this timeline is after the snap during the five years .
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natasha was in the facility, as she always been.
mostly because she didn't really had another place to go.
tony left, bruce left, clint left, thor left and steve... well he was living 20 minutes from the facility. he usually came to do his laundry, natasha was happy when he came, although it was only once a week, she was happy with the fact that she is still in contact with him.

natasha talked to rhody, about what clint's been doing, and where he is. it was never good news. he started killing people. not as mission or helping, for nothing, he just killed innocent people with no cause.
"he was last seen in Thailand. they are trying to track him but... i don't think it's gonna work." rhody said and frowned.
"yeah me neither, call me again if you'll find him." natasha said, nearly crying. "are you sure it's even worth it?" rhody asked her, and natasha nodded as a yes.

she was broken. she started crying, thinking about clint.
"you know, i'm not really good at reading people but you seem pretty miserable" she heard a male voice near the door, looking up and seeing steve.
"what are you doing here?" she asked with a fake smile, not looking in his eyes
"well, if you haven't noticed, i'm doing my laundry here for the past few months so it's kinda weird you're asking" he said with a smile, trying to make her smile too. he knows when she's faking one.
"oh right.. well do you want to eat? i can make you a sandwich.." natasha said, hoping she can make dinner to someone else besides herself .
"sure why not."

natasha got up and made him a peanut butter sandwich,
while he puts his laundry in the machine,
they both got back to the table where natasha was sitting before.

"how's group therapy going?" natasha asked while eating her sandwich.
"good." he said while nodding
"well you know, people lost everything, hearing their stories making you not feel alone. you should come once, you'll like it" steve said and smiling towards her.
"nahh I think i'll pass" she said
"why? you look like you need to talk to someone, and you know me, so it won't be that hard for you to open up" he said, considering his words before he said that.
"that's the problem, you know me, you know everything about me and my life. if i'll talk to you, you'll just feel pitty." after her words, there was an awkward silence.

"don't you feel alone in here?" steve asked, trying to change a subject.
"i do, but i don't really have a better place to go to, or anything better to do so i'm trying to stay here and keep working"

steve felt guilty, very guilty. he left her, when he had the choice to stay. he looked in her eyes, and he couldn't resist.he was sitting across her, so he came up from his chair, kneeled in front of her and looked straight in her eyes
"look, i understand you are alone, i don't want you to be alone. i care about you. a lot, and i want to stay here with you. just say the word, and i'm staying here."
natasha looked in his deep blue eyes and raised an eyebrow. she was confused, but deep down she wanted him to stay.

"yes" she mumbled with tears, steve could barely hear it
"what?"
"yes. stay... please. i need you" she said again, now crying.
"okay, i will. now come here" steve said while pulling her into a hug
"you're not alone natasha. i'm here with you." he said again
she pulled the hug and stared at steve's eyes, considering her next move.
"i missed you" she said, simply and fast.
"i missed you too"
they both stared at each other's eyes, thinking about the same thing.
steve leaned towards her lips, pulling her into a kiss.
they both wanted it. more than anything, so natasha kissed him back.

she put her legs on his waist and he was picking her up and sit her on the table.
they both kissed deeply and passionly, when steve was out of breath, he pulled away and trying to take off her shirt.
natasha stopped him and whispered
"no, not here"
"what floor is your room?" he asked, out of breath
"3rd floor, let's take the elevator"
he picked her up with her legs still on his waist and walked towards the elevator.

he pinned her on the elevator wall and kissed her again
" i missed you" he said
"yeah me too" she said in between kisses
the elevator door opened and he carried her to her room, and made her feel like she's not alone anymore.