Choosing You

Chapter 5 Wounded

A/N: Hello all! I'm so glad that this story got over 150 read and I am grateful to my loyal reader that always gives me reviews on this story, you are appreciated! (you know who you are). Before you read this chapter, I want to let you know that I'll be going to a remote island tomorrow for two weeks and the internet there is beyond suck, so I don't know if I could update the next chapter on time. But I'm gonna try!! So here it is..hope you like it. Comment please.

It was still an hour away before the training began, but Wanda was already in the training room, hitting the punching bag. She had a determination in her gut that she had to be better than yesterday, meaning she had to practice harder.

"I thought that I'd be the first person to be here."

Wanda jumped in her place, clearly taken aback by the sudden calm voice. She was too focus on practice that she didn't notice anybody came into the training room. Wanda turned around to find Steve, standing a few feet across her.

"Well, I have to prove to someone that despite my soared muscles, I still eager to do this." Wanda smiled teasingly. Hearing the response, Steve let out a chuckle.

"I believe you now." He gave a tender smile.

"Anyway, now that we're here, how about sparring? I can give you notes in the process."

"Uhm.. sure. I need that suggestions about strategies anyway." She really liked to tease him. He gave her a look as she got into the fighting posture.

"We knew that you had quite a strength and agility, so we should put them into use." Wanda nodded in agreement.

"Your agility means that you should attack first and head to the vital parts of your opponent body, such as the throat, stomach, chest or crotch. Now, let's try." Steve gave a signal and Wanda launched herself on to him. She tried to punch him in the combination that he informed, but after a few punches and when she was about to aim for his throat, he grabbed her hands, turned her body and brought them behind and up to her back. His other hand gripped her waist, so she couldn't move. She felt his big arm on her exposed stomach. The arm was sending warmth and a funny feeling to her stomach. Because of their position, she also felt that Steve stood too close behind her, making her shivered at the closeness.

"If you ever locked in this position, you can either stomp at your attacker foot or kick their crotch to make them loosen up, and then you should tackle their foot, grabbing their shoulder to the front and bring them down." Steve said calmly into her ear. Wanda wondered, was it because he was too focus on the training or he was a dense man that he could be so calm whilst she was became self-conscious of their proximity.

Wanda suddenly shrugged her head to gather her composure and then she took his advice. She felt his weight on her, but her tackled had helped her to bring him down. Steve rolled to his back, admitting his defeat.

"That was good."

"Thanks." Wanda said as she offered her hand to help him get up. He grabbed her hand and stood to his feet. But after a few seconds, they still held hands and stared into each other. Wanda looked into his clear blue eyes, which lately, became the most calming things she ever encountered, beside her brother's. She liked those eyes. The eyes that never judged her of her action before the Avenger's life and they truly believe in her despite everything that had happened before. Those eyes were slowly made her heart beat a little faster, every time they looked into her green ones.

"..Well, today I'll make sure that you're going down.

"Not a chance."

As they heard the voices, they were brought back to reality and suddenly let go of each other hands. They looked over to the entrance, being embarrassed by what just happened. Sam and Rhodey showed up and followed by Natasha and Vision.