"And how amazing you are", Clint added, grinning, and definitely completely serious. About the amazing-part at least.
The heat slowly subsided but for now the cool air was a welcome refreshment on his skin, and he held Natasha close enough to share his warmth with her. He didn't think he could move enough to search for that blanket. Before long they both would need a quick stop in the bathroom, but right now he was fully content with holding her like that, too exhausted to move more than with the tender touch of his hand. Even his eyelids felt heavy though he wasn't really tired.
Natasha's assurance helped him calm his mind, too, put worry aside and just revel in the memory of the last minutes. A complete sexual blackout, definitely. And yet they had both wanted it just as much, had let themselves fall into it the same way they sparred, they fought, in instinctive consent. It was really no surprise he had come to love this woman so much. And to think he didn't have to hide that anymore... He pressed his face a little closer to her skin when the deep thankfulness and happiness threatened to overwhelm him again, and turned his hand to take hers, softly caressing it.
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The heat slowly subsided but for now the cool air was a welcome refreshment on his skin, and he held Natasha close enough to share his warmth with her. He didn't think he could move enough to search for that blanket.
Before long they both would need a quick stop in the bathroom, but right now he was fully content with holding her like that, too exhausted to move more than with the tender touch of his hand. Even his eyelids felt heavy though he wasn't really tired.
Natasha's assurance helped him calm his mind, too, put worry aside and just revel in the memory of the last minutes. A complete sexual blackout, definitely. And yet they had both wanted it just as much, had let themselves fall into it the same way they sparred, they fought, in instinctive consent.
It was really no surprise he had come to love this woman so much. And to think he didn't have to hide that anymore... He pressed his face a little closer to her skin when the deep thankfulness and happiness threatened to overwhelm him again, and turned his hand to take hers, softly caressing it.