[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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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.]