Chapter 2
"Hey is Nat not coming?"
Darcy greeted Pepper and Jane at the taxi, Jane helping Darcy get in and Darcy saw Pepper shake her head.
"Nat and Clint are with Fury at the moment, they should be back this evening. Steve is just getting used to modern day life, so don't be surprised if we bump into him."
Darcy nodded when Jane replied with,
"Who can blame Steve after what he's been through?"
Pepper leaned forward in her seat to the taxi-driver, passing him 20 dollars.
"To the city shopping centre please."
The taxi driver just nodded, pulling the car out of its parked spot and turned to the busy roads, Darcy almost jumped out of her skin when the baby delivered a sharp kick, taking a deep breath in she soothingly rubbed her stomach with both hands.
"Hey, yeah you in there. It's okay. Don't go all Karate Kid on me."
Pepper laughed in her seat, shaking her head as Jane looked on amused at Darcy.
"What happened?"
Darcy grinned at her,
"Miniature Banner just got frightened that's all."
Jane's expression on her face almost sent Darcy into hysterics.
"Wait what, let me get this straight. The baby is scared of a little jumpy car but not afraid of his father?"
Darcy laughed, jumping to her husband's defence.
"You know how Bruce is around me, so don't give me that crap. Besides, he…he adores us. Just like Tony adores you, Pepper. And Thor to you, Jane."
"You're right." Jane and Pepper both agreed with her and they all relaxed in their seats.
"Did I tell you I set Thor on Bruce and Tony?"
Darcy shifted, trying to settle the baby, but being a Banner, it wasn't having any of it. She sat up straight, her back hurting.
"Darcy, are you okay? We can go back if need be?" Concern etched across Pepper's face. "Is it the baby?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Just kid kicking up a fuss. Need to get stuff anyway. Can't believe it though. "
She felt a playful punch in her right shoulder from Jane.
"You're married and having kids before me!"
"Yeah I know, I'm surprised it isn't you in this situation." Darcy replied.
"You regret it?" Pepper asked, alarmed.
"No no, no! Hell no!" Darcy shook her head, almost going dizzy.
Darcy sighed at the thought of her wonderful husband, her Bruce Banner. She would be with him forever; he was the one for her and Darcy did not regret a single thing. "I wouldn't change it for the world."
Darcy tuned to Pepper.
"I want to be back before Bruce notices I'm gone and worries."
Pepper just rubbed her arm, reassuringly.
"Don't worry."
-Back at the Lab-
An hour and a half has passed since Darcy left.
"For the love of god, Thor! Break one more thing and you are out of here!" Tony Stark yelled. "You're supposed to be helping, not breaking things! That's Banner's job!"
The Asgardian God was so heavy handed, everything he pressed on the devices broke and to be honest, Bruce was the calmest one in the room. In fact, he was enjoying this. After watching Tony take turns alternating between the colours red and several other colours of the rainbow that Bruce didn't think were possible to turn, Bruce politely asked Thor to leave and check on Darcy for him. The god happily obliged and while Thor's back was turned as he was proceeding towards the door, Bruce watched as from the corner of his eye he could see Tony silently punch the air in victory.
When Thor finally left in the elevator, Tony was the first to speak.
"How the hell Jane copes with him, I don't know."
Bruce simply smiled and turned to his desk again.
"The same way I cope with you."
Bruce's phone rang and he picked it up immediately.
"Hello, may I ask who is ringing?"
"Doctor Banner, this is Natasha Romanoff speaking. We think its best you get the others and go down to Central Manhattan immediately, Barton and I are already on our way.
Bruce paused, unsure so he put Natasha on speaker.
"Whats up Nat, what's happening?" Tony asked, "Chip a nail?"
"This is not a laughing matter Stark. There is a kidnap in process going on downtown with armed robbers, the victim was with two other woman at the time, she's still resisting but I think its best you get there quick."
"Who is it?" Bruce asked.
That's when Thor burst back through the door.
"It's Miss Darcy, she's gone!"
Bruce felt his grip tighten on the phone and his heart drop. Tony lost for words as well tried to advance for Bruce.
"W-Why, Why Darcy?" Bruce choked out, before his world went black
