Natasha felt a little guilty for tricking Liho like that, but it had to be done and it was easier on all of them this way than force feeding her the pill. For a moment it seemed like it would all be for naught, though, before Clint’s quick thinking saved it in the end. Watching the little kitten lick the chocolate from his finger, Natasha raised her eyes to his and returned his smile.

“Teamwork,” she said. She could see how pleased he was with the little bit of progress, and she certainly didn’t think it was stupid at all. Setting her plate aside she leaned forward to kiss him softly, tasting chocolate on his lips.

They always had been better together, after a bit of a rough patch in the beginning, of course. She had no doubt that they would get through this, that they would be okay, no matter what happened. “Finish up. Since you cooked I’ll clean.”