Get over it

Chapter 4 - Settling in

Over the next few days, you learnt the inner workings of the Avengers compound, how everyone had a different timetable and things to be doing at each time. Having not brought any clothes with you, Wanda took you out on a shopping trip, explaining that you basically had unlimited funds as Tony added an obscene amount to everyone's card at the start of each month. Loving this new life of luxury, you abused this, getting everything you had previously been too poor to afford. You got closer with Wanda every day, if that was even possible. Tony had matched up your timetables as much as he could, you think he felt bad for how you started off your journey as an Avenger. So you pretty much spent every waking minute together. Things with Steve were a bit awkward to begin with, perhaps he was a little buthurt over the fact that you rejected him but he sorted himself out. He showed you how to cook some basic meals, you were dreadful at even making cereal, and you guys actually became quite close. Everything was going quite smoothly, you trained against Bucky mainly, sparring with him as he taught you new techniques, you could tell he always went a little soft on you, probably because of his metal arm and super strength but you didn't complain, it was hard to beat him anyway. You very rarely saw Nat, and if you ever crossed paths you stayed silent, completely ignoring the other ones existence.

A few times the others had been taken away on missions and you begged to go but Fury said you weren't ready yet, when you whined and asked him how he would know if you were ready, he said "when you beat Bucky at full strength". This shut you up for a while, confirming your beliefs that he was taking it easy on you, yet also fuelling your drive to get better. You started spending all your time in the gym, often dragging Wanda with you, normally because you could discreetly drool over her in her gym gear. You knew you were just friends and you didn't actually have any romantic attraction towards her, but you could appreciate a fine looking woman, and the things you might have done to her had you guys not been friends. If you don't have a crush on your best friend, are you even best friends? This took you back to the red room, the times you spent with Nat, now she was a proper crush, your bi awakening if you were being completely honest. She was everything to you, and you remember being 12 and thinking she was the most beautiful person you would ever lay eyes on.

Annoyingly so, she had only matured even better, she was gorgeous, shame her personality hadn't done the same. On this particular occasion you were in the gym, messing about with Wanda when you felt eyes on you, you turned around to see that Nat had walked in, as you turned around her eyes darted away from you quickly, but not quick enough that you hadn't seen them gazing up and your down your body. You smirked as she made her way to the opposite end of the gym, as your eyes took in her body, the way her clothes hugged her figure and how her curves stood out. You wondered why she was here, she knew you were scheduled for the gym at this time, you didn't want to waste your time wondering though. Something snapped you into reality "huh" you said, certain that someone had said your name. "Alex your drooling" Wanda whispered from beside you 'shit' you thought, you hadn't even realised that you were staring so intently at Nat. "What?" you said playfully, "can't a girl appreciate a good sight". "Not when you're practically eye-fucking the same girl that youve been chatting shit about" Wanda responded, one eyebrow raised. She was right, you had been chatting shit about Nat, and weren't going to stop, she pissed you off and made this rage start to boil whenever you saw her, however that didn't mean that you werent the same horny girl that you were before the Avengers, and was a sucker for the sight of ginger girls. "Im not eye fucking her, im just eye-congratulating her on looking quite good" you said, making a mental note to not look at Nat like that again, she didnt deserve your attention. Besides, it wasn't like you weren't surrounded by hot women. "Look at me then, jesus, I know you find me just as hot, I've heard your thoughts Al". "Wait.. What?" you said, spinning to look Wanda dead in the eyes. "You done what to my what nows" "Ive heard your thoughts idiot, id rather you fantasie about me rather than her" "You can fucking read minds??" you almost shouted, half wanting the ground to swallow you up, half intrigued. "Yes I can read minds, and I know you can too, I was going to tell you but thought you'd be embarrassed due to some of the thoughts you have had" Wanda said quietly, clearly trying to hide a smirk. "Oh for fucks sake, why didnt you tell me, i wouldnt have been so careless with the way i looked at people" you said back. "Oh come on" said Wanda, i don't care, plus this could be fun, now that you know, we have our own secret way of communicating, you can read my mind and i can read yours. See, you can even try it out now" . Sighing, feeling slightly embarrassed but also liking Wanda's idea, you looked into her head. 'Al, if you weren't my bestfriend, id like to fuck you too'. You coughed and spluttered, being very caught off guard by what Wanda had just thought about. You felt your cheeks go a rosy pink, "Don't go soft on me" chuckled Wanda, "Like you, i know we're friends and i'm just politely saying that if i saw you in a bar and didn't know you, i'd like to take you home" "whatever" you said as you pushed Wanda playfully, i need a shower" "Yeah you stink" she said back, making you glad that things weren't awkward and were normal still. As you both picked up your things and went to walk out, you once again felt eyes staring at you, feeling a bit bad but also not caring because of who it was, you read Nats mind, which only confirmed what you had been thinking. She was very cleary staring at your ass, "Liking the view Natalia?'" you said turning round and quickly jumping on any excuse to make fun of her. "Fuck off Anya" she said, dragging out your Russian name for as long as she could. "Aww look at that, we have our own special names for each other" you teased back, knowing this would piss her off. You weren't exactly wrong, no one called you Anya and the same went for her being called Natalia. You turned around, facing the doors again, your back to her, not expecting a response, when you felt something hit you, you looked at your feet and saw a water bottle. You laughed, loud enough for her to hear, "Oh come on, is that all you've got" you said, still laughing, "Get a life dickhead" was all she said, giving you your signal to leave the room, you gladly did and Wanda followed behind, shaking her head. "You guys are pathetic" "I know" you said back, "but my ego is too big to let her win". "Yeah yeah, I'm very aware of what you think about yourself Al" Wanda joked back, before parting ways with you to go and shower.