Toxic - A Natasha Romanoff x Female Reader Story

Chapter 42

Y/N's POV:

I stir slightly groaning. Ow, I feel like shit, my whole body aches and I feel like someone is caving my skull in with a fucking hammer. I don't know whether it's the hangover that's in charge of that, or whether it's the blows that Steve landed last night.

Shit, Steve.

I quickly sit up, immediately regretting my decision as my ribs are in agony and I feel my stomach churn. I throw myself out of bed, sprinting towards the bathroom throwing up into the toilet coughing. Ugh, that is actually disgusting. I wince slightly when I feel Nat's hand rub my back and I glance at her smiling a little whilst I flush the toilet leaning back against the wall.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."

"Don't be silly, when have you ever been awake before me? It's not very often sweetheart."

I laugh gently then groan. I can't even laugh without it hurting? That's actually so shit. She smiles sadly at me passing me a glass of water alongside some painkillers before she kisses my forehead.

"Take these, they'll make you feel better, I want you to go get checked by Bruce as well. As much as I love you and think you're always beautiful, you look like a state right now."

"Wow, you do say it how it is, don't you babe?"

She laughs gently and nods brushing the hair out of my face that was stuck to the sweat on my forehead. I smile up at her taking the painkillers she gave me causing her to smile kissing the top of my head.

"Good girl, now brush your teeth so I can give you a proper kiss."

I smile letting her help me up so we can brush our teeth together and I wash my face, relaxing at the coldness of the water.

"That felt nice."

I turn to Nat who smiles throwing her hair up in a messy bun, gently pecking my lips as we walk back into the bedroom and I sit on the edge of the bed.

"Nova?"

"You want me to braid your hair, don't you?"

I nod smiling at her as she moves to kneel behind me using her fingers to brush my hair back into her hands. I relax at her touch and she glances at me through the mirror.

"So what are you doing today?"

"Well Nova, I am gonna get something to eat and try not to vomit, then I'm gonna clean up the mess from last night."

"Keep going, you're missing some things out and you know you are."

I make eye contact with her through the mirror and she raises her eyebrow at me and I sigh gently nodding.

"Finally, I'll go to medbay to let Bruce check me over and then I'll have my talk with Steve."

I frown gently thinking about him and what happened between us last night. I feel Nat stop braiding my hair before pressing a kiss at the top of my head.

"I know you feel bad sweetheart, Steve probably does too. It was out of character for the both of you, you both had pent up emotions that should've been spoken about but you were both too stubborn to do so."

I nod slightly letting her keep running her fingers through my hair.

"Like I said last night, the mixture of alcohol in with all the locked-up emotions wouldn't have helped either. I think both of you just need to sit down and have a chat, let it all work out. We're a family, families fight, they fall out and they argue. The most important thing though, is that we make up with one another and we still love each other after a load of shit."