Here's another one for all you Romanogers shippers and lovers! :)
Disclaimer: No, I don't own anything. I'm going to have to do this every chapter aren't I?
Steve rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly; looking anywhere other than Natasha. At the moment, he and Natasha had been tricked into somehow both being under the mistletoe at the same time by none other than whom they had once thought were their friends.
Pepper and Tony had told Steve that Clint wanted him in the other room, while Clint had told Natasha that Tony and Pepper had wanted her.
Resulting Steve and Natasha to practically run into each other in the doorway, and after they both apologized and before they could both leave the doorway, Tony and Clint had shouted out the word 'mistletoe', much to Steve's frustration.
Ever since D.C. and the whole Winter Soldier fiasco, Steve and Natasha had been super awkward around each other, always avoiding each other yet somehow always running into each other.
Quite literally, actually.
It would have been amusing if it was anybody else, but this was Natasha.
And right now was just like any other time, except now they were about to be forced to kiss.
"Stark," Was the warning from Natasha, but Tony nearly shrugged.
"You wouldn't want to ruin a tradition or a rule would you, Natalie?" He asked, feining innocence, but her glare never wavered.
"Yeah, and you know how Cap hates to break a rule," Clint chimed in, sounding way too perky.
"Traitor." Natasha mumbled. She sighed heavily, and looked back up at Steve with a look of annoyance covering up the feeling of nervousness blossoming in the pit of her stomach.
Steve gave her a small look of pity and understanding that only she would be able to see. He could basically see her shrug inwardly. 'It's nothing', she told him silently with her eyes.
"Are you guys going to do it, or are you just going to stand there gazing into each other's eyes all night?" Tony asked in fake annoyance, and Steve blushed while Natasha glared Tony down again. He just simply shrugged. And in one last desperate hope of getting out of this, Steve spoke up.
"It's just a plant and an old tradition, not like it's an actual set rule." Steve said and Tony rolled his eyes.
"Just do it." Tony stated as he croseed his arms, stubborness setting in.
"But Tony-" Steve started but was interrupted by Clint.
"Move out of the way, lovebirds!" He said as he brushed past them in the doorway, purposely bumping into Steve to knock him and Natasha off balance.
The rest happened so fast, Steve wasn't even sure what exactly had happened until it was all over. Natasha started falling back as Steve slightly stumbled forward.
He reached out an arm to grasp Natasha around the waist, and reached out with his other hand so his hand could brace him on the side of the doorway.
Natasha let out a gasp as she thought she was going to fall, but then Steve's arm was suddenly around her waist and he was leaning over her as he was braced with his other arm against the side of the doorway.
His sky blue eyes stared into her's, a hint of shock and concern still in them as his lips lingered only a couple of inches from hers. She could feel his hot breath on her face and couldn't help her eyes from looking down at Steve's lips.
Steve couldn't help the way his breath hitched in his throat as he looked into Natasha's emerald green eyes.
They were mesmerizing.
He noticed her gaze go down to his lips and linger there and couldn't help the way his lips were slowly moving towards her as if there was some sort of magnet between them.
His lips brushed against hers and he could feel the electricity race up and down his spine.
He was uncertain on whether or not to actually kiss her, but then when her eyes slowly fluttered close and she leaned in ever-so-slightly, he didn't hesitate to close the gap between them.
It was soft at first, gentle and slow. But then it turned into something more passionate, something, deeper.
Her hand slowly came up to the back of his neck as her fingers slowly tangled with his hair. He kissed her with such passion and emotion, and she gladly returned the favor.
Love.
That was the only word that filled Steve's mind as he tightened his arm around her even more; pulling her closer to him. He never knew that a kiss could mean so much, and apparently she felt the same way he realized as she murmured his name against his lips.
Their moment of peace was ruined when someone cleared their throat. Steve and Natasha immediately separated, blushing furiously, and feeling twice as awkward than before. Tony raised an eyebrow, while Pepper tried to cover the smile on her face with a hand. Clint on the other hand laughed at the pair before him.
"You guys are so stubborn! Thor owes me twenty dollars!" He said after the burst of laughter died down. Steve just clenched his jaw out of embarrassment, lips still tingling. Suddenly, Natasha grabbed his wrist and drug him out of the room and shoved him onto the elevator with her. She jabbed some random number in and turned back around to a flustered Steve. She paused slightly, before looking up at him.
"What was that?" She asked quietly and he sighed as he ran a hand over his face.
"I don't know," He replied as he leaned back against the railing. "I really don't know." She sighed, too, as she moved to lean against the railing beside him.
"I'm not sure either..." She added quietly. They stayed that way for a moment, leaving him to debate his options. But he knew it was basically now or never.
"Natasha," He began, turning around to face her, and casually leaning against the side of the elevator, it might have been his appearance, but there was nothing casual and calm on the inside. She looked up at him, expectant of his explanation. He sighed and rubbed a hand over his face again.
"I've liked you ever since D.C." He blurted out, watching as shock entered her eyes but disappeared just as soon as it came. "I guess I've liked you ever since I first saw you, but I mean, D.C. is when I really started to like you. Started to," He paused.
"Care for you, I guess you could say." He gently took her hand off the railing and held it in his, definitely noticing how perfectly her slender hand fit in his much larger hand. He smiled softly as he traced the back of it with his thumb.
She flinched just the slightest, and he wondered if her should let go, but then he felt her hand relax under the touch. He smiled inwardly and continued.
"I really just couldn't help myself back there, it's sort of something I've wanted to do for a long time now." He said shyly as he looked down at their hands, avoiding eye contact.
Suddenly, the doors opened, revealing two people standing there waiting to get in. Natasha immediately pressed a button and the doors closed as they started moving again.
She looked back up at him and shrugged slightly. He chuckled before looking at her again. "You know, I really do like you." He added quietly.
"I-I know. I do, too." She whispered the second half and he almost smiled in relief.
"You do?" He asked and she nodded as she bit her lip. A bit of silence passed by until Natasha spoke up.
"So...I really don't want the others to think they caused this." She said as she brought her their entwined hands up. Steve chuckled.
"No, we definitely can't have that." He said in exasperation. She smirked in amusement, and wasn't even really aware of the way their bodies seemed to be getting closer every second. Her gaze traveled down to his lips again, and this time it was her turn to initiate the kiss.
She slowly moved even closer to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down gently.
She pressed her lips to his, and Steve could immediately feel her lips melt against his in a deep, slow and soulful kiss.
They were taking it slower this time, wanting to relish in every moment of it. His hands slowly drifted to her waist, tugging her closer as their lips moved in perfect sync.
She sighed against his lips as she gently caressed the back of his neck.
Natasha pulled him closer, until he was up against her and deepened the kiss even more. "I love you," He mumbled against her lips, not being able to stop himself.
He could feel her tense for a small moment, before she deepened the kiss even more and held him in a tighter embrace. He took that motion as an 'I love you, too' and couldn't help the small smile that graced his lips.
Suddenly, a 'ding' interrupted their moment, and they immediatley pulled apart.
Again.
Steve looked up, arms still around Natasha, and vice versa, to see a young S.H.I.E.L.D agent and an older agent. They both smiled at the sight.
"Sorry, only two people are allowed on this elevator at a time." Natasha said before pressing the button again, causing the door to close.
Steve laughed and shook his head at her, before capturing her lips again in a passionate kiss. "I love you so much." She murmured against his lips.
Little did they know that the Avengers had security cameras in the elevators...
Yeah, I just have this crazy thing of picturing my OTP under a mistletoe. Weird. But I love it anyway! :D Hope you enjoyed! Please review! I absolutely love it when you guys do that!
