Is That Her?
Prompt: Hi! Your writing is amazing x)! I was wondering if I could request a one-shot where Steve and the reader are dating and they're both heroes but they don't realize the other person is a hero, if that makes sense, and they only find out the other is a hero when they're working together to fight a common enemy. Thank you so much if you do decide to write this :)
So I did it a little differently than the prompt asks, but I did my best! Hope you like it xxsound-and-silencexx
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“I can’t, Nick. I have a date tonight!”
Nick Fury lets out an exasperated huff, “I don’t really care what you have planned. You are a SHIELD asset and I need you at SHIED. I’m going to introduce you to the Avengers. Your skills are going to be needed on their next mission”
You let out a huff and debate on just hanging up on him, but eventually decide against it, “Fine. I’ll cancel my date, but next time I want at least 24 hour notice. You know that I hate last minute shit”
“You aren’t in the place to demand anything, Sparrow”
“Funny, Patchy. I think it’s you who can’t demand anything of me. I’ve already paid back my debts to SHIELD. I’m only a contractor at this point” You snap. You hate it when Fury forgets that you’re a private contractor now. Your SHELD days are officially over, but sometimes Fury will call in a favor to try and get you back on the payroll.
You can almost hear Fury grit his teeth, “You were one of SHIELD’s greatest assets. I would greatly appreciate it if you would come in this afternoon”
“And?”
This time Fury does growl, “I will endeavor to give you more notice and not interfere with your plans”
“And?”
“I apologize for the short notice”
“Thank you! God! It’s like pulling teeth to get an apology out of you!”
“Be here at 1800 … please”
You roll your eyes, “I’ll be there, but I’m not wearing my suit, and I don’t want them to either. I’m not doing the whole pissing contest thing with a bunch of spies, super soldiers, and geniuses”
“Done”
“Good. I’ll make sure I’m there, and I swear that if I get stopped by security again I won’t be as nice as I was last time.”
“Understood, Sparrow. I will give them fair warning”
“Goodbye, Director”
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Once you hang up with Fury, you quickly put in a call to your date, Stevie. The two of you had met on an online dating site and had instantly clicked. He was on because his friends thought that if he met someone it would help him get reintegrated into society, and you were on because it was difficult to look for dates while being a superhero. The two of you talk every day, both over the phone and video chats, but had never met in person, today was supposed to be that day. Now though, you would have to cancel.
Stevie picks up on the first ring, “Hey, Y/N! I was actually about to call you.”
You can’t help but smile, “Oh really, couldn’t wait for tonight?”
He chuckles, “That’s actually what I wanted to talk to you about, doll. I’m afraid that I have to cancel. Something came up at work, and I’ll be there until late”
Letting out a breathy chuckle you close your eyes in relief. You really hate to cancel plans, and now you won’t feel guilty, “That’s fine, babe. It’s actually what I was gonna say too. An old boss of mine needs my help tonight”
Stevie chuckles, “Well at least I don’t have to feel guilty for canceling! We’ll just have to reschedule our date”
“Yeah, Stevie we definitely will! I’ll text you after my meeting tonight, alight?”
“Alright, doll. I’ll talk to you later. I really am sorry that we can’t go on out date tonight”
“You’ll just have to make it up to me then, won’t you?”
“Of course, doll”
“Bye, Stevie”
“Bye, Y/N”
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You stroll into SHIELD at 1755, and make your way to Fury’s office. “Hey, Nick!”
Fury is standing by his desk, “You are late”
Checking your watch you smirk, “Not late. You said that the meeting is at 1800, it’s 1758, technically I’m early”
Fury just rolls his eyes, “Let’s go. The Avengers are waiting for us”
You smirk and fall is beside Fury, “So what is their next mission?”
“We need to track down the last of HYDRA, and the files on the Winter Soldier. I need you’re ties with HYDRA to do that”
Immediately you freeze, “No. I told you that I will never infiltrate HYDRA again. Last time I did that they captured and tortured me, not again.”
Nick stops and turns to look at you, “Their mission is at the base where you were captured. You have intimate knowledge of the areas and layout of the facility that they will need if they are going to be successful in their mission. I would like you accompany them, but at the very least I need you to be on the comms with them”
“I’ll be on the comms with them, but I just … I can’t go in there again, Nick”
He places a hand on your shoulder, “I may be an asshole, Y/N, but I would never hurt any of my assets on purpose.”
You nod stiffly, “I know. Now” You shake off the phantom pain from your time in the HYDRA facility, “Let’s go meet your newest pet project”
As soon as you walk into the conference room you freeze, “Stevie?”
He looks up, “Y/N? What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to help the Avengers on their next mission”
Suddenly two men lean toward Stevie, “Is that her?”
From their voices, they sound like Sam and Bucky, who are constantly shouting the background whenever you’re video chatting with Steve. “Yeah, that’s Y/N” Steve turns back to you, “I didn’t know you worked for SHIELD”
“I’m a private contractor, actually. Nick just calls me in when he needs my help, and on this particular mission I think I’ll be of use to you guys”
Fury steps forward, “Yes. This is Y/N, code name Sparrow …”
Suddenly a blond man shoots up in his chair, Clint, your mind supplies, “No way! You’re a legend here! The only one to survive …”
“As I was saying, she will be providing inside information on HYDRA facility that is known to have the last information on Project Rebirth and on the Winter Soldier”
The only other woman present, who you assume is Natasha Romanoff speaks up, “Why do we need her? James was a HYDRA asset for 70 years, why can’t we just use his knowledge?”
Fury locks his one eye on her, “Y/N has an intimate knowledge of this particular facility, and according to the files we have the Winter Soldier was never brought there.”
Steve is still staring at you, assessing you, “Why do you have such an intimate knowledge of this facility?”
You tense, but Nick steps in, talking quietly, “You don’t have to tell them”
“No, I do” You square your shoulders and look up, meeting Steve’s eyes, “One year ago, on my last SHIELD mission, I was sent to infiltrate and steal top secret HYDRA files. Unfortunately, my handler at the time was a HYDRA spy, and gave away my position. I was captured and tortured for three months before SHIELD was able to figure out what happened. By the time I was rescued, I had valuable information on the layout of the HYDRA base. The others that were captured with me … they didn’t make it. I tried to keep the scientist’s attentions on me, but sometimes the experiments they would run on me, would have a different effect on the others. So yes, Agent Barton, I am the only one to survive in Croatia, and no, that isn’t something that I’m proud of”
Everyone is quiet when you finish your explanation, Fury is the one to speak up, “I’ll leave you here, Y/N, to get to know your new team. Tony has already said that you can stay at his tower in order to get to know everyone”
You stiffen, “That is a very kind offer, Mr. Stark. However, I have my own apartment”
“You will be staying in Avengers Tower. I want you all to be running smoothly by the end of the week. You can’t do that if you stay in your apartment”
“Director …”
“No arguments. SHIELD is currently your employer, and this is part of your mission parameters.”
“Fine”
The Avengers look on, amused, and Tony has been surprisingly silent through the whole thing. You wonder if he actually offered you a place to stay, or if he was ordered to house you.
Once Fury leaves you turn back to face the Avengers, “I promise that you don’t have to let me stay at the tower. I really do have my own place. I don’t want to encroach on any of your space, and I know that having a stranger stay in your home is not fun”
Tony waves away your concern, “I have an entire floor for guests, so it’s fine. Anyway …” Suddenly he smirks, “so you’re the girl who has Capsicle all hot and bothered.”
“Tony!”
Steve’s protests are waved off, “I also know that this is the first time you’re seeing him in person. So did you know that the guy you met online is Captain America?”
You let out a chuckle, “I didn’t actually! That’s usually something that comes up on the first date, and we haven’t managed to have one of those yet”
Steve chuckles, “At least I don’t have to worry about you only dating me because I’m Captain America”
Bucky snorts, “Don’t get cocky, punk. You still haven’t actually sealed a date with the girl”
Steve snorts, “Jerk.” Then he turns to look at you, “Will you take a walk with me?”
“Oh no!” Sam shouts, “Don’t try and run away now!”
Steve flushes red, and you can’t help but wonder how far down that blush goes. Pulling your head out of the gutter, you tune back into the conversation. “Sam, I don’t want to put her on the spot! Y/N …”
“Will you go on a date with me?” You interrupt, “After the mission of course”
Steve stares at you in shock, “Y-Yeah. Yes, I’d love to go on a date with you”
You grin, “Good! Now that that’s settled maybe you guys can show me the tower? If I’m gonna be living there I need a tour, and to go get my stuff by tonight”
Everyone gets up, officially introduces themselves, and you all head out and make your way to the tower. Steve hesitantly takes your hand as you walk to the cars, and you smile up at him happily. As you watch the Avengers playfully shove each other and joke around, you have a feeling that you’re really gonna like working with this band of misfits.
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