Pepper was the one to organize Phil's bachelor party.
It only took her two days to make Tony stop calling it a bridal shower, which really impressed Coulson. Like many people had pointed out, Phil and Clint weren't exactly a traditional kind of couple, so Pepper decided that there was no need for any kind of traditional stag party. Instead she conspired with Steve and Natasha to make the day as enjoyable for Phil as possible. She wasn't even above interrogating Clint for information but bound him to keep quiet about it to his future husband by threats of death.
So a week before the wedding Coulson was 'kidnapped' rather early by Captain America and dragged to a baseball game. Pepper and Tasha were already there, waiting for them with hot dogs and beer, keeping the best seats occupied. Phil, who hadn't had the opportunity to enjoy a full game since he'd joined SHIELD, grinned widely at his friends.
"I don't care how many strippers Clint gets to see tonight – Tony has already lost when it comes to organizing the best bachelor day."
Pepper beamed, she and Nat weren't exactly fans of baseball, but today was about Phil and it seemed she had made the right choice. Tasha took the opportunity when Coulson and Rogers started to comment on the ongoing game to acquire his phone and pass it into Pepper's handbag. SHIELD knew that Coulson was with her today, so that they could still theoretically reach him in an emergency, but the inhibition threshold was a lot higher if they had to go through her first.
The game itself was enjoyable and suspenseful and in the end Coulson's team won by a narrow margin.
Afterwards they went to a comic book store. Steve had promised the owner to sign some vintage Captain America comics and in return they could spend two whole hours browsing the store undisturbed. Despite her expectations Pepper enjoyed herself enormously. Steve was quite self-conscious around the Avengers action figures but relaxed when Natasha pulled some merchandise toy from the shelves and declared she would use the 'lasso of truth' in all future interrogations. Fictional heroes were harmless fun.
Once Potts decided to join in it didn't take long until she had a light saber duel with the comic book guy while Phil and Tasha discussed the merits of the Power Puff Girls versus Dexter's Laboratory.
When they left the shop 'Friendship is Magic' had won out, because of the inclusion of Big Lebowski ponies (Coulson), Rainbow Dash (Comic book guy), Winter Wrap Up (Pepper), the fight scenes in 'A Canterlot Wedding' (Natasha) and Darring Do (Steve).
During dinner their conversation drifted from comics and collectibles to films and books, and from baseball and the excellent food to Phil and Clint and their upcoming wedding. None of them talked about the job.
Phil was almost convinced that he could skip everything remotely traditional and maybe even call it an early night, when Pepper and Nat hooked in on his left and right and dragged him into a Karaoke bar.
His eyes went wide. "Do you really think this is a good idea?"
"Yes we do," Pepper told him with a grin.
"Clint rated on you," Tasha added.
It wasn't so much that Phil didn't like singing, on the contrary he loved it, but... "I'm not any good at all."
Steve's hand clasped his shoulder. "That's the beautiful thing about it – as I was told – this isn't about being good but having fun."
When Captain America told you to enjoy yourself, there really wasn't much you could do.
"I need more drinks."
Pepper's rendition of 'Fuck You' was surprisingly well done and very heartfelt. While Tasha was focused on the stage, wondering who Pepper was thinking about right now as she put so much emphasis on the refrain, Steve turned to Phil.
"You know I always thought you'd be the one to ask Clint, not the other way around."
Coulson looked into his beer with sad eyes, taking a moment before answering. "If it had been just about me – I would have asked him years ago. But Clint needed time, so I waited until he was ready and asked."
"You think he would have said 'no'?"
Tasha snorted, obviously listening to them after all. "He wouldn't have stood still long enough to say anything, probably would have been halfway around the globe, before Phil had finished the question." Seeing Rogers' expression, she added: "Clint's an idiot."
A few months ago Steve would have been shocked to hear her talk like that about her team mate, but know he knew Hawkeye and the widow well enough to recognize the fond affection behind the words.
Coulson's only reaction was to inform them "Yeah – and he's MY idiot."
