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that's also good

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Hm. You know, I might take that as a compliment since I'm not not trying to do anything.

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You sure you're not trying?

[He gives her a teasing smirk. Regardless of her, or his, intentions, his mind keeps going back to where the whole conversation with Fitz put it.]

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Could be it's a natural talent.

[She smiles, moving closer to him—touching his jacket.]

You don't think?

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I think you're very clever.

[His eyes flicker to her hand.]

You need this one, too? [He's not moving to get out of it right that second, but....]

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[Natasha nods slowly, her lashes half lowering to shade her eyes. Clever. She'll take that.]

Maybe I should try it on and see?

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Just try it on. [He only manages a mild warning tone to his voice. It's a lie, of course.]

[He pulls away from the chair he's in so he can slip out of it, taking his time, as he hands it to her.]

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[Natasha takes the jacket and drapes it over her shoulder rather than putting it on.

Instead she eyes his shirt as though she might ask for it next.]

Maybe we should take this somewhere more private.

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[She looks at his shirt, and he raises an eyebrow, smirking a little.]

We should.

[He gets up after that.] And I thought I was only getting mugged.

ftb?

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Oh, it's much worse than that.

[She turns slowly, a little extra lift and sway in her step.]

Honestly, you should have known better. Nice boy like you in a place like this.

For sure, assuming they ever stop flirting

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[For a second, Bucky just watches Natasha walk.]

Nice boy? Don't mistake me for Steve.

[He follows, amused.]

They never stop

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Never. You're an entirely different kind of trouble.

[Because they both know Steve is trouble, even if he is a nice boy.]

Yeah, no kidding

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As long as you understand that. Maybe I'll let you take the rest without much of a fight.

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You can put up a little bit of a fight if you want. It's more fun winning that way.

ftb?

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A little bit of a fight it is, then.