The Assistant

Part 34

Nat POV-

Y/N had been in and out of meetings for days, every time she tried to relax, her phone would ring and she'd be off into her office again.
It was getting harder to spend time with her because she was busy and stressed. An attitude came with this and she wasn't always pleasant to be around when tired.

It's 11pm and I'm sat in her bed waiting, it's been a couple hours since I got here and it doesn't look like she's coming anytime soon.
I wander to her office and she's crouched down sorting through paperwork, working hard as always.
I tap her on the shoulder and she jumps, smashing her head against the drawer above.

Y/N- ah fuck!
Nat- shit I'm so sorry, are you okay?
Y/N- lost my remaining brain cells
Nat- I didn't realise you had any
A smile forms on her lips, it's the first time in days that it's been seen.
Nat- are you coming to bed?
Y/N- I've got too much to do
Nat- when's the last time you slept?
Y/N- i don't know
Nat- I've not seen you at meal times either?
Y/N- I've been too busy

Here she goes again, into her state of being alone. Thinking her job is everything and she doesn't have to worry about herself.
Nat- sit down
Huffing, she does as I say taking a seat on the small sofa. I straddle her lap and look at her
Nat- you're tired and stressed, let me take care of you
Y/N- this job was easy when I arrived, you know, things happened and I dealt with it but now I'm worried to send you or anyone on missions.
Nat- we can handle ourselves, I promise you that I'm not going anywhere

Y/N didn't show many emotions but today she did, the tears rolled down her face as she struggled to keep it together
Nat- don't hide from me, when it's just the two of us, you can be fragile
Her face resting on my shoulder as the tears flow even more, she was opening herself up and she needed it more than ever
Y/N- god I'm sorry
Nat- don't be, let's get you to bed and then we can talk tomorrow okay?
Y/N- yeah okay

We both walk back to her room and settle down. Her head rests on my shoulder as I wrap my arm around her pulling her in close.
Y/N- I love you
Nat- I love you too baby

*The next morning*

I roll over and see Y/N isn't in bed anymore. She was never an early riser but it's 6:03am and she's gone. I throw on my leggings and sports bra with a jacket over the top before heading down to the kitchen.

Walking in, Y/N is making breakfast.
Nat- what's cooking good looking?
Y/N- that was so cringe
She can't help but laugh and it's perfect. It's so infectious that you can't help smiling.
Y/N- it's just waffles, nothing too special
Nat- ooo gimme
Y/N- did you want it shaped like a dinosaur?
Nat- if that's possible then hell yes

I take a seat at the table and flick through the news on my phone. Y/N comes over a few minutes later with two dinosaur shaped waffles on a plate and the syrup bottle.
Y/N- enjoy the dinos
Nat- I thought you were kidding
Y/N- I never joke about Dino waffles

Y/N was like a child but an incredibly smart and hot one, if she was bored then all you had to do was stick a Disney film on and she'd be happy.
Nat- so what are your plans for today?
Y/N- I've got a checkup at 8 to see if I can start training yet then a couple meetings through the day
Nat- did you want me to come?
Y/N- it's okay, it shouldn't take long but thank you. How's the kid doing?
Nat- he's nice, talks too much but he will be good. You should meet him soon, Tony is making you sound like a monster
Y/N- that doesn't even surprise me, if I've got time I'll pop in later.

Y/N POV-

The day was going so slowly, the doctor had passed me for light training so basically just running which was good for me.
The meetings had finished early so I headed to the training room, I knew Nat and Peter would be in there.

Nat- okay, adjust your stance slightly and then punch
Peter- like this?
He hits the bag and it goes flying, my eyes widen at his pure strength. I couldn't lie, the boy looked like a twig and he looks so innocent.
Peter- umm who is that?
I can see him pointing over at me as I stand on the balcony watching. My arms resting on the rails as I slightly lean over
Nat- that's Y/N, your boss and mine as well
Peter- she doesn't look scary
Nat- oh but she is

I shake my head at her and she just smiles at me. I take the stairs down and walk over to Peter
Peter- Hello, I'm Peter. You must be Y/N, I've heard many things about you although they seem wrong because you aren't scary at all
Y/N- jeez kid, take a breather. It's nice to meet you Peter, I hope Nat is taking good care of you
Nat- not as good as I take care of you
Peter- what?
Y/N- nothing, ignore her. I'm just going to watch your training for a while if that's okay?
Peter- yeah sure

I head back up to the balcony and Steve joins.
Steve- so, what do you think?
Y/N- I think he could be good for us but I'm worried he is way too young
Steve- some of the best soldiers were
Y/N- we aren't at war anymore Steve
Steve- there's always a war somewhere.