Natasha slipped away from his hand, running her hand through her hair as she paced away from him, fighting for her composure back. She wasn't afraid of a great many things -- or rather, she wouldn't acknowledge the fear -- but the Hulk was different. She made no real secret of that, even if she never said it aloud. Her body just wouldn't let her. Her fear of losing Bruce, on the other hand, was far more low-key, and not something she ever wanted to acknowledge.
It had taken her years to get to that point with Clint and Phil. She wasn't sure if she was ready to add another to that circle.
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Natasha slipped away from his hand, running her hand through her hair as she paced away from him, fighting for her composure back. She wasn't afraid of a great many things -- or rather, she wouldn't acknowledge the fear -- but the Hulk was different. She made no real secret of that, even if she never said it aloud. Her body just wouldn't let her. Her fear of losing Bruce, on the other hand, was far more low-key, and not something she ever wanted to acknowledge.
It had taken her years to get to that point with Clint and Phil. She wasn't sure if she was ready to add another to that circle.