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Chapter 5 ~ Jealousy

Reader's p.o.v.

I went to the bar to find the girls, but Nat was flirting with Bucky, while Wanda was laughing with Vision. I smiled at the sight. It was nice that my friends were in love, while I am cursed not to find love, ever.
I took a breath when I felt someone tapping my shoulder. I turned my head and I saw Pietro and I smiled at him.

"What a pretty girl like you doing here alone? I thought it was girls night." he smikred and I laughed.
"Well, it seems that the girls are having fun." I said.
"Are you?" he asked me and I looked at Steve, who was talking with Agent Hill, while she was clearly flirting with him. I felt my heart breaking.
"It's nice." I said.
"Let me offer you a drink and talk." he said kindly and I agreed.

I gotta say, Pietro was funny and nice. I was having so much fun with him, but I couldn't help and checking on Steve. Agent Hill was still with him and he was smiling at her.
I couldn't take it anymore, so I got up from my seat.

"Uh, sorry Pietro, but I don't feel so well." He looked at me worried.
"What's wrong? Do you need anything?"
"I am going to my room and sleep. Thanks for the company, I had a great time." I smiled at him and before he could say anything, I left.
I looked at him one last time and I cought him starring at me, but I said goodnight to Pepper and Tony and went to my room.

When I finally closed the door behind me, I laid on my bed and cried my eyes out. I didn't know what got me, but I was feeling disappointed.

Steve's p.o.v.

Talking with Hill was nice, but I wanted to go and find her. I was searching for her in the room and I widden my eyes when I saw her with Pietro.
This man will be the death of me. He was clearly flirting with her and I couldn't take it. I just wanted to go, grab her and take her somewhere to be just the two of us.

After an hour of talking with him, she got up and left the room. What happened? What did he do to her?

"Steve? Are you listening?" Hill asked me and I genuinely excused myself and went to Pietro.

"Hey Cap! How--"
"What did you do to her?" I asked him furious and he widen his eyes.
"To y/n? Nothing, I swear! She said she wasn't feeling so good and went to her room to rest. We were fine few minutes ago." I took a breath.
I left Pietro and went to find Sam, since Bucky was busy with Nat.
"What happened, man?" He asked me and I told him. "Go find her." I looked at him.
"You think?" He nodded.
"It was weird that she left like that. Either Pietro is lying and he told her something or she got upset with something else and left." He smirked.
"Nah, I don't think so. And besides I don't think she noticed that I was talking with Hill." He chuckled.
"I don't understand how can you be an amazing leader, but you can't understand stuff like this. It's obvious. She saw you talking with Hill, who clearly likes you and she was flirting with you..." He stopped and looked at me.
"Yes, I've noticed that she flirts with me." He took a breath.
"Thank Lord! Or else I would start having my doubts about you." I chuckled.
"She saw you two and she couldn't take it. That's why she left."
"I don't want her to think something else. I'll go find her."
"Go! Good luck!"
I got up and went to her room.

Reader's p.o.v.

I was still crying in my bed, I don't know for how long. I can not handle seeing him in another woman's arms. It's obvious that Agent Hill flirts with him and won't surprise me if Steve return his feelings. Maria Hill is a badass and intelligent woman.

Why I am so unlucky in the matter of love? Maybe I'll have to accept it that I'll be alone forever. Tomorrow I'll tell Bruce that I'll return home and I will only come here for the job.

Suddenly my door knocked and I widen my eyes. I can't open to anyone and see me in this mess.
"Y/n?" I heard Steve saying softly and I gasped. What is he doing here? No! No I won't open the door. Not when I'm like this.
"Y/n? Is everything alright?" He knocked again and few tears rolled again on my cheek.
"Probably you're sleeping, but I wanted to check on you. You left suddenly and I wanted to apologize for Hill. She came and interrupted us. It was nice that we danced."
I could feel that he was smiling and I silently cried again. Why is he so damn Perfect?
"I'll see you in the morning, good night sweetheart."
I laid on my bed with a small hope in my chest and a small smile appeared to my face.
I slept and I dreamed about him.

The next morning I woke up late. It was 11 and I looked myself in in mirror and I was a little better, even though my eyes were still puffy. I took a bath and fresh up and then I did my hair and put a natural make up.

After an hour I went downstairs and I found everyone in the kitchen.
"Look who's decided to wake up." Sam said with a smirk.
"About time Lady Y/n! We were starting thinking that something happened." Thor said and I smiled to him.
"I'm good, Thor."
Nat gave me a cup of coffee and some pancakes with honey and cinnamon. "You left the party without saying 'goodnight'." Wanda said and I looked at Steve, who was already looking at me.
"Yeah, uh, sorry about that, but I wasn't feeling so good."
"Y/n? Good morning beautiful. Are you feeling good?" Pietro asked kindly and I nodded.
"Sorry for worrying you Pietro. I'm good." He caressed my cheek.

After we finished breakfast, I told them that I will clean the kitchen.
"Y/n it will take you forever. At least, let someone help you." Dr Banner told me and I shook my head.
"I want to keep my mind busy. Please, go ahead. Then I'll find you in the lab." He smiled at me and everyone left.

I started cleaning the table when I felt a pair of blue eyes watching me.
"Need help?" Steve asked me sweetly.
"No, I am fine. But thank you." I smiled at him.
"Why you left last night?" He suddenly asked me and I stopped cleaning.
"I wasn't feeling well and I don't like... parties." I said and he bit the inside of his cheek.
"I came later in your room to check on you."
"Really? That was nice of you, but I didn't hear you. I fell asleep immediately. " I said cleaning the sink, without looking at him.
He suddenly got up, approached me and he grabbed my arm.
"Hey!"
"Why did you left?" I took a breath and I broke free from his hand.
"I told you! What's the matter?" I said, kinda frustrated now.

I wasn't gonna show him how jealous I was of Agent Hill.
"You told me?" He starred and me for few seconds. "If Pietro did something to you, you can tell me."
"No! Pietro is kind to me."
"Yes, I've noticed that." We starred at each other for few seconds and then I lowered my eyes.
"Nevermind!"He left the kitchen and I felt my eyes blurred.
No! I wasn't gonna cry again.

Later I went to the lab and I couldn't wait to start work again. I saw Dr Banner analyzing the gas of the grenade and when he saw me he smiled at me.
"Are you good?" I nodded.
"Yes. In the lab I feel like... home."

I started  working, not realizing how the time has passed.

"Y/n? Won't you stop for today?" Dr Banner asked me. "And you need to eat something."
"What time is it?"
"Midnight." I gasped.
"I didn't realize it, sorry."
"Don't apologize, kid. Are you ok?" I looked at him and I nodded. "Are you sure? You know you can tell me everything." He smiled at me and then he hugged me.
I was about to cry again, but I wouldn't do it. I promised him that I will leave the lab and go eat something.

When I went to the kitchen I found Nat and Wanda sitting on the table and I jumped a little.
"You scared me!" I said. "What are you doing up this late?" I asked and  I saw that there were pizzas and beers on the table and Nat told me to seat.
"What's up with you? You can't hide from us." She told me and I bit my lip.
"Tell us, honey. We're worried about you."

I told them the truth why I disappeared from the party and I told them when Steve came later and find me.

"Y/n it's obvious that he didn't like it that you left like that. You should have opened the door, it may had led to a passionate sex." Nat said with a smirk and Wanda laughed, but only in the thought of it, my heart was beating fast.
"Don't be idiot. He was just nice, that's all." Nat rolled her eyes.
"Wake up girl! Every time you say that! Don't be afraid to look at the truth y/n. He loves you so much and it's pure love. Then why did he came to your door?" Nat said and I thought about it.
"Y/n, Pietro told me that when you left Steve approached him and asked him why did you left."
My heart stopped.
"What?! Really?!" She nodded with a smile.
"Y/n talk to him and believe me, you won't regret it." Nat said.
"What If he reject me? Which I'm 50% sure about this."
"So? My moto is 'Better an oops than what if?'." Nat said.
"I thought your moto was 'Kill them immediately'. " Wanda said and I laughed.
"And I think that he's jealous of Pietro." Nat said. "When he caressed your cheek this morning, you should have seen Steve how he was looking at him." She smirked.
"Why should Steve be jealous of my brother?" Wanda asked.
"Not you too, Wanda. Pietro flirts with y/n and Steve doesn't like that."

All night I was thinking what the girls have told me and all the moments me and Steve had. Maybe I will talk to him and whatever it takes.