Flame

Chapter 19

The ride in the queen jet is silent, we all saw things that we feared some of us more broken than others. I haven't managed to send a single glace Steve's way, I'm into much shock."The news is loving you guys. Nobody else is. There's been no official call for Banner's arrest, but it's in the air." Hill says through the com breaking the silence

"Stark Relief Foundation?" Tony questions

"Already on the scene. How's the team?" Hill asks as I lean into Nat who has an arm around me and I one around her

"Everyone's...we took a hit. We'll shake it off." Tony replies

"Well for now I'd stay in stealth mode, and stay away from here." Hill suggests

"So, run and hide?" Tony asks

"Until we can find Ultron, I don't have a lot else to offer." Hill replies

"Neither do we." Tony replies ending the call

"What is this place?" Thor asks as we all walk out of the jet where in view is Clint's house. We all walk towards it, Clint up front with an arm around Nat soon followed by me and tony and then the rest of the team

"A safe house?" Tony questions placing hand on my back as we walk up to the front door

"Let's hope." Clint replies as we all enter the house "Honey, I'm Home" Clint calls and Laura soon appears from the kitchen, her bump so much bigger than before "Hi. Company. Sorry I didn't call ahead." Clint says hugging her

"Hey." Laura replies smiling

"This is an agent of some kind." Tony says to Thor as Clint and Laura share a kiss

"Gentleman, this is Laura." Clint introduces as she smiles

"I know all your names." Laura jokes as we hear footsteps coming down the stairs

"Ooh, incoming." Clint jokes as Cooper and Lila run into the room

"Dad!" Lila shouts as Clint hugs both her and Cooper

"These are...smaller agents." Tony mutters to Thor

"Did you bring Auntie Kat and Auntie Nat?" Lila asks Clint

"Why don't you hug us and find out?" I say smiling at her as I step forward. Lila rushes towards us and I pick her up giving her a hug

"How's my little angel?" I ask her smiling before putting her down and she jumps into Nats arms

"Sorry for barging in on you." Steve apologises as I first bump Cooper

"Yeah, we would have called ahead, but we were busy having no idea that you existed." Tony comments smiling

"Yeah, well Fury helped me set this up when I joined. He kept it off SHIELD's files, I'd like to keep it that way. I figure it's a good place to lay low." Clint explains as I move over to Laura

"Honey. Ah, I missed you." Laura says giving me a hug

"How's little Kathleen,Natasha, huh?" I ask placing a hand on her stomach

"She's...Kaden,Nathaniel." Laura tells me

"Traitor." I mutter as I lean down towards Laura's pregnant stomach

I finish up in the bathroom, wrapping a towel around myself as I open the door I see Steve sitting on the bed. It looks like I have no choice but to talk to him now. "Hey Doll" Steve says looking at me and I hesitantly sit beside him on the bed not knowing what to say "What did she show you" Steve asks me concerned

"My worst nightmare" I reply sadly making him look at me "She made me see you after the war, you were celebrating. I walked straight up to you and you didn't even recognise me. You never knew me. You were with Peggy laughing at me. She said I was a monster, she told me I was nothing" I tell him and I can't help but start crying "But the worst bit of it all. You telling me I meant nothing to you" I finish

"I love you Doll, and I always will" Steve says giving me a hug which I return

"It's true though isn't it. I am a monster" I say looking up at him

"Of course it isn't. You are one of the most loving person I know. That's one of the reason why I love you so much"Steve says putting a hand on my cheek "You know she shew me what my life could have been if I didn't crash the plane. You know the worst thing about seeing it?" Steve asks me

"What?" I question

"She shew me my life without you" Steve says as he leans in closer to me

"Must be a horrible life" I joke with a smile as I graze my lips against his

"Yeah it would be. I can't live without you Doll" Steve says and I can feel his breath on me

"God what would I do without you Rogers?" I joke as I kiss him

"I dread to think" Steve replies smirking at me before kissing me again

"How on earth did I get so lucky.?" I question as Steve leans into kiss me which I gladly return as I turn to straddle his lap

"Promise you won't ever leave me doll" Steve mutters, in between the kiss

"I promise"