Phil took a seat in the same booth, in the same diner, at the same time each week. "I've never faked my death before." Rhiley hummed, holding her boiling coffee in her hands. She makes eye contact with Phil who stares at her.
"Well."
She sets her coffee down, "That doesn't count. I thought I was dead." She pauses, "Did S.H.I.E.L.D. do it?"
"Help convince the world you're dead?" Phil asked he continued when he saw the look on her face, "Why?"
"I can't be a part of his life." Rhiley sighs, "It's not fair. I needed a fresh start."
"To make everyone -- even Tony --- think you're dead?"
"It seemed like something S.H.I.E.L.D would be good at." Rhile laughs, "I was just his assistant."
"According to the press release, you were a friend that will be missed deeply."
"This is the way it should be." Rhiley tried to convince herself. "Should we talk about the elephant in the room?"
"You mean you not telling us about your powers?"
"You never asked." She shrugged, "I didn't think it was a big deal."
"Some people did."
"How mad was Fury?"
"You're gonna have to start calling him Directory Fury."
"I haven't signed anything yet." She looks down at the folder Phil slides across the table with a pen. "S.H.I.E.L.D learns about my telekinesis and suddenly wants me a part of their team." She opens it and doesn't read it.
"You should have always been a part of this team."
"I know." Rhiley signs it, "But I'm not signing it because of them." She puts the pen down and slides the paperwork back to Phil, "I'm signing it because I trust you and I think you're my only friend."
Phil takes the paperwork and puts the pen back into his pocket. "Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D, Rhiley Jones."
"Actually." Rhiley sighed, "It's just Rhiley."
"Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D, Just Rhiley."
"And people say you don't have a sense of humor."
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Radioactive | Bucky Barnes
Fanfiction"I want to go back to the time you first told me your name." Rhiley, the twin sister of Howard Stark, finds herself wrapped up with the one and only James Barnes. The next time she sees him is on her new assignment with the 107th Infantry Regiment...
