The Light in my Darkness

Chapter 6

It wasn't long before you once again found yourself standing in front of Wade Wilson's desk waiting for him to acknowledge your presence. When he continued to type without glancing at you, you cleared your throat. You waited another moment before saying, "Excuse me."

He held up one finger in a sign you should wait, finished his typing, then looked up at you with a smile and his hands laced together. "How may I help you today?"

"I have some things I need to give to Clint. Could you let him know I'm here?"

He tilted his head to the side and his smile slipped into an 'I'm sorry' expression. "Mr. Barton is terribly busy today. If you would like to leave whatever it is with me, I'll see to it he gets it."

Yeah, that so wasn't happening. "I'd rather give them to him myself. If you would just let him know I'm here, I'll wait until he has a second. It won't take long."

"Suit yourself."

It didn't take you long to realize that unless he'd sent an email, Wade had done nothing to inform Clint you were there. You gave a shake of your head as you pulled out your phone and sent a text.

Moments later, the door to Clint's office swung open to reveal him frowning at his phone. A smile replaced the frown as he glanced up to meet your eye. He motioned you in before turning his scowl on Wade. You grabbed his tie as you passed by and pulled him along with you as you passed.

You closed the door before turning your attention to straightening Clint's tie. Your eyes ran over the length of him and you licked your lips. Currently he was dressed in a black three-piece suit minus the jacket which was discarded over a nearby chair. His sleeves were rolled up to show the tattoos on each forearm. Realizing your gaze was lingering, you cleared your throat and stepped back after one last pat.

Clint's head was cocked to the side and he wore a half-smirk as he looked you over. "You okay, sweetheart?"

A quick nod was your response.

His eyes narrowed and he pulled you back to him. "You sure about that?"

You glanced down before looking back up to meet his gaze. "Remember when you asked me what my favorite look on you was? You found it."

His smirk morphed into a grin. "I'll have to remember that." He kissed your forehead before stepping away to move back around his desk as a notification chimed on his computer. "Now, what brings you here? I hope there wasn't a problem with the move."

"No. They were great. I just wanted to bring this in." You handed over the contract first. "Signed and delivered."

He flipped through it to ensure it was signed in the appropriate places before unlocking his top desk drawer and putting the papers inside. Once he locked everything back up, he put the key in the pocket of his vest. "Thank you for that. I'll get you a copy of the signed document."

You shook your head. "It's not necessary. I wouldn't be doing this if you weren't the man you are, Clint. I trust you." You shrugged. "Besides, if you fuck up, I'll sic Wanda on you."

His smile softened. "Guess I'll have to be on my best behavior then."

"Clint Barton behave? I wasn't aware that was even possible."

"Ha ha. You're hilarious. What else do you have there?" he gestured at the paper still in your hands.

You bit your bottom lip and handed over the bill for your tuition. "I signed up for classes. Since I'm so late, the bill has to be paid by Friday to hold my spot."

"Not a problem. I'll make sure it's taken care of today." He picked up his suit jacket and slid the bill into one of the inside pockets before putting it on. "What's on the agenda for you today?"