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He was a superhero for God's sakes, damned what anybody said, and he still winced when he opened the apartment door and saw Jessica standing there again. "Am I getting more hits?"
She sighed, embarrassed, but she looked him in the eye. "I'm sorry about that. And I'm sorry I called you a bad person."
Clint understood why she had been so angry, because anybody would be in that situation, so he just nodded and let her inside, let her grab a beer or two from the fridge. It was awkward the first night watching Dog Cops with Jessica sitting so painfully close to him on the couch and yet as far away as possible.
But then it wasn't anymore, after a few more times in his apartment, after a few more times with Lucky sitting at her feet. And then once they started fighting together some more with the Avengers and with SHIELD. Side by side.
Maybe they could still salvage a friendship. Baby steps.