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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 26

- why did she want this man?

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 26

she felt it too, a magnetic pull that told her to step closer to the man, it had her cheeks flushing with heat.

“a few things need signing and there’s a meeting with the directors at three pm.” she said before swallowing back the heat in her. -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

as he closed in, nat slid her arms under his to hook around his back and press her cheek into his chest.

this man. this protective, gentle, gorgeous man had her heart so full it wanted to explode.

“I love you.” she uttered back as she inhaled, taking in his scent that calmed her.

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 24

He nodded and then moved to hug her against his frame, wanting to be close for a moment.

This wasn’t some game… people couldn’t play with them as pawns. This was 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 life together, and 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 got to choose what to do with it. They were not just coworkers, they were not just friends.

Natalia is —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

“we aren’t breaking up.” nat quickly responded in a defensive way, that isn’t even a possibility for her.

“we do everything we planned too.” nodding down the corridor from where they’d come from. “they might not believe it but they don’t own you. you aren’t breaking any laws by marrying a russian.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

“we aren’t breaking up.” nat quickly responded in a defensive way, that isn’t even a possibility for her.

“we do everything we planned too.” nodding down the corridor from where they’d come from. “they might not believe it but they don’t own you. you aren’t breaking any laws by marrying a russian.”

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 24

This was all…. A lot. He had never thought of this as being an issue, it just hadn’t occurred to him. That’s not the type of mindset he had about this. About life. It was stressful.

“What do we do then? I’m sorry, but this isn’t an area of my expertise, Talia. Do we just not look at the media? —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

a sad sort of smile was on her lips as she stepped closer and reached a hand out to squeeze his forearm affectionately.

“they tried to plant the seed, see how far in you are.” a sigh of tiredness toward the situation. “further in then they would like, I think.” -

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

those green eyes of hers dazzled as his hand extended, taking it in a gentle but strong hand shake.

“I look forward to getting to know each other.” ever the charmer.

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

@ofthedominant.bsky.social

“mister grey.” the redhead in his office spoke as he entered the office, standing up straight with a careful smile across her features.
“I’m natasha rushman, your new assistant.”

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 24

// I don’t need to be tempted to make an ana….

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Cʜʀɪsᴛɪᴀɴ Gʀᴇʏ @ofthedominant.bsky.social · Apr 23

“I ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇ﹐ I ғᴜᴄᴋ. ʜᴀʀᴅ.”

——Rᴇᴠᴀᴍᴘɪɴɢ——

Dᴇѕᴄʀɪᴘᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀѕ ʏᴏᴜ
Lɪᴛᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ
Mɪʀʀᴏʀ Dᴇѕᴄʀɪᴘᴛɪᴠᴇ
Sʜɪᴘѕ ᴡ/ᴄʜᴇᴍ
Bɪѕᴇхᴜᴀʟ
#NSFW ᴏɴʟʏ ɪɴ ᴅᴍs
#Tʀɪɢɢᴇʀѕ
#DᴀʀᴋTʜᴇᴍᴇѕ
FC﹕ Cʜʀɪѕ Eᴠᴀɴѕ
Oᴄ’ѕ ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ
Wʀɪᴛᴇʀ #Gᴏʟᴅ

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- most crushed on celebrities.” that had her cringing, being a celebrity.
“they’ll start picking me apart.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- the opposite hand to her ring was playing with the engagement ring, spinning it around her finger.

“they’re not wrong. some of the backlash we’re going to get isn’t going to be fun to navigate, we’re two of the countries -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

a sad sort of smile was on her lips as she stepped closer and reached a hand out to squeeze his forearm affectionately.

“they tried to plant the seed, see how far in you are.” a sigh of tiredness toward the situation. “further in then they would like, I think.” -

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

How was he supposed to respond to that? He was quite literally the symbol of US freedom during a pivotal time in history. His whole persona had been for America and freedom.

But Steven stood for what was 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙤𝙪𝙨. Things that were pure and proper.

Her being treated like this was not that. —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

she shook her head too, only a brief shake that said he didn’t need to apologise.

“I look, sound and walk like an american until it suits them.” a sigh after she spoke those words, this being something she’d always felt. “they enjoy dancing the fact that I’m a traitorous russian in there eyes.” -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- her own arms folding across her chest as she explained herself in a defensive way. “despite the fact that they had me blow up draykov to prove my loyalty.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

she shook her head too, only a brief shake that said he didn’t need to apologise.

“I look, sound and walk like an american until it suits them.” a sigh after she spoke those words, this being something she’d always felt. “they enjoy dancing the fact that I’m a traitorous russian in there eyes.” -

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

He gave her a look as she said that, head shaking small as he got closer. Arms crossing over his chest.

“That’s not gonna happen, dork. But what he just insinuated in there? That was wrong. I’m sorry you had to hear all of that, Talia.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

nat was practically strutting down the hallway, heeled boots clicking beneath her that echoed on the glass panels lining the hall.

hearing the footsteps recognised as steve’s she paused to meet his eyeline.
“I told you this would happen.” -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- an exasperated sigh, she didn’t want to be right.

“I’ll be court marshalled for leaving a hickey on you.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

nat was practically strutting down the hallway, heeled boots clicking beneath her that echoed on the glass panels lining the hall.

hearing the footsteps recognised as steve’s she paused to meet his eyeline.
“I told you this would happen.” -

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

He looked behind himself for a moment as she walks out before back to Ross.

“This is disappointing. I didn’t think you of all people would go so low. You need to get your head screwed on straight and start looking at the real problems we’re dealing with. Focus on sending aid to Sokovia. Better —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

all eyes were on steve as he stood and defended natasha. his tall building seeming to tower over the room, he didn’t need to try and be intimidating and he was yet he wasn’t scratching the surface of how protective he can get.

ross only stared back at the blonde, not giving much away.

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‎‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ 𝑪𝑨𝑷𝑻𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨 𝟐.𝟎 ᥄‎‍ ‍🏳️‍⚧️ @falconsuit.bsky.social · Apr 17

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

// it’s twitter before Elon!!

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

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with steve finished with his defending, natalia stood to and stepped around to steve’s side where she tugged his bicep enough to tell him that’s enough.

“good chat, I’m really glad we had it.” the she-wolf snarl as she left the room, hoping steve would follow.

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

all eyes were on steve as he stood and defended natasha. his tall building seeming to tower over the room, he didn’t need to try and be intimidating and he was yet he wasn’t scratching the surface of how protective he can get.

ross only stared back at the blonde, not giving much away.

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𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

Steve stood up then.

“Don’t talk to her like that. If we want to be public with our relationship, we will. If we don’t, then we won’t. We get to decide. Not you. Not the government. Not the media. I don’t give a damn what she’s done in the past, that isn’t her anymore. She’s an avenger. She shows —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

that foot that had kicked steve earlier pressed into his thigh, looking to reach out subtly. she had feared this from the start.

“of course it is.” nat practically spat out as she stared ross down, that man was sat at the top of her ‘to kill’ list now.

“isn’t there more pressing matters going on -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- in this country right now?”

“the icons of our country that keep the public on side are quite important.” the worm that is ross stated. “we only want this to be quiet, with your skill set I’m sure that can’t be difficult, natasha.”

that had the redhead scoffing.

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

that foot that had kicked steve earlier pressed into his thigh, looking to reach out subtly. she had feared this from the start.

“of course it is.” nat practically spat out as she stared ross down, that man was sat at the top of her ‘to kill’ list now.

“isn’t there more pressing matters going on -

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

Steve was putting it together now. They didn’t like golden boy Roger’s with someone like Natasha.

“Wait — tell me she’s lying. This isn’t what this is about, right?”

He was praying to God that they weren’t treating him like government property and telling him what he could and couldn’t do.

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

“the world found out about the things I’ve done when I released all of shield’s files to bring it all down.” nat said as she continued to look at her hands, she had a feeling she knew what this was actually about.

her chin raising where she looked to steve before looking to ross, her jaw tense.
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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- “years ago. your icon in stars and stripes has been working alongside me for years and there was never an issue. if you have an issue now, you can come and arrest me yourself.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

“the world found out about the things I’ve done when I released all of shield’s files to bring it all down.” nat said as she continued to look at her hands, she had a feeling she knew what this was actually about.

her chin raising where she looked to steve before looking to ross, her jaw tense.
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𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

“I don’t understand why this is being brought up to begin with? Why is this a topic we are discussing right now?” he asked, his tone of voice changing to a bit more captain-y as his guard raised up. The man even sat up in his chair.

“They can speculate all they want. We aren’t hiding our —

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

“what you want and what’s happening aren’t the same thing.” ross commented which had nat grumbling.

“he has a point, steve.” tony added in. “wether we like it or not, the whole world has eyes on us. something’s we can’t keep secret.”

“so what do you want us to do?” -

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‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

- the she-wolf that was natalia growled. “have our weddings photos all over vogue?” she scoffed. as a woman that was raised to stay in the shadows, keep unseen, the spotlight was often blinding.

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

“what you want and what’s happening aren’t the same thing.” ross commented which had nat grumbling.

“he has a point, steve.” tony added in. “wether we like it or not, the whole world has eyes on us. something’s we can’t keep secret.”

“so what do you want us to do?” -

𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 @wantedxfreedom.bsky.social · Apr 23

Ah. That’s what they were talking about. 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.

“We’re engaged, Ross,” he said flatly, just letting it out, “But our personal lives are nobody else’s business. Point blank. I don’t want my relationship flaunted and obsessed over by the media.”

‍ ‍࿐ྂ ‍ ‍ ‍ ˌ ‍﹔ ‍ ‍н̲наталья． @nataliovna.bsky.social · Apr 23

it fell right in her hair, she’s trying to fish it out subtly as they’re spoken too.

“captain america had a building collapse ontop of him and he died on the table, im sure you are aware the tabloids havent stopped talking about it.”

that had nat breaking eye contact with ross and focusing on her-

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