Chapter 85 - Worries and Truth (1/2)
Finally he looked from the charts to Natasha next to him. ”Where did you find sleeping beauty then?” Natasha looked at Laura for a second, before everyone else in the room. *Sigh* ”I didn't really want to tell you guys for a while longer, but you know how I've been going out of the tower more often lately.”
”Yes?” Said Steve uncertainly, while Tony in his wisdom decided to move the conversation along. ”Yes, Yes, you've been going to the park to meet with some stranger.” Tony waved his hand trying to make her spill the beans faster. But when he got no response from her and realized that the whole room had gone quiet, is when he realised what he just said.
Looking at Clint who with Steve had stepped back a bit, he finally looked at Natasha who was out of his sight for a few seconds. Turning around slowly, he jumped backwards in fright. Or he would have if two hands hadn't clamped themselves onto his shoulders and held him in place.
Tony starred into the cold, fiery eyes of the red head before him and gulped loudly, his legs shaking a little. Natasha was wearing a smile that didn't reach her eyes as she looked at him. ”And how would you know I was going to the park when I went out, and meeting someone no less?”
Her voice was slightly sweet, a little seductive even. Tony would have appreciated the tone if not for the fear of dying in the next few seconds depending on his answer. The thought of throwing Clint under the buss and getting away scot free ran through his mind, and just as he was about to go through with it, Clint's voice came from the side, hiding behind Steve, who had a slight smirk on his face watching them.
”I walked in on him following you using one of his satellites; he followed you all the way to the park, before someone hacked his systems and cut the feed. We didn't get to see who you met, I swear to god!”
”Traitor!” Tony exclaimed as he looked at his avenging partner. He would have said more, but the pressure on his shoulders got even worse. Looking at Natasha's eyes he could only think of one thing to say. ”Anything but the face please.” Natasha gave him a patient smile and a nod of understanding, before her leg rocked back and her knee sprang towards his lower half.
”ARGH!!!!” For the next few minutes only Tony's screams for help and begging could be heard. Steve and Clint both sent prayers for their fallen comrade and hoped Pepper wouldn't be too mad if she had trouble having kids in the future.
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(Minutes later)
Tony sat stiffly in the chair stationed next to the medical bed. He couldn't get up even if he wanted to. He kept his mouth shut not daring to make a sound as Natasha glared angrily at Clint who was shivering a little near the only exit to the room.
Clint's eyes flickered to it for a second. ”Don't even think about it.” Clint gave a fast nod at the chilled words before giving a sigh of relief as Natasha stopped glaring at him and returned to her usual self. ”Clint, we're due for some 1v1 sparring soon. I think maybe next Monday would be a good time.”
*Gulp* Clint only nodded once again at the words before everything went back to normal, though in his mind he was thinking of ways to get out the sparring session. Natasha sent a look at the quiet Stark for a second before she continued.
”AS I was saying...I have been going to the park recently as I made a new friend.” Out of all the things said today, maybe that would be the most shocking. Steve and Tony had dumbfounded looks on their face while Clint had an even more comical expression.