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This is a request from HannahFionaCereno where the reader has to be the bait to attract a bad guy but Stephen ruined the mission with his protectiveness or is it jealousy?

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To be an Avenger was one of the greatest things you had in your life. To save people from injustice brought you deep joy in your veins but sometimes, it also brought attention, too much attention.

However, as Black Widow taught you, you could use this attention to trap enemies. Today, you had to be the bait for a mission, using your female charms to seduce a target. You were naturally beautiful and unaware of your looks, but today, you were going to use this asset to your advantage.

Dressed in a very tight and sexy black dress, you waited at the bar, having a drink while waiting for the man to show up.

« Sexy Y/N is back » teased Tony in your earpiece.

You crossed your legs, rolling your eyes and shook your head slowly.

« This dress brings out your sexiness » added Tony and you could imagine the smirk on the playboy's lips. He loved to tease you about your looks. However, you just ignored him, knowing it was just him being Tony Stark.

« Stop looking at her like that, Stark » muttered Stephen in the earpiece as well.

« Great I have all the Avengers commenting in my ear, how convenient!» you thought, trying to focus on the guest's arrival.

You sighed loudly, fidgeting in your seat when a man approached you, leaning over your shoulder and whispering hoarsely :

« Feeling lonely? »

« He's way too close to her! » Strange shouted.

« Go get him tiger » Natasha cheered, with a smirk tugged at her lips.

« Things are going south ! » laughed Tony.

You tried to ignore your companion's comments in your ear, but boy was it hard! You slowly turned around, facing the stranger and what you saw made your heart sped up. It was the target! How fortunate, he had no idea what he was coming ahead. This night wasn't going to end as he expected.

You put a big smile on your face, pursing your lips to make them look more kissable. You played the seducer, not a dominatrix either but just enough to show what you wanted and let desire fulfil your target's mind.

« God, she's doing the look » muttered Strange.

« Well, she is irresistible, Stephen. » deadpanned Tony.

You said in a deep smooth voice :

« Not anymore, handsome. »

The man grinned and sat next to you, his knee purposefully touching yours.

« Can I get you a drink, beautiful ? » he offered, his eyes trailing down your leverage and you did your best to ignore his lustful gaze, especially when he licked his lips.

« Stephen is boiling right now, Y/N. » Tony stated, holding a laugh.

You pretended you were thinking and declared :

« If I can get your number as well, yes I can have a drink. »

The man immediately waved his hand at the bartender, ordering two drinks of whatever he wanted.

« Feisty, I like that. You know what you want, girl. »

You nodded as the bartender served your drinks.

You could feel Stephen's jealousy in your back and you contained a shiver while you sighed silently. It was going to be a long night. A jealous boyfriend and a mission where you had to seduce a man wasn't a good mix at all. You took a sip of your drink, letting the liquid burnt down your throat while the target started talking. You zoned out for a minute, clearly annoyed by this setup but you put on a happy face.

You knew who he really was: a criminal.

Your co-workers kept pestering on the ear-com, but you ignored them.

Perhaps, it was a bad call as a hand landed roughly on your shoulder, spinning you around before warm lips collided with yours for a hungry kiss. Your hand immediately connected with the knife on your thigh but the way the stranger kissed you was familiar. You blinked a few times, recognising Stephen's behaviour behind the kiss and you relaxed, your hand leaving the weapon.

The target scorned at you :

« Seriously, going to a bar, seduce me to make your boyfriend jealous? What the hell, ugly woman? »

These last words seemed to trigger Stephen as he snapped furiously at the man, punching him right in the nose. You heard the bone broke under the impact and the low grunt of pain of the target while the sorcerer stated loudly :

« No one calls my girl an ugly woman without consequences, dumbass. »

The target lied unconscious on the ground, his glass scattered and blood pouring from his nose. You stood frozen on your spot, completely flabbergasted by what had just happened. Stephen had stepped in for you, compromised an entire mission to protect your honour and dignity.

« Stephen » you called him, tugging at his sleeves to leave the place.

He put a hand on his ear and muttered :

« Natasha, you're up. »

You heard the assassin sighed heavily but obliged to Stephen's request. Then he turned to you, looking at you sheepishly and you could see a blush welcoming his cheeks. You gently stroke his cheekbones and brought him for a kiss, whispering a « thank you » against his lips.

« He punched that guy without trembling! Strange is the winner ! » exclaimed Tony in the earpiece.

It made you smile while you broke the kiss, panting for air. He opened a portal and led you back to the sanctum, safe to curious eyes * cough* Tony* cough* and you grabbed his hand.

« Are you okay, Stephen? »

You laced your fingers with his, looking at him intensively until you noticed the small wince of pain at your gesture.

You instantly took action, removing his glove before he had time to argue :

« You're hurt! »

Your eyes widened when you saw his knuckles bruised and swollen. His scars were even more prominent than usual, underlining the redness of the scarred skin with the lightness of his skin colour.

« Stephen » you sighed sadly.« You're hurt because of me. I'm sorry.»

His hands cupped your cheeks, making you face him.

« It is not true, I protected the girl I love like any boyfriend would have done. »

You rolled your eyes at his statement, giggling but he didn't laugh with you. You lost your smile once his seriousness lingered over you.

« Stephen, you didn't have to step in, it was a mission and I was the bait. Natasha warned me about this kind of behaviour but your argument with Tony in the earpiece distracted me a bit. That's why I wasn't quick enough to respond to the target. But for what it's worth, I found it hot, I mean what you did was hot. I've never seen you lose your temper before. »

He chuckled, locking eyes with yours.

« I rarely do. I was a doctor, remember? To be the one controlling my emotions and not the reverse was the key during surgery. However, when that man said those things, flirted with you like a pig, I lost it. »

You stroke his hair, tangling your fingers in his scalp.

« I don't mind, but next time, don't lose your nerve like that. »

You quickly kissed him and left the room, leaving a blinking Stephen in the entrance.

« Wait, next time? Y/N, what next time ?! »

A/N: So was it realistic enough? Good? Not good?