childhood friends

Chapter 26 - best suprise

Katerina PoV:
I went into my room and sat on the edge of my bed. Natasha knocked on the door. "Come in." I mumbled, my voice rough from screaming.

She stood there waiting for me to say something but I didn't. I went up to her and hugged her. She hugged me back and tears pricked my eyes. "I'm so sorry I know I shouldn't of pushed you away but I don't deserve you so that's what I do, it's all I know how to do." I explained to her as tears rolled down my face. "Baby stop it, I understand." She whispered in my ear and I nodded. "Can we go to bed?" She asked and I nodded again.

We went got into bed. I snuggled up to her and she held me close while drawing shapes on the back of my neck. "I love you." She muttered, exhaustion slowly taking over her body. "I love you too." I replied, also exhausted but I was to scared to go to sleep. I knew if I did I would have a nightmare.

I laid there for god knows how long before I decided that I needed to hit something. I slowly slipped out of Nat's grasp and went into the training room.

I put my headphones on and taped my hands.
I started hitting the punching bag as hard as I could.

3 hours later.

About an hour ago I ended up punching a hole through the bag so I had to put another one up. I was still punching the new bag when Bucky came in, I didn't notice him until he tapped me on the shoulder. Out of instinct I threw a punch at him. "Woah," He said quickly moving out of the way of my fist. "I am so sorry." I apologised, out of breath. "You need a break." He reminded me as he gave me water bottle.

I accepted the bottle as balls of sweat rolled down my forehead. "I have a suggestion and I don't want you to think that it's weak or stupid." Bucky said and I immediately got skeptical. "I think you should start going to therapy..." He suggested, it was a good suggestion. "What like going somewhere and talking about all the fucked up and illegal shit I've done. Yeah sounds like a great idea." I replied sarcastically. "I know a lady and she won't report it. She used to work for S.H.E.I.L.D and is pretty used to the
illegal-ness." He explained and I rolled my eyes. "What's her number?" I asked and he pulled a card out of his back pocket. "Here." "Thanks." I replied looking at the card.

'Dr C. Raynor'

"I don't want to hurt your feelings or anything but she sounds like a dickhead." I told him and he rolled his eyes. "Please Katya, call her." He said and I nodded. "Of course." I told him as I walked out the training room.

I went up to my room and got in the shower. I made sure the water was cold so I didn't have a panic attack and quickly washed myself and my hair.

I got out the shower and put my hair in dutch braids. I put on a tight black tank top and khaki cargo shorts. I thought it would be a good idea to take the card with me so I put it in my back pocket. I put a gun in the back of my waist band. I put my doc martens on.

I left Natasha a note. 'I've gone out for a bit but I will be back soon. I love you Natasha xx'

I put leather gloves on and grabbed my keys. I got on my motorbike and went back to the abandoned factory.

I parked my bike and went inside. I went to where I was before and saw Julia's body was gone, just a silver necklace with a little heart hanging from the chain. The heart had a splatter of blood on it.

I held the necklace close to my chest and fell to my knees. My sob's echoed the silent room as I broke down. My throat still hurt from yesterday so each cry was more painful than the last.

After 15 minutes of me sobbing I finally pulled myself together. I wiped the dried blood off the necklace and put it on. It felt wrong to leave it and I wanted something to remember her by.

I looked over to where Oleg's body was supposed to be. It was gone. It must of been Dreykov. He obviously had a tracker implanted in Julia and came to get her after I left and found Oleg as well. I ran out the building.

I immediately saw my favourite redhead. "How'd you find me?" I asked as I walked over to her. She was leaning on my bike. "Lucky guess." She replied and I forced a laugh out. "Come here." She told me as she pulled me in for a hug. I melted into her as my arms wrapped around her waist. "Bucky gave me a number to call and I think I'm gonna call it." I told her and she knew what I was on about. "Well done, I know that it was a hard decision." She responded and I nodded. "Can you be there when I do?" I asked and she nodded. "Of course I can baby. Anything you need." She reassured me and I nodded again.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked and I laughed. "Nothing." I replied and she was sceptical but let it go. I got on my bike and she got on behind me. Her arms wrapped around me, pulling me a little closer to her.

We got back to the compound and we saw Steve and Bucky arguing. "Can we go down to the lake?" I asked and Nat nodded.

...

I made an appointment with Dr, Raynor for tomorrow at 8:30am then Nat and I spoke about random shit. "Do you want to get married?" Natasha asked. "Are you asking me to marry you?" I questioned and she hesitantly nodded. "Yes of course I do!" I told her as I wrestled her to the floor trying to give her a hug. I showered her face in kisses. "Yes yes yes yes!" I repeated while Natasha just laughed at my excitement.

"I haven't even given you the ring yet." She told me as she reached into her back pocket. She pulled out two gorgeous silver rings.

She slid one onto my ring finger and I did the same to her. "They are beautiful!" I said admiring the ring. "Tony helped me pick it out." She informed me and I laughed. "You went ring shopping with Tony?" I questioned and she rolled her eyes. "He offered to pay and I wasn't gonna say no." She explained. "Is that why Tony is recording us right now?" I asked and she looked shocked. "How did you know!" She questioned and I laughed. "I'm a trained super spy Natasha, I know when someone is watching me." I reminded her and she rolled her eyes.

"I like the sound of Katariina Romanoff." I told her and she smiled. "Me too." She said. "I think we need to celebrate." I reminded her. "Oh yeah what do you have in mind?" She teased. "The same thing you have in mind." I responded as we made our way to her room.