NOTES: Started off for the LJ community avengers100 but didn't end up fitting any of the prompts.

Bossy Is As Bossy Does

Maria's sprawled in the snow, unmoving, blue eyes staring at the sky, and something lurches in Steve's chest as he drops to his knees beside her. Then her eyes flicker to him and he nearly sighs in relief.

"What hurts?"

"Everything." Her eyes close and she takes a breath and starts to roll over onto her side. Her gasp of pain has him grabbing her shoulder.

"Don't move."

"Have to. Need to call it in." And call it in she does, her voice rough as her face telegraphs her pain.

"Now lie still."

She rolls her eyes. "Bossy."

Steve grins.

fin

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