I do not own marvel. This is an AU with no Laura or civil war and Banner did not leave.

Smoke, that was all she could smell until the flames were closer. Desperately she was reaching for anything to cut the ropes around her body. She couldn't remember how she got there or why the place was on fire. All she knew was that she was trapped. Hearing the building grown, it collapsed on her pining the lower left side of her body. No mater what she did there was no moving the beam. Faintly hearing a voice call out to her she tried to yell but only a scream came out of her. The fire had spread and was now slowly burning her to death. The voice was getting stronger when a pair of blue eyes appeared. "Daniela! Daniela wake up! Come on Danny. WAKE UP!"

She shot up choking as if the smoke was still in her lungs. Once she had her breath agine there was a hand on the back of her neck as they gave her some water then one of her pills to wash down. She took the glass and finished it off. Hearing the person looking around her room she smiled at his small curses. "there by the bed Clint." She could only see a blur, but she knew it was him after all he was the only one who knew were, she was. Slowly he put on her glasses then sat next to her on her king size bed. He looked tired but when you what he does for a living you would look like crap to.

"do I look that bad." She nodded as he kicked off his shoes. The curled up beside her. "it's a long story Danny. I would say just let me sleep but something tells me you dreamt of the fire agine." He saw the look on her face and knew the muscle relaxer hadn't kicked in when she tried to turn towards him.

"I will be ok it was just a dream. Besides I saw the news. I think you need a session more than I do." He nodded at her moving to sit behind her, so he could at least work on her back. Every chance he got he would give her a back massage hoping it would lessen her pain.

He told her about the twins and Ultron as he worked, after all he never held anything back from her since she uses to be his partner before Nat. In truth, they weren't partner's, but he always thought of her as his partner. She was a field psychologist for shield and she was the best. The she could read body language was a true art for her. Being a master in psychological warfare, hypnosis and profiler had gotten her the code name Minds Eye. It used to be a joke that if Minds Eye couldn't break you Hawkeye would. And if it wasn't for the fire, she would have never left shield.

He always blamed himself for her getting hurt, but it was Sitwell who had betrayed them. She had been waiting at a safe house for him to bring her his target. She was going to interrogate him about a weapons deal. He thought she was safe until his com came to life with her screaming, they had been compromised. It took longer them he wanted but when he got to her the building was on fire and collapsing. When he found her most of her body had been burned as she was trapped by a cross beam pined to the floor. He worked as quickly as he could to free her, but the damage was done. The entire lower half of her body was burned, and her left hip was shattered. Never leaving her side he helped her recover and when the time came, she left shield. For a year he didn't know were she was. Until her got a letter with a key and address. It was her way of letting him know she was settled and not going anywhere ever.

"it was his choice Clint." Her voice snapped him out of his own thoughts of the past. Bending down he kissed her shoulder and wrapped her in a hug.

"I know Danny I know. But I really came to ask a favor?" he felt her tense, so he tightens his hold. "how are your skills at cognitive behavioral therapy?" she sighed and lent against him waiting for his explanation. "Cap found Branes a few weeks after Ultron. His minds a mess and I can't really think of anyone better then you to help him. I would be with you every step of the way. And you would be at Avengers tower." He really hated doing this, but she had been in hiding for too long.

"if I do this it has to be his choice. He can not think I'm brainwashing him otherwise it won't work." He nodded and kissed her hair tickling her neck in the process.

"I won't let anything happen to you and besides Nat will be there." She smirked, and he knew this was a bad idea. Since the last time the two were together he had to sleep with his eyes open for weeks.

"then what are you waiting for pack my bag while I shower." When she stood stumbling a little, he waited. He had learned the hard way not to help unless she asked. For a woman who almost burned to death she still had one hell of a right hook.