12397/A quiet evening (and night) to relax

A quiet evening (and night) to relax
Date of Scene:	29 October 2020
Location:	Apartment 3A, Marcy House
Synopsis:	Skye and Clint relax at home around a little present
Cast of Characters:	Hawkeye (Barton), Quake

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Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Once in a while, Clint Barton has to leave the luxury of Skye's appartment and return to his own place, would it only be to make sure all is in order and the neighbouring didn't start the Third World War.

Right now, the archer his busy working with the fletching jig to fix new arrows. Of course, SHIELD can provide the best technoly available byt Hawkeye finds it relaxing to work on new arrows at home. Others do puzzles or read, he just play with the fletching jig.

"I dunno if I have more coffee," he says, glacing at Skye. "Hope so."

Quake has posed:
She lets herself in, and lifts up her face for a kiss. "No coffee! Gasp?!?"

Skye laughs.

"We'll survive. Besides doesn't Gino's have coffee on the menu?" To be truthful, Skye was rather spoiled that way. Too many restaurant owners seemed to love her, and often she had 'extras' in her bags.

She sat on the corner of the couch and watched him fletching his arrows.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint stays silent for a moment, time to affix the last fletching on the arrow. He then leans back on the couch, the glue taking only a few seconds to permanently keep fletching and arrow together.

"Well, maybe you can, but /I/ can't survive without it," he replies, grinning. "Go check in the left cupboard, will ya?"

Quake has posed:
"You know, this is getting rather serious!" Skye teases. "You know, I'm not certain if instant is enough. Someone, who shall remain nameless.. *coughClintcough* started me on beans. I might have to leave you for someone who buys the real stuff.. And you're right, we've only got instant. Yes or no, do we try it?"

And then she happens upon the surprise..

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
A large smiles appears on Clint's face, as he watches Skye find the present he had placed there for her to find. Not the most romantic way to give her a present, but hey.

"I have no idea what it is," he says, "Might as well open it, don't you think?"

That said, he stands and heads for another cupboard, where he perfectly knows real coffee can be found.

"I'll make coffee while you unwrap that mystery box."

Quake has posed:
"Thank god!" Skye took the parcel out of the cupboard, noting he was at another that had *real* coffee. "You bought this for me?" Of course, even though she hates times that demand presents for her, she's become quite calm when it comes from Clint.

Well, sort of.

She ripppppped the package open only to find chocolates. Expensive chocolates. "Holy cow! Clint.. what brought this on?"

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Coffee is brewing, and Clint gets two mugs from the cupboard. He turns to smile at Skye, leaning against the kitchen counter. He's visibly quite happy about the effect of his surprise on Skye. Seeing her happy like this is positively comforting.

"Do I need a reason to give you a present?," he asks, "Nope. Come on, try them, coffee's coming."

Quake has posed:
Skye looks suddenly shy. "No, I guess you don't.." Ok, she really doesn't know what to do about presents. Especially off the wall 'surprise, just 'cause' ones. "Have one?"

She picks one, and closes her eyes. "Oh. My. Gods."

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint places two cups of freshly brewed /real/ coffee on the table. He then moves toward Skye, his strong arms wrapping around her slim waist as he kisses her, tasting the sweet chocolate on her lips.

"Yup, they taste good," he laughs before returning to sit down on the couch.

"They're all yours," he says, "Just try /not/ to eat them all today, ok?"

He chuckles at that, knowing very well that for Skye not to eat them all will require a lot of self-control.

Quake has posed:
"Not how meant to taste them." Skye laughs softly as he pulls away. "But I like how you think!"

She pops another one in her mouth. "Riiiiiiight. You're kidding, right. You bring them. I eat them. That's the deal!" Yep, extreme amounts of self control.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint enjoys the fresh coffee for a moment, he can live without chocolate. Right. Maybe for five minutes.

"OK, I'll have just one, so you don't eat them all!" he laughs, "Come here, your coffee is cooling."

His place is not as luxurious as Skye's, and the heating system isn't the most efficient in here. That's why there's a blanket on the couch, which he bought for the times that Skye comes over his place. Plus, it is so much fun to watch a movie - even a dang chick flic - under a blanket.

Quake has posed:
Skye's is only better because it came with it. If it was up to her.. her previous living space was a van. Besides, she liked sitting underneath blankets and watching movies!

Skye put the chocolates on the living room table, and curls up into the couch. "If you want to finish your fletching I brought something to do?"

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint drinks some of the coffee, and /steals/ one chocolate from the box. Dang they are good. Neuhaus chocolates are among the best in the world, there is no argument about it.

"I'm almost done for today," he glances at the dozen arrows on the floor by the coffee table. "Any more glue here and we'll pass out!" he jokes.

"What did you bring? You know, network here ain't the most secure."

And that might be a reason why he wanted her to come over, so she would not be working all night on her computer. Relaxing is also something they must learn to do more frequently.

Quake has posed:
Skye looks guilty. "It's a cellphone game. What! I like it! Just because I don't play Mr. Bass doesn't mean I don't play some games." Yes, she had wondered about that - the lack of a secure net. "Are we going to watch a movie, or have I done it?" Mr. Bass was a favorite of his.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
It's been a long time since he played Mr. Bass. But playing is not at the top of his list for tonight. The last arrow is glued fine, so he places it with the others on the floor, and the jig as well, leaving the coffee table bare. In a moment, his feet come to rest on the table, as he pulls the blanket over him, lifting a side for Skye to join him under.

"I'm done with work," he announces, "And I sure hope you don't plan on playing all night." He pauses, then adds, "You know, our next mission might not be a piece of cake, so we should enjoy ourselves. Be it a movie, or something else.
Yes, there's always the option of the /something else/ with Clint, and Skye is well aware of its meaning.

Quake has posed:
As he nudges aside the blanket, she curls around him, laying her head on his chest.

"Nope. All done." Which was a lie, but this was more important. "Let's see, Mr. Bass, or something something else..hrmm.. would I have to get into my underwear?" Oh, yes, Skye knows what he is hinting at!

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint laughs at that, his arm wrapping around her waist, pulling her closer. He's silent for a moment, enjoying the peace. Which in itself is a luxury nowadays.

"Get into?" he repeats, chuckling, "Rather out of."

Despite the topic of the conversation, Clint seems quite content with the way they are sitting now, just being close and relaxing.

"What about, movie, chocolate first?"

Quake has posed:
"Ooooh, chocolate is a very good idea. Do you have a preference as to movies? We never watched Looper?" Skye doesn't move, being very relaxed as well.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
So Looper it was. And more chocolates, mostly for Skye. With all the cafeine, sleep would not soon come. That is also a good thing, because Clint soon got bored with the movie, his mind wandering to the next step of the evening plan. Good sport, he watched the movie nonetheless, enjoying the time together. The next surprise for Skye, would be the absence of any Star Wars bedsheet!