Natasha stepped off of the elevator silently, her foot falls were the most hard to track after all, especially when she was was trying to be stealthy, now she was simply walking.
Though it seemed good that it was her, as she rounded the couch she found a rather adorable sight resting on it. Tali was curled into Clint's side her head resting on his shoulder, it seemed they'd fallen asleep while watching a movie. Natasha couldn't deny that they made a really sweet sight, though she was sad Tali had never experienced this as she got older.
Natasha pursed her lips and looked at them fondly, yes she did care for Clint, she really did, but she wasn't in love with him, it was a mutual deep understanding with friendship and trust and occasional sex on the side, but they were both very careful, Natasha did take birth control, for more than one reason. Sometimes her work required long term infiltration. And Clint always had a condom, so how they had a kid…?
"You're thinking of something really hard," Natasha blinked and saw Tali grinning at her, her position no different, she was just awake, "You always make this face, your lips pursed and just a little indent between your eyebrows, I only know because…you know." she shrugged.
"It's true, you do get that 'thinking face," Clint said with a yawn, he blinked and cocked his head to the side, "What were you thinking about?"
"Oh, nothing much, just wondering….about the future," she replied with a shrug, glancing between Tali and Clint.
"What about the future?" Tali asked, "If you're wondering Tali is short for 'Nataliya', No? Then what?"
Natasha rolled her eyes, "No…I…I was wonder how it is you came to be," she replied and Tali leveled a flat look at her.
"Please don't tell me I have to explain the birds and the bees to you-EEP!" she squeaked when Clint poked her in the ribs, "What?"
"Don't get awkward, that's Stark's job," he said but he did look lightly amused.
"Hey this is an awkward conversation to be having no matter what, might as well go all the way," Tali replied with a shrug and then sighed, "Apparently I was stubborn, and a surprise. Yeah, there;s the whole agent thing and the no kids clause, apparently condoms and birth control aren't what they used to be?" she shrugged and very pointedly didn't look at either of them.
"I'm under no illusion I was a love child, but I know damn well that I am loved and that's all that matters. Even if it was all an accident," she intertwined her fingers together and then pulled them apart the next second, "I know I'm loved, I know I wasn't the same as Leifr who was talked about for months before he was conceived, but…accident or not, I'm glad to have been born."
There was a quiet moment before Clint's arms were around her squeezing tightly in a sideways hug, "You should be, things wouldn't be as much fun without you," he said and she smiled when she thought she felt a gentle kiss to her forehead. She looked up at Natasha and she was smiling, she stepped forward and took Tali's chin gently in her fingers.
"You are amazing, I have no doubt, after the initial shock, you brought a lot of joy to all of our lives," she said, "Though…I still can't imagine being a…" she coughed and Tali grinned.
"I have one of the best mother's in the world, I'm sure you'll meet her some day," she said and Natasha laughed, petting Tali's face gently.
"I'm sure I will, I look forward to the day."