The Archer-Kate Bishop

Part 13

We got back to the apartment and I collapsed on the couch, I placed many bags of frozen food across my body to ice my bruises.

"It's becoming more and more likely that Jack did kill Armand" I sighed.

"It's a possibility" Clint replied.

Clint and I lay on the couch for a few hours resting and watching TV until Kate came home.

I heard the buzzer go off and I stood up walking over to it. Kate spoke within seconds of me answering.

"Hey open up I have pizza" She spoke excitedly.

"The dog or the food?" I chuckled.

I let her in and the machine buzzed.

"Both" Kate replied.

A few seconds later the door swung open and Kate walked in, pizza dog running infront of her nearly knocking me over as he ran to Clint.

Kate wore a santa hat and carried multiple bags of decorations.

"Wow stylish" I teased looking up at the bright red hat.

"Well I actually got something for you to wear" Kate smirked.

She rummaged through one of the plastic bags and pulled out two ugly Christmas sweaters. She tossed one to Kate and held mine infront of her.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes really put it on you'll look great" Kate laughed.

I sighed and grabbed the sweater reluctantly putting it on. There was a giant Christmas tree on the front along wih a cat wearing a santa hat.

"See I told you" Kate said.

I extended my arms out showing off the sweater causing Kate to laugh. I stole her santa hat putting it on my own head.

"Boom I'm completing the look" I smirked.

"Hey!" She laughed snatching it back.

Clint leaned forward opening up the pizza box and taking a slice.

"It's meant to be your guys Christmas movie marathon right?" Kate said.

She smiled pulling out a stack of Christmas movies. I could see a small smile grow on Clint's face.

"We'll also need to decorate the Christmas tree" I said looking over at the bare tree in the corner of the room.

"You read my mind" Kate laughed pulling out Christmas ornaments from the bag.

Kate through me a bauble and grabbed the bag heading over to the tree.

"C'mon Clint we have decorating to do" I said.

Clint chuckled shaking his head and standing up following me over to the christmas tree.

The tree soon was decorated with baubles and lights. We laughed away as we decorated the tree, music playing in the background.

"I could knock someone out with this" I said.

I held up a circular shaped metal ornament holding ut in my fingers the shape similar to a coin.

"What, you're lying" Kate scoffed.

"She's not lying, I taught her how" Clint laughed.

"Prove it" She said crossing her arms a teasing smirk across her face.

I flipped the ornament in my hand.

"You want me to knock you out with this coin?" I laughed.

"You don't have to knock me out just hit something" She said.

I smirked and released the metal out of my hand, it flew across the room hitting the off switch on the TV.

Kate's jaw practically dropped, I laughed and walked over picking it up.

"I told you" I said.

"You have to teach me how you do that" Kate said in awe.

I laughed and nodded agreeing to teach her.

We went into the hallway bringing along a pocket full of coins.

"Watch what I do" I said.

I threw the coin angling it to ain for the doorway. The coin flew out of my hand making a sharp turn and going through the doorway and hitting the TV.

Kate nodded and tried herself, the coin flying straight forward.

"Nearly" I said handing her a coin.

"You have to angle your body" I spoke.

Kate nodded and mimicked my posture.

"Just move slightly forward" I said.

She nodded and moved too far forward. I sighed and stepped forward, I looked up at Kate.

"Can I?" I asked.

Kate cleared her throat and nodded. I moved my hands to her waist moving her slightly back. I then walked around standing behind her moving her arm. I could fell her muscles tense lightly inder my touch.

"Now try" I said.

Kate nodded and threw the coin again it hitting the doorway.

"That's it now keep on trying" I said.

Kate smiled and tried a few more times, Clint watched along smirking at me every time I would move Kate with my hands to get a better angle.

Finally she got it. She threw it through the doorway and we heard the TV switch off.

Kate ran down the hallway looking at the TV which is now off.

"I did it!" Kate shouted in excitement.

"You did it!" I replied.

Kate ran up to me engulfing me in a hug not being able to contain her excitement. I laughed and hugged her back wrapping my arms around her waist.

She pulled away a smile prominent on her face.

"I can't believe I got it" She smiled.

I laughed and began to pick up the coins which were littered along the floor.

"I told you you'd get it" I chuckled.

"Next time don't doubt us" Clint laughed.

Kate rolled her eyes and headed back into the lounge dumping all of the the coins in a pile on the bench.

"Christmas movie marathon?" Kate called out.

"Of course" I called back.