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Nat didn’t understand why she was the one who was sent to do such things. She was a spy not some chaperone or recruiter to the elderly. Well I guess it’s better than teaching trainees. She sighed at the thought. She knew she was one of the agents Fury trusted the most but there were less busy and more interested people for this. Recruiting Captain America for the Avengers project was a need,she knew that but she was really in no mood to deal with anyone right now. The amount of missions,briefings and paperwork she had on standby would have been enough to throw even her off the edge. When she finally got to her destination she stood in front of the building. You could tell it was an old building because of the vines it was covered in,the sign that began to wear off and the old design reading Joe’s Gym. She sighed as she walked in,passing straight past the front desk and before the clerk could say anything she flashed a SHIELD card and was on her way in. Let’s finish this quick,i’m exhausted.
Steve came to this gym the same time everyday,5:00pm. The punching bag always calmed his nerves and helped him cope with the modern society he had been brought back to. When he came back he didn’t know what was happening and it’s still basically the same as before except that now he has a certain grasp on it. As usual he was lost in his thought and broke the bag with one hard right hook. He sighed and turned to the row of other punching bags that the employees always left for him. He was thankful that they were always so nice to him even though he always broke their equipment. Maybe it was because he was a so called ‘National Hero’. He was always so tired of those words. He believed he was just a supporter of the real heroes,the people who died for the war. Steve walked over to the bags but stopped at a sudden flash of fiery red that he saw from the corner of his eye. He turned and saw nothing but when he turned back around she was standing in front of him.
“Been awhile since someone was able to sneak up on me.” Steve just looked at her. She stood up straight,confident but she was an average height. Probably no taller than 5,5 and was slightly muscular. Steve gave her the once over. She had emerald green eyes that were dark and cold but alluring in a way. She had fiery red hair and had her arms crossed. He wasn’t sure if she was an agent since she was dressed so casually in a black leather jacket,black jeans,a red tee,ankle boots and a silver arrow necklace around her neck. He couldn’t help but look her over,she was very beautiful and her features were so symmetrical and perfect that she was basically a work of art. Steve was still analyzing her when she decided to break the silence,
“So, you’re the Captain.” Nat walked around him,looking him up and down. This made Steve uncomfortable so he stood up straight.
“Yes,ma’am and you?” Steve was curious on who she was and what she wanted with him.
“Natasha Romanoff. Some call me The Black Widow but you can call me what you want,Captain.” Nat stopped and looked at him. He was quite handsome for a guy in his 90’s. He was very muscular and had bright baby blue eyes and blond hair. She had read his file so she already knew everything about him. She wasn’t sure why he kept scoping her out. He continued to look at her constantly,especially at her body. Was he checking her out? She smirked. Everyone did and she learned to ignore it but for some reason him paying her that amount of attention made her happy. Of course she didn’t show it. Nat admitted he was a very muscular,handsome man. His muscles shown very well in a white t-shirt. She took a few peeks at him but didn’t let it show.
“It’s Steve Rogers. I don’t really like the label.” Steve looked over to the torn punching bag and took it down. He turned back to the ones that were laying on the ground. He was about to walk over and grab one but Nat grabbed and lifted it with only one hand with ease as if it were a feather. Steve’s eyebrows lifted in surprise as she hooked it up for him.
“But you’re a na-” Steve cut her off mid-sentence.
“A national hero I know but I’m just a man. I’m still human you know.”Nat nodded and looked at him. He looked at her with a questioning look on his face.
“May I ask why you’re here,ma’am?” Nat gave him a serious look and pulled a file out of her jacket.
“How would you feel about being apart of something bigger? Bigger than you or me and maybe even bigger than the world?” Steve turned to her and gestured for her to continue,interested in what she had to say.
“I’m sure Fury told you about the Avengers Initiative. He decided to make the idea a reality and wants you as its leader. If you’ll accept.” Nat looked at him for even a slight expression that might show what his answer would be but nothing.
“And if I decide not to accept your offer?” Steve asked. He was never really able to trust any agents besides Peggy and wanted to see what they would try if he declined. Nat looked down at the floor but raised her head at his question. She tucked one of her curly red locks behind her ear and bit her lip.
“It’s then my job to….well I guess you could say persuade you.” She smiled and Steve knew what she meant. Steve knew he was going to accept from the beginning but the persuading wouldn’t be all that bad. Being seduced by a woman as beautiful as her didn’t seem so bad but he would never disrespect her in that way.
“We’d be helping people,right?” He asked.
“More than you can count.” She answered. Steve agreed and she handed him the file.
“These are all the people that will also be in the initiative. Some minor information on them is in there too.” She turned and began to walk to the door.
“Wait,uhh who do I talk to when I need to be initiated? You know so I know when i’m needed,ma’am” Nat turned back to him and handed him an IPhone and a piece of paper.
“That’s a smartphone. You know how to use that,right?” Nat asked. Steve nodded in annoyance. He may have been old but he wasn’t stupid.
“The piece of paper has my personal number on it. If you need anything you can call me.” Steve nodded and entered the number into his contacts. Nat walked close to him and he felt her lips brush against his ear.”If you just want to hang out I promise i’ll give you a really warm welcome.” Her whisper sent shivers down his spine. Steve’s cheeks tinted pink just a little,the comment had caught him off guard. She gave him a pat on the chest and a smile before heading towards the exit.
“T-thank you ma’am.” He managed to say.
“Please,call me Romanoff.” She confidently strutted out of the gym. The last thing Steve saw was a tip of her scarlet red hair.
Nat knew she had probably caught him off guard with her comment. She thought it was cute that the world’s bravest hero could be so easily turned into jelly if you push the right buttons and she was happy to finally be done with her little ‘side mission.’ She could finally relax before yet another mission came her way. Nat walked to her apartment since it was only a few blocks from the gym. She unlocked her door and settled in. She slowly drifted off to sleep.