I'm so sorry about the formatting! I didn't even realize it was screwed up, until you guys mentioned it in the reviews. Hopefully, this time it works.

Clint hadn't told Laura about Natasha's pregnancy.

He had wanted to let his friends share the news as they wanted so he'd kept silent. And now he hadn't told them that they were getting married. He was so going to get murdered.

Fiddling nervously with his cuff links he watched as the Quinjet landed. "Daddy!" Lyla and Cooper raced over to him jumping on him despite their fancy wear. Laughing he scooped up Lyla and kissed her on the head before doing the same to Cooper.

"Ugh, you two are getting so heavy." He said and pretended that he was going to fall over. Lyla giggled and shook her head, "we're not that heavy!" She said and he ruffled her hair, "of course not honey."

"Kids!"

They both jumped and looked guilty as their mother approached, "you better not get those outfits dirty. If you do I don't care what special occasion it is you're going straight home!" Clint laughed and wrapped Laura and their year old son Nathaniel in a big hug. "I'm glad you could come." He said and she kissed him, "of course. But what exactly is the special occasion?" He smiled mysteriously, "you'll find out soon enough." Leading them back to the tower, he proudly showed off his kids to the team, who cooed and fussed over them so much, that by the time they got away, Lyla and Cooper were ready to mutiny and move into the Avengers facility.

"Laura!" They turned and saw Pepper dressed in a beautiful light blue bridesmaid dress, "over here. And the kids as well." Confused Laura went over before turning to her husband, "what's going on?" He didn't say anything and met Pepper's gaze, "Pepper'll tell you, I gotta run. But I'll be back soon."

Turning he left Laura and knew that not even the bride would be able to stop his wife once she found out. He was toast.

Back at the room Laura was about to grill Pepper for information when the door opened and Natasha stepped out. "Laura! You came!" She exclaimed excitedly and would have given her a hug had she not been wearing a wedding dress. Laura's jaw dropped and she watched as Lyla raced over and Natasha scooped her up as usual, "hey there Lyla! How are you?" Lyla laughed and proceeded to delve into every single detail during the last two weeks.

Cooper gave her a hug and when Natasha finally put Lyla down she picked up Nathaniel next. "He's so big!" She said and Laura finally shut her mouth, "yeah, he's one now." "He gets all the attention!" Lyla said and she looked at her daughter mortified, "Lyla!"

Natasha laughed and cleared her throat, "well," she started, "he's not going to be the littlest one soon." Laura went still, "Are you..?" She started and her jaw hit the ground for the second time that day as Natasha moved Nathaniel over and exposed her little bump.

"Oh my god! Since when?! Has Clint known?" Questions were spilling from her so fast that the ex-assassin could barely keep up. "Hold on, I'm eighteen weeks and yes Clint has definitely known." She crouched down, a remarkable feat considering how tight the dress felt, and looked at Lyla ad Cooper, "D'you want to feel the kick?" They both nodded and looked excited. Natasha grinned and taking their hands placed it on the side of her bump hoping that the baby was awake.

There were a couple seconds where she was almost about to suggest they try again later, when the baby finally decided dot cut the suspense. Their was a sturdy tap against the kids hands and they both drew back, momentarily surprised, before touching her stomach again and feeling the small kicks.

As soon as the bride to be stood back up, Laura embraced her, "I'm so happy for you, both with the wedding and the baby. Steve must be so proud." Her friend blushed and nodded, "he's been so sweet so far, although in the beginning I wasn't even sure that I wanted him around." That was something that Laura understood. It had been, after all, a difficult time period when they had all heard of the fight in Germany and the imprisonment fo all who had defied the government.

Not wanting to ruin her closest friends big day she took her hand and admired her dress, "You look lovely." The corners ofNatasha's mouth turned up and she felt delighted, "thank you so much, ideally I would want to wear not a dress, but Pepper convinced me to wear this and now I'm glad I did."

They talked a little bit more before it was time for the ceremony to start and Laura had to turn her attention to the kids and last minute lectures on how they should act. Lyla was to be the flower girl while Cooper would help his little brother in his duties as a ring bearer.

Outside the men were all talking to Steve who was growing more and more nervous by the second. The ceremony would be performed in the field behind the Avengers facility. Everything had been spruced to perfection, the lawn had been mowed to perfection and it was out of sight from the permanent scar that Thor had made when he left Earth after the whole Ultron incident.

A carpet ran from the back doors right up to the arch that he and Natasha would be standing under.

The chairs were all uniformed in their placement and bunches of flowers perfumed the air in just the right combination. Inside a large meeting room had been converted into a dining room and Steve took a couple of breaths as he remembered that in an hour he would be married to the most beautiful woman on Earth.

Suddenly the guests already seated rose to their feet and most of the men, save Sam and Clint who were his best men, took their seats as well. Steve who was doing his best not to fidget with the edge of his jacket, smiled as he saw Lyla proudly sauntering up the wedding aisle, all the while sprinkling flowers over the carpet. Her face was scrunched up in determination and when she reached the end of the carpet she looked proud of her handy work.

Next came the ring bearers and once again, the nerves were dispelled from his stomach when Steve noticed how Cooper held his little brothers hand tightly as the littler boy clutched the pillow tightly. When they reached the end of the aisle they too joined Lyla and watched excitedly as the bridesmaids arrived. Laura, Pepper, and Wanda, each dressed in identical outfits of light blue gowns, striding gracefully up the aisle. Laura reached the end of the aisle and quickly drew the kid to her, knowing they were still highly stung and liable to break away from her in order to great their 'aunt' and new unborn cousin as they came down the aisle.

Steve inhaled sharply as he caught sight of Natasha and his heart nearly stopped. She was dressed in a simple white dress that accented her pregnant belly while also hugging her figure. Her long red hair was up in a bun with sprigs of lavender and moss holding it in place. The dress flowed out at the waist so that she had better range of over net while also hiding the pair of heels she was wearing.

He moved gracefully down the aisle and when at last she reached him she gave him a blinding smile. All his worries evaporated and as they listened to the SHIELD agent who had volunteered to do the service, he couldn't help but get lost in her sparkling green eyes.

When it was time for the vows he took a deep breath before starting to speak. "Natasha Romanoff," he started, "when I first met you was when I first fell in love I think. I remember you were incredibly hot, and also so strong and not willing to let anything trivial come in the way of your work, something I admired. I loved working with you and although not all the circumstances were perfect I remember thinking that, at the end of the day, seeing your smile and you eyes was worth all the hardships we had gone through. With you, you make me think that anything is possible."

Natasha's eyes were welling up and she sniffled quietly, "Damn it Steve, the makeup." She started making the others laugh. Then she got serious, "Steve Rogers, when I first met you, I remember thinking, 'wow, that is one good looking guy'. And it was only after you trusted me in saying that Clint was freed from his mind control did I realize that I wanted you as more than just a friend. But I kept my feelings to myself and thought that if I didn't acknowledge them then they would go away. I was after all, a formal assassin, why would anyone want me? It was only during our work to defeat Ultron and when I was with Bruce, did I know that, I had always loved you and that being with someone other than you wasn't going to work." She took a deep breath, "and now, we're going to have a baby together." Her voice wobbled slightly and a tear slipped down her cheek. "So Steve, I love you so so so much and I can't wait to see you as a dad and to live the rest of my life with you."

The applause was thunderous and Clint found himself teary as he thought of his best friend finally starting her life. A life she deserved more than anyone else.

After a couple more minutes the words they'd all wanted to hear were said, "you may kiss the bride." Steve didn't need any further encouragement. Stepping forwards he swept his new wife into his arms and kissed her soundly. She responded by wrapping her arms around his neck and the rest of the crowd went wild.

Steve grinned and, breaking the kiss, bent down and picked her up. She gasped as her feet left the ground but grinned as he carried her inside.

The net event was the dinner. Steve and Natasha were seated at the head table and Steve couldn't stop grinning as he watched Natasha talk with others and mostly the kids. She even took Nathaniel in order to allow Laura to actually talk and spend some time with her husband. While they were waiting for the food, the little toddler got fussy and Steve was about to get Clint when Natasha stopped him. "They deserve some time to catch up." She said. He watched uncertainly as she stood up and swayed back and forth while patting Nathaniel on the back.

"You're good at that." He said when she retook her seat holding a now sleeping toddler. She shrugged, "I had practice with Lyla and Cooper." She whispered and he rubbed her back, "it'll come in handy for our own baby."

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When it was time for the dance Natasha was starting to feel a little nervous. As Steve led her out onto the floor she gave him a worried look, "Steve," he nodded, "What's wrong?" She shook her head, "I don't particularly want to dance." He gave her an apologetic look, "just one circuit? Then you can take a break. Is it the baby?" She shook her head and hesitated, "sort've, it's more of the idea of dancing while pregnant and in heels." He scoffed, "you're beautiful Nat, don't let anybody else tell you otherwise."

The music started and she was surprised to learn that, despite having a pregnant belly, she was still a somewhat graceful dancer. Steve spun her with ease and in his arms she was certain that anything was possible.

After dancing with Clint, Tony, and Sam, she was about ready to take a break. Of course that's when the kids wanted to dance with her and so she pushed aside her discomfort and danced with them.

At last, she got a break when Clint needed somebody to entertain Nathaniel, who was getting fussy again. Taking him into the corner she talked with Pepper as they tried to calm the small boy down.

"Steve! Is this living up to your expectations?" Clint's voice made Steve turn and he grinned, "yes, everything is going perfectly, where's Nat?" Clint pointed to where she was fa ring and grimaced, "I feel like we're getting in the way of your perfect night. Maybe I should ask someone else to look after Nate." Steve shook his head, "You're not getting in the way, trust me, Tash loves being with him.

They exchanged smiles and were about to go over when a commotion near the doors caught their attention. Drawing closer, they made out a frantic looking man who was arguing with the guards at the door.

"I need to see Steve Rogers!" He said loudly and Steve's interest was piqued. "That would be me." He said and the man wilted in relief, "Thank god! Listen, you have to get everyone out of here!" The outburst surprised him but he nodded, "why? And what's your name?" The man inhaled deeply, "My name is Matt, there's bombs everywhere and they're all rigged to blow. I'm telling you, you need to evacuate." Steve stiffened, "when-?"

There was a large bang behind them and the happy chatter dissolved into screams. "Shit!" Matt yelled and lunged past Steve into the fray. He was about to follow Matt when he slammed to a stop. Natasha. He spun around and searched the crowd for her hair.

Natasha in question was directing people out the door when the second blast knocked her to her feet. "Mommy!" The scream made her blood chill and she frantically scanned the crowd for Lyla. When she caught sight of her it didn't help calm her down.

Lyla was surrounded by men in black outfits holding guns. And she was sobbing. Enraged Natasha attacked the guards and managed to incapacitate them enough to push Lyla to safety, "Lyla, go find your mother! Get out of here!" Watching with relief as Lyla ran out the door, she braced herself over a chair and threw up. She may be still able to fight eighteen weeks pregnant but it wasn't easy.

"Natasha!" Her head jerked up and she saw Steve running towards her looking frantic. Relief fluttered in her chest and she took a step towards him. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a black blue and started to spin to late. A hard blow crashed into her temple and she collapsed. Unconscious.

Ok! Again, sorry about the weird format thingy. Quick side note, Pepper is back and I'll explain why next chapter.