The Surgeon

Chapter 29: Boys Will Be Boys

We were in Tony's office now. I was pacing. "What do you mean second-hand? Like I take your place if you die?"

He laughed "Yes, or if I step down. Steve was my right-hand man, but you have proven to be better than Steve."

Steve let out a breath. I shifted my weight between my legs. I nodded looking up at Tony "Do we have to tell the others?"

He nodded "Um yeah because I need you to pick your successor."

My eyes got wide. He has to be kidding "This has to be some joke. Tony, you have only known me for two months!"

He rubbed the back of his neck "Not... exactly."

Steve spoke up with his hand on his hip and his other out toward Tony "Careful. You think we should tell her that much detail?"

He looked down at the desk "I have had my eye on you the past eight years."

I thought about it. I was starting at Tony while I pieced it all together. Eight years ago I was in Med School. The only person I was close with was Steve... Steve... I looked over at Steve who started to back up into the bookcase with wide eyes "EIGHT YEARS AGO YOU WERE IN MY LIFE!"

He sighed "Amanda, please listen."

I tapped my foot "Well. Go on. I'm fucking waiting."

He sighed lowering his hands "We heard about your... talents. Tony tasked me with getting close to you... but I got attached. I fed him false information on you. I didn't want anyone coming after you. He had a plan to use your skill and turn you into a weapon."

I was pacing "How does being a world-class surgeon make me a prime candidate for Mafia weapon?!"

He sighed closing his eyes leaning his head back "When fighting you know exactly where to shoot someone to either kill them or let them live. You know pressure points to disarm if you didn't have a weapon on hand. Your knowledge of being able to save a comrade in the field under pressure made you a prime target. You literally knocked me out in the ring but helped me come back into consciousness. No one here can do that besides me... and I can't help if I'm down. Tony wanted to have two surgeons. I got close to the smartest one in my class. It was you. I protected you, kept James away." He ran his hand through his hair "I tried to keep James away. Seems fate had other plans for you two."

I fell on the couch putting my head in my hands. I started laughing "James was right. I am the fucking weapon. Wow, I look like a fucking sneaky jackass now." I stood up fast "I can't have this conversation anymore with you two. I feel like I have been lied to this whole time by people I considered family." Steve and Tony both looked on the verge of tears. I knew I meant a lot to them but at this moment I didn't know if I meant a lot to them as an asset weapon or as a person.

Just then Natasha ran into the room "Amanda.... Tony... Help! They are going to kill each other!"

I grabbed her shoulders "WHO, NAT, WHO?!"

She caught her breath "Thor and Weston!!"

I grunted running out of the room to the arena. I am going to kill them both. I have way too much shit to worry about and Weston is doing this shit now? What has gotten into him? I swear it better just be him trying to learn and not over something stupid, like feelings.

I busted into the room "Weston!" He froze looking at me as Thor went to hit him I yelled "THOR ODINSON DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE."

His eyes got wide and they both just stared at me. I walked into the ring. I ran up to thor punching his stomach making him keel over. I turned to Weston who put his hands up closing his eyes. I walked over to him and sighed "Why? Why are you and Thor fighting?"