After about two weeks in the headquarters, the days started to become less interesting. Though with Clint by my side he made every single day more motivating than it should be.

One day, before lunch I heard a ring from my phone in my room but it seemed to teleport away from the place where I last left it. "Ma-ma-ma-marry, ma-ma-ma-marry, ma-ma-ma-marry the night." the phone rang and rang. When I found it, it stopped ringing but then I saw a text message. The call and text was from my sister.

"Sis, I can't believe I'm saying this but I miss you too much. When are you coming back? :( "

I got a little gloomy after reading that. I myself also miss her a lot too. So I replied,

"I think I'm almost done with this mutant training Cathy I'll be there before you know it. And I miss you too. "

As I sent it, I heard a knock from the door. I opened it and saw Clint not dressed up in his usual ready-to-kick-some-ass suit. "Where is this hunk going?" I asked with a teasing-you grin.

"Going to go out for a date."

"With whom?"

"With the woman who makes me smile without even trying." he said while I looked at him confusingly. "You, Hayley." he added with a beam.

"Why do you have to be so cute and cheesy?" I asked while we both laughed.

He brought me to a restaurant where it's not too formal and not too cheap. The moments where we look each other in the eye and we just randomly smile is the best feeling I've ever felt. Our conversation was very fascinating and intriguing. It started off with this,

"Hayley, I'm sorry if this was. You know. Sudden." he stuttered.

"It's alright. I think I got used to it." I said while he laughed.

He ordered our food and while waiting we talked about all the possible topics under the sun. It was about time that we would talk about stuff more personal and more about each other. Not about skills, trainings and mutants. When we were about to finish all our food, Clint blurted, "Hayley, wait. Nick is on the line."

"Sure." I replied nicely but deep inside I'm kind of pissed with Nick disturbing our moment. After their conversation, Clint pulled me out the restaurant and explained what's happening on the way back to the headquarters.

"The mutants planned to meet us tomorrow morning and we need to ready the equipment and papers." he said while driving way fast than he usually does.

"Oh. I hope they don't notice me." I said while rubbing my face.

"You'll wear a patient's mask. But with a touch of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"What? What do you mean by that?"

"You'll see."

When we arrived, a meeting was held and we were tasked to fix the things we need for tomorrow in case they attack. They never had a meeting in the teacher's office since the last video we saw. S.H.I.E.L.D. has no idea if they have a plan of attack or simply just a meeting with no violence. But there is still a large probability that the meeting will end up in a fight, which is why we are ready. Nick Fury stated that the exact place where we'll meet is at the main office of the X-men headquarters, which is lead by Beast.

The meeting was finished and everybody proceeded to his or her rooms for a good rest for tomorrow's happening.

It was really late at night and I could not sleep at all. The fact that all the teachers know me gives me chills and the tension. I thought of different excuses to say to Clint why I can't come. I blabbered all night about those excuses without knowing my ear device was on.

"Oh crap. I'm doomed." I said while turning it off.

As I expected, there was a knock on the door and it was Clint. I opened the door and gave him a long stare and I stared to sob. "Hayley, the apprentices are required to attend. You have to be there, okay. And if there will be a battle, I'll be there with you. Remember that." he said while he wrapped his arm around my body.

"Thank you but the thing is, the mutants know who I am. What will be the Avengers' reaction?" I said while I buried my face in Clint's chest.

"They will not hurt you, I promise." he said as he pulled back and rested my body on the bed. He gave me a quick kiss on the lips and left while saying, "You have to sleep now, tomorrow's gonna be a hell of a day."