Black Widow - Y/N Romanoff X Steve Rogers

Chapter 3 - Tony Stark

2009 -

I finished out the academy, I tried to fail but they knew I was faking. They knew I was one of the best. Of course there was a graduation ceremony....one less thing to worry about in the world....

I worked as a KGB spy for awhile until Clint Barton, an agent of Shield was sent to kill me. He made a different call and wanted to recruit me, to get me away from the horrors.

For once I trusted someone and I went with him. But...I had to prove my loyalty Shield. That means killing Dreykov. We blew up an entire building, his daughter was inside. This has haunted me for years now, I wanted to do good now....Save people.

I will never forget what I've done.

I've done a lot more training over the years with Clint....Clint was my family now. He's taken care of me. I even visit his family when I have the chance. I was very thankful. Clint and his family are the only ones I show my emotions to, I try not to get attached to anyone...it just causes pain.

Love is for fairytales, not real life.

I haven't seen Yelena since we were split up...I couldn't even find her. The Red Room was gone...I just assumed she was out living her life.

Nick Fury, Director of shield has grown close with me and now uses me for most missions....just like the one I'm on now.

I am supposed to be spying on Tony Stark as a notary at the legal department of Stark Industries. Today was my first day meeting him, I had papers that needed to be signed.

"The notary's here! Can you please come sign the transfer paperwork?" Pepper Potts asks as she leads me into Tony's gym.

"I'm on happy time!" I hear him yell.

I walk down the steps to see the two boxing, they both stop and stare at me with wide eyes. "I promise this is the only time I will ask you to sign over your company." Pepper chuckles.

I walk over and open my file for Pepper, "I need you to initial each box."

"Lesson one. Never take your eye off..." Tony kicks Happy and he goes crashing into the corner of the ring.

"That's it. I'm done. What's your name, lady?" Tony points at me.

"Rushman. Natalie Rushman." I give him my fake name.

"Front and centre. Come into the church."

Pepper shakes her head, "No. You're seriously not gonna ask..."

"If it pleases the court, which it does."

"It's no problem." I smile at Pepper.

"I'm sorry. He's very eccentric."

I take off my heals and enter the ring, Tony chugs his drink as I stare at him. "What?" He tilts his head. I smile at him, causing him to smirk and quickly nod, pointing at Happy. "Can you give her a lesson?"

"No problem." Tony walks over to Pepper and sits beside her. "You ever boxed before?"

"I have, yes." I nod.

"What, like, the Tae Bo? Booty Boot Camp? Crunch? Something like that?"

I sigh and look back as Tony speaks up, "How do I spell your name, Natalie?"

"R-U-S-H-M-A-N." I yell over to him.

Happy stretches his arm out to my face as I stare over at Tony, "Rule number one, never take your eyes off your opponent." I quickly twist his arm and flip down to the ground. I then lock my legs around his neck.

"Oh, my God! Happy." Pepper yells.

"That's what I'm talking about."

I quickly get up and exit the ring, "I just slipped." Happy nods.

"You did? Looks like a TKO to me." Tony rings the bell.

I look down and put my heels back on as I grab my file and open it, "Just... I need your impression."

"You have a quiet reserve. I don't know, you have an old soul."

"I meant your fingerprint." I smile.

"Right." He nods and holds onto my file.

"So, how are we doing?" Pepper walks over.

"Great. Just wrapping up here. Hey. You're the boss."

"Will that be all, Mr Stark?" I close the file and smile up at him.

"No."

"Yes, that will be all, Ms Rushman. Thank you very much." Pepper nods.

Tony stares at me as I walk off.

Now it was time to become his assistant.