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Summary: Agent Coulson needed to make a call on the Black Widow, and the only man to help him was stationed in a sandstorm in Afghanistan.
Rating: PG/FRT
Setting: Set in 2002 - pre-series for both
Characters: Natasha Romanoff, John Sheppard, Phil Coulson, Clint Barton. Overall, Gen.
Warnings: Family secrets, lies and more lies. Violence, violence against a child (past), swearing, history.
Words: 8,100
Notes: There is reference in here to past violence against a child. This pieces delves a bit into the ruthlessness of a character like the Black Widow, and what sorts of things she might have done over the years in service.
Agent Phil Coulson waited until the disgruntled Air Force Major left the corner office of the operations tent before opening the dossier on Captain John Sheppard. He had read the information on the tediously long plane ride from the United States, but it gave him the appearance of being occupied while he waited.
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