"There's no denying you and Barton kissed considering how calm you've been at even the mention of him since you got back... But there's something else." Looking up, Holly is thankful for an excuse to completely ignore the plate of pasta she had hardly touched in the last five minutes. Annie waves her fork towards her over the table. "I've had a hunch since the day you came back but it was your first clue. You commented on my observation skills- why? Because you wanted me to figure something out. Well, I've done it.
"Exhibit A, upon returning to work after a month away, rendezvousing God knows where, with Barton, you began to sit differently. Before, you would sit with your legs crossed. Now, you're sitting on one of your legs exactly how my mum does; please stop, it makes my head feel all weird and confused.
"Exhibit B, you have been picky with your food. The other day at work you gagged at my offer of ready salted lays, yet you brough bananas and cheese spread for lunch. Now, you won't eat the pasta and it's not the sauce because there's plenty without sauce and even leftover plain pasta you could eat and yesterday you ate your curry, then seconds and THEN my leftovers.
"Besides, you've been sneaking off during breaks and having weirdly frequent meetings with Fury that you won't even tell me- your nearest and dearest friend about. I bet you tell Barton, though, why would you if it wasn't due to the fact that you- my darling Holly- are pregnant!"
Holly raised her eyebrow over the fork Annie had flourished and pointed at her when she stood up.
"I've never liked pasta, Ann, you know this." She bit her lip as Annie's face fell. "You're also right."
Annie squealed and, for a moment, Holly felt true terror. She was trapped in the embrace of someone that had hardly touched her in the past except to check her temperature if she felt ill and fancied calling in sick. After a moment, however, she wrapped her arms tightly around her friend and rejoiced in finally sharing the news with someone aside from her boyfriend, doctor and boss.
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Holly and the Archer
FanficSince their time at the academy, Holly and Clint had been the best of friends. Even when he moved on to become the eagle-eyed archer the other agents gossiped about, and she faded into the background with the other scientists at her calibre, the two...
