Hello everyone! Look, another chapter. Don't get used to the daily updates. Or, maybe you should. I love writing these. Just like yesterday, if you're familiar with my writing, you're familiar with my OC, and you'll know who I put her with. If not, well, you can sit back and enjoy. It'll be fun. Brownie points to whoever figures out something... interesting about this chapter.
Disclaimer: OCs, children, and non-canon plots are mine and WaterGirl15's. Everything else is property of Marvel.
Warnings: Mild language, fluff, and the miracle of life
June 19th, 2017
"Well, Mrs. Barnes, based on what you've told me, there shouldn't be any problems with your pregnancy," Dr. Hamilton tells her. "Now, why don't we take a look at the little one so we can see how far along you are and make sure everything looks good right now. Can you lift up your shirt?"
"Alright." Jess lifts up her t-shirt past her slightly swollen belly and smiles for a second at it. The thought of her and Bucky's baby made her happy, even though the symptoms so far had been less then pleasant. She hadn't yet told her husband, wanting to make sure everything was okay.
"This may feel a little cold," Hamilton says. She grabs a tube and squeezes it over her belly. She turns on the monitor, then grabs the wand and runs it over Jess's belly, trying to find the baby. "There we are. Hear that, that's the heartbeat."
"Wow," Jess says, looking at the screen. "My baby."
"And there's the other baby's heartbeat," the doctor says. "They're twins. Congratulations. It looks like you're about 10 weeks. You'll need to come back again in a month for a check up."
"There's two of them? How am I supposed to take care of two babies? I know my husband and I talked about kids, but we didn't exactly plan this."
"Take a deep breath. It's going to be alright. We have the best care service here. And I've got plenty of experience delivering babies. You're gonna be okay."
"Can I have one of those picture things?" Jess asks. "My friends have been having kids lately and people loved seeing those pictures."
"Of course you can," Dr. Hamilton tells her and hands her a paper towel "I'll print them out and the receptionist will give them to you and will give you some information. She can also schedule your next appointment."
"Thank you," she says. She cleans off her belly and stands up. She heads to the front desk and waits in line. She waits a few minutes and gives the receptionist her names. The receptionist hands her the sonogram and some pregnancy does and don't pamphlets
"Can you do an appointment on the 17th of July at 3:00?" she asks Jess.
"That'll work. Thank you."
"Alright." The receptionist hands her an appointment card. "Congratulations. I've got two of my own. Kids are great."
"Thanks," Jess says and gives her a forced smile.
When she gets back to the mansion, she walks past the kitchen, where Pepper has Phoebe in her high chair and is feeding her a jar of baby food. It's hard to believe the little girl is about a year old.
"How'd it go?" Pepper asks her.
"There's no audio for the cameras, right? I don't really want Tony hearing about this yet, you know?"
"No, and Tony hardly ever checks the tapes. He is too busy with his inventions. He keeps trying to invent things to make parenting easier instead of actually parenting."
"Sounds like Tony," Jess laughs. "Well, the doctor says everything is going well. But I'm having twins, apparently."
"Wow, really? That's really awesome. Congratulations! Do you have a sonogram?" Pepper asks, looking up from feeding Phoebe.
"Yeah, here," Jess says and hands Pepper the sonogram picture. "You can see both of them, but they labeled them anyways. I guess so they can identify them. But I've got another appointment in a month. Now I just have to figure out how to tell Bucky."
"I'm sure he'll be really happy," Pepper says. "Have you seen how he is with James? He loves that little boy."
"True, but he's Steve's son. And named after him. It would be hard for him to not love James."
"Well, then, it'll be impossible for him to not love his own children, then. Just sit him down and tell him. You won't be able to hide it much longer. I'm surprised he hasn't figured it out yet," Pepper says, glancing at Jess's belly.
"Who hasn't figured what out yet?" Tony asks.
"Nothing," Jess and Pepper say simultaneously.
"I'm gonna figure it out," Tony says, looking between the pair.
"Fat chance," Jess says. "If you need me, I'll be in my room, waiting for my husband to get home. And don't need me, please." She leaves the kitchen and heads back to her room.
Jess is waiting on their bed when Bucky gets home and walks in. She takes a deep breath and looks up at him. She pats the spot next to her on the bed. "We need to talk."
"What is it?" Bucky asks, sitting down beside her on the bed. "Is everything alright?"
"Yeah. Well, sort of," Jess says. "I have some news. I wanted to be 100% sure of it before I told you."
"Told me what?" Bucky asks. His blue eyes look into her hazel ones and his voice is full of concerned. "Is something wrong?"
"I'm pregnant," she says simply. "And today I found out that they're twins. Identical twins, to be specific."
"We're having babies?" Bucky smiles and his whole face lights up. He wraps his arms around her and pulls her into a hug. "I'm so happy."
"You are?" Jess asks. "We didn't exactly talk about this or anything. It just sort of happened. And there's two of them."
"I know, but we both wanted kids anyways. It'll be great. I promise." He kisses her, then moves a hand to her stomach. "Wow, you've got a little bump there. I'm surprised I didn't notice. I can't believe our babies are in there."
"It's kinda amazing and scary at the same time," she says, putting her hand next to his. Things were about to change, big time.
December 1st, 2017
"Ugh, I look terrible," Jess complains, standing in front of the mirror in the her and Bucky's bedroom in the mansion.
"I think you look amazing," he tells her. He walks up behind her and puts his arms around her. They're the exact same height, so he rests his head on her shoulder. He settles his hands on her huge belly.
"You have to say that or you'd be sleeping on the couch," she retorts. "My skin hasn't looked this bad since I was a teenager, my ankles and feet are swollen, and I'm ridiculously fat. I look awful."
"You're not fat. You're pregnant. And I'm very happy about that," he says. "And very soon, the little ones will be safely in our arms. It'll be great. Then we'll take them home and take care of them and watch them grow. It will be amazing. Now come on, let's get some sleep, okay?"
"Alright," she says and settles down into their bed. She shifts around a little bit. It's hard for her to get confortable at this point with how big she and the twins are.
Bucky settles down beside her and puts an arm securely around her. "Goodnight, my love. Good night, babies. Daddy loves you very much." Bucky closes his eyes and is out within minutes, like usual.
"AHH!" Bucky screams and shoots up in bed, startling his wife awake in the process. He still has nightmares more than he wishes he would, but they've become less and less common as time goes by.
"Hey, it's okay, Buck. You're safe here. We're in our room. No one is going to hurt you ever again. Wanda fixed your mind, remember?"
"I know," he says, reaching a hand over and setting it on her belly. He feels a couple kicks, which helps calm him a little bit. "But they got ahold of you and they were torturing you. And they cut the twins out of you and took them away."
"No one is taking me or our children away. Everything is going to be okay. Our little ones will be here soon. And no one can get into this mansion. Tony made sure of that. Not even Natasha or Clint could get past the security measures. He wants to protect his family."
"I know my nightmares aren't rational, but they took so much from me. And I can't help but feel like they'll do it again and I'll be helpless to stop them. What if they get back into my head?"
"We tried to do that after Wanda fixed you. Nat even said the words so they were pronounced correctly. No one is ever going to control you ever again." Jess sits up carefully and starts to rub his back.
"Why do you stay with me?" he asks, looking into her eyes. "I'm a mess. I have nightmares. I've only got one real arm."
"You're also incredibly handsome, kind, caring, one of the best men I've ever met, and a couple of flaws don't overpower the good. Plus, you put these babies in me, so you're gonna help take care of them."
"I love you."
"I love you too. Times three."
December 16th, 2017, about 4:00 am
"Why is this taking so long?" Jess growls at Dr. Hamilton. "I've been in labor for like 12 hours and now you can't get them out!"
"It takes time. It's not exactly simple," Dr. Hamilton says. "But the first baby is almost here. You just need to give a really big push on the next contraction."
"Oh, geez, why didn't I think of that an hour ago?" Jess snaps at her.
"Hey, we're gonna have our babies really soon, honey. You just need to keep going," Bucky tells her in a soothing tone.
"You did this to me! And you don't get to talk until you're pushing a -ahhh!"
"Keep pushing." Dr. Hamilton encourages her. "And the first baby is out. It's a boy. Congratulations."
"A boy? We have two little boys." Bucky smiles as he moves to get a look at the screaming infant.
"I knew they would be boys," Jess says. "Is he okay? Screaming is a good sign, right?"
"It's a very good sign," one of the nurses says. "We'll get him cleaned up and measured while you get his brother out."
Things calm down a little while after the second boy is born. Now the older of the two is settled in his father's arms and the younger in his mother's. Both boys are asleep, tired from their ordeal. Their parents are exhausted too, but at the same time are wide awake, happy to have their children.
"What should we name them?" Bucky asks, holding his twin close to his body.
"I like the name Oliver," Jess says, looking at the baby in her arms. "Oliver Steven Barnes."
"I like that too," Bucky says, then smiles at the other twin. "How about Alexander Tobias Barnes for the other one?"
"Alexander and Oliver. I like it," Jess says. "Welcome to the world, boys. You have a really big family. And I'm sure they're dying to meet you guys."
"I'll go tell them that they're here," Bucky says, carefully leaving the room with his son. He goes to the waiting room right down the hall.
The team immediately stand and gather around the new father and the tiny baby boy.
"Congratulations, Buck," Steve says, getting there first and looking at the baby. "Does the little one have a name yet?"
"Yeah. They both do. This is Alexander and the one still with Jess is Oliver. They look the same, obviously. But I thought you'd like to know and to mee this little guy."
"I'm gonna go see her," Nat says. She heads into the hospital room to go see one of her best friends.
"Hey Nat," Jess says softly. "How are you?"
"I'm alright. Alexander and Bucky are quite popular out there. I thought I'd come check on you. I heard giving birth isn't exactly fun."
"It's not. But look what it got me. Here, you should hold him," Jess says, then gently places the newborn boy into his aunt's arms.
"Hi baby boy." Nat smiles at the baby. "Welcome to the world. You have the best people for parents anyone could ask for."
"You'd be a great mother," Jess tells her friend. "I'm sure Tony could hack into the system and clear the records of you. Then you'd be able to adopt a baby."
"I'm not so sure that I'd be good at it. And I know the other guy hardly shows up anymore, but I don't want to stress out Bruce. And babies are stressful," Nat says. "I've got three nephews and a niece so far and I'm sure more will come around. That's good enough for me."
"Alright," Jess yawns.
"You should get some sleep," Nat says, setting Oliver down in the hospital crib. "I'm sure you're exhausted."
"I am," Jess says. She lays back in bed. "Tell my husband to wake me up if he needs-" She fell asleep before she could finish her sentence.