Phoenix <Book 1>

Part 1 The End

Ashlyn, Clint, Natasha, Tony, Bruce, and Steve all stood in a circle and watched has Thor and Loki disappeared. "Where you going Nat?", Natasha looked at her friends and smiled, "Confidential." The two chuckled, "You two actually together or is it an unspoken thing?", the two shrugged, "Confidential." Natasha smirked and rode off on her bike, Steve rode of on his Motorcycle, Bruce and Tony rode off in one of Tony's cars, and Ashlyn looked at the S.H.I.E.L.D car and then Clint, "Where to?", he gave her a smile, "I found something you just might like." She gave him and smile and the two jumped into the car, on to a new adventure.

Clint had blindfolded Ashlyn and had packed all of her stuff and his stuff from their S.H.I.E.L.D apartments, he really hoped she was okay and happy with this. Natasha assured him she would be overjoyed but Clint was scared about if she wasn't, he just got her has his own and he didn't want to lose her anytime soon. He pulled down the dirt rode and Ashlyn huffed, "This was cute, now it's annoying." Clint chuckled, "Just a few more moments and you'll love me for the rest of your life.", she gave a small smile and glanced at him, "I already do." He gave her a smile and placed a small kiss on her lips. She smiled and kissed back before he pulled away and shut off the car. He got out and ran over to her side of the car and took a few deep breaths, he opened the door and helped her out before placing his hands on the front of her face over her eyes and lightly pulling the blindfold down, Ashlyn gasping has she seen the farmhouse, "Clint." She spun and looked at him, "I found it in a paper a few months ago and I put the down payment down. It has all the furniture and everything." She smiled and looked around, "The porch, the porch swing, the tractor, the garden, a tire swing, two stories." She turned and kissed him, "I love you so much." He smiled, "I love you too." She heard a neigh, "And a few animals." He smiled, "Come look inside." He took her hand in his and lead her inside, "I got to looking at some of the stuff you showed Nat, and I got inspiration for the inside." She was smiling at him has he talked about the flooring, the walls, and the decor and she grabbed his arm and turned him around quickly. She pressed her lips firmly to his and her hands were on the back of his neck, "No one has ever cared so much Clint, no one." He smiled and kissed her again, "I always have." She smiled, "I'm just the little girl that fell in love with her partner, her best friend." He smiled, "How long?", she gave him a look, "What?", he raised an eyebrow, "How long have you loved me?", she smiled, "7 years." He looked at her, "Why didn't you ever tell me?", she gave him a look and he chuckled, "I never told you because I didn't want to lose you." He chuckled, "I've loved you since you walked in the doors of S.H.I.E.L.D, well teleported." She laughed, "Why?", he smiled, "Because you're amazing." She smiled, "Thank you love, you're just has amazing if not more than I am." She kissed him again and he smiled.

•••••••••••••••••••• 7 Years Ago ••••••••••••••••••••

Clint was in the training room when Ashlyn walked in and smiled at him, "Hey partner." He smiled, "Hey Ash, what's up?", she gave him a look, "Well, I was missing for 3 days in Russia and now I'm home with my best friends and family. I'm great." He watched her string up and punching bag, "You ever thought about using a bow and arrow?", she looked at him, "Not really, I was only ever trained with swords and guns. I wouldn't mind learning more though." He smiled at her and nodded her over to him, "Are you sure?", he gave her his famous smirk and she smiled before walking over, "Let's see what you know." He handed her his bow and an arrow, she notched it and pulled back and up. He smiled, "Not bad but, do you mind?", she shook her head no and keep her eyes on him. He pushed the bow up a bit further and her cheek resting against the string, he turned her slightly and spread her feet using his, he gently pushed her shoulders back a bit and then stood behind her, his face by her's. She glanced at him and he smiled at her, "Now then, take a breath and just imagine it." She nodded and kept her eyes on him has she let the arrow fly and sink into the bullseye, "What?", she chuckled and handed him his bow and arrow back, giving him a kiss on his cheek, " I learned some, not a lot, Barton. Thanks for the lesson though, maybe we can do it again." He smirked at her and she gave him a wink, walking out and a smile plastered on her face, "What was that?", Natasha's sudden appearance made Ashlyn jump, "What?", Natasha raised her eyebrows and smirked, "Oh shush Nat." The two walked off and Natasha kept pestering Ashlyn about what she had witnessed.

••••••••••••••••••• Present Day ••••••••••••••••••••

Ashlyn walked around the house with a smile on her face, she walked into the master bedroom and noticed the walk in closet, and she quickly changed before smiling and walking downstairs and too the porch watching Clint practice his archery. "So why this house?", he looked at her and hit the target much like she had done 7 years ago, "Because it was almost exactly what you wanted." She smiled and walked down the stairs if the porch and toward him, "I'll admit it's beautiful and its home but-", Clint's smile dropped, "Anywhere we go together is home.", he smiled, "That was incredibly corny." She smiled at him and her dimples showed, "Well we do live on a farm now." He laughed and she giggled, he placed down his bow and quiver and smirked at her and her made a face, "No." He nodded and she shrieked before she took off running around their new yard and Clint was after her. He caught her and spun her around before the fell to the ground and he kissed her, "You know, this wi be an amazing home for a family." Ashlyn looked at Clint and smiled, "It would make an amazing family home, wouldn't it?"? He smiled at her and the two shared another passionate kiss.