Done with Trenton spin off!
An: This is a spin off picking up where Chapter 2 ended on my story Done with Trenton I decided to try out a few pairings as I literally cannot decide with that story exactly what I want to do which is making me crazy trying to write chapters. Not sure if this will be a one shot yet I suppose I will leave it up to readers if they want more chapter.
An2: Also for any that know Spanish I apologize for any error I am not a spanish speaker so in this case google translate is my friend!
Prompt: I can buy my own flowers (I promise its not a song fic I read a story by Naidoo that inspired me . You should check it out if you haven't.
Stephanie danced around listening to her ipod as she set up the ridiculous amount of equipment Tony had provided her with to her liking while debating on reaching out to some of her Rangeman friends to see if they wanted to join her team. She felt unsure despite how Ranger had treated her about taking his men from him. In the end she decided on reaching out to Hector to start and deciding on the rest later.
The next song that came on gave her pause as she listened to the lyrics. Miley had a point she didn't need a man to buy her flowers or do anything else. She had come to the right place to start over and she couldn't wait to watch her company grow and flourish along with her new fledgling family. She realized she felt not only safe but loved and content for the first time in as long as she could remember which had her pausing her music Stephanie asked Jarvis to reach out to connect her to Hector. "Hola Héctor."
Hectors nearly frantic voice picked up nearly instantly. "Angelita, ¿dónde estás, ninguno de tus rastreadores está funcionando? ¡Hemos estado preocupados por la forma en que saliste corriendo de aquí!" (Angelita where are you none of your trackers are working. We have been worried sick with the way you ran out of here!)
"¡Reduce la velocidad Héctor, sabes que mi español no es tan bueno! Estoy bien y me quedo con algunos amigos en Nueva York mientras hago despegar mi empresa. Me preguntaba si te gustaría unirte a mí. He iniciado una empresa utilizando mis habilidades de investigación e investigación. ¡Estoy cansado de que la gente intente hacerme estallar!" Stephanie laughed. (Slow down Hector you know my Spanish is not that good! I am alright and staying with some friends in New York while I get my company off the ground. I was wondering if you would like to join me. I am starting a company using my research and investigation skills. I am tired of people trying to blow me up!)
"Te seguiré a cualquier parte, solo dime dónde estás. Sin embargo, no puedo garantizar que estaré solo cuando llegue." Hector was quick to answer. (I will follow you anywhere just tell me where you are. I cannot guarantee that I will be alone when I arrive though.)
Stephanie sighed knowing the guys must be worried sick a lot of those men were like brothers to her. "Probablemente no quiero saber cuántas veces Ranger ha sido llamado a las colchonetas, ¿verdad? Mientras no traigas a Ranger o le digas dónde estoy, son bienvenidos a unirse a nosotros." (I probably don't want to know how many times Ranger has been called to the mats do I? As long as you do not bring Ranger or tell him where I am they are welcome to join us.)
Hector snarled out "Como si le trajera a ese hijo de puta a mi hermana después del daño que ha causado. Tiene suerte de que no lo haya matado y eso es solo porque sé que lo desaprobarías.." (As if I would bring that son of a bitch to my sister after the hurt he has caused. He is lucky I haven't killed him and that is only because I know you would disapprove.)
"Estoy en la torre de los Vengadores aquí en Nueva York. Sabes el tipo de equipo que necesito para la compañía que estoy construyendo Héctor, asegúrate de que todos sepan que estoy bien, pero solo invita a los hombres que acepten todos mis términos. Dile a los hombres que dejen de llamar a Ranger a las colchonetas que ya ha tenido suficiente y que yo no fui impecable en mi propio herido Héctor." Stephanie ended the call with a smile on her face. (I am at the Avengers tower here in New York . You know the kind of team I need for the company I am building Hector make sure everyone knows I am alright, but only invite the men that will agree to all of my terms. Tell the men to stop calling Ranger to the mats he has had enough and I was not faultless in my own hurt Hector.)
"I won the bet on who you would reach out to first Pepper owes me a bottle of vodka I will share with you." Natasha purred from behind her making Stephanie jump in fright.
"I swear if you tell me to be more aware of my surrounding.." Stephanie growled making Natasha laugh.
"I wouldn't dare. Hector was the perfect choice to call if I win the bet on who he brings with him to join your team we get a spa day."
"I don't know if you have heard but I absolutely hate it when people make bets on me." Stephanie growled.
"I will never make the kind of bets that the people who hurt you did, but if it truly bothers you I will make sure it stops completely. The people around you were idiots not to see how special and talented you are they should have been lifting you up instead of beating you down. I want to help you reach your goals and on that note I came to get you to start your training."
After a sparring match Natasha turned to Stephanie smiling. "You have a good base, but I can tell the people who were teaching you were much larger we can fine tune your training to your size and throwing your weight around and you will be downright lethal. This will be fun."
"Nope all kinds of nope I don't like that smile you are not allowed to take over the world with the super spies." Tony shouted from where he watched with the rest of the team off to the side.
"My turn! Time to go play with weapons Steph." Clint grinned.
"Not you too your not supposed to smile like that!" Tony pouted.
"Your weapons training needs a lot of work you need to learn not to be afraid of your own gun, but you are scary with your blade work woman. Who taught you to handle knives like that?" Clint asked.
"My friend Hector has been teaching me he is like a brother to me. He will be joining us here to work with me in building up my company. He is a former gang banger and the best hacker I have ever met."
"I can't wait to meet our new family member this is going to be so much fun." Clint grinned rubbing his hands together.
Stephanie fell into bed exhausted waking at 5am unable to get back to sleep. "Ugh these people are turning me into a morning person." Grabbing workout clothes she decided to go ahead and get a run in before making more headway in her new office area. Her play list included Miley again and her new flowers song which made her grin as she notice a local florist and stopped in. She wandered before coming to a stop in front of a display that called to her the sweet peas looked delicate and beautiful.
"Buying for a special someone today?" The florist asked with a smile.
"No just a pick me up for myself can I have a bouquet of these please?" Stephanie answered
"Just the sweet peas miss? these are usually used to brighten a bouquet of of other flowers."
"Just the sweet peas thanks." Stephanie walked the rest of the way back to the tower with a smile headed to her apartment to put the flowers in a vase before changing for the day.
"Beautiful flowers лисичка (little fox) they are perfect for you do you know they signify inner strength?"
"I am going to hang a bell around your neck Nat." Stephanie blushed turning to the beautiful red head.
"Blushing looks good on you лисичка I came to see if I could help you with the set up of your office Hector is already enroute and will be here later today with several men in tow according to Tony." Natasha reached up brushing the hair from Stephanies face.
"That was fast let me do something with these damn curls and we can head to the first floor and make sure things are ready."
"Your curls are beautiful лисичка let me help." Natasha sat Stephanie down making quick work of pulling her hair into a tight french braid. "Now you won't have to worry about putting it up for sparring later, and Steph do not go on a run by yourself again now that you will be so closely connected to us you will be a target. Come get one of us Cap or myself are always up before dawn anyway so no need to worry about waking us." Nats voice had a slight growl sending heat through her.
Natasha stayed close as Stephanie stood their bodies brushing intimately sending a shiver down Stephanie spine that she had not expected. Her blue eyes went smoky as she looked at Nat with confusion before turning hurriedly "Well looks like we have a full day shall we?" Stephanies voice husky as she moved to leave the suite her thoughts whirling Nat was with Clint right? Did it matter she had never been attracted to women what in the world was wrong with her.
It was another long and tiring day for Steph who just wanted to fall into a hot bath before hitting the bed. That wish was not to be granted however as Pepper lounged outside her door with Chocolate strawberries and wine. "I hope you know the only reason you are getting in is the chocolate and wine." Steph laughed.
"Why do you think I have them! Our house mates are hogging my best friend so movie night it is, and yes we can watch your beloved Ghost Busters movie." Pepper giggled at her excited expression.
"How are you liking it here Steph you seem to be settling in well, and our resident spies have really taken to you."
"I feel so at home here Pepp I can't remember being this comfortable in my own skin ever. I can't thank you enough for bullying your way past my crap to make me stay." Steph pulled Pepper in for a hug snuggling down under the blanket together for the movie.
"I was completely selfish I wanted my friend back. It killed me to hear you losing so much of the woman I made friends with over the years."
"I didn't realize how bad it had gotten I was too close to see it. It took the complete shattering of me to make me come to my senses and leave, but I refuse to go back or be treated that way again."
"I am beyond proud of you Steph, but just keep in mind you have a whole support system and family here you don't have to pull yourself out of the dark on your own. We are right here with flash light and rope." Pepper giggled.
"I am struggling with that right now. I feel like I left myself so open to hurt with how much I came to depend on Ranger and the guys."
"Ranger is a bastard I am tempted to sic Nat on he took advantage of your obvious feelings and made himself feel better about it by 'warning you that his life doesn't lend itself to relationships." Pepper growled.
"You sound like an angry kitten when you do that!" Stephanie laughed.
Pepper stuck her tongue out at Steph "It seems like you are really hitting it off with Natasha I am glad of that not only is she super over protective but she tends to guard herself too much you will be good for her."
"I really like her Pepp and there is this attraction there I have never felt with a woman so I am confused. I swear I thought she was going to kiss me today, but she is with Clint right?"
"She is, but from what I understand they are not exclusive. I would say go for it I think she would be good for you. I can't imagine someone that would support their partner more except maybe Cap."
"He is such a boy scout though! I think he is insanely handsome but I feel like I would be molesting him if I tried anything there so no thank you. " Steph giggled.
The next morning Stephanie groaned as a knock startled her from sleep. Its the weekend doesn't anyone around here sleep leave a girl to her hangover in peace dammit.
"Steph?" Natasha called out. "I came to take you for your run but I see you are lazing in bed."
"Jarvis no fair letting Nat in I was going to ignore whoever was at the door!"
"Don't blame Jarvis I overrode him." Natasha laughed.
"Not running this morning way too much wine last night." Stephanie grumbled pulling the pillow over her head and cuddling further into her bed.
"Ah Pepper told me you were a light weight. If you don't get up лисичка I will come in there after you."
Stephanie stubbornly ignored her hoping she would go away if she ignored her long enough. The next thing Stephanie knew the covers were yanked aside and Natasha was tickling her holding her down effortlessly as she squawked with laughter calling Nat every name in the book as she struggled to get away from those evil little fingers not noticing that her loose sleep top had begun to reveal more than it hid.
Natasha's eyes drifted over the sexy woman beneath her and what started as play to get her up and moving turned into something else entirely leaning down slowly giving her every chance to protest she pressed her full lips to Stephanies. After less than a second, Stphanie pulled away laughing.
"What's so funny?" Nat asked.
"I'm sorry," Stephanie mumbled. "I tend to laugh when I get nervous. Please don't be angry with me."
"I'm not angry." Nat started to move away.
Stephanie grabbed Nats hands and pulling her back. "Can we try again please?"
"Are you sure?" Natasha asked voice husky as she came back to embrace Stephanie more fully.
"Yes."
Once again Nat leaned down pressing her lips to Stephanies pressing Stephanie deeper into the matress. This time Stephanie didn't pull away pushing back into Natasha as the kiss heated up. The kiss only lasted a few moments before they parted panting Stephanie blushing wildly and Natasha looking more than a bit smug. Smiling Nat brushed at a lock of Steph's curls and leaned down for another kiss. The name she had given their new member seemed truly appropriate in this moment as the little fox in the bed seemed more the vixen every time they met. The flutter she had felt in her stomach previously had now turned into a warm tingle that seemed to spread a bit lower than it had previously.