The call from the receptionist confused her. Why wouldn't she be in her lab? Where else would she be? She hardly went home, seeing as her work took up the majority of her day and nights anymore. She'd slept probably 14 of the last 96 hours. She was close, she knew it. However, this whole emotional distraction was beginning to prove more potent than she thought. There was a knock at her door. Sighing, she stood up and walked over to it. Probably Peter telling her to go home. She opened it to see a brown haired woman in scarlet. "W-Wanda?" She asked.
"Hey! It's been a while hasn't it?" Betty nodded. God, it had been years. She was still SHIELD science staff.
"Are you okay? I heard about all the-You probably don't want to talk about it. I'm sorry, I was worried for a long time." The Scarlet Witch smiled. The whole house of M thing wasn't something she was proud of, but at least Betty was respectful about it.
"No. It's quite fine. It was a troubling time...I'm sorry for all of that. But uh, how have you been?" She asked. Betty sighed.
"Stressed with work. I don't think I'm half as good a scientist as Bruce thought I was. Oh my-Have you seen him? Is he..." Wanda smile was bigger than the list of doctorates she had. "What?"
"Why don't you ask him?" She asked, waving at Bruce. Her stomach halted as he walked forward. Button up shirt, jeans and a belt. Glasses. Quirky smile and all.
He waved at her. "Hey Bets." She squealed as she ran at him and hugged him. He returned the embrace with a laugh. "I missed you too." He said with a nervous chuckle.
"Oh you! You stupid scientist!" She said in his ear. "I think the big green guy is smarter sometimes good god! Three years!" She punched him repeatedly. They didn't hurt, but it helped her get it out. "Three damn years! God! You don't think I miss you or didn't want to hear from you or wondered if you're alive?!" She shouted.
"I got the big guy. You should know-"
"Yeah well back in the day he used to be the biggest guy around! Now we have Inhumans and Venoms and Ultrons and-I just worry about you damn it!" She shouted. "God. You're why I kept going in this field." He nodded.
"You're why I'm still around period." He told her. "All my Avenger and SHIELD status and why I keep the big guy around, just so I can keep you safe." He said as she buried her face in his neck, she had tears running down her face. "You're why I keep doing it. I have no stake here anymore without you, Elizabeth Ross." She sobbed a bit.
"I love you, and the big green idiot!" She shouted. "God. You frustrate me."
"I love you too Betty." He said as he looked into her eyes, their gazes met, and their lips slowly followed suit. A white light interrupted them. Wanda took a picture of them with her phone, a devious smile on her face.
"I'll send it to you two later." She told them. "I told you Dr. Banner." He nodded happily as they held each other still.
"You did." He admitted as he pulled her in close and rested his chin on her head. "You definitely did, Ms. Maximoff."
"I'll leave you two to each other. Me and Betty can catch up later. I'll be back at the mansion." Bruce nodded as she exited the lab. The door closed behind her as they locked lips one more time.
