No, I get it. [Fear-horny seems applicable actually, though she didn't have the fear part.] I think I was a little more liberal with the kissing. The need wasn't the same, but the idea didn't bother me as much-- because well, I guess there was a point to it.
[Getting those little creeps out of her hair, and well she's done more than kissing for less.]
Tony knew and said something? [Tony's an ass even on the best of days. He's certainly made sexual comments about Nat while Nat was there-- granted, it was before he knew what she was capable of. But still. She doesn't think Tony would purposely poke at something of this nature.
But-- well men are men between the two of them. Sometimes it's easier to just punch it out and move on. She shakes her head.]
You can't bottle it all up. And we can't fight them with our usual tactics. Me and you might be out of our depths, but that doesn't mean we have to stay there. I'm not suggesting trading or being tricked or whatever else they want to call deals. If Tony did his his way, he's a big boy. You and I, we can find a way through this. Together. I'm still here, you know. You could have come to me, too.
[And really she should probably talk to Steve, too. But probably she should talk to Bucky first.]
[Clint frowns down at the sand for a few moments. Tony's an adult and can do whatever he wants however he wants; he should just be less of a dick about it. And the two normies standing here can help figure something out or get out of the way until something's figured out and then help in other ways.
And she's still here. Hasn't disappeared. Isn't dead.
He lifts her hand and lightly kisses the back of it.] I came to you now. [He's not going to apologize for not coming sooner. Tony was out of the blue, and Steve was just a product of circumstance. This was a deliberate choice, and he feels like that means something more than nothing.] I'm not trying to keep secrets.
I know. [Her hand turns to cup the side of his face gently. This isn't a judgment or thinking he should have done anything differently than what he did do. She certainly isn't expecting any kind of apology, and would tell him that, too.]
I don't think you are. We're having this conversation like we said we would. I know what this means. What happens after that kind of choice gets taken from you. I just want you to know I am here. I'm still your partner. Even if you've replaced me. [It's a tease, a lift of the corner of her mouth, because even if Kate is cool and good at what she does, that doesn't mean Natasha can be replaced either. She is happy that he has someone in his corner though.
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[Getting those little creeps out of her hair, and well she's done more than kissing for less.]
Tony knew and said something? [Tony's an ass even on the best of days. He's certainly made sexual comments about Nat while Nat was there-- granted, it was before he knew what she was capable of. But still. She doesn't think Tony would purposely poke at something of this nature.
But-- well men are men between the two of them. Sometimes it's easier to just punch it out and move on. She shakes her head.]
You can't bottle it all up. And we can't fight them with our usual tactics. Me and you might be out of our depths, but that doesn't mean we have to stay there. I'm not suggesting trading or being tricked or whatever else they want to call deals. If Tony did his his way, he's a big boy. You and I, we can find a way through this. Together. I'm still here, you know. You could have come to me, too.
[And really she should probably talk to Steve, too. But probably she should talk to Bucky first.]
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And she's still here. Hasn't disappeared. Isn't dead.
He lifts her hand and lightly kisses the back of it.] I came to you now. [He's not going to apologize for not coming sooner. Tony was out of the blue, and Steve was just a product of circumstance. This was a deliberate choice, and he feels like that means something more than nothing.] I'm not trying to keep secrets.
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I don't think you are. We're having this conversation like we said we would. I know what this means. What happens after that kind of choice gets taken from you. I just want you to know I am here. I'm still your partner. Even if you've replaced me. [It's a tease, a lift of the corner of her mouth, because even if Kate is cool and good at what she does, that doesn't mean Natasha can be replaced either. She is happy that he has someone in his corner though.
But here? She can still be that for him, too.]