"Wow! Clint, you actually have a safe house? Where is it?" Tony looked at Barton with childlike curiosity.
Barton didn't take it seriously and said, "I'm an agent. Is it strange to have a safe hiding place?"
"Yeah! It's not strange at all! I'm just curious why you never told me?" Tony looked at him with a smile.
"Because it was inconvenient to tell you before!" Barton tilted his head, seeing that everyone was looking at him curiously, and said unhappily: "You will know when you read on! I won't tell you anything!"
"Oh! Come on, man!" Tony shouted when he heard this. He was very dissatisfied with Barton's attitude of not wanting to speak, and decided to get him drunk!
[The sun rises, and the Quinjet slowly flies toward a grassy field, folds its wings and lands.]
[Barton leads the way with Natasha beside him, while Tony and the others follow behind. A farmhouse comes into view.]
[Thor asked curiously: "What is this place?"]
[Tony repeated what he heard last night: "Safe house."]
["Let's hope so," Barton replied, glancing back at them as he opened the door and walked in.]
["Honey? I'm home!" Barton called out as he entered the living room.]
[His wife, Laura Barton, emerged and looked at the Avengers in surprise.]
["Hi, company. Sorry I didn't call ahead," Barton said as he walked up and embraced her.]
[Laura didn't mind the unexpected arrival of Tony and the others, warmly kissing and hugging Barton.]
[Tony whispered to Thor: "This must be an agent of some kind."]
[Overhearing this, Barton made introductions: "Gentlemen, this is Laura."]
[Laura smiled at them and said, "I know all of your names."]
[They hadn't expected that the safe house Barton mentioned was actually his own home, so they all appeared somewhat embarrassed. Only Tony raised his hand in an awkward wave.]
[Then they heard footsteps and turned toward the doorway. Barton smiled and said, "Ooh, incoming!"]
["Dad!" His children ran into the room. He immediately went forward and hugged his daughter: "Hi, sweetheart!"]
[Then he lifted his son into his arms: "Hey, buddy! How are you guys doing? Look at how big you are!" Barton enthusiastically embraced them both.]
[Tony remarked incredulously: "These are... smaller agents."]
[The little girl looked at Natasha curiously and asked, "Did you bring Auntie Nat?"]
[Natasha looked up in surprise, and Barton smiled, saying, "Why don't you hug her and find out?"]
[Natasha walked over and embraced the little girl warmly.]
[Captain America shifted uncomfortably: "Sorry for barging in on you."]
["Yeah, we would have called ahead, but we were busy having no idea that you existed," Tony added, arms crossed over his chest.]
["Yeah, well, Fury helped set this up when I joined. He kept it off SHIELD's files, and I'd like to keep it that way," Barton explained. "I figure it's a good place to lay low."]
[At that moment, Thor inadvertently stepped on a toy. Captain America heard the noise and glanced down.]
[Natasha and the others didn't notice what was happening. She placed her hand gently on Laura's belly and smiled, "How's little Natasha, huh?"]
[Not noticing the exchange, Thor quietly kicked the toy under a chair with his foot. Captain America gave him a puzzled look.]
[Laura looked at Natasha with a sheepish smile and said: "She's... Nathaniel."]
[Hearing this, Natasha's smile vanished. She leaned down toward Laura's belly and said with mock disappointment: "Traitor."]
[Meanwhile, Barton's daughter approached Thor and gazed up at him curiously. Thor noticed her innocent eyes, and suddenly flashes from his vision came rushing back.]
[The sound of a toaster popping startled Thor from his thoughts. He abruptly walked out of the house. Everyone turned to watch him leave. Captain America immediately followed: "Thor?"]
["I saw something in that dream. I need answers, but I won't find them here," Thor explained to Captain America before swinging his hammer and flying away.]
[Watching Thor depart, Captain America closed his eyes briefly, then turned to head back inside. But Peggy Carter's voice echoed in his mind again: "We can go home."]
[Captain America paused, looked around thoughtfully, then sighed and walked in the opposite direction, away from the house...]
"Barton actually has a wife and children! How incredible! So the call he made before was to Laura?" 2nd Gen Spiderman was astonished.
He had always thought that Barton was single, and perhaps had something going on with Wanda. After all, he had been so protective of her during the Civil War, but now it turned out his children were already this grown!
Gwen was also surprised. Although there hadn't been many scenes featuring Barton, it was clear he was a highly professional agent who could even neutralize Wanda who had bested many others.
Initially, she had suspected Barton might have had a relationship with Wanda, or at least with Natasha, but she hadn't expected this development.
Tony looked a bit embarrassed. He had been so stubborn on screen, but the reality was that they were Barton's family. No matter how much he refused to admit it, that was the fact.
Rhodey looked at Tony's expression with amusement and said teasingly, "Do you have anything else to say, Tony?"
"NO! There's nothing to say! You kept it a secret well, Clint!" Tony nodded slightly, conceding defeat, and then handed Barton a glass of wine. "Here's to your wife and children!"
The smile on Barton's face froze momentarily. He looked at the half-filled glass of strong liquor in his hand, glanced at Tony helplessly, and then downed it all in one gulp.
["See, you were just worrying for nothing. Can't even tell the difference, can you?" Laura was examining the area where Barton had been injured earlier, and Barton couldn't help but look mildly uncomfortable.]
[Satisfied that Barton's wound was healing properly, she smoothed his shirt back down.]
[She then expressed concern that their house might not be spacious enough: "I have already made up the bed in the spare room. Some of them are gonna have to double up."]
[Hearing this, Barton couldn't help but laugh: "Yeah, that's not gonna sell." He tossed his coat onto a chair and walked away.]