It's morning at the base of New Avengers, and the Avengers gather in the kitchen for breakfast. They are all friends, but they always form groups for meals. Usually the groups are:

1 - Tony, Bruce, Helen Cho, Thor and James Rhodes. Oh, and Clint when he is not in home.

2 – Steve, Natasha, Sharon, Hill, Sam and Bucky(I mean when he feels good to be around people, he is still recovering from brainwash) Oh, and Clint.

3 – Wanda, Visão and Pietro and Clint.

No, no it is not crazy, Clint defines where will sit based on what each group is eating or talking about, when he notes that somebody is too focused in talk than eat, he sits there and eat other's food.

Well, this morning, neither Steve or Natasha appeared to eat. Steve wanted to avoid more contact with Natasha and Natasha thought Steve would try to avoid her or get uncomfortable, then she only did the favor of not appear.

Natasha decided it was better to go to the training center and forward the day's activities to the New Avengers and Steve had the same idea. They arrived in the hall at the same time and when they found themselves, they stopped, frozen, staring at each other without reaction. They did not know if they should turn around and leave, if they pretended to be going elsewhere or if they would greet each other. Both started walking toward each other. It was pointless try to escape, it was obvious that the two had the same idea to advance the activities.

Steve was serious, but polite, he opened the door and without look in Natasha's eyes, said:

S: Miss Romanoff...

Natasha had expected this kind of reaction, just nodded positively and entered the center. She hated this situation with all her strength. She loved so much Steve's company, she loves to make fun of him, see him blush and now because of a kiss in the rain, it seemed that every relationship of them had gone to the trash. Again!

N: I'll check the combat simulators.

S: The Maximoff girl need to spend more time in the simulators, she loses focus easily when it comes to multiple opponents.

Natasha nodded and headed to adjust the simulators. The simulators were glass chambers that when activated, turned a 3D reality for those who are in it and allows those who are outside, observe their training. Once Natasha came into this chamber and began to enter the program for Wanda, she noticed that someone else entered the training center with a small tray with breakfast. Sharon.

Sharon was very anxious to talk with Steve since the night before and how he did not show up for dinner and even for coffee, she put coffee and some fruit on a tray and went to Steve's room. Realizing the empty room, she knew that he could only be on training or conference center, but in the conference center without Tony and Thor, it was unlikely, then she went to the training center. Bingo!

Sharon: Mornin, Captain.

Steve turns and looks Sharon with the tray. He smiles.

S: You did not have to bother.

Sharon: There was no bother at all, you didn't eat anything yesterday and I was worried when you did not show up for coffee. Is it everything all right?

S: Yes. Thank you.

Sharon: You know... If you want to ask me to that coffee again, I would say yes now.

S: Oh yeah? What made you change your mind?

Sharon: I always wanted to say yes, but a series of circumstances prevented me at the time. So... Are you going to invite me?

Steve wanted nothing in the moment with anyone. He was upset and hurt. He cast a brief look at Natasha who was distracted by adjusting the monitors.

S: You know what? Lets take a coffee. Today.

Sharon opened a mega smile and ran a hand over Steve's arm. Natasha actually was not distracted, seeing Sharon touch Steve's arm, she was enraged. She could kill Sharon with a thought. She inadvertently knocks the keyboard, and Steve and Sharon look at her, startled.

N: Crap! This damn keyboard should be screwed in this table. Sorry.

Sharon just smiles and keeps touching Steve's arm. Steve barely realize because he was just staring at Natasha.

Sharon: Steve? Steeeve? In the late afternoon?

S: Yes.

Sharon: Where?

S: In the kitchen?

Sharon: Kitchen? No, good Lord. You're taking me to the most romantic coffee shop in the town.

Steve smiles and nods. Hill appears behind Sharon.

H: Steve, we have a problem. We need you and Romanoff in the conference room.

S: What happened?

H: Confidential.

S: Romanoff. Conference room.

Natasha nods and before retiring asks Sharon to conduct the training with the New Avengers during her absence.

When they leave the training center, Hill asks Natasha to wait a moment to give her the agenda for the meeting. Steve follows suspiciously to the meeting room, while Natasha and Hill talk in the hallway.

H: I need the pen drive with the last mission files.

N: They are not in my possession.

Hill gets impatient.

H: And what are you waiting to be in your possession? Should I have chosen another agent?

N: Yes. If you think you have someone more competent.

H: Natasha, I know it is a difficult position, but remember that your loyalty belongs to SHIELD.

N: SHIELD last time tried to assassinate me.

H: You know it was something of HYDRA. Fury would never hurt you and you know this is for him...

N: Okay, okay. You will have to wait until the end of the day. Oh and avoid using excuses to get me away from some avenger. It is very clear your intentions.

Natasha enters the conference room and it is already started.

Steve and Tony standing, talking about the mission. Thor, Clint Bruce sitting and listening to the mission data.

Bruce smiled at Natasha and indicated for her to sit beside him. Natasha frowns, she wanted to throw a chair at Bruce. Does he think she is these little girls who want to sit next to her boyfriend all the time? She couldn't do that, especially in front of Steve, she sat beside him and he put his hand over the hand of Natasha. Natasha removed her hand reflexively. Bruce was surprised and turned his attention to the speech of Tony and Steve.

Apparently, a dangerous scientist prisoner has escaped from prison and ended up somewhere in Alaska.

Clint: Ouch, Alaska? This guy could not have gone to Brazil, the Caribbean, or any warm place with beach and good food?

Tony: That's not the point. The point is that it is a region of Alaska which has absolutely nothing, as you can see in these satellite images.

Natasha: Apparently.

Tony: Bingo. Apparently. I need you to go there and find out where he is, if he have any underground base and capture him back.

Clint: Wow and you need all the veterans for this? Come on, Tony

Bruce: No, actually, we made this meeting, so Steve choose who goes with him in this mission.

Thor: Captain...

Clint looks to the sides and seeks objects to hide. He finds only a stapler and puts in front of his eyes and whispers incessantly: Not me, not me, not me.

Steve: Hawkeye!

Clint boot the stapler in protest at the table and folds his arms.

C: My wife's cookis are waiting for me. If you knew how perfect they are when freshly baked. They are no more, I could not eat freshly because Cap and widow decided to get stuck in the forest. Take Romanoff with you!

Tony: Of course it will lead to Romanoff, she always goes with it.

Steve: No! I'll take Clint and Bruce.

They all look at him, perplexed.

Clint: What? A frozen Hulk? No Natasha to calm the beast? Sorry, Cap, but it will not work.

Tony: Clint's right, you can not take Bruce without Natasha and I need Bruce here with me.

Steve did not want to take Natasha, in any way. He couldn't be alone with her. Natasha knew Steve was stalling on purpose, just sighed and kept a serious expression.

Steve: I'll take Thor and Clint.

Thor: I can not, I have business in Asgard to solve.

Bruce: Clint and Natasha always form the best pair for your missions, Captain. Why can't be Natasha?

Steve was speechless.

Steve: I don't want her to get away from the training of the new avengers.

Tony: Hill and Sharon can handle it perfectly. It is decided. Natasha and Clint, pack your things and prepare the jet to leave immediately.

Clint leaves the room to prepare their stuff. Tony is discussing some details with Thor.

Once Natasha gets up, Bruce picks her hand again.

Bruce: Are you going without saying goodbye?

Steve watches, lowers his head and immediately leaves the room.

Bruce gets up and approaches his lips to Nat's, but Natasha turns her face slightly, causing the kiss to take on her cheek. Bruce is disappointed.

Natasha: Sorry.

Natasha retires and begins to prepare her backpack for the mission.

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