Saving Natasha

PART 61: I LOST YOU

NATASHAS POV

I woke slowly in the arms of someone I instantly realised wasn't Steve. I sat up quickly, using my right hand to push me up and instantly let out a yelp of pain. I looked around the small dark room and started to remember. Colin sat up properly beside me, a look of pity on his face. I could hear muffled voices at the top of the stairs. Shit. Colin helped me sit back against the wall and draped the ropes over me to make it look like I was bound. He ran back over to his corner and hid there.

I had a constant grimace on my face at having to lie on my back. I quickly shrugged the sheet of my shoulders, trying to hide it and whimpered in pain as pain radiated across my chest and down my arm. 2 men walked in, one walked over to me and hunkered down,

"Sore?" He chuckled. I wanted to punch him so bad.

The second man stood awkwardly by the door.

"Ready to work with us, or do I get to break more of that pretty little body of yours" he reached his hand out, tracing down my jawline and neck to my collar bone. He placed his hand over my broken bone and applied pressure. I looked at him in utter revulsion. My whole body tensing at his touch. As he applied more pressure it took everything in me to not scream. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of seeing that he inflicted pain. He took his hand away, laughing.

"O come Natalia, I'm just trying to have a bit of fun" I spat at him when he sat back slightly. He froze, a look of pure rage taking over his face. He turned to me slowly raising his hand.

"Touch her again, and I'll kill you" my heart stopped at the sound of the voice. I turned to face the man at the door.

"Steve?" My voice wasn't even audible anymore. Tears poured down my face, as Steve walked closer. He quickly dealt with the revolting man in front of me before kneeling down beside me. His hand went to my face and I leant into it. Crying harder.

He quickly moved the ropes covering me and helped me stand. He took my hand and held it tightly.

"Remind me to never let go of you again, ok?" He started walking towards the door and my knees buckled. He turned around and went to lift me up.

"Wait. What about Colin?"Colin stood up in the corner and Steve spun around. He hadn't noticed him huddled in the corner.

Colin smiled in response and Steve turned back to me, looking confused and worried. He picked me up and ran up the stairs. He carried me through the halls while I cried in his hold. We ran into tony and he almost shot Colin before I told him he was with me. He gave me a quick smile, but looked worried.

"Good to see you Romanoff" he disappeared around a corner and Steve carried me to the QuinJet. He lay me down across a row of seats on my left side. He sat down on the floor beside me and kept a tight grip on my hand.

"I love you so much Natasha. So so much" he reached out a hand and brushed away my tears, new ones replaced them.

"I thought I'd lost you Steve. I was so scared. I thought...."

"Its ok nat, I'm here, I'm never leaving, you understand me. You're stuck with me" I lay beside him, engraving evert detail of his face into my memory, from his eyes to the slight angle to his nose. I longed to see his smile. I reached out my hand and stroked his cheek, his stubble tickling my fingers. A small smile played across his face and it made my heart glow. I slowly sat up in the seat and he moved to sit on the chair beside me, I turned to him and kissed him.

"I love you so much Steve"

"I love you more"

"Impossible" our sentences were broken and delivered in pieces between kisses. I lay my head on his chest and her wrapped an arm around me. We stayed like that the entire flight home.