Alex's POV

"I'm still not sure how you convinced me to come here with you guys," I say, literally still in disbelief.

"It's because you loooove us and missed us and wanted to finally spend some time with us," Max says as she bumps her shoulder into mine.

I let out a soft chuckle, "I don't know what you mean. We see each other all of the time," I defend myself.

"Yeah, sure, at work. But outside of work you've been MIA. Your little girlfriend has taken up all of your time," Liz teases me.

I don't stop the smile that takes over me face as I think about Yelena.

"Aweee. Our little heartbreaker might finally have a heart," Andrew says placing a hand over his heart as he walks in front of us backwards.

Dumb ass is going to run into something. But I won't stop him.

"Please. I have no idea what you're talking about," I try to play it off but..

"Yeah, okay. We can pretend that's not true. But before this Yelena girl you.."

"Couldn't settle down with anyone and had someone new each week? I know. You liked to remind me of that all of the time. But, that wasn't totally my fault.." I had cut Max off but also let my own sentence drift off.

"Yeah, yeah. We know Maia shattered your heart and broke you into the person you formed into.." Andrew says, placing an arm around my shoulders.

I shrug, "pretty much."

"Which is why it's just so cute that you found someone to make you whole again," he says pinching my cheek.

I shrink back, pushing his hand off my face and stepping out of his grasp.

"Why are you so weird? She makes me happy. I like being with her. So what?" I try to play it off.

Max rolls her eyes, "I don't even know why you're trying to fool us right now. You know you really like her. Like maybe even lov.."

I hold up my hand and stop walking, "don't even say it. We are so not there, yet."

They all laugh.

"Maybe our little heartbreaker doesn't have a full heart yet after all ," Liz jokes.

"Whatever. Are we almost there? I thought you said you parked close by," I change the subject.

"Yup. It's literally right here," Max motions to the door we're stopped in front of which I take notice of for the first time.

"Oh, hell no. A karaoke bar?" Come on. What are these asshats doing to me?

"Yup," Andrew places his arm along my shoulders again, already guiding me to the door. "Everyone else is already inside waiting. There's no backing out now, lieutenant." that evil smile.

I knew I shouldn't have come out with them tonight.

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"Wooh!" I let out a small yell as I finish off yet another shot. I don't know what's gotten into me tonight, but I am definitely feeling the alcohol.

"Alright, lieutenant!" Max cheers, placing another drink in front of me.

I'm already shaking my head 'no'. "Hell no. I donot need another one. I've already had four toomany." I say already slurring my words together.

"You've only had five shots!" Andrew says like that's nothing.

But when you don't really drink, it's more than plenty. I don't get to respond.

"Besides, if we didn't get this many shots in you, there's no way you'd go up on stage and sing the song that we signed you up for!" Liz exclaims excitedly as she rest her hands on my shoulders.

"No no no no no. HELL no. Only over my dead body will I go up there. And I'd be dead. So, no."

I shake my head like it's a magic eight ball the entire time I talk. Except, I know the answer.

"Oh, yes you are!" Max is already trying to push me towards the stage, but I buckle down like a bull.

"Nope. Isn't it enough that I came out here with you all? And I even drank! There's absolutely no way I'm singing, too." I won't. I refuse.

"Too bad, boss. You're up next. Don't want to waste a spot! Besides, I made sure to play one of your favorite songs," Liz wiggles her eyebrows as she tells me this.

"Don't tell me it's.."

"Yes. It is." Max cuts me off. "Now get up there and sing your pretty little ass off!"

I narrow my eyes at her because she is saying this all to her superior.

She remembers that as her eyes widen in realization.

"Um, lieutenant. Ma'am. Sorry. But please?"

I roll my eyes. Yeah, I guess I drank enough to agree to this.

"Fine. But only this one song!"

They all cheer and I can't help but laugh as I walk onto the stage, grabbing the mic once they hand it to me.

And I'm automatically zoned in once the first few notes from MAMMAMIA by Måneskin starts to play.

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Wandas POV

I'm tired. So very fucking tired.

I just got back from my last mission, which was a solo one, and it suuuucked.

Okay, not as bad as the last one, but still.

I want sleep and plenty of it.

Yet, here I am, letting Nat convince me it would be fun to go to a karaoke bar instead.

I am regretting letting her convince me to come out.

Even though it was a successful mission and I could celebrate, and even though I wouldn't really want to miss girls night.

I mean, I definitely thought about missing it, but everyone else was not having it.

So here we are. About to enter a karaoke bar for some unknown reason.

And I'm just so excited. So excited that I almost can't bare to stay awake.

Just kidding. The music in here is loud. No way I would sleep now.

And once my brain finally catches up, shaking itself awake from my almost slumber, it recognizes the song as one of my favorites almost immediately.

And that voice..

It's definitely one I recognize, though I can't quite place it... which will bug me if I don't.

So I continue forward, now leaving my teammates behind me (not that they would stop me. I'm on a mission all my own) and continue to push my way on towards the stage so I can get a better look.

It takes a few elbows and a lot of 'excuse mes' that don't really work before I'm up close to the front. So close I could just about reach out and touch..

Is that.. no. How do I keep running into Alex?

(Yeah, I'm trying to call her by her real name instead of the nickname I gave her so I don't fall into more weird mushy feeling traps.)

It's like my mouth became the dessert in the matter of seconds. I'm not entirely convinced that I didn't just walk through one as I'm burning hot from head to toe.

She's very into the song, everyone in the crowd going crazy around her. She disappears for a moment as she bends down to sing to someone.

And then our eyes lock on each other.

My breath a caution to the wind I threw out once her steel gaze met my shocked one.

It's intense and passionate and full of anger and lust all at the same time. The emotions they're making me experience is driving me to the edge.

Alex is in the middle of the song now, falling to her knees as she places her full attention and energy on me, officially gluing me to the spot as she sings;

Give me a command and I'll do what you ask

'Cause my favorite music's your "uh-uh"

She pushes her hair back then trails it down to her chest where she takes exaggerated breaths.

Give me a command and I'll do what you ask

'Cause my favorite music's your "uh-uh"

Her gaze is locked on me but I'm taking the opportunity to appreciate her very low cut shirt and the way it's hugging her perfectly, riding up just enough to see those abs..

Give me a command and I'll do what you ask

'Cause my favorite music's your "uh-uh"

There's a small amount of sweat building up on her chest and racing down..

Her tone as she sings the next verse draws my eyes back up to meet hers.

Give me a command and I'll do what you ask

'Cause I love when you sing out loud

And that's when she finally tears her searing gaze off of me, getting back into the chorus and using the stage to her advantage once again.

But I'm still stuck in that moment. Every inch of my body is still itching from the fire she set off in me.

I know there's a blush that's masking my usual skin tone. My heart is still trying to regain its normal rhythm along with my breath.

And as she finishes the song, raising her fist in the air with the mic, the room absolutely explodes with cheers and excitement and people begging for an encore.

I can't make a sound or move a muscle. She completely paralyzed me. Thoughts of her and myself and that night replaying in my mind. The incredibly angelic sounds.. the euphoria from her touch: heavenly.. I'm almost convinced I'm still in that hospital bed, drugs pumping through me, body lost to the earth as she claims it, mind consumed by her.

And she's smiling and bowing like she didn't pour the gasoline and light the match herself.