Romanogers One-Shots

All Alone

Requested by ninjarider1, James (Nat and Steve's child) is somehow effected by the snap. More in the request but it would spoil it so this is all the summary you get. 

Bad timing was a common re-occurrence when it came to Natasha and Steve's relationship.

The first time Steve has confessed his feelings for Natasha had been in the middle of a mission, right before he passed out from a bullet wound.

After knowing that he was alive, Natasha had refused to talk to him for five days, and when she finally did, it was only to yell at him for almost dying and leaving her alone without a chance to say she felt the same.

They had kissed and that night, they had been over the moon with happiness at finally being able to express their feelings for one another.

Their bliss was short lived however, because early that morning, Natasha was called away for a three month undercover mission.

She had been whisked away so quickly that she hadn't even been able to say goodbye to Steve in person.

Instead, she had been forced to settle for a short note.

When he found it, he had been more then disappointed.

Steve,

They are pulling me into a 3-month under cover mission that is apparently so urgent I didn't have the time to come say goodbye in person. Don't find any other girls to replace me while I'm gone. I'll see you in 3 months. Stay safe.

Love, Natasha

The note was short, simple, and very much like Natasha.

Keeping it in his pocket at all times was the only thing that got him through those months.

When she finally got back, Steve and her had shared a night of passion that showed each of them that the old saying was true. Absence does make the heart grow stronger.

Once again however, they had been sucked right back into a mission in Lagos.

That in itself wouldn't have been much of a problem, but then the mission had spiraled out of control and they were both busy trying to deal with the mess Wanda had accidentally created.

That's when the accords happened.

Natasha and Steve had somehow ended up on differing sides of the argument and because of that, their time together had been limited.

Peggy's death had brought Steve to Europe which also separated the two just before the signing of the accords.

Natasha followed Steve there and they shared one last moment together before they had to separate one again for the accords.

"Just promise this won't change anything Steve. Once everything is over, promise me we'll be alright," Natasha had asked quietly into his ear.

Steve had simply nodded, "We'll be alright Nat. We'll always be alright."

After that, they hadn't seen each other until the fight at the airport where Natasha had let him escape despite her original decision to side with the accord.

It was another year and three months before they saw each other.

Steve and Sam had been on the run when Natasha knocked on their door.

Sam excused himself after greeting her and left the couple to their... reunion.

Five weeks later, Natasha found out she was pregnant.