Phoenix <Book 1>

Part 2 Introduction

Ashlyn smiled at Clint, "I do." He smiled, "You may now kiss the bride." He kissed her and the church filled with the clapping of their friends and family, which was mostly S.H.I.E.L.D agents. Tony had walked Ashlyn down the aisle. Phil had watched from a camera Maria Hill sat up, so upset that he couldn't be there. Ashlyn and Clint walked down the aisle with the bird seed falling and big smiles on their faces climbing into the QuinJet in the field and flying away. It has been a year and half since the Battle of New York and only Natasha knew the couple's secret.

Ashlyn looked over at Clint's sleeping body and gave him a small kiss on the lips before getting up and wrapping the sheet around her body and going into the bathroom and taking a quick shower. She changed into leggings and an oversized sweater. She walked downstairs and started the coffee machine and making breakfast when Clint walked down in night pants and a white t-shirt, "Damn, how long have you been awake?", she smiled, "About 45 minutes, you missed the shower." He raised an eyebrow, "No fair." She laughed and gave him a kiss when her phone rang, "It better not be-" she answered and put it on speaker, "Hey Nat." The couple stood face to face, "Hey new weds, how's it feel." Ashlyn smiled, "Perfect." Natasha smiled and laughed, "Well I hate to do this but Steve wants you two in, I told him I'd call. You'd be less mad." Ashlyn groaned, "I'm going to punch that old man in his kidneys." Clint and Natasha both laughed, "Alright, we will be right in." She hung up, "Well, we had a good 4 months." He chuckled, "Yes we did Mrs. Barton." She smiled, "Ashlyn Barton." He smiled at her and the two shared a small kiss, "Now then, our job wants us." She walked away and he pulled her back, "We didn't even get to enjoy the honeymoon." She smirked, "Oh honey, I enjoyed it.", she winked and walked away slowly before disappearing up the stairs, Clint rushing after her.

Ashlyn groaned, "I was actually enjoying vacation Pops and you had to call me in.", Steve looked at her and she smiled, "You couldn't wait a few days? I mean, the day after my wedding." He looked down with a smile and she laughed before giving him an elbow into the ribs, "What's up Cap?", he gave her a tablet, "Strucker and Sokovia. Oh." He nodded, "My family home." She groaned, "Alright. You, Me, Clint, Stark, Romanoff, Thor, and Banner are going in. You and Stark need to infiltrate the actual base, we can distract the soldiers and such." He gave her a look, "I have spent way too much time with you, your leading personality is rubbing off on me." He laughed and she gave him a smile, "Well, if he doesn't have the scepter we are royally screwed." Steve looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "Right my apologizes, we are in trouble." She looked up at him and he looked down and the two chuckled, "I've gotta go find my husband, you put him in a bad mood." She turned and walked away.

Ashlyn and Clint were sharing a room together and she laid her head against his chest, "We have to be okay, we're a team." He nodded, "Yeah, we're a team." She looked up at him, "I'm talking about the avengers." He looked down at her, "I know." She smiled, "But we're a team too." He kissed the top of her head, "A damn good team." She laughed and the two fell asleep.

••••••••••••••••• 10 Months Ago •••••••••••••••••

Ashlyn and Clint had just gotten home for another mission, "God, since S.H.I.E.L.D fell we are always busy. We hardly get any free time.", Clint walked over to her in their kitchen and wrapped his arms around her, "I know babe, I know." She smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist, "Amo te tam multo.", he smiled, I love you too." She giggled, "You're learning!", he chuckled, "No, you have tells. You're loving voice sounds the same in ever language, especially when you tell me you love me. Your angry voice is very prominent and you only speak Russian or German when you're mad. Also, sometime you speak Slovakian without even thinking about it." She smiled, "Well then, I said I love you very much in Latin." He smiled, "I know, I've also been actually learning." She smiled and kissed him softly. She walked backwards slowly, "You know, my muscles are kind of sore. I might take a hot shower." Clint looked at her and she had her smirk on her face, "Well, let's save the hot water." She giggled and rushed up the stairs and he quickly went after her.

Ashlyn woke up the next morning with a smile on her face, but it disappeared when she rolled over. She got up and pulled on leggings and a tank top, she walked downstairs to breakfast and a smiling Clint. "Hey honey, what's up." He chuckled, "I'm just showing you how much I care. You do this for me every morning so I'd figured I would do it for you." She smiled, "Well that is sweet of you." She kissed him, "When you finish just put it in the sink, I'll get it later, come outside, I wanna show ya something." She smiled, "What are you planning?", he gave he a smirk and walked outside. She shook her head and went to eat her bacon, eggs, pancakes, and toast. She smirked when she seen a cup of coffee and took a drink of it, "Damn you little charmer." She finished and walked outside to a trail in their field made by the tractor, she raised an eyebrow and their horse was saddled up, "Where Trixie?", Scout neighed and she pulled herself up on the horse and followed the trail, petting the horse every few moments. She smiled in awe when the trail ended, "A lake, Clint failed to mention this last year. Trixie was tied to a tree and Ashlyn tied Scout beside her and looked in the water. "Where to now babe?", she glanced around and smiled at the tree with her name and Clint's carved in a heart into the bark with an arrow pointed toward the cave on the other side of the lake. Ashlyn smiled and made her way toward the cave.

Ashlyn had been in the cave for about 5 minutes when she stopped and put her hand over her mouth and started crying. Clint was down on one knee, with a heart made from rocks around him, and 'Will You Marry Me?', carved behind him by a pool with a waterfall, "Ashlyn Walsh, will you do me the honor of making me the happiest man on earth and marrying me?" She stepped forward and placed a soft kiss on his lips and her hands on the sides of his face, "It would bring me so much joy to be called Mrs. Barton. Yes, I will marry you." He smiled and stood up placing the ring on her finger and the two kissed.