I looked up to the hand that was offered to me and looked at the man who had offered it to me as I took it, of course it was Steve. He pulled me up effortlessly and despite knowing what I was capable of, a hint of worry in his eyes as I put the back of my hand up to my split lip and mumbled, "Thanks" and looking away quickly, not wanting to keep eye contact for too long. Normally I hated being touched at all but to turn down Steve doing his gentlemanly duties was to insult him so I let him help me up. I looked around the suburban battleground, Tony and Bruce were talking and laughing over our latest victory, Thor was preparing to go and see Jane and Clint was inspecting his bow and remaining arrows. Things had been uneasy between Clint and I ever since New York. I thought things were better between us but he flinched every time I touched him and tensed when I entered the room. Unfortunately this hadn't gone unnoticed by Director Fury. Knowing that our insecurities with each other were starting to affect our effectiveness as a team he had started to send me on missions with each of the other guys. Tony disregarded any orders I gave and although things usually turned out Fury didn't want to take the chance, Thor had a very unique style of working which was to say his entrances made covert operations impossible, Bruce and I worked well together but he thought that since being trapped when he had turned into the Hulk on the Helicarrier that I was hesitant about working with him. I worked best with Steve as Fury had seen in New York and so had decided as of yesterday that we were to be partners which made Clint furious. However that was not my problem, my problem was trying to make sure that things ran smoothly with Steve and unfortunately his shyness outside of battle when we were alone was not helping things. I looked around at my team mates, men who despite myself and my training were now my friends, I had once thought I would never trust my life to anyone, it was hard enough with Barton, but now there were five men that would all take a bullet for me. One by one the rest of the Avengers departed Tony and Bruce back to Stark Tower, Thor to see Jane and Hawkeye got in a car and drove off to get his next mission after taking a long look and Steve and I standing next to each other. I watched as Steve put his hand up to the side of his head as he received orders before he turned to me, "Fury says that we will be picked up in about two minutes and will be taken back to the Helicarrier to receive a new mission" said Steve. I simply nodded, not one for being social. But as I turned away I saw something on the Captain's uniform and focusing on it I saw that Steve had something sticking out of his side. "Uh Steve you have something" I said as a pointed to the shrapnel, "Hmm?" said Steve as he followed my hand to where I was pointing, "Oh" he said and pulled it out. What had seemed to be a small piece of something turned out to be a piece of metal the size of a playing card but before I could do anything the jet landed and we got on board. I took a seat and Steve went to hold onto a rail on the roof and winced slightly I saw everything even though he tried to hide it, "Come over here" I said before grabbing a bandage from the first aid kit on the wall. He was about to object but I just looked at him and he sat down next to me, "Right, shirt off" I said when I saw the rip in his uniform was soaked in blood. Steve looked up alarmed but I looked at him again and he knew he would have to swallow his modesty and took off his helmet before removing the top part of his uniform. His muscles moving and constricting in pain as he had to raise his arms. The wound was bad and the cut went really deep but I knew that he had already started to heal. I went through the motions of cleaning and dressing the wound, in deep concentration but I could see Steve watching me the whole time. Once I had wrapped him up I looked up and he blinked, realising he had been staring and blushed slightly. The ghost of a smile touched my face but was gone instantly, "You'll need to get that checked when we get back but they won't do much more considering how fast you're healing". The Cap shrugged, still a little embarrassed, "Yeah it's a side effect of the serum" he said shyly. His awkwardness was endearing and made me calm because it was something that was so simple and her life was always so complicated, "Pretty good side effect, I heal fast but this is impressive," I said trying to keep up the light hearted banter, indulging in the moment. Steve relaxed a bit and smiled a bit but it was short lived as the pilot turned around and informed us we had arrived. The Cap stood up trying to get his uniform done up again, blushing when he realised how long he had been shirtless for but he winced as he tried to pull it back on. I put on hand on his arm and helped him pull on his sleeve; his skin was incredibly warm and quickly covered in goosebumps when I touched him. I then did it up and he smiled appreciatively, "Thankyou" he said being the perfect gentleman.

Once we were off the jet and inside the Helicarrier we weren't given any time and were to report immediately to the command room. Steve and I made our way to the room and when we entered Fury walked up to meet us immediately, "Right you two have a seat, you have a new mission." He said as we walked over to the table. "Agent Romanoff you and Captain Rodgers will be going undercover for two weeks to infiltrate an arms organisation that is meant to be connected somehow to Hydra." He said sliding files along the table towards us. "You are to find out if they are in fact a Hydra affiliate and if so try to glean as much intelligence as possible. If you find anything that will require you to investigate further your mission will be extended, any questions?" Fury finished. I looked over at Steve and he looked up from the page of the file he had been skimming, "What is our cover?" he seriously, obviously eager to start given the Hydra connection. "You are to be an engaged couple. The specs on your relationship are all in the file," he turned to me, "Agent Romanoff you will take the Captain through all of the basics. If that is all you are to go and pack immediately you are being flown out in twenty minutes." Fury finished before turning and going back to his station.