Basically I wanted to write a drunk!Clint fic and I thought it would be fun to write a fic that was solely comprised of text messages, so I thought, why not combine the two? and this oneshot was born. ^-^

The typos are intentional, by the way. Have fun deciphering them. x)


[Barton] Hey Nat

[Barton] Nat

[Barton] Hey Natasha

[Barton] Hey Natasha

[Barton] Hey

[Barton] Are you there

[Barton] Nat

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Are you awake

[Barton] Hey Tasha

[Barton] Hey Nat can we talk

[Barton] Hey Nat

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Hey are you there

[Barton] Natural

[Barton] Oops

[Barton] I mean to say Natasha

[Barton] Hey Nat

[Barton] I want to talk to you

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Hey Natasha

[Barton] I'm drunk

[Barton] Hey are you there

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Hey Nat

[Barton] Nat

[Barton] Where are you

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Answer your phone

[Barton] Hey Natasha

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Natasha Natasha

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Natasha

[sent] What?

[Barton] Natasha

[Barton] Nat

[sent] Yes

[Barton] Wait is that you

[Barton] Are you there

[sent] I'm here

[Barton] Oh

[Barton] Hi Nat!

[sent] What's going on?

[Barton] What took you so long

[sent] Conference. My phone was off

[Barton] You need to answer your text more

[sent] Copy. What's up?

[Barton] Nat sometimes whe you don't answer it makes me think something's wrong

[Barton] It scares me sometimes

[sent] Well I'm here now

[Barton] Don't go away

[sent] I'm not going anywhere

[Barton] Okay

[sent] So what's wrong

[Barton] Nothing's wrong

[Barton] How come you think that

[sent] The three dozen notifications were kind of a tip off

[Barton] Oh

[Barton] Oops

[Barton] I just really wanted to talk to you

[sent] What about?

[Barton] Also I kind of missed you

[Barton] I haven't seen yu in a while

[sent] You saw me yesterday

[Barton] That's as ages ago

[Barton] Plus I always miss you when you're not here

[Barton] I just think about you sometimes

[sent] How many have you had

[Barton] This probably sounds stupid but you're even better than all the other things

[Barton] Like you're the best one

[Barton] I'm really serious Nat

[Barton] You're the only person who gives a shit about me anymore

[Barton] And you're the only or who mankes me glad I'm alive

[sent] Unless you want to talk about something specific, I'm going to turn off my phone now. You'll thank me later.

[Barton] No don't!

[Barton] Nat!

[Barton] Natasha!

[sent] Yes?

[Barton] Don't turn your phone off!

[Barton] Please

[sent] I'm still here

[Barton] Did I make yo umad oh god I'm sorry

[sent] I'm not mad, I just don't want you to say anything you'll regret when you're sober.

[Barton] Screw that

[sent] Was there something specific you wanted to talk about?

[Barton] Yeah

[Barton] Nat I want to talk about Budapest

[Barton] Nat

[Barton] Are you still there

[Barton] Did you turn your phone off

[sent] I don't want to talk about that.

[Barton] Why

[sent] Because you're drunk.

[Barton] So what

[sent] I'm not going to try to have a serious conversation with you when you're drunk.

[Barton] There's always an excuse can't we just talk about it

[sent] Where are you?

[Barton] Stop changing the subject Nat

[sent] I just want to know where you are

[Barton] Rudy's

[sent] On my way. Want to come over?

[Barton] To talk

[Barton] ?

[sent] To sleep. Rudy's is closer to mine than yours

[Barton] Wait are you texting while driving

[Barton] If I sleep over can we talk tomorrow morning

[sent] No

[Barton] Why I won't be drunk

[sent] But you will be hungover.

[Barton] See you always have an excuse

[Barton] I just want to talk about it Nat

[sent] Budapest is in the past. There's nothing to discuss.

[Barton] Bullshit

[Barton] Please Tasha

[sent] Leave it alone, Barton.

[Barton] How come you always call me that

[Barton] My name is Clint

[Barton] I don't call you Romanoff

[Barton] Okay sometimes

[Barton] But you always call me Barton

[sent] Have you had dinner yet?

[Barton] Know how many times you've called me Clint

[Barton] Three

[Barton] One. When we were tied up that time and I was passed out and I heard you saying met name to wake me up

[sent] Are we really doing this right now

[Barton] Two. That time when out evac wasn't showing and you looks at me and said this might be it Clint

[sent] We're really doing this right now.

[Barton] Three. A couple months. Agoad I was teasing you and I forget why by I just remember you were laughing and you hit my shoulder and went shut UP Clint. Like that and I just think about that sometimes

[Barton] I like it when you laugh cause it makes me feel all happy inside

[sent] I'm just a few minutes out, ok?

[Barton] But also how your voice sounds when you're trying not to laugh

[Barton] An when you start smiling and your dimples show and your eyes get all squinty

[Barton] God why are you so cute

[sent] Don't be stupid

[Barton] You're so fucking cute

[sent] Barton you're not thinking straight

[Barton] No Nat I mean it I never told you that. I love your face and your eyes and your fucking voice

[Barton] I just love like all of you

[sent] Barton snap out of it

[Barton] Are yu mad at me

[sent] I just don't want you to say something you'll wish you hadn't said.

[Barton] I won't wish I hadn't said three truth

[sent] You know you wouldn't be saying these things if you were sober.

[Barton] I'd be thinking it though

[sent] So do you have anything scheduled tomorrow?

[Barton] No I just want to talk to you about Budapest

[Barton] Please

[sent] Barton I just don't know. There's a lot buried there

[Barton] Nat I know but this is realy important to me. I want tto get it all in the open

[Barton] Please Natasha

[Barton] ?

[sent] I'll think about it.

[Barton] Really! Nat you're the best!

[sent] Don't get excited dummy I said I'd think about it. We can't talk tonight anyway, you need to come home and get some sleep.

[Barton] You take such good care of me Tasha

[Barton] You're so nice to me

[Barton] Why are you so nice to me

[Barton] I didn't do anything

[Barton] Gosh you're just so great

[sent] Don't be dumb. I'm just looking out for you

[Barton] But I'm such a loser

[Barton] How does a guy like me end up with someone as great you

[sent] I'm pulling up

[Barton] Nat when you come in I'm going to give you a big hug

[sent] What? Don't you dare

[Barton] Yeah try and stop me

[sent] We'll be in a public place

[Barton] Yeah well I don't give a shit what people think

[sent] Coming in now. Please try to behave yourself

[Barton] Sure Tasha. See you in a minute

[sent] Bye Clint.