Life Happens

Rhodey

What did he do to deserve this? Rhodey could only guess. It was half five in the morning with two kids running around, a screaming baby and two random new people who were arguing with Nat. Or rather one was arguing with Natasha. He had no idea who the new guys were and all he got told was to take them to the tower. Rhodey rubbed his temples as he felt a headache forming. This is not how he wanted to spend his day.

"Rhodey!" Rhodey looked up. "You're with Laura and the kids, I'm with these two I'll meet you at the tower." Natasha told him as she threw the car keys at him.

"Tony know about this?" He said gesturing at the group."

"His idea." Was the only response he got and of course this was Tony's idea. Always leaving Rhodey to actually finish his plans.

"Can we pick some things up on the way I'm running out of stuff for Nathaniel." Laura asked as her and the kids walked to garage.

"Sure I think we need get some food too since we've all been here for a while."

"You're a life saver!" Laura smiled.

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"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Are."

"Don't you say it."

"We."

"Don't."

"There."

"I swear to God!"

"Yet?" Rhodey was so close to screaming it was unreal.

"Kids stop it now we won't be long." Laura giggled.

"How long?" Cooper asked.

"Less than twelve minutes." Laura replied.

"Mom you said that ten minutes ago."

"Well I'm sorry but we can't stop traffic. Why don't you sing or something?"

"SomeBODY once told me the world was gonna roll me..." Cooper and Lila started singing at the top of their voices.

"God... kill me next." Rhodey said under his breath to which Laura laughed.

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"Nat we can't just ignore something like that she could be a threat!"

"Kate. I've sent the footage to Tony. It's been dealt with. I know your training is telling you differently but that isn't our job." Natasha said calmly. Kate slumped in defeat. "I know you want to help her but you're just going have to wait."

"Ok but if she kills someone I'm not taking the blame." Kate said turning to leave.

"Obviously. Because she'll be the murderer." Natasha smirked.

"What took you so long? Rhodey asked when Natasha finally sat down.

"Luke hasn't been in New York before before so. I thought hey let's take him on a quick tour you know? Show him things on the way? So we went around Harlem, past Central Park through Hell's Kitchen and then just as we get to Midtown this women slams into a car to stop  this kid from getting hit."

"Wait as in actual slam?"

"Yes! The car stoped and got wrecked!" Natasha pulled out her phone. "I sent the footage to myself hang on... here." She handed Rhodey her phone. She watched as Rhodey looked at the screen in complete shock.

"Has he said anything yet?"

"Nope haven't heard from him since yesterday. He's probably busy."

"Is anything actually happening between them yet?"

"Between who?"

"Steve and Tony."

Natasha laughed "Not that I'm aware of. Did you know that the recruits are placing bets on them getting together?"

"What? How did you find that out?" Rhodey burst out laughing. "You going back to spying?"

"Nooooo! Lila over heard some of them talking to each over. She's very good for an eight year old at sneaking around. Besides they have had the most sexual tension since they've met it's unbearable!"

"It makes me sick." Rhodey pulled a face. "It's probably worse since me and Tones are practically brothers."

"It's the same with me and Clint. I remember him being the same with Laura. The two of them would act just like Tony and Steve but they actually did something about it." Natasha laughed. "Anyone catch your eye?"

"Oh god no. That's not for me." Rhodey said shaking his head. "What about you?"

Natasha's smile fell. "I messed up."

"Shit I'm sorry Nat I didn't think I-"

"No it's ok. Ha I thought I was different. I was at first. I saw the difference between the two. There was Bruce and the "other guy". And yet when the "other guy" did the thing I was scared of and left... I treated Bruce just like everyone and I... broke it off. He told me about Betty and how she thought she could handle it but she couldn't. I said I wouldn't do that to him but I did." Natasha stared at her hands. "Here I am slagging Tony and Steve off for doing nothing and I'm doing the exact same thing."

'Tash its not your fault. You were hurt and so was he. Life happens and its a bitch that gets in the way. Sometimes you have to take a step back and reevaluate the situation and go from there." Rhodey pulled her into a hug. "You can Tony are so similar that way. You both think you're the problem." Natasha raised her head an eyebrow and looked directly into Rhodey's soul. "Ok Tony is the problem eighty percent of the time but when he isn't he still thinks he is. You should talk to him. Bruce I mean. When does he get back?"

"Next week. He's got his last conference thing at St Jude tomorrow." Natasha pulled away.

"Oh. Oh no." Rhodey said shaking his head. Are you actually doing this?"

"I told him that i would run with it and so I'm running with it."

"Running with what? This makes literally no sense!"

Natasha turned to him with a smile on his face "It doesn't have to." Natasha ran to the elevator. "F.R.I.D.A.Y get a car ready!" She shouted as she run.

"Good luck I guess!" Rhodey shouted after her. "What even is my life?" He asked himself.

"Rhodey! Cooper hit me!"