Sparkling Scarlet

Chapter 4

The three women all wore different expressions, y/n's being one of apprehension and hope that she wouldn't have to stay with Mary all summer. The Scarlet Witch had a stone cold face, her sharp green eyes locked on Mary and her head tilted slightly. And Mary, she was slightly trembling with her head bowed and hands clasped tightly around her water bottle, y/n couldn't tell if it was from fear or anger. Probably a little bit of both.

Mary uncapped her water bottle and slowly took a sip before finally looking up and catching the eyes of the woman seated across from her. A full body shiver went through her as she remembered the last time the woman had looked at her with this much anger.

The blonde took a deep breath, sitting slightly taller, "I think this is all just a big misunderstanding." She smiled nervously at the redhead seated across from her and glanced over at y/n still standing by the door before continuing.

"I was contacted by the Avengers to take this girl in for the summer and train her through your facilities, today was her first day and I think that she read the situation all wrong." She finished with a placating smile and taking a sip once more.

Y/n opened her mouth to speak, but was stopped by a raised hand from the other woman, whose eyes were still locked on Mary's.

"I disagree Mary," her voice as smooth as melted butter, "This isn't the first time you've broken the rules."

Mary looked back up to the woman with anger written clearly on her face. Her cheeks were starting to go a bit red and her eyebrows cinched tightly. "All I did was go over the rules in the car with her and attempt to put a collar on her for the event, I don't think that's against the rules." She let out in one big breath, then in a slightly smaller voice, "Ma'am."

"And did your submissive consent to your rules, or to the collar?" She questioned raising an eyebrow when Mary shrunk back into her seat.

"I thought not." The redhead stood up, straightening up her suit and pulling out a phone from her right pocket. She quickly typed something and then slipped it back into her pocket. Mary looked nervously at her and then fixed her gaze on y/n, who simply stared back with an unmoving expression.

"You have about five minutes to leave the premises," The Scarlet Witch stated, brushing off an invisible piece of lint from the lapel of her jacket before fixing the blonde across from her with a sharp glare. "I expect you to never show your face in my presence again, as this is the third and final time you have broken the rules in our community." She gestured to y/n, who's eyes had lit up at the thought of never seeing Mary and her many rules again.

"If she has a bag in your car, one of the gentlemen escorting you out will bring it back for safekeeping." With that she looked at y/n, her gaze softening slightly. "If that's alright with you darling."

The blush that she had been able to keep down quickly resurfaced at the pet name, and y/n barely managed to nod her head before choking out, "That's completely fine with me ma'am." A smile slowly started to form on the redhead's face, before a knock sounded at the door.

"And that will be your escort" The woman said dismissively, eyes still locked with y/n, who's heart rate was probably too high to be healthy at this point. She barely noticed the two men who entered the room or Mary sweeping past her with her head down, all she could see were those sparkling green eyes on hers, and when the woman didn't break her gaze, she cleared her throat awkwardly and glanced behind her to see the door already shut.

The woman across from her gestured towards the seat that Mary had just vacated and went to grab another bottle of water. Y/n crossed the room to the couch and slowly sat down, while the redhead slowly walked to her and handed the bottle of water over. Their fingertips brushed as y/n accepted the bottle and a spark traveled from her fingers all throughout her body.

She quickly opened the bottle and took a deep gulp to hide her reaction from the simple brush of fingers while the Scarlet Witch sat down across from her. As those green eyes locked with hers again, her thoughts started racing once more.

'What's going to happen now? Fuck, I don't have a host anymore which means the mission is failed and I messed everything up on my first day and now the team is totally screwed and Fury's going to be angry with me and I'm going to have to move to Alaska in a cabin in the woods to hide out from embarrassment for the rest of my life.'

The woman across from her smiled softly and all of y/n's racing thoughts quickly came to a halt, remembering she was in the same room as the person in charge of a multi-million dollar business, who was now sitting with her legs crossed and jacket unbuttoned, as calm as can be.

"Now that Mary is out of the picture, I assume you need a new host for the summer?" The redhead questioned, with one eyebrow raised.

Y/n took a deep breath before answering, looking down and fiddling with the cap of her water. "Yes ma'am, I have to be trained for a mission, and I can only get that training here in your facilities with a dominant guiding me." She risked a glance up at the woman seated across from her, who nodded thoughtfully.

"I believe I can help you get in contact with a dominant best suited to you." She smiled and let out a chuckle. "Mary isn't suited for anyone I believe."

Y/n's frayed emotions didn't allow her to stop her own small laugh from leaving, and she loosened her grip on the bottle in her lap and looked back into the eyes of her now savior.

"I'm sure there's someone out there just as strict as her, and I wish them all the best." She said with a small smile, before letting it fall. Y/n started tracing patterns in the arm of the couch as she voiced her biggest concern. "I don't have anywhere to live now unfortunately, and I doubt there is an Avengers fund just for hotels, so how long do you think this process will take?" She kept her eyes on the arm of the couch and she sensed the woman shifting across from her.

A silence took over the room as y/n nervously fidgeted and the redhead across from her was lost in thought. Y/n traced one finger around the beaded leather accent on the end of the arm before forcing her hands to still, dropping her hand back to her lap. She looked back up to see the woman deep in thought, her arms crossed and her gaze somewhat distant over y/n's left shoulder. Y/n dropped her gaze from the woman's eyes to her high cheekbones and further down the lips pursed in thought, noticing the slight red tinge to them. She absentmindedly wondered what type of lipstick the woman used, before jolting herself back out from her thoughts and refocusing on the woman's eyes.

The eyes that were currently looking back at her.

The lips she had just been admiring were now turned up into a knowing smile, and y/n offered a weak grin before looking down at her lap and mentally berating herself for gay panicking.

"If you're alright with it," The woman started, and y/n quickly looked back up with wide eyes and a slight blush on her cheeks. The woman smiled wider at the sight and continued. "I would like to offer you a place to stay in my home, until you find a new host for the summer." She finished and slightly sat back in her seat, watchful eyes assessing how y/n responded.

Y/n was freaking out.

That much was obvious, and the redhead knew that the girl across from her would say yes, however she was surprised at how much she hoped that the girl would accept her offer.

Y/n cleared her throat before licking her lips slightly and saying, "I appreciate the offer, and I accept." She took a deep breath before rushing her words slightly. "Thank you so much, and I promise I won't be a burden or anything and I can also clean or whatever you want me to do in repayment."

The Scarlet Witch had started to chuckle across from her, and when she looked up to see y/n's optimistic face and wide eyes in front of her, she cleared her throat before smiling and offering her hand. The girl quickly accepted and with one cool hand and one slightly trembling hand clasped, the redhead smiled wider.

"In that case, call me Wanda." She released y/n's hand and stood up, watching as the girl leapt to her feet, water bottle forgotten on the couch. Wanda smiled once more, letting her eyes roam across y/n's face before leaning in slightly to whisper in the girl's ear.

"Time to enjoy the party my dear." She leaned back and took in y/n's blush that had reappeared in full force. Wanda put her hand once more on the small of her back and gently led the girl from the small room, and onto the main event of the night.