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Natasha was in Mia's apartment looking at the progress on her dress; she had Blue on her lap who was happily chewing on his Captain America shield. The dress was done in black material with hint of red simmer to the fabric. Natasha liked the dress it fit her personality. Her eyes travel to the other dress forms with a couple other version of Natasha's dress done in other fabrics. One was rich plum color that would look lovely with her skin tone but not really her; another as dark midnight blue again lovely but not her; and yet another was color of Peridot stone, it would bring out her green eyes and go with her red hair. Natasha was also drawn to that dress. It was like Mia had touched part of Natasha that she long since hidden. Mia was nervously working and talking; sticking pin into the fabric at the hem line of the black dress as she looked up to Natasha with a shy smile as she noticed Natasha eying the green dress.
"I know we talked dark colors but when I went to Mood, to get the fabric. I saw the Peridot color one and could not stop think about how it would look on you. Not many people can pull it off you know. I believe you can. It would look lovely on you." Mia rambled on.
Natasha giggled to herself a little; Mia work a lot like Tony talking and working at the same time but never losing focus on what they were doing. Mia was a little nervous around Natasha but was getting better feeling more at ease around the assassin. Natasha got up placing Blue on the floor and walked over and touched the Peridot color fabric. It was silk satin; beautiful yet delicate, strong but still very much a feminine; so much like Natasha. It fit the design on the page she saw to a tee. One thing was clear in to Natasha; Mia knew what she was doing when it came to design and sewing although picturing her ever sewing was a little hard for Natasha to grasp but she had no doubt she knew how. It was a bit like her she needed to know how to do everything she could. Natasha tilted her head and looked at Mia. Her curls were pinned up on back of her head her eyes every once and while landed on Blue with smile.
"It beautiful" Natasha said.
"Thanks"
Mia looked up to Natasha; she was blushing as she pin the bottom of the black with red simmer dress. Natasha looked around the rest of the design studio that Tony had in Mia's apartment. The walls were painted a light teal blue color with white work tables around the room and yellow accents. She could see Mia in the room or at least the cheerful part of her. It had the very best that money buy sewing machines and embroidery machines along with two machines that had the Stark name on them; Natasha was not sure what they did but she was sure whatever they did was very advance.
"What do these do?" Natasha asked.
Mia rose and walked over to the machines; tilted her head. She pushed one of the buttons on the one machine. It made pulled up a digital figure in the dress that she had designed for Natasha.
"This is how Tony explained it to me …This machine creates a digital version of the design so I see it on a person. It makes it easier to make changes to design. It even can be molded into the person figure. So I if was design for woman with larger breast, I can see the design on her figure. It was one of Tony rather more genius creations and his gift to me when I graduated design school. After the design if finalized; I it is sent to MAS design production center with notes on color, dimension, and type of fabric, where they are manufactured … With your dress I'm more evolved than normal. Anya the head of New York production center came with me when I was shopping for fabrics."
"That amazing"
"Yeah."
Mia shifted nervously then touched the other machine. Natasha was interested in what other machine did.
"This one is much simpler really. I can design my one textile and it printed out over there so I can see it in fabric before it sent to the production center."
Natasha walked over one side of the room that Mia pointed to it had large printer with bolts of white fabric. Once over there her eyes landed on light mint color dress with ivory lace bolero jacket; it had three-quarter length sleeves. The dress had handkerchief hemline skirt and modest cowl neckline. Natasha walked closer to the finished dress. She turned the dress form to reveal the back of the dress. It had low sweep back with thin straps coming off the cowl neckline it was very delicate.
"What's this for?"
Mia looked over to Natasha who was looking at her dress that she designed for tonight. She walked over to the dress. She lightly touched the dress.
"Oh that it's nothing. I was thinking of wearing it for tonight." Mia said.
"Tonight?"
"My date with Steve"
"What are you going to do with your hair?"
"I don't know. It's hard to style my hair"
Mia tugged one of her spiral curls then tucked it behind her ear. Natasha put her arm around Mia shoulder and led her out of the room. Mia patted her leg to Blue to follow them into the living room. Blue quickly pranced into the room and flop down on the living room floor and started to chew on his toy. Natasha and Mia walked into her bedroom and over to closet. Natasha started to look for the jewelry section of Mia's closet. There was nothing but clothes and shoes.
"Where is it?" Natasha asked frustrated.
"Where is what?" Mia asked curious about what Natasha was looking for
"Your jewelry; I know Tony put one into mine and sure it's in your closet." Natasha said as she turned and looked at Mia.
Mia bit her lip and walked over to one panel where some her jacket were hanging. She placed her hand on the wall. Suddenly some her jackets started to move and wall opened up with large selection of jewelry came out on display. Natasha eyes went wide at sight of some of the jewels but she quickly recovered and hid it well. Mia let out a little giggle.
"Is that a Harry Winston necklace? And is that a Neil Lane ring"
"Yeah"
Mia blushed not really knowing what to say. Natasha barely brushed one of the pieces; before she turned back to Mia, who was red as the stripes on Cap's uniform. She was biting her lip and shifting nervously.
"We not all billionaires"
"Tony got me most of it. I have not worn a lot of them."
Natasha quickly looked at all the pieces there was a wide variety of colors and shapes and sizes in the jewelry wall. Mia bit her lip as Natasha touched a space that looked like empty spot on wall. The spot opened up to reveal a three carat pendant and marquise hanging from what looked like platinum box chain. The pendant had large marquise cut diamond about two carat surrounded by smaller diamonds. It had matching earrings; the earrings had two carat diamonds in them. Natasha gasps at the gems. They were perfect. Mia eyes nearly well up with tears at sight of the gems.
"These are perfect." Natasha said.
Natasha looked over to Mia bit her lip and looked down.
"You should wear them."
Mia looked up at Natasha with an uncertain look.
"I don't know"
"Come on Mia they are the least over the top item in here."
Mia bit her lip then looked over to the pieces; as much as she hate to admit it Natasha was right and it would so go with her outfit. They just had very bittersweet history to them. She and Tony were the ones that knew that history.
An hour later, Natasha had work a miracle on Mia's hair. It was straightened but still had a slight curl to it; it was beautiful. Natasha walked out to the living room and sat down next to Blue and started to pet him. He rolled over wanting his belly rubbed. Mia was in her bedroom putting on the jewelry. A knocked sounded at the door, Natasha rose from the floor and walked over to the door; opening it up as Mia walked into the room in pair of jeans, tan boots and white tank top. Mia eyes met Steve eyes she looked down and starting to play with her hair.
"Wow"
Steve's eyes went wide at the sight of her. Blue ran over to him and started to bark to get his attention. Natasha watched the interaction with hopeful look. Mia shifted a little nervous about her hair. Steve patted Blue on his head before walking over to Mia. She had her head down and her hand in her hair. He brought his hand to her jaw and brought her head up so she would look at him.
"You are beautiful"
"You really think so?"
Steve smiled at her and kissed her forehead. Natasha walked over to the pair. She had smile on her face.
"Get out of here for while I can watch Blue." Natasha said.
"Nat you're sure" Steve asked.
"Go" Natasha said
Steve wrapped his arm around Mia and led her out of the room. She turned back for a moment and mouth "Thank you". Natasha smiled at them before walking over to Blue and picked him up.
"Come Blue let your parents have some alone time. I sure we can find something to do together"
Blue kissed her cheek before settling into her arms.
Steve had Mia on back of his bike heading for Brooklyn. She squeezed him as he speed up, let out a little squeal. He smiled as she hugged him tighter. He pulled the bike over near a little pizza joint. He got off the bike before helping her off the bike and wrapping his arm around her.
"You have had not pizza until tasted Brooklyn pizza" Steve said
Mia laughed and nodded her head.
Steve and she were laughing and talking as the world around fell away. Mia took a bit of the pizza.
"You are right this is good. So Steve how was your meeting?"
"Boring; I could wait to get home to see you."
"Steve"
"Mia"
They both started to laugh when that happened. She looked into his baby blue eyes and shook her head. She could see a future with him. Those three little words that would change everything were on the tip of her tongue. The same thing was going through Steve mind. His world in ways changed the moment he met her.
After lunch they started to walk the streets of Brooklyn were started to point out all the sights. She smiled and moved closer to him. They past a flower stand; she looked longing at some of the flowers. Steve instantly took note of that he picked out a flower paying for it. He tucked it behind her ear. Her eyes lit up when he did that she leaned up kissing his cheek. He had a large grin on his face.
Steve pulled the bike into the underground garage in Stark Tower. He had a few plans for Mia yet tonight was going to be perfect. He helped her off the bike. There was a smile plastered to her face and his. Steve and Mia headed for the elevator to head to her apartment. She opened the door looking up at him with huge smile and leans up and kissed him softly. He instantly returned the kiss wrapping his arms around her middle. They pull away breathless and look at each other in the eyes.
"I…I should get ready" Mia said; I love you.
"Yeah, I see you in hour" Steve said; I love you .
Mia walked into the apartment heading to change. The door her apartment closed. Steve leaned against the door; cursing his body and his fears of not wanting to pressure her. He would tell her tonight if it killed him, letting out a deep sigh and head to change.