Heeeeeeyyyyyy! How's it going, everyone? Just a little warning. There's some graphic depictions of birth later in the chapter as well as Tony being cranky. I hope you enjoy it. Also, sorry this took longer than normal. I needed to finish my fic for a holiday SteveTony exchange. You guys should totally go check it out when it goes up. I'll see you at the end.
Tony and Steve kept the pregnancy a secret until Tony was 10 weeks along. That was a month and a half of keeping this joyous news to themselves. But, they had a very doo reason for doing so. See, they were scared that something was going to happen because of Tony's exposure to the Infinity Stones. They had so many doctors appointments and tests done to make sure that everything was alright.
They were incredibly lucky. So far the baby was growing normally with no visible abnormalities. Very lucky indeed.
Tony and Steve also had another reason for keeping the secret for a little while. When Tony was pregnant with Nicola they had to tell everyone right away because this was a weird thing that was happening and Tony was still an active Avenger. This time, there was no rush and they just wanted to enjoy things.
Although, once they reached the 10-week mark they decided it was time to tell their friends about the baby. They started with Rhodey and Bucky. Those two were the important adults to tell. They were their brothers. They were family. So, they sat them down and told them.
"So what's the news you two?" asked Rhodey as he looked between Tony and Steve.
"Do you wanna tell then or should I?" asked Steve with a grin
"I wanna do it." Smiled Tony as he practically bounced in his seat.
"Well spill Tones. What's got you so excited?"
"I'm pregnant!"
Soon enough both Tony and Steve were engulfed in hugs and showered in congratulations from their brothers. Both men were happy and excited to have another little baby around. Hopefully, this one wouldn't be as messy as Nicola.
And speaking of Nicola, Tony and Steve knew they had to tell him before they told anyone else. Tony had been going over websites and journals on how to best let kids know they were getting siblings and to avoid too much jealousy over having a new baby that needed more attention than them. So, one day after Nicola came home from playing at the park with Clint's kids, his parents took him to his room and said they wanted to talk.
"Hey Nico bubba, your Mama and I have some news we need to talk to you about." Spoke Steve as he and Tony sat down on Nicola's bed with Nicola in Steve's lap.
"What kind of news?"
"Well, you know how Nate has a big brother and a big sister?" asked Tony. Nicola nodded.
"Well, how would you like to become a big brother?" Nicola started nodding very enthusiastically and he almost fell off of Steve's lap.
"When can I be a big brother Mamma?"
"You'll be getting a little brother or sister sometime in late January." Explained Tony.
"That's so loooooong. Why is it so long? I want to be a big brother now!"
"It takes so long because the baby needs to grow in Mama's tummy before they can come out. Right now they're too small to come out and play. Once they get bigger then you can meet them." Explained Steve, just happy that Nicola was open to the idea of having another baby around.
And then came the question they were all dreading.
"Mamma, Daddy, how did the baby get in Mamma's tummy? Did you eat the baby Mamma?! Don't eat the baby!"
Tony sighed and when he saw Steve's discomfort and took over the situation.
"No Nicola Bambino. I didn't eat the baby. You see, when Mommies and Daddies love each other very much they uh… they do a special dance that only adults know and they make a baby out of their love." Explained Tony. He was for sure making Steve give the actual sex talk when Nicola was older as payback for this.
"So now you keep the baby in your tummy until it's bigger?"
"Yup. So Mamma's tummy is going to start to get bigger and bigger until the baby is ready to come out."
"Can I say hi to the baby?" asked Nicola and Tony's heart just melted.
"Of course you can Bambino."
Nicola then proceeded to crawl onto Tony's lap and press his face to Tony's stomach and wrap his arms around him.
"Hello, baby. You make sure to get nice and big so we can play and have fun together ok."
Tony and Steve just smiled as their son continued talking to the baby. Yeah, they'd be ok.
Although, later that night Steve had some opinions on some things.
"A special dance? Really Tony."
"What else was I supposed to say? I was not about to explain to our four year old what sex was!"
So with one kid down, all they had to do was tell Peter. They both knew for a fact that Peter would be over the moon excited about a new baby.
And they were right. The day after Tony and Steve told Nicola, they took Peter aside when he came home from patrol and told him. The kid was practically screaming and jumping up and down. He was exactly like an excitable puppy. Peter was then sworn to secrecy as that night they were going to tell the rest of the team plus Pepper and Happy about the new addition.
With everyone gathered together for dinner, Tony and Steve decided to tell them all before they started eating.
"Guys, before we start Tony and I have an announcement to make." The room was silent as they waited for the news. Tony sat there with a goofy grin on his face as he announced the news.
"I'm pregnant!"
Soon the room was full of hugs and congratulations. Everyone seemed happy. Even Thor was smiling and he hadn't smiled since Loki's death. This was great news and something to help cheer everyone in the tower up.
"Wait, Tony. How far along are you?" asked Carol out of curiosity as the room began to calm down.
"Almost 11 weeks now."
"Wait, that puts everything right around you're birthday." Smirked Clint. " I guess Steve over here gave you one hell of a present."
Tony just looked down and blushed because yes, Steve had given him one hell of a present. And the pay off had been so, so worth it.
Much to Tony and Steve's joy, Tony's pregnancy was progressing normally and their baby was doing just fine. Although, they still did scans every other week just to be safe. At Tony's 14 week scan, they decided to take Nicola along so that he could see his baby sibling. The doctor was really good about explaining things for the little boy who just sat on Steve's lap excitedly waited to see his baby sibling.
Nicola watched as the doctor poured gel onto Tony's slowly growing baby bump and began to use the wand to get a clear picture. After a little while of checking things over and talking, the doctor turned the screen towards the little boy so he could take a look.
"You see right here Nicola, that's your baby sibling." Smiled the doctor as he pointed to the baby's face on the screen.
"That's it?" asked Nicola with a smile.
"That's it Bubba. That's your little brother or sister." Smiled Steve as he bounced his son on his lap. "You wanna say hi?"
"Hi, baby. Please come out soon."
That caused everyone in the room to smile. Yeah, Nicola was going to be a great big brother. No question about it.
After finally being able to see the baby, Nicola started getting very protective of Tony. Whenever Tony was laying down on the couch or a bed to relax for a bit, Nicola was right by his side hugging the baby bump. More often then not he brought their cat Acorn with him to help guard the baby and Tony.
"Such a big boy. Are you protecting Mama and the baby?" smiled Steve once afternoon when he saw Tony laying on the couch with Nicola's head on his stomach.
Nicola nodded and Steve ruffled his son's hair and gave Tony a little kiss before he joined his family for some snuggles. Both parents were smiling the whole time. It felt nice to be a family.
In the following weeks, Tony started having cravings. Tony and pregnancy cravings were a treat. A treat that often left Steve running around a bit and stalking up on weird food because he wanted to be a good husband. And he was a good husband. A great husband even. But even so, he could only take so much of some of Tony's cravings.
And he wasn't the only one.
"Nooooo! Not the onions again! I can't take the onions!" screeched Clint as he walked into the kitchen one morning and saw Tony munching on a whole raw onion with peanut butter.
Tony just smiled and took a big bite. It was always fun messing with Clint. Tony was the one who was pregnant. Clint would just have to deal with his cravings. At least Laura understood. With three kids of her own, they were total mom friends. She also got a kick out of annoying Clint during her pregnancies and was more than happy to help Tony on his crusade.
When Tony was about to hit the 20-week mark he looked huge. Bigger then he did with Nicola. But that wasn't a bad thing. When Tony was pregnant with Nicola he'd been so sick that he'd lost weight and also Nicola had been pretty small at birth. But this time, Tony was glowing and not sick at all.
Tony was also at the point where if the baby decided to cooperate, they'd know if they were having a boy or a girl. That was always exciting. Mostly because he and Steve could start thinking of names. That was the fun part. When Tony had been pregnant with Nicola, he and Steve actually had a bit of fun looking at all sorts of names before they came to a decision on what they really wanted. Tony was sure it would be just as special with this baby.
Then, there was another issue to contend to and Steve was the one to bring it up. The two were down in Steve's art studio just lazing around while Nicola was napping in his room when he brought it up.
"Tony, I know you think all those gender reveal parties are dumb. I think so too, but I know Thor is going to want to throw you another one. He's still so cut up about losing Loki. Maybe we should let him have this one."
"I was thinking so too. Plus it's a way to keep Nicola involved. I've been reading that it's good to keep older siblings involved so they don't get too jealous when the baby comes."
When they asked Thor if he wanted to throw a gender reveal party his face lit up. It was nice to see their friend smiling again. Thor had been so down since Loki died. It felt nice to let him do something that would make him happy. Although, Tony and Steve did have one condition. They wanted Nicola to help Thor out in decorating and planning games and stuff. They wanted their son to feel included and loved even when most of the attention was on the baby.
Thor was totally on board with the idea and soon after it was commonplace to see Thor and Nicola snickering together in the corner. It made Tony happy that his friend was feeling just a little bit better then he has been.
So, when the date of Tony's 20-week scan was upon them, they had their doctor place the results in an envelope to give to Thor who happily took it and went hog wild with Nicola at the party store. Well, at least they were happy. Having a happy healthy family was more important to Tony than anything else.
The day of the party followed almost the same as the one they had for Nicola. Tony mostly sat off to the side and talked with the other adults while the kids played all sorts of baby-themed games put on by Thor with the help of Peter. Tony smiled as he watched his son play with the others. He couldn't believe how lucky he was.
When it came time to cut the cake and find out the gender of the baby, everyone in the room was excited. So, with the help of Steve and Nicola, they cut open the cake to reveal bright pink layers. They were going to have a baby girl!
And so with that joyous news, Tony and Steve began baby name hunting. This one was a little bit harder than with Nicola. In the beginning, the only names that came to mind where the ones of their friends and family. They wanted their little girl to be her own person yet learn how to be badass from the people around her.
It was Tony who eventually came up with a name. He was reading the story of King Arthur to Nicola one night as a bedtime story. He used to love the story as a kid and once dreamed of being a knight. He was at the part when they meet Morgana and it suddenly hit him.
Morgan.
They should name their baby girl Morgan.
Once Nicola was safely off in dreamland, Tony made his way to his and Steve's room where Steve was sitting on the bed going over some paperwork. Tony walked in and curled up on the bed next to Steve who kissed Tony's head and wrapped his husband in his arms. The paperwork lay forgotten.
"I know what we should name our baby girl." Smiled Tony as Steve held him.
"What were you thinking."
"Morgan. Morgan Hayley Stark-Rogers."
Steve pondered over the name for a second, letting it roll off his tongue a few times. Each time he said it the more he fell in love with it.
"It's perfect." Smiled Steve as he placed a hand over Tony's baby bump. "We have a Morgan."
"We have a Morgan."
As Tony's pregnancy with baby Morgan continued on, Tony was becoming more and more thankful every day that he wasn't as sick this time. His morning sickness this time around had stopped at the beginning of his second trimester and that was the true blessing. Sure, he had the regular stretchmarks, hypertension, and aches and pains, but Tony would take those any day over being hospitalized because he couldn't stop throwing up.
Tony was about 7 months pregnant when Steve was finally able to feel the baby kick. They were laying in bed with Steve spooned up behind Tony. They were just holding each other and listening to music when Steve felt a little kick against his hand. Steve practically jumped in surprise and Tony laughed as Steve scrambled over to Tony's front and rested his head against Tony's baby bump.
"Hey, Morgan. It's your Daddy. You being a good baby in there for your Mama?" smiled Steve as he kissed Tony's belly where he felt the kick. Tony just smiled back at Steve who looked back with a few tears in his eyes. His husband was such a sap.
Nicola was over the moon excited to feel the baby kick. He would tail around after Tony all day or just snuggle up on the couch or bed. Nicola's little hands were always on Tony's baby bump. Everyone thought it was adorable, especially when Nicola would talk to Morgan and tell her all the fun things they were going to do when she got bigger.
The downside to everything was that Tony and Steve knew they'd have to make an announcement about the new baby soon. Tony had a charity gala coming up and if he just showed up 7 months pregnant without telling anyone it would cause a media freak out. It was better to just handle things themselves.
So, they went with a very simple announcement that Steve posted on his Instagram. The picture was completely from the waist down of their whole family standing in a line. Steve was first with Tony beside him and Nicola beside Tony. Right beside Nicola was a pair of tiny pink baby shoes and a chalkboard sign that read "Baby Stark-Rogers. February 2019!" Steve didn't post a caption this time. The photo spoke for itself.
As with Nicola, the internet lost its mind. The well-wishes quickly drowned out the hate as everyone got excited of the new Star-Rogers heiress. A lot of the messages were actually really sweet. Steve had seen and saved a few that he wanted to show Tony. He was just about to show him when he walked into the living room to see Tony laying on the couch with a tub of Stark Raving Hazelnuts balanced on his baby bump like a table.
"Tony… what are you doing?" asked Steve as he looked over the scene with confusion.
"Watching John Mulaney and eating ice cream while feeling like shit because I'm 7 months pregnant and tired."
Steve didn't even try to question what was going on. You don't argue with a pregnant person.
When Tony hit 8 months, he started lactating again. He wasn't as surprised as last time, but he was still caught off guard. He'd been sitting at the kitchen table working on a few new designs for the team while keeping an eye on Peter and Nicola who were sitting nearby and playing with Lego. All Tony was doing was sitting when he felt his shirt began to feel wet right at his nipples. Thank fuck he'd been wearing an old black sweater of Steve's.
So, Tony struggled to his feet in order to find something to remedy the situation.
"Steeeeeve!" shouted Tony as he waddled down the hall to Steve's art studio.
"Yes, darlin'?"
"Do you remember where we put my nursing bra when we packed up all of Nicola's old stuff?" Steve just stood there with a shit-eating grin on his face. "No! No! No! Don't you dare get horny Steve! Help me!"
Logically Tony spent that night being thoroughly ravished by his husband.
When Tony's due date of February first rolled around everyone waited with bated breath for him to go into labour. They waited and waited and nothing happened. Tony remained pregnant and grouchy. A few days after Tony's due date had come and gone Steve brought Tony to his doctor to see what was going on. She did some tests and found nothing wrong. Nobody was in danger and she wasn't about to induce Tony yet. Tony left her office feeling discouraged and uncomfortable.
And so began the team's attempts to get Tony to go into labour. Bruce gave Tony some teas that were supposed to help. All they did was make him have to go to the bathroom more. Sam gave Tony spicy food and that was a huge mistake. Sam was no longer allowed to give Tony food. Steve was often found giving Tony massages while offering what comfort he could.
"Come on Maguna, I know you're comfy in there but Mama would like to meet you now. Same with Dada and Nicola. So I'm begging you, please come out." Pleaded Tony one afternoon while he was laying in bed feeling like a beached whale.
"Tony, talking to the baby isn't going to make her come any faster." Sighed Steve even though he was feeling just as frustrated and helpless. He wished he could do more.
A week overdue soon turned into two weeks overdue and honestly everyone was frustrated. There were some nights where Tony would just breakdown and cry because he thought he was doing something wrong and that's why the baby wasn't coming out. It didn't help that his lower back was killing him.
Thank fuck that exactly two weeks after Tony's due date Tony went into labour at two in the morning.
Steve had been sleeping soundly spooned up against Tony's back while Tony lay awake and tried to work through all the twinges he'd been feeling since late that evening. They felt a bit familiar so after a while, he started to count the time between them. After about twenty minutes everything finally made sense as Tony was met with the realization that he was finally going into labour.
"Steve." Spoke Tony as he elbowed Steve a little bit. He didn't budge.
"STEVE!" shouted Tony and his husband bolted up in a panic.
"I'm up! I'm up! What's wrong?" asked Steve as he saw Tony grimacing as he tried to sit up.
"I'm in labour. We're going to medical."
And in true Steve fashion, he began to panic a bit. He did it with Nicola and now he was doing it with Morgan. Tony just let Steve do what he needed to do. He was just happy that this baby was finally coming out of him.
"JARVIS, can you call Rhodey and Bucky to watch Nicola? Tony needs to go to medical." Asked Steve as he slowly began helping Tony down the hall to the elevator that would bring them to medical.
JARVIS gave him the affirmative and also alerted medical. Once they arrived the doctor gave Tony a check over and made sure that everything was ready. Tony was already 4cm dilated. This baby was coming fast despite being 2 weeks overdue.
The doctors were in and out as dawn broke and the day began. Steve did what he could to distract Tony from the pain. Steve gave Tony some massages, they walked around the room a bit, and he just held Tony when he wanted comfort. Actually, so far this labour was going easier then it had with Nicola. Tony was really glad about that.
Although, things very quickly changed when Tony's water broke.
Tony had been laying on his side while Steve held his hands and whispered reassurances. Tony felt a contraction hit and a trickle of liquid. He knew that his water had broken so he had Steve call the doctor back. Steve also helped Tony roll onto his back to he'd be ready when the doctor got there.
That was when they saw the blood.
Steve didn't let Tony see. Although, Tony probably wouldn't even be able to see the blood if he wanted to. His head was thrown back and eyes were screwed shut as he moaned in pain and held Steve's hand like his life depended on it.
The doctor arrived and was quick to do an exam and when she checked everything she noticed that Tony was fully dilated, bleeding, and this baby was coming NOW! Very quickly the room was bustling with other doctors who were armed with medications, blood bags, and all sorts of things. It really worried Steve. He felt so helpless.
"Steve! Steve! I can't!" cried out Tony as he was instructed to push. He was sweating profusely and his face was becoming more and more paler.
"Yes, you can baby. Yes, you can. You're doing so well. You're almost there. I love you so much. You're going so well." Soothed Steve as best he could as he climbed behind Tony to help him sit up more and to support him.
It took almost an hour of pushing, but finally at 1:23 in the afternoon on February 14th,2019, Morgan Hayley Stark-Rogers was born healthy and screaming. She was quickly dried off and placed on Tony's chest and Steve helped cut the chord. Tony held his new daughter in shaking arms as he cried tears of joy and pain. He was pale from blood loss and he felt like shit, but it was all worth it to have his perfect little girl in his arms.
"God Tony. She'd beautiful. You did so good Mama. You did perfectly." Cried Steve as he held Tony and baby Morgan in his arms. This was always his favourite moment, getting to hold Tony and their new baby for the first time. Steve leant down and gave Tony's forehead a sweet kiss. He was so proud of his husband.
Steve and Tony continued to cry and admire their daughter while the doctors busied around and made sure that everything was alright. They cleaned up all the blood and got Tony one some pain killers and also a blood transfusion to help. Tony didn't even care what the doctors were doing. His daughter was healthy and that was all he cared about.
Tony had been instructed to remain in medical for at least a week now that the baby was born. Apparently something had torn and that's why there was so much blood. He was alright now but they needed him under observation. Tony was fine with that. Just as long as he got to keep Morgan near him.
After the doctors were sure that everything was alright, they left the parents to bond with their baby. Steve helped Tony to pull her hospital gown down so that he and Morgan were skin to skin. Steve also took his sweater off so he could hold them better and Tony definitely wasn't going to complain about that view. After about an hour of just holding the baby and watching her, it was time for Morgan to have her first feed. That went so much smoother than with Nicola because Tony already knew what he was doing. Despite Morgan only being an hour old, she had quite the appetite. Steve and Tony smiled and shared a kiss as they watched their daughter. They sure made adorable babies together. Morgan already had curly wisps of brown hair just like Tony and her eyes were already pretty dark. It was no doubt that she had Tony's eyes as well.
Just before dinner time, Tony and Steve let Rhodey and Bucky bring Nicola and Peter in to visit his baby sister. The kid looked so excited as his uncles had him wash his hands and lead him into the room. Rhodey and Bucky gave Tony and Steve their congratulations while Nicola went sprinting for Steve.
"Is that the baby." Smiled Nicola as Steve picked him up and set him on the bed next to Tony with Peter on the other side.
"It is. Nicola, meet your baby sister, Morgan." Smiled Tony tiredly.
"She's so tiny." Commented the toddler and Steve smiled at his son.
"She is. And it's your job as her big brother to help protect her and to be her friend. To help teach her things. I know you'll be a great big brother Nico. She already loves you." Smiled Steve as he kissed his son's hair.
"She loves me?"
"She does."
Steve and Tony watched their son start to talk to their daughter. It was just too adorable. Nicola was already smitten with her and Morgan was content to just cuddle up with Tony. Steve made sure to capture the moment on camera. He wanted it immortalized forever.
After Nicola left to eat dinner, Peter stuck around for a bit to meet the baby without his little brother in the way. He nearly cried when Tony let him hold her.
"Hey there Morgan. I'm Peter. I'm your bigger brother. I promise I'll always be there to protect you." Smiled Peter as he held the baby. All Morgan did was coo and hold his finger.
"You're a good kid Pete. I know you'll protect her." Sighed Tony as Peter gave Morgan back to him.
Peter didn't stick around for much longer after that. Some of the others wanted to visit and Tony was already getting really tired. With people in and out of the room, Steve took the opportunity to post the birth announcement of social media to keep the public off their back. Steve posted two pictures. The first one was of Nicola talking to the baby with his head turned away from the camera and the second was of Peter holding Morgan that Peter gave his permission to post. Both pictures were just adorable.
capamericaofficial So blessed to have this family. I wouldn't change it for the world. Welcome to the world Morgan Hayley Stark-Rogers. Mama and Dada love you.
After everyone was gone and just the two parents remained, Steve took his daughter in his arms and Tony hunkered down for a much-needed nap. He deserved some time to rest. Steve just sat there and held his daughter to his chest and watched over his husband. He was so happy that things had turned out alright for them in the end. Steve didn't know where he'd be without Tony and the kids at his side. He didn't even want to think about it. So he didn't. All he did was sing Morgan a little lullaby and smile over how happy he was. Life was perfect.
We have a baby! Yay baby! I hope you all liked this chapter and sorry it took so long. I'm still proud of this one though. Now, some of you may be wondering about Morgan's middle name. In the movie, it's never said what her middle name is, just that it starts with H. So, I paid a little homage to Hayley Atwell who plays the very amazing and kick-ass Peggy Carter. So much better than the alternative that I'm sure the Russo's thought up. Man, it's like the Russo's and M&M never even watched the Iron Man movies or read the prelude comics. They'd know that Howard was a horrible parent. Personally I like to think that Morgan's cannon middle name is Happy because it's cute and more like something Tony would actually name his kid. Either way, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. We're nearing the end of this fic so pay attention to my notes as to what's coming next. I'll see you all soon. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and keep on keepin' on. -Shadows (Next chapter will be out sometime after Christmas because I'm not writing on those days. That's family and cheesy movie time. Ps. IM 3 is totally a Christmas movie!)