Clint x reader
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Prompt: Number 38
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"CLINT! Don't worry I'm coming!" I shouted running over to the edge of the building.

"It's going to be ok, I'll pull you up and we'll be fine!"

I pulled desperately at his arm, but I could not lift him up.

"Y/N Rogers! Listen to me... You have just fought off almost an entire army and you're hurt, you don't have the strength to bring me up."

Tear threatened to fall from my face, "Clinton Francis Barton, I am not about to let you die! Don't let go..."

He laughed.

"You better not die. This isn't funny!" I said still trying to shift Clint's weight.

"Honey, listen to me. At home we have three beautiful children who love their mother. You hold on to me and we both fall, Nathanial would have to learn about us from Cooper, Lila, Nat and the rest of the Avengers. Where would they go that's safe? So, that's why I'm sorry sweetheart."

"Sorry? Why are you sorry?"

As I said this Clint pushed me back loosening my grip on his arm, leaving me to see his slowly descending figure.

"No...No no no no no!"

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I woke up in a cold sweat and check to the left of me.

Sure enough, there laid Clint. Asleep.

I slowly moved out of bed and went towards the stairs.

Once at the bottom, I turned the corner and went into the kitchen.

As I put the kettle to boil and thought about the dream.

'It felt so real... The years of being an agent must of caught up to me...'

A small voice spoke up, "Momma?"

"Hi sweetheart, did Momma wake you up?"

Lila shook her head.

"Can't sleep then?"

"Yep..."

"How about some warm milk and cuddles?"

The small girl nodded vigorously in agreement and I chuckled going over to the fridge and getting the milk out.

I poured the milk into her favourite cup, it has a picture of an octopus at the bottom which always makes her smile.

Placing the milk in the microwave, I grabbed a tea bag and placed it in my mug pouring the now boiled water in with a splash of milk.

A small beep rung out signalling the milk was done, I blew on it before passing it to Lila, "Be careful, its hot. Let's go back to your room ok?"

"Ok Momma."

I grabbed my tea and followed my daughter up the stairs and to her room.

I opened the door for us then closed it quietly to not wake Cooper, Nathanial or Clint.

Placing my tea on the cabinet, I took Lila's drink while she tucked herself into her bed.

"Do you want a story?"

"Yeah! I want one about you, Uncle Steve and Uncle Bucky!"

"Shhh, we don't want to wake Daddy or your brothers up do we?"

She put a finger to her lips in a shush position.

I smile at her and moved a bean bag closer to her bed, and sat down grabbing my tea before doing so.

"A story about me, Steve and Bucky. Well, back then we were inseparable. If you saw one of us, you could count on two others close behind."

"But this was before Uncle Steve and Momma got their muscles so we weren't as strong like we are now and Uncle Bucky didn't have his metal arm."

I took a sip of my tea before deciding it was still too hot.

"Do you want a funny story or a random story?"

"I want a random story please, Momma."

"Ok. There was this one time when we all went to a masquerade party, which is where you wear pretty masks that cover your eyes and people don't recognise you. My dress was long, it hugged close to my body and it was F/C. I'll try make one for you to try on if you'd like."

"Yes please Momma!"

"Anyway, that night when us three were dancing~"

Clint's P.O.V

I woke up to a feeling of familiar warmth missing.

"Y/N?"

No answer.

"Y/N!" I whisper shouted not wanting to wake the kids.

I got up and walked down the hall to see Lila's light on and Y/N's voice coming from inside.

"Anyway, that night when the three of us were dancing there was a competition for girls to sing. Your uncles managed to convince me to participate."

I haven't heard this story before, Y/N told me a lot of stories of her pre-serum but this one I've never heard mentioned.

"Girls went by and soon it was my turn to go up. You know the song I made to sing to you? That's the song I did. Somehow I managed to win the competition. But because no one knew who I was, they made up a name and got me to sing it again so they could record it."

"Can you sing me the song, Momma?"

"Yes sweetheart, but you need to go to bed straight after."

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(A/N Imagine it's quieter and softer without the high notes)

As I walked in I saw Y/N placing a small kiss on Lila's head.

"Never heard that story before."

She jumped slightly.

"I had a bad dream and went downstairs but Lila must of heard me."

I held the door open so Y/N could walk out and closed the door, turning her light off.

"So you're Vera Lynn."

She shook her head gently, "I'm part of Vera Lynn, the other songs were by other girls but they change them to sound the same."

"How many are there?"

"One for each song so around... 32? No, 33 because they chose one girl to act as her face."

She took a sip from her mug, "Aw crab, too cold. It was boiling hot a minuet ago!"

I let out a small laugh, "Tis always the way, 'tis always the way..." (Magicawolf )

She smiled.

God I loved it when she smiled, it was just so bright.

Mom used to say truly happy people smiled with their eyes, I never understood that until I met Y/N.

In her eyes, you can see the whole world, I know it is cheesy as hell but it's true.

( A/N I interrupt your reading for a short message from MagicaWolf:  "I love it!!! Why did you tag me I sort of understand but my brain farted...")

"What was your dream about?"

A look of discomfort went across her face, "Remember in  Sokovia when I tried to save that woman? But I didn't get there quick enough..."

"Sweetheart, we can't save everyone-"

"It was you instead of her... I got there in time but you said I was tired and injured so I could pull you up. You talked about the kids, you said if I didn't let go we both fall and you pushed me back and fell..."

I pulled her into a hug and she began silently crying into my shoulder.

"I have dreams like that all the time. Ones about you, ones about the kids and ones about Peitro... I know it's hard but like I said we can't save everyone."

She looked up at me with a thin smile.

"Yeah, guess your right..."

One of my hand slid down and grabbed her hand, "Come on, let's go back to bed."

Placing her now cold tea on the side, we walk back to our room and laid down with our faces towards each other.

I placed a small kiss on the bridge of her nose, "Goodnight Rogers."

She smiled, "Goodnight Robin Hood."

"You've been hanging around with Tony again haven't you?"

"Noooo, why would you think that?"

I rolled my eyes, "Definitely Tony... Goodnight."

I watched her close her eyes, before falling back to sleep myself.

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