Got what you wanted

Natasha followed Romanoff as they walked back up the stairs, above the ground, but instead of going back the way that they came, they turned to the left and they continued on in that direction.

Natasha looked around, she could see many other rooms, for a big Mansion, it really was quiet.

Natasha did not know if Romanoff was in a bad mood or something, but he did not say a single word to her, he just kept on going ahead, and she did not want to get left behind or lost, so she made sure to match to his pace, and well if he did not want to speak, then that was his problem, she would not speak as well.

One thing Natasha did notice was that Romanoff was strict when he spoke to the other people, it was not like when he spoke with her, she believed that when he spoke with her, he sounded tolerant, soft maybe, but when he spoke with them, his tone was hard and firm, with no room for refusal at all.

Natasha was so deep in her thoughts of how Romanoff's mood and attitude changed that she did not notice when Romanoff stopped walking, and she stopped as well, but Romanoff was looking at her with a weird expression.

"What?" asked Natasha as she noticed that Romanoff was looking at her, so she snapped out of her thoughts.

"What are you thinking about devochka? (girl)" asked Romanoff as he looked at her, he wondered what made her so absent minded.

"Nothing" replied Natasha as she did not see the need to explain to him, after all, they were her thoughts after all, and not his.

"Well, if you think of nothing, then I speak nothing as well" said Romanoff as he gave a smile.

"Hmm" replied Natasha.

"Anyway devochka (girl), this is your room, this is where you will be staying for the next two months, your bags will be delivered here soon" said Romanoff as he went straight to the point, he had no time to dally here, he had to go and find someone.

Natasha looked around, she could see other rooms with white doors as well, this place seemed like some sort of dorm, she wondered if those other agents would be staying here as well.

"You don't have to attend training today, use the free time you have to settle in" said Romanoff.

"Training begins at 4am sharp, if you are late, you get punished" said Romanoff.

"Well there you are, I have said all that I need to say, here are your keys, keep your door locked at all times" said Romanoff as he threw Natasha a pair of keys and she caught It, and before she could look up to see Romanoff, he was already gone, walking in the opposite direction.

Natasha was just surprised, he left like the wind, it seemed like he liked to have suspense following him, it was not suspense at all, but rather annoyance.

Natasha just shook her head as she sighed, what did she expect? She did not even call out to him, she just found the key that looked like it would open the door, and she opened it as she walked into the room.

Natasha closed the door behind her as she scanned the room, it had one big window, a single bed, a small table with a chair, and there was a closet there as well, and there were two other doors in the room, Natasha was sure that one led to the bathroom, but the other, she would have to find out later, she noticed that there was no tv in here, but not like she cared, they were not here for luxury after all, they were here to become agents.

"Well you got what you wanted Natasha" said Natasha to herself as she sighed, now she needed to think of a way forward, just what was she doing here anyway?? She needed a plan, because to be honest, she knew that this was all crazy, but it would seem that her life had become crazy for a while now.

Natasha shook her head when she realized that Romanoff just left, he just left without laying any rules, she did not know what he wanted, she did not know whether they were supposed to act formal or not, like they knew each other, or were they strangers.

Natasha did not know the guy well enough, and well, she did not care at all, she would pretend like she had only met him here, after all, she did not want any problems, no one needed to know that they knew each other, on a somewhat personal level.

Natasha brought out her phone from her pocket, she was waiting for when her bags would be delivered here.

Natasha switched on her phone as she saw that the time was 6am, Natasha removed her coat as she threw it on the bed and she sat down on the edge of the bed as she calculated what time it would be back home, and she knew that it would be 10pm.

Natasha dialed Dom's number, sceptical that he would pick, she was sure that Joy would be asleep by now.

To Natasha's surprise, Dom picked almost immediately.

"Hello" said Dom as he put his phone to his ear.

"Hello" said Natasha as she replied.

"So when are you coming back home, Joy wanted us to come and pick you up at the airport" said Dom as he smiled and he put his coffee mug in the kitchen sink, Joy had been so excited that Natasha would be returning, so much so that she had been all smiles all day.

Natasha hissed as she moved the phone away from her face, she really messed up this time… she did not want to have to break her baby's heart, but something came up, and now, it was impossible for her to come back like she said.

"Hello" said Dom as he thought that he had lost connection.

"Yes" replied Natasha.

"Did you hear what I said?" asked Dom.

"Joy wants us to come pick you at the airport, when will you be landing?" asked Dom as he walked out of the kitchen into the hall.

"Yes about that…" said Natasha.

"I changed my mind, I'm not coming back home, or at least not for now" replied Natasha as there was no other way to sugar-coat it, that was the truth.

"What do you mean you changed your mind?" asked Dom as he frowned.

"I changed my mind, that's all, something came up" said Natasha as she replied.

"Something like what Natasha?" asked Dom as he took a deep breath, he could not understand why Natasha would do this, she was going to make Joy sad, she had built up hopes that she would see her soon, and now Natasha came up with this change her mind, something came up story of hers, what could possibly come up? Just what??

"Something personal" said Natasha.

"Don't give me that nonsense Natasha" said Dom as he lowered his voice and he sighed.

"It's not nonsense, it's what happened" replied Natasha.

"You know what, just tell me when you will be back?" asked Dom, he needed a valid date, so at least Joy would not be left in uncertainty.

"In January, I will be back in two months" said Natasha as she moved her phone far from her ear.

"Two months??!" asked Dom in surprise as he almost shouted.

"Yes, you heard me" said Natasha.

"Natasha, two months?? Two entire months, just what are you doing over there that requires you to stay over there for two months?" asked Dom as he could no longer keep his voice down.

"Something personal" said Natasha.

"Oh don't give me that something personal nonsense Natasha, do you know how crazy you sound right, now, you sound so crazy" said Dom.

"No, I don't you are the one shouting and blowing it out of proportion" said Natasha.

"You are crazy Natasha, how can you leave for two months?" asked Dom.

"Well you can leave for two months, so why can't I?" asked Natasha.

"That's different Natasha, if I do that, it's for the company, and besides, I always send representatives on my behalf, and if I have to be there I person, I always try my best to move things faster so I can get back home, that's different, because you on the other hands, have nothing important doing over there in Russia" said Dom as to him, Natasha did not know just how insane she sounded right now.

"Look, I don't even care, this is not about me, this is about Joy, you got her hopes so high, thinking that she would see you tomorrow, or maybe the day after that, but no, two months??" asked Dom.

"Just what in the world am I supposed to tell Joy, how am I supposed to bring myself to tell her that her mother will be in Russia for the next two months doing who knows what?" asked Dom as his words pricked Natasha's heart.

She knew that he was right, and she was already thinking about how Joy would handle this, she was trying to think of a light way, a reasonable excuse to tell Joy, but right now, her mind was blank, this really hurt her more than Dom knew.

"Mommy's not coming back for two months??" asked Joy as her head poked out from the other room and Dom froze as he scolded himself mentally for coming out here as Natasha felt her heart sink at the sound of her baby's sad despaired voice.