Widower (Marvel)

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No one's POV*

It was getting late and everyone besides Rory went back to their rooms a couple hours ago to get shut eye. Rory couldn't sleep though he wouldn't let himself. He didn't feel safe enough and in the back of his mind he thought he was gonna get captured. 

Rory sighed as he tilted his head back drinking another shot from the small glass in his hands. He then heard footsteps that were light. He knew it was Natalia. "Why are you still awake?" He asked pouring himself another shot. "Couldn't sleep." She answered. 

He could hear the tiredness in her voice. "Why are you?" She asked sitting across from him on the couch. "I... I felt uneasy and couldn't sleep either." He hesitated telling her the details. "You know you talk to me or tell me when the team overwhelm you." She replied. "Why are you nice to me?"

"I know how it is being in the Red Room. I know how it feels to be alone and wanting out of something you have no control of. I know how it feels to think your powerless because of how others tell you that. I know how it feels to be controlled mentally and physically. I know that when you tried to kill me that you were being controlled." She spoke softly.

"I could have killed you." Rory said with regret. "But you didn't." Rory furrowed his eyebrows in confusion at her. "I know you feel like you might get captured and be put back in the Raft, Hydra, or Red Room. I wouldn't let that happen. We wouldn't let that happen to you or Barnes." Natasha said putting hand on his thigh. "Thank you for giving me a chance." Rory said with a small smile. 

"Let's go to bed?" Nat asked. "Okay." Rory put downed the filled shot glass and stood up. He put a hand out for Natasha. "My lady." He said laughing and Nat just smirked and took his hand. 

Once they got to Nat's room she went over to her bed and got on the left side. Rory blushed. 'Were just going to sleep.' Rory repeated in his head. 'Stop repeating that your giving me a head ache.' Widower said in his head. 'Sorry.' Rory focused on his task. 

"I'll sleep on the floor." He said about to lay on the floor. "Your not sleeping on the floor." Natasha patted the spot beside her and Rory turned redder. He quickly walked over to the bed. He lay on the edge. "What are you doing?" Rory didn't answer her. She scooted over a bit and pulled him towards her and engulfed him with the covers. "Stop overthinking." She spoke softly.

"Can I tell you something right quick?" He asked. "Sure." Natasha said with a yawn. "I think this has been the best I have ever been treated in my whole life. I mean you guys have helped me and defended me. You guys risked everything for me and I want to thank you guys especially you." Rory let go of a breathe he didn't know he was holding in. 

"Rory-" Natasha got cut off. "When I was in Hydra I felt like I was dead. I never enjoyed doing what I did. All I felt was numb and like my heart was never pumping. I was just a piece of wood drifting afloat in the ocean but with you I fell alive." Rory sighed. 

He closed his eyes and waited for a touch, slap, push, or at least something. He didn't want to see the look on his face. But Natasha stayed quiet thinking about what he said.

"Good night Natalia." Rory said after a couple minutes and turned around, his back facing her. "Good night Rory." She said staring at him before they both fell asleep from exhaustion.