I've got your words in me by eleanor_lavish (Mature, R)

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Fandom: THE AVENGERS (movieverse)
Pairing: Clint Barton/Phil Coulson
Length: ~ 5133 words
Author on LJ: eleanor_lavish
Author Website: eleanor_lavish's stories on AO3; ink_like_blood (writing/fic journal)
Why this must be read: Two things you need to know about The Avengers fandom: 1) Clint and Phil flirt (a lot), and 2) there's a lot of speculation about Captain America being a virgin. This story combines these two elements spectacularly when SHIELD decides it would rather take Steve's virginity out of the overall equation rather than risk some kind of public relations nightmare down the line. Worried that Tony Stark will either a) tease Steve with said virginity publically, or potentially worse, b) make a claim on Steve's virginity, SHIELD orders Phil Coulson to deal with it, and Phil, in turn, assigns Clint a very special op.

What follows is both hilarious and so, so in character for everyone. Steve is perfect in this, and Phil and Clint manage to be both funny and affectionate, and then hot like burning. I'm pretty sure that the old cliche of someone coming on command was just waiting for this fandom; seriously, when Phil Coulson gives you an order, are you going to refuse?


Clint is honestly not sure where this thing went off the rails. This was supposed to be an assignment, and not a particularly terrible one. Right now, he feels like he’s being judged and found wanting on some completely unknown criteria. “This has nothing to do with what happens in the field. If you’re happy being the world’s oldest living virgin, that’s just fine, no harm, no foul, Cap. I’m certainly not asking for your goddamned hand in marriage.”

Steve is glaring at him now. “I’m not interested in being your little something on the side.”

“On the side of what??” Clint yells.

Steve looks honestly taken aback, which Clint is glad for until... “You. And Agent Coulson. I mean. You’re not? Tony and Natasha said you were practically married.”

Clint blinks at him and tries to ignore the panicked feeling welling up in his chest.

On LJ: I've got your words in me
On AO3: I've got your words in me

Podfic also available: I've got your words in me - read by inkjunket

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Comments

[eleanor-lavish.livejournal.com]

Thank you so, so much for this lovely rec!!!!

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Thank you again for such a great story.

[princess-aleera.livejournal.com]

I'm going to read this rec (spoiler: I'm gonna read all the Phil/Clint recs ever), but I had to pop by first and say that your icon gives me feels. Like, a lot of them.

*gushes*

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

I hope you really enjoy the recs! It's kind of an addictive pairing, I find. (And everyone needs a Phil Coulson looking badass icon.)

[princess-aleera.livejournal.com]

LOL, addictive, what are you talking about. *shoves huge stack of Phil/Coulson fic list, recently read, uner the nearest carpet*

Yeah, no, I'm more of an SPN fan myself, but my god if I haven't spent every spare moment the last week reading all kinds of Avengers fic. (It helps my multishipper brain that in Avengers fandom, EVERYONE IS A BICYCLE. *cackles* ) And now I want to write Avenger fic. And that way, my friend, lies madness.

Also you are making me wistful that I do not, in fact, own a badass!Phil Coulson icon. ;)

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

It's true - there is a lot to like about Avengers.

Here's a link to some Avengers and Coulson icons. I'm sure there'll be something suitably badass if you have room to add an icon.

ETA http://gazgraphics.dreamwidth.org/tag/character:+agent+phil+coulson

(This time with link!)

[princess-aleera.livejournal.com]

So, so much. I am all kinds of fangirly about the Avengers movies (and the series!) coming out in the next three years.

And oooo, shiny! Thank you! *points proudly at icon* ;)