A/N: I am not really into these notes, which many of you might have noticed because I rarely put them up.
I hope you are interested eough that you would like to read the whole thing, I am almost finished with the story and I'll keep posting the chapters. And even though there is no fixed schedule, I will complete it.
And now, on to the first chapter. Reviews are much appreciated J
After the battle ended, all the Avengers stopped by the Shawarma joint that Tony had insisted on. Not that any of them objected, being tired and hungry, all of them had readily agreed to it.
"So what kind of paperwork do you think he is going to dump on us this time?" Clint had jokingly asked Natasha, who for the first time in her life clammed up. And Clint being the best friend that he was, picked up on it very easily.
"Nat?" he said her name softly, "What is it?"
Tony understood the paperwork jab pretty well, since he had heard Clint and Nat make that same joke quite a few times when they, along with Phil were stationed at Malibu to keep Tony from doing anything reckless. Of course, Clint and Phil had to leave for New Mexico, leaving Natasha alone to deal with Tony Stark and his antiques.
"Agent is… … …" Tony trailed off, not knowing how to finish that sentence, but Natasha had found her voice by then. She had to be strong for Clint this time.
"Loki killed him, Clint." She said softly, making Clint whip his head in her direction. His eyes begging her to say that it was somehow a joke. "Spear through the chest, Phil didn't make it."
Clint froze.
Phil was dead.
His husband was dead.
And somehow he had no idea, and was actually enjoying an after battle meal with his fellow teammates, while his husband's body lay somewhere in the morgue.
Clint wanted to throw up.
Clint quickly got up. He had to get to his husband.
Natasha being the best friend that she was, knew exactly what Clint needed at the moment.
"I'll come with you", she said softly as she got up to follow Clint out of the joint, leaving the rest of the team-mates sans Tony, in confusion.
They could wait for their explanation. Right now there was somewhere they both needed to be.