Winter Soldier x Reader

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(Y/N)'s POV:

For our luck, Sharon agreed to help us – well, Steve mostly. "Queens? What's he doing in there?" I ask confused as I'm on phone with Natasha. "We talked about how under staffed we are, after that he left." Natasha fills me in what's been going on. She has done a great job keeping Tony's thoughts away where I disappeared after what happened at the S.H.I.E.L.D's headquarder. "Alright, thanks. I'll see you soon. Bye." I hang up and put the phone away. "Who lives in Queens?" Sam frowns, trying to think do we know anyone from there. "No idea." I look out of the window. We are now inside a car, heading at the meeting place Sharon suppost to meet us. Steve is driving, Sam sits on the front, me and the Soldier sitting in the back. The car is really small and old fashioned. There wasn't any other cars around to steal that won't set their alarm as soon as I would touch them.

Traveling with three big, muscular men isn't as fun as anyone might think. The place is crowded and hot. Talking about the smell these guys have... Not to blame them, they've been on the run sometime now. Hopefully soon we can leave all of this behind us. All of sudden there is a tiny bump in the road that makes all of us move a little. Side of my cheek hits the Winter Soldier's shoulder. "Ups, sorry!" Steve apologizes generally to all of us. "Watch where you going. I didn't make it to this far just to get killed by in car accident." Sam chuckles. Then those two starts talking about how the car safety has changed over the years. The side of my arm, where the bullet scratched me earlier, starts hurting too from the sudden impact.

The man next to me sees how my eye twitches from the pain. "You're alright?" his asks with soft tone. My head snaps to look at him slightly surprised. He already has his eyes on me. "Oh, yes. No problem." giving awkward smile and turn my head back to stare forward. For a moment he stares at me, until he turns his head away too. Something about a big guy like him asking how I am makes me little bit shy. Maybe seeing these new sides of him feels weird a bit. Our knees has been touching this whole ride and it doesn't bother me. Call me crazy all you want, but I do feel safe around him at the moment. Even after everything. "We are here." Steve's voice brings me back from my thoughts. There is another car waiting on us, a familiar woman standing next to it. We stop close to it, Steve and I come out of the car. "Not sure you guys understand the concept of a get away car." Sharon teases, aiming the words mostly at Cap. "Slow profile." Steve answers back. "Like we have done so far..." rolling my eyes sarcastically.

Sharon opens the trunk of her car, revealing the shield and the wings. There are also a bag, where their superhero suits are. "I owe you again." Steve sighs with shy smile. "You could give a list." she flirts back. Oh boy... Standing here is little bit awkward. She is suppost to take me with her and drop me off somewhere near the Tower. Sharon glance at the man who's in the car, then back to Steve:"You know he kinda tried to kill me.". Yeah, you welcome for saving your ass by the way... "Sorry. I'll put it on the list too." Steve keeps his tone soft. He then gives a quick glance at me, taking that as a hint to get in the car, so I slowly start walking towards the door to the front seat. Then he turns back to her:"They're going to come looking for you.". She nods:"I know.". "Thank you Sharon..." his voice sound like a whisper. Then they share this look. Without saying anything, they both lean in and kiss.

My jaw about to drop to the ground. Didn't think we'd get that kinda twist here. Guess I have missed couple of chapters from their part... After they stopped kissing, they stare each others eyes. Sharon smiles:"That was...", "Late." Steve lets out a chuckle. "Yeah." she laughs shyly back. The guys in the car are smiling all smug about this, happy for their friend. "I gotta go." Sharon says and comes to the car. Sharon and I share a look over the car's sealing, but then I turn to the guys. "See you later!" I smile at them. "Yeah! Go easy on us next time we meet. I got two fossils with me, they are pretty fragile." Sam peeks his head out of the window. Steve shook his head as he's walking back to their car. "Sorry Sam. Mom taught me manners, it's all or nothing." I laugh and get into the car. We all know there is going to be somekind of battle between the Avengers. It's only up to us how bad it will go.

In the car, Sharon and I haven't talked much thru the whole drive. She promised to drop me off by the museum near the Tower, so I'll have about 15 minute walk there after that. Both of us keep our eyes on the road. She glances at me with side eye, then back on the road. "Forgot to thank you." she says for my surprise. Turn to look at her:"Huh?". "For what you did back there. You saved me." she means how I jumped in front of her when Winter Soldier was about to shoot her. "Oh, that... Yeah, no problem. Anytime." I keep nodding awkwardly and watch the road again. Now I feel bad. Maybe I misjudged her after all. "To be honest, I don't see why Steve is willing to sacrifise everything for that guy..." she starts. My head snaps back to look at her. What?

Frowning at her:"What you mean?". She looks like that was stupid question:"Well... The guy has killed thousands of people over the years..-", "And as we all know, it wasn't him to deside." I interrupt her. "You've killed anybody before?" she asks. Quickly I look up and down at her:"Accidents happens.". She rolls her eyes and just keeps driving. We are getting closer the place. Her words bothers me little, so I keep talking:"He's Steve's best friend. Brother almost. And you don't turn your back on your family.". "I'm just saying." she shrugs her shoulders. Rolling my eyes a bit and turn to look out of the window next to me. "Yeah, sweet home Alabama to you too..." I whisper under my breath. Her head snaps back to me:"What was that?!". "What was what?" acting all innocent.

Can feel how fed up she is with me. If it wasn't Steve who asked her to drive me, she would have pushed me out minutes ago. "Then what's your reason?" she ask. "For what?" raising eyebrow at her. "Why are you so invested into this? To me you are not that close to them. Are you?" she question. Her words do make me ask myself; Why am I invested into this? Before I can come up with anything, she starts smirking:"Or is it because you have a crush on that super-soldier?". Looking at her confused:"Steve? No way, he's all yours. Keep him.". Sharon rolls her eyes:"Not him. The other one.". Oh- Then she bumps the breaks:"We are here!". The car stops immediately, some cars behind us starts honking angrily behind. My head almost hits the glove compartment.

Right when I rush to the Tower, I get greet by Natasha in a hallway. "There you are. We've been looking all over you." she walks fast up to me. "Sorry. This isn't fun for me either." I pant. We walk fast to the lift. Lola waves at me from the desk further away and I get to give her a little wave just before the doors gets closed. The lift starts going all the way up. Looking confused the red haired friend:"Thought we were going to go see the others?". "We are. They are all waiting for us at the Quinjet." she keeps her eyes on the screen that shows which level we are. I've never get to be in Quinjet before. "Thanks for helping me out. How did you keep Tony away from my business all of these hours?" I ask. She gives a tiny smirk just when the doors opens to the right floor. "Just play along." is all she says before she walks out of the lift. Everyone are standing right next to the Quinjet. Tony, Vision, T'Challa and a boy I've never seen before. They are all wearing their superhero suits without the masks.

Bruce refused to come. Too afraid he'll hurt one of us. Tony walks up to me:"(Y/N), glad you could make it.". Natasha gives me the last evil smirk before walking ahead into the Quinjet. "Yeah, sorry I took so long..." I smile awkwardly. "No problem. Hope you are feeling better now." he looks over his shoulder and sees how all the others walk in the plane too. Then he turns to me:"As a man, it's hard to know how period pains works, but uh... You seem fine now.". So that's what Nat told everybody... Great. "Y-yes. It was awful but I'm better now. Anyway- who's the kid?" pointing at the boy who's wearing red and blue bodysuit. "Oh, Peter Parker. Nice kid. Known as 'Spiderman'." Tony says so carelessly. So that is why he went to Queens. Remembering I have come across that name somewhere before. "Right. Because kindergarten was closed, you desided to go to elementary?" I tease. Tony says nothing but starts walking to the plane and I follow him.