Wandas POV

Why, oh why, am I constantly put into these awkward situations? Why couldn't it be someone else?

You could take my place? No? Ok.

We're all just standing here, staring at each other. No one is moving. No one is talking.

Just awkward eye contact.

It's great.

And I don't know what to do?

Should I acknowledge them? Do I ignore them and keep going?

But we've already seen each other. Would it be weirder to act like we didn't?

I almost want to make them make the first move so I know what to do or not do.

But they aren't moving!

And it's stretching into eternity.

Although it's hardly been a minute.

Then I notice something in Yelenas expression.

Of course, I had to pull my eyes away from those piercing blue ones to see it. But..

"Um, babe. Who is that? Why are we in a staring contest with her?" Yelena speaks up.

And I'm confused as hell.

But maybe she doesn't remember me from the party? Nat did say she was pretty drunk, too.

But wait, no. Nat said she wanted to hang out again. There's no way she would mention that if she didn't even remember.

So why is she acting like she doesn't know me now?

Yelena's voice also sparked movement from Blue, but hers was very different from my own.

Instead, her gaze softens and her lips upturn at the corners.

"No one, babe. Just.. someone I met.." then she kisses Yelena's forehead causing her to smile.

I can't help the small bloom of hurt that erupts when she says I'm no one.

I guess to her, that's exactly what I am.

But it still hurts.

It's clear to me that whatever it was between us was all on my side. Maybe it should have been obvious.. but sometimes you just.. hope.

Or I was just delirious.

I guess I should just keep going then, my enthusiasm for our plans tonight having lessened. And I hate that. She shouldn't get to..

"Still. I think you should introduce me. We don't want to be rude."

The voice startles me as I had let myself drift off to my own little world. And I'm more than surprised that Yelena is asking Blue to introduce us.

What could she be playing at?

I can only faintly hear Blue whisper, "it's not really necessary. She .. isn't someone I've known that long."

"Oh really? Why are you so against us knowing each other, then?" Yelena pushes.

Oh what I wouldn't give to read her mind right now.. maybe while they're distracted I could just..

"Fine."

Or I won't try to read her mind, I guess.

They walk a bit closer to me and I can feel the awkwardness between Blue and I. She doesn't want to talk to me whatsoever and for some odd reason, Yelena wants her to make this introduction.

To say I'm confused right now is an understatement.

Blue lets out a long breath, "Yelena this is.. Wanda. Wanda, Yelena."

Yelena sticks out her hand for me to shake and I reach up grabbing her hand out of instinct.

Blue looks very uncomfortable right now.

Good.

But I also notice the lack of the word 'girlfriend' in front of Yelenas name. And I can't help but wonder..

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Wanda, I'm sure. Sorry about miss grumps over here. She can be moody when she hasn't eaten anything in a while," Yelena jokes.

Blue rolls her eyes and lets out a huff, but she's smiling.

"Yeah, well, when you're promised ice cream but you end up grocery shopping instead.."

"Hey! You know you love food. And you barely had anything in your kitchen."

My throat tightens at the mention of her house. So.. Yelena stays there. Or enough to help cook, maybe. To at least know she needed food and enough to help her grocery shop.

And I can't help the bit of jealousy that rises up in me.

"Besides, I'd hardly say we're grocery shopping. All we have is junk food. And raspberries."

"The necessities in life!" Blue sings with a triumphant look, almost like she forgot I was here and let herself go a little.

Yelena laughs at her enthusiasm, "I don't know what you would do with out me, seriously. I don't think you'd eat a single normal meal."

Blue just shrugs her shoulders and raises her hands as if to say 'what can you do.'

And it's at this moment, for whatever crazy stupid reason, that my brain and heart can't take any more of their cute coupleness and decides to cut them off, asking the question that keeps playing in my mind, "so, you're her girlfriend, huh?" Why the hell did I ask that? Who asks that? No one that wants to get away from this situation. Which, I thought I did.

It's directed at Yelena but both of their heads snap over to me. Both with a reaction I did not expect.

Blue looks a little angry. But so does Yelena.

However, Yelena is quick to recover, plastering a grin over her annoyance.

Blues expression stays.

Yelena gently pats Blues stomach while looking up at her, "well, not officially. Not yet, anyway. This one here hasn't asked me yet." She pokes her belly this time, effectively getting her to smile, even letting out a soft chuckle.

"I told you babe, I will. Just.. Not yet."

Was I imagining things.. or did she glance over to me when she paused?

You didn't see it?

Okay. Maybe it's in my head, then.

I let out an awkward laugh because, let's face it, the only thing I know how to do in these situations is make them more awkward.

If only I could read Blues mind right now. The want to take a look at what she's thinking growing only stronger as this weird ass conversation continues.

Especially since I know she looked at me.

It would just confirm it.

But I can't. Maybe Blue wouldn't notice, but Yelena sure as hell would.

"Yeah, you keep saying that, yet here we are," Yelena teases her further, even going as far as grabbing her jacket and pulling her closer and..

I can not watch this..

I glance over to the candy aisle where I desperately wish I had made it to before whatever the hell this is, happened.

I think this is where I should take my leave.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Yelena." I'll play her game, whatever it is. "And it's good seeing you again, Alex." I give her a swift nod of the head and she lazily waves her hand at me as a send off.

But, my gaze lasts a little longer than it should.

I shake my head of whatever thoughts might try to cloud it.

Yelena sends me a smile as a goodbye.

But I am already quickly making my way over to the candy aisle, grabbing some of our favorites before I decide that's enough and dashing off to the checkout, hoping I beat them there and I won't have to make anymore failing efforts at communication with them.

I thank the stars that I'm able to get out of there without having to say another word, and soon enough I'm driving myself back to the compound where Nat is waiting for me.

Or I hope she's waiting for me. Hopefully she has a movie picked out and we can get right into watching it and devouring these snacks that I now seem desperate to tear into. (If it's just because I'm hungry or I want to eat instead of think, you be the judge.)

Because I know if Nat isn't waiting for me and I have to sit there waiting for her, by myself with nothing else to distract me, then I won't be able to stop obsessing over the interaction that happened at the store..

Because it takes over my mind even as I'm in the car driving alone. I just can't stop my train of thought from returning to Blue Eyes once again.

Maybe I can talk to Nat once I get back? She might have some information on their relationship. I can ask about Yelena..

But why would I do that?

Because every time I think I might be pulling myself out of this crazy blue eye trap she has me in, I fall right back into it.

And the worst part is that she doesn't even want me in this trap.

She clearly has someone else she's interested in. As weird as it is that it's Yelena, I have to respect that.

And above all of that, I still have Lexi. Who I care about and enjoy spending my time with. Who cares about me and wants to be around me.

And that's worth more than some crazy far fetched dream of Blue Eyes taking me back into her arms.

We've both moved on in our lives, that's clear.

But who is doing it more successfully?