Weakness | Natasha Romanoff

"Hes gone."

Olivia PoV:
I woke to hear the front door closing. I looked to my side and saw Natasha was still in bed so it wasn't her. I grabbed a gun out my bedside table and crept downstairs.

I peaked into the kitchen and saw my dad standing with his back to me eating out of a box of cereal.

"Dad? What time is it?" I groggily asked as I stopped aiming the gun at him.

"Uh, 6:32am." He said after checking his watch.

"What are you doing here?" I asked as I walked up to him and gave him a hug.

"I missed you, Nat and Birdy." He told me but I could tell there was something bothering him. I nodded before going into the living room and putting the tv on.

After a little while he joined me on the sofa. I ended up laying on top of him and falling asleep while we watched Shaun the Sheep.

Natasha PoV:
I woke up by myself which was strange. I checked the time and it was 9:37am so I went downstairs to find Liv and Phil asleep on the couch together.

I took a picture before going to make myself breakfast. I decided to have a bowl of cereal and coffee. As I was washing up Olivia came up behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist.

"Good morning." She said while resting her head on my shoulder.

"Good morning. When did your dad get here?" I asked.

"Half six in the morning. I think something happened with Audrey." She sighed before going to make herself a coffee.

"Have you asked him?" I questioned and she shook her head.

"I know you say don't assume but I can't help it." She defended making me roll my eyes.

"I know you can't but you assume things and then make up a bunch of scenarios in your head that aren't true and do nothing but stress you out." I reminded her and she looked at the ground knowing I was right.

"Who's stressed out?" Phil asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"I'll give you two some space." I said before quickly excusing myself.

Olivia PoV:
"Dad what's going on?" I hesitantly asked.

"Nothing sweetheart." He lied and huffed.

"Is it something with Audrey? Do you need my help or something? Whatever it is you can tell me, I promise." I said before I started drinking my coffee. He didn't respond he just looked at me with a guilty face.

"Olivia...I've gotta disappear for a while." He told me and I shook my head.

"No." I replied walking over to him.

"I have to." He stated but is shook head again.

"Then I'll come with you." I told him as tears filled my eyes and I hugged him, making sure to take his key to the house without him knowing.

"No, you won't. You are going to stay here with Nat and get married. You're going to have some kids with her and forget about me." He instructed but I shook my head again.

"I don't wanna have a wedding if your not there, dad. I can't just forget about you and I can't lose you again." I responded as tears fell down my cheeks.

"Olivia, we both know I have to go and there's nothing you can do about it." He told me as he wiped my tears.

"You cant do this, dad. You can't just leave, what about Audrey?" I asked and he sharply inhaled.

"I broke up with her yesterday." He informed me as more tears fell.

"Of course you did." I scoffed. "If you're gonna leave, go."

"Don't do this." My dad sighed as I took a couple steps back.

"No if you're gonna leave do it. Now." I ordered and he huffed before leaving the house.

I let tears fall from my eyes as held my necklace. I thought back to the day he gave it to me.

the Coulson 'family' home
16/04/2002

"Olivia, I've got you a present!" Dad yelled from downstairs.

I climbed out of bed and went into the living room to see him sitting on the sofa with a small navy box. "Why?" I asked as I sat down next to him.

"Because today is your new birthday. You said you didn't know when you were actually born so we're reinventing your birth certificate." He told me before I opened the box.

"Oh...it's so pretty." I grinned as I took the necklace out the box. It was a silver star.

"I'm glad you like it. It means if we're ever apart and you miss me, you just gotta look up at the stars or put the necklace on and I will be with you, ok?" He explained and I nodded before giving him a hug. "Uncle Nick is on his way over with your birthday cake."

"You didn't have to." I told him with a huge smile on my face.

"Only the best birthday for my little girl." He assured me as happy tears leaked from my eyes.

"I love you." I muttered as he put the necklace on me.

present day

I stared at the door as if he was going to walk back through it, he didn't. I let tears fall down my face as I gripped the necklace. I went back upstairs and climbed back into bed as tears freely fell down my face.

Natasha got in bed with me and held me while I sobbed. "You're ok," she assured me as I cried.

"He's gone, Tasha. He just left without any hesitation." I sobbed.

"It's gonna be ok." She told me as I continued crying.

After a little while I pulled myself together and went downstairs with Natasha to have some breakfast. She made me a bacon sandwich which I was very grateful for.

"I'm gonna tell you something and don't want you to be mad." I said as we sat down on the sofa.

"Ok..." she trailed off.

I took a deep breath before saying "I want to get married at the courthouse."

"I thought you wanted a wedding?" She asked as I took a bite of my sandwich.

"I did but everything that's happened with Lance and now my dad, I just don't think it will feel complete." I explained to her and she nodded.

"Come on then, eat up and we're going to the courthouse." She told me making me smile.

"Ok." I grinned.

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