When I Grow Up

Alex's POV

Nap time, that was precious time to me. Yes I loved my kids to no end and loved spending my days with them but nap time was about two hours set aside in the day for just me. Sometimes I had days where I just really needed it, those were the days when Steve wasn't home, that was a day like today.

Steve had left for a mission with Clint a dew days ago and Abbey was in a terrible mood. At five years old she already knew what Steve or I leaving meant. She hated when Steve left, she was a daddy's girl and when Steve wasn't there it put her in a rut. Usually having Tyler around helped but he was sick so we weren't about to let those two around each other. At nap time and went and put Jackson in his room and he was out but when I went to go get Abbey settled down she looked like she was on the verge of tears, I gave in.

"What's wrong B?"

"I want daddy."

"He'll be home tomorrow."

"But I don't like when he leaves."

"Neither do I baby." I sigh.

"I'm not tired." she says ready to take me on. She may look like Steve but she got my attitude.

"You could read." I say.

"Can I stay with you?"

"Do you want to watch me dance?"

"Yeah." she smiles.

She runs across the hall to the dance studio and I close the door behind me. She sits down at the mirror and I go turn music on before I start dancing. After about two songs I look over and Abbey has a huge smile on her face.

"Chto eto printsessa?" I ask her.

"Eto krasivo." She answers back. Her Russian is almost prefect. She picked it up from Natasha, Wanda and I speaking it around her all the time.

"I'm glad you think so." I smile.

"Can I try mama?"

"Come here." I say.

I spend the next hour teaching her basic ballet, she picks it up pretty fast and seems to love it. Jackson wakes up a little while later so we have to end it there but while I'm trying to get a snack ready for the two of them she is dancing around the kitchen. Wanda comes down and smiles.

"Looks like some got a ballet lesson." She says picking Abbey up.

"Mommy taught me while Jackson was sleeping."

"It looks beautiful." She smiles. "Need any help?"

"Keep her from running into something." I smirk.

"You got it."

A few minutes later I have both kids at the table with food in front of them and I can finally breath. "I love them but they have so much energy." I laugh sitting down next to Wanda.

"When does Steve get home?"

"He is supposed to get home tomorrow night, we'll see."

Later that day after dinner I'm sitting in between both kids watching a movie when the elevator opens. I look over to see Steve walk off and set his stuff down. Abbey jumps off the couch and runs towards him and he picks her up into a tight hug. I help Jackson off the couch and laugh as he runs over to Steve who picks him up with his free arm.

"Hi." I laugh kissing him. "You're home early."

"Got done early, Clint and I missed home." He smiles.

"How could you not."

"How were they?"

"Jackson was quiet as always." I smile as I ruffle his hair. "Abbey was in her usual rut."

"Mommy taught me how to dance today." She smiles at Steve.

"She did?"

"Yeah. I want to be like mommy when I grow up."

I kiss her head. "Thank you baby." She doesn't know exactly what we do yet..."

"I think it's bed time." Says Steve as we walk back towards our rooms.

"I'm not tired though." Says Abbey.

"You skipped your nap today, you have to be tired." I laugh.

"Maybe just a little bit." She says.

"I'll come read you a story after I put Jackson in bed okay?" Ask Steve putting her down.

"Okay."

I go into our room and get ready for bed myself and wait for Steve to come back in so I can check for injuries. He comes in fifteen minutes later and smiles.

"They're out."

"Good." I say kissing him. "Any injuries to report?"

"All healed." He smiles.

"You sure?"

"Yup, let me just shower and we can head to bed."

"Ok soldier."

He comes back out a few minutes later and plops down in bed next to me before pulling me over and kissing me.

"I missed." he says.

"I missed you too."

"So Abbey has a new hobby now?"

"I guess so." I smile. "If it puts her in a good mood then I'm okay with it. Abbey when you are gone is just kind of depressing."

"Is it like Jackson when you are gone?"

"Yes but different."

"No fun then." he smirks.

"We've got our hands full." I laugh.

"That's for sure."

"Alright I gotta get to bed, I have training in the morning." I smile.

"Okay, I love you."

"Love you too."

I love my kids and would never stop them from doing anything…except joining shield, I would put up a fight on that.