What, with the day they've had so far, nobodies surprised when Nat, Steve and Tony are all called to the SHIELD HQ in New York City. Sometimes the avengers were called out on missions where there were only ranging from 1 to 5 of them, though it was a rarity that only 1 went on a mission unless it was Clint or Tasha.
Jane hopped up from her spot on Thor's lap, pulled Betty and Pepper up, walked over to Darcy, grabbed her too and walked out of the living room, pulling them in to a guest bedroom.
"Oh lord Jesus, they're gonna have a girl talk. A girl talk, Bruce!" Clint cried lowly, so that the girls wouldn't hear him. He stood up, and started pacing. "They're gonna talk, Jesus, about me and Darcy -"
"Darcy and I!" Bruce corrected.
"-and about Bruce passing out, and Steve being hurt, and about Tony just disappearing up until just a while ago. Oh God, this isn't good. What if they- No, what if! UGH, this is terribly terrible, what am I gonna do. Wait, why am I not on that mission, and Steve is, when he can't even walk? What the fuck? Is there any- oh yeah, he could watch, make up a plan, handle, negotiate, what am I talking about? Jesus Christ, I need to calm my ass down."
Watching the usually calm, cool, collected and by the notebooks archer rant in a blind panic was hilarious and frightening at the same time. Whilst Thor sat there, jaw hanging open, looking completely and totally scared and shocked, Bruce has laughing. This whole hing was being recorded, too. (Everything is recorded. Tony made it to where every time an avenger laughs, the file is instantly saved, because it is not very often that an avenger laughs.) Bruce was near busting a gut, he was laughing that hard.
"Ple-please s-s-stop!" Bruce flat out giggled.
Clint gaped at Bruce, smiling all the while. Clint had really come to no joke love the group of freaks who hated each other at first. Other than Natasha, Steve was probably first because the guy had trusted him with just a nod from his partner. Thor and Bruce and Tony came next, Thor because of his look on life, Bruce because the guy made a searing heat of protection boil inside of him, and Tony because the self-proclaimed genius billionaire playboy philanthropist was like a becon of hope and light energy in a dark room.
The girls were a different story. While he felt like (hopefully the others thought the same of him that he did them) a brother to the avengers, Clint had seen Jane without Thor (she was practically wasting away), seen Betty when she first saw Bruce again (she had thought the big lug was dead for some reason), seen Pepper after Manhattan (she threw a clipboard at Tony, then cried) and he had yet to see Darcy in a situation where she put on the spot.
When Clint looked at Darcy, he felt love burn through him, and not the kind he felt with everyone else he lives with, one where he just wants to spend his every waking moment with her.
Clint fell on the couch next to Bruce, laughing too. God, his life is fucked up.
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"Darcy, heads up, you're next!" Jane screeched, then looked over to Pepper. "Do you know where Tony was?"
Darcy pouted, "Are you not gonna ask me how freaking awesome Clint is in bed?"
"Not yet!" Betty, Pepper and Jane screamed. Oh, the joys of sound proof rooms.
"I have no idea where Tony was today, if I did, I would'a dragged his ass back here! This house/tower is in shambles half of the time! If I could be here to help more often, I would, but SI has me all over the world!"
"You say that like it's a bad thing!" Darcy shouted.
"It is! I wish I could be here more, but as I said before, SI has me everywhere and all at once!"
"Ugh, okay. Calm down, girls! Darcy? How is he in bed and how is this working, again?" Betty, ever the peace maker, asked.
"Okay. He is a freaking gentleman like how Steve is. God, I love those talks. Nat always describes everything in detail. He lasted longer and everything, he was a toppy! And, to answer your last question. How in the all hell am I supposed to know?"
"Girl." Pepper drawled out. "You are a college student, who just bumped uglies with a very attractive, very dangerous, older guy. You haven't known him for that long, but you know about him, yes?" Darcy nodded. "Then, you need to tak to him. See what he wants. I know him enough to be able to say even if you don't work out, he'll still protect you with his life. Clint is very serious about us all, and is probably going to worry about the age difference."
The 4 of them just looked at each other, for a long moment. They were the best of friends, with Natasha in there too. These talks usually centered on Tony's arc, if Steve was adjusting okay, Bruce's all around awesomeness, Thor's ability to screw up every little electronic in the building and Clint's excessive brooding. Also, they were about how the guys were in the sack. And about how stressed everyone was.
Pepper put her head in her hands, sighing. Jane puffed out a frown and Betty leaned against the wall. Darcy rolled her eyes at the display, choosing to get up and walk to the kitchen.
She grabbed an apple, and slid down the wall next to Betty. As she took a bite out of the apple, she couldn't help but worry.
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"With all do respect, Director, I can't walk." Steve commented.
"Yes, Captain. I am aware."
AN: I am soooo sorry this came out late. I gave a sneak peak to someone, you know who you are. I positively hate this chapter. Sorry for its crappyness. Writers block is a bitch. Thank you for the great feedback! I own nothing but my mistakes, God bless!
