Clint tossed a bit as he dreamt. He was at home, at least in his mind. The house was quiet but he could hear the footsteps.
x
The archer covered a yawn as he slowly began to wake up, "Man, Steve, I had the weirdest dream."
"Mm," the soldier responded with a hum. He was just barely waking up himself.
"Had a dream that I had another baby and she was here," he chuckled some and turned on his side, his hand landing on something soft. He would've assumed that was Steve but it was much smaller and between both the men. They had been there a good while so he knew Rhodes had no pets other than fish.
"Steve?"
"What?"
"Do you have a pet?"
The man cracked an eye open, "What? No. Obviously."
That didn't make him feel more comfortable at all. The archer built himself up then quickly lifted the blanket and between both men was a small human baby. She was just sleeping away as unaware as possible.
"Steve, there is a baby in the bed."
"What?" by this point, Clint's talking had woken him, he started to turn towards the man when he felt something rub against his back. He quickly looked and lo and behold Clint was truthful, "What!? Where did he come from? We didn't conoodle!"
"Uhm...Not to each other...I hope, if so my entire education of how baby making works is completely wrong," he jumped out of bed and gently grabbed the baby then hurried off to find Rhodes, "Ma!"
x
James was pulling out the microwave stuff he needed to get rid of. Pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and french toast. They can go amongst themselves and figure out what they want. He'd just have to fix them for Tony and Thor. Speaking of Thor he had to wash his hair again.
He nodded to himself, plans seemed to be well and concrete. Time to wake the Avengers. Soon as the mother turned he nearly crashed into the archer.
Clint pointed to the toddler, "This was in me and Steve's bed, I don't know where it came from."
"Oh, thats Jenie, the one I told you I tend to occasionally." he smiled and rubbed her hair, "She had waddled to your room and you pulled her in bed with you both so I figured you were well off."
"Oh…" he looked to the stirring baby, "Do you want her back?"
"Not right now, I have to wake everyone for breakfast," he patted Clint's back before leaving to wake everyone.
"But…" Clint sighed and looked down to her, her eyes slowly cracking open and looking at the man holding her, "You stink, baby girl," he went to search for some baby sized diapers.
x
After breakfast, the gang formed around the little one, who seemed to be very entertained by them all and their different features. She really loved Nat's red hair.
"Anything on the schedule other than dealing with this little doll, Mom?" she called as the toddler sat on her lap, pawing at and gently playing with her hair.
"For me, no, but I don't make you guys' schedules," he shrugged, reading the paper and circling sales and things that caught his interest.
Nat smiled and bounced the baby on her lap, "Someone loves hair."
She smiled and cooed, "Grammy."
Bruce saw Nat playing with the toddler and smiled, "You're very good at that."
Her green eyes glanced away for a moment. She smiled and picked the baby up and handed it to him, "Why don't you try it?"
The scientist looked to the baby like a deer in headlights for a moment. The little one held away at arm's length just stared at him. His subtle look of fright was somehow entertaining and she cooed at him.
"I'm happy you guys are enjoying her," James commented. Hey, nothing wrong with them playing with the baby while he got paid to babysit. Wasn't like Tony wasn't already sitting on him and playing his gameboy.
"It's certainly something different," Bruce finally spoke as the baby caressed his hair.
"Maybe you should have one," Steve smirked, watching the scientist turn a deep shade of pink and hand the baby back to Nat and scurry off.
"Wouldn't that be something?" Rhodes smirked, flipping the page.
Thor was forced to hold the baby as she rubbed his beard, "Mother of Stark? Be this part of the surprise?"
The man rolled his eyes, "Yes, she's part of the surprise.
Steve paused and stared at the baby and back at Rhodey. Nat caught his look and glanced between the baby and their mom. She looked back to Steve to join in unspoken skepticism.
