I didn't like the practice ° but that was at first glance.

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They only bring her out when they need extra insurance, but never one to look a gifthorse in the mouth, Natalia is all too happy with the prospect of helping to keep S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most valuable asset in line. She's afraid to be too cheerful however, as though her own keepers didn't already know she preferred to be outside the facility, at least every now and then. She ties her hair into a tight bun with a red ribbon and gets in her little black car.

By the time she shows up at his apartment it's mid-evening, maybe 7 o'clock. She doesn't greet him at the door but rather barges in in that very Prussian way. She has thick black winged eyeliner on but no other makeup and under her calf-skin jacket are light barre clothes, her point shoes in one hand and plain white keds on her feet. When she speaks she speaks in a heavy Russian accent, though her annunciation makes her fairly easy to follow.

"Your agent told you I was coming for a sitting, yes?" A confirmation she doesn't seem to need as she turns away from him and moves to sit on his couch presumptuously, flicking off her sneakers and beginning to lace up her shoes.

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Kate had made it clear this woman was going to be a handful. She also let him know that if he sucked it up, he'd have a great reference on his hands. Steve couldn't argue with good work.

It seemed his agent had done right by him. Sure this strange woman just barged into his home, however humble it may be, and acted like she owned the place. Visually she's exactly what he wanted. He respects the fact she wants to jump headfirst into work as well.

He shuts the door and heads for his kitchen area. Now more than ever is he grateful for the open living space. "She did, yeah. Can I get you anything before we get started? I've got coffee, bottled water, milk, protein bars, and homemade cookies."