Chapter 12

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Morning rolled around Clint reluctantly opened his eyes looking down at the man that was twisted around his waist with his head resting on Clint's chest. 'How did I get back here so easily" he thought. He carefully moved Phil to the pillow, watching him stir and mumble before falling back to sleep. Clint headed out to the kitchen.

Cap turned around when he heard the footprints on the tile floor, "so the rumors are true" he said "your back!".

Clint just smiled "We have missed you" Cap continued.

Clint grabbed a glass of water and headed back to re-join the sleeping Phil, he took a second to check his phone, 3 texts from Kate 'SHIT' he thought as he opened them.

"Clint do what you feel is right & don't forget our plans"

Next message

'Let me know how it went"

Next message

"Tonight 7pm, The Breslin"

Clint felt bad ignoring the other questions, but it was early so he just replied "7pm, ill be in my best suit :)". He knew he couldn't let her down after everything she did. He looked over at Phil, she helped him get his love back, but did he want it back?

Phil rustled and automatically noticed Clint was missing from the bed and sprung up "Clint?!" he sleepily asked. He felt Clint's arms embrace him "Welcome back babe, words can't describe hoe much I missed you" he felt Clint bury his head in the back of his neck and he knew he wasn't dreaming.

Two hours passed before JARVIS boomed into the room "Good Morning, the temperature outside is 25 degrees, there is a slight wind chill outside" Clint missed his basic alarm. "Agent Coulson, Director Fury is requesting you".

Phil sighed as he got up, throwing on a SHEILD t-shirt "I guess the vacations over" he kissed Clint on the cheek and headed for his office.

"So I hear he's back" Fury knew this day would come "nothing gets past you sir, he's not an Avenger yet, but I think him being back with us will make him want back in" Phil seemed sure of it.

Clint rolled over in bed 'this sure beats my crappy apartment' he thought "but im not back' he got up and headed to the shower.

"Make him come back Phil" Fury was trying to hide his eagerness to have a full team again.

"Sir I think he may be dealing with things still, he refuses to speak" Phil didn't want Clint to get pressured as he just got him back.

"Not speaking? A silent bird" Fury laughed.

Clint had got dressed in his old SHIELD workout clothes and gone for a run, he needed to clear his head and go home with out the others getting suspicious. A part of him felt bad just leaving but he knew it was best.

Tasha knocked on Clint's bedroom door "Hey sleepyhead I've made you breakfast, are you decent?" She laughed opening the door to the empty bedroom. "Jarvis did Clint leave?" She asked as she saw Phil exiting his office.

"Agent Romanoff, Mr. Barton left at approximately 10:15am" JARVUS responded and Tasha saw Phil's face drop.

"Why would he leave?" Phil said looking at Tasha for some sort of answer, but he got nothing.

Clint got home and texted Kate.

"R U Free?"

and awaited her response,

"On my way over ;)"

She always knew how to make him smile and within 20 minutes there she was at his doorstep.

"So was it that bad you have to sneak out this morning, you dirty tramp" she joked not expecting him to nod in agreement. "Oh! Clint I'm sorry, was it to much to take?" he nodded and wrote "Bruce" on the pad of paper she was holding. She hugged Clint knowing that was all she could do, She jumped onto the couch "Come on lets watch crappy day time tv, just like the old times" Clint couldn't help but smile and joined her and she put her head in his lap 'why is this woman so good to me' he thought.

Breakfast at Stark Tower was silent no one wanted to point the blame for Clint leaving. Pepper walked in "Woah did I just walk into a funeral" she asked kissing Tony as she sat next to him.

"Clint left" Phil said while pushing around his now cold eggs on his plate.

"Maybe he just needs to pack up his old apartment before moving back here Phil" Pepper smiled trying to lighten the mood.

Kate kept stealing glances at Clint, she couldn't get over how after everything he was still smiling. "Are you excited for tonight" she questioned "hope your hungry" she smiled as he nodded and draped his arm over her chest.

'FUCK' thought Kate she was developing feelings for him! As she watched him all she could think about was kissing him 'Always falling for the gay ones Bishop' she thought and let out a chuckle.