Author: WestonFollower

Rating: T

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Chapter Summary: Phone calls throughout Clint's life.

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He calls Laura and she picks up on the first ring. "Hey, honey."

"It's a boy, you were right."

His eyes tears up because he missed the birth of his first child. "That's great, I'm sorry I missed it."

"It's ok," Laura understands. "Cooper looks like you, he's got your eyes."

"My nose?"

She laughs, and it's so joyful. "No, he's got mine."

Phil walks in and tells the agent to wrap it up, they're still on a mission. "I have to go, I'll be home soon."

"Ok, I love you."

"I love you too." Laura hits the end button and it's the most painful thing.

"Hello?"

"Hi, uh, is Edith and Harold Barton there?"

"No, I'm sorry, Edith and Harold were killed last week."

"Do you mind telling me how?"

"Harold was drunk driving and drove right into a tree, excuse me but who is this? You sound familiar."

Clint quickly hangs up on his Aunt and looks over at Barney. "You were right, dad killed mom."

"See this is why we ran away, don't cry Clint, mom was the one who chose to stay with him. It's her fault why we got beat by him." Barney walked out the dressing room tent. Clint held in the tears for his mother and applied more makeup on his face for his circus act.

The makeup was her favorite color, purple.

"I'm sorry Clint."

"It's ok, thank you for informing me." Clint ends the phone call with Fury and everything goes slow motion.

Everyone at the dinner table didn't even notice Clint had a phone call, the Avengers went on with their dinner. It was amazing how something tragic can happen to one person and everyone else got to go on with their lives.

"Clint, Clint?" Natasha breaks him out his trance and he smiled at her. "Do you want some rolls?" He takes one and starts to munch on it, it was a tradition , every Friday the Avengers sat down and ate a big meal together.

"Thanks."

Nat studies him and sees the tears he is trying to hide. "What is it? What's wrong?" Clint doesn't reply, he just eats another roll. Nat gets up from the table and grabs his hand and pulls him with her.

They end up in the dark living room and Nat demands for an answer. "I was just talking to Nick and he updated me about Barney."

"And…"

Clint tries to hold in the tears but fails miserably, Natasha hugs him quickly. "Barney died, they found his body."

"I'm so sorry."

"It's ok, I haven't seen him in 3 years. I was sadly expecting it."

"You want to call Laura?" He nods and takes out his phone

"So, how's Tony Stark?"

"Ugh," Nat groans over the phone, "he's acting like an adult now, almost dying really affected him. What about you? How's New Mexico?"

"Hot, we're guarding a hammer that no one can lift. I have a bad feeling about it."

Natasha turns on the computer and starts to email Laura. "Where did it come from?"

"We don't know, yet. People are taking bets, I think it's some kind of sword in the stone shit. "

"Hey Laura said the shower keeps running out of hot water."

Clint raises his eyebrow. "Are you emailing her?"

"Yeah."

"Tell her I'll fix it when I get home, damn thing never stays warm."

Nat begins to type her best friend back. "Did you get them any souvenirs?"

"I got Lila a snow globe and Cooper some figurines, and Laura a new bracelet." He was very proud of himself, he didn't always pick the greatest gifts.

"And me?"

Clint looks over to his bed and at her present. "A stuffed black bear."

"Why?" She laughs.

"Apparently it's the state's animal." The sound of Pepper Potts heels makes Natasha shut the computer. "I got to go Pepper is coming, bye Hawkeye give Laura a huge kiss for me."

"I still think it's weird that you're lesbian for my wife."

"She's going to leave you for me."

"Never, she likes my arms too much." Clint gets no reply, he only gets the dial tone.

"Please Clint-"

"No."

"Just let me-"

"There is no way in hell Banner, I'm not letting you speak to her. You didn't just leave the team, you left Nat. She has only let 3 people in about the Red Room, the deepest and darkest moments of her life, those people includes me, my wife, and you. She trusted you."

"I feel terrible, ok! I'm a monster. I just wanted to call."

"You don't get to call, you want to talk to her? Then show up and see her."

"I can't." His voice is in pain, and Clint hates that he feels sorry for him.

"I like you Bruce, but if you make her feel any worse, I'll stick an arrow in your back." Clint hangs up the phone and slams it on the counter.

Natasha, who was eavesdropping, walks into the kitchen. "Hey, who was that?"

"Uh, it was an annoying telemarketer."

Nat nods and kisses his cheek quickly before skipping to the training room. "Come on, last one there has to buy Lila another snow globe."

"Hello?"

"Hi, uh, is this, um, Laura?"

"Yes, this loner dude from the bar?" God, she sounds beautiful even over the phone.

Clint laughs nervously and clears his throat. "Yeah it is."

"It's been a couple of weeks, I thought you weren't interested."

"Sorry about that, work has been keeping me busy… are you still free next weekend?"

Laura sighs, "No actually I'm not."

"Oh." Clint's face falls and curses his job.

"But this weekend, I'm free."

Laura can feel his smile over the phone. "So I'll see you then?"

"Yeah." She hangs up and smiles at her sister Lila.

Clint stares at the phone and throws a fist in the air and pets his lab. "I've got a date Pizza Dog!"

"Kate Bishop speaking, how may I help you?"

"You can help me by picking up the phone on the first ring."

"Tell me again, why do you still have a phone on the wall?"

"Laura likes it."

"Mhmm, why are you calling me? The kids are fine."

"I just wanted to make sure."

"What? Do you not trust me with your children?"

"It's not that Kate, there has just been a lot going on with the registration act and I wanted to check in."

"Calm down Hawkdad everything is fine. Nate is sleeping, Lila is reading, and Cooper is drawing. It's just a typical night with the kiddos. Now go enjoy date night, make me another rug rat to watch."

"Ok, ok I'm going now."

Kate hung up the phone and looked around at a cupcake batter covered Nathanial, a chocolate covered Lila, and Cooper covered in whip cream. "Ok guys, let's go get cleaned up before your parents get here."

Ring

Ring

Ring

Clint clicks on his phone and gets blinded by the screen. "Hello?"

"Hey."

"Laura? It's," Clint looks at the clock. "3:30 a.m. here."

"Sorry, I keep forgetting that you're in Italy, stupid time zones."

Clint notices something in her voice, it sounds like she's been crying. "What's wrong?"

"Me, and my sister got in a car accident." Clint sits up and thinks about his expecting wife in a car crash, it makes him sweat.

"Is everyone ok?" Laura begins to cry and Clint fears the worse, she might've had a miscarriage. "Oh god, honey was it the baby, did you lose the baby?"

She sniffles. "No, our grapefruit is fine, so is Cooper, he was with Kate. It's my sister though, Lila died on impact." Clint's heart drops and he tears up for the person he considered a sister. "I feel like there's this hole in my chest."

"I'm on my way home right now."

"Thank you." He books a plane and calls the taxi quickly and then emails Nick and Natasha explaining why he had to leave.

He stays on the phone with Laura until the flight attendant gives him a glare. "I have to go honey, I'll be home as quick as I can."

"Ok, I want to name the baby Lila, do you think Natasha will understand?"

"Yes, of course she will."

"Hey, Clint it's Steve."

"Hey! How was the date?"

"It was good, more than good, I really like Sharon."

"I'm glad I could help out."

Steve scratches the back of his head, this was so awkward. He was 70 years old and he still needed relationship advice. "I have a question, she uh asked me in for coffee and I declined because it was really late and I didn't need caffeine at night. She looked really upset when I said no, did I do something wrong?"

"Uh," Clint laughs nervously, "coffee doesn't actually mean coffee. How can I describe this? I guess coffee at night means fondue."

Laura giggles quietly loving the way her husband is squirming right now. She places her hand out for the phone and Clint gives it to her. "Hey, Steve? It's Laura."

She leaves their bedroom and Clint lays back on the bed waiting for her. After 15 minutes Laura walks back in and places the phone on the table before standing in front of him. "You suck, fondue, really?"

"Hey, it doesn't feel right saying sex to the Cap."

Laura laughs and kisses him quickly. "You can't even talk to your teammate about sex, imagine talking to our kids."

Realization spreads across his face and he doesn't even want to think about Cooper learning about everything, or Lila, Lila. "Nope, no, there's no way in hell. Lila is going to become a nun and never learn about anything."

"Ok, and when she sneaks her first boyfriend into our house it will be your fault." Clint threw her on the bed and started to think about Lila's bedroom windows with prison bars.

"Hey! Laura I love you so much, why did I break up with you?"

Laura looks at the time and sits up in her bed. "Clint? Are you drunk?"

"I took one shot, and then another, and then another. The world started spinning and then I threw up all over Phil's car, he punched me."

"Who?"

Clint laughs loudly and obnoxious. "Oops, that's supposed to be a secret, so you have to shhhh. Phil's my friend from work. I love you though you know that, right? I'm such a idiot! I shouldn't have broken up with you, but you know work! Work, work, work, can't put you in danger."

"Clint, you told me you were a travel agent."

He giggles again. "Oops, I screwed up again!"

"Where are you?"

"Outside."

"Of my apartment!?"

There's a pause. "No…"

"I'm coming downstairs, goodbye."

"Bye, baby, I'll see you soon." Laura grumbles and hits end before slipping on her shoes.

"Nick is dead."

Clint stops fixing the tractor. "Are you sure?"

"No, it might be like Phil, but I'm running out of people to trust. I don't think SHIELD is what it's supposed to be."

"Nat, do you need me to help?'

"Stay with your family, I'll keep giving you updates."

"What are you doing now?"

Nat looks over to a sleeping Steve and sighs. "Driving, if anyone calls you, don't listen to them. Call me, or Maria if you need anything. You're not on file, no one knows where you are."

"I know, stay safe."

"I will, give the kiddos a hug and Laura a kiss."

"Ok, I will, bye." Clint hangs up the phone and goes into the house to find his wife. She's in the kitchen making pizza and gladly accepts his kiss when he walks in. "That was from Nat."

"How is my lover?"

"Alright, there are a lot of things going on in SHIELD right now, we might be one of the last safe houses."

Laura nods and cuts the pizza. "I'll go change the guest room sheets."

Laura takes a deep breath and tries to stop crying before calling her husband. "Clint, hey are you ok?"

"I'm fine, just a couple of scratches."

"Clint! You were on the news, I saw you jump off of a building and smash through a window."

"It's not the first time I've done that."

Laura sighs and tries to stay calm. "What about your head?"

There's a pause, a deep breath, and another pause. "He's there, I don't think he'll ever truly leave. My mind isn't blue and dark anymore. I'm not his obedient slave."

"You can't ever scare me like that ever again, do you understand me?" Laura uses her 'mom' voice on him.

"Yes Ma'am. I'm going to take a leave of absence. I'm going to stay with you guys. I'll repaint the barn maybe, or I could-"

Laura cuts him off quickly before he starts thinking about adding in a pool. "That sounds great, but don't go too crazy. Maybe you should relax for a while, just take a break."

Tony walks in the room and Clint lowers his voice and turns away from him. "I'll try, I'll see you guys soon. Give the kids a kiss for me."

"I will, I'll see you soon."

"Bye."

Clint hangs up the phone and Tony eyes him. "Who was that, your secret agent girlfriend?"

"Nope, wrong number," Hawkeye shrugs and leaves the room before he is questioned.

"

"Tony, wait, what!?"

The Ironman groans into the phone. "Ok, listen up Robin Hood. It is too sad that you and Laura have never had a honeymoon. That is unacceptable, you need to treat your lady"

Clint rolls his eyes, "If you haven't noticed, she isn't supposed to exists, none of my family is in the files. We're not going to go to an airport anytime soon."

"Katniss here's what's going to happen. Steve is going to come to the house and babysit the kids with Wanda for the week. Meanwhile, Natasha is going to pick you guys up and take you to my private jet. The jet will take you and the wife to Italy, Paris, or Hawaii. Laura's choice. Then you're going to relax, make another nephew or niece for us, and have a good week."

Laura listens to the speaker phone and mouths the word 'Paris'. "You already booked everything haven't you?"

"Yep."

"Fine! I don't like this but, Laura wants Paris."

Tony does a victorious whoop into the phone. "I'll see you soon, tell Cooper to email me if he needs help with his science experiment." Before Clint can reply the persistent science man hangs up. Laura smiles at him and picks up a chubby Nate and starts to whisper French into his ear.

Clint sits in his nest watching over the cube and the scientist. His phone vibrates in his pocket and he answers it quickly. "Hello?"

"Hey dad!" Clint smiles at the sound of his son's voice. "I won my first karate match and Lila learned how to break the board with her hand."

"That's great, you guys have to show me when I get home."

Cooper sighed sadly, "When will that be?"

"Not too much longer, probably in a week."

"Ok. I have to go to bed, do you want to talk to mom?"

"Yes, I love you bud."

Laura grabbed the phone while Cooper shouted an 'I love you to' into the phone. "Hey I got the whole match on tape."

"Thank you, where's Lila at?"

Laura looks over at their sleeping girl, "She's currently sleeping, I'll make sure she calls you tomorrow."

"Did they have a long day?"

"Yeah, they had karate in the morning then we all went swimming. They wore me out, well they always do. Cooper just had to call you and tell you about the match," Laura takes a deep breath and wipes the sweat off her head, "we miss you around here."

"I'll be home as soon as I can. I know you're tired so I'll let you go to sleep."

"Please be careful. I don't know why but I just have this bad feeling that something terrible will happen."

Clint looks around the room, the cube was acting up, but everything else was fine. "I'm ok, everything is going to be ok. Your wife powers are just acting up."

"Like the cube?"

"The scientist have that under control, no need to worry."

"It's my job to worry."

"Well you don't have to tonight, go to bed. I love you."

"I love you to." Clint hangs up the phone, 30 minutes later Loki shows up and Clint's mind is filled with blue and darkness.

His last thought is of Laura and his kids.