Clint's assurance made her relax in more than one way. Not just about this place... Only when she sagged against him a little more and pressed her lips to his skin thankfully once more, she realized, she had been afraid. Afraid of him laughing at her childish fears. Of him thinking less of her, in a moment of so much weakness and irrationality. As if she didn't know better after all these years.
Tomorrow, in the bright daylight and with a few hours of sleep in her bones, she would be able to think clear and straight and contain her emotions the right way again, instead of lingering in the horrors of the last weeks. But it was nice to know she didn't need to hide from Clint when every noise outside had her senses alert until she could identify the animal. Or when she would startle awake later, convinced a bomb could go down on them any minute. It was just one of the reasons why they were so close, why she felt so deeply for him.
"Thank you", she mumbled, rubbing her cheek against his chest softly, almost like a cat showing affection. "For... for understanding. And being there."
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Date: 2014-05-04 05:29 pm (UTC)Tomorrow, in the bright daylight and with a few hours of sleep in her bones, she would be able to think clear and straight and contain her emotions the right way again, instead of lingering in the horrors of the last weeks. But it was nice to know she didn't need to hide from Clint when every noise outside had her senses alert until she could identify the animal. Or when she would startle awake later, convinced a bomb could go down on them any minute. It was just one of the reasons why they were so close, why she felt so deeply for him.
"Thank you", she mumbled, rubbing her cheek against his chest softly, almost like a cat showing affection. "For... for understanding. And being there."