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. . . different missions
ESME hummed along to the song playing on the radio as she sat on the floor of her lounge room. She was hoping to get some cleaning done but she soon got side-tracked as her cat, Buttercup, demanded the attention of her owner. Esme was more then happy to comply as the two played in the lounge room. It wasn't like her apartment was that messy ━━ that one was one of the added bonuses of hardly ever being home.
Sam had messaged her not that long ago, telling her that he would join her at her apartment once he was finished his morning run. It was difficult for the two to get alone time, as Esme's job required her to be on call, but the two made it work. It also helped that Sam was always happy to look after Buttercup if she was gone for too long. She would normally ask Sharon but with the blonde's current assignment it was difficult. And Steve and Natasha were out of the question, seeing as they were the two Esme seemed to always be teamed with. Maybe Clint? Nah, he's more a dog person and when he isn't working, he's with his secret family. Betty? Maybe. She and Buttercup get along so well. I should call her.
Just as Esme had the thought of calling her friend, her phone went off. It was Natasha, telling her that she'd be at the front of her building in five minutes. Esme let out a sigh as she replied, telling her she'd be ready. She also messaged Sam telling him that she got called into work, so they'd have to reschedule.
Esme had told Sam the very minimum about her job. He knew that one text from them she'd be out the door. He knew that she was put in a few dangerous situations. He knew that she worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. But she had left out just how dangerous it was sometimes. She left out what her assignments were ━━ they were all classified anyway. She left out just haw she came to work for the intelligence group.
She threw on a pair of jeans and one of Sam's many sweaters, as she knew that once she reached headquarters she would have to change into her mission suit. Once she was slipped on her shoes, she grabbed everything she would normally need ━━ like her keys, her phone, her glasses, and her water bottle ━━, she checked Buttercup's food and water, and gave the white and orange munchkin cat once last scratch behind her ear, and left her apartment, making her way to the front to meet Natasha.
"Finally." Natasha said jokingly once she saw Esme make her way towards her and Steve.
Esme couldn't but notice that Steve looked like Natasha had picked him up from his run, as he lent against the side of the car. She made a mental note to ask Sam if he ran into Steve while running.
"You were waiting for max one minute, Nat. Relax." Esme jokingly shot back as she soon stood in front of the two.
Steve opened the front passenger door for the woman so she could slide into the back of Natasha's small two door sport's car.
