They were friends, but Natasha rarely called Pepper. Categorical distrust of cell phones. Pepper didn't even have a picture associated with her number; just the anonymous silhouette. She'd had a picture for Natalie Rushman, but that had been a cover identity. Using it for Natasha was like... using a picture of Tina from Accounting before the gender-reassignm...
Over the next several weeks, Selena settled into life on the McKenzie farm with joyous ease. She developed close relationships with her in-laws, and her fondness for all of them increased with each passing day. Liam took her to visit her sister who lived about a half-day's drive from their farm. Selena was thrilled to be reunited with her sister and was plea...
Natasha sat up a little in bed and turned to check on Isaac. The barrier she'd put up around him remained intact, but he wasn't on the bed. Natasha got up abruptly. She looked around for two seconds and tried to calm herself down. It was a natural reaction to grow panicked when she didn't know where he was, but she didn't want to offend anyone by acting as i...
Sometime during January of her freshman year, at the end of her Music Theory class, Professor Bolek Ostrowski, asked Natasha to return with him to his office. Thinking it would be another appointment for sex, which she was not adverse to, she patiently followed him. Rather than starting to kiss her as she half expected when they got into the room, Bolek surp...
Gianni raised himself up on one elbow and gazed down at Natasha as she slept. The light of morning was pouring through the slanted blinds and he could hear others stirring in the house. Her dark hair fanned against the pillow. Her face was turned slightly to him and passive in sleep though a hint of a smile curved upon her full lips. Her dark lashes fanned a...
This Story occurs before the events of Age of Ultron and features many characters from the greater Universe. ***** The prisoner shuddered awake with a start: bolting upright only to rattle the chains holding her in place. Twisting in the wooden seat, the redhead groaned, head still spinning. Leaning forward she blinked hard as light slowly returned to her...
The man at the bar had been staring at her all night and Natasha had to admit that he was a lot cuter than most men that gave her that eye. As she sipped on her beer, she tried to place his looks. Spanish was in his blood, his dark, wavy hair and his olive skin gave that away, but his clear blue eyes hinted at a mixed heritage. He was built too, the physic...
I reached Hyderabad in the morning flight. I had made some investments into a software co. there and wanted to know the progress. As I walked into the lounge I was received by the company’s VP and was taken to their guesthouse. The guesthouse was really posh and had 5-star hotel facilities. I took a quick wash, changed to my formals and came out the guestho...
She knew what they were up to. She'd seen them watching her from across the room. They were in the booth furthest away from where she was seated at the bar. She had noticed the girl first, a young woman with short blond curls, very attractive. Next to the girl was a guy, somewhere in his mid twenties or so, with brown hair nearly shaved to his scalp. They we...
Disclaimer: I do not own Agents of SHIELD, The Avengers or anything to do with Marvel. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. Author's note: This fic based on Episode 12 of Season 4 of Agents of SHIELD and contains a very minor spoiler, at least for that season. ***** "Stupid Internet." Daisy grumbled softly to herself, quickly following...