Bartoned

Chapter 40

You woke at five to your alarm, hungover, still exhausted, and regretting all your life choices. Clint started to push you using his knees, edging you to the side of the bed. You groaned, turned off the alarm, and sat up. "Fuck this," you complained. "You sure we still have to get married?"

"Yes," Clint mumbled. "You're the one that had to have the D last night. Go. Get ready."

You rubbed your eyes and dragged yourself out of bed and into the shower. When you got out, Clint was deep asleep again, his mouth hanging open, looking much like his daughter. You dressed in sweats and headed out still feeling nauseated and exhausted. Kari was dragging herself up the path of your house as you stepped outside looking just as miserable as you felt. "Hope it was worth it," she teased.

"I don't remember," you grumbled.

"Alright, come on. I ordered a car so we can sleep in the back," she said.

You did fall quickly to sleep in the back of the car only to be shaken awake again when you arrived at the hairdresser.

The next few hours were a complete whirlwind. You were given your first glass of champagne while they were doing your hair and it wasn't until you were on your third at the hotel getting your makeup done that you remembered you hadn't eaten yet.

Wanda arrived with Nattie at 11, both with their hair already set and you ordered room service and had lunch before you got dressed.

By the time you put on your dress, you weren't feeling hungover, though you might have moved past exhausted to tipsy and a little bit loopy. You came out of the bedroom in your dress with your blue butterfly mask in your hand and Wanda squeaked. "Oh my god! You look like a fairy queen."

"Mama... mama..." Nattie said toddling over, putting her hands on your skirt, and making cooing sounds. She was wearing a cute little purple gown with matching feathered wings and a filigree mask.

"You look beautiful," Kari agreed as the photographer took photos of you and Nattie. "Are you ready to become Ms. Barton?"

"Yeah. I guess I am," you said and Wanda handed you your bouquet of blue and purple orchids.

You went downstairs to where your limo was waiting and it was a short drive to the Brooklyn Grange. You got out and put on your masks. Kari and Wanda straightened out your skirts and checked your hair before heading up the stairs. Barney was waiting at the door to the roof and he gave Nattie the little teddy bear with the rings attached. While you were still hidden from view, you could see the crowd waiting for you. The aisle was set up between the garden beds with a long purple carpet and the guests stood in the gaps on either side. Down the length of the carpet were small jack-o' lanterns and the garden was full of sunflowers. Clint stood by the edge of the roof with the celebrant, Natasha, and Kate. He wore a long velvet coat in purple over a black vest and dress pants. The vest had a strip of purple embroidery from the neck down to the hem and matched the purple of his tie. His mask was shaped like a hawk and in purple and black.

"You ready, Nattie?" Barney asked.

"Umm..." she said, looking around, obviously not sure what was happening, and looking up at Barney in his red suit and a simple red mask.

"You follow me, okay, kiddo? Go right up to your dad," he said and gave a signal to the band.

A beat started that was not anything like the song you had agreed to walk down the aisle to and you looked at Kari confused. "Just watch," she said.

Barney danced his way to the end of the aisle where all Clint's and your friends and family were sitting and Bobbi got up and met him at the end. Then Clint began to sing.