Natasha

Our mission went as planned. I got all information, and then Steve kicked their asses. I fought as much as I could in the saree.

After getting what we wanted. Steve made us roam around Agra as tourists, as a couple.

"I hate this" I told him.

"I love you" he said.

"What? " I glanced him a shocked look.

"I didn't say anything, did you hear something? " he said.

"No" I said embarrassed. Did he? No, it was my brain playing games with me.

We visited Taj Mahal, on his insistence, and the tourist guide talked and talked about the great Mughal tales and I was bored.

When we finally returned to the hotel, he took my arm and pulled me into his arms.

"We should go to Delhi now, see the red fort, the qutub minar" he said with a smile.

"We aren't sightseeing, Steve" I said.

"Why not? Besides, we don't even know where we go next. Its good here" he said.

"What next? We go to Mumbai for an autograph from ShahRukh Khan? " I asked annoyed now.

"Why? Fine, we won't go anywhere" he said, his voice dropping. He was sad, and when he is sad, I get mad. I hate his sorrow, it pierces my heart. I hate how much I care for him.

"Okay, we'll go. Don't be sad" I said, patting his shoulder as he sat down.

He flashed a smile at me but we got Sharon's message about some matters in Jordan that needed to be solved.

"Sorry" I said, as I gave him his phone to read the text.

"Its okay, next time maybe" he said.

I smiled at him, "Now help me get out of this thing "

His smile was the brightest, "with pleasure " he said.

He moved the cloth away from my shoulder and I unintentionally blushed. His fingers touched my bare skin and I flinched.

He stared at me for a while, and then he sat down on his knees, and held my waist.

"Let me take away your pain, Nat" he said, his fingers trailing the hideous scar on my lower belly. He placed a gentle kiss above my belly button, and a tear escaped my eye.

I felt so exposed, so open to him. Why does he know me inside out?

I moved back, "We need to leave soon" and I quickly walked to the restroom to change.

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We were in the quin jet again. This mission wasn't going to be an easy one. We couldn't go alone. We needed Sam to return, and Wanda's help too, maybe. We were headed back to Europe, where Sharon awaited us, and Sam was supposed to join.

I hated the fact that she was going to be there. But what could I do.

"Nat? Are we gonna talk? At all? " Steve asked.

"Steve, we'll talk when its needed" I said. How should I explain it to him?

We landed and Sharon was already waiting for us there.

"Oh my God, Steve " she rushed to hug him. I clenched my teeth, and looked away. The embraced each other and I decided to look away. But I still saw them from the corner of my eye, and I couldn't take it when she tried to kiss him.

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Steve

One moment she was standing still, the other she was charging at Sharon, trying to punch her. What had happened to miss super composed, suddenly? I had no idea. I was happily holding her back, my arms around her waist, as she angrily yell at Sharon.

"Are you out of your mind? He was your aunt's boyfriend!! Yeah I pushed him towards you but I didn't know, who kisses their almost uncle to be? And he just favor kissed you, he doesn't love you. He is known to be stupid but you? Why did Fury accept you is beyond me.  You don't have your relationships sorted and you are supposed to be a spy? Hah!! Stay away from my Steve"

When she said, 'my', I smiled. I looked at Sharon apologetically, it was a a mistake. I hope she understands.

Sharon was embarrassed at Natasha's accusations and she lowered her head.

"You are not Peggy Carter" Natasha said finally, that made Sharon cry and run away. Sam went behind her.

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Natasha

Steve turned me to face him with a jerk.

"You have no right to bring Peggy into this, Nat. " he slapped the truth in my face.

"Yeah, of course I don't. Because who am I to you? No one. Just a friend. I am supposed to be just a friend. To everyone. You all have the licence to hurt me. I kiss you and you call me just a friend. I try with Bruce who leaves me, because of course, I am supposed to be just a friend. You kiss Peggy Carter's niece  because maybe she has the name, she isn't an assassin like me, and what? Oh yeah, Peggy is dead so you are allowed to have relationships with her niece but not me. Not when my heart bleeds for you, not when you are the only one I live for, not when I am fighting the world alone because I let you go. Never me. Them. But never me" I didn't realize I was crying now, "Yes, we are just friends, because I am not your last resort. I don't want to be your love when all other options are supposedly closed. You chose her, after Peggy, you chose her. Not me. Not me, Steve"

He grabbed my waist and pulled me into his arms, his lips slammed mine, his fingers entangled into my hair. He kissed me in anger, with love, full of apology, full of madness. And I kissed him back. Because we both were hurt, both went through pain. Both suffered and yet both found solace and each other. I let my guard fall. Because I couldn't take it anymore. Because I wanted him more then my life. Because I loved him.

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Yeah Nat, tell him that.
You should be his first and last choice.
Although I love Peggy, but she and Steve cannot be together so..
Anyways, here's Scarlett's pic in saree.