Chapter 18 Heading Out

Natasha re-enters the room, "So...settled your differences?"

I grunt.

Natasha looks worried, "I guess not. Why not?"

"I don't wish to talk about it." I grumbled to my sister and looked towards the restroom where Barton had disappeared into.

Suddenly Steve walks in. He's dressed in his uniform and I raise an eyebrow. Natasha and I stare at each other blankly.

"Time to go." Steve says and Natasha looks at him.

"Go where?" Natasha voices my question.

"I'll tell you on the way. Can you fly one of those jets?" Steve asks.

Barton walked out and looked at Steve, "I can."

Steve looks at both of us in confusion. We both nod our heads to confirm that he is indeed on our side. Well, not my side. He still didn't understand me. And I didn't understand things either. I couldn't understand why I felt sparks when we touched. That had never happened before. Could it be that I had feelings for the very man that I couldn't talk to for five minutes without us arguing or trying to kill each other? How was this even possible? It couldn't be true could it?

Natasha and Barton look at me questionably and I just shrug. I wasn't going to share any of that.

"You got a suit?" Steve asks.

"Yeah." Barton replies.

"Then suit up." Steve tells him and leaves.

I stare at my sister as Barton leaves.

"Are you alright?" Natasha asks me as soon as he leaves.

"Fine. Just a little weirded out." I sigh.

"Why? What happened?" Natasha asks.

"He wants to be friends. I settled for a truce." I smirk.

'That's not very nice." Natasha scolds.

"I know. But I'm not ready. Do you get me?" I sigh and sit back down on the bed, "I've spent a lot of my life hating him for various reasons and suddenly we're supposed to be friends. That's not how I work."

"I understand but give him a chance..." Natasha starts.

"A chance?" I laugh, "Tasha, he isn't a kindergartner. He's a grown man and capable of controlling himself. He shouldn't have shot me in the first place. Now I have scars to prove it."

"I still don't understand why you don't try and put the past between you two behind you." Natasha shakes her head.

I snort, "Tasha. Since when did you put your past behind you?"

"That's not the point." Natasha says as I exit the room.

"Watever. Let's just get ready for this." I wave my hand at Natasha.

"I don't think we'll ever be ready for this." Natasha mumbles and goes to change and I follow her.

She slips on gloves and adjusts her suit in her room while I lie collapsed on the bed.

I decide to ask Natasha something, "Tasha. Do you ever feel sparks when you touch someone?" I force my cheeks to not turn red and I examine my fingernails as if they were the most interesting thing in the entire world.

"No. Why?" Natasha turns around and eyes me suspiciously.

"Never mind. Forget I asked." I sigh.

"Wait...do you like someone? Does my little sister have a crush?" Natasha grins at me.

"NO!" I yell a bit too quickly, "And I'm not your little sister. I'm in my twenties. I'm a full grown adult."

Natasha laughs, "Who is it?"

"No one." I protested.

Natasha grinned and raised her eyebrows suggestively, "Is it Clint?"

"Ew. I do not like Barton." I made a face and pretended to gag.

"Alrighty then. We'd better get going but we will have a conversation after this is over." Natasha waggled a finger at me.

I nodded, "Of course."

We both met up with Steve and Barton before walking to the jets.

A young SHIELD pilot glances at us and speaks, "You are not authorized to be here..."

"Son...just don't." Steve shakes his head as we enter the jet.

I look around the jet noticing that there is no Bruce Banner, Thor or Tony.

"Where are they?" I ask my sister.

"No idea." Natasha says and then nods to Barton, "Take us out."

Barton nods and we head out.

Okay, I am really on a roll. I really want to finish this story so I can write the sequel :) I can't wait! 

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