Chương 273: Change of plans
"You remembered my birthday?" asked Natasha in confusion, she sounded sceptical, she did not expect this at all.
"It is always at the back of my mind" said Romanoff as he replied.
"Hmm" said Natasha as she nodded her head, this took her by surprise, she did not expect to receive such a kind gesture like this from Romanoff, it was almost too good to be true.
"You want the cupcake or not?" asked Romanoff as he was getting annoyed from holding this cupcake in his hand, he was doing something that he never thought he would do, but as much as he tried to go on with his day and ignore this, he just could not, he felt like he owed it to Natasha, she was the daughter of his only sister, his niece, even though they were not related by blood, but he did promise Ivanka to take care of her.
"I will take it" said Natasha as she took the cupcake from him.
"Thank you" said Natasha as she smiled and she looked at the cupcake it looked like it was a chocolate cupcake, she didn't really like chocolate, but she appreciated the gesture, so she ate the cupcake.
"A replacement for cake" replied Romanoff.
"Well thank you, even though I don't like chocolate" said Natasha as she smiled.
"You don't?" asked Romanoff.
"No" said Natasha as she shook her head.
"Funny enough, your mother did not like the taste of chocolate at all" said Romanoff as he chuckled and Natasha just smiled, he really did like talking about her mother.
"Romanoff, did you cancel today's training on purpose?" asked Natasha as that thought crossed her mind.
"Well I don't think that you would want to train on your birthday devochka (Girl)" said Romanoff.
"Hmm" replied Natasha as she found Romanoff very sneaky, it was true that she would not like to train on her birthday, but he announced that they would have a test last week, and he gave them today off, which could only mean that he had her birthday in mind for over a week now.
"So, seeing as I am in a good mood, what do you want me to gift you for your birthday devochka (Girl)?" asked Romanoff as he smiled.
"Tell me who killed my father" replied Natasha as she smiled and Romanoff sighed, she never gave up did she?
"Why do you want to know devochka (Girl)?" asked Romanoff, she was not going to stop asking him this was she?
"I take that as a no you won't tell me right?" asked Natasha.
"It will do you no good, so no, anything else but that" said Romanoff as Natasha just looked at him.
"So let us try that again, what you do you want for your Birthday?" asked Romanoff.
"Alright then, take me out, I haven't been around Moscow, and I am sure that you know everywhere that is interesting in this city" said Natasha as Romanoff smiled.
"Now that I can do" said Romanoff as he smiled, that was something better.
"Alright, then, let me get changed and we can go" said Natasha as she smiled, she always wanted to be a tourist and tour around Moscow, she thought that it would be fun.
"Alright Devochka (girl), I will be waiting outside" said Romanoff as he walked out of her room and he closed the door.
Natasha took another bite of her cupcake as she realized that she had to take a shower first a quick one.
As Natasha was chewing, it suddenly dawned on her that Romanoff liked calling her devochka (girl), especially when they were alone, and it was not like he did not know her name, he did… she wondered if there was a deeper meaning for that or not.
Natasha just shrugged off her thoughts as she finished her cupcake and she walked to the bathroom to get ready.
…
Natasha walked out the door as she saw Romanoff sitting in his car on the phone, but as he saw her approaching, he ended his call, it seemed rather suspicious to her, but then again, he was a secret agent, and he had secret things and all.
The snow was everywhere, it would seem that it snowed last night, or maybe early this morning, it was hard to tell, the sun had not come out yet, it was covered by many clouds.
Natasha walked to the passenger's seat as she opened the door and she got into the car as she strapped her seatbelt in.
"You ready?" asked Romanoff as he looked at Natasha and she nodded her head, she was wearing her favourite yellow cardigan, the one her dad bought her for her birthday a year ago.
"Yes" replied Natasha as Romanoff started the car and the gate was left wide open as he drove away.
"So where are we going first?" asked Natasha as she looked at Romanoff.
"Well devochka (girl), my dear country has many interesting places, but I will take you to the known places" said Romanoff as he smiled and Natasha nodded her head as she checked her phone to check the time, and it was 10 minutes to 6am.
…
After an hour or so of driving, Romanoff's phone beeped as he received a notification of his phone, and he checked the message while driving as he looked at Natasha, she wanted to point out that it was dangerous for him to use his phone while driving, but whatever he read did not seem to make him happy at all.
"Change of plans devochka (girl)" said Romanoff as he put his phone away.
"We can't really go anywhere far, so we can only go to the red square, and then, I can take you out for brunch, how does that sound?" asked Romanoff as Natasha did not argue with him at all.
"Alright, no problem" said Natasha as Romanoff smiled.
"Thank you devochka (girl)" said Romanoff as he smiled, he was not going to let whatever nonsense that was going on affect his mood today.
…
Natasha got out of the car as Romanoff parked it and he got out of the car.
"This Is where you are taking me out for brunch?" asked Natasha as she stood in front of the coffee shop where she first met Romanoff in Moscow.
"What? They have good service here" said Romanoff as he laughed and he did not wait for Natasha at all as he walked into the coffee shop as Natasha followed behind him.
Romanoff waved to the woman at the front desk as she waved at Romanoff and she smiled as Romanoff walked through the side down the stairs into the same room that he and Natasha spoke in before as Natasha followed behind him and he opened the door as he sat down comfortably on the couch as Natasha sat across him.
"You really are a first class customer aren't you?" asked Natasha as she looked at Romanoff.
"You can say that devochka (girl)" said Romanoff as he smiled and in the same moment the same woman from upstairs walked down to meet them.
"Dobroye Utro (Good Morning) Romanoff" said the woman as she smiled and Romanoff smiled at her.
"Good Morning" said the woman as she looked at Natasha and Natasha smiled at her.
"What can I get for you today Romanoff?" asked the woman.
"Well my usual, and today is her birthday" said Romanoff.
"Oh happy birthday" said the woman as she turned to look at Natasha with a smile.
"Thank you" said Natasha.
"Can I get you anything special for your birthday?" asked the woman as she smiled.
"Well no" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Do not mind her Marissa, get my usual, and some Ponchiki (doughnuts) for her, and a slice of vanilla cake" said Romanoff.
"You are in luck Romanoff, my mama just made some fresh hot Ponchiki" said the woman named Marissa as she smiled.
"I am very, I'm paying this time" said Romanoff.
"Alright, your order will be coming right up" said Marissa as she smiled and Romanoff smiled as she walked away back up the stairs.
Natasha was thinking, Romanoff seemed to have many fans over here.
In a few moments Marissa came back down the stairs to the room with a mug of piping hot black coffee, and some Chamomile tea in her other hand.
"Your coffee, just the way you like it" said Marissa as she handed Romanoff his coffee.
"And I thought that you would like some Chamomile tea" said Marissa as she handed Natasha the cup of tea.
"Thank you" said Natasha as she smiled.
"I will be back with the Ponchiki now, my mother is adding some powdered sugar on them" said Marissa as she smiled and she walked back upstairs.
As Romanoff sipped his coffee, Natasha observed that he kept on looking at his phone and typing, it was obvious that someone was bothering him.
Marissa came back down with a basket of fresh hot doughnuts as she set it on the table.
"Here, I hope you enjoy it" said Marissa as she smiled and Natasha smiled at her as she walked back upstairs.
"They are what you Americans call doughnuts" said Romanoff as he looked at Natasha.
"I can see that" said Natasha as she nodded her head.
"Try one" said Romanoff as Natasha did as he said and she tried one, it was so warm, and filled with sweet jam.
"They are good right?" asked Romanoff as Natasha nodded her head and Romanoff's phone rang again as he looked down at it and he cursed under his breath as his phone started to ring.
"Help yourself devochka (girl), I will be right back" said Romanoff as he stood up and he left his coffee on the table as he answered his call and he walked upstairs.
"I have your cake" said Marissa as she smiled and she walked down with a piece of cake on a plate as Natasha smiled.
"Thank you" said Natasha as smiled.
"Hey, if you don't mind me asking, you are Romanoff's niece right?" asked Marissa.
"Well yes… you can say that" said Natasha as she nodded her head.
"It is nice to meet you then, your Uncle Is a very nice man" said Marissa as she smiled, and Natasha found that hard to believe.
"Mhmm" said Natasha as she smiled and she nodded her head.
"Romanoff… he seems to be very famous here" said Natasha.
"Ahh well he is, me and my mother are indebted to him" said Marissa as she smiled.
"How come? If you don't mind me asking" said Natasha.
"No, not at all, it was a few years ago, my mother went to the market on her own to buy some ingredients, and she could not find a taxi, and it was late, so she decided to walk back home, on her way, some thugs robbed her and tried to rape her, she was alone, and she cried for help, and then Romanoff showed up, he happened to be passing by through the alleyway, and he heard my mother's call for help, he stopped, and he beat up all those lowlifes who tried to harm my mother" said Marissa as she explained with a smile.
"Wow… I didn't… expect that" said Natasha as she did not expect Romanoff to be so noble.
"Yes, if not for Romanoff, it would be a different story now, me and my mother are forever grateful to him, which is why whenever he comes here, he gets his coffee free of charge, because if it was not for him, my mother would not be here today" said Marissa as she smiled.
"Hmm, yes…" said Natasha as she started to see Romanoff in a different light.
"Well I am slacking off now, my mama needs me, I will see you later, please enjoy your cake" said Marissa as she smiled.
"Thank you Marissa" said as Natasha smiled and Marisa nodded her head and she walked back upstairs.
Romanoff scoffed as he walked back down, they had to go now, he had to take Natasha to somewhere safe.
"Devochka (Girl), we have to go now" said Romanoff.
"Okay, what about the cake?" asked Natasha in confusion.
"I am sure that Marissa can pack it to go for you, let us go now Natasha" said Romanoff as Natasha could sense the sudden urgency in his tone as she stood up and she followed after him.
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