Whatever it Takes: Black Widow

Chapter 3

When Rick left and Natasha put the box in the Jeep's trunk, she showered and changed into black shirt and jeans, remembering the place was likely to lose power and she would have to get gas. She grabbed her laptop and the movie "Moonraker," then walked into the kitchen area where Bruce was heating up Ramen.

"What are you watching," he asked as she put the movie into the DVD slot.

"Moonraker."

"Do you want any of my food?"

"Sure."

"Here," he said while handing her a bowl of noodles and a fork.

"Thanks," she smiled at him. "You wanna watch this with me?"

"Yeah," he said before grabbing his own bowl and fork then sitting next to her on the bench, leaving enough elbow room for her as she pushed play on the computer.

After they had finished eating, Bruce was finishing fixing both of their burner phones, so they had a signal in this part of the woods. She didn't question his big brain when he handed her the object back and she pocketed it.

After a few minutes, she began speaking the lines of the movie. Bruce smirked and she turned her head to look at him, only to be met with what could only be described as pure adoration.

"I'm still not used to the way you look at me," she said as she ducked her head, burying her face in his shoulder. It felt somewhat childish to be shy around him, but she was being truthful.

"I'm never going to stop looking at you like this," he mumbled into her hair. She felt him kiss her head, then she turned her attention back to the movie.

Bruce could look at her like that for the rest of their lives and she would never get used to it, and Natasha knew it was because of her upbringing and the way men had previously treated her. Bruce was the only man who had ever looked at her with love and adoration.

The power went out a few minutes later and Natasha let go of her boyfriend as he stood up to let her pass him and go outside.

"Wanna help," she asked.

"Sure," he said.

He held the flashlight as she looked over the mechanic issue, then let him look over it. Afterwards, she grabbed the gas tank and put it in the car.

"You want me to come with you," he asked.

"You can, but there's a chance of you turning green."

"That bad, huh?"

"Yeah."

"Call me and I'll come pick you up."

"You have a car?"

"Hidden in the woods, yeah."

She took his hand and squeezed it, then got into the driver's seat. Knowing what was coming made her slightly nervous, but she tried not to think about it while driving.

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As the car flipped, she felt like an idiot for not pocketing the antidote sooner, but even if she did, it might have broken in her pocket.

The fight when down the same as the last time, except Natasha knew it was Antonia and held back a bit while fighting because she didn't want to hurt the other girl.

Eventually, Natasha was able to get the antidote without Antonia noticing and let herself be kicked into the river below.

When she made it to the surface, Natasha saw the same photos of her and Yelena as children and cursed under her breath. She dug out the phone to call Bruce, thankful it was still working. He picked up on the first ring.