Romanogers One-Shots

Missing You

Natasha has to go on a several month mission and only has access to a phone once every four weeks. This is just her leaving, some of the calls between them, and the reunion. 

Steve always dreaded when Natasha left for missions. Unlike his own missions, where he was often only there for a few days or weeks at max, she was often gone for months. Her specialty was in going undercover, so Shield never failed to take advantage of that skill and put her in deep cover missions where she would be portraying someone for months at a time. 

She was laying in his arms one night when she told him that she was leaving again. 

Fury had called her in that afternoon and handed her a file for a deep cover mission that would take a minimum of five months, and a maximum of seven. 

Her fingers danced over his bare chest as she looked up at him, promising that she'd get the job done and return in five months. 

"When do you leave?" Steve asked, his voice giving away how much he would miss her. 

Natasha frowned, "Friday."

That only gave them two days together before she had to go. 

"Will you be able to contact me at all?" Steve asked. Since they had gotten together, Fury had started allowing them to call each other or email every few weeks because even he could see their productivity go down when they weren't together. 

Natasha nodded, "Fury promised me that I could call you once a month. I know it's not a lot, but at least its something."

Steve nodded, brushing Natasha's hair from her forehead and pressing a light kiss to her skin, "It's something," He repeated quietly. 

Natasha shifted closer to Steve and rested her head on his chest,holding his hand in hers as they both stared at the ceiling, "We've both got the next two days off though so we can do whatever you want."

Steve sighed, "I just want to stay here with you."

Natasha rolled over and pressed a kiss to Steve's lips, "I think I can live with that."

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Two days later, Steve and Natasha were forced with the emotionally draining task of saying goodbye. 

They had developed a ritual of saying their goodbyes in their room rather then at the dock. It was more private that way. 

Natasha held Steve's hand daintily and gave him a soft smile, "Try not to miss me too much, okay Rogers?" 

Steve managed a laugh, "You know that's not gonna be possible. I'll miss you more than anything."

"I'll miss you too."

Steve pulled her to him and kissed her passionately, knowing it would be one of the last kisses he would get to give her for at least five months.

Natasha finally pulled away and grabbed a pen off the counter. She held Steve's wrist so that his palm was facing up and began scribbling something down on his skin. 

"What are you doing?" Steve asked, unable to see what she was writing. 

Natasha pulled the pen away so he could see five dates, "These are the days I'll get to call you...don't miss my calls okay? There's only a few as it is." 

Steve nodded, "I'd never miss your call Nat." 

She smiled, "Good."

Steve sighed and pulled her into another embrace, "I'm really gonna miss you Natasha."