Chapter 13

Green with jealousy

5pm rolled around and Clint looked down at the now sleeping Kate, nestled in his lap, he realized that something so simple had made him happy and made him forget everything even if it was only for a couple of hours but he knew he had to wake her up so she could head home before dinner.

She groggily woke up "Oh...did I fall asleep, how long have I been out?" She sat up and stretched.

Clint held up his hand showing her four fingers.

"FOUR HOURS! You gotta be kidding me! Clint I'm so sorry" she checked her watch "I gotta go and get ready" she smiled at Clint "thanks for an awesome day, see you at 7".

Clint just nodded and kissed her goodbye on the cheek, he enjoyed watching her face turn the color of Tony's suit.

The day was coming closer to the end and Phil was pacing around his office "why did he leave" he said out loud "I…I thought he was back" there was a knock at his door and Tasha was standing there with her hands on her hips.

"Are you going to stop making an indent in the carpet any time soon and join us for dinner?" she walked into his office "Maybe it was to much for him all at once, he probably didn't expect to deal with Bruce, Tony pushing him to sign back up and seeing you, just give him time" she gave Phil a hug she could tell this was killing him.

"Thanks" he half smiled

Clint was really trying to make an effort for Kate; I mean hell he even shaved! He pulled on his dress shirt, buttoning it up, his hands brushed the scar. For once it took him back to the ICU room and Kate instead of the other room and Bruce, he smiled at the memory 'Is this getting better?' he asked himself.

Kate looked at the clock, 6:30pm she was so fucking nervous 'This isn't a date' she kept saying to herself, she still made an effort. She looked down at her dress 'Fuck was this to much?" to late to change now she thought as the cab pulled up.

Clint got to the restaurant early, he walked around a bit, 'maybe Kate is the key to getting better' he thought, as he turned around he saw her getting out of the yellow taxi and fuck did she look amazing.

"Clint" she looked up at him as he walked towards her, a smile swept across her face, he looked so perfect. "You look amazing" she said, Clint mimed back "You Too" and gestured to go inside.

'Breathe Kate, he's gay this isn't a date' she said to herself as they were shown to their seats. She noticed the little things about Clint that night over dinner. He really seemed to be watching everything and yet conversing...well conversing through notes. By the end of the meal they had talked about everything even the incident with no problems, no flinching from Clint, no worries.

Phil burst into Stark's lab, "Tony is it illegal to track a cellphone" Tony smirked "Still awaiting Hawkguy?" he stuck out his hand for the number "Phil what if you don't like what you see? Phil just paced around the room "I'm a big boy Tony, just tell me where!" Tony sighed as the computer beeped the location of the archer "He's at the Breslin, that's a pretty fancy restaurant" before Tony could continue Phil was out the door. 'This could end badly' Tony thought as he went to tell Cap and Natasha.

Clint for once in his life felt normal; here he was having dinner with a beautiful woman with out a care in the world, today was turning out to be a great! Suddenly Kate cut off her story "Phil?!" Clint couldn't help but turn around.

'There he was with that woman when he should have been having that meal with me' Phil thought as he headed towards their table.

"Kate, Clint…Sorry I don't mean to interrupt but Clint left this on the bed this morning" he made sure to point out to this woman who he spent the night with as he handed Clint the SHIELD file.

Kate looked over at Clint and he looked pissed, it was clear Phil was basically here to mark his territory. Clint got up and grabbed Phil's arm practically dragging him to the door, Kate could see them arguing through the window, she started feeling uneasy as she looked over at the file in the table, the big SHIELD logo emblazed across its front.

After about 5 minutes Clint came back and sat down re-adjusting his tie, he wrote "I'm really sorry Kate :(" on a napkin. All she could do was laugh "No worries Clint, but I think Phil is a tad bit jealous" Clint smiled and grabbed her hand across the table, with that she felt her skin flush.

Phil felt stupid, Clint had basically thrown him out of the restaurant but who did that bitch think she was! His phone started buzzing in his pocket "Coulson" he answered.

"Now did you really think that was a good idea Phil?" Tony said "You basically made a show over two friends having dinner! We are trying to get him back not scare him away!"

Phil sighed, Tony was right "Tony that was pretty much a date! I had to stand my ground"

"Ha! Last I checked boss Clint really didn't like the ladies so I think your safe there! Why not come home, sleep it off" Tony said and before Phil could protest he hung up.

Clint paid the check, grabbed Kate's hand and headed for the door "Clint! Your file!" she said picking it up from the table as she followed him out. When they reached the outside the cold air picked up and Clint draped his suit jacket around Kate's shoulder and pulled her close as they walked back to Clint's apartment.

Kate had a smile plastered across her face for the entire walk, when they reached his apartment he opened the door for her and pulled out a bottle of wine, "Thirsty?" he wrote, Kate nodded as he opened the bottle with such precision, she watched his arm muscles contract as he pulled out the cork.

Before she could stop herself she was kissing Clint.

"Oh…god" she backed away "I'm so sorry, Clint I shouldn't of done that" she was going for the door when Clint stopped her.

"Stay" he said, his voice hoarse from the lack of use.

Kate couldn't believe he spoke, let alone wanted her to stay!

"Clint, I , I feel really bad" she couldn't apologize enough.

And then with no warning he kissed her back

"Now we are both guilty of the same crime" he smirked as he changed into his SHIELD sweatpants showing off his defined chest and laid on his bed " lets watch crappy TV until we fall asleep' he said while tapping the right hand side of the bed.

Kate was still in shock as she got into one of Clint's shirts to sleep in and snuggled up to his body.

'Always loving the ones you cant have' she thought as Clint kissed the top of her head.

She made sure to rest her head on his chest so she could fall asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.

'What a day' Clint thought as he drifted off to sleep pulling Kate closer.