𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 || 𝐁. 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐒 ||

04

"I don't like it." Steve says while the two of you eat breakfast the next morning.

"What don't you like?" You ask, chomping on your cereal.

"There's something wrong with Bucky. He hasn't spoken to me since yesterday, and he's acting all shifty."

"Not my problem." You mumble.

"I thought you guys were friends?"

"Not anymore." You finish off your cereal and take yours and Steve's plate to the sink to wash up. "Are you guys going on a mission?"

"Yeah. We have word that there's an illegal drug operation going on near the African Coast."

You swallow. "Who's going?"

"Not you." Steve smirks.

"Oh, come on!" You plead.

"Just a few days ago, you didn't even want to be here, why are you now so desperate to go on a mission with us?"

"Because I like it here." You run your hands along the marble counter. "I know I have Raya, she's probably worried sick about me, but you guys have acted like my family in here. So if the only way I can stay here is by going on missions, then so be it."

"You said yourself you didn't know how to fire a gun." Steve points out.

You sigh. One way or another, they're going to have to find out about how and where you were trained, even though you swore to keep it a secret.

"I'll use something else." You lose eye contact with Steve.

"Are you ready?" Natasha asks, walking into the room.

She has her red hair straightened and put in a bob that goes just past her shoulders. Her outfit is skin tight and shows every single one of her curves.

Steve is loving this.

"Uh, yeah." Steve clears his throat. "I was just going to get ready after I ate."

"Alright." Natasha smirks. "Please tell me that Y/N is coming."

"I don't think she's ready yet."

You and Natasha glare at him. "Yes, she is! Did you see what she did to Bucky yesterday?"

"No."

"She disassembled him like he was a toy! She literally took down the Winter Solider. Also, a couple days ago, she single handedly took down a HYDRA agent with no weapons."

Steve sighs and realises Natasha is right. "Do you have a suit?" He asks you.

"No." You shake your head.

"Don't even worry about that." She looks you up and down. "You look about my size and I've got plenty of other suits in my drawer."

You look at Steve pleadingly. "Please?"

"Fine." He chuckles.

Natasha squeals and grabs your arm, the two of you dashing over to her room.

On the way there, Natasha accidentally pushes Bruce over, and she lets go of your arm to help him up.

"Are you okay?" She asks.

"I'm good, thanks." He smiles at her as he stands up.

They smile at eachother like idiots for a at least a minute, before Bruce realises he has to get his stuff together for the mission.

"Are you two..." You start.

"No." She says quickly, but you can tell she's hiding a smile on her face.