"Natalia! Wake up!" Natasha groaned and her eyes opened to see a dark room and medical supplies on each side of her. She started to thrash around, when someone started to hold her down. "Natalia, stop thrashing. It's going to happen."
"NO! Get off me!" She screeched but it came out as a whisper. "Natalia, accept your fate. You cannot have this child. We need you to kill Captain America. He is the reason you are here." The voice she recognized as Ivan's said.
"NO! I won't kill him no!" She whispered. "Get off me!" She screamed when a nurse picked up a medical tool and Ivan held her down.
"Natasha. Wake up. Please." Steve's voice floated through her nightmares and she snapped her eyes open. She was drenched in sweat and her eyes were puffy. Steve had a hand on his face and a hand on hers. "Natasha, what happened? Are you ok?" Steve asked and hugged her tightly.
She noticed a red mark on the side of his face. "Did I hurt you?" She asked timidly. Steve shook his head but she knew he was lying. She scrambled out of bed and up against a wall. She was fully crying now.
"Oh my God, I hurt you didn't I? I'm so sorry. It wasn't my fault. He brought back memories of the Red Room." She slid down the wall and hugged her knees. Steve came up and sat beside her, not touching her.
"Who did?" Natasha shook her head. Her mind was racing- She hurt him. How would she be with their child? Would he leave her?
"Natasha. Please, talk to me." Steve begged and reached for her hand. "Steve. I'm so sorry. Bruce-" She whispered and rested her head on his chest.
"Bruce what? Natasha, babe, what did he do to you?" Steve whispered and wrapped his arms around her. She snuggled into him and tears slipped down her eyes.
"Natasha, honey, please talk to me. I want to make sure you're ok. What happened with Bruce?" Steve asked and rubbed his hands up and down her arms.
"He came to the tower. He told me loved me. He kissed me." She choked out. She felt Steve tense beside against her.
"I kicked him out." She whispered and kissed his chin. "I'm sorry if this changes how you look at me." She whispered and turned away from him.
"Hey, Natasha. Look at me." She did and he smiled at her. "It's not your fault. Does he know you're pregnant or with me?" Steve asked and hugged her tightly.
"I told him I'm with you but he's really stupid and didn't notice that I was getting baby stuff." She laughed. "Good thing we didn't keep him for his observation skills." Steve said and Natasha agreed.
"Wait, so you're not mad at me for kissing him?"
"Did you kiss him back?"
"No! I kicked him in the stomach and punched him!" She exclaimed. "Then no. I'm mad at you, I'm pissed at him." Steve said.
Steve released his hold on her and helped her up. "You hungry?"
"Yes. Let's get changed and we'll go down."
"Nat?"
"Yes?"
"I'm not having a go but why were you so scared to tell me what happened?" Changing into some clothes, he took her hand and together they walked down into the dining hall.
"What the hell are they doing here?" Natasha breathed out when they reached the hall. Steve look up and saw Stark on a call with reporters and the like.
"He told, didn't he?" Natasha asked and walked closer to Steve's side. Steve nodded, "I'll talk to Stark."
"Stark! A word!" Steve called and Natasha moved to sit at a booth.
"Ahh! Captain America! Is it true you are dating the Black Widow?" A reporter asked. Natasha sat at the booth and heard so many other questions that she didn't want to hear.
"How do you know she is not working for the enemy?"
"She moved from Bruce Banner to you very quickly, do you believe she truly loves you?"
"Bruce Banner says that the Black Widow said she still loves him and pushed him against a wall to kiss him, is it true?"
Natasha buried her head in her hands and tried to block out the questions. She looked up and saw Steve and Stark trying to hang up with the reporters. They managed and came to sit with her. "I am going to kill that green motherfucker!" She shouted. Steve laughed and put his arm around her.
"Stark, why did you answer those calls?" Steve asked whilst eating cereal. "I usually answer them because they are usually about previous missions or about me. Didn't think it would be about you. Anyway, how did they know?"
"Bruce paid me a visit yesterday. Everything the reporters said was true but for him. He said he still loved me and then he kissed me." Natasha explained.
"Oh. Wait, you didn't tell him about the baby did you?" Tony asked. Natasha shook her head, "He didn't notice the fact that the presents I got were for babies."
"Ok. That's good." Tony said. "Mr Stark?"
"Yes JARVIS?"
"There is someone at the door. Should I let them in?"
"Yes please JARVIS. But make sure they aren't a reporter." Stark added when he noticed the fact people were still calling him. Steve looked over and saw Natasha had rested her head on his shoulder and her eyes were drooping.
"Hey guys? There is a bunch of people outside." They heard Peter call. "Peter come in here!" Tony called. Natasha raised her head of Steve's shoulder for a second to look at who was coming in but then lowered back down on his shoulder.
Everyone walked into the dining hall and sat around Natasha. "Auntie Nat, where did you go last night?" Lila asked. Natasha looked at the girl and she smiled before her face fell and she started to shrink into Steve's side.
"Nat?" Steve asked before looking up and seeing some people he really didn't want to see, ever again. "Natasha, come on. Let's go before they see us." Steve said and helped her up and they ran towards the vents. Natasha smiled before jumping into them after Steve. They crawled till they were over the dining hall and could hear everything that was being said.
"Banner, Carter. What do you want?" That was Tony.
"We want information as to why you are lying to the press."
"I'm not lying."
"Then where the hell are Cap and Nat?" Bruce asked, Steve saw Natasha mouth, 'It's Natasha to you motherfucker.'
"Get out." Peter said and everyone echoed him.
"We won't leave until we have proof that Romanoff is lying to everyone." Sharon said. Steve turned and saw Natasha crawling out of the vent. Steve followed her and grabbed her arm lightly as she was about to go into the dining hall.
"Take my jumper. We don't want them knowing your pregnant." Steve said and gave her his jumper; Natasha put it on and saw that it really did cover her bump.
"But Sharon already knows." She pointed out, "We can lie. Say we never said that, or only said it to get her out of our lives." Steve said. Natasha laughed.
"And they say I'm the liar!"
"I'm not that bad!" Steve defended himself. "Of course babe. Come on." She kissed him before they walked out into the dining hall. "Hey guys!"
"Auntie Nat!" Lila screamed and ran up to hug her aunt. Natasha bent down and whispered in the girl's ear. "Ok. I won't tell them." Lila whispered back.
The couple walked back to the booth and both stopped dead when they saw Bruce and Sharon. "What are you doing here?" Natasha snapped.
"Why aren't you taking press interviews? It's bad publicity?" Sharon asked mockingly. "Shouldn't the public know that Earth's mightiest defenders are pregnant? And can't do it any more?"
"Wait, you're pregnant?" Bruce asked bewildered. "Nat, is there something you need to tell me?" Steve asked, pretending not to know.
"No! I'm not pregnant!" She exclaimed. "Then how come when I last here you told me you were pregnant and to get out of your lives."
"We lied!" Steve exclaimed. "Really, Steve? She's roped you into lying with you. Honestly, don't listen to her; she's gonna lie to you."
"Sharon, please stop." Steve asked gently as Natasha sat down next to Wanda.
"Why? Why should I? It's not that hard. It's easy to tell that she's lying. Banner and I just want to protect the both of you. Steve you can come with me, Natasha can go to prison or with Bruce." Sharon said, holding out her hand. Bruce prised Natasha's hand away from Wanda's and held it tightly. He tugged her up and pulled her towards the door.
"Get off me!" Natasha shouted and tugged her arm away. "No, please Natasha. I love you, come on." Bruce begged and resumed walking towards the door with here.
"Natasha." Steve shouted and ran after her. "Natasha. Fight back." Steve whispered. Natasha nodded and twisted her arm, causing Bruce to bend over and then she punched them in the face. He realised his grip and she stumbled back into Steve.
Bruce stumbled upright and stared at Steve. Sharon shoved past them and stared at Natasha's stomach. "We will be back in 5 months." Sharon hissed and stomped off.
"Natasha please. Come with me, I love you. Please come." Bruce begged. Natasha got up and moved away from Steve, moving towards Banner Sharon said, "See Steve, she'll go to anyone who says they love her."
Natasha saw Steve begin to tear up; she winked at him before putting her arm and Bruce's shoulder. Steve saw Bruce smile and he turned to kiss her. She put her hand on his shoulder and punched him in the stomach.
He doubled over in pain and she kicked his legs out from under him. "Stay away from me and Steve." She hissed before shoving him towards the door. Natasha stood up, "If you bother coming back again we will call the police." She hissed.
Banner and Sharon turned and walked out of the tower. "JARVIS, make sure they don't come back." Clint said and the AI agreed.
Steve stood up and walked over to Natasha. She fell back into him. Steve caught her and hugged her tightly. "Come on." Steve whispered and she nodded as he helped her up. They walked over to the table and everyone sat down around them. They continued to talk about tactics to keep everyone out. Natasha smiled and laid her head back on Steve's shoulder and listened.