Winter's Immortal (CWAC Book One)

Chapter 4: David

Selene rolls over in bed and reaches for the phone ringing on her bedside table, grabbing it she pulls it to her ear.

"Malen'kiy pauk?" she greets.

"Selene...It's Steve" Selene sits up against the headboard, her free hand reaching across and into the hair of the man next to her, David, best friend, loyal follower, partner in crime.

"Oh hey, Steve, what can I do for you?"

"Nat gave me your number, I urm....Buck's on board....if the offer for help is still there"

"Of course...." she throws her legs over the side of the bed and moves to the window, pushing the curtain aside she looks out over the city, the sun blazing. "Why don't the three of you come over to my apartment for lunch, and we can talk about what happens next?" Steve relaxes at the other end of the phone.

"You have no idea how much you agreeing to this means to me" Selene smiles a little.

"I'm starting to....."

"So about one?" Steve asks.

"Sounds great, I'll text Nat the address"

"Alright, we'll see you then"

"See you then" Selene hangs up and moves to her desk, her fingers turning on her laptop before she sighs and sits at the computer.

"Selene?" David leans onto his elbows and looks to her, bleary eyed. "The sun's still up" he groans and rolls away from the bright light. "Why are you out of bed?"

"I have things to do" she answers without looking to him...she pauses and glances to him. "Do you know how to cook for a human?" she asks, he glances to her and frowns.

"What? Why do you need to cook for a human?"

"Natal'ya is coming over with her....partner and his friend..." David smirks.

"Double dating?" Selene rolls her eyes.

"No, the friend has recently escaped Hydra..."

"Ah....he's struggling to remember what is him and what is Hydra conditioning" Selene nods. "And lashing out at the world around him.....they've asked for you to help him"

"Yes" David cocks his head.

"Natal'ya hasn't told them what you are, has she?"

"I don't think so" Selene answers looking back to her laptop. "If she doesn't think it important....then I don't either"

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Bucky sits in front of the tv blankly watching the news, there is never anything interesting on it, mostly cause he isn't out there causing the news, he grimaces slightly and sinks more in to the insanely comfy couch.

"Hey, Buck" Steve greets sitting next to the soldier.

"Hey" Bucky greets back scratching at the stubble on his face.

"I called Selene..." Bucky looks to him. "She's invited us and Nat to lunch" Natasha glances up from her magazine across the room.

"During the day?" she asks, Steve looks confused.

"Yeah, why?" Natasha shrugs.

"No reason" Steve looks to Bucky who shrugs.

"It's at her apartment"

"Oh...that explains it" Natasha mumbles. "Wait, no it doesn't" Natasha stands and walks away. Bucky and Steve share a look, confused, utterly baffled.

"What's the lunch really for?" Bucky asks looking back to the tv.

"She wants to talk about what happens next......with you" Bucky nods. "You said you wanted to try"

"I know...and I will try....just not holding my breath" he mumbles. Steve sighs.

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"Malen'kiy pauk?" Selene asks answering her phone, she sits in her living room this time in a nice red and silver underwear set. David had kicked her out of her own bedroom cause her nails were tapping on the laptop keys.

"Babushka" Selene smiles.

"Natasha....."

"Steve said we're doing lunch at yours?"

"Yeah" Selene answers standing and moving to her kitchen. "Is there something wrong with today?"

"Yes!" Natasha shouts. "The sun" Selene chuckles and rolls her eyes.

"My windows are UV proof, Little Spider" she tells her grabbing a glass from her cupboard. "I can sit and watch the day pass by from the safety of my apartment"

"Oh....." Natasha sighs. "Sorry......you want me to bring anything?"

"No, no, I've got everything under control....."

"You have no idea what you are doing, do you?" Natasha teases.

"Shut up, the last time I cooked for a human was when I was one myself"

"I'm coming over" Natasha tells her, Selene listens to her chuckle. "Text me the address, I'll even stop by the hospital to grab you something to drink" Selene smirks and looks at her glass.

"I love you, Little Spider, you know that right?" Natasha laughs.

"I know.....I love you too, Babushaka, text me" Natasha hangs up and Selene quickly texts out her address to Selene.

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Natasha sets the shopping bag down on the dining table as Selene walks towards her.

"What did you get?"

"O neg" Natasha tells her. Selene rolls her eyes.

"I meant for you humans" she teases, Natasha smirks and nudges the vampire as she passes.

"Well...they are all American boys so..."

"Hardly boys" Selene mumbles.

"Pizza" Natasha finishes. "I figured we could make our own...." Selene smiles at the redhead.

"I've missed this" she tells her, Natasha looks to Selene. "Us, just hanging out"

"I know it's been a while...."

"Yeah, since before the Battle of New York" Natasha pauses in pulling a bag of rocket from the bag.

"Really?" Selene nods. "Wow....sorry" Selene shrugs. "I promise I will try harder"

"So will I" they both look to the bedroom door as David walks through shirtless, he grabs one of the blood bags off the table and then looks to the two women.

"David" Natasha smiles at him, he smiles back.

"Natal'ya" he greets leaning on the counter. "I hear you have settled down" Natasha shakes her head with a smile.

"We're seeing where it goes" She corrects, David smirks and looks to Selene.

"'Seeing where it goes'" he mocks, Natasha throws a coaster from the table at him, which he easily dodges with a laugh. "Sun's up, going back to bed" he mumbles as he heads back into the bedroom, Natasha shoots Selene a look.

"David's still around then"

"We're not sleeping together" Selene states rolling her eyes. "David just crashes here between Covens and I only have one bed...." Natasha grabs a bottle of wine from the bag and pours herself a glass.

"When was the last time you actually had sex?" Natasha asks.

"Urm none of your business" Selene answers with a smirk.

"Oh come on!" Natasha follows the vampire to the living room.

"No, Little Spider"

"I'll tell you about this thing Steve likes, it's absolutely filthy"

"Natal'ya!!!" Selene scorns teasingly. Natasha chuckles as they sit together.