Chapter Twenty-Six: The not-so-nurse next door

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As Steve is walking to his apartment his hears his pretty neighbour talking on the phone as she goes to do her laundry

Sharon Carter: That's so sweet. That is so nice. Hey. I gotta go, though. Okay, bye. My aunt, she's kind of an insomniac. Yeah.

Steve Rogers: Hey, if you want...if you want, you're welcome to use my machine. Might be cheaper than the one in the basement.

Sharon Carter: Oh, yeah? What's it cost?

Steve Rogers: A cup of coffee?

Sharon Carter: Thank you, but um...I already have a load in downstairs, and, uh...you really don't want my scrubs in your machine. I'm just finished orientation in the infectious diseases ward, so.

Steve Rogers: Ah, well, I'll keep my distance.

Sharon Carter: Well hopefully not too far. 

Steve nods and turns to go into his apartment 

Sharon Carter: Oh, and I think you left your stereo on.

Steve Rogers: Oh. Right, thank you.

Sharon Carter: Yeah. 

Steve watches her go down the stairs before turning in suspicion to his door

Steve hears music as he cautiously enters his apartment though the window, he grabs his shield for protection and finds Fury sitting on his couch in the dark

"Wait where are you? You were in the car with Fury?" Harry questioned his sister, he was worried about what had happened to her as he now didn't know where she went after the whole car ordeal. "I went to find Maria and tell her about what happened while Fury went to Steve." She responded with a smile towards him.

Steve Rogers: I don't remember giving you a key.

Nick Fury: You really think I'd need one? My wife kicked me out.

Steve Rogers: Didn't know you were married.

Nick Fury: A lot of things you don't about me.

Steve Rogers: I know, Nick. That's the problem. 

as Steve turns on the light he notices Fury's injuries for the first time, but Fury indicates for him to be silent, he turns off the light and writes something on his phone and shows it to Steve; "ears everywhere"

There were various mentions of "huh?", "wait." going around the room. "What is he on about?" a random gryffindor questioned. She didn't understand what it meant. Raisa turned road and gave a gesture implying to keep watching.

Nick Fury: I'm sorry to have to do this, but I had no place else to crash. 

he writes another text and shows it to Steve; "SHIELD compromised"

"Y'know why wasn't I told about this?" Tony asked the SHIELD lot. They turned to look at him and Natasha responded with "We didn't know who we could trust." with a simple shrug of her shoulders

Steve Rogers: Who else knows about your wife? 

Fury shows him another text; "You and me"

Nick Fury: Just...my friends.

Steve Rogers: Is that what we are?

Nick Fury: That's up to you.

Suddenly Fury is shot three times from through the wall and collapses, Steve looks out the window for the shooter then he quickly drags Fury to the next room, before he leaves Fury hands him the flash drive 

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