Sergeant Higgins/ Iron Man Lovestory

Goodbyes and Hellos

"If this is how I die, then at least I can die knowing that someone loves me." Lenna gasped trying to have some nice deep, probably last, breaths. She felt the city falling and she knew that it would be over in a matter of minutes.

You are not going to die today. We are still on with the drinks?

A pair of metal arms wrapped around Lenna's body and lifted her up carrying her away. "Can we make a stop?"

When the man dropped Lenna back on the ground infront of her house she wavered just a bit but he took a hold of her arm. "Thanks man." Lenna mumbled. "No problem." he said before opening his helmet. Lenna gasped in amazement when she felt how damn hard she just fell for him and she realised that the same man that just saved her almost got her killed 7 years ago. "What? Is there something on my face?" Tony asked while wiping his face. "My reaction will make sense later." Lenna mumbled before turning towards the house.

"Alisa?! Alisa!!!" Lenna shouted while Tony helped her towards the front door. "Oh thank god you are alright." Lenna sighed out when Alisa ran to her and hugged her tightly. "I was so worried! You can't do that again." Alisa scolded her while hitting her chest. "I'm sorry... But I have to go back to the USA. I got some business there." Lenna mumbled. "What? You are leaving me? Alone?" Alisa gasped out in shock. "Not alone. Vladim loves you more than me. He'll take good care of you." Lenna explained quietly. "Vladim, loves me?" Alisa asked shyly.

"More than Vitali."

"I love you, Leonid. And I wish you all the luck in the world." Alisa sighed and kissed Lenna deeply. Lenna wrapped her hands around Alisa and leaned fully on her so she wouldn't crumble down on the floor. "Nice, man." Tony grinned. "Fuck you, Stark." Lenna hit the man but gasped in pain when she had forgotten that he was almost completely armored. "Good hit, Sir Stranger. I even felt that."

"Vladim will come. If he causes you any trouble contact me. I'll be here in no time." Lenna smiled and kissed Alisa's forehead. "Are you sure you want to leave?" Alisa asked shyly. "I'm sorry, darling, but duty calls. I love you." Lenna kissed her forehead again. "I love you too..." Alisa sighed while accepting the kiss.

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"Now that you are all here and almost ready I'd like to get something off my chest. Quite literally." Lenna gathered everyone's attention on herself on the Helicarrier. "Just watch." she smirked. Lenna rubbed her eyebrows clean, she took off the fake beard with an audible gasp from the others, she turned around and ripped the bandages off and pulled on her sweater again. "I'm not Leonid. And I'm fucking amazed that I tricked a master spy into thinking I was." Lenna laughed and she realised that she hadn't taken out the voice changer yet. "Well thank you for the title but..." Clint started but was cut off by Lenna who said: "I wasn't talking about you, genius."

After Steve gathered himself a bit he stood and made his way over to Lenna. "I thought you were dead. We didn't find your body so we feared the worst. Did you know that Wilson had to take your award for you just because you were gone?"

"Well I didn't. I'll thank him later. And I'm sorry, I just really wanted a way out." Lenna sighed. "And I should probably take this out." Lenna chuckled before taking the voice changer out of her mouth. "Is that better? Does the picture and audio match now?"

"You know your reaction makes a hell of a lot more sense now, Sir Stranger. May I say that you have incredible bone structure. I'm surprised I didn't notice it under that beard." Tony laughed. "Thanks. I have heard it before." Lenna wavered on her crutches. "I fucking hate these things. They are so uncomfortable for my arms and they get in the way of killing people." Lenna cursed while waving around with her crutches almost losing balance if Tony hadn't caught her. "I think we can figure something out."