I picture this as being at some party Stark is throwing in those good ol' 2012 Tower days ;)
Double Dare
“If I ask you to kiss me in front of all these people, will you do it?"
She's not even sure why she asked the question.
Maybe because teasing Clint is what's expected of her.
Maybe because it's fun to watch him squirm sometimes.
Maybe because the one remaining trace of 'real girl' that's buried somewhere inside her is genuinely thrilled at the idea he might just do it.
"I don't know. I guess it depends," he says, looking too serious as he meets her gaze. "Are you going to let me keep on kissing you when the audience is all gone?"
The hitch in her breath is involuntary and all possible answers to the question vacate her mind, just for a beat.
"I guess there's only one way for you to find out," she says a second later, smirking harder than she ever has before, hoping the nerves she's feeling are well hidden underneath it - if anyone can see them, he can.
"I guess so," he says softly, drawing her closer, letting his lips find hers, at last.
And all the whooping and hollering from their friends and colleagues and fellow Avengers is barely background noise, and yes, Natasha knows they'll be doing this again in private, and a whole lot more besides.
She is happy to realise that there is simply no going back now.
FILL: Double Dare (PG/K+, no warnings apply)
Double Dare
“If I ask you to kiss me in front of all these people, will you do it?"
She's not even sure why she asked the question.
Maybe because teasing Clint is what's expected of her.
Maybe because it's fun to watch him squirm sometimes.
Maybe because the one remaining trace of 'real girl' that's buried somewhere inside her is genuinely thrilled at the idea he might just do it.
"I don't know. I guess it depends," he says, looking too serious as he meets her gaze. "Are you going to let me keep on kissing you when the audience is all gone?"
The hitch in her breath is involuntary and all possible answers to the question vacate her mind, just for a beat.
"I guess there's only one way for you to find out," she says a second later, smirking harder than she ever has before, hoping the nerves she's feeling are well hidden underneath it - if anyone can see them, he can.
"I guess so," he says softly, drawing her closer, letting his lips find hers, at last.
And all the whooping and hollering from their friends and colleagues and fellow Avengers is barely background noise, and yes, Natasha knows they'll be doing this again in private, and a whole lot more besides.
She is happy to realise that there is simply no going back now.