Avengers ; Natasha/Pepper ; 2700 words ; PG-13 ; no content notes
Pepper felt herself begin to relax, the muscles in her back and her neck slowly uncurling from their default state of constant tension. She smiled over at Natalie, feeling a little dopey from the faint buzz of alcohol and the late hour. Natalie smiled back, warm and sympathetic. She really did have a very pretty smile.
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femslash12 exchange. Many thanks to purplefringe for the beta!Pepper had no problem admitting that she'd been very sceptical of Natalie Rushman when they'd first met.
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