Don’t go for too Long
What was that incessant beeping- God it was bouncing around your head. Groaning you suddenly became aware of the heaviness of your limbs. Eyes fluttering open slowly, you allowed yourself to adjust to the bright lights of the room you were in.
You could sense movement at your side accompanied by some muffled sounds but were still waking up to the world around you and weren't bothered to process them yet.
As your eyes slowly focused you took in the room around you, were you in a hospital? Your eyes drifted around the room before training on the movement you had sensed earlier.
Two redheads stood at your bedside, eyes red and swollen. One of them was holding your hand whilst the others arms were wrapped around their front.
Frowning you pulled back your hand earning a wide eyed stare from the woman previously holding it. You groaned again, your hand going to your temple attempting to sooth the throbbing there.
Looking back at the two you tilted your head slightly before speaking. Your throat hoarse from having just woken up “you two look familiar, do I know you?” The question rang around the room, the two redheads just staring at you hurt painted on their features - one more obvious than the other. With the way they were staring at you it was as if you had spoken in another language.
“What?”
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Never in a million years did you think that this would be how your life would turn out. If someone had told you 10 years ago when you joined S.H.I.E.L.D that 5 years later you'd be dating not one but two avengers? Two of the most perfect people in the universe? You definitely would have called them crazy.
Sat crossed legged you laughed as your girlfriend flopped dramatically on the lounge - falling next to you before shuffling so that her head was resting in your lap. Causing you to raise your eyebrow teasingly. “Hi Wands” you whispered before looking down at her meeting her eyes. Green swirling with only love and adoration as she gazed up at you. Giggling, she lifted her hand to meet your cheek, “what?” Her voice soft as she looked at you.
Leaning forward you placed a gentle kiss on her forehead watching as her nose scrunched up cutely as your hair tickled her face before pulling herself to be sitting up next to you. You felt the lounge dip next to you and smiled - the familiar perfume invading your senses before you could even register she was there.
Lazily you tossed your head back resting it on the girls shoulder - your face tilted up at her as she leaned forward placing a gentle kiss on your face “hi baby.” Closing your eyes at her action you smiled, sighing contently “hi Tash.”
The couch lifted a bit as Wanda stood up, grabbing the remote and popcorn from the coffee table to your right. Using this an opportunity you manoeuvred your body so that you were laying on the lounge back pushed against Natashas front who had moved to lean against the arm of the chair legs tucked to your sides before weaving her arms around your middle. A smile ingrained on your face you wiggle your eyebrows at the witch standing in front of you - signalling for her to mimic your position with Nat.
One dramatic eye roll and some spilled popcorn later the three of you were comfortably cuddling together watching some spy movie Wanda had put on - reluctant as she may have been. The three of you often did these movie dates and shuffled who got to pick the movie - judging from the assassins happy sigh at the main titles you thought it was pretty apparent whose turn it was that day.
Your peaceful afternoon however was about to be cut short you were sure - the buzzing coming from your pocket solidifying the thought. Shuffling to free your arm you grabbed your phone from your pocket frowning as the caller ID popped up on the screen “AGENT HILL.” Sighing you tapped Wanda, signalling for her to sit up and effectively free you from your position in the girlfriend sandwich. Smiling sheepishly you mumbled “sorry, It’s Maria” whilst sliding off the couch as you answered the call. Walking behind the lounge so your girlfriends could continue watching the film “Hill, what can I do for you.” Your eyes trained on the TV as you placed the phone to your ear. A small chuckle could be heard from the other end. “I have a feeling you’re gonna regret asking me that y/l/n.”
You knew the call was important otherwise she wouldn’t have called in the first place. Not when she knew that you were planning on spending the day with your girlfriends. You had met Maria in the academy when you were first training to be an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Granted she had a few years on you but that didn't stop the two of you from clicking immediately, still being close to this day.
You frowned at her comment, “why? What’s happening?” Your tone switching to a more focused one then your previous relaxed one. She began explaining the situation “HYDRA’s fully infiltrated us y/n, it’s not good. We have no way of knowing who’s actually on our side”
Your gaze had long since shifted from the movie focusing solely on what your friend had to say, “what are we going to do? I mean we can’t exactly just ask people.” Your concerned tone had alerted your girlfriends resulting in them pausing the movie, two sets of eyes watching you from their position on the couch.
“Fury’s already got some people undercover. People from the academy, old friends we know we can trust.” she explained you humming along occasionally to show you were listening “he’s being selective right now, it’s need to know - he says he’s only using the ones he trusts fully. Which isn’t very many people.”
She had a point that man’s trust issues were worse than yours (and that's saying something.)
“He’s forming a team for this - he’s got a few people in place but he’s planning an attack and wants as many people as he can to be there.” She finished you speaking up before she could even ask “when do you need me?”
Your tone was clear - you had known fury a while now and knew Maria trusted him entirely which meant you were more than willing to help them out. It was your job after all.
You heard a sigh of relief on the other end before an awkward pause “Uh- now?” Her tone apologetic. Your eyes widened, flicking to meet the others in the room, still watching you “oh shit uh yeah okay i'm assuming there’s a car waiting?.” You shot your girlfriends an apologetic look before walking quickly to your shared room to grab a pre-packed bag you had for situations like this. Opening it and quickly checking everything you needed was there, Maria confirming that there was a car ready to take you waiting outside before ending the call on a “see you soon”.
Having checked everything was in place you looked at your phone - a text popping up from the driver outside confirming his location. You walked out of the ensuite into your bedroom to see Wanda sitting on the edge of the bed, hands fidgeting with her jumper edge while Nat leant against the door frame arms folded in front of her. You sighed, placing the bag over your shoulder “I'm sorry baby-” stepping towards Wanda “I have to go Mari-” your sentence was cut off as you felt her body crash into yours. Arms snaked around your middle as you hugged her tightly - her head burying itself in your chest as you placed a light kiss to her head. Resting your forehead lightly on top of her head as her arms pulled you impossibly closer.
Another text vibration from the driver outside resulted in her reluctantly pulling away from you. Smiling at her you leant in kissing her attempting to convey the love you had for the witch. Pulling away softly you placed a kiss to her forehead before whispering a soft “I love you”.
Turning to the door you made eye contact with the assassin standing there “How long will you be gone for?” she questioned - her green scanning your face as you sighed. Continuing you walk to the door “I’m not sure - I don’t have most of the details yet.” You paused your walk out when you were in front of her as she sighed looking away briefly. Her eyes moved back to your face “tell Maria I said hi” she whispered leaning forward to kiss you before you left. Sighing contently you pulled away conscious of time - Wanda now standing next to Nat who placed her arm on the witches hip. Pulling her into the assassin's side while they looked at you with a fake half smile on their faces, Wanda not meeting your eye as she leant on the assassin. “Be safe” the redhead whispered, causing you to smile at the pair “I’ll be back soon, I promise. Bye Loves” and with that they watched you walk out to meet the driver.
The three of you being pulled away from each other on missions wasn’t a new occurrence but Nat couldn’t shake this feeling that she shouldn’t be letting you walk out. Something in her was screaming to run after you and beg you to stay even though she knew that wouldn’t actually achieve anything.
She was pretty sure Wanda could sense her internal divide. The witch looked up at her, eyes watering slightly before whispering “somethings wrong Nat. I can sense it.” The witch looked back down as the assassin pulled her into a hug “nothing’s wrong моя любовь (my love)” the assassin reassured attempting to push away her feeling. The witch pushed herself further into the redhead“I can't lose her, I need her Nat.” Her voice was muffled by the assassin's shirt but she heard her nonetheless “I know baby, we need her” she whispered holding the witch tight.
You’d be fine…….right?
(Spoiler u won’t be fine!)