25 Unicorn Street, Sunday

[so_hawkward]

When Clint had looked outside and noticed the rain, he started to question whether or not he wanted to take his sore, bandaged body outside to walk Lucky.

When Clint had looked outside and noticed the shark rain, he hid the leash in the closet. "Sorry boy, you've got to hold it for a little while."

Lucky looked out the window too at that, and didn't seem to have any complaints.

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[throughaphase]

"Totally fine," Kitty told him. "A little freaked at having been swimming with sharks without knowing it, but I'll live. Mind if I make with the clothes-stealing? I'm kind of tired of these."

[so_hawkward]

"Absolutely. It'll make my clothes smell like you," Clint said with a smirk. "Lucky is fully prepared for cuddling, but that's his typical state."

[throughaphase]

"And this is why you're my favorite boys," Kitty grinned, leaning in to give him a kiss. "I'll be right back."

[so_hawkward]

"Aww, did you hear that Lucky, we're her favorite," Clint said, scratching Lucky's head as they headed back for the couch. As much as Clint might have been pretending to be strong, he really did need to rest a little, when Kitty wasn't looking.

[throughaphase]

Kitty went upstairs and was gone just long enough to get out of her wet clothes and hang them up to dry a little. She came back downstairs in one of his shirts and a pair of boxers, basically because she could, and came to sit with them on the couch. "This is so much better, you don't even know."

[so_hawkward]

"Oh yes, so much better," Clint said, sliding his hand up Kitty's leg because hey, contact was comforting, right? "You're not leaving again until everything's back to normal, fyi."

[throughaphase]

"Oh, is that so?" she asked, shifting a little closer if he was going to do that to her leg.

And yeah, she hadn't been planning on leaving for a while.

[so_hawkward]

"Yup. And I'm willing to use whatever tricks I have to to keep you from leaving, so you probably just shouldn't even try," Clint said with a solemn nod.

[throughaphase]

"But this is the perfect shark-killing outfit," Kitty teased.

[so_hawkward]

"You are not getting shark bits all over my clothes," Clint said, pressing himself closer. "And I just got you here and you're starting to get dry again..."

[throughaphase]

"You did just get hurt a couple days ago," Kitty pointed out, since that was a big worry for her.

[so_hawkward]

"I'm fine," Clint said automatically. "Wait, no, I mean, you're right, I'm still hurt and I can't function by myself. Does that mean you'll stay?"

[throughaphase]

Kitty giggled, leaning more against him. "Yes. Though which one of those gets me to stay longer?"

[so_hawkward]

"I might still be feeling bad for the whole rest of the day," Clint said, putting his hand on his side, though not where Kitty was resting against him because that was just fine. "I'll totally repay you for taking care of me."

[throughaphase]

"Well, with that kind of promise, I guess it'd be terrible of me if I didn't stay all day," she said, like there was anything at all to consider here.

[so_hawkward]

Lucky wedged himself against the side of Kitty that wasn't pressed against Clint, because he was the best backup ever.

"It wouldn't be terrible. It just wouldn't be smart, and you're very smart," Clint said with a grin.

[throughaphase]

"Oh, I see how it is," Kitty laughed, using the hand closest to Lucky to give him scritches. "You're ganging up on me."

[so_hawkward]

"It's not ganging up on, it's teamwork," Clint said, sliding his hand up a little higher on Kitty's leg. "Working together to ensure everyone gets what they want and need."

[throughaphase]

Without even thinking about it, she parted her legs a little more, you know, just to get her leg closer to him. "I said I'd stay. Does this mean you haven't gotten everything you want yet?"

[so_hawkward]

"Yes, yes it does. Lucky, don't look," Clint said, leaning in to give Kitty a kiss.

[throughaphase]

Kitty kissed him back, and was smiling when she pulled back a bit a minute later. "Happy now?" she teased.

[so_hawkward]

"Much happier," Clint said. "Were you serious about a vacation? Because I was thinking about that, but only if you're up for it."

[throughaphase]

"Completely," she said immediately. And gratefully. "I need a little break from the weird. You were thinking about it?"

[so_hawkward]

"I could use a little break from... well, everything. I guess I should confess my initial thought was to go somewhere by myself but it took about a minute for me to realize that a) it wouldn't be worth it to go somewhere without you, and b) if I left town without you, you might kill me."

Clint was learning, he really was.

[throughaphase]

"I like this honesty thing. And yeah, if you'd taken off after Madripoor there'd have been a fight," Kitty said, but she was smiling. It was the 'wouldn't be worth it' comment that got that reaction. "Where were you thinking?"