No matter how well Clint knew her, sometimes she still made it to confuse the hell out of him, and this was one of these moments... At least until he suddenly felt her body wrap around his. His instincts reacted before his brains could catch up, commanding his arms to wrap around her legs, hold her safe and tight against him. And just as easily she had him laughing again, shaking his hand and kissing her arm around his neck.

He was surprised, yes, but not as much as he would have been as maybe a few days ago. They had done one or the other childish thing on the weekend and on their way here. And he was one of the few people who had had the pleasure of seeing Natasha show her lighter, carefree side before. When it came up, he never really quite knew, what would be happening, but it always made him happy.

"That's a kind of workout I can live with", he grinned, giving her no time for an answer before he started their way back to the street.

And not exactly much slower than before. Which wasn't much of a challenge with a lightweight like Natasha on his back, but he did have to watch his step. He certainly planned to take her swimming a few times before the temperatures would make it unpleasant, but not fully clothed...

They arrived at the beach safely though, but he made no move to let her down, just continued his way along the beach back to their parking space.

"Still owe you ice cream for desert", he remarked, still grinning. "Is there room again in your stomach?"