novelraw Chapter 138
Chapter 138
When Joanna cried, Steve softened his heart.What's more, Joanna was still hugging her neck and crying miserably. No matter how determined Steve was, he couldn't say anything persuasive right now.He even started to think about whether Natasha should persuade Joanna.It's not that Natasha is really more persuasive than him, but Steve feels that at least Natasha is tougher than him when facing Joanna.In many cases, especially when persuading people to make the right choice, a firm will is more useful than anything else.Because the right choice is often painful and difficult.
Steve knew this all along.
Steve's hand gently stroked Joanna's back.He felt that things were more difficult than he imagined.On this sunny morning, the world had given him a big problem.
But in fact, the big problem that Steve imagined did not actually come before his eyes, or rather, it just flickered for a while, showing Steve a little of his clothes, and then turned and walked away.
Joanna whimpered for ten minutes, then stopped crying.Compared with her performance last night, Joanna was much stronger this morning.She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, straightened up, and asked in a half-hoarse voice: "Then... when should I leave?"
"What?" Joanna's voice was hoarse, and Steve thought he had heard it wrong.
Joanna frowned and cleared her throat: "I mean, when should I go to Los Angeles?"
Steve didn't expect that Joanna didn't need his persuasion at all, and he cried out the correct decision. For a while, he was full of love and compassion for Joanna.With this affection, Steve was surprised to find that he was even more reluctant than before to go to Los Angeles alone with Joanna.He squeezed Joanna's hand tightly, unable to speak.
Joanna felt distressed when Steve looked down.Joanna, who was crying just now, wiped away her tears and comforted Steve: "I really don't want to go to Los Angeles, and I know you don't want me to go to Los Angeles. But, Steve, I'm not stupid, I Knowing what option is best for me. So... you don't have to worry. I didn't agree to go to LA just out of puff."
Steve couldn't speak, but held Joanna's hand tightly, like a little boy holding the sleeve of his most beloved girl.
Joanna patted the back of Steve's hand backhand.She was a person who hadn't done much physical work, so her hands were still soft and delicate like a girl's.She pats Steve gently, like the first spring breeze blowing off a frozen lake.
Steve looked up and gave Joanna a gentle smile.
Joanna was a little embarrassed, so she had to ask again: "Then... when should I leave?"
Speaking of business, Steve immediately became serious again: "Natasha's opinion is to act tonight. I also think this arrangement is more appropriate."
"Tonight?" Joanna really didn't expect them to arrange such a tight schedule, and the arrangement had a sense of horror of "if you don't leave, you won't even think about leaving".Joanna felt a little startled, but when she thought of having Steve by her side, she couldn't help but feel relieved: "Leave tonight? Then...have you bought the ticket?"
Steve shook his head: "Instead of flying, drive over."
"Driving...driving? You mean, planning...to drive across the American continent by yourself, from Washington to Los Angeles. And...preparing to set off at night?"
Steve nodded, "What's wrong?"
"I hate driving late." Joanna frowned.
Steve couldn't help but raised his hand and stroked Joanna's hair: "Don't worry, we're here."
He said, there are us.
Instead, there is me.
As soon as Joanna heard this comforting sentence, she instantly understood that she and Steve were not the only ones on this migration trip.Ever since, Joanna refrained from saying the wayward words of "I don't drive late at night anyway".
Steve accompanied Joanna back to her residence in Washington, and then simply packed her luggage. Except for cash, a few changes of clothes, and a few travel-sized skin care products, Joanna didn't pack much.That small luggage looks very light.Rather than saying that Joanna wanted to move to Los Angeles to temporarily avoid the limelight, it would be better to say that she planned to visit Los Angeles for two days.
When night fell, Natasha parked the unremarkable black Ford at the agreed place.
Steve held Joanna's light luggage in one hand, and Joanna, who was reluctant to leave the eastern city and Steve, in the other hand, and arrived at the agreed place along a secluded alley.
Natasha leaned against the car door, folded her hands on her chest, and smiled at Steve and Joanna from a distance.
The street lights are ignorant, and Natasha has always maintained a mysterious and glamorous image.From a distance, Joanna didn't see the smile on Natasha's lips so clearly.Under the dim light and in the deserted air, Joanna had the illusion that she was going to make a deal with the gang leader.This illusion made her feel a little scary, but at the same time...brought her a sense of inexplicable excitement.
Steve was an honest man, and when they walked up to the car and greeted Natasha, he naturally let go of Joanna's hand, walked around the front of the car, and got ready to sit in the driver's seat.In his driving, the hard work of staying up late and driving is a man's job.Unexpectedly, he walked around to the door, only to find that the door was locked.Looking up at Natasha, I saw Natasha's expression of "you're fucking kidding me".
Steve pointed to the door handle in confusion: "Unlock it?"
"Why unlock it? Let you steal my car?" Natasha gave Steve a blank look, "Don't touch my car!"
Steve stepped aside resentfully, and returned to the passenger door.As soon as he opened the door, before he could sit in, he saw Natasha in the driver's seat throwing a black document bag on the seat, then raised his eyes and glanced at Steve: "What are you doing in a daze? Sit in the back go!"
Steve didn't know why Natasha had such a temper today, but he was obedient and got into the back seat and sat next to Joanna.
Steve is an honest guy, but Joanna is not!
She realized almost immediately that Natasha was giving an assist to Steve, uh... Maybe the real situation was giving an assist to her.But no matter what, Joanna wanted to praise Natasha from the bottom of her heart, "Well done!"
She frowned and smiled sweetly at Natasha in the rearview mirror.
Natasha blinked at her quickly, then started the car indifferently.
Along the way, Steve didn't know why Natasha suddenly entered the state of "don't get close to strangers" today. He casually chatted with Natasha a few words but only got a neutral answer. The husband can only chat with Joanna.
In all fairness, there is a reliable driver in front of the car who concentrates on driving, and as long as the young couple in the back seat doesn't do anything too outrageous, it's normal for them to get tired of saying a few words.
Helpless, Steve is a thin-skinned person, and after chatting with Joanna for a while, he didn't have the nerve to continue the chat in front of Natasha.
Night completely shrouded down.Natasha drove onto the interstate highway in a black BMW.It was pitch black outside the car, with only the headlights illuminating a small area ahead.
Joanna sat beside Steve, quietly watching the darkness outside the car window.She suddenly felt a sense of confusion as to where she was and when.Think back to the past year.
Pulled into the action plan by Coulson, got acquainted with Steve, happened to save Tony, was attacked in Boston, was transferred to the Washington headquarters, fell in love with Steve, lost his job inexplicably, and... lost her Ha Li.
Everything before, recalled now, is like a dream.
It turns out that the distance between ordinary people and superheroes is so far away, but also...so chillingly close.
Joanna couldn't help shivering, resting her head on Steve's shoulder.
Steve hugged Joanna's body, stroked her hair lightly and said, "If you feel tired, just sleep for a while."
While Joanna said "no", she slowly closed her eyes uncontrollably.
About half an hour later, Natasha, who had been silent in front of her, looked up at the rearview mirror: "Asleep?"
Steve looked down at Joanna's face: "Yeah. Asleep."
Natasha sighed for some reason, moved her shoulders, changed to a lazy posture, and held the steering wheel with one hand: "I let you sit in the back to create a chance for you to improve your relationship. Captain, you are really... …disappointing."
Steve ignored Natasha's teasing tone: "Natasha, you do everything for a reason. Don't you think I really believe you just to let Joanna and I chat in the backseat? ?”
Natasha didn't answer immediately, but just drove the car silently.She was quiet for a while before saying: "I just think this is the best for you. After all, Joanna went to Los Angeles, so you don't have so many opportunities."
Steve frowned: "What do you mean by that?"
Natasha glanced at Steve in the rearview mirror, but didn't answer.
"Even if Joanna went to Los Angeles, it doesn't mean that we need to cut off all contact with her. Don't you? Don't you think that if you put her in Los Angeles and leave her alone, those people will let her go?"
"No, of course not." Natasha looked at Steve again. In the dim car, Steve's eyes were still very bright, "It's just... I found those materials."
When Steve heard this, he immediately fell silent.
"Hydra hides the data very deeply. I'm sorry I didn't find all the backups, but I got some of them. If you are determined to find him, I can only help you so far." Na There was a strange sense of contradiction in Tasha's tone, "But, Steve, you have to think carefully. For yourself, and for Joanna."
"Joanna has nothing to do with it."
"With all due respect, if you really want to find him, you can't stay by Joanna's side. Captain, many problems in this world seem complicated, but they are actually easy to solve. The really hard to solve will always be It’s a matter of choosing one of the two. Because in the end, all problems are choosing one of the two. There is no third way to go.”
Steve gently shook Joanna's hand without making a sound.
"I know what I said sounds like I'm trying to persuade you to break up with Joanna, but Captain, you and I know that no matter how eloquent Joanna can be, she is an ordinary person without the ability to protect herself. None of us can guarantee that, Hydra just controls SHIELD, but if you want to find that person, Hydra will try its best to stop you. Because he knows too many secrets. You want to save him, but Hydra I want him to die. Maybe the current Hydra can't defeat you in one fell swoop, but what about Joanna? They can't do anything about her?"
Steve frowned, but he didn't follow Natasha's thoughts: "Natasha, even if I don't go to him, Hydra will not let me go. So, your logic, It doesn't make sense."
"No, captain. We all know that my inference is correct. There are priorities. If you don't pose a big enough threat to them for the time being, they won't take the risk."
"You are not persuading me to keep a distance from Joanna, but persuading me to give up on him." Steve's eyes were bright, as if he could see through the vast night outside the car.
Natasha didn't speak for a long time, she just watched Steve's face through the rearview mirror from time to time, and finally, Natasha said quietly: "But you won't listen to my advice, will you?"
Steve held Joanna's hand and said nothing.
Natasha's car drove fast and steady, but the next night, the three arrived in Los Angeles.Neither Chloe Decker nor Lucifer Morningstar showed up, but a woman named Metz was sent to meet them.
Metz was wearing a pair of leather pants, a tube top vest on the upper body, and a leather jacket on the outside.At a glance, I thought she was a girl soliciting business on the street.However, the expression on Metz's face looked as if someone owed her life, and there was no sign of wanting to make a deal.
Natasha parked the car and looked back at Steve and Joanna in the back seat.
The car lights shone on Metz's face, but she didn't seem to be afraid of the glare of the glare at all. Just like that, with a faint smile, she quietly looked at the three people in the car.Even with Steve by her side, Joanna couldn't help shivering.Steve patted the back of Joanna's hand, and said to the two, "You guys sit in the car, I'll go take a look."
Joanna subconsciously squeezed Steve's hand.Seeing this, Natasha said, "Let me go."
Steve pressed Joanna's hand, and said in a serious tone, "I'll go, Natasha, protect Joanna."
Natasha thought about it for a while, and felt that it was indeed more appropriate for Steve to contact the other party.In case of bad people, Steve's ability to get away is far higher than her, and she can take Joanna away from the scene as quickly as possible while sitting in the cab.
Steve comforted Joanna, who was still uneasy, again, then opened the car door and walked out.
Joanna saw Steve walking to the front of the car, and the light from the headlights illuminated his tall and straight figure very tall.With his back to Joanna, he stood between the car and the maze.
The beauty with a mysterious and strange smile, like a demon from hell, saw Steve get out of the car, and gave him a chilling smile.Steve was not afraid, frowned slightly, and looked at each other.
"Hi, I think you're Matz. I'm Steve Rogers."
Metz smiled slightly: "At first I was still wondering what it would be like to be able to knock out Lucifer with one punch. Now it seems..."
Metz looked at Steve from head to toe as if he was looking at food.
"It's not bad!" She pursed her lips, as if seeing a tempting plate of steak in front of her, "I just don't know how it tastes on the bed|."
Joanna:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Metz: Ahhh!This human looks delicious!want to eat!want to eat!
Joanna: I have never seen such a person grabbing food in front of me!Natasha!Give me the gun!
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