Cat Got Your Tongue?

Chapter 15

I sat down on the couch in Clint and Laura's beautiful ranch house. Unpregnant Laura returned with a tray of mugs and handed one to me, which I took gratefully. Since I had arrived, I had gotten changed into some of Laura's grey leggings and a navy blue wear shirt of hers and we were now sitting around the coffee table, all waiting for me to tell them why I'm here.

"Is it too hot Chesh?" She asked, like a mother would.

"No Laura, it's just perfect." I smiled but it was strained and unconvincing.

"Now tell us what happened, Kitty." Clint said calmly.

"I'm so sorry to barge in on you guys like this, it's just I didn't have anywhere else to go." I said, suppressing the tears.

"Honey, our doors will always be open." Laura said sweetly. I smiled for real this time at her kindness but it didn't last long.

"Tony slept with Pepper." I whispered, not wanting it to be the truth. Laura gasped but Clint just looked mad. He grabbed my shoulders and pulled me into his chest as I cried. 

I sobbed for whatfelt like hours that night, just being hugged by my ex partner and his wife. I stayed with Clint for a week. Bonding with my niece and nephew, until I felt I had over stayed my welcome. Much to their protests, I teleported back to Stark tower to retrieve my things and move into my new apartment. It's a couple blocks away from Stark tower, meaning I won't have to look at it every time I walk by my window, and it's rather big. 

It's been difficult, adjusting to not seeing Tony or Pepper or any of the team, I hate not seeing Happy everyday never mind not seeing him ever again. One night a few months later, I happened to be seen in Steve's gym by Fury. I'm guessing he knew I was here and that why he came but it doesn't make it any easier.

"Where have you been?" He asked but didn't startle me because I knew he was there. I carried on beating the punching bag in front of me.

"I told you, I've resigned." I told him, he paused, then continued.

"Why?" He asked, taking a seat in the bench at the back.

"I'm done." I didn't stop.

"With what?" He asked and I spun round, surprising him.

"Is this an interrogation?" He shook his head.

"Just came to see an old friend, who could do with helping me out." He answered slowly, looking for my reaction.

"I'm done with your missions, Fury. I want of the grid." I crossed my arms and leaned most of my weight on my left leg.

"You owe me this." He said, his gaze never leaving mine.

I thought about it for a second. "Ok, I'm doing a favour for a friend, this doesn't mean I'm back on the team." I pointed a finger at his grinning face. He stood up, crossing the giant room in a few strides, only to embrace my tiny structure in a hug.

"I'm glad I've got you back, Amy." My eyebrows furrowed.

"How'd you know I started going by Amy again?" I asked, pulling back to look at him.

"You may have been off SHEILD's grid but you were smack bang centre of mine." He smiled.

"Ok, so what's this favour I'm doing anyway?" I asked.

"Stark created a devil bot called Ultron." He said, his mood changing into a serious one.

"Of course he did." I muttered.

"I need you to go to Stark tower and help clean up the mess."  He grinned, pleadingly.

"Ok, c'mon then." I took his hand in mine and teleported us to my apartment where I changed into my old uniform. I walked into the living room where Fury was.