Wandas POV

"My mission is.. Alex."

My mind just goes blank.

I..

I mean..

What?

"Wait, wait. What do you mean your mission is Alex?" Nat.

"I was suppose to get close to her. Date her. Be her girlfriend."

"Okay.. but why? Why would he want you to date someone? Especially her?" Nat asks.

"Because he needed someone on the inside. Someone that could gain her trust and get her to open up."

"Okay, that's still not really explaining anything. Why you? And why couldn't we know? What could possibly be so intriguing about Alex that Fury wants you to spy on her?" Nat with more questions.

I'm just letting her take the reigns on this. She is her sister.

And my head is still reeling, attempting to take all of this in.

"Gee, thanks, sis. Don't think I could do it?" She's hurt. And angry.

"No, of course I know you can do it. That's not what I mea.."

Yelena waves her hand in dismissal.

"He chose me because he felt I would be a good... match for her, I guess. Someone that could get close to her. Someone she would let get close to her."

"Okay. I think I get where you're going with that.."

"He didn't want anyone to know. This isn't something I'm suppose to share with people. Which is hard when you're suppose to be in a fake relationship. He didn't want to take the chance that we'd scare her away."

She takes a breath.

"That didn't tell us why you need to spy on her," Nat says softly.

"Fury has had.. tips. Leads. Whispers. All about someone with powers thats trying to raise a group of people that could, that want, to tear our world apart; set it aflame and burn it to the ground. He's not entirely sure what this group is or why they formed. But he had good information that Alex might be the head of it all."

Woah.

Still.. not much else going on up there.

I mean.. what?

"And Alex is very.. closed off. Even when others tried to talk to her friends or coworkers, they got nothing. They would say she's a great person and a lot of fun to be around, or.. that she doesn't exactly have stable relationships. But.. nothing deeper. Nothing telling us about her or where she came from.

"We can't find anything on her, either. She seems to be your average fire fighter. She appears to be clean."

"Then why was Fury so sure she needed to be watched?" Spencer speaks up this time.

"I guess he really trust the person that gave him the tip. Said they saw some suspicious stuff. But, no one that's seen her use any sort of powers. No one that's seen her with any sort of vengeance or malice.

"I mean, she obviously doesn't like the avengers. But she isn't afraid to say why. But that's why I couldn't give away the fact that we knew each other at the store, Wanda. If she knew we knew each other, she would be suspicious."

Time to form some words, "yeah, I get it. And the only way to avoid me saying something stupid was to take control of the situation." I nod proud that I used that many words and that they made sense.

"Yeah.. it was really weird, I know. But I didn't know what else to do once she said she knew you.."

"It's fine," time to a squash that bug. Do not need them asking questions on how we knew each other.

"And that's why you couldn't have her come to the triple dates, right?" Spencer offers.

"Right. I didn't even tell her about them, but I didn't want to let you guys down and I wanted to hang out with you. And I want to be able to introduce her but..

"But if I do that, then she'll know I'm related to an avenger. That I'm friends with avengers."

"And might find out you work for Fury?" My turn this time.

"Exactly. And if that happened then everything would fall apart. And I couldn't let that happen. This is a huge mission for me. But I knew I could also only lie to you guys so many times before you asked."

"Yeah.. sorry for being so pushy.." I cringe, realizing what I made her do.

"It's fine. No reason to apologize. It feels really good to tell you all. I'm just glad I don't have to lie to you anymore. But we can not tell anyone else. This mission is still ongoing."

"Our lips are sealed Lena, your secret is safe with us," Spencer says smiling.

"Yeah of course we won't say anything," I agree.

Nat also says she'll keep her mouth shut.

"So.. does that mean you've found something out about her?" I can't help but ask, the curiosity getting the better of me.

"No! That's the thing. I've gotten nothing out of her. I'm with her almost everyday she isn't working. And we've grown very.. close. She's shared stuff with me, but nothing of use to Fury. Nothing incriminating or that could lead us to some secret group trying to take over the world.

"And even saying it, it sounds crazy. I mean I've known her for months now and not a peep. Even the most crazy criminals would have given up something. A text message or an overhead phone call. Anything. Something."

"Hey, you're doing what you can, Yelena. You can't be upset about that. It is entirely possible that Alex isn't who Fury thinks she is. And you have to trust your gut and the information you've gotten to tell you the truth when you can't get direct words from the suspect," Nat says.

"I know.. I just. I don't know. I don't want to be wrong. If I'm wrong then.. really bad things could happen. Like catastrophic things."

"If you're wrong then the person you thought Alex was isn't.. well, it isn't the real Alex," I suggest.

"Yeah and.. I know the relationship isn't actually real but.. I'd like to think we've formed a real connection. And I'd like to think I know who she is. But there's a part of me that knows you can never truly know someone. So.. I don't think I can give up. Not yet."

Spencer hugs Yelena as she continues.

"I just can't see Alex being that person. She has been nothing but good to me our entire relationship. She's funny and caring and outgoing. Her friends love her. It makes me hate that I'm lying to her. That I've had to fake any of it. But it's my job. It's what I have to do," she says defeated.

"Hey, if she isn't a bad person, then it doesn't have to be fake, right?" Nat tries.

Yelena shakes her head, "how would I be able to try to form something real with someone I've had to lie to for so long?"

Spencer lets a deep breath go, "hey, you know Nat and I didn't tell each other everything right away. Sometimes we try to hide parts of ourselves worried the other person will push us away, but then we never give them the chance to accept and love us for everything we are." Damn, she's so good at this.

"Yeah.. but you also told her who you were like right away. You couldn't keep it a secret. And besides, I'm not saying I want to date her. But I can see that she's a good person. Someone that doesn't deserve to be hurt again. Someone I'd want to know outside of the job. But.. I'm just a mole."

"You're more than that, Yelena. It's clear you've gained trust with her, right? That's real. You like being with her, that's real. So the reasoning for why you started talking isn't that great. But until you know anything for sure, don't worry about that," it's still Spencer.

"I know I should. And now I at least have you all to talk to about it. I just wish I could straight up ask her if she's evil or not. That would make this so much easier!" She runs her hands through her hair.

Spencer chuckles, "I know, Lena. And it sucks that it isn't. But it'll be alright. We're here for you no matter what. Even when you'd rather us mind our own business."

She gets Yelena to smile, "I know.. thank you. Thanks for listening. I know it's my job and I have to do it, but it still sucks. I just hope it's over soon."

"I'm sure it will be, Lena. You can't go that long being close to someone and not give something away. Why do you think I never took a chance on settling down before Nat?" Spencer says.

"You settled?" Nat asks.

"Woah, hey. That's not what I said. I love you. I choose you every day and will continue to do so, you know that," she kisses her.

"I know," Nat smirks.

"You just wanted a kiss, didn't you?" Spencer asks.

"Yup."

"You could have just said so," and she kisses her again.

"Okay, okay. I thought you were trying to make me feel better?" Yelena interrupts.

"We do have more booze!" I offer.

"Yes, please!"

We laugh but grab another glass of wine as we continue talking. Mostly about Alex with Yelena. Which is definitely weird. But what can you do?

Spencer even says Yelena can talk to her since, you know, she wasn't exactly always on the.. good side?

I still don't think I've entirely wrapped my head around this situation yet.

Like, Alex could be evil?

I can't believe it and I don't want to.

But then again.. there's that glint in her eye when she's in control..

Those thoughts are squished when Spencer speaks up.

"Wait. How does Alex know you, Wanda?"