Epilogue

The next day they said goodbye to Thor and Loki, and after that Clint and Natasha stole a SHIELD car.

They headed north. The single reason was one sentence Natasha had whispered in his ear when he was trying not to kill Loki.

How about British Columbia?

And he had smiled and agreed.

"Why British Columbia?" he asked her now.

"Bruce said it's nice this time of the year. Some mosquitoes, but no agents."

That was enough for Clint.

They ditched the car and the nearest branch of Stark Industries had another one ready for them. Stark had given them two video phones as well.

"The software is my own design. It uses only safe lines of communication, so the signal can't be traced back to you. Each of the Avengers has one," he had said.

Natasha pulled hers out now and set it on video-call. Stark appeared on the screen and he was grinning.

"Thanks for the ride," Natasha said.

"You're welcome. Consider it a wedding present. Enjoy your honeymoon."

Clint opened his mouth to protest that they weren't married, but what else would he call it? They didn't say any vows, there was no white dress (he still couldn't imagine Natasha in one), but their kiss in the shawarma shop equaled a wedding. He didn't need to look at Natasha to confirm that she felt the same.

„Thank you," she told Stark. „Say hello to Pepper and Bruce."

„Sure. And don't take too long, lovebirds, or Banner will drive me crazy."

„I think the other way round is more likely," muttered Clint.

"Hey, Ladyhawke, train him a little better while you're at it!"

"If you call me that one more time, I'll have him turn the car around and I'll come to train you," she threatened. "Bye, Tony."

Natasha put the videophone away and she stretched in her seat. Soon she curled up and fell asleep and this time there were no nightmares.

Clint kept driving north. There was an old phrase stuck in his head. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part... But that had been true for them for years now.

In some ways things hadn't changed a bit.

So this is it. Please, review the story, I want to know your opinion on the epilogue and on the story as a whole. I loved working on it and even though it didn't turn out as I expected (I expected so much more), I like some bits (especially the epilogue, even though it's a cheesy one).

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