Still Breathing

Chapter 34: Poker face

Marley Pov

6 weeks later Sokovia

I stare at my reflection in the mirror, of Romulus private bathroom. I admire my new haircut and fix my lipstick. Pietro stands behind me watching my reflection. He bites his lower lip and I blush as I can practically read his thoughts. He bends and purrs into my ear, "You're glowing, Princessa."

I adjust my robe when I notice it has slipped open and my black lace bra is peaks out. then my eye glides over to Wanda behind us, who is holding Romulus under his bathwater. He doesn't put up much of a fight. I tilt my head to the side we watch her stand in the bathtub fully clothed holding him down.

Wanda and Pietro spent the last month convincing him to come back to Sokovia. We needed him to leave the states so Pietro could easily dispose of his body with zero autopsy needing to be done just like he did Rumlow.

Romulus has stopped moving and Wanda is still aggressively holds him down splashing water everywhere. We let her have her moment while I got dressed.

Pietro comes into the master bedroom and says, "You look good."

"thank you. its nice to actually wear my clothes again." I frown as I look towards the closed bathroom door. "is she done yet?"

Pietro sighs as he lays back in the bed and says, "almost."

I turn to look at him startled, "is he still alive?"

Pietro tosses a throw pillow in the air and catches and says, "Nope. Hes actually starting to turn a weird shade of greenish blue."

I shrug and say, "let her get it out of her system."

Pietro stands up and says, "Its time. you ready."

"I'm ready."

I head downstairs and walk out onto the patio where brunch is being served to see Loki and Stephen hashing out deal, where he would pay to have me and Wanda for an entire weekend.

The smile of Stephen face dies away and turns to shock then obvious disgust when he sees my hair and outfit. When not 2 hours ago my hair was at my elbows, and I was wearing a hideously revealing emerald green dress to impress Loki.

He sneers at me, "what in gods name did you to your hair?"

Loki stands and offers me his seat and says, "I think you look delicious."

Stephen looks from me to Loki. He is confused as to what is going on, but I can see he's trying to hide it. so to break the awkward silence I ask, "How are negotiations going?"

The rage radiating off me right now is palpable considering after everything her told me, he actually took Loki up on his offer to buy me. I guess old habits die screaming.

Stephen clears his throat and says, "you need to go back upstairs and change. And we will discuss your hair later." he walks over to grab me, but Loki intercepts and grabs his wrists.

Stephen yanks his arm out of Loki's grip as Loki warns him, "You will not harm this lady or any woman in my presence."

Stephen steps back and says, "I don't know how you and Romulus did business in the past, but I call the shots where she is concerned." He walks toward the entrance and says, "Where is Romulus anyway?"

I chuckle as I say, "Romulus is dead." Stephen give me an incredulous look and I continue as I pick up a scone to nibble on, "Hes busy drowning in his bathwater."

I scoop up some butter and spread it on my scone. Then I add a little more. I've been craving butter. I have this urge to just eat it straight out of the package lately.