Chapter 28: Don't leave

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As you exit the lift into the main room of the compound, you are both silent, unsure of what to say to each other.

As you walk out, you see Nat and Tony staring at you both.  The look on their faces has you realising that something isn't ok.

"Nat?  Tony?  What's wrong?"  You ask, concerned.

Nat is the first to speak.

"Where the hell have you both been?!" Nat asks angrily.

You realise that neither of you took your phones or comms ear pieces when you left earlier.

"Out for dinner Nat!"  You reply.  You look to both Nat and Tony.  "Can one of you PLEASE explain to us what is going on?!"

Tony goes to speak, and then changes his mind.

"Lady Widow," he mocks.  "I'll leave this to you."

Nat shakes her head at Tony before turning back to you and Steve.

"We found Zemo....and we found out Bucky is still in contact with him.  They're planning something else Steve.  We have to stop them."

"I'm in." You say, shocking everyone in the room.

"Absolutely not!" Tony finally speaks.  "That will not be happening, at any point."

"Yes it will Tony," you reply forcefully.  "They took me, and I want to confront them too!  I'm going!"

Tony shakes his head, exasperated. 

"Confront them?  With what.  You have no powers, no weapons, no training.  You want me to allow you to go to two dangerous criminals, who have already taken you once, and then come home, and tell your Sister-MY WIFE-that you're dead because I allowed this to happen?!  NO.  I'm not putting you, or any of us through that, do you hear me?!"

You storm off to your bedroom, unable to find the words to respond to Tony's speech.  Steve follows you and quietly walks over to sit on the end of your bed.

"You know, Tony says some absolute rubbish sometimes, and he irritates us all, but for once, I truly think he's telling you the right thing."  He says, earnestly.

Deep down, you know he's right.

"I just can't stay here and worry that you're not coming back to me Steve," you say, beginning to cry.

Steve shakes his head.  

"That is never going to happen."  He says back while looking into your eyes.  "I will always come back to you baby."

The term of endearment, stops you in your tracks, and you know if you don't say what you need to before he leaves, you never will.

"Steve," you say as he goes to leave.  "Before you go, I need you to know- "

Steve interrupts before you have chance to finish your sentence.

"Nope, not now," he says.  "Tell me when I come home to you, OK?" 

You nod, frustrated but understanding.  As you watch him walk out of the door, you hope he's right and that he'll come back to you.

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