Love Worth Fighting For

Chapter 19

(Two Weeks later)

Abby's Pov

Natasha said that I have finished my training. I'm so glad because I hate taking more than one shower every day. 
Fury said that he would make me an Avenger once he saw my skill set, and liked it. So tomorrow he is coming to the tower to watch me. I really hope that I do ok. Steve keeps telling me not to worry because he knows that I'll do just fine, but I just can't help but be nervous.

Right now I'm sitting around the dinner table sandwiched in between Thor and Steve. Fun,  note the sarcasm. I look around, Clint and Natasha are having a private conversation on who knows what, Bruce and Tony are talking about some science thing that normal person would understand, and Thor is hungrily eating food like he has never been fed before. Steve is thankfully sitting quietly eating like a normal person, every once and a while he would look at me and smile. I would obviously return the smile. 

"So Abby are you ready for tomorrow?" Steve asked me.

"Um, I'm not sure. I would like to think that I am, but I really don't know. " I replied looking up from my food.

"She's ready she has beaten me multiple times in hand to hand combat, and she has beaten Clint in an archery competition," Natasha said butting into the conversation. 

I smile at her and say, "thank you for the support but I don't do well under pressure." I say

"That's a lie," Clint said look at me. "You saved my life, and you work in ER"

"Yes, but that's different," I say looking back down at my food.

"The only difference is that one is a lot more physical than the other," Clint responded.

"Yeah, but one of them won't determine my life," I say.

"Well if Fury doesn't like what he sees then we can go back to training and we will continue to work hard," Natasha said.

"Yes but-" I start

"Abby you will do fine and I don't care what you say you will do better than expected," Steve said giving me a firm yet loving look.

"Thanks," I say quietly. I excuse myself from the table and head up to my room. I sit on my couch for a little while doing nothing. I eventually turn on the TV and watch flip or flop on HGTV. I love that show! It is my go to show. I know that that sounds weird, but for some reason, I just love seeing the finished houses. I get through two episodes before Natasha walks in, and sits on the couch next to me. 

"So are you ready for tomorrow?" Natasha asked even though I already answered this question like five million times.

"I'm not really sure. Right now I feel really nervous and like I'm going to fail, but I know that when it comes down to it tomorrow I'll be ready." I reply.

"Well even if you don't make the team on the first try we can always go back to training," Natasha answered. 

"Yeah I know." I said reluctantly.

"Well, I should go find Clint," Natasha said getting up from the couch. "Oh and try and get some sleep, you're going to need it."

"Yeah, I know. I planned to go to bed after this episode." I said looking from Natasha to the TV.

"Well goodnight then," Natasha said from the elevator.

I was left to just me and the flickering of the TV that I had muted when Natasha came in. I watched the episode and got ready for bed like I told Natasha I would do. As I climbed into bed my nerves started to settle and thankfully I was quickly able to fall asleep.