"Thor, I'm pregnant."
Thor felt as if his heart stopped as Jane's words reached his ears, his eyes widening. He couldn't have heard her properly, truly he could not have. Perhaps he misunderstood her words; it had happened on more than one occasion when Thor did not understand what Jane was telling him, Midgard words and phrases confusing him. "What?" Thor asked quietly, his hands still holding her face gently.
"I'm pregnant Thor. I'm gonna have a baby, we're gonna have a baby," Jane replied, watching him closely as she tried to gauge his reaction. 'Well he hasn't run screaming from the room; I guess that's a good sign,' she thought.
"My babe grows within you?" he whispered, looking down as one hand dropped away from her face to rest against her stomach.
Jane nodded. "I'm so sorry Thor. I never meant for any of this to happen. I don't know what happened, I mean I know what happened but I don't know what happened for me to get pregnant; I don't know what went wrong."
"Why do you apologize?" Thor asked, his brow furrowing as he saw her tear filled eyes. "Do you not want this child?" he asked worriedly.
"No, of course I do!" Jane exclaimed, her eyes widening at his implication. "But aren't you mad at me?"
"Why should I be mad with you?" Thor asked in confusion. He dropped to his knees in front of her, worrying Jane momentarily that he had fainted, before he placed his hands on her hips, his forehead resting against her stomach. "You honor me dear Jane, honor me beyond measure. You have given me the greatest gift a man can ever receive. You bear my babe, my child within you. How could I be angry with you Jane? A child made with the woman I love is a most wonderful blessing. I am not angry Jane; I am overjoyed." He pressed a kiss to her stomach before rising to his feet, kissing her slowly.
"So we're having a baby together?" Jane asked, a small smile on her face as some of her worries vanished.
"Yes, I would be most happy to raise a child with you and have a family," Thor replied, a huge smile stretching across his face.
"How are we going to raise this baby?" Jane wondered aloud. "With me going back and forth between here and New Mexico and you going to Asgard. And then there's the whole Avengers thing-"
"We shall worry about all of these things in due time," Thor said, interrupting her rant. "Tonight we shall celebrate. The conception of a babe is a most joyous event to celebrate on Asgard." Thor quickly swept Jane into his arms, carrying her into the living room as she insisted she could walk.
The avengers sat around the spacious living room, each person absorbed in their own task: Pepper and Tony sitting on the love seat, a stack of papers on Pepper's lap, Steve and Bruce sitting across from each other playing cards, and Natasha sitting on the arm of Clint's chair, twirling one of his arrows. "Friends," Thor said loudly, drawing their attention. "Jane and I have wondrous news to share with you all. Jane and I are expecting a babe!" Thor announced proudly.
The room fell silent as everyone stared at Jane and Thor, shock clear on the men's faces while Natasha and Pepper smiled happily. After a moment of silence the room erupted in cheers, everyone rushing forward to congratulate the couple as Thor set Jane on her feet.
"So I guess all those stories about gods coming down to Earth and knocking up mortal women aren't just stories huh?" Tony laughed, shaking Thor's hand. "Congrats on your little bouncing bundle of thunder."
"Many thanks man of iron," Thor replied happily. "Although I do not understand your strange expression of bouncing thunder."
"On Earth we call babies bouncing bundles of joy," Steve explained. "But since it's your baby, he or she will be a bouncing bundle of thunder. Congratulations."
"Thank you Captain," Thor said, clapping a hand on Steve's shoulder.
"If you ever need a babysitter…I'd suggest you ask Clint," Bruce said, shaking Thor's hand. "I don't think I'd make the best babysitter."
"Hey, don't use the other guy as your excuse not to help with the kid," Clint replied.
"Didn't we tell you everything was going to be fine?" Pepper said as she hugged Jane.
"She was a little too freaked out to listen to reason," Natasha replied. "Congratulations on your little one."
"Thanks guys," Jane said with a smile. "I don't know what I would have done without you two today."
"Probably have a panic attack," Natasha teased.
"I didn't know you two were trying to have a kid," Steve remarked.
"We weren't actually," Jane replied, blushing slightly.
"The babe is a most joyous surprise is it not?" Thor said excitedly.
"Who doesn't love babies?" Tony said. "All cute and squishy and giggly. The kid can be an honorary avenger. We'll all teach them something: the proud papa can teach 'em the whole thunder and lightning show, I'll teach 'em how to build things, Clint can teach 'em how to shoot anything that moves, Natasha can teach basic weaponry, Bruce can show 'em what happens when you don't control your temper and Steve can teach 'em how to be a good old half-American, half-god."
"Your child can never say he or she had boring babysitters," Pepper laughed.
"I don't think any other babysitters would be able to handle my child after avengers lessons," Jane replied.
"The god of thunder is the kid's father; I don't think a normal babysitter would ever be able to handle them," Natasha added.
"Come friends, tis time to celebrate this momentous occasion. Man of iron, we shall need many flagons of your finest mead. Tonight is a night of revelry and celebration!" Thor exclaimed.
"Now you're talking big man. I have the most perfect bottle of scotch for this occasion," Tony said, walking toward the bar. "Come on everyone, grab a drink so we can toast to the littlest avenger."
"I quite like the sound of that," Thor said, laughing. "The littlest avenger."
Party for the bouncing bundle of thunder ^_^ what could happen next? Reviews please