After a walk of about thirty minutes in the snow, Natasha was half frozen. Not that she was going to complain anyway, stubborn spy. Not stopping for anything, she watched as Kate talked animatedly in front on her, walking backwards and making grand gestures. Tanya and Irina were walking a few feet away, sometimes adding details to the story Kate was telling.

The blonde stopped talking when Natasha let out a sneeze followed by sniffles and curses under her breath.

"Aww, you're too cute!" Kate said with glee.

"I'm not cute." scoffed the redhead.

"Are you pouting?" the blonde asked with a big smile and her head tilted slightly. The redhead scoffed again but didn't respond. "You are!" Kate laughed and attempted to pinch the spy's cheeks but her hands were swapped away from her mate's face.

"Zamolchi." (Shut up). Natasha said with a visible pout. She began to no longer feel her fingers or toes, it was so cold that she shivered and trembled often. The sun was going to set down soon and there was no way that she could get to the house without help. She didn't want to ask for it so soon after meeting someone, even if the said someone was just waiting to carry her to the house. The spy crossed her arms and tried to warm her hands.

"You're making me feel the cold at this point." said the blonde with a fake cough before she removed her jacket and put it on Natasha's shoulders. She held it closed for the redhead and planted a sweet and slightly hesitant kiss on her cheek. Light pink exploded on the cheek she just kissed and she grinned, satisfied. Natasha murmured a thank you before clearing her throat.

"This is pointless." the spy complained after a few more minutes of walking. She stopped, turned towards Tanya and held out her arms. "You may carry me."

Tanya laughed at the immediate complaint and whine that her sister let out. She wouldn't even try to touch the redhead since it really hasn't been long since Kate met the woman and her vampire instincts were still quite unpredictable. A glint in the redhead's eyes told her that it was just to annoy Kate anyway.

"I will carry you! I'm faster." Kate said convincingly.

"That's not true." denied Irina. Kate just throwed her a glare and narrowed her eyes then turned to Natasha and pouted with the best puppy eyes she could do.

"You told me I was cute." Natasha said with an eyebrow raised. Kate seemed desperate and it took all her willpower not to smile, hearing the blonde's sisters laughing a few feet from her.

"It's tru-No! I lied. You're...terrifying! You're a really scary lady!" Kate responded, trying all her might to convince her mate. The redhead tilted her head and narrowed her eyes.

"I'm scary?"

"...yes?" said the vampire hesitantly.

Natasha hummed. "Good enough." she suddenly jumped on Kate and wrapped her legs around the blonde's slim waist. Her hands were busy holding the jacket in place on her shoulders but she had no problem holding on just by the strength of her thighs. The blonde, however, obviously wanting to "help", put her hands on the redhead's ass. Natasha glared at her but the vampire's attention was on her mate's lips, her pupils blown wide and her eyes were quickly darkening. When she finished tying the knot with the sleeves of the jacket so it wouldn't fall, Natasha slapped away the hands on her bum.

"Bad, bad vampire!"

The sisters were still laughing and Kate seemed to come back to herself, moving her hands from her mate's ass to her back. She muttered an apology with a guilty smile.

"You might want to hold on to her neck and get your head down if you don't want to have all the wind in your face." advised Tanya.

Natasha wrapped her arms around Kate's shoulders and put her head in the vampire's neck, smelling her sweet scent. The blonde's arms hugged her tighter against her body and she nuzzled her face against the redhead's, a deep rumble coming from her chest.

"Are you... purring?" chuckled the spy. The blonde responded with a contented hum.

In a flash, they were gone. Natasha closed her eyes and tried to breathe but the wind was so strong against her skin and they were going so fast that it was near impossible. Fortunately, the vampire did not lie and in a matter of seconds they were stopping. The spy took a much needed breath and raised her head from Kate's neck.

"This is your stop, ma'am."

"Thank you, my noble steed." smiled the redhead. Setting foot on the ground, she wavered slightly because of her frozen limbs. Turning around, she saw a big house made with wood and stones, a particular but elegant shape. A black Jeep was parked in front of the garage.

"Nice place." she complimented.

"We built it ourselves." stated proudly the vampire, showing off her biceps and earning a smirk from the spy.

Tanya and Irina appeared next to them a few seconds later, Irina rushing in the house immediately.

"We have two other members in our coven, Carmen and Eleazar. Don't be surprised if Carmen hugs you when you get through the door, she's like a mama bear to everyone. They're not a danger to you, I promise you that." said the coven leader, Tanya, when she saw the hesitant look on the redhead's face.

"Come on, dear." she added, advancing towards the entrance.

Kate held up her hand and Natasha raised an eyebrow before shaking her head and gently intertwine their fingers. The smile she received made her heart skip a beat and she furrowed her eyebrows, angry at herself to be so quick to trust people she just met, even if they weren't suspicious.

They moved to the door and Natasha immediately sighed in relief when she entered the house, which was warmer than outside. She would need a hot shower to unfreeze her toes but it was a start. Kate tugged her towards the living room where a fire was crackling in the fireplace, warming the room. For a moment she just wanted to wrap herself in a blanket with a hot chocolate to warm her hands. Her eyes took in the room, analyzing everything as a precaution. The first thing she noted was that they seemed to be rich. Not difficult to guess with the sheer size of the house but everything inside screamed luxury, even if it wasn't necessary modern. A clearing of throat made her turn around and she met the golden eyes of two new vampires, Irina at their side.

"Hello, dear." the man said, holding up his hand to shake with hers. "I'm Eleazar and this beautiful woman next to me is my mate, Carmen."

Carmen was a small woman with brunette hair, soft features, golden eyes, in her mid-thirties maybe and with a warm smile. Eleazar had dark hair, golden eyes too and he seemed a little older, maybe in his forties. They were both beautiful.

"Oh, she's gorgeous, Kate!" said the woman with joy.

Barely a second after letting go of Eleazar's hand, the redhead found herself with her head caught between two cold hands. She tried to take a step back but the woman didn't budge. The blonde next to her let out a chuckle at her horrified look and she nodded proudly at Carmen.

"Yes, she's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." she said, admiration flowing from her voice.

Carmen cooed and finally released the spy, not without planting a kiss on both of her cheeks.

"What is your name, cariño ?" (Sweetheart).

"My name's Natasha. Natasha Romanoff." said the spy, taking a discreet step back. The brunette vampire didn't seem to notice, too happy to care, but the blonde next to her however, did. She stepped a little closer to her and, letting go of her hand, she draped her arm around the redhead's waist protectively.

"Natasha. That's a beautiful name." Carmen responded with a smile. After a second, her eyebrows furrowed, noticing her clothes and guns strapped on her thighs. Fortunately, she didn't comment on the weapons but noticed the goosebumps on her neck and sent a disapproving glance at Kate. "You must be freezing!" She took the blanket draped over the couch and wrapped it around the redhead. "Kate, take her to the bathroom, she will need a shower to warm up. I'll make hot chocolate for when you're done, what do you say cariño?"

"Oh yeah, she's a mama bear alright." Natasha thought with a smile. She just nodded at Carmen, already warming up to the woman.

Kate pushed her towards the staircase. Once upstairs, she found herself in a hall with several doors. The blonde led her to the last door on the right side of the hall, and, pushing the door open, she took in the spacious bedroom with a king-sized bed, a large wardrobe, a couch under the window and a few shelves filled with books. Some clothes were thrown on the bed and a few books were on the ground but the room seemed clean and tidy. It smelled nice, a warm and sweet scent like cinnamon and orange or something. After a few seconds, she realized was Kate's.

"So, this is my lair." said the blonde with a happy smile.

"Hm, weren't you supposed to take me to a bathroom, not your bedroom?" asked the redhead with a smirk.

"Well, all things considered, maybe I can warm you up." Kate said with a cocky grin. She took hold of the blanket and sent it flying towards the bed. Stepping closer to Natasha who didn't look impressed at all.

"Stop acting like a dog in heat, Kate." stated the spy. Laughter and snickers echoed in the house and the blonde gaped at her. If she could, she would probably be blushing. She muttered something that sounded like "well you do make me hot" but turned around, opened her wardrobe and pulled out a simple black hoodie, a t-shirt with the phrase "I'm rich and I live like a millionaire." and grey sweatpants. "You're a shortie so they'll probably be a little too big for you but should be fine."

"I'm a what now?" scoffed the redhead. The blonde responded with a teasing smile.

"Well, you're not exactly tall." she laughed.

"You're like, 3 inches taller than me." argued the redhead.

"Don't worry, I like them short. I mean, this way I can prove my superiority." the blonde flashed her white teeth at Natasha in a smile and it made her heart skip a beat, again. The spy decided that the time had come to take revenge. She couldn't melt on the spot like that just with a smile.

Spinning around slowly, she headed to the bed and grabbed the jacket over her shoulders, slowly pulling it off and folding it. Humming softly, she pulled of her discharged bracelets, guns and knives and threw them next to the jacket. Then, she pulled off her combat boots, settling them on the floor. Running a hand through her hair, she turned to Kate who was eying her silently. As she grabbed the zipper of her catsuit, she looked straight into the blonde's eyes and saw them darken quickly. She licked her lips, almost smirking when she saw the blonde follow the movement with her eyes and then wet her own lips. Taking a few steps towards the vampire, she lowered the zipper a little, showing off her cleavage. Adding a sway to her hips, she soon found herself nose to nose with the vampire whose mouth was open, eyes dark. Her arms wrapped around Kate's neck, she decided to push things a little bit further. Nuzzling the vampire's jaw, she smirked when she heard the blonde's breath hitch. Kate placed her hands possessively on Natasha's hips and pulled her flush against her. When she heard the purr the blonde began to make she placed a little kiss in the vampire's neck and pulled away completely.

"So, where's the shower?" asked Natasha innocently. The blonde gaped at her, chocked.

"W-what?" she stammered.

"Oh, you poor soul. You can flirt but you're a bit of a puppy when people flirt with you, huh?" the redhead said, still with her innocent smile.

"That's just mean." pouted the blonde. Natasha just rolled her eyes.

"Shower?"

Kate opened a door next to the wardrobe and Natasha entered the ensuite-bathroom. The room was spacious, smaller than the bedroom but still big. Tastefully decorated and with a large walk-in shower, Natasha liked it instantly. Her attention was demanded by the blonde when Kate tapped her arm softly.

"Can we talk? After your shower, I mean." she asked shyly.

"Of course, is something wrong?" Natasha replied with worry.

"No, no. I would like to settle things straight, it's all. I know everything is very sudden and-" she took a breath. "C-can I hug you?"

Natasha laughed at the sudden change. "I'd like to shower. But, maybe after when I smell good and I'm no longer cold, yes." she smiled. The blonde beamed at her and left the bathroom with a smile, closing the door behind her.

The spy shook her head fondly. Finally able to remove her catsuit, she pulled it down and got her feet out, leaving her only clad in her black sports bra and lacy black panties. She splashed water on her face at the sink and took a breath. Everything was indeed very sudden. She always took a great amount of time to trust people because of the what the Red Room taught her, and here she was, taking a shower without even locking the door only a few hours after meeting the woman. Well, maybe she should've locked it, because Kate suddenly opened the door without knocking and strode in, head down and a pile of clothes in her hands.

"I forgot to give you those, and I added undies too, I'll put them on th-" she chocked on her words when her gaze lifted to the redhead. She looked up and down at her mate's body and venom pooled in her mouth. She wanted to kiss her mate, bite her, love he-. A cough interrupted her line of thoughts and she turned around hastily. "S-sorry." she squeaked.

"You can leave now." laughed the spy. She put the clothes down and a second later, Kate had disappeared.

Diving in the shower, Natasha sighed in relief as the hot water started to warm her frozen limbs. Wetting her hair, Natasha reached for the shampoo and slowly washed her hair, taking advantage of the hot water. After washing her body, she rinsed herself and got out of the shower. Choosing two fluffy towels on the shelve, she dried her short hair with the first and draped the second one around her chest.

"Kate, do you have a spare toothbrush?" she shouted at the door. "Don't feel the need to come in." she added after a second.

"Ha-ha, very funny. Look in the drawer under the sink." Kate responded loud enough for her to hear.

Finding what she was looking for, she brushed her teeth quickly, finished drying off her body and hair and got dressed. The clothes were too large, looking oversized on her. "Damn giant." she muttered. Pulling the hoodie up to her nose, she took a sniff and smiled when she smelled the scent that she was quicky beginning to assimilate with Kate. The redhead brushed her hair and ran her hands through it to reform the curls. Leaving the bathroom, she found Kate lying on her bed, stretched like a cat. The blonde turned her head towards her and smiled. "Hi."

"Hi." laughed softly Natasha. Kate got up from the bed and looked her up and down.

"Mm, I like to see you like this." she said softly.

"Like what?" asked the spy, her head tilted slightly.

The blonde closed the distance between them and raised her arms with a questioning gaze, silently asking if she could hug her. When she received a nod, she hugged her mate tightly.

"Wearing my clothes. Like...like you're mine." she whispered.

Natasha returned the hug, placing her arms around the blonde's waist but gritting her teeth.

"I'm not yours, Kate. I met you a couple of hours ago."

She heard the blonde take an unnecessary breath.

"No, I-I know. You're not mine yet." voice slightly hurt. Natasha pulled away.

"You don't even know me; how do you know that you want me?" Natasha asked with furrow eyebrows, feeling guilty when she saw the blonde's hurt expression. "I don't get it."

"Come, sit. That's what I wanted to talk about." she took a seat on her bed and patted the place next to her. Natasha shrugged, telling herself that trying to contact the Avengers could wait a bit more, and took a seat.

"Okay. So, When I saw you fighting against those men in the woods I couldn't take my eyes off you, without understanding why. Your smell sounded familiar to me, like when you come home after traveling for a while and feel safe and warm." Kate stopped and breathed for a second. She lifted her eyes to look at the green ones that were gazing at her curiously. "It was enough for me to meet your eyes for a second to know that I had finally found the piece that I have been missing all my life. I cannot love, or even want, anyone else romantically." explained the blonde.

"Don't you want a choice?" Natasha asked, frowning.

"No, I don't. I know we were made for each other; I can feel it in my heart. I never laid eyes on someone as beautiful as you, inside and out. I want to get to know you better than anyone, I look into your eyes and I can see a future. Your smile makes my dead heart beat again. I-I lose my breath, I cannot think." chuckled the blonde.

"Kate... Don't go to fast." Natasha said, shaking her head.

"I-I know, I'm sorry." the blonde responded, bowing her head. "It's just... I waited a thousand years to find you, Natasha." she said with a soft smile.

"You look like you're 25, maybe 26."

"Yes well, I've been 25 for a while." she chuckled with a sad smile.

Natasha looked at her for a moment, silent. She took notice of the beauty of the vampire, those golden eyes who expressed so much, the pouty rosy lips, the pale and soft skin, the delicate line of her jaw, the beautiful gold hair looking so soft. She was attracted to the blonde, very strongly. It was like her body knew her and reacted to her but her heart wasn't ready yet. She could feel a deep connection, and it made her trust the blonde to an extent. She knew that it was risky to do so but, once, a long time ago, she did put her trust in a stranger and it brought her one of the best things in her life. So, she decided to take the risk.

She put her hands gently on the vampire cheeks. "I'm not saying no, Kate." she said softly.

"So... I've a shot? Will you give me a chance?" the blonde asked, hope lacing her voice.

"Yes, you have a chance." she smiled. The blonde pounced on her and kissed her cheeks, murmuring soft thank you'sbetween kisses. Natasha pulled away with a laugh.

"Okay, Casanova. I still have a phone call to make and I was promised a hot chocolate."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Kate led the redhead to the door, opening it and letting Natasha go through it before her. Feeling so much happiness she could burst and seizing the opportunity, she swatted the redhead's ass playfully and sent a jolt of electricity, making the spy jump and hit her.

"KATE!"

A/N : Hi! Hope you liked it, next chapter should be posted on Sunday. (probably will be once a week after that) Xx :)