

"Hey, Romanoff" Sharon called the redhead when she saw her in the hallway.

Natasha turned to face with the blonde girl who used to be Steve's sex partner.

"What's up, Carter?"

SMACK!

"Stay away from my Steve!"

"Uh oh" Clint exclaimed

"This is not good" Tony agreed.

Clint was trying to hold Natasha back but the redhead just shrugged his hand off and fisted her hand.

"Come on, Romanoff. Slap me back and show who you really are" Sharon challenged "So Steve could see that you're not different than any of the girls he once had"

"I DON'T BITCH SLAP, I KICK ASS!" Nat bellowed and proceeded to use her martial art skill on Sharon Carter who regrets her life decision of messing with Natasha Romanoff.

Natasha punched Sharon and gave her a very nice black eye. Clint and Tony just cheered and chanted while Pepper put her hand at her mouth. Bruce watched the fight in shock.

"Go, red!" Tony shouted

"Go, Russia!" Clint said

"I'm not Steve Rogers' girlfriend. And it's not my fault if he wants to be with his friend not one of his stupid one night!"

"Get off me, bitch!" Sharon yelled and tried to shriek herself away from Natasha's grip.

Natasha held Sharon down on the floor with herself sitting on Sharon's back, twisting her arm behind. Natasha bent down before said,

"If you try anything like this again, you will not be able to use your arms for a couple months. And for the record, Steve doesn't feel anything for you. He just wants you for sex so stop dreaming, Carter"

Natasha let go off Sharon arm and got up. Clint and Tony gave her a thumbs up while Pepper and Bruce still shock.

"Wait until Steve knows about this" Clint said "Carter will reduce to ashes"

"Don't tell him anything unless you want to see her dead" Pepper disagreed "Steve will kill Carter for hurting Natasha"

"I gotta agree with Pepper" Bruce said.

"But he gotta notice the red burn on your cheek"

"There is something call makeup, dude" Natasha replied "Don't tell Steve a thing, okay?"

"Kay"


Steve had done a lot of thinking after he came back from the winter break. Two of those things were that he should or shouldn't ask his little red out and her relationship with Clint Barton. He's not blind. He could perfectly see how close they were and how she was so relaxed around that guy.

He knew Nat says that she and Clint were best friend but the feeling that bubbling in his chest wasn't doing any good to him. After came back from winter break, he could see everything clearer and was able to identify many feeling the he felt toward many things, mostly toward Natasha.

One of those feelings was jealousy. He was okay with some level of closeness like the way Stark wrapped his arms around her shoulders or Thor hugged her in a bear hug but not when Clint Barton held her tightly and his little red buried her face in his chest.

They said they are just friends but there must be something that make them this close. Beside from himself, Clint was the only one who had the same level of closeness as Steve.

"Barton" Steve called when he found Clint on the roof top

"Sup, bro?" The man replied

"Can I ask you something?" Steve sat down next to Clint. The archer nodded "You and Natasha are very close—I guess you must really like her"

"Yeah, I like her. She's not one of those plastic doll you always have in bed with you"

"So you guys—uhh—have sex—or date before"

"No, we don't. We're just friend" Clint replied "Well, she's new to this place, doesn't have many friends. I don't have many friends. I guess that's what makes us connect with each other"

Steve just nodded and tried to refrain himself from smiling with pure joy. But Clint also noticed something else in Steve's gesture and facial expression.

"Wait a second! Are you trying to gain some information out of me so you can surely know that she's not dating with me or anyone! You like her, don't you?"

Steve frowned "We kissed a few times. But that's nothing"

"Nothing? Seriously, dude" Clint quirked his eyebrows "You and her are practically inseparable and no friends kissing one another. In fact, no one kisses one another if they didn't feel anything"

"It's just a temporally explosion of feeling and emotional charged" Steve tried to defend himself but his face was tinted red

"You are going to ask her out, aren't you?"

"NOOOOOO! I don't know what you are talking about, Barton!"

Steve got up from his seat and quickly walked away. Clint was laughing so hard and shouted,

"Dude, you like her!"


Steve was mulling over his thoughts about Natasha. He looked up at the ceiling and hopes that his answer will magically appear.

"Friend Steven, Lady Jane and I will go on a date" Thor emerged from his bedroom door.

"Good luck, dude"

Thor nodded and left. Steve got up from his bed and he dressed up nicely before left his room. He finally knew what he wanted to do. He knocked on her door and second later, Natasha appeared.

"Nat, I just want to know that you wanna grab a dinner with me?" He asked "Just the two of us because Thor was on a date with Jane and—"

"Are you asking me out for a date?" She teased and earned an annoying look from him

"Yes, it's a date!" He replied "Satisfy now, Romanoff?"

"A little" She smiled and Steve couldn't help but notice how her eyes sparkled "Let me dress up real quick. You can wait inside"

Steve stepped in and sat down on the couch. Pepper stared at him which Steve was trying to avoid her all-knowing eyes. Finally, Natasha appeared in a white dress and her coat.

"Don't wait up, Pep" Natasha told and headed out with Steve.

Steve helped her put on her coat when they stepped out of the building. He held her hand as they walked to his car. He took her to a very nice french restaurant where the host took them to a table nearby the window.

"This is a very nice place"

"Yeah, you have to reserve a table for more than six months" Steve told

"How could you get us in?"

"Pull some string" That's all of his answers.

"When did you 'pull the string' anyway?"

"An hour ago"

The fact was he had his mom called the owner of the restaurant who owed his mother a crap load of debt and his mother helped him out in some occasion. That's the way they got the best table of the restaurant.

The waiter came and took their order. Nat said that she was really looking forward to the desserts already. They engaged in an awkward small talk before Natasha asking him something that she had been wondering for a very long time.

"Seriously, Rogers, I don't know what you are studying"

"What do you think?"

"Business?" He shook his head "History? Science? General Education? Architect? Law? English Literature?"

"Wrong" He chuckled

"Then what is it?"

"Fine Arts"

"What?!"

"I'm a Fine Arts student."

She laughed so hard at his answer.

"Why are you laughing?"

"That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard"

"Why is that?"

"Steve Rogers, Captain Quarterback, Womanizer, King of the Campus and a Fine Arts student"

"That is a very invalid argument" He frowned "What about you, Romanoff?'

"I—what?"

"What are you studying?"

Natasha didn't meet his eyes and murmured something "Perfeinart"

"What? You're speaking too fast"

She cursed something in Russian before answered, "I'm a Performing Arts student"

He laughed, a laughter that everyone nearby had to turn and watch Steve Rogers. He never ever let out a laughter filled with this much of happiness before.

"I'm glad that I make you laugh, Rogers" She muttered "What's so funny about me being a performing arts student?"

"You—haha—Natasha Romanoff—the bad ass girl who literally kicks Stark's ass and punched a guy to the ground with a single punch is a PERFORMING ARTS student!" He wiped a tear out of his eyes "It's just hilarious"

"Yeah, I can be really unpredictable"

"I think we both are unpredictable" He agreed and leaned closer to look in her beautiful green eyes "Well, I think performing arts are really suited you. You have the most beautiful voice I ever heard and probably you can do some ballet and some acrobatic stuff"

"I won't let you see me dance"

"Why is that? I bet you must be really beautiful dancing ballet"

"Steve Rogers, do you realize that you compliment me a lot this evening?" She teased. Her eyes twinkled.

Steve blushed "I do realize and I will say it again, if you want me to"

And right then, Natasha knew she was on a real date with Steve Rogers because he went on a full flirtation with her and she got to admit that he is very charming and irresistible. He can make her laugh, make her smile and make her happy.

They both didn't want the meal to end but it's time for them to head back to their dorm. Steve was being a gentleman to her the whole night and walked her to her room. He was standing awkwardly like he didn't want to leave but well aware that he shouldn't stay.

"See you tomorrow, Miss Romanoff"

"See you tomorrow, Mr. Rogers" She replied

But he didn't move and said "I should kiss you a goodnight" He's not making any move and just stood there, looking at her.

Natasha smiled and tiptoed to put her lips at the corner of his mouth for merely 2 seconds. Steve was surprised but let out a small smile as she pulled away and said,

"Goodnight, Steve"


Steve was very happy because he will meet up with his little red and went out for a dinner with the gang and he was really, really happy. He was hoping that there was no problem coming up.

The football practice was over and he was taking a shower. He was dressing up when Brock came to him.

"Steve, it's been three months already" Brock began "The deal is over."

"What deal?" Steve asked, looking really confused

"What?! You forgot?"

"Forget what?" Steve was still confused "Are you going anywhere, Rumlow?"

"The deal about that girl you're trying to bed her. What's her name? Natasha, right?" Brock replied "It's already been three months and the deal is over. The guys already want to have a shot with her"

Steve frowned when he heard those words. The deal he already long forgotten about. He didn't like the fact that he has to share her with anyone else and the fact that he forgot about the stupid bet and forgot to break it off.

Things between him and Natasha was getting really complicated, she was his friend, one of the most trusted, and she doesn't deserve to be just a bet to any guy. She was too good to be just anyone bet.

"Did you fuck her yet?" Brock's question brought Steve's mind back to reality "We even extended your time with the winter break too. So it already been four months. You should get a chance to fuck her like….countless time already"

Steve didn't like the way Brock talk about Natasha at all but he had to keep to himself.

"Not yet. This one is really hard."

"You're getting soft. Did she already tame you?"

"If I cannot break her, I don't think any of you can" Steve replied

Steve didn't like to talk about her like that but it's the only way to keep her safe for some time and to keep his balance of power in check too. Brock knew what Steve said was true. Steve was the most popular and most charming guy in the whole university. If he cannot bed with her, other people's chances will be very low.

She will not be just someone's prize. He also knew that Brock and Simon will never let her go because he saw the lust whenever they looked at her. He didn't like it and intended to keep Natasha away from them, as far as he can. He had to do something to keep these guys away from her. The only way was to put an end to this, even it might hurts his reputation but he's okay with it. Just to keep his little red safe from everything.

"Oh! And one more thing, I forget to tell you this for a very long time. I call the bet off"

"WHAT?!" Brock yelled "What the damn hell, dude?"

"She's my friend. I like her a lot."

"No! You cannot do this. We have been waiting for our turn for four months and you call it off because you like her."

"Just think about it this way, Brock. Do you ever try to bang with Pepper Potts or Maria Hill?"

"No, they're hot but nooooo"

"The same way goes with Natasha" Steve said

"What's going on here?" Simon asked as he stepped in to the conversation with Jack and Frank in tow.

"Well, I call the bet off" Steve told them and they all had the same reaction as Brock.

Steve had to stand up and stop everyone from yelling at him.

"Rogers, you know damn well about the consequence of this" Simon stated and got up from his seat to look into Steve's eyes in a very challenging manner.

"Yeah, I know." Steve shrugged "Do you know the consequence if you dare to do whatever you're thinking?"

"If you called the bet off like this, we still have some ground rule for this matter" Simon replied. "You say she is your friend so there is still a possibility of you banging her. If you do bang her and left her without making any official confirmation that she is your girlfriend. We will consider her just one of your one night stands and we still can have our chances with her"

"If that scenario did happened, you cannot do anything to stop us from getting her in our bed"

"I really want to see you guys try. She's not just our typical one night stands. She is smart, strong and independent woman"

"If you like her that much, why don't you just marry her, Steve-o? She should make a great mom" Brock mocked "This is so not you, man. The way you talk about that girl."

"I don't know. Maybe I got a chance to know her in person, not just sex"

"That's it!" Brock held his hands up "I cannot stand listen to you worship that girl anymore. Just remember this rule and strictly follow it or you're not get to say anything about this matter anymore."

"You don't need to worry about that, Brock"

But Brock knew Steve too well that the Captain had a serious commitment issue than he wanted to admit.


"Hey, red. I cannot meet you at the bar for dinner. Something came up that I need to deal with" Steve told Natasha who at another end of the line.

"What's wrong? Did someone hurt you or something?" She sounded worried. "You're not gonna beat up anyone, are you?"

"No, it's just football matter" He replied and tried to calm her down "Listen, I will pick you up at the diner alright?"
"Okay, see you then"

"Hey, red."

"Yeah?"

"I miss you"

"Me too, Stevie"

They hung up before Steve sat back on the couch and waited for someone. Finally, Thor, Sam, Luke and Danny Rand met up with him on the rooftop.

"What's the urgent friend Steven?" Thor asked

"I need a favor from all of you but I want you to listen first before you decide to help me or not but this matter cannot leave the five of us" Steve told

The four men nodded and Steve began to tell them everything right down to the most important matter of them all.

"I just want to make sure that you guys are on my side on this, in case thing break out."

"I'm always with you, my friend" Thor confirmed "And it's my job to protect you and her too"

"I do what you do, man" Sam Wilson said "She's likes a friend to me too"

"Danny and I are with you too, Steve"

"Thanks guys." Steve said sincerely

"You do know, if we help you with this plan, it will damage our reputation" Danny spoke up

"I do know but it's the only way" Steve told "Trust me. It's the only way. It's the only to keep her away from them"

They could see the determination in the captain's eyes and they knew he's willing to do anything for that girl.

"I don't want to lose anything. I don't want to lose her."


Steve picked Nat up at the dinner after the meeting. She could see him looked so serious, something must be bothering him. But he didn't say anything and just kissed her cheek and told her he missed her.

The Captain walked her back to her room as usual and bit her a goodnight before went back to his room. Steve collapsed on his bed until a phone rang and woke him up the next morning.

"Hello" He sleepily said

"Steve, meet me at our penthouse, son. I have a very important matter to discuss with you"

Steve frowned when he knew who that was but replied, "Yes, sir"


AN:

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