Hey, it's me again. This is a story I made up while watching White Collar. I know I still have another story on going and a sequel coming soon, but I needed to write this. For those who have read my other story now completed From the very beginning, this is an alternative universe to that story in which Clint and Natasha are something like friends with benefits, not a real couple as in the other one (But they will share some background and OC). I hope you enjoy the first chapter.
Natasha and Clint woke up planning on spending the morning there, together. At least that was the plan.
"Clint, hey where are you man?" They heard Tony's voice at the living room of the apartment. Thank God the door was closed. Tony would have made a huge deal if he saw them together in bed. It's not that they were ashamed of their "relationship", but Tony was not the kind of guy who kept secrets. And with SHIELD's regulations and gossip, this would be a huge scandal. Not just because they were together but because their relationship were purely about sex (at least that's what they agreed) and that kind of relationship is not well seen for many people. Even when everyone knew or at least suspected of their relationship, they had to keep it quiet in front of the high ranks.
"Go, before he gets in here" Natasha told him interrupting their make out session in bed. Clint put some pants and a shirt.
"I'll be right back." He said kissing her quickly and left the room.
"How did you get in?" Clint asked Stark.
"Your porter let me in. So are we going..." he stop talking when he saw Natasha getting out of the bedroom. She was wearing a red robe.
"Hey, Stark"
"Natasha! You're here" Stark said surprised and speechless. She passed them walking to the kitchen for some coffee.
"Yep" she said pouring the coffee on the cup.
"I'm going..." Clint said to return to the conversation.
"Yeah, I was thinking we could go grab a beer" Stark continued.
"Finally, for a moment I thought we'll never reach the floor." Steve said entering with Thor and Bruce. "Natasha, what are you doing here? Clint called you?"
"Yeah, but since yesterday." Stark joked. Clint and Natasha looked at him very serious. Steve made an estranged face.
"Seriously. How can you not understand what's going on here?" Clint said. They smiled embarrassed looking at Natasha.
"Fury asked me to stay in NY for a while and since I don't have my apartment anymore I'm staying here." She explained while they all look at her. "Well, this is too awkward...I'm gonna go get dressed. See you" she took her cup and return to the bedroom.
"Sorry" Steve said.
"No, it's ok. I have work to do." She said and entered the room.
"So...grab a beer at nine in the morning?" Clint repeated to focus the other four men who were still shocked.
"Yeah and go to the tower and do whatever. We can get Thor to know more about movies." Tony said.
"And you had to come? A single call would be the same." Clint said.
"We were near. So what do you say?" Tony justified.
"Yeah, sure. I just need to get dressed." He said and went back to the room.
"Don't waste time, we're in the other room" Stark joked once more. The four gentlemen didn't say anything about what they saw. They weren't really shocked that Natasha and Clint were together, but they didn't know how serious that was.
"Hey, bye guys" Natasha got out from the room a couple of minutes later dressed on a pair of thigh pants and a gray blouse.
"You're going to Shield?" Bruce asked.
"Yeah, Fury sent a message." She said checking her phone. "Well, see you later" she said and left the room.
The guys went to Stark's and began talking. Of course the main topic was Clint and Natasha.
"So, you and Natasha are together or what?" Steve started the conversation now that everyone was sitting in the living room.
"I'm not sure exactly." Clint answered while drinking his beer.
"You don't know?" Bruce asked surprised. "How long have you been like this?"
"I don't know, like several months, maybe more"
"What? Are you kidding me?" Steve reacted.
"Well we're always working. It makes things easier this way."
"Oh my God, I don't believe it. That's what she told you?" Tony asked.
"No, that's what I told her." He said leaving everyone amazed. "I mean, we kind of try or something years ago but it got too complicate and with SHIELD's regulations...we decided to call it off. I told her that it would be better if we just stay as friends and partners at work. But after New York, we talked and agreed that maybe we are not the kind of people who do relationships but we can see each other and we avoid many things." Everyone looked astonished to Clint.
"Oh man, that's pathetic. Just friends, that's the worst idea ever. Besides, who are you kidding? I bet even Fury knows about this and would prefer if you just be in a normal relationship." Tony told her and judging by the others faces they agreed.
"Yeah, said the guy who waited years before telling his assistant that he loved her after he almost die." Clint said.
"Better late than never." Tony replied
After changing the conversation and beginning to do something else, they were passing a good afternoon.
"How are you winning if you have never played?" Clint asked Thor. They were playing some fighting video game. Steve was watching them playing and eating some chips.
"Hold on" Clint said and left the control to grab his phone. Natasha's pictured light up.
"Hey sweetheart, how are you?" Tony reached the phone first and answered.
"Tony, put Clint on the phone" she demanded.
"I'll pass him the message."
"Stark, seriously. This is important." Tony understood that that was not a social call. He gave the phone to Clint.
"Hey, what's up?" Clint said.
"You think you can come to the quarters. Something came up."
"Yeah sure I'll be there as soon as I can. Bye." He said hanging up.
"What's wrong?" Bruce asked.
"I don't know, probably some mission. I gotta go." Clint said and quickly grabbed his things and left leaving the rest of the guys confused.
Alright, so what do you think? If I get positive reviews, I'll continue.