Story: "Birthday Girl" (Part 6 of 18)

This story is a sequel to "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," and "Touching Moments," "Splash," and "Coming Around."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Steve Rogers, Betty Ross, JARVIS.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Inferences of past child abuse. Current environment is safe.
Summary: Doombots crash a beautiful spring day in the park. The Avengers clean up the mess. This includes Natasha's rather confused longing for something she never had: a birthday party.
Notes: Asexual character (Clint). Aromantic character (Natasha). Asexual relationship. Teamwork. Canon-typical violence. Friendship. Confusion. Hulk is a genius too. Fluff. Making up for lost time. Birthday. Cultural traditions. Games. Gifts. Cake. The cake is never a lie! Tickling. Trust issues. Safety and security. Non-sexual touching and intimacy. Personal growth. Family of choice.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.  Skip to Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18.

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Nature Photos

 Daffodils.

Alternative Communication

 gingicat tipped me to this excellent site about alternative communication methods for people with conversational handicaps.  I know I've got a few friends whose language ability is variable -- you might find something helpful there for times when your speaking-brain conks out on you and communication is needful.

Sex and Disability

Here's an awesome article about sex and disability.  I'm impressed to see a bunch of average people taking most of their clothes off -- people who aren't spectacularly thin or beautiful, who look like real everyday people.  World always needs more of this.

The article also reminded me of Brenda in P.I.E. because, while I haven't written about her having sex yet, I have always written her as a sexy woman.  She knows how to dress hot when she wants to, and she has no trouble attracting male attention, even if 2/3 of them are dumbasses.  And she's picked the nice guy, so yay.