Nat's POV:
I stare at the pregnancy test in shock and bite my lip. My hands shake as I let it fall in the sink as I look at myself in the mirror. It has to be false! The Red Room took this from me, I can't be pregnant!
"I-It's false, it has to be!" I hiss to myself and turn away to go to the bedroom trying to think of how this happened. Images of Clint and I getting married, celebrating and the past few months together in this house flash through my mind.
"Marry me, Nat!" Clint calls to me and lets another arrow fly at the man trying to shoot me.
"What?! Are you crazy, Hawk?" I shriek diving back into out safe spot behind crates of drugs and look at him.
"No, I just want you to be mine. We've been together for years now, Nat! Make me the happiest man and marry me!" He yells over a roar of pain from me shooting and grips my wrist pulling me in a deep kiss.
I cup his cheek taking in this bliss in the middle of insanity here in Budapest and look up in his eyes to see raw emotions. "Yes."
Clint grins widely and we finish the mission with multiple injuries. The second I get cleared to leave the hospital wing on base, he pulls me to his quarters to sit me on the bed and gets out a ring from a safe. "I've had this for a while in hopes you'd say yes. I knew I had to ask last week because I can't risk losing you on a mission and not knowing what we could've been."
Images of our short, simple wedding flash through my brain and I smile softly laying back on the bed as I remember every sweet moment we've had. Everything from him just being there for me to spoiling me with gifts after a big fight.
Will he want us to have kids? I know he's always wanted a family but right now... I think biting my lip nervously and sigh checking the time on my phone. 4:37p.m., good I have time to prepare before he Skype's me around 7.
I quickly get up and go downstairs to the large kitchen I fell in love with the second we looked at this house. I grab a mug from the cabinet and make myself some hot chocolate like Clint does to calm me down. I glance down at the set of rings that I only wear while we are in safe places or alone.
I sit in Clint's lap pressed close and he takes my left hand to play with my rings while we look up at the stars. I smile as he presses his lips to my knuckles and wraps his arms around me nuzzling my neck.
"I love you, Nat." He mutters against my skin and I shudder slightly leaning closer.
"I love you too, Clint…" I whisper kissing his jaw and turns on my side so our faces are inches apart. "We're married."
"We sure are, baby." He grins and strokes my cheek with the pad of his thumb. "And it feels right…I don't care what anyone says, this was meant to happen."
I smile at the memory and sigh going to get in the bathtub trying to preoccupy myself until he gets online. I lower into the hot, bubbly water with a sigh and lean back trying to just relax before telling him the news.
Should I even tell him over a video call or wait until her gets home? I think as I get out of the tub wrapping a towel around myself and stand in front of the mirror to pull my hair up.
I grab my favorite black lace shorts to pull on and one of Clint's grey S.H.I.E.L.D hoodies to stay warm. I walk downstairs to go in our library we had to have for our different studies through the years and sit in the large desk chair. I fold my legs under myself and turn on the laptop we both use at home. I log into my Skype, which only a few people know about, knowing he'll be on any minute.
I waste some time checking the news online and turns on CNN on TV too. I sit back watching the TV above the fireplace to my left and turn my head when my laptop rings. I smile muting the news and answer the call.
"Hey, Hawk." I grin seeing his face come on screen with minimum scratches and one bruise on his jaw.
"Hi, beautiful! I missed you!" Clint smiles widely leaning back against a plain headboard with the laptop on his legs and places one hand behind his head.
"I missed you too. How was the mission?" I ask leaning on the desk with my arms.
"Alright but no fun without you." He winks and takes a drink of water.
"Yes, it's been quite boring without you except for today." I bite my lip and look down at my hands shaking a bit. Oh it's just Clint!
"And what happened today, Nat?" He raises a brow and watches me intently.
I take a deep breath and look up at the screen. "Remember how we talked about family stuff after we got married? I told you I didn't think it would ever happen because of the Red Room taking that from me and that I couldn't be a mother…"
Clint nods and watches me. "You also said that the Red Room took away your ability to love but you fell for me."
I smile softly and nod leaning back in my chair. "I'm pregnant."
He stares at me and then shakes his head. "What?"
"Turn your hearing aids up, hawk." I mutter and sign I'm pregnant to tease him.
Clint watches me closely and fights a smile from spreading across his face. "What do you want to do? Are you happy with this?"
"Well, I've been thinking all day about this…and I know it will cause a lot of changes in our lives but I'm willing to try. If you can make me feel emotions I never thought I'd feel again and be happily married to you then I know we can do this together." I nod and tear up looking at him as I think back at our lives for the past few years.
"Nat…" He says and runs his hands down his face grinning. "I love you so much and I can't wait to get home to kiss you. I'm so happy you said what I was going to. It will change things in our lives but it's our child and we will love, protect, care for and best the best for our child."
I nod wiping away a stray tear and smile. "I know we will, baby."
"I'll be home tomorrow night, Nat. I promise and then we'll celebrate." Clint says and grins winking at me.
"I love you and will see you soon." I giggle ending the call and sigh happily. Worried for nothing.
So tell me what you think! The next chapter might take awhile for me to post because of school so be patient!
