The thing was, all of the cameras showed dark rooms. He had to go back earlier and follow her from the bedroom. She appeared otherworldly in her gauzy robe and pale pajamas. Down she went from one hallway to the next, her stride confident, as though she had lived here for years and knew every corner. She went into the basement, and then to the hidden door, which she unlocked using pins in a businesslike manner. In moments, she had gone down to the sub-basement.

The hairs on the back of Michael's neck stood on end as he watched his wife sneak up on the guards, fight them, leave their bodies motionless behind her. She found and opened a door, and only then did she register shock, her mouth falling open, her balance staggering.

Michael watched himself switch to the view afforded by one of the cameras in the holding cell. It showed Natalia dropping to her knees on the plain, white tile, only to be gathered up in the arms of the SHIELD prisoner who had lived there for several years now. Michael watched them hold each other. Against his better judgment, he turned on the sound.

"—orry, so sorry, Clint."

"Nat. Why? You found me. I didn't doubt."

Natalia pushed them both to standing without moving a centimeter away from the man. Michael had not given him much thought after agreeing, a year before meeting Natalia again, that the captured agent should be kept in case the organization ever needed a special brand of leverage over the man's masters.

Michael had been a fool.

"What I did," Natalia was murmuring. The prisoner leaned down and kissed her.

"No matter how bad it was, I forgive you."

"I married the man holding you here."

The prisoner froze. "To find me?"

Natalia looked him in the eye as she had done Michael countless times, and said, "Yes."

Michael switched off the screen, unwilling to see her forgiven.

End.

Ohh, this is great. :D The lengths these two would go to, argh. ♥ And the last line is so wonderful.

Thank you! I'm really happy you liked it! I think Tasha finds she would do almost anything for Clint.

Oh! So well done. Wow.