Okay. So first off, thank you to everyone who takes time out of your day to read this, it means a lot to me. Second, I am under a lot of pressure right now with school and this huge writing assignment thats due soon, so Im sorry if its taking some time to upload chapters. I promise that I'll post more and longer chapters soon though. :)

Everything was happening in a blur.

She was crushed to someone's chest while someone yelled her name. She blinked and suddenly there was sirens and flashing lights were dancing across her vision. Something's wrong, she thought and tried to rise. Almost immediately hands pinned her down and she squirmed weakly wanting to yell.

Let me go!

And then the hands disappeared and she was suddenly on her back on a soft surface feeling her eye forced open and a bright light shined in. She wrenched her head to the side and suddenly there was something sharp pressing against her stomach. Oh god, her stomach. Her baby. Let me go! She cried out and struck out blindly.

The walls peeled back to a dark room and she was suddenly chained to the floor, Stone manacles chafing her wrists. Her throat was raw and she couldn't move her body. Where am I? She tried in vain to move but to no avail. "My dear Natalia, you didn't really think that you would escape me?" She froze as the quiet menacing voice echoed all around her. She jerked back and looked around. Except for the stone walls of her prison however, she couldn't see anything. That voice though, she knew it.

The next second though the voice was driven out of her head and she was throwing herself against her restraints. Because a baby had started crying. And somehow she knew that it was hers. Someone had taken her baby and she could only listen as the terrified wails reverberated inside her skull. Tears streamed down her face and she wrenched harder on the cuffs. "Please, give it back!" She screamed as someone put their arms around her. "Don't hurt it! I'll kill you I swear!"

"Nat, you're okay, you're safe. The baby's safe I swear, please wake up."

Natasha's eyes shot open and she bolted upright, gasping for air. Sweat had plastered her hair onto her forehead and she was shaking as she tried to figure out where she was.

"You're safe now Nat."

It took her a moment to place the voice and when she realized it was Steve she slumped and felt more tears flood her eyes.

"Nat, look at me please." She sucked in a breath and turned her head, meeting Steve's worried blue eyes with her green ones. "You're safe now." He whispered, brushing the hair out of her eyes. "The others?" She managed to get out, her throat flaming with pain at every word. He smiled, "everyone else is fine, just a little worried." She nodded and looked around her, " I'm guessing we're in some sort of hospital?"

Steve's eyes flickered with relief and he managed a small laugh, "You would be right." She glanced at the IV currently attached to her wrist and shuddered slightly, "what happened?"

His face fell slightly and he looked away sighing. "There was a bomb," he said at last, "it was planted under the stage. We don't know who put it there but Tony's working on it." Natasha gestured towards her throat and mouthed how. Steve's face darkened, "there was a gas they released during the attack. It was designed to attack your lungs and shut them down. You were the only one close enough to the bomb to inhale it."

Tears pricked the corners of her eyes and she laid back onto the pillows, "and the baby?" She asked quietly. He hesitated and dread shot through her, the baby would be alright, it had to be. He caught her panicked look and immediately answered, "the baby's fine. They checked on it and said everything was okay." She exhaled and closed her eyes, the baby would be okay.

Beside her Steve fidgeted and she glanced at him. He looked stressed and anxious as he stared at her.

"What is it Steve? What else happened?"

He paused before answering, "when you passed out in the car we called an ambulance. You were shaking and going into shock, we were trying everything we could to get you to keep breathing." His voice dropped and Natasha could see the lines of pain engraved into his face. "Clint was scared and he was so sure you weren't going to be okay. And then I remembered the baby and I just got so scared. That maybe you weren't going to be okay and then I'd lose you both..." he stopped and looked away trying to hide his face.

Natasha didn't quite know when she started crying but somehow she had, and once she started she couldn't stop. "I'm sorry that you had to go through that." She whispered while she tried not to sob too pathetically. Steve reached out and hugged her to his chest. "Promise me you won't scare me like that again?" He murmured against her hair. Natasha shrugged slightly, "I can take care of myself you know."

"No."

The forceful exclamation made her jump slightly and she looked up at him surprised at his anger. He deflated when he saw her reaction but there was still defiance in his posture.

"Natasha, I know you're capable of taking care of yourself but now it's not just you anymore. You need to be careful for the baby. Especially after now." Natasha's eyes narrowed but she nodded anyways. "I promise." He kissed her softly and she felt a sudden ache of longing at the sweet touch. God she'd missed him so much. "I love you." She whispered when he pulled away. "I love you too." She closed her eyes satisfied. Her baby was okay and Steve was back, things were definitely looking up.