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"This is such a dumb idea." Natasha says and looks over at the napkin she just wrote on.
Taking a flight from Los Angeles to New York shouldn't be this scary, but when there is a handsome guy who looks like a God it's kind of hard to relax.
Natasha and Wanda have taken a flight back to New York after spending the summer with their friends in LA. For the whole flight Natasha has been staring down the path of the plane to look at the handsome blonde who sat two rows away from her across the path.
Wanda came up with this crazy idea to write her number down on the napkin and asked him to text her when they landed. Natasha wasn't usually the one who would give their number to a stranger, but this one was worth it.
"Just do it Nat. This might be the love of your life." Wanda encourages her friend
"Fuck it, I'm gonna do it." Natasha says and unbuckled her belt. "I will walk by, drop it in his lap, and run to the bathroom because after this I definitely gotta pee."
"Sounds like a great plan to me." Wanda says
Natasha took the last drop of vodka from her cup and swallowed hard.
"Here we go." Natasha says
She got up from her seat and made her way to the handsome blonde, he wasn't doing much beside drawing in a notebook and listening to music.
Natasha dropped the napkin in his lap and then she sprinted to the bathroom. She quickly locked herself inside and put her head against the door.
"Let's hope he isn't a murderer." She mumbles
When Natasha dropped the note in the man his lap he looked up for a moment. His eyes followed her as she ran to the bathroom. He then looked in his lap and saw what was written on the napkin.
'Hi! You're really handsome and if you ever wanna go out with me, feel free to text or call me when you land :) -Natasha Romanoff'
"What the hell was that?" His friend asks as he pulled his airpods out of his ears.
"That girl gave me her number." The blonde says
"Why you? I'm better looking. Damn it everytime I fly not private this shit happeneds. We should've taken my jet." His friend says
"And I was very much against it." The blonde says
"Oeh, Natasha Romanoff, that's a pretty name for a red-head like her. Bet she likes it dirty." His friend says
"Tony! You can't talk about a girl like that." The blonde says
"Get your head out of your ass Steve, she's hot, admit it." Tony says
"She's pretty." Steve mumbles
"What was that?" Tony says and Steve could hear the sarcasm in his voice. "By the way, there is your red-head."
Steve looked at Natasha as she looked down embarrassed back to her seat. Steve looked at her and their eyes locked. He gave her a soft smile and then they both looked away.
It's been a week since Steve arrived back in New York. He has been trying to make new paintings, but all he could think about was Natasha.
Steve was sitting in his office looking at the napkin, he didn't even hear his assistant entering.
"Hello? Steve?" Maria says
"Yes." Steve says without looking up.
"You have been staring at that napkin for an hour, you either call that number or check these files." Maria says
"I'll do the files." Steve says
"You have to call her anyways." Maria says and dropped the files on the desk.
"She only saw my face." Steve says
"And for her that was enough to give you her number." Maria says, "Call her, then files."
Maria left the office and Steve grabbed his phone. He dialed the number and someone answered.
"So I was thinking pink for our next line." Yelena says
"It looks great sweetie." Melina says
"Sure, sounds good." Natasha says
"Natasha, sweetheart, you aren't paying much attention." Melina says
"Is something wrong?" Yelena asks and sat down across the table from Natasha.
"I gave my number to someone on the plane and he hasn't called or texted yet." Natasha says
"Awwh, you got a crush." Yelena says and Natasha trew a pencil at her.
"I'm a grown up, don't call it a crush." Natasha says
And at that moment her phone rang from an unknown number.
"I gotta take this." Natasha says and got up while answering the phone. "Natasha Romanoff speaking."
"Hi, Natasha, it's Steve Rogers. You gave me your number on the plane from LA to New York." She heard the male speak.
"Yeah, h-hi." She says while doing a happy dance in her head.
"So umh, for the past week I have been staring at the napkin you gave me and all my friends told me I should just call you, so I called you." He says
"Oh, well, I'm really happy you called me. I have been waiting for it since I left the plane." She says
"Really? I thought it was just your way of flirting." He says
"No. I never did that before, my friend had to encourage me to do it." She says
"Well it's a good way, and I do like your shade of red lipstick from the kiss you put on it." He says and Natasha chuckled.
"It's called Widow by Romanova." She says
"Romanova? That looks a lot like Romanoff." He says
"Romanova is my official name, but when me and my family moved to New York we changed it to Romanoff, because it fits better somehow." She says
"So I heard of Romanova before, actually my assistant keeps talking about it. What is it?" He says
"You got an assistant? Big man. Anyways it's a cosmetics company from my parents and sister, I am just the model." She says
"Wait so it is you who I have been staring at when me and my assistant went to get coffee this morning." He says
"She doesn't get coffee for you?" She asks
"No. We always have breakfast together to talk about my schedule of the day." He says
"Where did you stare at me?" She asks
"Huge billboard in Brooklyn." He says
"Right." She says, "So what is it that you do?"
"I'm an artist, I make and sell paintings." He says
"Steve Rogers, right?" She says
"Yes." He says
"No joke, my parents got a literal painting from you on this wall I'm looking at." She says
"Really, which one?" He asks
"Something with circles, squares and triangles. It says 'Steve Rogers, fall 2014'." She says
"That was a good collection." He says
"So why did you call me, actually? I mean just to have small talk or something else?" She asks
"I want to ask you out." He says, "That's why you left your number, right?"
"Yes. And, yes I would totally go out with you." She says
"Because I'm rich?" He asks and laughed
"No. Because you're really handsome and from this conversation alone I can hear that you're nice. And beside I'm probably richer than you." She says
"Wanna bet?" He asks
"Definitely not." She chuckles
"So how about dinner, tonight?" He says
"I'm in. Pick me up at 8?" She says
"Sure, what's your adress?" He says
"I will text it to you." She says, "Also where are we going? I wanna dress properly."
"Probably a fancy restaurant, so dress up nicely." He says
"Got it. See you tonight." She says
"See you then." He says and hung up.
Natasha jumped up and down, then she calmed down and went back inside the meeting room.
"You look happy." Yelena says and twirled in the chair.
"I got a date tonight." Natasha says and sat back in her seat.
"With the guy from the airplane?" Yelena asks
"Yes." Natasha says, "Turns out it's Steve Rogers."
"Steve Rogers? We bought some of his paintings for the building." Melina says
"I know." Natasha says
"Miss Romanoff, there's a man downstairs for you." Mason says through the intercom.
"I'm coming." Natasha says
She put on her black Christian Louboutin heels and grabbed a small black purse with a golden chain. Natasha looked in the mirror one last time and put her spaghetti bands on her black knee length dress good in place.
Natasha stepped inside the elevator and clicked on the button to go downstairs. Once she stepped out of the elevator she saw Steve standing there in a suit and he was holding a bouquet of red roses.
"I love them." Natasha says as soon Steve handed them to her.
"Glad you like them." He says
"Mason, could you put these in my penthouse?" Natasha asks
"Of course miss Romanoff." Mason says and took the roses from her.
"So, can we go?" Natasha asks
"Of course, miss Romanoff." Steve says and held out his arm.
"Shut up." She laughs and took his arm.
They walked outside and stepped into Steve's car. The driver took them to The River Cafe in Brooklyn, it wasn't that far from Steve or Natasha's place.
"This looks nice." Natasha says as she stepped out of the car.
"You never been here before?" Steve asks
"No." Natasha says
"I love this place." He says
"So you take all your girls here?" She asks
"Just the special ones." He says
"So I'm special?" She asks
"Well the way we got each others number is special." He says
Someone guided them to their table and Steve pulled out the chair for Natasha. Their table was beside the river and you had a view on the Brooklyn bridge and the Manhattan skyline.
"Wauw, this is the best place." Natasha says
"I know." Steve says
"You know my expectations for this date weren't exactly sky high since I read about you, but this is definitely something else." She says
"Really? What were your expectations?" He asks
"I thought we would go to a more fancy place, with you know, art. And I thought you would be driving yourself." She says
"Then I'm glad this is something else." He says
"I really hope we can go on a second date." She says
"I hope so too." He says