Hello, hello, hello.

[fightlikehell]

"Hello, you've reached the personal voice mailbox of---" "Matt Murdock." "---Please leave a message after the tone!"

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[arcum]

In the flesh.

Matt Murdock huh? So, she's your live-in girlfriend then? If you act up she's keeping the apartment.

[ Clint you can't dictate shit like that. ]

Let me rephrase. Past felonies that you have and haven't been caught for.

[fightlikehell]

If I act up, my problems are so much larger than where I sleep. There's no if.

[Foggy would do the same, at least that's what Matt is telling himself.]

As my own defense I'm going to suggest I not mention such things on any device that could be used as evidence at a later time.

[arcum]

You're right. She'll kill you. If she doesn't I will.

[ Like half of that statement is probably true. ]

Smart. Guess you're not a shitty a lawyer.

[fightlikehell]

I figured as much. Thank you for being upfront.

[The second half is likely true. She had a chance to kill him...more than one chance and she passed it up. Matt is sure he's only got so many chances left.]

I do what I can.

[arcum]

It's one of my better qualities.

[ He seems decent. He can keep up. Which helps. ]

How long you been a lawyer?

[fightlikehell]

Oh? I'll keep that in mind.

[To use against him. AHEM what? No...]

Since I had my own desk? A year. I did some consulting after college, I don't think that counts.

[arcum]

I dunno. Sometimes it does. Did you help anyone? It usually counts if you helped people.

[fightlikehell]

I can say with confidence I have helped people.

[arcum]

Well, there you go. It counts. You're legit.

[fightlikehell]

are you going to stop grilling me?

[arcum]

I guess so. Just remember. Hurting her in any way is bad for your health.

[fightlikehell]

I got the message loud and clear.

Though now I am left to wonder are you warning me because you have some kind of insight into her taste in men or you're just that kind of friend to Natasha.

[arcum]

Nat's my best friend. She's been important to me since the first day I say her.

[ Down the scope. ]

If someone hurts her then I hurt them. Just like if someone hurts me then she hurts them.

Friendship.

[fightlikehell]

[Yeah that detail hasn't come to the foreground just yet. Matt suspects their history is complicated.]

I don't want to hurt her, Clint.

[arcum]

Good.

[ She's been hurt enough. She's had enough assholes jerk her around. She deserves more. Better. ]

Then me and you'll get along just fine.

[fightlikehell]

I think so too. Any friend of her's is a friend of mine.

[arcum]

Do you do anything else besides practice law? Anything fun?

[ Is he trying to orchestrate a man date with Natasha's boyfriend? Maybe. ]

[fightlikehell]

I like to box. I run. A few sports I guess, not too many.

[On account of that whole playing more blind than I actually am thing cuz it's worked all his life...]

[arcum]

Any good at boxing?

[fightlikehell]

I'm a little bias. I think I'm pretty good.

[arcum]

Well, then we'll see. When I settle in we'll see.

[fightlikehell]

Name a place and a time. I'll be there.

[arcum]

I'll text you when I figure that out.

Until then keep your nose clean, Matt. I'm watching.

[fightlikehell]

Look forward to it.

I will more so than before. I'm flattered, Clint.

[arcum]

What can I say? Watching's my specialty.