Page After Paige

4. Mommy and Me

Chapter 4

Mommy and Me

Paige~

"Goodbye Ms. H!" I said waving at the woman getting into her car. Ms. H was the social worker that came to look at the house. She asked mommy a few questions and when she was all done she left. Mommy closed the door and we walked back into the living room.

"What do you want to do today?" She asked me.

"Well, maybe we can go to the bakery!" I suggested.

"Alright" Mommy went to go get a few things and then we went i the car. I was so excited I would get to see Ms. Manners again! She's so nice.

//

"Good afternoon Ms. Manners!" I said politely to the old woman on the other side of the counter.

"Ah, hello there Paige" She greeted. She looked at mommy and back to me.

"Who's this?" She asked.

"This is my mommy" I introduced. A smile grew on all of our faces.

"I knew you would find her one day sweetheart, I'm really happy for you" she said.

"Thank you" I said. We each got a biscuit and sat at a table. We talked and laughed and then it was time to leave. "Goodbye Ms. Manners!" I said waving.

"Goodbye dear" she responded. We walked out of the bakery and to the car. She buckled me in and started driving.

"Where are we going now?" I asked.

"Home" she answered.

"Can we go to the park please?"

"It's pretty windy and its not that warm outside" she said.

"Pleeease?" I asked again with a pouty face. She sighed in defeat.

"Only for a little bit okay, I don't want you getting sick" she said. I nodded happily and she drove to the park.

I played around the trees and pretended I was princess of the woods. Mommy played along too. She also wasn't joking when she said we weren't staying for long. We left 30 minutes after we arrived. I didn't argue though. That wouldn't be polite.

On the way home I must have fallen asleep because I felt myself being carried. Once I was laid down on the bed I had fallen asleep.

//

Natasha~

While Paige took a nap I decided to check in with Clint. I hadn't spoken to him since that day I brought Paige home. He might be on a mission, but I wouldn't know. I dialed his number and waited for him to pick up.

"Nat?" His voice said. He sounded tired.

"Yeah, it's me. Were you asleep?" I asked.

"I was, but its fine. You know Fury's pissed at you for missing that meeting"

"Something came up, and it was really important."

"I don't get it what was so important?" He asked.

"If you pick up some food and come over I can show you" I said. I heard him sigh on the other end of the line. "Don't make me say please"

"I'm on my way" He said and ended the call. I decided to check on Paige real quick. When I saw her still asleep in bed I noticed she didn't have her teddy bear. I walked out to my car to get it and put her small arm around it. That looks better.

//

The door opened and Clint walked in closing the door behind him. He had a bag with food in it and set it on the counter. I walked over to him and we hugged for a bit. It was normal, especially since I missed him. We pulled away from each other and I went and pulled out two cokes and a juice box.

"What's this?" He chuckled.

"Hold that thought" I went into Paige's room and woke her up as gently as I could.

"Paige it's time to eat, and there's someone I want you to meet." She tiredly held up her arms and I carried her into the living room.

"I'm tired" She muttered.

"You still need to eat" I told her. "You can sleep afterwards" I walked into view and Clint's eyes widened.

"So now you have a kid?" He asked surprised.

"Crazy right?" I set Paige down on the couch and she could barely keep her eyes open.

"Nat, I get it, love is for children but I didn't think you'd take it literally." He chuckled and sat by the sleepy girl on the couch. "Hello there" he greeted.

"Hi" Paige's small sleepy voice said. "Who are you?" She asked.

"My name is Clint. What about you?"

"I'm Paige. I left Mr. Goodbear in bed. He's still tired." She said. "I'm gonna call you Mr. Gray because I like your eyes" she said. I wonder why she gives everyone a color for a name. Sure she calls me "Mommy" but before that I was Ms. Red.

"You ready to eat?" I asked. She nodded and we all ate. Clint and I began talking while Paige sat on the couch watching TV.

"Nat, where did you find her? I know you wouldn't just walk into an orphanage and pick someone out"

"I found her in an alley" his face softened.

"Next to the bakery I asked you to meet me at?" I nodded.

"She lived in a box and I wasn't about to let her stay there when she deserved a nice home"

"It's amazing what you've done but what happens when you need to go back to SHIELD? When you're on missions for months? What happens when you go on a mission and don't come back"

"That's the thing. I plan on coming back." He sighed in defeat.

"Good, because she's not the only one who needs you" I grinned when I realized he was talking about himself.

"Are you staying over?" I asked. He glanced at Paige.

"Maybe another time" he said. He stayed for a little while longer until Paige fell asleep. That's when he left. I carried Paige to bed and decided to sleep with her tonight. Seeing Clint again might make some nightmares resurface.