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12 : HE TOO IS JEALOUS
"Birdie, Natashalie is a steel cage. She's not revealing squat. So it's time to switch targets"
"You mean Steve? I dunno, Stark, maybe the reason she didn't show any jealous emotions is because they aren't together"
Tony scoffed. "Those two are together. And I'm not stopping until I'm satisfied. Now here's the plan"
Day 1 : Challenge from Stark
Fury addressed the group of male agents that were summoned into a conference room.
"Cadets, today's lesson will be taught by the Iron Man himself, Tony Stark. He has some challenges for you. Stark?"
Tony walked in front of the group. He cleared his throat and began prepping his motivational speaker tone.
"I look into this crowd and see bright eyed agents with some great future in this organization. You all have the potential to be top snipers, assassins, spies. But all of you won't achieve that if you can't even do small challenges"
He had their attention.
"The task is simple. Whoever gets The Black Widow to blush, something she hasn't done, ever, gets the opportunity to take the first step towards being an Avenger"
The group got excited.
"What are you all waiting for? This challenge started 7 seconds ago. Go!"
The agents bolted.
Steve watched in amusement as Natasha fended off the advances of these brave agents. Most were met with death stares. But those who pushed too hard were met with a verbal threat of disembowelment.
Those poor kids didn't know that they had been used by Stark in his evil plan.
"Another of Stark's ploys?" he asked Bruce.
"Yup. Make the Black Widow blush. The prize was acceptance, but he sweetened the pot by kicking in $5000"
"5 g's huh? Must really want me to be jealous"
Natasha scared off yet another agent. Tony gathered the ones who've yet to flirt.
"Jesus Christ, boys, do better than the others, please. This is just painful"
Steve walked over to Natasha. Placing his hands on her shoulders, he kissed her. When he broke off, her cheeks were deep red.
"That's how it's done, gentlemen. I understand there's prize money?"
Tony grumbled. His plan backfired.
Day 2 : Practice with the Black Widow
"Listen up you disappointments, today Agent Romanoff has graciously offered to demonstrate some of her ever so impressive skills, from fight stances to being able to slip into a suffocatingly tight suit."
Natasha rolled her eyes.
"And we also have one more special guest…" Tony continued, confusing Natasha.
A hand touched her shoulder, spurring her to pull out her knife and attack. She stopped when she saw who it was.
"Hey there, gorgeous" a man in a red suit said. Natasha sighed.
"Hello, Murdock"
Everyone could sense tension between the two superheroes. Natasha folded her arms and walked away from her past lover.
"Who is that?" Bruce asked.
"That is Matt Murdock, Nat's ex-partner and—lover" Clint answered
Steve frowned upon hearing this. He kept his eyes on both Natasha and Murdock.
She gave the agents tips, but pretty much told them they'd never be able to take someone like her down. Not in a million years.
When Tony asked them to stage a fight for them, she was reluctant. But Murdock grinned, more than eager. Steve stood up and moved closer to the action, prepped to intervene should he try anything funny. He didn't like it at all when Murdock touched her, took advantages of her during the fight. His hands always wandering up and down her body.
The two fought, with Murdock at an advantage. His blindness heightened his senses, so he avoided all her attacks. Eventually, he pinned her, hands clasped on her sides.
"I win"
Natasha scrambled from his hold and stood, an intense glare on her face.
"Alright, I think that does it for today" Tony announced.
"Good. Now you can go" Natasha said.
Murdock grinned. "Only if you come with me"
Steve walked between them. "The lady said go. Now" he said, saying the last word quiet enough to get his point across. Murdock left.
Day 3 : Undercover
This one was not entirely Tony's plan but it did work out in a very weird way. Four of the Avengers were waiting in the meeting room to be brief by Fury and Hill. Natasha sat beside Steve and was talking about what they going to do this weekend when Fury and Hill walked in with a file in their hands.
"Your mission is to find an informant about a crime organization believing to be funding HYDRA and AIM in exchange for the latest weapon. You will capture the target to get the exact location of this shell company"
Steve read his file with Natasha.
"He's holed up in a nightclub located in the Bronx. Since Thor is assisting Miss Foster with experiments in Nevada and Stark is in Malibu, we have Dr. Banner joining you three" Fury said. "Romanoff, you'll be the distraction while Rogers and Barton wait for your signal. Banner, you stay in a van across the street and listen for that signal. The go word is 'funny you should mention that'"
The group began preparing, with Natasha getting herself dolled up in very skimpy attire. Steve didn't enjoy this part.
"Quite revealing, don't you think?" he asked.
"A bit, but this guy likes the women. The more noticeable I am, the more chance we get him"
He sighed and slung his shield on his back.
"Ok, Natasha's talking to the guy" Barton reported. Steve decided to watch the action from in the van with Bruce.
Steve looked at the monitor to see the guy rubbing his hand up and down her bum. Anger cloaked his vision.
"Keep calm, Steve. She's only playing a role" Bruce said, sensing the captain's change in mood.
They watched as the man chatted Natasha up, and finally bring her up to his room.
"If he tries any funny stuff-" Steve said.
"Cap. Trust her"
Steve nodded.
"Funny you should mention that! Funny you should mention that!" Clint said through the mike.
Steve was out of the van in seconds and outside the guys door. He barged in long enough to see him groping Natasha, feeling rage taking control of him. He tackled him to the ground.
"Don't move!" He said, as Clint entered. Steve let Clint deal with the guy while he went over to Natasha.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
"I'm fine, Steve. I could hear you, you know"
Steve went white in the face. "You did?"
"Steve Rogers, you're jealous" she teased.
He sighed. "Yeah. Yeah I am. Just seeing that tool touching you... I don't like it when other men do that. But I know its for work, so I'll try to keep my feelings out of it"
Natasha shook her head. "You're completely justified in what you feel. I'm gonna talk to Fury. I don't want to be used as a flirt anymore. That way, no one can touch me but you"
"Nat, I told you it is okay if it's a job"
"Steve, you say you were okay with it but you were not" She replied "Your eyes tell everything, honey"
He lightly blushed at this.
"Have I ever told you that you are really cute when you blushing?"
"Many times"
"I love you, Steve Rogers and I care about you—a lot. Anything I can do for you, I will do it"
He pulled her close and gave her a kissed
"I love you too." He murmured against her lips "What did I do to deserve you, Natasha?"
She only gave him a mysterious smile and buried her face into his broad chest.
Steve smiled too "Listen, the night is still young. The theater a few blocks away is having a Bogart marathon. Wanna go?"
She looped her arm with his. "Sounds like a plan. I can debrief with Fury tomorrow"
The couple left the premises.
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