Natasha put on a long, simple red dress, with full sleeves and a back collar. Her neck barely visible. She descended the stairs where Maria and Steve awaited her.

Steve stared at her blindly, she looked too beautiful, his heart beat raced, with every step she took. She looked at him, and then looked away, trying to avoid eye contact.

"Come dear" Maria said with a smile.

Steve walked out, leading them both out of the mansion and towards the limo. They were seated in and the car drove towards their destination.

"You are going to see you home, and friends" Maria told her.

"Really? " Natasha asked,  she looked at Steve, who flashed a subtle smile and she lowered her eyes.

"Yes, and we would leave you there for some time" Maria said.

Natasha sighed, few hours of freedom, at her own place. She would treasure these moments all her life, live each second to the fullest.

They stopped outside her lane, and Maria helped her out, "Call me if you need us, take care" she cupped her cheek.

"Thanks" Natasha said.

"You need to thank someone else" Maria said with a smile and then they left.

Natasha walked towards her house, and touched the knob, flinching as the cold metal hit her skin. She took the keys out, from the little clutch Maria gave her, and unlocked her house, walking in.

There were spider webs, and dirt all around, furniture was covered in sand, but the feeling of home made her smile.

She took her father's photograph, and wiped the dirt off, holding it close to her chest.

"You are going to be a grand father, daddy" she said with tears in her eyes.

She walked to the study table, her engagement ring still lay there, as she had taken it off in a hurry and placed it there that day. When he had taken her.

"I am so sorry Bruce" she said, tears falling from her eyes.

"Natasha? " she heard Bruce's voice turning to find him standing behind her.

"Bruce? " she said, her eyes full of tears, she ran to him, but stopped, resisting to hug him. Steve wouldn't like it, and would hurt them both.

"Natasha? Are you okay? Oh my God! Has he left you? " he asked all in one breath, cupping her face.

Natasha moved her head in negative, "He wanted me to visit, I am still trapped" she said, in a low depressed voice.

"Natasha? How are you? " Bruce asked painfully.

"How am I supposed to be Bruce? " she asked wiping her tears.

"Natasha.. Did he.. Did he rape..? " Bruce found it difficult to ask.

Natasha nodded painfully, her tears turning to sobs.

"I am so sorry, Natasha I was supposed to protect you" he said.

"Its not your fault Bruce, its all in my stars. " she said, "leave me, how are you? How's work? " she asked trying to change the topic.

"Natasha I.. I got married.. to.. Betty.. Betty Ross.. My.. Colleague" he said hesitantly. Natasha's heart ached, but she forced a smile.

"Congratulations, that's so great, I mean, I have met her she is so good" Natasha said.

"Natasha I am so sorry, I.. I thought you won't return " he said

"Its okay Bruce, I haven't, I won't ever. I am his captive. And I... I am pregnant with his child " she said.

"What?!!! " he almost shouted.

"Please, don't tell anyone,  we haven't revealed it to him yet. " she said.

Bruce nodded, "Natasha, if there was any chance of your escape, and if I hadn't married, I would have accepted your child " he said.

"My child has a father Bruce" she replied, "but he doesn't need any".

Just then a bunch of women and men entered her house.

"Natasha Romanoff? " an elderly woman said surprised.

"Mrs. Brown" Natasha smiled, she had good terms with her, she rushed to hug her but the lady stopped her.

"Don't come near me, and what are you doing back here? " she asked in anger.

"Yeah, why are you here? We had enough trouble with you around already " another woman said.

"Thanks to you, we had the men of Rogers gang trailing here. You seduced their leader and now we might pay the price" a man said.

"Seduced? " Natasha asked, "what are you talking about uncle Bran? I was engaged to Bruce, I don't even know when and where Rogers saw me" Natasha cried.

"Whatever the excuse, we don't want you around anymore, what if they have eyes for our daughters next? " another man said

"Get out" a woman took her wrist, and  pulled her out of the house.

"Please, listen to me. No one would, please" Natasha pleaded.

"We don't have any place for a wh*re" a man said.

"I grew up in front of you all, how can you? " she cried.

"Please, don't do this to her" Bruce tried to defend.

"Out of this professor" a man said, "you yourself faced the most for her, and you got married within a week of her departure, to be safe".

Natasha looked at him, within a week! He forgot her so soon.

The women dragged her through the narrow lane.

"Get lost you dirty girl we have no place for you in our society" the woman yell pushing her.

As she pushed her, Natasha almost fell, but strong arms supported her. She looked up, and found Steve looking at her. His eyes were bloodshot red his forehead creased. He was shaking in anger.

Natasha was so high on emotions, her own people called her a wh*re, when they knew she was taken by force. She started crying.

"My Captain " she tried to speak.

"Shsh! " he put a finger on her lips, "I know" he said with gritted teeth.

Natasha hugged him, putting her hand on his chest, her arm around his waist, the other hand held his shirt.

Steve looked at the people who hurt his Natasha, his pupils dilated, his hands turned to fists his heartbeat rang in his ears. His anger was so intense it could be felt from a distance.

The people who had hurt Natasha, stared at him scared for life.

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My poor Nat😭😭 Her neighbors are so cruel and cheap. Oh Steve! Take her back. Who would save them from Steve's rage now? Do give your reviews.