Clint sat at the table and glared at Steve and Natasha as breakfast was being eaten, while the kids ate and Laura tried not to laugh. Natasha glared back at him, but Steve sat with his eyes on the table and blushing. Lila and Cooper finished up breakfast unaware of the undercurrent at the table.
"Kids, go play upstairs," said Clint.
"But we have to do the dishes," said Cooper.
"Auntie Nat and Uncle Steve will do them for you. Yeah, they'll love to do the dishes for you," he said.
They left the table and ran up the stairs. Finally, Clint felt free to react to the unspoken problem at the table
"Screaming Steve's name at the top of your lungs during an orgasm at four in the morning and you didn't think you'd wake the kids and they would running," Clint growled in almost a whisper.
"I'm sorry...," Steve started.
"No, not you. I'm talking to Auntie Nat, who had to explain why she was naked and on top of Uncle Steve to my two young children. Explain yourself, Auntie Nat. Go on," said Clint.
"I told them we were wrestling, having a little fun. They bought it, so stow it," smirked Natasha.
"Um.. they've seen us wrestle once or twice in their lives, Clint," Laura said.
Clint looked at his wife as if he was just betrayed. She laughed.
"Come on, Clint, it was funny. And I doubt Nat of all people would have yelled at the top of her lungs if she could have helped it. So, it's all Steve's fault and you should leave Nat alone," she smiled.
Steve blushed even redder. Clint exhaled and sat back.
"You're here for four more days. Do you intend on having more sex during that time?" asked Clint.
"Oh, yes, we do," smiled Natasha.
"Are you going to scream?" he asked.
"With the size of his penis, yes, I think so," answered Natasha.
"I didn't need that image in my head," growled Clint.
Laura laughed even harder this time. Clint glared at her but she didn't stop.
"I'm moving you into my nest then for privacy sake. Steve will help me carry a queen mattress and bed this afternoon and set it up. You can scream your head off down there and no one will hear you," he said.
"Good,"said Natasha.
Laura looked at Steve then she said, "I'm happy for you. I think you and Nat are a perfect couple."
"Thank you, Laura," said Steve.
"Yeah, perfect maybe, but definitely not quiet," groused Clint.
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Steve carried the box spring and the mattress, while Clint struggled with the wooden frame. They entered the nest and set up the bed quickly then Clint stopped Steve from exiting so they could talk.
"You've read Nat's record, right?" he asked.
"I browsed it. The Red Room, their methods, her success as an assassin, and your bringing her over to SHIELD when you were supposed to kill her," said Steve.
"She carries a great deal of guilt, too much so if you ask me," said Clint. "When things are going well she tends to sabotage them. It's like she can't handle too much happiness because of the actions of her past. Be aware of that."
"I'll keep that in mind," said Steve.
"Nat's different. She was trained to be a killing machine without emotion and she has turned hero. Make sure she remembers that she is a hero and not the killer," Clint continued. "I want to see her happy, Cap. I really do."
"I do, too, Clint," said Steve.
"How much do you care for her?" asked Clint.
"Clint, I love her. That's not something small for me. It's important when I say I love her because it means I'd do anything for that person, anything, including sacrifice myself for them," explained Steve.
"I'm not worried about you sacrificing yourself, Steve, I'm worried about you not letting her getaway with her bullshit and destroy things. Sometimes she call lie so well that she actually believes what she says. Love is for children – what bullshit," spat Clint. "Don't let her hide behind that shit."
"I won't," smiled Steve.
"Now you are going to give Lila some more art lessons. My little girl almost got a good look at Captain America in the buff. You owe her," Clint stated.
"I will give her more lessons," smiled Steve. "I enjoy it anyways."
"You would," smirked Clint.
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Natasha's nude body enticed Steve as she stood in front of the bed with her hands holding onto the bottom of the wooden from. She looked over her shoulder. Her green eyes were dark with lust and the smile on her lips were inviting her lover to take advantage of her. Steve came up behind her and entered her in one strong thrust. A moan of pain and pleasure escaped Natasha's throat. Steve didn't move. She was so hot and so wet that he was afraid if he moved until he gained control that he have an orgasm. Using his laser beam focus, stamina, and strength, he gained control of himself and started at a slow pace. Natasha groaned.
As the minutes passed he picked up the pace a little at a time until Steve was thrusting at a speed and strength pushed him closer and closer to an orgasm. Natasha was screaming, not just his names but phrases and words in Russian that Steve wouldn't repeat. Finally, Natasha came to an orgasm, a full body, vocal orgasm. Her knees turned to jelly, but Steve didn't stop. He kept going and going until finally with one final thrust he came. Natasha screamed his name, as he moaned.
As her body convulsed with pleasure, Steve picked her up and laid on the bed then he lay down beside her. Like a magnet, her body was drawn to his. She craved his warmth, his strength, and, most of all, his love. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled.
"I love you," he mumbled into her hair.
"Ditto," she teased then another wave of pleasure shivered her body. "Oh, God, you are definitely learning on a curve."
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"You're gone from novice to expert in lovemaking in a matter of days. Jesus, Rogers, at this rate I might not survive the month," she chuckled.
"So, we should stop making love?" he teased her in return.
Natasha moved up onto her elbow and stared him in the eyes.
"If you stop, I'll kill you in your sleep like a good black widow spider," she warned him.
"Yes, ma'am," he smiled.
She looked down and noticed he was semi-erect. Natasha rolled her eyes.
"You're ready for another go round, aren't you?" she asked.
"Fraid so," he smiled.
"The things I do for love," she said then started to kiss her way down his chest.
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It was day five. Dinner was a roast beef, with roasted potatoes, creamed corn, freshly made biscuits, and a salad. Outside it was snowing lightly. Lila and Cooper were asking Steve all sorts of questions about how he became Captain America. Neither one of them could comprehend a much shorter and ninety pound sickly Steve Rogers. Natasha and Clint whispered between each other, sharing information that Steve knew he'd hear about later. Laura watched and enjoyed her family, including her extended family of Steve and Natasha.
"Did it hurt to be in the chamber and grow so big, Uncle Steve?" asked Lila.
Clint and Lila stopped talking to listen to his answer. Steve tended to give honest answers.
"It was one of the most painful things I've felt in my life," he answered. "My bones actually grew. They're not supposed to do that, but mine did. It hurt a great deal, but it was worth it."
"Steve, I'm sorry about that," said Laura.
Steve looked at Laura and grinned, "Laura, it was well worth it. I only wish that pain medication worked on me, or alcohol."
"Thor brings Asgardian mead occasional to parties. He won't let humans drink it because he says we can't handle it. Maybe we can convince him to let you try some. It might be strong enough to work on you," said Clint.
"I'd give it a try," said Steve. "It's been a long time since I've been drunk."
"I''d like to see you a little tipsy," smiled Natasha.
"I'd pay to see it," added Clint.
Laura noticed that the children were done with their food. She looked at her kids and shooed them away.
"Go and do homework. I'll be up in an hour to check on you," she said.
"Yes, mom," sighed Cooper.
"Okay," Lila slipped off her chair then she went to Steve and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'm sorry it hurt."
"Thank you, Lila," he said.
She ran off. Clint had a big grin on his face.
"Someone has you tied around her finger now," he said.
"I can't say no to her," smiled Steve.
"How about some coffee?" Laura asked.
"Love some," Steve said, as he finished his second helping of dinner. He looked at Clint and Natasha. "I almost heard what you were talking about. Fury wants us to co-mission with the Avengers."
"They found a big base in Germany. I mean a huge base...," started Clint.
"I know the base. I've been there," said Steve.
"Well, the last base the Avengers took out a great deal of intel was lost. They want us along to ensure the intel collection is done quickly," said Natasha.
"Strike team six?" asked Steve.
"Yup," added Clint.
"When?" asked Steve.
"We leave here Sunday. The mission is for Wednesday," said Clint.
"Not much time for the Strike team," said Steve.
"Hill has been training them," smirked Natasha.
"You three have three days left. Enjoy them. No more shop talk," said Laura.
"I have to listen to you, don't I?" smiled Clint.
"If you want to nude wrestle you do," teased Laura.
Clint blushed causing Natasha to laugh.
"No more nude wrestling, Clint," laughed Natasha.
"Okay, okay," Clint growled. He looked at Steve for help but none came. Steve sat there and smiled benignly.
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It was Saturday evening. Steve finished the painting he worked while giving Lila lessons. It was a simple painting of the Barton family in their living room. Steve had found the makings of a good canvas to paint on, so he decided to offer a gift to them. In the painting Clint was wrestling on the floor with Cooper, while Lila knelt beside the coffee table and drew. Of course, seated on the sofa watching over her family was Laura. He showed it to Lila, who smiled then he signed it Steve Rogers.
Lila raced down the stairs yelling for mommy and daddy. Clint came out of the living room, while Laura and Natasha came out of the kitchen where they were having coffee. Steve walked down the stairs carrying the canvas. Cooper and Clint came into the hallway joining Lila, Natasha, and Laura. Suddenly, Steve felt embarrassed.
"Um, I wanted to thank you for this week. It has been without a doubt the best week I've my life since I came out of the ice and one of the best weeks of my life period," he stated then he held up the painting.
There was silence for a few moments then finally Laura broke the silence.
"That is beautiful," she said.
"Jesus, Steve, wow," was all Clint could say.
"I helped him," smiled Lila.
"She is the best helper ever," said Steve.
He handed the painting to Laura, who looked at Clint.
"We need a frame and we need to put this up," she ordered.
"I could make a frame. It'll take me a couple of hours," he said.
"I want this up now," she said. "This is our family."
"I agree, hon," smiled Clint.
Laura looked at Steve then she walked over to him and had him bend down, so she could kiss his cheek.
"Don't stop painting," she said.
"I won't," he smiled. "Maybe someday I'll retire and do it full time."
"You could make a living doing it," said Clint.
Natasha smiled. He looked over at her in the doorway. She mouthed the words I want you. A large grin broke out on his face.
"Let me get to work," said Clint, who grabbed the canvas from his wife.
"Care for an extra piece of blueberry pie and some coffee? You earned it," said Laura to Steve.
"Good pie," smiled Steve.
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The vacation was over. Agent Coulson picked them up in what he called his Bus. Melinda May was his pilot. His team made up of something called an Inhuman named Daisy Johnson who has a code name Quake, Agent Leo Fitz, Agent Jemma Simmons, Agent Alphonso MacKenie, and Bobbi Morse, code name Mockingbird. Phil introduced them to Clint then Natasha leaving Steve for last.
"Agents, this is Captain America, Captain Steve Rogers," smiled Phil. He looked over at Steve and said, "I volunteered to pick you up."
"Thanks," grinned Steve.
"I've always wanted to examine you, test your blood and DNA," said Jemma. "You are still the best Super Soldier."
"No examines him, but me," snapped Natasha. "He's mine."
Mockingbird laughed.
"Did the Black Widow finally find a mate?" asked Bobbi.
"Oh, it's Hummingbird," smiled Natasha. "Fly away, fly away."
Bobbi didn't laugh, but Clint did. Long ago, before Laura, he had an affair with Bobbi Morse. It didn't go well and Natasha held a grudge for him.
"Okay, Melinda will want to take off," said Phil. "Clint, Nat, Steve, join me in my office."
They followed Phil into his office. It was a nice setup. Nat and Clint sat down on the sofa. Steve sat in the armchair across from the desk. Phil sat down at his desk.
"This past week four senators and eight congressmen and women were arrested. Hydra was burrowing deep into us. God knows how deep it is burrowed in other countries," said Phil.
"Generals? Colonels? They wouldn't let the military go," said Steve.
"We are working on that," said Phil. "It might be up to fifteen generals and twenty-five colonels not to mention other ranks. With the military we have to be thorough. Delta Force and a Seal team are working on that along with SHIELD intel agents and others."
"And AIM?" asked Natasha.
"All their legitimate entities have been tagged. We are keeping a close eye on them. Their non-legit entities have merged with Hydra," said Phil.
"We should shuttered their legit business. You know that they are bad," said Clint.
"Letting them stay for now. Call it intel gathering," said Phil.
"Have they found the Countessa yet?" asked Natasha.
"Disappeared in Europe," sighed Phil. "She'll be found, as will Rumlow and Rollins."
"I want to find Rumlow and Rollins," said Natasha.
"I'll help," smiled Clint.
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Steve remembered the base all too well. This is where he rescued over five hundred men all by himself. The legend of Captain America began at the base and his rivalry with the Red Skull. This was also where he found them experimenting on Bucky. Bucky, his best friend, his brother.
The fight was intense. He sent his Strike team with Natasha and Clint to collect intel from their computers. AIM had been experimenting with energy directed weapons. They were similar to the ones the Red Skull and Zola had designed using the Tesseract. Scott lang was taken out by one of these weapons. The Wasp stayed by his side.
Steve was surprised to see that a human weapon called Omega Red led the Hydra troops at this base. He was something to behold. According to Natasha he was enhanced, an attempt at a super soldier. His strength, stamina, regeneration and speed were greater than normal. But what made him dangerous were tentacles that came out of his wrists. These tentacles were hard to break and he used them to penetrate skin. Once he did that Omega Red siphoned life force away from the person. He could siphon off ten years of life or all your life force. This fed him, made him a great danger.
He killed several of his own men after battling Thor in order to increase his own strength. Omega Red fought Thor again. This time the tentacles penetrated Thor. One was in his chest and the other one was in his abdomen. Omega Red seemed to struggle taking Thor's life force, though. It was a battle itself, as Thor fought him but Steve could see that it was a struggle that Thor was going to lose.
Steve reacted by plowing through eight Hydra soldiers leaving them battered and bruised, as he made his way to Omega Red and Thor. When he reached Thor, Steve did the only thing he could think of and grabbed the tentacles and pulled them out of the Thor then he struggled to keep them from penetrating his own skin. As he fought the tentacles he moved towards Omega Red.
As Natasha and Clint with the Strike team rejoined the fray, they saw Steve bull is way towards Omega Red while holding the tentacles in his hands. He kept moving forward getting closer and closer to Omega Red until he was an arm's length away then he turned the tentacles away from himself and plunged them into Omega Red. Stepping back Steve watched as the enhanced Russian fed on himself. It seemed that he couldn't stop feeding on himself. Steve watched in horror as Omega Red killed himself.
As he watched, a hand came up and grabbed his shoulder. Steve turned to fight but it was Thor.
"You have saved my life, Captain," said Thor. "I owe you much."
"It was my pleasure, Thor," said Steve.
"I think of you now as a friend," Thor said.
Natasha and Clint joined them. She stared at the dead body of Omega Red.
"Poor, Arkady, he never was much of a man. When he became Omega Red, he became even more vicious and petty," she said.
Stark and Rhodey landed in their armor. The remaining Hydra soldiers were on the run. The base was theirs.
"Who was that?" asked Stark.
"Omega Red," Natasha stated.
"He was a worthy opponent who almost defeated me but the good Captain saved my life," said Thor.
Stark looked at Steve and said, "Good job, Captain. You'd still look better in your Captain America uniform. We'll wipe this up."
Stark took off. Rhodey followed him.
"I appear to need Dr. Banner's aid," smiled Thor.
"I'll help you to the Quinjet," said Steve.
"Thank you, my friend," said Thor.
Steve assisted Thor to the Avengers Quinjet. Natasha, Clint, and the Strike team followed them.