p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"strongHey everyone I apologies for the late chapter, my tutor decided to push my deadlines back a few weeks and demanded more work from me. Ridiculous right? Anyway here's the new chapter, we will be getting back on schedule with one every week. I hope you enjoy and as always leave your comments below, I love to know what you guys think and what you would like to see more of./strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"To say tensions have been running high in the tower would be an understatement of mass proportions, Steve was angry at Natasha, Barton was angry at the solider, Stark was angry at Natasha, and Dr Banner was worried sick. There was a mutual distrust in the air after Natasha had received a reluctant apology from the team for being sedated for as long as she had. It escaped no one's noticed that the solider watched everyone as if waiting for them to pounce and attack. If Banner hadn't suffered from anxiety before, he certainly did now. His only peace was the time spent locked away in his lab where he had most of his meals./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"He couldn't take the tension any longer, neither could Pepper and Sam who had chosen to leave claiming to have been busy. You'd think this would be the beginning of a civil war, it was ridiculous./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Banner was sure Steve was really jealous of Bucky remembering and choosing Nat over him, instead of just angry at her for keeping her and Bucky's past a secret. Barton, though he would never admit it was more hurt that Nat hadn't told him rather than mad at Bucky for injuring him and Tony, well Tony just hated the secrets. Most days he watched everyone from his lab on the camera feeds. Today was going just as uncomfortably as the day before, only it seems Natasha had had enough./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Approaching Steve as he smashed his way through the ninth boxing bag this week she waited for him to stop and acknowledge her, when he didn't she decided to get his attention./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Phew-/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"A loud shot brought Steve at of focus zone as he registered the bullet turning quickly to the source he found Romanoff watching with, a slight smirk on her face and her gun gripped tightly in her right hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""You shot at me!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""No I didn't"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Yes you did"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I shot the chain"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Which is attached to the bag I was punching"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Exactly I shot the chain, if anyone should be mad it's the punching bag" she said as she holstered her gun./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Steve had enough of this conversation, with a tight lipped expression he went back to punching the bag/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Was there something you needed?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Don't play dumb, it doesn't suit you Cap'."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I'm sure I don't know what you mean"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I want this tension to stop, Bucky's on edge because of it-"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Don't call him that!" Steve finally snapped turning from his bag to face Natasha "Bucky is not yours and you know it, the solider is the man in love with you but Bucky. Bucky's the innocent guy who is trapped in his own head while you play with his body. So don't come in here acting like you have his best interests at heart."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Wow say what you really feel"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""When Bucky comes back, he's gonna be as disgusted with you as I am" he sneered "Now is there anything else you need, Romanoff or can I finish my work out?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"With a disappointed shake of her head Natasha left the room, feeling open and exposed. Steve had voiced her worst fear, she knew the Soldier wouldn't stay long and when Bucky came back she didn't know if she could take the humiliation of him hating her./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Stepping out of the shadows Stark sipped from his almost empty scotch "Bit harsh don't you think Cap'?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Not now Tony" Steve whispered./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I know you love him, can't blame you really, he's all you have left from your life, or past or whatever. But in a way it's the same for Romanoff, she went through something and bonded with the solider and then he disappeared for years only to come back and not remember much."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I know that Tony but she lied to me, to us! what kind of a team are we if we keep secrets."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""A flawed one" he raised his drink to Steve "But a team none the less. Just cut her a break. Yeah okay she lied but she didn't think he'd ever remember her, she thought it was easier if the past stayed buried. Can't blame her for that"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Resigned to that fact that Stark was right he bowed his head and headed out after Nat, hoping to apologies. Stark watched him go before heading back to his office, he needed another drink and some heavy metal./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Jarvis, get my playlist's up and shuffle them for the next three hours and order some takeout its gonna be a late."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"strongSir I'm being Breached I've put the building on lockdown we have intrude-/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"before Stark could react he registered the prick of the needle in his neck, a burning sensation and then lights out./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"To say tensions have been running high in the tower would be an understatement of mass proportions, Steve was angry at Natasha, Barton was angry at the solider, Stark was angry at Natasha, and Dr Banner was worried sick. There was a mutual distrust in the air after Natasha had received a reluctant apology from the team for being sedated for as long as she had. It escaped no one's noticed that the solider watched everyone as if waiting for them to pounce and attack. If Banner hadn't suffered from anxiety before, he certainly did now. His only peace was the time spent locked away in his lab where he had most of his meals./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"He couldn't take the tension any longer, neither could Pepper and Sam who had chosen to leave claiming to have been busy. You'd think this would be the beginning of a civil war, it was ridiculous./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Banner was sure Steve was really jealous of Bucky remembering and choosing Nat over him, instead of just angry at her for keeping her and Bucky's past a secret. Barton, though he would never admit it was more hurt that Nat hadn't told him rather than mad at Bucky for injuring him and Tony, well Tony just hated the secrets. Most days he watched everyone from his lab on the camera feeds. Today was going just as uncomfortably as the day before, only it seems Natasha had had enough./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Approaching Steve as he smashed his way through the ninth boxing bag this week she waited for him to stop and acknowledge her, when he didn't she decided to get his attention./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Phew-/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"A loud shot brought Steve at of focus zone as he registered the bullet turning quickly to the source he found Romanoff watching with, a slight smirk on her face and her gun gripped tightly in her right hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""You shot at me!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""No I didn't"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Yes you did"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I shot the chain"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Which is attached to the bag I was punching"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Exactly I shot the chain, if anyone should be mad it's the punching bag" she said as she holstered her gun./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Steve had enough of this conversation, with a tight lipped expression he went back to punching the bag/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Was there something you needed?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Don't play dumb, it doesn't suit you Cap'."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I'm sure I don't know what you mean"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I want this tension to stop, Bucky's on edge because of it-"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Don't call him that!" Steve finally snapped turning from his bag to face Natasha "Bucky is not yours and you know it, the solider is the man in love with you but Bucky. Bucky's the innocent guy who is trapped in his own head while you play with his body. So don't come in here acting like you have his best interests at heart."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Wow say what you really feel"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""When Bucky comes back, he's gonna be as disgusted with you as I am" he sneered "Now is there anything else you need, Romanoff or can I finish my work out?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"With a disappointed shake of her head Natasha left the room, feeling open and exposed. Steve had voiced her worst fear, she knew the Soldier wouldn't stay long and when Bucky came back she didn't know if she could take the humiliation of him hating her./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Stepping out of the shadows Stark sipped from his almost empty scotch "Bit harsh don't you think Cap'?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Not now Tony" Steve whispered./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I know you love him, can't blame you really, he's all you have left from your life, or past or whatever. But in a way it's the same for Romanoff, she went through something and bonded with the solider and then he disappeared for years only to come back and not remember much."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""I know that Tony but she lied to me, to us! what kind of a team are we if we keep secrets."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""A flawed one" he raised his drink to Steve "But a team none the less. Just cut her a break. Yeah okay she lied but she didn't think he'd ever remember her, she thought it was easier if the past stayed buried. Can't blame her for that"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"Resigned to that fact that Stark was right he bowed his head and headed out after Nat, hoping to apologies. Stark watched him go before heading back to his office, he needed another drink and some heavy metal./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;""Jarvis, get my playlist's up and shuffle them for the next three hours and order some takeout its gonna be a late."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"strongSir I'm being Breached I've put the building on lockdown we have intrude-/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;" /p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"before Stark could react he registered the prick of the needle in his neck, a burning sensation and then lights out./p