Well, she had been watching, or rather observing Steve Rogers or Captain America's love life for a while now. She found that he wasn't interest in anyone, like at all. They had been partner for SHEILD mission for a while and she took the liberty of finding him a date.
Before everything went straight down to hell, SHIELD was gone. HYDRA arose. Everyone disappeared even the great Black Widow had to disappear too. All of her cover, aliases, and her deep dark past were all out in the public.
After she handed Steve that file about his friend, Bucky Barnes, she was hoping that he will ask her to stay but she knew him too damn well that he respected her enough to let her make her own decision.
"Do me a favor. Call that nurse"
"She's not a nurse"
"And you're not a SHEILD agent"
"What's her name again?"
"Sharon. She's nice"
They were parted. He didn't even try to find her or anything. She guessed he was doing alright in finding Bucky with Sam. She was traveling around the world, establishing her new persona. It was almost six months not hearing anything from Steve. It's hurt too, you know? She thought that he was care for her enough to check in. She got to admit that she kinda had a feeling for him and that he was important to her.
She made a mistake running away from him. She was afraid that he might not feel the same. He was already friend zoning her with that question of his 'How about friends?' Seriously, Rogers. A friend? After the brief kiss on the escalator that apparently sent an electronic shock down her spine from the very moment that their lips touched. And he wanted to be friend with her?
She knew that he must feel something too but then again, he was too naive in romantic field to notice anything.
The point is Maria contacted her and informed that the Avengers were assemble again and almost everyone was at the new Avengers Tower in New York. She did asked about everyone before asking that Steve was there.
"Yes, Romanoff. He's here" Maria confirmed "But he looked miserable, you know? I never see him smile for once since he came here. Oh! And he asked about you a lot and Wilson is here too"
That's all she needed to here. Her boys were back.
Stark was generous enough to send her his private jet. Even he and Pepper were there to pick her up at the airport and brought her back home. It was too early for anyone to wake up and greet her anyway so she might not find anyone at all.
When she arrived, the first thing, the first person she saw was the only one she wanted to see all this time, her Captain. She forget how early bird he was and now he was in the kitchen, making some breakfast for himself. He heard footsteps and he looks up at the three of them.
Steve Rogers was looking at her, looking at her like he wasn't believe she was really there but he broke out a big smile. His mouth was trying to say something but it fail him so he walked to her, slowly, eyes searching every inch of her body.
"Nat" That's all he can say to her after all this time
"Hey" She replied back.
What was coming next isn't what she was expected. Steve pulled her into his embraced and hugged her tightly she thought her back will break but the warmth from his body enveloped her with the same safety so she relax and returned the hug.
"I missed you so much, Nat" He murmured
"I missed you too, Steve" She replied
"Don't leave me again. Don't leave us again, okay?" He quickly said
Natasha broke off the embrace to look at him. She could see that he really means what he said so she let out a little smile.
"If I now you need me this much, I wouldn't leave you"
Steve's face went deep red "Uh—I'm sorry. I—just" He stammered, rubbed his head awkwardly but the voice from the stairs broke the silence between them.
"He didn't stop whining about you leaving him, Natasha" It was Sam and Clint at his side.
"Yeah, Cap just can't stop talking about you, Nat" The archer confirmed
The spy smiled "If you called me and tell me you need me back, you know I would come back to you, right?"
"I know but I wasn't sure that you want to do the soul searching first before come back to us or you're feeling the same way…" Steve stopped when he realized he was saying something he's not supposed to say 'I'm sorry"
Steve looked really adorable when he was blushing like this. Natasha wrapped her arms around his neck and tiptoed before placed her lips on his.
"I kinda feel that way too" She murmured against his lips
"That way." He frowned "Like you just want to kiss me—"
Natasha shut him up by kissing him again. Tony mocked puking at the back while Sam and Clint just whistled. Pepper squealed with joy
"Welcome home, Nat" Steve whispered and kissed her some more.
