Steve and Natasha walked out of the office and in to the living room when Natasha heard "Aunt Nat."
Natasha bent down and took the two children in a hug. "Hey kids, did you miss me because I missed you."
They both nodded. "Is that your boyfriend?" asked Lila who was pointing towards Steve.
Steve had a slight blush that had most everyone laughing. Laura came up and rescued the two from answering.
"OK, you two. Aunt Nat and Steve need to talk with your two new friends. Why don't you two go play outside." Laura told her two children.
Bruce looked at Steve and Natsha and notice something differant. "Nat can we talk?"
Natasha looked at Bruce and knew Steve was also looking. "Sure lets go outside. Steve can you go talk with the kids and I will be there in a few minutes."
"Sure Nat." Steve left for the kitchen.
Natasha lead Bruce outside. "OK Bruce I think I should start."
"Sure."
"Steve and I are going to try to see where a relationship between us goes. What we saw on the video made us face feelings we both have had for each other for a couple years now. There should be one on the thumb drive for you as well. I don't mean to hurt you. I thought that I would never be able to give Steve what I thought he wanted. Turns out I was wrong. Those two kids Laura told us about. Turns out they are mine and Steve's kids from the future."
Bruce looked at her skeptically. "How is that possible? Do you really believe that or is it just wishfull thinking?" Bruce said with a little anger in his voice.
Natasha was a little hurt and mad at his statement. "Do you think I would beleive something so far fetch with out some proof. The video we saw was from an older Steve and I. I imagine it will be the same for the rest of you. Trust me Bruce. We saw the monster we believe we were in each other. Do you really thing things would have lasted between us."
Bruce hung his head and took a breath. "No probably not but I had hoped."
"I know Bruce but we are not the monsters we think we are. Go watch your video, see what it says. I need to get in there with Steve."
With that Natasha left Bruce to think about what she said. He sat out there for about 10 minutes before going to watch his video. When Bruce walked in everyone was stll in the living Room but Steve, Natasha and Thor. Laura saw him come in and told im Thor was watching a video message to him.
"Do you all mind if I go next?" asked Bruce.
No one objected so when Thor came out looking like he was deep in thought Bruce followed Laura.
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Steve walked in the ktchen and saw two teens looking at him nervously. He could see the disappointment when they didn't see Natasha following him.
"Don't worry you two, your mother had to talk with Bruce real qiuck. She will be here in a few." Steve told them.
Steve sat down at the table with his kids. He would have to get use to that. "I'm not sure what to say. Till a few minutes ago I was not sure I would ever have the family I had hoped for before I took my plunge in the ice. I guess we have a lot to talk about but I think we should wait for your mother so you don't have to repeat everything."
James and Sarah relax a little hearing that their father was taking everything better then they thought. Sarah was the first to speak but she always had her father wrapped around her finger.
"We knew coming back that you and Mom would have some trouble and would need time to adjust. We are just glad you are taking it so well. How did Mom take it?" asked Sarah. James looked on in anticipation.
"She took it OK. I didn't even know she thought she could not have kids. Our older selves did a good job of explaining things to help us believe. We agreed to stop hiding our feelings for each other and work on our relationship." Both kids let out a sigh of relief. Steve gave a chuckle at that.
"I see you two were a little worried there?" asked Steve.
"Yea it's just wierd thinking of Mom with anyone else." answered James.
Sarah jumped in there with "Yea you and Mom were always looking at each other all lovey dovey and touching each other."
Steve was blushing at that when Natasha walked in. "What did you say to your father that has him reder then my hair?" Sarah repeated what she said. Nat had her own blush.
Steve didn't ask if everything went OK with Bruce they could talk about it later. "OK why don't you two tell us about your selves."
Natasha and Steve listed to the two as they told their story. They told about growing up at the compound and the other kids they knew that also lived there. They talked about starting their training after several days of asking. It had been Natasha most against it because of how she grew up. Steve and Natasha asked questions as they explained. The twins told them about what they knew of the problems that were going on around the world and having to move to Wakanda. They spoke of the few missions they were allowed on and how they went. The last thing was the decision to send them back and why it was necessary.
Steve got up and hugged his two kidds with Natasha joining in the family hug. When they were done they sat back down and talked till Clint came in to get them.
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Bruce played the message for him and listened as an older version of him talked. "Bruce I know you will have a hard time with believing this but will understand in the end. It took us years to figure this out. I wont tell you how we did it because the information is dangerous. One of the first things you will need to work on is your guilt about what happen in Johannesburg. It was not yours or the Hulk's fault. It was not really Wanda's either. Both the Maximoff twins had been lied to and manipulated by others. On top of losing their parents to weapons built by Tony's company and sold to terrist by Obadiah Stane behind Tony's back. They kids grew up on the streets and had a hard life. So it was easy for Strucker to recruit them.
If James and Sarah arrived when we sent them back you and Nat should be starting getting closer. Bruce you both are looking towards each other for the wrong reasons. She is in love with Steve and you in love with Betty. I never got the chance to fix things with Betty since I spent a lot of time on the run before joing the Avengers. Bruce take a chance and contact her. If Tony builds the Avenger compound again, invite her out to be one of the scientist that work their or see if she is willing to work with you at Start tower. We never liked the fighting. So if you feel better about staying in the tower then do so, even if she decides to work at the compound. It will give you both time to get to know each other with out crowding each other.
I Know Ross will try to cause problems for you and the Avengers but you all need to stick together. Things are coming that if the Avengers are not united could spill dome for trillions of beings across the universe. Stay and help the team even if it is medically and as a scientist. Good luck Bruce."
Bruce had a lot to think about but it would need to wait. They had Ultron to deal with at the moment. He went back to the living room to wait for Steve and Natasha to rejoin them so that they could plan their next step. When he sat Tony got up to take his turn.
So all that is left is for Tony to take his turn at the video. He will be in the next chapter. The twins will also meet the rest of the team so they can start getting ready to face Ultron.