Caught in your web – Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow

I was sat on the window ledge in my room on the Helicarrier, looking out at the clouds with tears in my eyes. I tried talking with my parents, but they don't understand. I kept it a secret from them for years now and I finally had the courage to tell them that I preferred women over men, but they acted like in the worst scenario I had thought of.

"I have to tell you something, I've kept it for years." I announced to my parents who were in the living room of their house when I came to visit.

"What is it sweetheart?" my mother asked, making me swallow nervously. I wrung my hands in front of me as I debated what the best way to say it was.

"I, um, I'm lesbian." I admitted quietly, glancing up at them in time to see my father's furious face while my mother looked at me in disappointment.

"Get out of my house! I will not have someone like you ever stepping foot in here again!" my father yelled, making me flinch backwards. I looked pleadingly at my mother; but she wouldn't even glance in my direction, making all of my hope vanish as well as the courage I had built up to confront them with this.

I turned and walked out of the house without saying a word and shut the front door behind me. As soon as it clicked shut the tears came, fast and furious with no sign of stopping anytime soon.

I sniffled slightly and brushed the back of my hand against my cheeks, trying to dry the tears that had fallen. A small knock came from the door before it cracked open and I quickly looked back out the window so that the person wouldn't see my face.

"Amber?" Tasha's voice called out quietly as I heard the door click shut again. She came over and sat in front of me, making me glance up at her. Her face softened as she saw the tear streaks down my cheeks and she reached out, pulling me to her and hugging me. "I'm guessing they didn't take it so well?"

I shook my head as I started crying, she was the only person that knew about my sexual orientation; she was the only one I trusted it with. She laid my head on her chest and stroked my hair to calm me down. She kept me there until my crying had stopped and I began twirling a piece of her long red hair around my finger, staring out at the clouds.

"I'll never think about you any differently Amber, except maybe only in one way." She said softly. I pulled back and looked at her questioningly.

Her hand held the back of my neck and she leant forward, pressing her lips softly against my own, making my eyes widen in shock. When she pulled away she had a smile tugging at her lips as she looked at me.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that for." She laughed lightly, making me blush. "Are you gonna say anything?"

"I didn't know you felt that way." I said quietly, making her smile soften at how vulnerable I must have sounded then.

"I have for a while now, but ever since we've been on this thing; it's been driving me insane. Everywhere I saw you it would be like you're teasing me, but unintentionally and without you knowing."

I could feel the blush on my cheeks as I looked at her and kissed her quickly before my twenty seconds of courage disappeared, making her smile when I broke off slightly. Her hands fisted into my hair and she pulled me back to her, connecting her mouth with mine once more.

"You know, it really annoys me when Stark hits on you." She muttered, pulling me closer so I was now sitting on her lap. "I feel like punching him every time he flirts with you."

"You know I don't swing that way." I smiled, making her laugh.

"Yeah, but even if you didn't I would have had to convert you. You're gorgeous and now all mine." She grinned wickedly and I allowed a smile to slip onto my face.

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I walked across the lab to give Bruce the freshly printed notes and felt a swift slap to my backside. I looked back and saw Tony wink at me before Nat came storming over and punched him right in the jaw, making his head snap to the side.

"Keep your greasy little hands to yourself Stark." She stated, looking accomplished with herself. I smiled as I handed the papers to Doctor Banner who looked at me with raised eyebrows over the top of his glasses.

"What the hell was that for?!" he exclaimed, rubbing his jaw. Nat sent me a wink and I smiled.

"I don't swing your way Tony, sorry." I explained. His eyes widened as he got my drift and he looked between me and Natasha.

"I didn't know you two were lesbian!"

Nat sauntered over to me and grabbed me by the waist, pulling me in for a passionate kiss right in the middle of the lab. Someone let out a whistle and I blushed, feeling my girlfriend smile against my lips.

"I think I may have caught you in my web now." She whispered, resting her forehead against mine.

"Too bad I'm not scared easily." I smirked, making a laugh escape her before her hand cupped the side of my face and she kissed me gently.

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