Caught In The Widow's Web

Ch 48

Morning

I was in the elevator leaning back against the wall, rubbing my eyes tiredly. It dings open showing the living room and I walk towards the kitchen. It was fairly early so I didn't expect anyone to really be up yet.

I look over to see Steve sitting on a stool, eating a bowl of sugary cereal at the counter, looking at the back of the cereal box as he chewed. He looked like a child. I make my way to the fellow super soldier.

"Empty calories." I tsk playfully making the blonde look up at me surprised.

"Hey." I nod with a small smile and he swallows the food in his mouth.

"Hey." He replies softly.

"I see you didn't just get here." He adds putting another spoonful in his mouth. 

"Ouch." I chuckle looking down before back up at him.

"So, what's on the agenda for Captain America today?" I ask.

"I was just going to train for a bit and do the paperwork that I didn't get to finish yesterday." He replies and I nod.

"I was kinda hoping we could hang out today. Just the two of us. Like the good old Captain America and Sergeant Brawns days y'know?..If you want." I drag out kind of awkwardly.

"Really?! Y-yeah! I mean- sure cool. Just let me get changed." He says getting down from the stool and hurriedly puts his bowl in the sink rinsing it and in the dishwasher.

"Don't go anywhere." He tells me then leaves.

..

"Stay right there." He comes back quickly.

..

"I'll be right back." He peeks his head from the door way.

..

He then comes back and makes me sit in the stool he was formerly in.

"Don't move." He says then quickly leaves again.

Chuckling I bring a newspaper that was off to the side over in front of me skimming it over.

OPPRESSION IN SCOT-

I hear footsteps so I assume it's Steve but when I feel them in front of me on the other side of the counter I look up to see Maria.

"You need to go and talk to Nat and Bucky." She tells me and I sigh.

"Look, those bridges are burned, but I'm not burning the one between me and Steve. He's my best friend." I say going to look back down at the paper but she puts her hand on it making me look at her still.

"Bucky's your brother." She states matter of factly and I look down with a minor sigh.

I then hear running steps turning around the corner.

"I'm ready!" Steve nods with a slight pant.

~

WHACK!

Steve releases a low whistle as he looks ahead.

"Still got it J.D." He says as he brings his bat up to swing as he was in the stall next to me.

We where at a batting cage having a blast but I knew we were going to get into a serious conversation in a bit. After a few more rounds we take a seat aside on a bench.

"Steve?" I get his attention.

"Yeah?" He responds sitting next to me.

I look down at the bat that my hands were leaning on as I begin to speak.