Natasha looked around as she waited for Romanoff, she hoped that he would show up, because he had a habit of standing her up and not showing up when they had agreed to meet up.
Natasha had decided to meet him in a public place, just in case he tried anything funny, so she sent him the address of what she thought was her favourite coffee shop, because she came here often.
Natasha drank her cup of tea as she waited for Romanoff, and she sighed, of course, he could never keep to an engagement, it was 5 minutes to 10, and she still could not see him anywhere.
"Natasha, you should never trust that man, if anything, he's untrustworthy" said Natasha to herself as the doorbell of the coffee shop rang and Romanoff walked in as he saw her and he walked to her table and sat down beside her.
"Oh so you actually showed up" said Natasha as she looked at him.
"Dobore Utro (Good Morning) to you too devochka (girl)" said Romanoff as he smiled, was it only him or was this little niece of his getting ruder every single time they met.
"I don't think that I should greet you, who knows, you could be recording my voice right now or something" said Natasha as Romanoff laughed.
"Would you be here if you knew that I was that dangerous?" asked Romanoff as he laughed.
"Yes" replied Natasha as he laughed once again, she wondered what was just so funny.
"Just greet me properly devochka (girl), because I know that you were raised well" said Romanoff as Natasha could not believe this man, he was just so cunning and every time he wanted to get her to do something that he wanted, he would mention her good manners or that she was raised well, and she hated it.
"Good Morning Romanoff, is there anything else you want? Like a kiss on the cheek, or a bow?" asked Natasha with a sarcastic smile on her face as Romanoff laughed even more, this niece of his was something else.
"Better" said Romanoff.
"Alright now let's cut the nonsense and get to why we are actually here" said Natasha as she drank her tea.
"I agree" said Romanoff.
"I have questions, the mission is to go to the university and catch that Mark Anthony guy, so how exactly do I do that?" asked Natasha.
"Well everything has already been prepared, you will go undercover as a student, your student id is made already, and everything is settled, all that is left is for you to show up" said Romanoff.
"I see" said Natasha.
"Yes, so when are you leaving?" asked Romanoff.
"I can't just leave like that, that city is 6 hours away, I have to tell my baby first" said Natasha as she could not just leave without telling Joy where she was going.
"Alright, and when will that be?" asked Romanoff.
"I will leave by 2pm" said Natasha.
"Good that you have a definite answer devochka (girl), I will be going there already, I will meet you there when you arrive" said Romanoff as he stood up and he walked away as Natasha shook her head, he was always in such a hurry to leave.
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"And then I tagged Clarita and won the game mommy" said Joy as she giggled.
"That's wonderful my baby" said Natasha as she laughed, she was driving Joy home from school.
"Yes Mommy" said Joy as she giggled.
"Hey my baby, I need to tell you something, and I don't want you to get upset okay?" asked Natasha as she looked at Joy in the rear view mirror.
"Okay Mommy, it is something very serious?" asked Joy as Natasha nodded.
"Yes my baby, it is serious, but not too serious" said Natasha.
"What is it mommy?" asked Joy as now she was worried.
"Well my baby, something came up and I have to go away on a trip for a week" said Natasha.
"Oh" said Joy as her voice was laced with disappointment.
"Are you going away for long mommy?" asked Joy.
"No, not at all my darling, I should be back in a week, I promise you" said Natasha.
"Are you going somewhere far away again mommy?" asked Joy.
"Well it's not too far away my darling, it's only 6 hours away, so I can come home as soon as possible alright?" asked Natasha as Joy nodded.
"Are you upset with me my darling?" asked Natasha.
"No mommy, I am not upset, I will miss you, I don't want you to go away for long again" said Joy.
"Oh my darling I will miss you too, but I won't stay long I promise you, I will be back before you know it, just a week" said Natasha as Joy nodded and Natasha parked in the driveway and she got out of the car.
"Oh please say something my darling, I don't like seeing you like this, I promise you that a week will pass by quickly, okay?" asked Natasha as she carried Joy from her car seat and Joy nodded.
"Oh my darling, please give me a hug and a kiss, and a smile okay?" asked Natasha as Joy gave her a kiss on the cheek and she hugged her.
"I will miss you mommy" said Joy as she hugged Natasha.
"Me too my darling, I can't bear to stay away from you for too long, but I wouldn't go if it wasn't important alright darling?" asked Natasha as Joy nodded.
"But hey, look at the bright side, you will get to stay with your daddy a lot while I'm gone" said Natasha as she laughed and Joy laughed.
"But Daddy isn't fun all the time, he's always busy" said Joy.
"But you know that he's never too busy for you sweetie" said Natasha as she and Joy walked into the house.
"I know mommy" said Joy as she giggled.
"Mommy when are you leaving?" asked Joy.
"Well by 2pm by darling, so we can have lunch together before I go" said Natasha.
"Okay mommy" said Joy as she gave Natasha another kiss on the cheek.
"You know what my baby, since I'm leaving, you can choose what you want to have for lunch, anything you want" said Natasha.
"Anything?" asked Joy in surprise as Natasha nodded.
"Yes anything" said Natasha as Joy giggled.
"I want French fries mommy!" said Joy almost immediately.
"Oh so you have been thinking about French fries?" asked Natasha as Joy laughed, she did love French fries.
"Alright French fries with what my darling?" asked Natasha as she smiled.
"Hmmm" said Joy as she was thinking.
"French fries and fish, because we were learning about what different cultures eat and Miss, Honey said that the British people love fish and chips" said Joy as she giggled.
"Well then fish and chips it is my baby" said Natasha as she laughed and Joy giggled.
"Oh hello Madam, Hello Joy" said Alfred as he caught sight of Joy and Natasha.
"Hello Alfred" said Joy and Natasha with a smile as Alfred smiled at the mother and daughter pair.
"Alfred have you started making lunch yet?" asked Natasha.
"Ahh well no Madam, Amelia hasn't returned from the store yet" said Alfred.
"Oh I see, I want to make a change on what's on the timetable for lunch today" said Natasha.
"Alright madam, change it to what?" asked Alfred as he smiled.
"You want to tell him?" asked Natasha as she smiled and she looked at Joy as Joy nodded.
"Fish and chips!!" said Joy excitedly as Natasha and Alfred both laughed.
"Well you are in luck Joy we still have some potatoes and fish, I can start preparing it for you" said Alfred as he smiled.
"Thank you Alfred" said Joy as she smiled.
"You are welcome Joy" said Alfred as he smiled.
"Alfred is my daddy coming home for lunch?" asked Joy.
"Ahh well no Joy, he called earlier to say that he will have lunch with a client" said Alfred.
"Okay Alfred, thank you" said Joy as she smiled and Alfred smiled at her as he walked away.
"Let's go and get you changed my darling" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Okay, mommy did you pack your things already?" asked Joy as Natasha nodded.
"Well yes I did my baby" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Mommy did you tell daddy that you are going on a trip again?" asked Joy as Natasha carried her up the stairs.
"Well no my baby" said Natasha.
"Why not mommy?" asked Joy.
"Because I haven't had time to tell him yet, I will tell him later" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Okay Mommy" said Joy as she smiled.
"Mommy what are you going to do in that other city?" asked Joy as she smiled.
"Well I am going to catch a client of mine that ran away, and once I catch him, I will be right back here with you" said Natasha as she smiled.
"I hope that you catch the client mommy" said Joy as she giggled.
"I will my beautiful, beautiful baby" said Natasha as she laughed and Joy laughed.