#pepper and nat

[quietlyimplode]

"are you ever scared you're going to lose him?" i am thinking pepper asking this to Nat, speaking of tony and clint

“Are you ever scared you’re going to loose him?”

Pepper looks doggedly straight ahead as Natasha takes her in. Dressed perfectly, not a hair out of place, Natasha knows the mask is slipping as Tony animatedly explains his latest close call with death.

“All the time,” Natasha tells her honestly.

“I’m scared though, when we walk out the door, that anything could happen, a car accident, a random man with a knife, an old contact seeking revenge. Who knows what greets us when we step outside the door.”

Natasha drinks water and Pepper sips her wine.

“You’re right, I know, but your jobs, this protection other people. You’re just human. With frail bodies.”

Pepper swipes a tear.

“I worry all the time.”

Natasha holds her hand across the table.

“I’ll always try and protect him,” she promises, “plus he does a good job of it himself.”

Pepper nods again, this time letting the tear fall before wiping it away, gathering herself and pulling her mask back on.

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Thanks anon. In this house we love Pepper and Nat’s friendship. <3

[idk-bruh-20]

Irondad fic ideas #147

Fic where Pepper got snapped, too. When Tony finally gets back to Earth, he discovers that not only has he lost his surrogate son but also his fiance.

And, just to dig the knife in even deeper, he finds out about a pregnancy test Pepper had taken after their jog. It turns out, his dream had been right. She was pregnant.

Was.

Tony just lost his son, his wife, and his other child he never even got to know, all at the same time.

To say he explodes at the rest of the surviving avengers is an understatement. Only Rhodey and Happy seem to have a clue what's going on, seem to get just how much Tony has truly lost.

All of this means Tony throws himself into his research to fix the snap. Unlike in canon, Tony has no reason to pull back this time. No one is relying on him to live on with whatever's left. He has nothing left.

This time, Tony won't stop until he's fixed things. After all, these deaths weren't natural, they were caused by aliens and magic. If half the universe can be erased just like that, then there must also be a way to un-erase them

This shit is solvable. There is a solution. He just has to find it.

He's getting his family back.

[creative-caramel-coffee]

ANGSTPRIL 2024

30 Days and 30 Prompts of pure ✨angst✨

Note: Up until posting pairings, names and TW are subject to change

Vomiting in a Vault

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Homesick (Day 1) + Longing (Day 4)

TW: Vomiting, Being trapped, crying, canon typical violence, head injury, homesickness

Reader and Wanda get captured on a mission and want nothing more than to go home and be with Natasha.

Icicles and Injuries

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Frozen (Day 2) + No way out (Day 11)

TW: Injury, being trapped, hypothermia, mentions of death, partial nudity (consented)

Reader gets trapped and needs to be saved before they freeze to death.

Sleepless Nights in the gym (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Bad dreams (Day 7) + Drained (Day 22)

TW: Passing out, overworking, nightmares

Reader has been having trouble sleeping. In an effort to blow off some steam she ends up training until sunrise.

Secrets don’t Save you (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Trust issues (Day 9) + Last chance (Day 17) + Learning the truth (Day 13) + Faking a smile (Day 21)

TW: Trust issues, lying, injury, regret, childhood trauma

Reader has issues asking for help as a result of trauma and once again fails to seek help. She ends up regretting it.

Ghost Pains (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Phantom pain (Day 10)

TW: Previous injuries , pain

Reader’s old injury results in some pain during a bad flare up.

Too Little too Late (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: A little too late (Day 12) + Lost battle (Day 8)

TW: Vomiting, embarrassment

Reader feels awful and has been fighting the feeling of illness until the last possible moment … perhaps a little too late.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Confrontation (Day 15) + Cold shoulder (Day 25)

TW: Cold shoulder, sickness, arguments, sadness

Reader gets grumpy when she gets sick and ends up driving away the people who care about her.

Safe House Sickness (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Cry for help (Day 16)

TW: Vomiting

Reader is being held in a safe house with Wanda and Natasha but she’s not safe from sickness.

Broken and on the Back-burner (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Left behind (Day 18) + Broken (Day 20)

TW: Broken bones, canon typical violence, shock, being left behind, being shot, mentions of death

Reader gets put on the back burner when one of her teammates gets badly injured, but they end up forgetting her and the fact that her injuries are important as well.

Shot Shock Sick (COMING SOON)

Pairing: Wandanat x Reader

Prompts: Trembling (Day 19) + Panicked (Day 27)

TW: Vomiting, shock, canon-typical violence, themes of death, minor character death, crying

Reader if forced to kill for the first time since the red room and she doesn’t take it well. She was given autonomy … is this what she wants to do with it

[avengerslittleone]

KIᗪᑎᗩᑭᑭᗴᗪ TO ᗷᗴ Tᕼᗴ ᗩᐯᗴᑎᘜᗴᖇᔕ ᗷᗩᗷY

Warning :cursing,drugged ,humiliation,

Tony :do we have everything to get our baby

Bucky:oh yes we do (smiles)

Natasha:well I got the knockout stuff a syringe and some other stuff and some other drugs to make them limp and some drugs to weaken there muscles

Pepper:ok are we ready

Peggy:Steve you ready

Steve:ready as ever

Dr strange:ok now (opens portal to your universe)

Bucky:(walks by you) Excuse me y/p can you give me directions to the mall

Natasha:(grabs you injects you)I am sorry baby but your mama’s and dada’s can’t have you running

Y/n: Scarlett Johansson , Sebastian Stan , Benedict Cumberbatch (you fell your eyes close)

Dr strange:ok good we got them (closes portal)

Bucky:(carry’s you to med bay)

Bruce:awww they look so cute but now I do my thing so they become ours and our little one alone mine

Natasha:just tell Wanda when your dune she is going to erase there adulthood memories

Bruce:(injects headspace starters in iv and some other stuff)Wanda you can come in now

Wanda:ok (does wiggly woo magic on you)that should be ok

America:are they awake yet I want to meet them

Peter:please I want to

Morgan:please pretty pretty please

Tony:ok but shhh they are asleep

Natasha:(sits by your bad side)

Peter:awwww

Morgan:awwwww

America:awwww there so cute

Tony:shhhh they need there nap time they had a big day

Peggy:there the baby Steve come on

Peter:let’s go (leaves with America and Morgan)

Steve:punk

Bucky:jerk so how’s it going

Steve:good she loves it here and we can be happy together same for you and romanoff

Y/n:(rolls over in bed)

Pepper:there waking up

Y/n:(opens eyes looks around) ou are Chw

Bruce:well we are your mommy’s and daddy’s and you are our baby

Y/n:(cry’s) nw you ovie charters you nw weal nw wana be baby

Vision:well you are our baby

Natasha:shhh it’s ok baby (sits in hospital bed with you in her lap)

Bucky:oh see that made them quiet

Y/n:(pulls at Natasha’s top)mama

Natasha:everyone except Bucky out

Natasha:(unbuttoning her top takes nursing bra off let’s you latch on)good baby

Bucky:thank goodness for Wanda

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿

Peggy:(picks you up off of play mat lay’s you on changing table changes you)

Natasha:(takes you from Peggy)say bye bye to ma she is going bye bye of two weeks

Y/n:bye bye ma

Wanda:nat I need to feed our baby

Natasha:ok (carry’s you to dining room put’s you in high chair)

Wanda:(grabs a spoon of baby food)come on baby look mommy likes it see

Y/n:(eats baby food off spoon spits it’s at daddy/tony)

Tony:really

Yelana:hahaha ha you didn't think that was going to happen

Wanda:(looks into your mind the adult part)

Y/n adult part of brain: I hate these ass holes they are some kinky asshats who want to control some now all I eat is baby food and titty milk and some food and shit and piss my self becoming of the fucken avengers I would rather be at hydra and or dead like piedro

Wanda:(does more wiggly woods on your mind)see now we have our baby and the best part is everyone in your universe can’t find your phone or anything on you your our ’s

Natasha:Wanda can I ask what you did

Wanda:someone’s adult self was coming through so I killed it so now we only have our sweet baby (wipes drool from your chin)

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘆/𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿

[mcu-fan-fics-blog]

Remember a Time ix

Series:  (Pt.1), (P.t 2), (P.t 3), (P.t 4), (P.t 5), (P.t 6), (P.t 7)

Wanda Maximoff x Fem! Reader, Natasha Romanoff x Fem! Reader ;)

(High school Au ) No Powers

Word count: 2218

A/N: Here is another installment I hope you guys like it. I’m slowly getting back into writing. I’ll see you next time hopefully with an update for Misunderstanding the Assignment! 

“What do you see when you look at me?” It was a simple yet loaded question. There was so much to see… Wanda had always been more than what the eye could see. There was too much context lost trying to explain it all in words. The good, the bad. The white, the black, the gray. You couldn’t look at her… that's why she asked. You settled for a simple answer. “Everything.” Time has passed and put your promise to the test. You showed up, but neither of you were the same. Maybe too much time had passed, but life as cruel as it was found a way to bring you both back into each other's life. “You’ve always known me better than everyone, even myself.” She was stating a fact that you weren’t sure was true anymore. “Stop looking away…” You couldn’t look at her because if you did start looking at her you weren’t sure you could stop. But she was Wanda… It wasn’t long before your eyes met hers. The first time in 10 years you let yourself fall into Her green eyes.

Wanda had this time obliged your request and from there on time started flying by. Prom came and soon enough you were sitting next to Natasha, her head on your shoulder. “This has been a very fun night.” You nodded. You didn't expect prom to go the way that it did. You'd envisioned things a little differently. But you couldn't complain Natasha was next to you all night and dancing with her was amazing. Wanda was there but she made herself scarce, You were thankful. You saw very little of her that night. Natasha knew that something had happened between the two of you, you didn’t tell her anything. Weirdly enough it didn’t feel right telling her. Natasha was swaying and tripping on herself so you took her to sit at a table. “I think you had enough of that punch” you chuckled. You saw Tony then Pietro spike the punch. “How about I take you home…” She was contemplating your offer. “Did she change your mind?” It wasn’t a reproach, just a question asked in a drunken stupor. “No…” There was no need to lie if anything what had happened steeled your resolve. “Then yes, you may take me home.” As easy-going that answer was, you saw that relief flood her body. You hated that you made her feel like that but all you could do was reassure her. You didn’t speak after that, you just made your way back home in silence. Natasha was out and in bed before you could even say goodbye. 

Yelena caught you on your way out. Well more so she was waiting for you cornering you if you will. “I may hate Natasha with every fiber of my being, but she is my sister.” She started not leaving any room for you to interrupt her. “Do you see what I’m getting at?” You nodded. “If you ever treat her wrong Y/n I will have no qualms in committing murder.” You were scared more so because she was being completely honest. “I like you Y/n, so I’m asking you not to mess up here.” You nodded. “I promise you to do good by Natasha.” She seemed pleased with your answer and started retreating. “And Yelena… I like you too.” She didn’t bother looking back. “Yeah of course you do what's not to like.” You chuckled and made your way back to your house. Tony was waiting for you sitting on your front door steps. “Can you believe that We made it?” You immediately recognized this not often seen side of Tony. You sit down next to him and lay your head on his shoulder. You sigh and interlock your arm around his.

“If I'm being completely honest, no I can’t.” He nods. “How’d we even get here?” You noticed the far away look in his eyes. He sighed and spoke his thoughts “It feels like a dream.” It was your turn to nod, there was no other way to explain what you were feeling. “I didn’t think we’d make it past fifth grade…” He was referring to your friendship. Tony was never a loner he always had friends, but fifth grade was a difficult year for him consequently for you too. “You were such a dick.” You conceded “You were forgetting about me…” He confessed quietly. You pulled away and saw the tears brimming his eyes. “That’s not even remotely true.” You assure him. “But, you were. I didn’t like how that felt so I made sure you didn’t.” You let him keep talking. “Wanda became so Important… And I want you to move on and be happy I do, but you leaving feels a lot like that.” You took a moment and turned to him. “I cannot physically forget you, you are my best friend. My brother from another mother.” He chuckled. “I promise that I will never forget you. And if you at any point feel that I am, please feel free to be a dick to me whenever you’d like.” He laughed this time. “We’ve come too far Tony, you and me for that to just go away.” You both sat there looking at the sky for a moment. “It will all workout.” You sighed and stood up. “Come on, I bought another lego set a couple of days ago. It should be in the garage.” 

Everything was starting to move faster and faster leading up to graduation. It was getting out of hand but before you knew it you were in line waiting to walk across the stage. You were all sitting on the edge of your seat. You almost rolled your eyes when the principal announced the valedictorian speaker. Vision… His speech was formidable, and you found yourself genuinely clapping for him at the end of it. After that it moved rather quickly name after name being called, and loud cheering from the audience. It all felt unreal, it would officially all be over in the matter of minutes. You saw them all walk that stage. First was Pietro; he brought laughs and cheers from all over the auditorium, his backflip being the reason. Then consequently came Wanda, she looked happy, her eyes scanned the audience and her eyes met yours. Her eyes watered, but they stayed on you. You gave a small nod and a tight smile and that was that. A couple of minutes later Natasha was walking down the stage and you could not look away, you didn’t want to. Her eyes found yours immediately she smiled and waved at you. Then came Tony who had nonchalantly avoided shaking hands with anyone on the stage just taking his diploma and walking off stage. 

As for you, you just took it all in. Took your diploma and smiled when your picture was taken. Then you saw Natasha and suddenly it wasn’t so overwhelming. It was something that you were truly looking forward to. It would be you and her for the time being starting this new chapter. If you were sure about anything it was that it would be worth it. The ceremony let out and you met with all of your family and your friends which at this point was only Tony and Natasha. Taking pictures to commemorate the day. You left with Natasha by your side. "You know that I never thought we'd get another chance to be friends." Natasha sighed. "I knew even back then that I'd most likely never see you in person again." You nodded listening to her talk. She had insisted on driving you somewhere special to show you a surprise. "Moving to Russia is not something a friendship usually survives. Especially not a childhood one." You nodded listening and hanging on to every last word. "I was scared..." She admitted softly. "That one day you'd stop caring for me, that you'd stop calling." You kept quiet knowing you didn't need to say anything. Listening would be enough. "And for the longest time it bothered me to no end." 

"And then, it was me who stopped calling." You nodded remembering the first month that she skipped all your weekly calls. It still stung, you'd had a crush on her already. "You saw through it Nat, It would've only crashed and burned." You tried to soothe her. She shook her head. "Where would we be if i didn't do that... And, you... You still called on my Birthday. Even when I stopped calling on yours." You'd made it to a small orchid with beautiful trees. You parked on the side of the door.. She rushed and helped you out of her car, she held your hand and didn't let go. "Before I left mom brought me here. Thinking back she was probably very much aware..." She looked thoughtful but didn't elaborate. You accepted her silence, not really reading into it, your mind too enthralled with the fact that she was holding your hand. It was a beautiful day, you still had time to kill before all the graduation parties began.  "I think it's here..." She mumbled. You were curious to find out what it was. 

Her hand squeezed yours when she saw what she was looking for. "Look." she ran her free hand along a tree her finger tracing the grooves. It was engraved. 'Nat + Y/n 4 ever' A nice heart encircled the two names. Natasha chuckles her mother definitely knew. "This... Wow." You were speechless. "When?" You managed to ask. "The week I found out we were leaving. It seemed fitting to do then." She smiled looking back at you. Your smile grew. "I'm only hoping it seems fitting now?" She asked suddenly, feeling self conscious. "We were totally in love with each other back then weren't we?" You say chuckling. She nods, but she doesn't say anything else, still waiting for you to answer. "I think this is very much fitting for us." She smiles lightly, biting her lip. "You think so?" You match her smile. "Yup" She moves quickly. Her hands grab your face as she pulls you towards her. When her lips meet yours it feels like the world stopped spinning, like the universe had been waiting for this to happen and it sighed in relief when it finally did. You didn't want to pull away. "You're telling me our parents knew we were gay?" She laughed in your arms. 

It was a beautiful day worthy of this moment. She was ethereal the way her eyes lit up just captured your attention, there was no other place you'd rather be. "I was crushing on you for the longest time." You confessed. "Really? You never said anything." She wasn't exactly shocked by your revelation, but she was curious. "Well, I wasn't exactly sure how to address the fact that I had romantical feeling for my long distance best friend that I talked to maybe once a month." She chuckled. "That makes sense... Before Wanda?" Wanda was still a sore subject for Natasha. All you wanted was to reassure her. "Before... and after." She nodded. "There wasn't a choice Nat. I'd pick you, I promise you from this moment on." She smiled. "Well if it wasn't obvious I too have romantical feelings for you too." You laugh. "I'd say you do!" You say running your hand through the inscription on the tree. "I want you... us, to have the love story we deserve. So I'll make my intentions clear." Natasha was confident now and you loved it. "I want you to be my girlfriend, I want to be in your life as long as you want me in it." You smiled. "I want that too." You said softly. "Good... But I want to do this the right way. I don't want to rush us." You nod. "I can do that with you. As long as I get some kisses here and there, You know every once in a while." She pretends to think about it. "I think we can make that work." You nodded, extending your hand for her to shake. "Well that settles it then." 

The night was still young, and you were very giddy. Tony was the one hosting the party everyone wanted to be at so your street was already crowded. “I’ll never get over the fact that Tony has this much influence over others.” Natasha mentions as she pulls into her driveway. “He’s a good guy, people wouldn’t follow him if he wasn’t. They follow him for the right reason.” You say. “I guess that's true.” You laugh. “Pepper will mellow his ego out, you’ll see. There’s no need to fear for the future.” You tease her. “Plus he’s made it very clear he’s not going to let us disappear from his life so, we’ll also humble him here and there.” She laughs. “We have a busy couple of months ahead of us so let’s enjoy this night.” You mention all the planning that needs to be made before you can actually begin this new chapter. “You’re right. I’ll get changed and meet you at yours in 20?” You nod. You practically skipped all the way home. It wasn't much distance but you skipped nonetheless.

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A/n: Thanks for being patient and sticking with me. I’ll be back hopefully soon. Love you all have a good day ;)

[cleabellanov]

Merry Christmas and I hope you're not thinking about how all your favourite characters have tragic ends because that's not benefic for the holiday season (or in general).

Have some headcanons instead.

Loki and Mobius attempt to cook pie together but end up burning it, so they order some instead. Loki also messes with the decorations, because they want all of it green while Mobius goes for more color.

Wanda goes ice skating with her boys and Vision, and is the best at it bit pretends she isn't so her boys don't feel bad. She challange herself to prepared everything without magic. It goes very well.

Tony receives an Iron Woman sketch drawn By Morgan that is surprisingly scientifically accurate. He teases Pepper for keeping it secret, but she didn't. It was all Morgan.

Natasha finds herself enjoying her free time and can't believe she is actually doing that. She hopes for Yelena to come see her but doesn't know if she will. She gets a spiced latte instead of her regular black and actually enjoys it instead of consuming caffeine only to keep her awake. This one time, she is well rested.

Yelena actually does come see her, and she didn't buy a gift, but sew a lot of pockets in an old vest and gives it to her. They take a long walk together. She has to constantly slow her sister down because she is used to walking really fast (Yelena is too, but does efforts to enjoy the walk). Little girls smile at Natasha and maybe she isn't that bad after all and shouldn't be judged by her worst mistakes. She likes her vest. She points out Yelena's choice for the shade of lipstick she was wearing.

Oh and if you have more please leave them in the comments <3

[sunnysideprincess]

Tony: You wanna hear about how Pepper ripped Killian to pieces?

Nat: Always. What do you want?

Tony: SHIELD gossip.

Nat: Deal. Let me get popcorn.

[constellation-skirmishes]

everyone say hello to my boy

[annabelle--cane]

BIRTH BIRTH BIRTH BIRTH!!!

SO TRUE

[smbhax]

From "The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost" in Tales of Suspense #45, September 1963. Stan Lee script, Jack Kirby (Iron Man), Steve Ditko (?), Don Heck (?) pencils, Don Heck inks, Stan Goldberg colors, Artie Simek letters. The linked GCD page notes "Happy Hogan is based on pro wrestler-turned-actor Nat Pendleton; Pepper Potts is based on actress Ann B. Davis." Ann B. Davis played housekeeper Alice in The Brady Bunch TV show (1969).

[jazzdailyblog]

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[quietlyimplode]

"Hey, you're probably working right now, but if not..."

Clint and Nat have crashed at a safe house after a rough mission. It's 4 am and Nat can feel herself starting to spiral. She needs a friend/distraction but knows Clint needs rest so hesitantly reaches out to Pepper instead.

Yesssss. I love Pepper and Nat dynamics. This one was so fun. <3 tyyy .

Black Widow Fest 2023 -Ask Game

Warnings: panic attack build up

Word count: 529

Pairing: Pepper and Nat (Clint/Nat implied)

Achates

Natasha watches over him, the redness of his skin could be indicative of the sustained burn or temperature or something different.

The panic rises.

What if starts ruminating in her head.

She starts to pace, hoping her distressed movement doesn’t wake him. The pain killers she gave him should keep him asleep.

What if she needs to wake him?

Did she give him too much?

She shakes her hands and makes herself take a breath.

Her chest hurts.

She needs to sleep too.

4am.

It’s been almost 36 hours since she closed her eyes and she knows it’s contributing to dread thoughts.

They’re safe, she thinks, no one knows of the safe house.

She checks the doors again.

Checks the windows.

Sits.

Stands.

Rubs her chest.

Drinks water.

She watches the rise and fall of Clint’s chest and counts his breathing.

She doesn’t feel well.

It’s not..

Her phone in hand, she dials a number she’s never dialed when she feels like this.

It’s a leap of faith.

She can’t wake Clint.

She needs someone.

The line connects and she’s quick to clarify.

“Hey, I know you’re probably working now, but if not..”

Her words are cut off.

“Nat?”

Pepper’s worry cuts through her tangent.

“Nat, are you okay?”

It gives Natasha pause.

“I’m not working,” Pepper lies.

“It’s almost 6pm here.”

Natasha doesn’t know what to say. Just feels stupid that in her panic she called a friend.

“Nat? Where are you?”

It’s a question she’s not sure how to respond.

“Belgium.”

“Oh. Is it nice there?”

Natasha almost smiles at the question in it’s innocence.

“Some parts.”

She feels her breath slow.

“Tony wanted me to ask you if you and Clint wanted to come over at the end of the month? You know if you’re around. He wants to show Clint an arrow he’s been working on.”

Natasha checks on Clint again, at the mention of his name. Counts his breaths and finds no difference to the moment before.

“Yeah,” she whispers, “that sounds nice.”

“Are you..”

The question is met with hesitation.

“Tony calls me or has called me when he’s ready to do something stupid, like throw a rocket into a wormhole. You’re not doing anything stupid right? This isn’t a goodbye call?”

Natasha’s heart drops.

“No, no not at all. I’m in a safe house,” she clarifies.

“I just… needed a friend.”

She can almost feel Pepper nodding at the phone.

“Do you want to talk about it?”

She’s not sure she does, even though the years of therapy tell her she should.

“Maybe when I see you?”

“Deal.”

There’s a slight silence as Natasha feels uncertain how to extend the conversation, liking that it’s lowered her heart rate and the pain in her chest is less. Just a little more and it will be morning.

Things feel better when there’s daylight and the oppression of this night leaves.

“How.. How was your day?”

Pepper seems to know that she’s not ready to finish the conversation, and launches into a story about the new hire in accounting.

Natasha settles into the kitchen chair, eyes on Clint and listens to her friend complain.

.

[roughentumble]

the avengers polycule is real and they stole my lunch money

[pleasetakethis]

Fever Pitch

Written for Marvel Femslash Week Day 7: Smart and/or Fashion and/or Free Space. I picked fashion! @marvelfemslashweek

​@mcukinkbingo​ open round card fill I5: clothing: shoes. My card & masterlist.  

Pairing: Pepper Potts/Natasha Romanov Rating: Explicit Word Count: 2.3k Tags: Natasha Romanov as Natalie Rushman, Pepper Potts's Shoes, Stiletto Heels, Shoe Kink, Office Sex, Light Dom/sub, Under-negotiated Kink, Dubious Consent Due To Identity Issues, Consent Issues Summary: Pepper noticed the new assistant, Natalie, taking an interest in her heels.

Hm.

Read @ AO3

[broadwayfan92]

Tony’s crying about Pepper

Natasha: Tony, I say this with love, but you’re making things weird. And I need you to leave.

[somelokivariant]

“Nat wasn’t there to lead them”

What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.