Control (Avengers Fan Fiction)

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Two Days Later
Northern California

Scarlett flipped through an agent's file, her eyes scanning briefly over mission reports and skillsets. Vince had given her files of every agent who joined their forming rebellion, and Scarlett had been looking through them for the last two hours.

"Baby." Vince muttered, sleepily rubbing his face. He propped himself up on one elbow, his eyes finding Scarlett. She sat at the foot of the bed in nothing but a pair of black underwear and a white tank top. Her hair had been put up into a ponytail but it was steadily falling out. "What are you doing?"

"Studying." She answered quietly, turning the page in the file.

"What? It's almost three in the morning."

"I'm not tired." Her fingers tapped against her lips. Vince let out a heavy sigh and rubbed his eyes.

"What are you looking at?"

"The files you gave me."

Vince pushed himself into a sitting position and leaned forward to kiss Scarlett's bare shoulder.

"I missed you, baby." When she said nothing, Vince continued to place gentle kisses along her shoulder and up the side of her neck. "Something else is on your mind. You're being distant. What is it?" Scarlett said nothing, leaning away from him as she closed the file and picked up a new one. "Are you giving me the silent treatment, Scarlett?"

"I just don't want to talk right now, Vince. There's a lot on my plate and I don't want to get mad at you."

"Then talk to me about whatever it is." Vince studied her face even though she refused to look at him. "Is it Pierce?"

"He's disappointed in me, Vince." Scarlett whispered, shaking her head softly. "I can just.... I can see it in his eyes."

"I'm sorry, baby." Vince tucked a loose piece of hair behind her ear. "But he's really not worth the time and effort, sweetheart. In a few months, he's going to be out of the picture anyways. You won't have to worry about him anymore because you will be the sole leader of HYDRA." His teeth gently brushed over her pulse right under the place where her jaw and neck met. "You'll lead us to greatness."

"You think so?" Scarlett turned her head to him, gazing at him through her lashes.

"Baby, I know so." He smirked, leaning in to kiss her. She accepted the kiss, her hand finding the side of his neck. Vince took ahold of her waist and pulled her into his lap. His hands gripped her thighs as his lips left hers and trailed down the front of her neck.

———

Scarlett was up again before the sun even came up. She was dressed in black skinny jeans, combat boots, and a fitting black long sleeve. Her hair had been tied back into a sleek high bun. As she approached the door to Pierce's office, the two men standing outside tensed up.

"Mr. Pierce is on a conference call." One of them told her as he opened the door. Scarlett stepped inside.

"I don't understand why you've got so much trust in Agent Rose, Alexander." A woman spoke. "She found out who her birth parents are and why she is who she is. Who says she won't turn on us just like the Maximoffs did?"

Pierce's eyes met Scarlett's. He nodded to the chair in front of his desk. She took a seat and crossed her knees.

"Agent Rose is different from the twins. She's been loyal to HYDRA her entire life and while I am disappointed with her recent behavior, I have no doubt that she'll easily make it up to us."