"Natasha, can Tony and I swing by? We need to talk to you."

Natasha sighs. "I just got James down for a nap. Can you tell me on the phone?"

"Nat, please. It's about Steve. We need to show you something." Sam says.

"Sam I'm sorry but the baby's asleep finally. He was up all night last night teething and…" She takes a breath to steady herself. "I'm exhausted. So please, if it's a lead just send me whatever you and Stark have and I'll take a look as soon as I –"

"Nat! No, listen to me. Tony found Steve! He found him Nat. We're going in to get him. I'm just waiting on the official orders, but its happening soon! "

Suddenly Natasha feels like there's no air around her. Could this really be happening? Something inside her wouldn't let her let go of the hope that her husband was out there somewhere, still alive. She prayed for a miracle. She never wavered, and never lost hope. She had a reason to believe in miracles, her son was a miracle after all...

Flashback:

She found out she was pregnant about 6 weeks after Steve went missing.

"Nat? Are you okay?"

Natasha tries to stop the tears falling down her face, but she can't. She tries to take a deep breath but it just gets caught in her throat.

Sam walks over to her and joins her on the couch. "What's wrong? Is it Steve? Is he…did they find-"

" - I'm pregnant."

Sam is shocked. Being Steve's best friend he knows Natasha's situation. She found out about a year ago the odds of her and Steve successfully conceiving a child were extremely low, almost impossible. It would be a miracle.

"I'm scared, Sam. What if we don't find him? I can't do this by myself. We wanted this for so long. We were talking about adopting before he left for Iraq. I don't know if I can do this alone."

"Nat, you are not alone. We're going to find him. I'm here, okay? You have Clint and Tony too. I'm sure the three of us will be competing for favorite uncle from day one." They both laugh at the thought. "I promised Steve before he left that I would be here if you needed anything, and I will be."

"Thank you, Sam."

James' birth…

"He looks just like Steve." Clint says.

Natasha smiles, "yeah, he does."

It's been a long day but she can't stop staring at the little boy in her arms. He's the most beautiful thing she's ever seen. He has blonde hair and blue eyes, just like his dad. It absolutely broke her heart that Steve wasn't here for this. Looking at her precious son, she decided to honor her husband by giving him a name she was positive her husband would choose if he was here.

"Do you have a name picked out?" Sam asks.

"Anthony is a great name!" Tony says.

Clint and Sam roll their eyes but Nat's eyes never leave her son. "James." she says. "James Steven Rogers."

End flashbacks

Everything around her looks blurry. She can barely feel Sam's grip on her arm as he walks her through the hallway of the military hospital towards her husband's room. She can see Tony talking to what looks like a group of three military doctors assembled just outside the door of Steve's room.

"Tony, is he awake? Is he okay? Sam said he had amnesia, but he's starting to remember?"

"Mrs. Rogers. My name is Dr. Helen Cho and I'm the head doctor in charge of your husband's care. I, along with Dr. Bruce Banner, and Dr. Stephen Strange, are all doing everything we can to figure this out. It will take some time, but we know that your husband suffered a head injury that caused what we believe was temporary amnesia. However, it seems Captain Rogers' memory is returning to him. There's a lot we don't know yet but I believe with time he will make a full recovery. My team and I will do our very best to answer your questions as soon as we have some time for further evolution."

"Is he awake? Can I see him?" she asks.

"Yes. He's been asleep for a while. We sedated him for his transfer back here. Mr. Stark hasn't left his side since Iraq. He should wake up soon. In the morning we will be running more test but your welcome to stay as long as you want."

"Thank you." Natasha heard Sam say.

Natasha can't seem to make her feet move. She has so many questions she wants to ask. Where was he all this time? Will he remember everything? Will he remember her, and the life they have together. Will he remember what happened to him? James. How is she supposed to tell him he has a son?

She looks at Sam and asks, "can you call Clint and let him know I will be staying here tonight? He's with James, but I promised him I would let him know what's going on."

"Of course, I'll be here if you need me." Steve's best friend says.

"Thank you, Sam. For everything."

She watches Sam pull out his phone and walk away from the group. She takes a deep breath as she looks at Tony.

"Has he said anything to you?" she asks as she takes a step to the door.

"Not really, he keeps saying your name. Keeps asking for you."

A split second later Natasha's arms are around Tony. "I can't believe you found him. I'll never be able to thank you enough for finding him."

"I was only following your lead, Nat. You never gave up on him. I'll be right out here if you need me."

"Okay." Natasha takes a deep breath, and walks in the room.

A few hours later…

Natasha is sleeping with her head on the hospital bed and her hand laced with her husbands. She's pulled out of her restless sleep when she feels Steve's hand lightly squeeze hers. She looks up in time to see his eyelids flutter, trying to open.

Captain Steven Grant Rogers finally wakes up.

"Nat?"

To be continued…