Prologue: Birth
Steve whined anxiously as he waited for a nurse to return to the hospital room. His friend Sam shook his head, not understanding why he was so upset. Finally a nurse came in, but she certainly wasn't alone. The nurse wheeled in a beautiful brunette woman, her green eyes shining as she looked up at the soldier from the little pink bundle in her arms. Sam gave Steve a shocked look, but the blond didn't notice.
"Nicole?"
"It's a girl Steve. Ve have a daughter." the brunette smiled, sending Sam reeling from the glow she had about her. "She had both our eyes."
Steve tensed as the nurse carefully handed him the baby, making her cry out as she was taken from her mother's warmth. But she soon settled down in her father's arms, nuzzling into her chest as she listened to his heartbeat. Sam just rubbed his neck, not sure if he was intruding on an intimate moment. However it was put to rest as Nicole gave him a gentle smile, shocking him with the kindness in it.
"Sam, it's great to finally meet you." she smiled. "I'm Steve's vife, Nicole, und zhis is our daughter. So Steve, vhat should ve name her?"
Steve smiled. "Elizabeth Nicole."
"I like it." Nicole gripped the side of the bed, struggling to her feet. The nurse fussed at her as she trudged over to her husband, but the German plain ignored her, sitting at his side.
"Tony vants us to come stay at zhe tower. He has a nursery und everyzhing already vaiting."
"Oh okay… Wait, what?!"