Natasha POV
I don't understand why did Y/N ran out. Everything went downhill after the last rollercoaster ride. She's not one to walk out or do something outside her schedule. Granted I have already dragged her out but I knew she had nothing urgent. Y/N loves to work.
From my computer, I was able to see the overall progress of her employees, and I can tell that most of them were about done. By the end of the day, the office was almost empty, and I decided it was almost time for me to head home.
My phone pinged just as I packed the last thing in my bag. Taking a look, I realised it was from Clint. He's in the area and wondered if I was free for a drink. He's usually in another state working with his wife so I agreed to meet him at a nearby bar.
"How's life?" Clint asked as he raised his glass. I shook my head as I took a sip of my vodka. After telling him what happened today, both of us needed a refill for our drinks. "I think you like her." Clint finally said after hearing my story.
I nodded my head. "I mean, she's not a bad boss. She does everything within reason."
Clint turned his head sharply to look at me. "No! I mean as... maybe your future girlfriend."
I shook my head. "There's no way."
"I mean come on... you told me yourself that you brought her to the theme park. You! Someone who I had to bribe in order to get you to bring your godchildren to have fun. And you brought her there willingly. That has to mean something." Clint nudged my arm slightly to prove his point.
"I just wanted her to relax, I knew she wasn't going to go home."
"That's exactly what you're doing. Taking care of her without her knowing."
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Your POV
When I entered the office the next day, Natasha was staring at her computer. She didn't notice I was standing in front of her. I assumed she was reading something but as I peaked over, her screen was blank. "Natasha." I waved my hands in front of her face. "Natasha!" I spoke louder.
She finally recognized I was there and looked up at me. "Right, here's your coffee. Sorry, I was thinking about something." I looked at her to make sure she was alright.
"Okay then." I took my coffee and entered my office without saying anything else. Linda's words still lingered in my head as I tried to move the papers around on my desk.
Focus Y/N! You need to work!
Once I started replying to some emails and going through some of the reports the employees have done, I was in the groove and there was nothing that could distract me.
"Y/N." Natasha came in and I hummed, not wanting to stop working just yet. "Jeff wants to speak to you. He has been calling your phone but you didn't pick up." I nodded and I wasn't sure what I was doing until I heard the voice from Natasha's phone.
"Hey! Your goddaughter has arrived. Why aren't you picking up your phone?" I jumped out of my chair and looked at Natasha.
"Get the car ready. We are heading to the hospital."
My eyes scanned the signs hanging around the hospital, looking for the section and ward number that Jeff told me. Natasha was following me behind until she found their room faster than me. She dragged me towards the right direction until I finally saw Jeff through the glass window with his wife and newborn daughter. They were looking so happy and admiring their creation. It looked like this is everything Jeff wanted. As much as I didn't like letting him go, I knew it was the right choice.
"Y/N! You're finally here." Christine greeted. I whispered my greetings to them so as to not wake up the sleeping beauty in Jeff's arm. "I didn't think you'd bring your girlfriend here."
I looked up shocked at her words and shook my head instantly. "N-no, this is Natasha Romanoff, my new secretary Jeff replaced." I defended.
"Hi, nice to meet you. Jeff told me a lot of great things you did with him." Natasha shook Chris's hands.
"Enough talking. Meet Brooke Eliana Davis." Jeff shifted slightly so we could see her face. She was still sleeping comfortably in Jeff's arms. She stretched a little before settling back again.
"She has such cute cheeks." I smiled when I saw her face.
"Do you want to hold her?"
"No, it's okay. Nat, do you want to have the honor instead? You told me you had the experience." Nat was speechless but accepted the request nonetheless. Carefully, Brooke moved from Jeff's arm to Nat's. She skillfully bounced her up and down to keep the baby sleeping. "Wow, you're a natural." I commented.
After staying there for a couple of minutes chatting it was time to head back to work and give the couple time to rest after a long and tiring day for them.
"Sorry for dragging you out of your work." I apologised, when we arrived at the company building again.
"Why apologise? You're the boss. I'm supposed to follow everywhere you go."
"This was not part of your job description."
We stared at each other for a few seconds before clearing our throats and returning to our seats.
Natasha POV
This is tough. How am I supposed to tell her that I fancy her when she is my boss? How am I supposed to bring this topic up? We couldn't even look at each other without making it awkward. I shook my head and started working, trying to place it behind my mind.
I was working halfway when I heard Y/N shouting my name from inside her office. It must be urgent if she didn't use the intercom. I stood up immediately and went into her office, only to be met with an angry face glaring at me.
"I expected better from your work, Natasha." She threw a stack of files in front of me. "The dates are wrong, and the references are not in the right places."
I took a file and flipped to the first page, instantly seeing my mistakes. I was stunned for words. I never made such a rookie mistake, especially not on the first page. "I'm sorry. I'll change it immediately."
Y/N let out a loud sigh and I feared that it may have changed how she viewed me. "This is not like you Natasha. Is something bothering you?"
"There's this person around me..." Before I could continue, she cut me off.
"Is this someone from the company? I can kick them off." She said seriously.
"No, I mean yes, they are from the office. But she's not bothering me in a bad way." I looked at her wearily and she quirked her eyebrow, silently allowing me to continue. "I get flustered when I'm around her, I care about her, I love spending every second with her."
"Is this your way of asking me not to make you work overtime? You could've just said it directly, I wouldn't mind." She chuckled while arranging some of her files, taking this very lightly.
"No... because working overtime is the only way I can spend one on one time with her." I looked her directly in the eyes. I hoped this wouldn't push her away from me.
"But you work overtime with me...? Oh! Me!" My heart was beating faster every second she remained silent. "Me?" She pointed at herself and I nodded.
"I like you a lot. I came into this job without expecting much. You were great in your job and have a lot of expectations of yourself, but you never place them on others. You taught me all the basics despite me knowing them from previous experience. I feel myself drawn towards you more everyday."
"Jeff told you about my allergy, am I right?" I nodded. "That's why I'm always covered for safety. But you. You touched me without me breaking into hives or making me short of breath. The other day at the theme park, I was getting claustrophobic because there were so many people and I was unable to find you. But once I was able to spot you, my heart calmed down and I couldn't see or hear anyone else but you."
"So... Can I bring you on a date tonight?" I asked.
"It's Friday."
"I know, I was thinking we could spend it in the office." I made that up on the spot. It slipped my mind that her Fridays are usually spent in the office catching up on work that has yet to be completed. Even in such a situation, her mind is clear.
"Even though I may not have been on any date, I'm not going to spend our first date in the office. Does Saturday work fine for you?" She questioned.
"Yeah, sure! But remember, I'm the one bringing you on a date." I said as I picked up the files as I left the room with a smile. This was definitely not what I was expecting when I heard her shout from her office but it's the best that ever happened.
Written on 17 Dec 2022
Posted on 14 Jan 2023