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Chapter 18: Found Out

*2 weeks later*
*Steve's point of view*

Natasha healed up and recovered so well, that they have let her leave a week early! I'm so proud of her! I still feel guilty and she knows I do, she feels guilty that I basically haven't left her side in just over 3 weeks. Bruce arrived once when Nat was asleep and told me to tell her that he will meet her and get her settled in the house when she was released. Some boyfriend. He stood next to her for 5 minutes and then left. He also asked me if I was staying next to Nat because I felt guilty, I told him that wa the reason but It was a mix of guilt, worry and regret. I regretted not being as vigilant as I should have been, if I had been more aware, maybe no one would have got shot.

I have also gotten close to Clint, he told me stories of Natasha when he came to visit and it made me laugh everytime. I told him the story of how we got together and we talked out all of our regrets and feelings to do with Nat while she slept. He came to visit when he could but he had to take over mine and Nats missions with Tony, they did this voluntarily. Tony has came to visit at least once a day and he told us all the recent news about SHIELD, HYDRA and the Avengers. Other people have visited, Wanda visited a lot when she realised Nat was in hospital. On her first visit, she came in crying, stayed for 2 hours and left laughing.

Wanda has been away working undercover for 2 years, I never actually met her but when we did meet in the hospital, she was really nice and I felt that her, Nat and Clint were the terrific trio before Wanda left. When Nat told Wanda about the status of her relationship(s), Wanda told me that if I hurt her, she will kill me, Just like Clint did!

I had to leave before Bruce came to pick up Nat.
"I'm so proud of you!" I said, smiling my head off.
"This is the 10th time you've said that in the last hour." She laughed, she was in her own casual clothes and she was sitting in one of the chairs. Her knees were next to her chest.
"I just wanted to stress that I'm proud of you." I said laughing, I was sitting opposite her. She stood up and majestically walked over to me, she put her hands around my neck and she sat on my lap. I put my arms around her waist.
"Do you have to go? I want you here when I leave, you've sat with me all this time!" She leaned over and started kissing my neck.
"You know I do, he will get suspicious if I carry you upstairs in my arms!" I can't resist her, I don't want to leave but I have to!
"You know I'm coming round to yours tonight, right?" She says, stopping kissing me and looking me directly in the eyes with her forest green eyes.
"I was hoping you would." She presses her lips up against mine, just as someone knocks on the door.
"Right, I'm leaving!" I say, lifting her off my lap and helping her stand. "Are you going to be okay?"
"Of course!" She says, a smirk spreads across her face as I leave the room.

*1 hour later*

I waited for an elevator ping, I've sat here for 30 minutes already. My corridor floor is not comfy!

PING

She's here! She's back! She's-
"Steve? Are you in there?" Tony. Really?! I stand up and open the door. My face was full of frustration.
"Oh, that was quick! You waiting for something?"
"What do you want, Tony?" I said through gritted teeth.
"She isn't happy, she saw Bruce and her mood-"

PING

Nat and Bruce walked through the elevator, Tony and I looked at Nat, who looked like she had just been hit with a bus, she had some how gained a Black eye. He better not have. He can't have, would he? Tony turned to me and saw my first clench and he held me back. I inter locked with Nats eyes for a second as she was pushed into the apartment. The worry, the fear and the pain that she showed me made me want to throw up. I know he did it. I saw her and hour ago and she was clear faced and happy, now she has a black eye holding terror and pain. The door shut and Tony pushed me inside.

I was stressed, my hands were going white from pressure I put upon them. I paced up and down the apartment while Tony stood in the corridor bewildered as he shut the door.

"Maybe she fell-" He said, trying to ease off my anger.
"She's the worlds greatest assassin and she fell? Sure! That's what happened." I couldn't control my anger, I couldn't control what came out my mouth and how to put it into words! I was being so sarcastic, I could see Tony was trying to calm me down but I was ready to knock someone out!
"Steve, just calm-" I interrupted him.
"How the fuck am I supposed to calm down? This is my fault! She was great an hour ago and now she... she's hurt." A tear rolled down my cheek "He hit her, because of me. He sussed us out and he punished her. It should be me getting punished, not Nat. That prick visited her once and now he thinks he can hurt her!" Clint walked in the room and saw me yelling and crying.
"What's going on? Is she back?" He said, his voice full of worry.
"He hit her." I said, I sat down and I put my head in my hands, letting the tears run down my cheeks falling on to the floor.
"He fucking what?" Anger rushed into Clints voice. "They went in the elevator and they were fine! Why the hell did he hit her?!"
"She came out the elevator and she had a black eye."
"He slammed her into the elevator wall" Tony said, he had a simulation from the security camera in his hand and it replayed the elevator ride. They both got on and as soon as the doors shut, he grabbed her arm and pushed her straight into the wall. She fell, struggling to regain her balance. He yelled at her, you couldn't hear but you know he was from his body language. He lifted her up and pushed her out the lift. It painted me to watch, she was so scared. She never gets scared, at least in front of him. My heart was torn into so many pieces. I wanted to go in there and punch him so hard, the hulk would get knocked out but I knew that when he woke, he would hurt her.
"I need some time." I said quietly.
"Steve, I-"
"Just go!"
"Okay, we're leaving."
The door shut and I was alone with my thoughts. My head was spinning. All I could think of was Nat. I heard a bash against the wall and stood up immediately. I ran into the wall and punched it as hard as I could. I saw my hand sent the wall and I broke down into tears.

End of Found out