Star Of Stark

T W E N T Y - F I V E

Lexi opened her eyes when the sunlights were too bright to avoid. A cup of water was on her nightstand with a note relying on the cup. She fought with her eyes to properly open and sat down on the bed once they did. She took a sip of water from the cup and opened the note to read it.

She tried to understand what the first sentence meant but since it was in a different language it was hard for her. Although the many times she's heard it gave her an idea of what it was.

для моего ангела-хранителя¹

I miss your voice. But talking seems like the hardest thing to do. For me at least it is, since Pietro. Let me tell you, I am amazed at how brave you are. I've never met someone as brave as you before, and it makes me question where do you get all that strength from?.

I will like to know that. But either way, I know you are amazing in so many ways, Lexi. You're gorgeous. You're the funniest and brilliant girl I've ever met in my life. You have won your way into my heart, маленький². And now you mean so much to me. You've saved more times than you know, and just to think that I can't do the same for you makes me want to... Anyways.

I'm thankful that you've had stay with me for so long. I don't know what I would have done if I lost you too. I'm terribly sorry for not saving you the same way you did for me. But I'll make it up, I promise. Just don't give up on me, please.

Look up.

She followed the instructions and found a basket at the end of her bed that was filled with roses, candies and candles. Behind it, Wanda was sitting in the chair of the corner with her legs crossed and playing with her fingers.

"There's nothing you have to be sorry for" She spoke into Wanda's mind. Lexi took another sip of water as Wanda looked at her with sadness in her eyes. "Really, I don't blame you". "I should have helped you".

The room was silent as they both talked telepathically. "You did". "I only did things worse for you". "That's not true. You demonstrated that you were with me all along". She softly smiled, but Wanda didn't. She left the cup on the nightstand and opened her arms towards the brunette. Slowly, Wanda walked towards her. She lay on the bed and hugged Lexi's waist. She rested her head on Stark's shoulder and hid her face on her neck. "I'm serious. I knew you were there all the time. That was enough. Besides, if they were doing it to me you were safe"

Wanda pressed herself towards Lexi. "Could you please stop that?". "Stop what?". "How could you be worried about me when you were in that kind of situation?". Lexi looked at her without an answer. Or with the answer, she was afraid to give her. "Seriously. How could you be worried for me when they were hurting you like that?". "Because... I just did, okay?" Wanda looked at her seriously. "Can we just... Forget about it? Please?".

She nodded as Lexi passed her fingers on Wanda's back in soft movements. Wanda smiled against her neck and enjoyed the caress the brunette was giving her. She didn't know she could love the woman more than she did already. Wanda didn't think she was in love with the brunette. She knew she cared for her, of course. But she hadn't felt love from another person aside from Pietro for so long. Lexi's love for her was normal, right?.

"What are you thinking?". "Nothing" Wanda didn't wish she knew how to block her mind from Lexi because the brunette simply wasn't going to read it. She respected her privacy. That's why she allowed herself to think freely.

Lexi had a small smile on her face as Maximoff cuddled closer to her. She felt calm in a way she hasn't felt in weeks. She thought about the words in her dad's letter as she kept running her fingers in Wanda's back. She knew she cared for Wanda. The twin also cared for her. They were friends, best friends at their best. It wasn't strange or weird that she enjoyed Wanda's company better than any other Avenger.

"Would you tell me what that means?". "What?" She moved away just enough to look at the brunette's face. Lexi took the note in her hands one more time and opened it. "Whatever this is" She smiled as she passed her fingers under the words. "If you say it, I'll tell you". "I don't know how I'm supposed to do that" Lexi chuckled. "dlya moyego angela-khranitelya" She pronounced for the brunette. "Delva moivo angela kranitia...?" She tried. Wanda smiled from ear to ear as Lexi tried one more time.

"This is impossible". "It's definitely not". "It is!". "How could it be impossible? I speak it". "You're European". "So?. That doesn't mean you can't learn". Lexi tilted her head with a small smile. "If you say so". "I have something else for you" She stood up from the bed and ran to her room through the door connecting them. Lexi wondered with a smile if Pietro was really the one with superspeed as the twin came back. She walked with a smile on her face and her hands behind her back.

"Here". She moved her hands and offered a rose to the girl in bed. Lexi softly tilted her head and smile as she took the rose. "I recall you telling me that those were your favourite flowers". "You remember that?". "Yes. Why?" She asked confused at the surprise of the girl. "I told that to you're brother a few seconds before you yelled at me I was a Stark". "That didn't mean I wasn't listening to you". "You were so mad at me I could hear you thinking how to kill me". "That is not-". "You're eyes were glowing at how mad you were".

"But... Well, I was mad. But I can do both things" She smiled. Lexi rolled her eyes amused as she lifted the rose close to her nose. "You know, the colour of roses have meanings". "They do!?". "Of course they do". Lexi pointed at the roses on the basket. "Red and white mean unity. Pink means appreciation, pure happiness and grace. Lavander means enchantment" She explained as she got to the rose she received from Wanda. "Love at first sight".

A shade of red covered Wanda's cheeks as she sat on the bed one more. Guess I know how to choose, She thought. But only answered her with a smile. "Thanks for the Ice cream. It's my favourite". "I know. I learned" Both chuckled. "Did you got something else?" Lexi asked. "A basket with a lot of chocolate, and ice cream, lotions. And a bunch of stuffed animals and letters too. I got a Hulk Gorilla" She chuckled.

Lexi left the rose next to her on the nightstand. "One of the letters was from Vision". "Really?" She nodded. "Well, now I'm offended. I thought he loved me". "I do". Lexi looked at her when her cracked voice made its way into the silence of the room. "What?" She softly whispered. "I... I meant... I... I-". "Wanda?". The woman looked at her. "I-"

"Morning, Kitten!" Wanda looked behind her relief that she didn't have to answer her. "Morning, Kid" Wanda walked towards her and hugged her from saving her. "Morning" Lexi answered as Nat hugged Wanda back. "You two ready to go?". "Go where?". "Your exams!" She exclaimed making the girls confused. "Move, come on. We don't want to be late".

Lexi knew Wanda was nervous as they left the room. She wanted to know why, but as they walked she only held Wanda's hand and intertwined their fingers. Telling the girl that she was going to be there for whatever she wanted to say.