Chapter 19

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Several Weeks Later...

"One more round," Clint panted, getting back into position. "You must love getting your butt kicked, huh?" I asked, also getting into position. We were in the barn, sparring. He swung for my stomach, but I ducked and punched his side. The movements were swift and accurate, as we had been trained.

Eventually, he submitted as Cooper came running in. "Mom said that dinner's ready," He said. "Okay, thank you, Cooper," Clint said, grabbing a rag and wiping his hands. Cooper ran off again, and I followed after him. "Wash your hands!" Mom said as I stepped inside.

I went into the kitchen, quickly washing my hands before sitting down for dinner. After we ate, we all went outside, except for Nate who went to bed. Cooper and Lila played catch with a baseball, while I sat under my favorite tree with Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra playing from my walkman. Clint was talking about taking out one of the walls in the dining room to make a studio. The baseball went too far and rolled into the woods.

"I'll get it," I said, standing up and putting my walkman on the table. I ran over, scooped up the ball, and tossed it to Lila. She barely caught it before tossing it back to Cooper. I heard something rustle behind me, and whipped around. A squirrel scuttled out of a bush and up a tree.

Clint noticed this and came over. "You okay?" He asked. "I'm fine. I just thought something was behind me," I said. "You need to stop looking over your shoulder," He said. "That's easier said than done, especially after Sokovia. I just can't shake the feeling that something's after me," I admitted.

"You will eventually," He said. "I'm gonna have to," I said, and he nodded. "We'll be here to help you," He assured me. A few days ago, I had learned that me and my boyfriend of 2 years, were expecting a child. I hadn't yet told him, and was scared at his reaction.

But he deserves to know. He has to know.

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