Are you guys still with me or not? I'm sorry for the length of this story because I want to make it as real as possible. (Yeah, they went from hating one another to become friend)

Is it getting boring? Because I didn't get much review lately :(

22: STARK KARAOKE NIGHT**

"Hey, Red! Just wait for me for five minutes okay? Fury needs to talk to me"

"Okay, I will wait for you at your car"

"See you"

Steve hung up and put his belongings into his bag before heading to the coach's office. Steve didn't know that his football friends heard his conversation with Nat. Brock and Simon looked at one another before they told Jack and Max. They went outside the locker room, straight to Steve's car.

"Hey!" Brock called but Natasha didn't turn to him "I'm talking to you, woman!"

As Brock and his friends approached her, Natasha knew they didn't come with good intention.

"I'm talking to you, bitch" Brock pulled Natasha by her shoulder to force her to look at him

"What do you want, Rumlow?"

"Stay the hell away from our friend!" Brock said "You're dragging him down with you and your loser friends"

"What if I don't?"

"Then you should be prepared for the worst"

"Woah! You threatening me? Seriously, are you really a man?"

"Shut up!"

"Maybe he wants to be with better friends than any of you"

"You're wrong, sweetheart" Brock said "He never ever saw you and your loser friends as his friends"

"Don't get so cocky, bitch because he's just having fun with his new toy. When he's done with you he will discard you just like everyone else." Simon added

"You will be just his little whor—ARRGG!" Brock screamed in pain because Natasha just slammed her fist at his nose.

Brock was in rage and lunged forward to attack but Natasha was way quicker and saw things clearer. She managed to dodge every attack before she grabbed Brock's left arm and twisted it behind his back.

"OUCH!" He shouted in pain loudly "That's my receiving arm! Let go of me you crazy bitch!"

"Leave me the hell alone, if not, I will break your arm!"

"Okay!"

Natasha twisted a little harder on more time before she released his arm. Brock was about to snarl something at her when Thor intervened.

"Step away from her" Thor demanded, standing between Natasha and Brock.

"I will let you go this time, bitch but mark my words, you are nothing but his toy"

With that, Brock and his gang walked away because Thor chose Natasha's side. Thor turned to look at her with his worried eyes.

"Are you alright, Lady Natasha?" He asked

"I'm okay. I can handle them, Thor. You don't need to worry about it"

"I will tell Steven about this"

"No, you don't have to do that." She said "They are his friends too"

"But they almost hurt you, Lady Natasha. I cannot let that slide"

"Can you explain why Rumlow said that I am just his toy?"

Thor was reluctant to tell her but he told her anyway "You know Steven's reputation with the girls. He got any girl he want so Rumlow assumes that Steven is trying to get you but he's not. I know him better than anyone, Lady Natasha and I never see him acting like this but he changed in a good way because of you"

"I know that too, Thor. I can see it. I can feel it"

"Steven genuinely cares for you my lady, so don't listen to what Rumlow says about Steven" Thor asked with his adorable puppy dog eyes "He doesn't like it when his friends distance themselves from the group"

"What about you and Jane?"

"I'm trying to distance myself from Rumlow's goon after I met Lady Jane" Thor told "But I still have to be in that group to maintain my power and popularity to protect the one I care about. Just like Steven does"

Before they could talk more about this, Steve appeared with a wide smile on his face when he saw his little Red. Steve hugged her.

"What's happening? You guys look so serious" Steve asked as he let go of Natasha and saw her face

"Nothing." She replied "We just discussed some issue but Thor and I already handled it"

"We should go to the bar. Friend Stark is already waiting for us there"

Steve didn't bother to ask for more details out of them and put all his belonging in the trunk and drove to the bar. Natasha told Steve that she had a lot of work and they might have to go back home early. Steve was just happy to do whatever she wants.

They walked in, holding hands. Everyone was looking at them but they didn't seem to notice it at all. Steve got them a bottle of beer while Nat ordered them their dinner.

"I repeat my statement; are you two married yet?"

"Soon" Steve played along before received an elbow from his little red.

"Don't encourage him" She hissed

Tony and Clint were having a good time teasing them but they actually didn't pay attention to the two pranksters at all because Steve was enjoying his delicious burger while Natasha stole his fries and was eating her lobster roll.

When Natasha finished with her meal, Clint challenged Natasha to a game of darts while Steve kept his eyes on her. Thor sat down next to his best friend.

"You don't have to keep looking at her like that" The linebacker said "No one is stupid enough to touch her in our bar"

"No, I'm not—what do you mean?" Steve frowned and sipping his beer.

"Friend, you are inseparable from her. You become more attached to her with everyday"

"She's my friend, Thor and half of the guys in this bar are ogling her right now"

"Rumlow was threatening her today"

"What?"

"He doesn't like that you spend more time with her and not with them anymore" Thor told "And you are their leader. They need you back with them"

"Oh please, they didn't need me or anything. They just want me there so they can look real good in front of those chicks they're trying to bang, chicks that I already banged" Steve sighed "With these guys, it is way more fun than with Rumlow or Williams"

Steve looked at his watched and it was already 9.30. He had to get his little red back to her room if she want to finish her report in time.

"Sorry, buddy. I gotta go. Nat has a lot of work to do" Steve told and got up from his seat

"Dude! You cannot bail on us like this." Tony yelled "Tonight is still young. Even Red and Legolas having fun with the skeeball"

Steve didn't listen and walked toward Natasha.

"Let's go, Nat. You say yourself you have lots of work to do"

"No! I'm not going anywhere until I beat Barton"

"Come on, let's go"

"No"

Steve didn't argue any further and wrapped his arm around her waist and held her up with one arm like her weight was nothing to him. He walked out from the bar carrying her like that with everyone silently watched them leave. Natasha pouted and folded her arms when he put her down near his car.

"I don't want to do homework" She said like a little child and Steve thought that it was adorable.

"We will not arguing about this anymore" Steve cut her off "If you get in the car, I will let you take all my karaoke turns tomorrow night"

"Deal!"

The next day, Tony announced that it was officially a Stark karaoke night at Ward's bar and every member of the group's participation was mandatory.

Natasha was extremely excited while Steve just nodded and agreed with everything because he really didn't care about singing. Tony, Clint, Darcy and Natasha had the highest possibility of microphone hogging.

So there they are, gathering at their usual bar and usual booth (Grant and his father agreed to make a bigger booth for the gang because they are their most loyal customers). The topic to discuss for tonight was about Tony and Steve's conquests. Thor was left out of this topic because he was good to Jane and didn't do any shenanigans for a long time now.

Clint was occasionally implicated by the girls because he was following Steve and Tony's path to being a womanizer.

"On my defense! I'm going steady with Jessica now" Clint defended himself before his phone rang "And now she is calling me so I will go outside and answer her phone call because I'm a good boyfriend like that!"

Clint left the table. Steve and Tony chuckled at their friend who turned into a very clingy boyfriend. Natasha turned her attention to the two womanizers.

"Anyway, who was pathetic enough to get in the bed with you two?" She asked them "Seriously, who has that low of a self-esteem?"

"Check yourself, Romanoff" Tony snorted and fiddled with his martini glass "You are just jealous that we don't want to have sex with you, let alone hit on, I was still considering it"

"Steve has tried and failed, Tony" Pepper told.

"Rogers admitted that he wanted to have sex with me" Natasha said, rather proud with it.

Tony frowned and looking at Steve "Really, dude?"

"Yeah, I just tried to get into her pants but it didn't work" Steve admitted before smiled devilishly "Guess I have to come up with a new plan"

"It's not going to work" Natasha said

"Let's wait and see, shall we?" He smirked before gave her his charming smile and offered her his hand "But now come and dance with me, princess"

Natasha put her hand in his and they headed to the dance floor. There was some couple clinging and slowly dancing which Steve and Natasha perfectly blended in with another couple.

When they were on the floor already, Tony turned to Pepper and said, "They are so going to fuck each other brains out very soon"

"Gotta admit, they are hot together" Pepper agreed

"Match in hell" Tony grinned as he looked at Steve holding Natasha close on the dance floor "If he does bang Romanoff before me, I will pay for our meals for the next three months"

"Oh, you're on, Stark"

"Come on, Pep. Look at them!" Tony exclaimed "The sexual tension is there!"

Steve and Natasha swayed slowly on the dance floor until Tony took the stage and grabbed a microphone

"Hey, guys! I took the liberty of being Tony Stark and initiated Stark Karaoke Night right now!" Tony announced and the crowd cheered "And the first one to go is my lovely Pepper Potts!"

Pepper shook her head adamantly but Darcy and Clint managed to push Pepper on the stage. She pouted at Tony for doing this to her.

"And Tony Stark will sing a duet with me" Pepper announced to get back on Tony

"I'm okay with that, sweetheart"

Tony wanted to go full AC/DC but Pepper was in charge so she pick Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie just to torture Tony for making her sing a song. Natasha laughed loudly as they began to sing. Tony sounded ridiculous and Pepper was trying too hard. Natasha continued laughing at them and eventually had to lean against Steve and hugged him, giggled into his chest.

When the song ended, Tony jumped off the stage and went straight to Natasha.

"Romanoff, it's your turn to sing something" Tony said and pushed a microphone in her hands

"Aww, I don't want to sing"

"You are laughing at us so this is a payback"

Natasha sighed. Steve told her he will wait for her at the dartboard with Clint. She walked on a stage and selected her song. She really took her time to find the song that she really wanted to sing. Steve was now playing darts with Clint and didn't pay attention to his little Red anymore.

Finally, Natasha found the right song and the music began.

Baby, can't you see. I'm calling

A guy like you should wear a warning

It's dangerous. I'm fallin'

Steve stopped what he was doing and turned to the sound of that beautiful voice. The voice, that voice! It's the voice he heard before. His heart raced but he already forget how to breathe. His jaw slacked and his mouth shaped in a small O.

There's no escape. I can't wait

I need a hit. Baby, give me it

You're dangerous. I'm lovin' it

Her husky, sultry and intoxicating voice perfectly fit the acoustic version of this song. It easily sent a shiver down his spine and set every fiber in his body on fire. Her voice was magical and Steve was so sure that it gave everyone the same vision that he did. Everyone was quiet and listened to her, completely under her spell

Too high can't come down

Losin' my head Spinnin' 'round and 'round

Do you feel me now?

Steve stood still, he knew that voice and Natasha is the one who sang that song he heard on the first day of school. How long has she been hiding this talent to the world? He thought as Natasha's voice sent another wave of shivers down his body. It's like electricity ran through his whole body.

With a taste of your lips. I'm on a ride

You're toxic I'm slipping under

With a taste of a poison paradise

I'm addicted to you. Don't you know that you're toxic?

And I love what you do. Don't you know that you're toxic?

Steve couldn't get enough her voice. It was really beautiful and all he wanted was more of her voice so when the song ended and the spell of her voice was fading. Steve regained control of his body again.

"Another song!" He shouted and the crowd had the same reaction as him.

Natasha smiled shyly but she continued singing a new song. Steve turned to Clint who looked proud of his best friend.

"How long did you know that she can sing this good?" Steve asked

"First month after I knew her. I caught her singing on the rooftop with some Adele's song"

"Wow!"

"She barely sings in public like this, dude." Clint told "But when she did sing, she will sing about someone in her mind and probably how she feel about the person"

Steve was wondering who that was that his little Red was singing about but Clint knew damn well who that was. When Natasha came down from the stage, Steve praised her.

"I never heard anything beautiful like your voice before, Nat" He said with a gentle smile.

Natasha blushed because of the sincerity in his eyes "Thank you. I didn't want to sing that much"

"What? Your voice is so beautiful that it should be a crime not to sing"

"Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Thank you, Steve" She said and hugged him "It's mean a lot"

Steve held her tight and kissed the top of her head.

AN:

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