Sick of working late
Natasha was sat at her desk in the new Avengers facility, she was looking at the spot on her desk where only 15 minutes earlier you had been perched on. She replayed the conversation over and over in her head, “Nat its okay, we can go now or later, or at anytime” you said as she rested her head on your shoulder.
She had just told you that she would have to work late again. You, being an Avenger yourself, understood. She was relieved that you were so understanding, but she had had to work late for the past month. She couldn’t even remember the last time she had sat down to eat dinner with you, or go to the movies like the two of you had planned for tonight. Natasha was sick of it. She was sick of putting you second. Surely if Steve could go on dates with Sharon at least once a week, she could get home early for once and watch a movie, or eat dinner, or cuddle on the sofa. Things she hadn’t been able to do in a while.
Natasha glanced at the clock on her desk. It was ten past eight, she had missed the dinner reservations you had made for 7 and she had missed the final showing of the movie. She sighed and looked at her computer screen, she had to write a mission report on the taking down of a HYDRA base in Siberia.
She didn’t even think as the saved the file and shut down the computer, grabbing her jacket, car keys and gun. She was walking down the hall way when she heard Maria shouting her. “Natasha, I haven’t received you report on the Siberia operation yet” She said after she had caught up with her.
“That’s because I haven’t finished it yet” Natasha said drily as she continued to walk towards the car park.
“But” Maria started.
“Steve was there he can finish the report. In fact the rest of the team can pick up the slack, and please make sure they don’t pass any of it onto (y/n) she’s already doing her stuff plus the stuff I’m actually meant to be doing”.
Maria didn’t admit it but she had seen this coming for a while. Tony was hardly there, Clint went home early every night, Steve was out frequently, Sam covered for Steve, War Machine worked for the military full time, Vision was with Tony and Thor and the Twins didn’t even realise they had to do paper work. That meant you and Natasha stayed in the office later than everyone else, you always left first because you weren’t passed to do any of the higher security clearance stuff yet.
Natasha needed a break.
“What should I tell Fury, when the report isn’t with him tomorrow?” Maria asked.
Natasha looked at her as she pressed the elevator button, “Tell him, I’ll work when I have time!”
It was half an hour before she arrived home. She swung by a shop first to pick up a DVD and some popcorn. It wasn’t the movie you had planned on seeing tonight, but it was one you wanted to see months ago. Natasha pulled up in the drive way of the house, and walked through the front door.
As soon as she stepped through the front door she could smell (y/f/m). She smiled, it was her favourite too. Her smile widened as she saw your head poke out from the kitchen door, “Your home early” you said as Natasha walked over to you and wrapped you up in her arms.
“No I’m just not as late as usual” she said as she nuzzled her head into your neck, inhaling the scent of your faded perfume as she did so. You wrapped your arms around her waist and pulled her close.
The two of you stayed like that for a while, until you pulled away and said, “Come on help me plate up dinner”. Natasha smiled as she got out the plates, the two of you would actually be eating dinner together.
The two of you ended up cuddling on the sofa as you watched the DVD Natasha bought. Natasha laid her head down on your chest. You kissed her lips lightly and smiled, it was good to have her close to you. Natasha watched as your eyes became droopy, she smiled to herself. It had felt like years since the last time you had fallen asleep with her. The movie had ended and you were only just still awake, when Natasha lead you into the bedroom and pulled you into her arms as the two of you lay down for the night.