This is hands down one of the best C/N fics out there and it's that wonderful post Avengers 2012 time. I'm sure everyone's read it, but just in case! All the warnings are on the fic!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/405828?view_adult=true

Edited 2019-06-08 02:31 am (UTC)

Aaaah We Were Emergencies. Peak Clint/Nat. Amazing stuff. :D

Right!

As I was the one to suggest this ATTF, I feel I should take this opportunity to dump some of my fave old school Clint/Nat on you all. Brace yourselves guys.

Two for the show and Upon this Winter's Night by mousie tongue
AU, FFN, M and E, cntw
Oh man, these remain some of my fave Clint/Nat stories. Orphanage AU. Amazingness.

Soiree by ruby_caspar
AU, LJ, PG, no warnings
Brilliant regency AU written for a be_compromised Secret Santa in 2013. Urgh, I love.

no light in this valley by trysts
AU, LJ, PG13, violence
Another of my fave AUs. Western AU with Clint as a lawman.

the body in the machine by trysts
pre-movie, M, canon-typical violence
Excellent pre-movie Clint and Nat.

#27 IKEA by nympheline
post-Avengers, tumblr, PG13, no warnings
A gut punch, immediate fallout flashfic of the very best sort.

Playing Games by Karu-DarkAngel
pre-movie, FFN, M, sex and violence
Another one of my favourites. The tension in it crackles. Karu-DarkAngel's other Clint/Nat stuff is equally good.

warp and weft by legete
post-Avengers, AO3, PG13, violence
A wonderful kinkmeme fill where Loki sewed Clint’s mouth up to stop him talking and Natasha is left to remove them.

The Woman in the Crosshairs by Frea_O
post-Avengers, AO3, PG13, no warnings
Clint is secretly an author. A lovely getting together fic.

The Nature of Dust by inkvoices
AU, AO3, M, no warnings
Dust Bowl/Circus AU with magical elements. Lovely and atmospheric.

Indebted by sablier_bloque
pre-Avengers, AO3, E, graphic violence and sex, underage (though nothing bad)
A fantastic Clint-recruits-Natasha fic. Excellent levels of pining.

Man on a Wire by enigma731
pre-Avengers AU, AO3, M, no warnings
A wonderful Natasha-recruits-Clint AU. Plus, circus elements. :D

What We Did Right by bluflamingo
AU, AO3, G, no warnings
Teacher AU; Clint is Natasha's daughter's Deaf teacher. Lovely, lovely little story.

the hurts of human life by actonbell
post-WS, AO3, G, general Bucky-adjacent warnings
Some of my very favourite Clint Barton characterisation ever. Background Steve/Bucky.

and at night be warm by gsparkle
AU, AO3, PG13, no warnings
Radio AU. Urgh, will I ever not rec this fic? No, no I won't. So warm and fluffy.

Samsara by xahra99
Mission fic, AO3, G, canon-level violence
A fantastic mission fic set in Tibet. Very happy I tracked this one down.

Time, Baby by cat_77
Mission fic, AO3, PG13, canon-level violence
A lovely trapped-and-awaiting-rescue getting-together fic. Cat_77's genfics are always worth a read.

Boys Wanna Be Her by paperclipbitch
Avengers-era, AO3, E, no warnings
The classic bodyswap AU. Amazing stuff.

You Were A Kindness by AlwaysLera
pre-movie, AO3, M, past-abuse, PTSD etc
AlwaysLera wrote some wonderful Clint/Nat. This one is delicate and both Clint and Natasha are wonderfully drawn. Clint recruits Natasha (sort of).

when the music stops, we'll still be dancing [together] by andibeth82
AU, AO3, G, no warnings
Ballet/musician AU. Clint plays violin, Natasha dances. Delicate and wonderful.

if ever two were one by shellybelle
post-Avengers, AO3, G, no warnings
Five times people found out Clint and Nat were married and one time they tell everyone.

Here I Dreamt I Was A Soldier by SugarFey
AU, AO3, M, war
WWII codebreaker AU, also with Carol/Jess. Urgh, so good.

White Blank Page by AlliSnow
Avengers-era, AO3, M, mind-control, background abuse
One of the very best Natasha-centric mission fics/rescue fics out there. If you haven't read this, you should. Superbly plotted.

The Observable Universe by Sarea Okelani (serea)
Avengers-era, AO3, PG13, no warnings
Jane POV, Jane trying to get Clint and Nat together. One of my faves (again)

Not A Day Goes By (Not A Single Day) by samalander
AU, AO3, G, no warnings
Clint/Nat coda to another of her fics, this is a brilliant slice-of-life fic. You're in good hands with samalander.

The Guy, The Spy, His Not-Wife, And Their Handler by tielan and pentapus
Mission fic, AO3, PG13, no warnings
Great mission fic with Natasha and Maria being competent badasses.

Life of Crime by neveralarch
AU, AO3, E, sex and violence
One of my very favourite fics ever ever ever. Supervillian AU. Clint/Nat/Bucky, Clint/Carol, Kate/America, hilarious and awesome. Reads like the best Marvel comic, with added sex and polyamory.

Mr. & Mrs. Barton (Or: Why Natasha Sends Jennifer Aniston an Annual Apologetic Fruit Basket) by shellybelle
AU, AO3, E, sex and violence
Mr and Mrs Smith AU. Wonder and glory.

I also recommend Clint&/Nat stories by Feather (lalaietha) who has some of the very best characterisation of both Natasha and Clint. I am especially fond of her ideas on Clint Barton's morality. It's an expansive post-WS AU, with Steve/Bucky, Tony/Pepper and Bruce/Betty, plus a raft of wonderful OCs.

Oh, man. Some old faves in that bunch - thanks for collecting them and making it easy to re-read! Annnnd... some that don't sound familiar at all!! Looking forward to finding out whether I just don't know them, or forgot I did. <3

Yes, same here. Not sure how I missed any, but so thrilled to have them now - all in one place!

Hope you find something new and exciting!!

Whoops. That anonymous comment was me. Curse you, Dreamwidth!

Nice! Thank you

You're welcome! I hope you find some previously undiscovered gem. :)

wowowow what a thorough list! I'm only halfway through it but I just was loving all your recs so much I had to come gush about it :D thanks for all your hard work and good taste collecting these ;)

Yay! Glad you're enjoying it!

So, yes. GREAT idea for an ATTF, out of sheer selfishness. I love it when people make it easy for me to find stuff!

And also timely. I noticed just by the sheer amount of kudos people have been dropping on my post-Avengers, pre-AoU stuff, that there seems to be a Real Need for vintage Clintasha out there. So - allow me to help you out!

This is one I will ALWAYS rec, because it helped me find Clintasha fandom (my first Avengers read were *cough* a handful of Clint/Coulsons *cough*) and this comm:

Such Lost Creatures by lar_laughs. Excellent exploration of characters and pining strategies, tender and funny.

Long Time No See by Sidhe_Ra. Comics-based sexy-times par excellence. I made the mistake of reading this one while getting a pre-surgery iron infusion in hospital. I'm just glad no one came by to measure my blood pressure...

Come for the Espionage, Stay for the Sex by Andacus. Pretty much what it says on the tin, and FUNNY. A gem from the comm's very first Christmas Exchange.

Come Near by Topaz. Classic post-New York friends-to-lovers, with appropriate amounts of angst and sex.


history is what you've travelled on and take with you by our own wonderful inkvoices. I read this one on a blackberry in the car somewhere in Central Ontario, totally ignoring my husband's demands for attention. It's that good.


ETA: So for some reason this post went haywire on me when I tried to add user names. Hopefully this works!

Edited 2019-06-09 05:49 pm (UTC)

Oh man I remember that Sidhe_Ra fic!! SO GOOD. :D

wow I'd never read any of those before! great recs :D

I hope self-recs are okay

Double-Cross
written for the hurtcomfortexchange 2019, has both Clint/Nat and Bucky/Nat
Canon Divergence

Let's Run
written for a challenge in a landcomm, Bucky/Nat (past)

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Perfect by thecarlysutra
Nat's first Christmas after defecting to SHIELD

Gone Fishin' by Mari_Knickerbocker
Captain America Big Bang collab (Art is made by me)
Overboard AU with a side dish of espionage ;)

154 Acres by CloudAtlas
AU where Clint is a rancher with one hell of a musical talent, Nat and Bucky are world-famous musicians and both in a relationship with him; hauntingly beautiful

pour like honey through the darkness by andibeth82
set in the comic world post "Secret Empire" (and a certain character's "death") - Clint and Bucky team up and gain a lot more; sex and banter ;)

When The Clock Strikes Midnight by kiss_me_cassie
aka the one where Clintasha meets Cinderella - sorts of, with a heavy dash of badassery on all accounts

with you, eventually by gsparkle
Five Valentine evenings + one Valentine morning

Get A Room by orphan_account
Nat executes retaliation on Steve & Tony with Clint's help; sexy times

In Deed by inkvoices
A day in the life of Clint, Nat and Bucky living together

A Safety In The End (series) by CloudAtlas
probably one of the best series ever with WinterHawkWidow in the focus

Rock 'em, Sock 'em by kiss_me_cassie
Nat surprises Steve with a piece of clothing.

Move Dust Through The Light by CloudAtlas
The prequel to "154 Acres"; equally beautiful

con te partirò by gsparkle
Clint manages to get a break from hunting the elusive Black Widow across the globe - and meets a stunning redhead...

Domestic Relations by kiss_me_cassie
Slice-of-life (kind of) with the Bartons and Nat; cute and sexy

How to be a Heartbreaker by enigma731
aka Seduction 101 with Natasha Romanova

A Debt To Pay by RABunzai
Clintasha in the "Game Of Thrones" world

Touch (Don't Touch) by kiss_me_cassie
Nat has a sexy surprise for Clint.

Getting The Super-Secret Boyband Back Together by arsenicarcher
Post-Civil War, Natasha works on getting the teams back together as one, with some help

Moscow Evening: Who Says You Can't Go Home by IreneADonovan
Clint and Bucky help Nat picking up the pieces when a mission in Moscow goes terribly wrong and leaves her hurt, in more than one way.

Coffee & Tea by RABunzai
Nat joins SHIELD, the Widow defects, and Clint keeps the hot beverages coming

everything is blue again, like morning by andibeth82
Slight AU post-Civil War, featuring Clint as Ronin (and more a deep friendship for Clintasha than anything else)

and last but not least

Going to the Chapel by Crazy4Orcas, enigma731 and kiss_me_cassie
Clintasha getting hitched (finally!)


Edited 2019-06-11 05:39 pm (UTC)

Oh my word, thank you for the rec! (I'm CloudAtlas on AO3) So kind of you! *hugs* And there are some GREAT fics here. :)

*hugs back* I actually didn't know/remember that you were here as well (I bet you told me once, but my mind XD). Anyway, you're very welcome! I love both the "Safety In The End" series and the RedStar series to pieces (the first even made me a Clint/Nat/Bucky fan!), so thank YOU for writing such wonderful pieces!

*even more massive hugs*