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It was the off day in Avengers tower and everyone was busy doing their own stuff.. Bruce had decided to give the other guy a rest and catch up some music and sleep. Steve decided to give his art a way out through painting. And Tony was just taking a day off from all the work to spend some time with Pepper.

Clint and Natasha had decided to go and grab a quick lunch after their sparring session. There was a new cafe opened up just two lanes away from the building, and Natasha wanted to give that a try. It was a nice little garden cafe with great food.

Natasha was excited to see the menu, so Clint let her order for both of them. He smiled at the way her eyes lit up at seeing the pizza and chocolate mousse on their table. Though she usually hid emotions and was a pro at it, with him she was normally herself. And he was glad for that. He loved to see the real Natasha, the beautiful, wild, vulnerable yet strong, sly yet innocent girl, that he had fallen for.

After they finished their lunch, the waiter brought the check. Clint opened his wallet, put the bill amount and a tip for the waiter on the check and got up. Natasha too followed suit. Clint was about to put the wallet in the back pocket of his jeans, when the manager of the cafe came up to them with a feedback book. He asked Clint for his feedback on the restaurant and the food. Clint, who happily obliged his request and took the pen to write, didn't realise that he had accidentally dropped his wallet while he was putting it in back pocket.

Natasha noticed this and picked up the wallet for him. But then she decided to tease him a bit. After giving the feedback Clint turned to look at her.

'Let's go?', he asked and was about to lead the way when she called him.

'Uhh Barton, don't you think you are forgetting something?', she asked raising an eyebrow. He looked at her confused.

'What?', he asked.

'I don't know, do you think maybe you have lost something!', she asked again mischievously.

'Uhh.. No', he replied clearly indicating that he didn't understand what she was referring to. She chuckled at that, and he was glad to hear that. He prides himself to be one of the rarest people with whom she shares her mischievousness.

'So much for being Hawkeye!', she said and showed him the wallet in her hand. His face paled as he saw his wallet in her hand.

'My wallet! How did you get that?', he asked panicking and Natasha was beyond surprised. It was very unnatural for Hawkeye to be panicked.

'Relax.. I didn't steal it, if that's what you are suggesting', she said and he calmed himself a bit. 'You dropped it after paying the bill and I just picked it up'.

'No.. Of course, I didn't mean it that way too.. Sorry Nat… I was just surprised to see my wallet in your hand', he replied trying to do some damage control.

'Really? Is that it?', she asked her mischievousness back again.

'Yeah.. Thanks', he said forwarding his hand for the wallet, but she didn't give it back.

'What is in it that, you were so panicked to see it in my hands?', Natasha asked but he kept his cool this time.

'It's nothing Tasha. Can I have it back please?', Clint asked sweetly taking a step towards her. She took a step back at that.

'What are you hiding Clint?', she asked.

'I am hiding nothing Natasha', he relied again coming close so he can snatch the wallet but she backed away standing almost at the gate of the cafe now.

'Is it that you have your girlfriend's picture in this that you don't want me to see?', she asked and this time Clint looked really scared. Usually he was very good at masking his emotions, being the agent he is. But with her, he couldn't hide emotions. Both of them knew each other so well. She gasped at that.

'OM Goodness! Barton you have a girlfriend? And you didn't tell me?', she asked almost accusingly, but excitedly. But that actually disappointed him, her excitement at the thought of him having a girlfriend.

'It's nothing like that Nat. Now give me my wallet and let's go', Clint said and advanced towards her again, but she backed away.

'Nah ah… not till I see who the girl is that you are hiding from me', she replied with a smirk.

'Natasha, there's no girl...give me my wallet back', he said firmly.

'Nope', she said and started running out of the cafe away from him.

'Nat wait… Natasha..', he called out as he chased after her. 'Stop it Tasha and give me my wallet back', he shouted over the afternoon traffic at her.

'Not till I see what you are hiding Barton', she shouted back over her shoulder.

'Stop Tasha… wait…', he called her but she kept running ahead. He decided to give it her way then and caught up to her. He smirked at her and she rolled her eyes as they ran side by side.

Clint finally grabbed her hand and pulled her to an alleyway beside. He backed her up the wall holding both her hands down on the wall.

He came even closer as he pinned her to the wall. Their eyes locked and Clint felt like he could drown in her green grey eyes. The closeness was nothing new for them. They were partners, and had been this close many times before. During missions, sparring sessions, act for the targets. But this felt different to Natasha. Clint's persona was intimidating today. She could feel the warmth emanating from him, and his breath on her nose.

Clint's heart was racing a marathon, and he was sure she could hear it. Both of them looked deeply in each other's eyes, both breathing heavily due to the chase.

A smile graced his lips as he realised that she was practically in his arms. He felt like he could hold her close to him for eternity, and could get lost in her beauty always. Her beautiful face, her fiery red curls, her smirk that she reserves for him only, and the innocence that is hidden behind her no nonsense, scary assassin face. He loved her for all of that she was.

He smirked at her and ran his hand down upon her arm towards the wallet in her hand. It sent shivers down her spine, but she hid it effectively. It was surprising for her. Though she had admitted to herself in the past that he was quite a handsome guy, and she was attracted to him, she had learned to get over that attraction long ago. For the sake of their friendship and partnership, she had overcome that attraction. But today after a long time, she felt it again due to his intimacy.

'No secrets in partnership Hawkeye… What are you hiding from me? What is so special in this wallet? Won't you tell your partner Clint?', she asked silently, still looking in his eyes.

But he was snapped out by this question. "Partners" that is what we will always be. I will be nothing more than her partner. May be her friend, but nothing more than that. And why of course! Why will she want someone like me? Someone so messed up and scarred by his past, why would she want someone like that?

He knew she had made herself immune to love, and she won't like it if he told her about his feelings for her. And he won't risk what he had with her now for anything. He was not ready to risk his friendship for that. He realised that he cannot tell her what was in his wallet. He can not let her see what was in it.

'I will Nat, sure I will tell you…', he said seriously taking the wallet out of her hand and she let him take it. 'Someday', he finished and smiled at her.

He then started to walk away leaving her stunned for a moment. She wasn't sure if she was right, but she caught a glimpse of sadness in his smile. But why would that be? Did she do or say something wrong that made him sad? Or was it just her imagination?

'Let's go Nat, or are you just going to stand there?', Clint called out to her. Still lost in her own thoughts, she followed him towards the Avengers tower.

A/N: Okay I don't know where this idea came from, but once it lit inside my head and I couldn't stop from writing this. I don't know if I will write ahead or not, but I hope you guys enjoyed reading this. Thank you so much for reading... Please leave your reviews if you liked it. Love you all...