Her Secret Agent

Three

Emerald's Pov

I stare up at my bedroom ceiling after my first night at the Stark Tower, and i can truly say yesterday was eventful, to say the least. I arrived at the helicarrier thinking i would go back to my brother's farm only to be now an Avenger, not a shield agent. After my fight with Natasha yesterday, i didn't leave the bathroom for a while due to the pain in my groin and when i did leave the bathroom Fury took my to my bedroom then told me to rest which i have been doing all night and all morning. My brother has come to check on me numerous times, but i have not seen Natasha once, and i truly don't understand how she wouldn't know about bonds.

I know that no one truly knows what Natasha went through in the red room, but what did they do to her for her not to know about soulmates or about the soulmate mark tingles. I will not pressure her to tell me about her past or about us being soulmates because i value her trust, and i want her to trust me before telling me anything. If she denys our bond but doesn't reject me or accept me as her soulmates, i will become terribly sick. Just the thought of her not accepting me sends my stomach into knots, my heartaches and tears gather in my eyes.

I shake my head and climb off the bed, not wanting to go in that dark head space of mine. Then i quickly put on my comfortable clothes on and walked out of my room towards the elevator. I need coffee and some breakfast before my brother storms into my room and goes into his eating is important speech. I get into the elevator, then press the button for the common floor, and the elevator starts moving down, but after going past a few floors, it stops, and the doors open. There in front of me is my brother and Natasha in deep conversation as they step into the elevator standing in front of me. The elevator doors close again, and in that moment is when my brother notices me standing behind them.

I shake my head at him, not wanting to talk right now because i know my voice will be very shaky due to my emotions being all over the place. Suddenly, I'm pinned against the elevator wall by Natasha, who has her forearm pressed against my throat as she looks at me with no emotion whatsoever in her eyes or on her face and i see Clint trying to pull her off me, but she pushes him back with her other arm, making me clench my jaw at her. Clint gave me a look to calm down, but how the hell can i calm down when he knows how protective i am over him even though he is older than me.

"I don't know what your game is or what you are trying to convince people, but i will never have a soulmate." She said, pushing her forearm harder against my neck

"I'm not playing a game. I have your soulmark on the back of my neck." I choke out, looking her in the eyes

"Natasha let her go. She's telling the truth." Clint said as he tried to pull her off of me again

"He's right, I'm telling the truth." I choke out again

"Show me." She demands removing her forearm

"Emerald don't." Clint warned with an unusual look in his eyes

"I have to, brother. You know about the soulmate bond. I can't deny her." I said, taking my hoodie off and showing Natasha the soulmark

"No! No! Impossible." She said, stepping back with panic in her eyes

"Natasha -"

Clint was cut off by the doors opening, and Natasha bolted out the elevator, leaving me feeling heartbroken. Clint, see the heartbreak on my face and help me put my hoodie back on, then he helps me out the elevator onto the common floor onto the couch.

"Hey, birdy. Why is Natasha running towards Furys office with a murderous look on her face?" Tony said from his spot on the couch

"No, now Tony." Clint snaps kneeling on the floor in front of me

"I was only asking a question. Who pissed in your breakfast this morning." Tony said, looking at a laptop on his lap

"I don't want you getting up, okay? I will make you your breakfast and coffee but just stay here." He said, ignoring Tony

"Okay." I mumble, fiddling with the end of my hoodie

"And you, Tony. You better leave my sister alone. I know you, and now isn't the time for some of your sarcastic comments." He warned Tony

"Understood birdy." Tony said, not looking up from his laptop

"I mean it. Dont get up off that couch." He warned, then stood up and walked over to the kitchen

I rest my head back onto the couch, listening to Tony type away on his computer, but he stops typing after a few minutes mumbling something about why me. I turn my attention to him and see him putting the laptop onto the coffee table, then stands up, tapping his bracelets and in seconds his suit is appearing out of nowhere and secures into to his body.

"When Birdy comes back, tell him Fury ordered me and Natasha to go onto a mission, but it's classified. We should be back in a few days." He said, then flies out the balcony doors, making my hair go everywhere because of the thrusters.

"WHAT!?" I yelled after his words register in my head

"Sister, what's wrong." Clint said, running over to me

"Natasha." I said in panic

"Natasha, what?" He said, confused

"Natasha is going onto a mission with Tony and won't be back for a few days." I said, panicking over my soulmates' safety

"Oh, well, Natasha will be fine. She has been on so many tough missions. You shouldn't worry." He said like it's no big deal

"I'm allowed to be worried. She is my soulmate even if she denys it or doesn't believe it. Her safety is my top priority, and i don't even know what she is up against. Fuck Clint what if she comes back hurt because i wasn't there to protect her." I said closing my eyes

"The thing is Emerald. You can't stop Natasha from doing anything because she is one hard-headed, stubborn, badass woman. All you can do is show her you are there and you support her. I know seeing her going on missions is going to be hard, but you have to support her just like i know she would support you. Her past left her belief that love is for children, and love is dangerous for her because it will leave her vulnerable and a target. So give her some time to come to terms with things." He said, holding my hands in his hands

"What if she never comes to terms with it? I can lose her before she is even mine, Clint. It will tear me apart." I said, letting him see how vulnerable i am

"She will Em. You just need to give her time because right now. She is having a fight with herself." He said softly