Steve and Natasha entered the house, Laura was with James in her arms, breastfeeding him.
Clint looked at them, still upset about Steve. For Clint, it was as if Steve had been out the night to fuck his sister, then Clint wanted to punch the Steve.
L: Good morning, little birds.
Laura said, without hiding her excitement.
S: Good morning. Sorry, Laura, I hope James had a good behavior.
L: Oh no way, he is a little angel. I want him to stay here forever. I think I miss having a baby around.
Clint spat the coffee he was taking.
C: What are you talking about, woman, Francis barely made 1 yo.
L: I know, I just really like babies.
C: You can be happy taking care of Natasha's baby, because this factory here is closed.
N: But what about the little Natasha? You promised me.
C: I'm sorry.
The conversation stopped when Sam entered the house, shirtless, half bewildered.
N: Samuel Wilson. Where were you?
Natasha knew very well where he was and with who he was.
Sam: What? Me? Taking a ride.
L: With the same clothes from yesterday?
Sam: Is it the same? I think I drank too much, I didn't notice.
L: Well, at least you keep your pants.
Sam: It's too hot outside.
N: Have you heard about Maria? I didn't see her anymore.
Natasha asked, being ironic.
Sam: I… I… don't know, I have not seen her too. Excuse me, folks, I need to get ready to go back to the city.
L: Well, you better take a bath too.
N: I promise not to take long time bathing.
L: You should bathe together, to not end up the hot water, you know.
C: Laura!
L: What, honey?
C: I think that's enough, woman!
Steve was totally embarrassed, he and Natasha headed to bedroom. Natasha told Steve to go in front, but Steve wanted to take the idea of Laura and asked Natasha to shower with him. And of course they had time to do a quickie in the shower.
Sam and Bucky returned to the city. Maria left without saying goodbye to anyone. Well, except Sam.
Steve and Natasha stay at the farm for 3 more days until two black cars arrive at the farm.
C: Who are they?
S: I think I met that woman at the Avengers Base.
A group of business people approached, a woman leading the group.
- Mr. Rogers, I didn't expect to see you here.
The woman said while greeting Rogers with a handshake.
S: I didn't expect to see you either. It's Iara Swan, right?
The woman consented to the head.
C: What are you doing here?
I: I have come to collect your data and your family as well, Mr. Barton. And we will reap Mr. Rogers also since he is here.
S: What?
I: The Registry, did you not receive a notification?
S: The vote was tied, nothing has been decided.
I: Well, Mr. Stark said that we could start the log, for now it's not required, but…
C: Get the hell out of my property! Now!
I: Mr. Barton, I must warn you...
C: If you approach my children, or my wife, I swear...
Steve put his hand on Barton's chest to calm him down.
S: We will not register and none of the Avengers, please leave.
I: We have 4 registered avengers and 65% of Avengers agents, too.
Steve frowned and sent them away.
S: Stark! I have to go back to town.
C: I'm going along, Captain.
Steve headed to his bedroom and told Natasha what was going on.
N: Steve you should stay out of it.
S: How do you want me to stay out?
N: We have a son now. Let it go.
S: Natasha? It's precisely because of him that I'm getting into it. You did a hell of a speech to the government, about their control, when they wanted to arrest us. As it doesn't bother you, now?
N: It's not that it doesn't bother me, but why not have the registration? We have responsibility for what we do.
S: Are you serious?
N: Listen, I'm not saying you're wrong.
S: Do you want the government to control James?
N: He is not a superhero.
S: But they will register him, because he is our son. They probably will use him against us. Don't you see it?
N: The RSA does have flaws, but it might be better if you talk about the terms of the RSA with Tony and the government.
S: You speak as if we were criminals.
N: Sometimes we are.
Steve was super angry now, he thought Natasha was supporting his ideas, 100%.
S: I'm going back to town, are you coming with me?
N: Of course.
Steve, Natasha and Barton returned to the city.
C: You're going to take James there?
N: No, let's leave him at home.
S: With who?
N: I don't know.
S: You know you have to stay home with him.
N: Why me? Why don't you stay?
S: I have business to attend to.
N: Me too!
S: What business?
N: SHIELD.
S: Are you working with Fury again?
N: I never stopped.
Natasha took a deep breath, James was already crying over Steve and Natasha fighting.
N: I have an idea. Mrs. Johnson.
S: I don't want our son with strangers, we barely know her.
N: She loves James, she won't mind.
S: Better not.
N: Good, then he comes to me to SHIELD.
C: Better leave him with Mrs. Johnson.
N: Steve, I investigated her life, I would not let her get close to James, if I wasn't sure she's a good person.
Steve was reluctant, but let James stay with Ruby. The three went to the Avengers base Natasha wanted to personally see the mess that Tony was doing.
The Avengers and the avengers agents were again gathered in the auditorium. While Steve and Tony were arguing vigorously about the registry, that has already begun without Steve becomes aware of it.
T: It's not my fault if you were on maternity leave.
S: You have no scruples, Tony. You took advantage to install the registry, while I was gone.
Everyone stopped arguing when they heard a cry of a baby. Natasha and Steve looked at each other. James was the first thing they thought, but how would that be possible? He was with Ruby in home.
Thor was entering the auditorium, holding a baby in her arms. Everyone looked at Thor blankly. Thor smiled.
C: Thor? Where did you get this child?
Thor: Oh, look at these mortals, my daughter. They are so funny.
Tony frowned.
T: Daughter?
Thor: Friends, I came from Asgard to present my heir and successor to the throne. Torunn.
They all were still perplexed.
C: The lightning struck his head and he kidnapped a child from somewhere and now he thinks she is his daughter.
Thor: It's my daughter.
S: You have no daughter.
Thor: How not? She's right here.
Natasha approached him and looked at the baby. Beautiful, blonde, hairy and big blue eyes. Natasha smiled at her who smiled back.
N: She really looks like Thor. Why didn't you told you were going to have a daughter?
Thor: Because I didn't know.
C: Why not?
Thor: Me and Jane broke up because she discovered my betrayal.
Carol: Oh my God.
Thor: I was drunk at a party and I ended up doing something stupid. I sletpt with Lady Sif.
Jess: Damn, the best parties I lose! I wish it was me in Sif's place.
N: And she got pregnant with just one night?
Thor: Yes, and Sif didn't tell me anything, she said she was pregnant with another guy. Loki was the one keeping saying the baby was mine. After that I pressed her and she told the truth.
S: Now you are together?
Thor: No, I wanted to honor what I had done, but she rejected the idea.
S: We should only marry for love, Thor. But I am happy for you. Congratulations, Thor.
N: She is probably the same age as James.
Carol: Aw, they're going to date when they grow. Can you imagine if they get married?
Thor stopped smiling and looked at Steve.
Thor: Keep your mortal son away from my princess.
Steve laughed.
T: Okay, I think this meeting was enough for today. You all can go.
S: We still have to talk about.
T: In my office. Come on.
Steve and Tony went to the office while Natasha went for SHIELD.
N: You wanted to see me, Fury?
F: Yes. How's your son?
N: Fine.
Hill entered the room and sat at the table.
N: Is this about the registration?
H: It's required.
N: SHIELD will control it for the government, right?
Fury nodded.
F: It's not about control only. It's protection, even for you and your family.
N: I don't think it's fair to include our children.
F: Me too, that's why I asked them the exclusion of the heroes family.
N: So, it will only be about heroes.
F: Yes, about the known and about the ones who are yet to come. You never know who might become a hero. We need you, Natasha.
Natasha sighed.
F: I know you love him, but it's for his own good. If Steve doesn't change his mind, they will arrest him, Natasha.
Natasha looked at Fury with wide eyes.
F: The registry is already in place, and whoever refuses, should be arrested, to maintain order. Currently, Steve is seen as disorderly and disturbing the public peace.
N: That's ridiculous.
F: What other choice do we have, Natasha?
H: You have to convince him to give up, Natasha.
Natasha shook her head. They stayed late into the night discussing the registry. Steve called on Natasha's phone.
S: Nat?
N: Yes?
S: Sorry, the delay, the meeting with Tony... But I won't take long.
N: I thought you were at home.
S: No, so you are not at home, either?
N: No, I said I would be in SHIELD.
S: What about James?
N: I'm going home.
Natasha hung up and told she needed to go.
Upon arriving at the building, she ran up the stairs and rang the bell of Ruby's house.
R: Mrs. Rogers.
N: Romanoff, we are not married, Ruby. I'm sorry, I lost track of time.
R: Oh don't worry, sweetie, it's all right. I love little Rogers.
N: Is he okay?
R: Yes, the tin man is here with him.
Natasha felt his heart accelerate. What tin man she was talking about? When she came into the room, she saw that the tin man it was Bucky.
N: Bucky.
B: Hi, Natasha.
Natasha came over and grabbed James.
R: This is my granddaughter, Juliana.
Natasha looked suspicious to the girl and she greeted her, moving her head.
N: Hi.
J: Hello. Your baby is so cute. I want him for me.
Now Natasha became even more suspicious, Ruby said the family abandoned her and suddenly this woman shows up and saying she wants her son to herself.
R: I introduced her to Mr. bin. Don't you think they would be a lovely couple?
J: Grandma! Please.
Bucky and Juliana were bland.
N: I... I have to go. Sorry again, Ruby.
R: Nah, it was a pleasure.
N: Are you coming, Bucky?
B: Steve has arrived?
N: No.
B: So I'd better go.
Bucky didn't want to be alone with Natasha. But that's okay because Ruby's granddaughter had an idea.
J: Or you could wait for him here. If you are not bored of course.
Natasha smiled and withdrew with James.
Steve came after 1 hour.
S: Nat?
N: Hush... he is sleeping.
Natasha said, closing the door. She walked to Steve and gave a peck on him.
S: Sorry.
N: Are you hungry?
S: Not much.
N: There's pizza in the kitchen.
Steve threw himself on the couch and put his feet on the table. He never does that, he is always ordering Natasha to not put her feet on the table. He was exhausted and stressed.
N: Tony?
Natasha sat beside him on the couch.
S: He'll get his damn RSA.
N: What about if the registry were only about the heroes and not their family?
S: Natasha, it's still wrong, I don't trust this control!
N: But don't you think we should take responsibility over our mistakes?
S: Mistakes?
N: Don't you think we make mistakes too? When we save two people, we ended up destroying homes, cars, stores. We save lifes on one side and harm other lives, but in a different way.
S: That's for a greater good. We don't do it with that intetion. We should be punished for saving someone's life?
Steve was already red with anger. Natasha was silent for a few minutes and decided to change her strategy.
N: Steve?
Steve looked at Natasha, he was a little impatient.
N: We should take a trip. Me, you and James.
S: Travel? With all this going on?
N: Yes. We should get away from it all, create James far away from all of this. Only three of us.
Steve sighed, he was stressed over Tony and very upset that Natasha has a different point of view about the RSA.
S: You know I can't leave everybody here and disappear. Don't you think about Clint and his family?
N: Of course I do, but...
S: I'm fighting for all of us.
N: I know. Steve…
Natasha rested her chin on Steve's shoulder and put her hand on his chest thoughtfully. She kissed Steve's shoulder and placed her hand over his belly.
N: All right. Forget about it.