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Chapter 2: Guiding Light
Song by Muse from The Resistance, 2009
A week later - Wednesday
Sometimes it'd be easier if Natasha could say that the way Clint looked at her was only one of lust. But she can't. The way he looked at her was one of the things she loved the most about him. She didn't mind it and definitively didn't want it to change.
Natasha returned to New York only a week after departing for her mission. The first thing she needed to do was see him. She knew she wouldn't be able to say what she needed to say, but she needed to see him. Eventually she'd tell him the reason for her early return. She just needed time to sort through her thoughts. The way she reacted while packing the week before made her believe that maybe, sometimes, she couldn't control herself and she didn't deserve Clint's care and understanding. But still, it didn't excuse the fact that Natasha would have to tell him about her early return. He deserved to know and she wouldn't hide it from him.
Her heart fluttered when he opened the door. Clint's grayish eyes lit up and he took a deep breath as a smile took over his face. He laced his arms around her and pulled her inside for a hug. His gaze melted her away. She always felt good when he held her that tightly. Clint didn't look at anyone else the way he looked at Natasha.
"Is everything okay?" He asked. Natasha noted the worry in his voice.
"Yes, everything is okay."
"Then why are you back so early?"
She ran her hands up his arms as she kissed him. "Does it matter?"