Hey guys! Here's the next chapter and finally we have the action back! We're at the home stretch now guys! It's been amazing so I thank you all for the love, support and commitment you have shown me and this story! Almost makes me want to write another one but I think I deserve a break! :P
OMG I saw Captain America 2 yesterday! It's go amazing, so freaking amazing! I simply love it and I recommend it and GAH!
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Ella shifted for what felt like the hundredth time that night. Steve was curled around her in bed fast asleep, one of his legs tangled with hers and his arms protectively around her so his large warm hand was resting on her large bump. Ella couldn't get comfortable though; the baby was restless and was kicking every so often. Apparently if he wasn't getting any sleep, Ella wouldn't be either. She smiled at that, looked like their little man was as stubborn as she was. Ella loved feeling him move; she couldn't even begin to describe the overwhelming feelings of love she felt for the little person growing inside her.
Steve tightened his arm around her in his sleep causing Ella to smile again. How did she get to be this lucky? She was having a family with the man she loved more than anything in the world. She was sure that type of thing only happened in books. Ella let her mind wonder to what their little boy would be like. Would he have Steve's amazing blue eyes and gentle nature? Would he be artistic and brave? Or would he have her deep green eyes and fiery attitude? Ella secretly hoped he would be a Mini-Steve.
Another kick from her little man and a growl from her stomach caused her to sigh and gently extract herself from Steve's arms. He frowned in his sleep before grabbing her pillow instead. Ella had to bite her lip to stop her from laughing. She tiptoed out of their bedroom towards the kitchen in search of food. Trust her to get a craving at 3 in the morning. Steve had got in late last night due to a suspected lead on Hydra that turned out to be a dead end so he needed all the sleep he could get.
Ella opened up cupboards until she found what she was looking for. She poured the ready made cookie dough mix into a bowl and added water, mixing it together furiously. Her plan was to pop them in the oven for 12 minutes and wait for them to cook but she did have to admit the mixture itself looked pretty tempting. She use to help her mom cook as a little girl and not for the first time she wished she could cook better so she could teach her son. Pepper had taught her a few simple dishes to surprise Steve with when he was away on missions but even those took several attempts to get right. She grabbed a spoon from the drawer tasting the ready made mixture.
That's how Steve found her an hour later, sitting on the kitchen floor with her back resting against the counter. A bowl of cookie dough mix in her lap with her sock clad feet stretched out in front of her. He smiled as he saw her, chuckling softly.
"So cookie dough is better than your husband now?" Steve teased
"Sorry, we were hungry and didn't want to wake you." Ella smiled sheepishly as she placed the bowl to the side.
"How you feeling today?"
"Good, I think I might take a walk through the park later actually. Get some fresh air." Ella replied as she grabbed Steve's outstretched hand letting him help her to her feet. Ella groaned and rubbed her back with her free hand. "Let me tell you something, I can't wait for this little one to come out already. I ache everywhere and resent the idea of being a soccer ball." She laughed
"Only 5 weeks to go, Ella." Steve reminded her gently placing his larger hand on her back, massaging gently.
"I know, it's a little scary actually. In just over a month we are going to have another person to look after."
"Scary and exciting. I have always wanted kids." Steve smiled.
"Kids? Plural?"
"Yeah, so they can play together and grow up together."
"Okay here's the deal. Let's have the first one before we plan the rest." Ella laughed.
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"Nat? Where are you?" Clint called out as he stepped onto their floor.
"I'm in the living room." She called back placing her book on the side as Clint came into view.
"I have a surprise for you" He smiled as he took a seat next to her. Natasha looked at him curiously as Clint reached into his pocket and withdrew an envelope passing it to the red head.
"Is this?" Natasha trailed off as she opened the envelope. Her eyes going wide at the concept.
"Two first class tickets to the Bahamas? You're damn right. I want to take you away for the weekend, just the two of us." Clint smiled.
"Clint…" Natasha started as she placed the tickets back in the envelope and threw it on the table, "You should get you're money back. I can't go."
"What do you mean you can't go?"
"Clint we're spies, we can't leave on a whim. What if SHIELD needs us?"
"Please, I'm talking about a weekend here not months. It's a romantic getaway Tasha, three days tops." Clint replied as Natasha stood up and began pacing.
"We don't do romantic getaways. We agreed when we first started hooking up that we were partners who have sex." Natasha said shaking her head.
"Come on Tasha, that was years ago. I think we are so far passed being friends with benefits. I love you, you love me. When are you going to admit that?" Clint shouted as he stood up as well.
"I'm not denying it but we agreed that we weren't going to get in a position where people can use our relationship against us."
"That's bull shit and you know it. Why don't you say what the real reason is? If you admit what we are then you have nothing to hide behind anymore, you will have to be yourself and you don't think you can do that anymore."
"Clint…"
"No, you don't get it. It doesn't matter to me, Tash. I just want to be with you. What with Steve and Ella having a family and Tony and Pepper being all loved up I thought you would want that too. I guess I was wrong. Sorry, won't happen again. I guess I will let you get back to your precious work for SHIELD, heaven forbid you do anything to upset Fury." Clint shouted before walking back out the door. He heard Natasha call after him but kept walking needing to be anywhere else right now.
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"Tony what are we doing out here? It's freezing!" Pepper asked as Tony lead her out towards the street. Pepper pulled her jacket tighter around herself as an attempt to fight off the cold.
"Just wait, okay?" Tony replied looking at her with those deep brown eyes.
"Fine but I still need to finalise the contracts for that new business deal and sort out the muck up in security and handle…." Pepper was cut off by Tony's lips on hers. His facial hair tickling her cheeks. Pepper sighed as she kissed him back.
"No talking, no stressing." He whispered gently causing Pepper to nod, "Wow, that's the first time you have done as I have asked." Tony chuckled which caused Pepper to smack his arm.
"Jarvis? Any time now." Tony called into his earpiece.
Pepper felt something touch her shoulder, then again on her face. She raised her hand watching as small flutters of white landed on her palm. She gasped gently as it melted.
"Tony, are you making it snow?" She asked looking up at her boyfriend.
"You love snow, Pepper. I can't understand why but see I do listen to you."
"How are you doing this?"
"Technically it's not real snow. Me and Bruce developed a compound similar and Jarvis is controlling one of my suits above us so only we are getting snowed on." Tony explained looking up.
"Tony, I don't know what to say…" Tony placed a finger on her lips to silence her.
"There's more."
Before Pepper could question him fireworks exploded in the sky filling the dark blue with vivid colours of red, green, yellow and purple. Pepper watched in amazement as the raining down and disappeared. The last firework exploded, but this one was different. This one spelled out words: 'PEPPER, WILL YOU MARRY ME?'
Pepper gasped again looking back to Tony. He smiled out of the corner of his mouth before pulled a box out of his pocket. He sighed gently.
"Here goes nothing." He muttered as he sank down to one knee opening the ring box. "Pepper, you mean everything to me. You know how to handle me at my best and my worst and have always been there when I needed you. You have helped me become the person I am today and never once judged me on the person I was or the mistakes I made. Pepper Potts would you do me the honour and make every other woman jealous by agreeing to be my wife?"
Pepper gave him a watery smile, "Tony….I would love to marry you." She laughed as Tony slipped the ring onto her finger. He kissed her hand before bringing her lips to his.
"You realise you're stuck with me now, right? No take backs." Tony said
"I think I can live with that." Pepper replied before kissing him again.
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Ella hummed along to her Ipod as she walked through the park. It was strangely quiet for a Sunday afternoon but she thought nothing of it. She was wrapped up in her black jacket and purple scarf. Steve was training and Ella decided some fresh air would be good for her and the baby, she had been cooped up in the tower for far too long in her opinion but she understood Steve's over protectiveness and therefore didn't argue about it.
She rounded the corner out of the park ready to make a loop back towards the tower when someone grabbed her from behind. Ella felt a hand cover her mouth as the other one grabbed her arms pinning them to her sides. She felt the fear rise up inside her as she tried to struggle away from her attacker. Normally she would fight her way out using the moves she learned training with Natasha but she wouldn't risk harming the baby if she got thrown to the floor in the fight. Before she knew it two more men had joined the struggle. Ella could clearly make out the Hydra symbol on their arms.
"Keep fighting, love. See where it gets you." A voice from behind said into her ear causing her to shudder. Ella threw her head back trying the get the guy to loosen his bruising grip on her arms. "I don't want to hurt you but if you do that again I won't have a choice, understand?"
Ella thought about the baby again and nodded slowly. She saw the needle before she felt it. A sharp pain in her neck before everything went black.
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