I Need to Ask You Something...

Part 15

*I'm just gonna leave this here*

You woke up to hear a loud gurgling noise. It took you a few moments to remember that Clint was staying with you while Bucky was gone. You got out of bed, put on your slippers and robe, and walked out of your and Bucky's room. The noise became louder as you walked through the living room. You finally stopped outside of the bathroom that was next to the kitchen. The noise was coming from inside. You slowly opened the door, letting your eyes adjust to the bright light, and entered the room.

There stood Clint in a bright purple bathrobe gargling as if his life depended on it.

"Clint, it is 3 in the morning. What are you doing up so early?"

"I always wake up this early so I can do my daily squats, run a mile, and still make it home in time to watch Scooby Doo. Don't judge me."

"I'm not judging you Clint, but your gargling woke me up, and if you make James wake up this early, I will handle being here alone while Bucky is gone. Do I make myself clear?" Clint nodded his head and cleaned up the sink area. When he finished he took off the robe to reveal a neon purple track suit. He said that he would be back in about an hour and left.

You walked back to your room and took off your robe and slippers. You then climbed back into bed and pulled the blankets up around you. The smell of Bucky's aftershave lingered on the blankets and pillows. You pulled his pillow towards you. You then lay there hugging the pillow, pretending that it was your husband. It was a silly thing to do, but it made you feel better. You soon drifted back to sleep.

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A few hours later you woke up, the sun peeping in through the blinds. You could hear the tv playing in the living room. You got dressed then walked out of your room. There was Clint, James sitting on his lap, watching Scooby Doo. Clint had apparently gotten back.

"I hope you don't mind that James is joining me. He woke up about a half hour ago, so I got him up and let him join me so you could get a little extra sleep." said Clint.

"Wow, that was very kind of you, Clint. Thank you. How was your exercising?"

"Oh, I walked two blocks, got tired, forgot to do my squats, and was back here in about half an hour." You slowly nodded your head.

"Ok.....Well, I'm going to make breakfast. You and James can keep watching." Clint nodded and turned back to the tv.

A little while later you had breakfast finished. You had made sausage and eggs with fresh orange juice and coffee. You took James from Clint and sat him in his highchair. You gave him some food and a sippy cup with milk in it. Clint filled his plate up and drank the majority of the orange juice. It didn't take him long to finish.

After you all finished eating, you cleaned the dishes, and then you sat with James on the floor of the living room. He was playing with his wooden blocks. Clint had told you that he needed to take a power nap, so since James wasn't in his room, Clint was napping on the guest bed.

You sat there playing with James for a little while before someone knocked on the door. You got up to open the door. It was Natasha.

"Hey, Nat! How are you? Please, come in! We have to be quiet though. Clint is taking a nap in the guest room."

"I thought that after Cap's nervous breakdown no one was going to sleep in the guest room ever again?"

"That is the case when James is in there too. We just finished breakfast, so James is still playing. He doesn't take his nap until after lunch. I assume that Clint will be done by then. He said he was just going to take a power nap." Natasha nodded her head.

"That usually means that he'll be asleep for about 45 minutes. He likes to powernap on the Quinjet. It makes Thor angry since he usually leans up against him, and when Clint is out, he is out." You laughed.

"So, what can I help you with? Is there a reason, or did you just come to tell me about Clint's sleeping habits?"

"I came to tell you that we got word from the guys." Your eyes widened.

"How is everything going so far?"

"Well, they are all doing well, but it has been storming a lot where they are, and their equipment has been having some problems."

"Can they fix the problems?"

"Banner has been able to repair all that was damaged, but there are some that can't operate in stormy weather." You nodded your head.

"Will the storms affect when they will be coming home?"

"No, it shouldn't. There was extra time added into their planned time to come home incase of bad conditions. They should still be back on schedule." You smiled.

"That is a relief to hear."

"Why? Clint already on your nerves?"

"Not exactly. He just lives his life a little different than myself, Bucky, and James."

"That's definitely true. Well, I have to get going. Fury's holding a meeting today for Tony, Thor, Clint, and I. I can tell you now that it will just be the run of the mill run down of everything we already know about the guys' mission. Then he'll talk about how it's all classified and keep rambling on about how if America's classified information continues to be leaked like it is now, we'll all be headed to hell in a hand basket. He does love to use that expression. He uses it whenever he can."

"Really?"

"Oh, yeah. A toilet overflows- "We're all going to hell in a hand basket." He finds a dead squirrel in his parking spot- "We're all going to hell in a hand basket. Agent Hill trips- hell. Steve accidentally farts- hand basket. A tree falls over-damnation. And lastly, this one really happened, an intern accidentally gave Fury the wrong coffee- may God have mercy on your soul." You just stood there laughing. Clint then walked out of James' room.

"What's so funny?"

"Oh, Natasha was just telling me something I didn't know about Director Fury." you said.

"Oh. Was it the fact that he had a dog named Mr. Wiggles when he was 10?" You and Natasha both stared blankly at Clint.

"No, it wasn't. We need to go Clint. I'll tell you about it on the ride over to HQ." Clint nodded his head. "Bye, (Y/N)."

"Wait, Clint. What time will you be back? I need to know when to make lunch."

"I'll be back by one." You nodded your head.

"Ok, bye, you two." They both waved, and you walked back over to James. He had successfully made a tower of blocks. He was proudly showing it off to you when your phone went off. You got up and went over to the kitchen counter where you had placed it earlier. You picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Barnes, it's Fury. There has been an accident." Your heart started pounding in your chest. "Your husband was involved." You started to cry.

"Is he ok? What happened?"

"This isn't a secure connection. All of your questions will be answered as soon as you can get here. I've already contacted Tony. He's going to come and pick you and the kid up." You started to protest but he interrupted you. "At this rate, we're all going to hell in a hand basket sooner than I thought."