She had only been trying to get them off the hook, but apparently the vendor’s enthusiasm wasn’t limited to trying to sell things as he showered her with compliments just the same. Glancing over at Clint, Natasha gave him a ‘whoops’ expression as she graciously accepted all the praise.
In the end they had to make excuses and actually start walking away, but even then the man stopped them, ducking down behind his table before they could wave him off and continue on their way. On instinct Natasha reached out to catch the ball when he rolled it toward her. Holding it up she jingled it a little before looking at Clint and then the vendor, and when he told her it was free she actually smiled a little more genuinely.
“Thank you, that’s very sweet. We really appreciate it,” she said, clutching the ball in her hand.
When her and Clint finally got away, she tucked the ball into her bag along with all her other purchases. They spent the trip back in companionable silence, and when Natasha parked out front they shared the load, carrying the various items inside. “Why don’t you get changed while I start putting the food away?” she suggested.
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Date: 2014-04-06 03:14 pm (UTC)From:In the end they had to make excuses and actually start walking away, but even then the man stopped them, ducking down behind his table before they could wave him off and continue on their way. On instinct Natasha reached out to catch the ball when he rolled it toward her. Holding it up she jingled it a little before looking at Clint and then the vendor, and when he told her it was free she actually smiled a little more genuinely.
“Thank you, that’s very sweet. We really appreciate it,” she said, clutching the ball in her hand.
When her and Clint finally got away, she tucked the ball into her bag along with all her other purchases. They spent the trip back in companionable silence, and when Natasha parked out front they shared the load, carrying the various items inside. “Why don’t you get changed while I start putting the food away?” she suggested.