For a moment Natasha thought that was all he was going to say. No, they weren’t the most logical of people, and if Clint thought with his head always she wouldn’t even be here, and if they both followed the rules and what was logical they wouldn’t be together. Some of the most important decisions that had shaped her life had little to nothing to do with logic.
She felt him go even tenser under her hands, and before she could say anything else he actually opened up a little and she felt her heart ache at his words. He had so much faith in her, more than anyone else in her life ever had, and he truly believed she could do anything, but at the same time he had so little in himself. Luckily he had her.
“I don’t know if that’s what I want, and I have no idea how to be a mother,” she said, working steadily at his neck. “But... I don’t think I can go through the procedure to get rid of it.” There, she’d said it, it was out there, and while still terrified she also felt relieved. “I’ve killed so many people, but inside me right now is life. I can’t...” Her breath hitched and her words faltered.
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Date: 2014-06-21 06:33 pm (UTC)From:She felt him go even tenser under her hands, and before she could say anything else he actually opened up a little and she felt her heart ache at his words. He had so much faith in her, more than anyone else in her life ever had, and he truly believed she could do anything, but at the same time he had so little in himself. Luckily he had her.
“I don’t know if that’s what I want, and I have no idea how to be a mother,” she said, working steadily at his neck. “But... I don’t think I can go through the procedure to get rid of it.” There, she’d said it, it was out there, and while still terrified she also felt relieved. “I’ve killed so many people, but inside me right now is life. I can’t...” Her breath hitched and her words faltered.