Please read, The Girl at the Circus, before you read this. It might not make a lot of sense if you don't. Thanks for the support.
A black Cadillac drove down a street in Baltimore County. Inside, a young woman with short red curly hair stared outside the window coolly. She may look calm and collected on the outside, but the truth is, she is terrified.
"Stop worrying about it Natasha," Clint said.
Natasha turned and glared at her companion. Clint laughs at her expression.
"I am not worrying. I am just taking note of my surroundings," the spy him.
The archer rolls his eyes at the red head. She just doesn't get that he knows her all to well by now.
"Sure you are. Look, Elena and Will are going to like you. You just have to watch out. I hear that Will is becoming popular with the ladies… like his dad."
At this Natasha snorts. Clint glared at her. There is silence between the two partners as they navigate a nice community called Perry Hall. After a short while, they pull up to a beige house with sage green shutters, a large oak tree with a soccer net underneath and sparse flower bed beneath a large bay window. A dirt covered red Dodge Caravan sat in the driveway.
"Is this it?" Natasha asks skeptically.
"Yes. What did you expect?"
Natasha just shrugs. She did expect Clint's house (because he technically live there too) to be so… normal looking. She would guess that a master marksman and assassin would live in such a cookie cutter house and neighborhood. Suddenly, I woman that looked to be in her early thirties with shoulder length chocolate brown hair and shining hazel eyes walked out of the green front door. Clint got out of the car and embraced her. The ex-Russian spy couldn't believe her eyes. This was Rapunzel?
What happened to the long hair, Natasha wondered.
Stepping out of the car, Natasha surveyed her surroundings. The street was pretty quite. There was a small playground across the street that was empty. The street was void of cars; which probably meant that most of the neighbors weren't home. Looking back at Clint and his wife, she noted that they were now engaged in passionate lip lock. If Natasha wasn't excited to see Clint so happy, then she would protest to it. But she understands that he doesn't get to see her often and is making up for lost time. But of course, she wasn't going to wait forever. She cleared her throat to capture the love bird's attention.
The couple broke away and looked over at her. Elena blushed and looked at the ground. Clint gave her the evil eye. He was not happy to be interrupted while catching up with his wife. Natasha ignores him and walks up the faux stone walkway to Elena. She stretches her out for so they can shake hands.
"Hello, Elena. My name is-"
"Natasha Romanoff," Elena interrupts. "You are Clint's partner."
Natasha nods. Instead if taking her hand, Elena reaches out and gives Natasha a huge hug, Natasha stiffens at the contact. Elena releases her and goes back to her husband's side.
"I am ecstatic to meet you! Clint as told me that you have saved him countless times. Thank you!"
"You're welcome. But to be honest, your husband saved me first," Natasha smiled and explained.
"Mom! Is dad here yet?" a boy's voice called from the front door.
Natasha looked up and took in the appearance of the twelve year old boy. She noted that the dark hair from his youth gradually changed to a sandy blonde color, like Clint's. His eyes were hazel, like his mothers. Other than the kids' eyes, he looked like the carbon copy of his father.
Clint, upon hearing the voice of his son, leaves his wife's side and walks up to his son. Will, seeing his father, runs to him. Father and son embrace. Letting each other go, they walk into the house talking animatedly. Elena starts to walk inside but turns around and gestures Natasha to come inside.
This should be interesting, Natasha thinks to herself.
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Inside, things are awkward. Elena sits next to Clint, who is next to William; all on the brown sectional sofa. Natasha sat alone on the loveseat. Clint and William had stopped their conversation.
"Elena, William, this is my partner, Natasha Romanoff."
Natasha nods her head in greeting.
"Cool! Dad tells me stories about all these cool things you both do. Can you teach a few karate moves?" William ask's.
Elena gives her son a harsh, reprimanding look. Will grins right back at her..
"That is up to your mother," Natasha tells him coolly. "Plus, I don't think you could do it."
Will looks at the red head with an offended expression. Both Clint and Elena smile at the boy. This pulls at her heartstrings. Natasha can see how happy Clint really is now that he is back with his family.
William turns to his parents and gives them a pleading look. Both Elena and Clint exchange looks. Then Elena sighs and nods. Natasha smiles a bit. William now looks at her with pleading eyes.
"I guess I can," Natasha sighs. "But you must do everything I say."
Will agrees and the spy and twelve year old walk outside. Once they are gone, Elena cuddles up to her husband. Clint tightens his muscular arms around her petite form.
"What are you thinking about?" he asks in a husky voice.
"I feel like this is right. I am glad you brought Natasha with you."
Clint sighs. "It feels right to me too."
He kisses the crown of Elena's head and looks through the sliding glass door in the dining room to the back yard, where Natasha is teaching Will to do a handstand.
The archer looks back to his wife, who is gazing up at him.
"What?" he asks.
Elena shakes her head and laughs. "I love you, you know that right?"
"I love you too," Clint says pulling her into a kiss.
A/N: Hey readers. I have been told that I should do a sequel of my Hawkeye/oc one shot The Girl at the Circus, so here it is! I wrote this while watching the Orioles vs. Yankees game so it inspired me to use Baltimore as my setting. I am so… upset that they lost. But hey, I am happy with how the season went. Please review! I really look foreword to them! Thanks!