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Natasha lay alone on her bed, starring at the window. It was a starry night and the moon light was creeping inside her bedroom. She found herself holding on to the dog tag Steve gave her as a piece of him whenever he was away. Tonight, he was. Steve was in a mission in Germany to track down if there are still any more HYDRA hideouts. Fury didn't let Natasha in this mission because there are more other concerns that Natasha and Clint is needed at, besides Steve, Tony, Thor and Bruce can handle it. Natasha still worries for her captain, even though he already told her a million times that he'll be okay, but that isn't enough when you love someone. Yes, she may have told Loki before that "Love is for children", but she didn't expect that Steve Rogers would come into her life. Steve saved her life, physically, but she couldn't be more thankful that he wept the red in her ledger, that was the biggest save he ever did to her. He embraced all her dark sides and loved her no matter what she did in the past. That's when she knew, love is real. They just needed to be childish together.
She has been waiting for him to call her, she misses him terribly. It has been 4 days. He was supposed to be here, beside her, whispering her things that she loves, but Natasha guess this is how it is when your job is saving the world.
Natasha felt her eyes grew heavier and started to shut when suddenly her phone ran from the nightstand. She quickly grabbed the phone her hear fluttered when she saw Steve's name on it.
"Please, tell me you're okay!" Was the first thing she said as soon she hit answer. Steve chuckled on the other line, he adored how the spy care for him. "I'm okay, Nat." he said calmly. Natasha smirked at herself and realized how paranoid she sounded.
"I just can't sleep." He said in a sad tone. "Did I wake you up?" he added.
"No. I've grown to have you here beside me…so…" she left her sentence hanging, Steve got it and smiled. He still can't believe he captured the spy's heart.
"What's keeping you up?" She asks.
"Besides missing you?" Natasha laughed of how adorable the captain is. "Yes." She answered.
"Being here it's bothering me. It feels like I'm in the 40's again. It's a good thing I have the guys with me." He muttered, implying the Avengers.
"Well…" before Natasha could speak. Steve cut her off. "But, I don't want to talk about that tonight. I just really want to hear your voice, or knowing that you're on the other line."
Natasha starred at the moon as the Steve's voice lingered through the phone. "You have me." She replied which brought a wide smile from the captain.
"So…how was your day?" Steve started
The two started talking about how Natasha interrogated some suspects and how she saved one country today. Steve talked about how Tony accidentally electrocuted himself from a wiring and argued with Thor of how he can't get harmed with his lighting powers, Thor got insulted and claimed that he is the freaking God of Thunder and what was Tony thinking. After 30 minutes of talking about random things, they went silent and just enjoyed the presence of each other. Suddenly, Natasha heard a snoring sound from Steve's line.
"Was that Thor?" Natasha said laughing.
"Surprisingly, No. It's Stark." The two shared a laugh, knowing they'll have black mail for the billionaire in case he annoys them about their relationship again.
"You lied. It was Tony's snore who can't get you to sleep."
"Just one of the reasons."
Another silence hit the line of the soldier and spy. Natasha stared at the window again and thought of how far Steve was and so as the rest of the team, Even though sometimes Tony might be annoying and nosy. Thor can be little too curious about everything and Natasha's fearful encounter with Bruce's transformation to the hulk. Natasha has grown to love them or see them as a family. They were a group of people with scarred pasts and together they embraced it and learned that they are not alone in the world.
The residents of the Stark Tower went crazy when they found out the two were dating. Turns out, they were already expecting it. Clint lost the bet with Tony. Darcy went on and on of how she ships them so much, which left the Steve confused, because he only knows about ship is a boat. Jane and Pepper squealed with excitement and argued who's going to give them their first double date with their boyfriends. Bruce just congratulated the two, while Thor gave them a bear hug and praised them for their lovely kinship.
"Natasha?" Steve said, breaking the silence.
"Yeah?"
"Can you sing for me? " he requested. "The one about the moon?" he added
Natasha let out a faint laugh and smiled. Ever since, the dance they had, it became their song. She would sing to him whenever he's missing her from a mission or to calm him down from his horrific nightmares. Somehow, Natasha's voice was the only thing that can calm Steve and forget all his problems.
"Okay."
Natasha's voice lingered through Steve's ear he couldn't help but smile and feel that she was just right there beside him.
I'm lying on the moon
My dear, I'll be there soon
It's a quiet starry place
Time's we're swallowed up
In space we're here a million miles away
There's things I wish I knew
There's no thing I keep from you
It's a dark and shiny place
But with you my dear
I'm safe and we're a million miles away
Natasha smile at herself as she finished the last verse. "You still there, Steve?" she asked, waiting for a reply. Worried, he fell asleep on her. "I love you, Natasha." He replied. She held on to her dog tag and felt the letters engraved on them, feeling a little paranoid again that he might get hurt on the mission.
"I love you too, Steve. Please come back to me soon." Clutching on the dog tag tighter.
"My dear, I'll be there soon." Steve said, quoting their song.
They ended up falling asleep still on each other's line.