Romanogers - What if... nat returned from the dead?

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Nat went to her secret place, a place Tony himself built (or paid himself for having in built) especially for her. She passed through the gym and went to the corner of the room, where she opened a secret room attached to that one, a ballet studio. The ballet classes were the only thing she learned in the Red Room that actually helped her forget instead of making her remember, and right now she needed desperately to forget, to don't think at all. So, she put her (sad) playlist and started dancing. Dancing with your ghost, by Sasha, started playing, and she danced her worries away.

I think this varies a lot depending on your taste, but these are some videos I found on the internet if you need some inspiration to imagine Nat dancing. :)

Steve, that followed her the second he saw her leaving the party, was now just quietly watching her from the door. She was amazing. The movements she could do, and in a long dress! He just stayed there, enjoying the show, amazed by her.

She eventually noticed, when the song ended, and Sign of the Times started playing.

N: Hi

S: Hey

None of them say anything, but the silence this time isn't uncomfortable, it is almost comforting.

S: You know, I wore this suit to your funeral -he puts his hands in the pockets of his trousers- I used to take these everywhere for the first few weeks. -he takes them out, holding two papers Nat recognized immediately.

N: I forgot about those; it feels like centuries ago. - He gives the papers to her. She holds them, reads them, and smiles. – I remember now. The first one I wrote after I nightmare about the Red Room. You know, they used to tell us that "love was for children". I think this might be the only time they were right about something. I didn't understand it, until I fell for someone that made me feel like I was an ordinary 12-year-old girl.

1st note:

He smiled at her.

S: I remembered how much I wished they were about me

N: The second one – she continued, ignoring his commentary – was after I watched you kiss Sharon trough a surveillance camera. – she smiled, but this time a sad smile – it's kind of funny isn't it? Where we ended up?

Second note:

S: I don't love Sharon. I sometimes wished I did, it would make everything easier. But it doesn't matter what I want. My heart made its choice.

N: It's no use Steve.

S: Nat, I know you don't think we would work, I know you think we are too different, but I think that is what makes us perfect for each other. You bring out the best parts of me. You are the reason I fight every day. I could say you are the first thing in my mind when I wake up and the last thing when I fall asleep, but the truth is, you are always on my mind. You haunt me in my dreams and is part of every thought I have during the day. 

When you left, I was a wreck, I was nothing. I am nothing without you. I know you are scared, believe me, so am I, but it's too late now. You already have my heart Nat, you had it for a long time now. Its in your hands and is not something you can give back, not in one piece at least. So, the question is: now that you have my heart in the palm of your hands, what do you want to do with it?

N: Steve...

S: It's yours Nat, I'm yours, and I'm not letting you go ever again. So, if you want me gone, - he steps closer to her, noses touching - you are going to have to do it. Tell me you don't love, tell me you don't want me, tell me you want me gone, and I'll go.

There is an excruciating pause until Nat finally says something:

N: You know I can't tell you that

He moves closer, she closes her eyes...