Running Fearless ( Avengers Fanfiction)

Chapter 12

It would seem that at various points in her life, Katie would find herself surrounded by death. And one of those times was now. Many would find themselves nervous as the stench of death passed their nostrils, but Katie...Katie was currently enjoying a nice warm pretzel.

"I can't believe you're making me buy you a pretzel." Clint said handing a couple of bills to the guy holding the pretzel cart. "I can't believe there's a pretzel cart in front of a cemetery." he shook his head as he watched the guy push his cart away.

"I've seen weirder things." Katie replied before taking a bit of her pretzel. "It's so good," she held it over to him. "Wanna bite?"

"You seem cheerful this morning." Clint replied before taking a bite from the pretzel. "That's the last feeling people have when they're walking around a cemetery."

"I guess I'm finally hopeful that my life doesn't have to be a shit storm any more." Katie replied. "There's no more SHIELD or HYDRA to worry about, my brother is looking like he's getting better, I have my—" she looked over to Clint. "Still have to discuss what this is going to be."

"What's to discuss, you're my girl, I'm your guy, that's all to it." Clint replied and Katie slightly chuckled before taking a bite. "What, I was being serious."

"I know," Katie replied. "But I still have trust issues when it comes to this, us. I mean we did this once and it bit us in the ass."

"Things are different now." Clint replied bringing an arm around her waist and pulling her close to him. "A lot of the obstacles are out of the way." Katie smiled before feeling her pretzel plucked from her hand. She turned to see Rick Mason taking a big bite of her pretzel. "Not all of them though."

"You dick, give me that back!" Katie said reached forward to grab the pretzel. Mason simply stuffed the rest into his mouth and smiled. "Ugh, you suck."

"I love you too worm." Mason said before looking over to Clint. "I guess you were invited to this farewell party as well. Sad, I was hoping after worm told you of our sordid affair you'd be too distraught to see me."

"What the hell are you talking about Mason?" Clint asked clearly annoyed with the man's mere presence. Mason simply turned to Katie and smiled.

"You didn't tell him, did you?" Rick asked and Katie rolled her eyes before turning to Clint.

"In a moment that I can only describe as momentary insanity, I kissed this jackass on the cheek." Katie said and she noticed the slight rise of Clint's eyebrows. "It will not happen again, especially since I'm probably going to kick his ass for taking my pretzel."

"Aw, the sweet talk is too much." Rick said placing a hand above his heart, before turning and walking off. Clint found himself about to follow after him, but Katie grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"You know I can't ever kiss you now, right?" Clint said looking over to Katie. "You're like ruined forever and I don't think there's anything that can save you." Katie stopped and turned away from him, placing the back of her hand to her forehead dramatically.

"I guess I will have to live the rest of my days without the feel of your lips on mine." Katie spoke before letting out a few fake sniffles. "I fear I may not survive, but it's the price I will pay for letting myself be defiled by a jackass." she let out a laugh, unable to keep up the act before turning back to Clint and smiling sweetly to him. "Who are you kidding, you can't resist me." she was right and he knew it. "Now kiss me," Clint simply shook head as he laughed at the faces she was making. "C'mon, sugar lips, right here on the kisser."

"You're such a dork," Clint replied looking down to her before bringing his lips to hers. "But you're my dork."

"Truer words were never spoken." Katie replied before pressing a peck to his lips when they were suddenly rudely interrupted.