Widow's Shield

Pool Party

As she went out of the house, Ana felt all eyes on her, and of course it was- but this time she didn't mind at all.

Cooper saw Charlie and laughed, "Enjoying the view, your highness?"

Charlie smiled and looked down.

Cooper slaps Charlie's shoulder, "Don't ever hurt her."

Charlie looked at Cooper, "I won't."

"Be sure of that." Cooper glared at the prince. Cooper Francis Barton is the eldest of his two siblings, he was always there to protect them and that protection extends to Morgan and Ana. He would do anything to protect them.

Ana sat at the edge of the pool dipping her feet in the cold pool water, as she held a glass of water in her right hand while absent mindedly humming along the music that was blasting on the speakers.

Big reputation, big reputation
Ooh you and me we got big reputations, ah
And you heard about me, ooh
I got some big enemies

Morgan sat beside Ana with a bottle of beer in hand, and as Morgan took a swig of it, she sighs, "Men!"

"What's up?" Ana looks at Morgan, "Are you drunk?"

"I don't get drunk." Morgan rolled her eyes. "The deadliest war to fight in, is the war between the brain and heart… it's a loose loose situation."

"Lalim ng hugot natin, ha?"  Ana jokes.

Morgan looks at her friend, "He asked me to move in with him."

"Okay?" Ana stood up, "Code Pink!" she announced.

The Barton siblings all ran and sat beside Morgan,  Cooper was the first to speak, "That boy better not have screwed with you, Ana."

"Huh?" Ana looked at him, "Oh no. Code Pink, is Morgan."

"Okay?" Nathan looked at Morgan, "So your heart and mind are not agreeing?"

Morgan nods, solemnly.

"So what is it?" Lila asked.

"He asked me to move in with him…" Morgan held the bottle with both hands, "and I really want to…  but I…"

"You what?" Ana asked.

"I am so confused…" Morgan replied, "I want to but I don't at the same time." Morgan put her beer beside her and put an arm around Ana's shoulders, which Ana thought was weird, but then Morgan pushed her in the pool as Morgan gripped the sleeves of Ana's unbuttoned sweater.

As Ana fell in, she didn't come up for breathe for a long while that it made Morgan feel a pang of guilt. Ana's lips curved into a devious grin, underneath the surface of the water. She pulled down Morgan's legs down in the pool till  she was fully in the water. Ana finally swimming up to the surface with a grin as Morgan swam up to the surface a second after Ana did.

"What the hell?!" Morgan squeals.

Ana smirks, "You push me down, I pull you in with me… tah tah."

"Ana!" Morgan screamed, as Ana swam to the edge and pulled herself up from the pool, grabbing her mother's unused towel.

"I'll just get you a new one." Ana smiled as she threw a glare towards Morgan.

Later on… Ana came out to the house and sat at the lounge chair with her book, her earphones on, and her phone beside her.

"Hey you." Pepper smiled.

"Hi…" Ana looks up from her book.

Morgan sat on the chair across the pool. "I am moving…" she mouthed.

Ana stood up, "Excuse me." Ana walked towards Morgan, "Okay… Are you trying to make me make you stay?"

"No, I'm just telling you so that you can find a new roommate." Morgan stood up, "Actually, people, can I have your attention…"

Everyone turns to look at Morgan.

"Ana needs a roommate!"

Ana cleared her throat, "No, I don't… Why do you automatically think I need a roommate?"

"Cause your you and there is no way in hell I'm leaving you by yourself." Morgan responded, "Oh okay, Ms. America, can live by herself."

"Seriously?! For once can you not call me Ms. America." Ana frowns.

"Fine, Ms. Universe." Morgan smiled smugly.

"You skipped Ms. World." Nathan pointed out.

"We all know that Ms. World is beneath Anastasia." Morgan laughs.

Ana huffed, strutted to her seat, and sat.

"Mission Alert!" the speakers blasted with Fury's voice.

"Oh thank God!" Ana stood up.