Days passed while Damian was away and the relationship between Ana, Carol, and Natasha grew a little closer.

Although there was an awkward silence the first night they slept together, they gradually relaxed and a week after Damian had left they were more casual.

It was late at night, Ana was sitting in bed reading a book, occasionally looking up to see Carol playing online.

Anne was in a comfortable silence only interrupted now and then by Carol's curses when the door opened and a red-haired woman dressed in a tight black suit walked in.

''Wow, I didn't ask for strippers, besides I prefer the role of a nurse,'' Ana said mockingly.

Natasha merely shot her a disdainful glance before walking past her and patting Carol's head as she headed for the bathroom.

Natasha undressed and took a quick bath before drying off and putting on her underwear.

Sometimes she envied Ana because she didn't need to bathe, always smelled good, and never perspired.

Natasha emerged from the bathroom in just her underwear before approaching the bed and crawling under the covers with a sigh of contentment.

"Have you been working hard today?" asked Ana nonchalantly as she continued reading.

"Some spying and training with Clint," Natasha said.

"Are you happy with your job?" asked Ana, looking away from her book and looking directly at Natasha.

''I don't know, sometimes I wonder if I can really make up for my past by working at SHIELD'' Natasha said with a somewhat confused expression, she really wished Damian was here.

''I just hope SHIELD doesn't let me down,'' Natasha said with a faint smile.

''You should stop putting on that false smile'' Said Ana looking at Natasha with a bit of annoyance.

''You agreed to be part of this family, you should treat us as such, putting on a fake smile is not the right thing to do'' Said Ana.

Natasha's expression couldn't help but freeze as she listened to Ana. She always tried to put on a smile when she talked about her problems to mask her suffering and not look vulnerable in front of others.

''You're right, Ana, it's just a habit'' said Natasha, sighing.

''It's okay, I just ask you to trust us, we are a family, and you can show your true feelings when you are with us'' said Ana taking Natasha's hand.

''Thank you Ana'' said Natasha, showing a much more real and warm smile.

It was a very emotional moment, but it was interrupted by the sound of a photo.

Ana and Natasha looked confused at the source of the sound only to see Carol pointing a camera at them with a mischievous grin.

''Gee I wonder what would happen if Damian saw this picture, maybe he would think that Ana and Natasha developed a pretty deep relationship'' said Carol looking at them with a smile.

Ana and Natasha's expressions couldn't help but freeze before they looked at each other and understood what they had to do.

Silence her.

Ana and Natasha jumped towards Carol as they hugged her and struggled to grab the camera.

Ana and Carol didn't use much force for fear of hurting Natasha, so a struggle began between the three women to get a camera.

Carol was knocked down so she extended her arm while with her legs and free arm, she held Ana and Natasha.

Seeing that there was no way to reach the camera, Ana started tickling Carol.

Carol couldn't help but squirm as she tried to contain her laughter.

Natasha took advantage of Carol's carelessness and snatched the camera from her before quickly backing away.

Natasha saw Carol and Ana who looked at her surprised that she was able to snatch the camera from her as she laughed gleefully.

She couldn't help but feel her spirits improve, she must not keep chasing her past, she must just do the best she can and take care of the people she loves the most.

Hearing her laugh Ana and Carol laughed too before letting go.

''I have backups, so the photo is already in my data," said Carol, laughing.

Ana only made a mocking gesture before returning to bed and continuing to read her book.

''We sure do look pretty,'' Natasha said looking at the photo.

''Well, if we weren't so pretty maybe that bastard wouldn't have chased us,'' Carol snorted.

''Well, if he wasn't so handsome maybe we wouldn't have accepted this situation either'' said Natasha joking a little.

"Yes, usually the first thing you like about an unknown person is the way they look, if you like the way they look there can be a good chance of something coming up, if from the beginning you don't like the way they look it's much harder for something to happen," Carol said.

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''Stop talking like an expert on love and go to sleep,'' Ana said from the bed.

Carol gave a slight pout before putting her game away and going to the bathroom.

Natasha just watched this with amusement, it really feels like family.

After bathing, Carol came out of the bathroom and got in between the sheets, as Carol arrived last, she lay down on the edge of the bed, on the other side of the bed was Ana, and in the middle was Natasha.

Natasha was already used to sleeping with the two women, and as she woke up much earlier than the two women she sometimes had to free herself from Carol's embrace or push Ana who was very close.

The three women soon fell asleep and the next day arrived.

Natasha got up very early, as usual.

After a few seconds of running away from Carol's embrace, she reached the bathroom.

Natasha turned on the shower faucet while removing her underwear, when the cold water touched her skin she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

She quickly turned off the faucet when she was completely wet before putting on all the products a woman would put on in the shower.

As she was concentrating in the bathroom, she suddenly felt someone appear behind her.

With a strange expression on her face, she turned around to find Damian staring at her.

Natasha couldn't help but show a big smile as she hugged Damian.

''You surprised me, you're back early,'' Natasha said with a smile.

"I think I'm the surprised one," Damian said as he hugged her around the waist.

Natasha couldn't help but be aware of the fact that she was naked and completely covered in soap and shampoo showing a beautiful blush on her cheeks.

Suddenly, the water was not so cold.

Natasha watched as Damian leaned toward her and pulled his face close to her.

As Natasha closed her eyes and lifted her chin slightly waiting for their lips to meet, she was unfortunately interrupted by the sensation of a thump behind Damian.

Natasha couldn't help but peek her head out and look behind Damian only to see Anna hugging Damian's back.

Ana was wearing a short dress that clung to her body with the water, it looked like she wasn't wearing anything underneath.

''You're back'' Said Ana rubbing her head on Damian's back.

Damian smiled slightly before hugging Ana and Natasha.

''I took less time than I thought," said Damian.

''You barely get here and you're already attacking Natasha,'' Ana said, looking at him.

''I wanted to relax by taking a hot bath, it was a surprise to find you'' Damian said looking at Natasha although his eyes wandered a little more under her face.

''Come on Ana, let's let Natasha finish her bath and we can talk outside'' said Damian, Natasha was naked and the heat of the moment had passed.

''Well, let's go'' Said Ana giving Natasha a slightly apologetic look for interrupting.

Natasha just rolled her eyes before continuing to bathe when Damian and Ana came out.

She felt a little embarrassed inside that Damian saw her naked, fortunately, she was able to maintain a carefree expression after the surprise.

Natasha finished bathing and stopped at the door with only a towel covering her body, she had not brought clothes to the bathroom, normally Ana and Carol are sleeping so she can quietly get dressed and go out.

Now she could only go out naked with a towel around her.

Natasha glued her ear to the door and, hearing no strange sounds, sighed in relief before leaving.

Damian was with Ana sitting between her legs hugging Ana around the waist.

Natasha couldn't help a slight smile when she saw Ana's satisfied face.

"Are you going to work?'' Damian asked.

''Yes, I have something important to do today or I wouldn't go'' Natasha said, smiling at him.

"Do you want a ride to work?" asked Damian.

''Don't worry,'' Natasha said in denial.

''Tell Fury you won't be able to go to work tomorrow,'' Damian said.

"Well, I guess tomorrow will be the day," Natasha said, somewhat nervously.

''Don't worry, everything will be fine,'' Damian said, smiling at her.

''Hm, I'm going to change'' said Natasha going to her room.

Ana groaned a little annoyed as she listened to Natasha before getting up and opening one of the drawers with clothes.

''I'll get Nat some clothes, we were expecting you to take longer to get back so most of the clothes are here'' said Ana before leaving the room and chasing after Natasha.

Damian just smiled slightly at the sight of her, he is really pleased to see them getting along.

Damian turned to look at Carol, who was still sleeping, with a mischievous grin.

He reached under the sheets before he wrapped his arms around Carol from behind and began to fondle her breasts.

''Ana, I don't like women'' said Carol sleepily as she tried to push her away.

Damian couldn't help but stifle a chuckle as he listened to her before using his powers to imitate Ana's voice.

''But I like you'' said Damian, using his familiar with sonorous powers to imitate Ana's voice.

Carol's eyes widened in surprise to hear "Ana" tell her that.

''What the fuck Ana'' Said Carol a little more awake as she turned around.

Carol was surprised again to see Damian and couldn't help but wonder if she was dreaming.

''I miss you'' said Carol caressing Damian's cheek.

''You say that like I'm not here,'' Damian said with a soft chuckle.

"Maybe it's a very lucid dream?'' Carol asked.

Damian just let out a slight chuckle before climbing on top of her and starting to kiss her.

Carol also wrapped her arms around Damian's neck as she enjoyed the kiss.

Just as Carol was about to tell Damian to do it, she was interrupted by Ana's voice.

"Hey, don't start without me," Ana said in an annoyed voice.

''We always do it without you'' Said Carol looking at Ana with annoyance for interrupting her moment.

''Natasha is going to work, let's say goodbye and we can go on'' Said Ana.

''Well, let's go,'' Carol said, getting up while adjusting her hair a bit.

''Better change first'' Said Ana looking at Carol's panties.

Carol looked confusedly in Ana's direction before realizing that she was a little damp.

Carol couldn't help but cough before going to the drawer and changing her panties.

The three left the room and found Natasha coming down the hallway.

''I'm off, see you in the afternoon, I'm looking forward to hearing how the trip went'' Natasha said with a smile.

The group said goodbye to Natasha and Damian couldn't help but notice that Natasha seemed happier, no longer hiding her feelings.

"Where's Mom?" asked Damian since he couldn't feel her in the house.

''She went on a trip with Monica, she was a little bored staying at home,'' said Ana.

"Well then, are you ready for your presents?" asked Damian, smiling.

"Yes!" said Carol animatedly.

Ana just looked at Damián with an expectant air.

''I'll call Ophelia so she gets her share too,'' Damian said before pulling out his phone.

After a few seconds, Ophelia answered the phone.

"Hello?" said Ophelia hesitantly, since Damian was not supposed to have arrived yet.

"It's me, I've been back before," Damian said.

"Oh, do you need something?'' Ophelia asked.

''Yes, come to my house,'' Damian said.

''Oh? are we going to do something interesting?'' Ophelia asked in a sensual voice.

"I brought you a present," Damian said, rolling his eyes.

''I'm coming~'', Ophelia said before cutting the call and running at full speed towards the New York portal.

''Let's go to the room,'' Damian said after cutting off the call.

''Well, come on,'' said Carol pulling Damian along, she wondered what he could have brought her.

Ana gave Carol a disdainful look for her childish behavior before entering the room as well.

Damian entered the room and walked over to the couch that had a small center table.

Carol sat on one side and Ana on the other.

"And tell me, was there anything interesting on the trip?" asked Ana, who was curious about her doppelganger in the other timeline.

Damian was about to respond when the door was violently opened by a green-haired woman who approached them and sat down at the table.

''I'm here, where are the presents?'' said Ophelia animatedly ignoring the annoyed look Ana was giving her for interrupting her.