I'm Sorry | Natasha Romanoff

Chapter 8: Stars and Life Lessons

An: A long one to make up for the past few days :) This one is more emotional. Unedited (I am about to stop putting this because they are almost all unedited 😭)

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Jenna and Nat stood outside a trailer, the chilly Norwegian wind whipping around them. Jenna's eyes were narrowed in disbelief as she looked at the mismatched, somewhat dilapidated structure.

"I don't get why the hell you need a janky-ass trailer," Jenna said, "My cabin was perfectly fine."

Nat shrugged, glancing back at her. "I needed my own place to lay low.. and the cabin was fine until two Hydra agents walked in and threw a body on the floor."

Jenna raised an eyebrow. "Hey, hey, ex-Hydra. Their names are Edwin and Jake. I just haven't had the time for a uniform upgrade."

Nat put her hand out expectantly. Jenna sighed, reached into her jacket, and handed over her gun. Nat took it and slowly opened the door to the trailer. The interior was modest and had seen better days, but it was surprisingly warm inside.

She made her way to the bedroom in the back, pushing the door open with a creak. As she entered, Jenna followed close behind. The sight that greeted her was not what she expected: a man sprawled on the bed, snoring softly.

Jenna's eyes widened as she pulled down her mask to cover her eyes, a smirk forming on her lips. "I didn't take you for a cheater, Natalia."

Nat arched an eyebrow, "And what exactly are we for me to be cheating?"

Before Jenna could respond, the snoring figure stirred. Rick Mason, who was fast asleep, let out a loud snort. Nat, clearly irritated, kicked the bed.

"You're in my bed" she said sharply.

Rick jolted awake, his eyes wide with confusion. "I'm— I'm not even under the covers!" he protested. Rick scrambled to his feet, his eyes darting between Nat and Inferno. Recognition dawned on his face, and he blinked in disbelief.

"Whoa, wait a minute" Rick said, rubbing his eyes.

Inferno smirk faltered slightly as she looked at Rick with mounting annoyance. "Oh, great. Now you're awake" she said, her voice dripping with irritation. "You're just going to gawk like a fanboy?"

Rick's face flushed with embarrassment. "Sorry, I didn't know— I mean, I just didn't expect— I'm just going to be quiet now."

Inferno crossed her arms and sighed. "Stop looking at me like that. I'm not here for your admiration, though it's appreciated. Now make yourself scarce. Shoo shoo"

Nat stepped in, putting a hand on Inferno's shoulder. "Be nice. Inferno this is Rick Mason"

Inferno sighed. "Yeah, okay. Dick." She made her way to the trailer's tiny kitchen, sitting on the counter and picking up a knife. She tossed it up and down absently as Nat and Rick emerged from the bedroom.

Nat glanced at Rick. "Did you get everything on my list?"

Rick pointed to a pile of papers. "Got passports, entry visas, a couple of local driver's licenses. Mix and match, you should be able to stretch it to 20 or so identities."

Nat flipped through the papers, raising an eyebrow. "Fanny Longbottom?"

Rick looked puzzled. "What?"

Nat shot him a bemused look. "What are you, twelve?"

Rick chuckled. "That is a legitimate name. We've got a generator outside, petrol-powered. The septic tank will need a flush in a couple of weeks, but I've got a guy coming for that. You'll need to haul your rubbish into town— it's just a 20-minute drive. I've got your basic hardware kit stashed under the stairs."