Clint: All set up, Cap.

Steve: Where is Romanoff?

C: Jesus. Now you only call her by Romanoff? Seriously, what's going on between you two?

Steve looked at him like not understanding Hawkeye's interrogation.

C: Yeah, you and Nat were so close for a time. So close that even I felt jealous, I felt left down by my best friend and I couldn't even feel angry because you two were so natural that it would be impossible not to see you working together, so suddenly you became so formal with each other...

S: Don't know what you're talking about.

Steve said as he adjusted his bag in the overhead compartment.

C: pff ya, I'm only saying that...

S: We are very fine. Our relationship is like any other else. Professional.

Clint decided not to pursue the issue and sat in the driver's seat enabling the panels and controllers.

Natasha was coming, but as soon as she left the room with her backpack and walk the halls towards the runway, she faced a depressed Bruce Banner in one of the lounges. He could not see her, but she could see him and she knew he was there on purpose and her will was to ignore and follow her way, but for some reason she felt indebted with him, so she stopped to talk.

N: Hey big guy

B: Hey.

N: Sorry about earlier, I was not in the mood.

B: Your humor I understand, but every day you become more away from me. Is it something I did?

Natasha sighed and felt remorse for the cold treatment she has given to him and especially for not being completely honest with him. Some people were really hard to Natasha to use, especially after gaining their trust.

N: No, it's nothing with you.

B: oh that old story... It's not you, it's me...

Bruce said, smiling, but his eyes were sad and resigned as someone that already expected a disappointment.

Natasha is very good at reading facial expressions, she soon realized Bruce and she didn't know whether to console him, wheter give him hope, or ignore and wait to see what she feels. Feel...

Natasha felt that something was wrong when people talked about her feelings for someone. She doesn't even knew what kind of feeling she had for people, much less know if she felt something for Steve.

'No' she thought. Bruce!

She didn't know what she felt for Bruce, everyone thinks she dates him, he probably think they are boyfriends. Why she didn't thought they were boyfriends? Why she doesn't know what she feels?

The only certainty was that she felt like a usurper.

Natasha had to decide now what Bruce would do about her: 1- Wait for her, 2- forget her, 3- hate her...

She didn't know. She closed her eyes briefly, she sighed and placed a peck on Bruce's lips.

B: That was good. Very good, but why seemed like a goodbye?

N: I'll be gone only for a few days.

Bruce gave a half smile sheepishly and adjusted his glasses.

N: See you in a few days.

B: Bye.

Natasha came into the shed where the jets of the Avengers were, and shook her head. 'Did I gave hope? What was that? Why?' That was what she thought as she walked to the jet until her sight Steve. 'That is why'.

Natasha came in and put your things under the seat.

C: We can go or the madam want time to paint her nails too?

N: We can go or you intend to leave your children orphans of father?

C: Ouch!!! Let's go.

Clint closed the door, waited for the runway to be free and took off. Natasha sat next to Clint and put a headphone.

N: I can fly there alone.

C: My little baby? You think so?

Natasha looked as if offended.

C: How many jets you and Mr. Rogers have destroyed together? You do not know the account? Me neither. You together and planes, does not work, no, no. Let this baby with me.

Natasha was upset because flying would distract her from the tense atmosphere with Steve.

There were still five hours' drive to the location defined by Tony to land and settle.

Steve had already checked the supplies, ammunition and equipment 3 times, it was all right. He decided to spend time drawing.

Steve sat up, support a pad of paper over his legs and began to scribble several traits that had not format.

Natasha was not there at the time that Steve had checked the supplies of the trip and got up to do the inspection. As soon as she began to stir in things, Steve noticed her movement and warned.

S: I checked before we left.

Natasha looked at him.

S: 3 times.

Natasha nodded and looked at the Steve's drawings. Steve noticed and was immediately embarrassed. Usually he expects some kind of joke of it, but the atmosphere between them did not allow it.

Natasha observed the block and tried to decipher what he was drawing. She knew that it had nothing to do with the mission but for God's sake she miss talking to Steve. She wanted any excuse to talk to him, even if it was a debate she would be pleased, because his attention would be directed to her and she should not desire that so much.

N: Are you drawing the place where we are going?

Steve finally looked away from the paper to those fatal and green eyes. He could feel butterflies in his stomach just looking at her. He didn't remember seen anything so beautiful as Natasha in his life. How hard it was. It was very difficult to be so close, very difficult to assume that she likes someone else. Very difficult to be a friend and leader for her. Only friend.

S: No, I'm just distracting myself.

N: 5 long hours of travel ahead.

Natasha said as she slowly moved to the bench and sat next to Steve without touch him. She wanted to everything be okay between them, again. She wanted to dispel this strange atmosphere between them.

Steve, of course, was more uncomfortable than ever. He was just that Brooklyn boy again, only in a stronger body. He didn't notice but his fingers were trembling a little.

N: I don't know what it is, but it seems that will be very good. May I?

Natasha asked as she leaned her hand on the paper block and asked permission to look at the drawings.

Steve has always considered the drawings very personal, He did not like to show it off. Actually, he wanted to say no, but his education prevented. He handed the block to Natasha.

At this point, Clint just spied them by the rearview mirror and shook his head. Steve and Natasha actually forgot that Clint was there and it was normal. It happened whenever they were together.

Natasha was turning the pages and seeing Steve's drawings and was shocked by his ability. The drawings were very good.

N: They are very impressive. I knew you used to draw, but didn't knew you are so good at it. Is there anything that you can't do?

Steve finally smiled at her.

Bingo! Natasha thought to see Steve's smile, that sweet smile with this bright eyes she loved. Natasha finally found a loophole to break the ice with Steve.

They talked about each drawing, and laughed of Thor and Tony representations. Natasha laughed more of the one that Steve did his shield, and had a mini Sam Wilson, drawned, of course by Sam or a 5yo kid.

Steve confirmed to be a Sam's masterpiece and Natasha said it could only be him.

After turning several pages, Natasha saw a drawing that caught her attention, it was somewhere she knew and could not remember where. The drawing had some trees, risks resembling raindrops and a large rock that formed an arch.

Natasha remembered where was this image: It was where they kissed in the rain.