Hey everyone I'm sorry for the delay, I wanted to have this done by Monday but as it turned out I was hospitalized over the weekend and didn't get out until Monday afternoon. Not only that but my financial aid from school fell through and after talking with my mom and dad we decided the best choice would be to wait until next year so now I'm looking for a job and internship. It's been a bit hard to focus lately. So I apologize again for the delay. Without further ado, here it is…
Nora it's Steve I just want to apologize please let me explain… Please I love you
Nora it's been a week I'm sorry I didn't want this to happen.
Nora I'm sorry please talk to me.
"Friday from now on any messages from Captain Rogers that aren't about Avengers business or about the world ending get deleted. If he knocks at the door send him away." I said.
"Yes boss." Friday said.
It had been a week since I ended things with Steve and since I found out I was pregnant. I had an appointment last week and got all the prescribed prenatal vitamins along with another ultrasound. I got the okay to continue exercising but to cut it down a bit. It wasn't that hard considering how tired I was all the time.
I got up that morning with surprisingly no morning sickness yet and got dressed. I put on some black leggings, a light blue sports bra and a grey tank top before slipping on my black running shoes.
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I put the harness on Axl who had actually gotten a lot more protective over me in the past week. It's like he knew. Whenever I was sitting on the couch He would be sitting obediently on the floor. Whenever I had a hormone spike and started crying he would cuddle. On the rare days I would let him onto the bed he'd put his head on my lap and nuzzle my stomach.
We went on our normal route to Central Park like always we were close to the lake when I heard it.
"Nora." Steve called out running after us. I decided to ignore him.
"Can we talk please?" He asked and I continued on my walk. When he got close Axl didn't bother to growl and tackled Steve, knocking him down.
"Axl down." I said and he immediately went to my side. "Come on buddy."
"Nora please." Steve started running after us again. I saw a flash of green and then heard a splash.
I didn't bother turning around to see what happened.
Third Person's POV-
"Nora Please." Steve pleaded as he ran after her. He stopped when there was a flash of green.
"Nora." Steve said relieved.
"Again not Nora." Aya said. "She doesn't want to talk to you leave her alone."
"But I have to explain." Steve said.
"No, She's done making excuses for you." Aya said.
"I don't care, I have to tell her." Steve said trying to walk around her. Aya teleported in his way and blasted him throwing him into the lake.
"Stay away." Aya said before disappearing.
"How did this happen?" Steve groaned. He stood up and got out of the lake. He walked back to the tower and got there just as everyone was sitting down to have breakfast.
"Didn't know you have a pool Stark?" Clint said.
"I don't, I tried but Pepper wouldn't let me, which begs the question where'd you go swimming?" Tony asked.
"Central Park, I tried taking to Nora and Aya blasted me into the lake." Steve said. That comment made Sharon storm out.
"I still don't understand what happened?" Tony said. "Nora hasn't said a word just that she's done and that she doesn't want to talk about it."
"Sharon's pregnant." Steve said.
"oh…" Tony said and everyone stayed quiet.
"Congrats?" Clint said and Natasha just gave him a look that shut him up.
"That explains it." Tony said.
Natasha pulled out her phone and texted Nora.
Hey Wanda and I wanted to have a girl's night, wine, ice cream and movies want to join?
Nora texted back right away.
That sounds great but I'm not really up for a night out, Work is hectic.
Natasha could read between the lines and knew she didn't want to risk running into Steve or Sharon.
We'll come to you
The three dots appeared that she was typing.
I'll text you when I'm on my way home.
Natasha looked at Wanda and thought pretty loudly.
'Wanda we're having a girls night at Nora's'
Wanda nodded in understanding.
Steve walked back to his room and saw Sharon sitting on the bed angry.
"Why did you go look for her?" Sharon asked.
"I wanted to apologize for how things happened. I should have handled things better." Steve said.
"Are you trying to apologize for our baby?!" Sharon exclaimed.
"In a way, I could have handled things better. I hurt her like I did before and she deserved better." Steve said grabbing his clothes and walking to the bathroom.
"What about what we deserve?" Sharon said putting her hands on her stomach.
"I'm going to be here for both of you. I promise." Steve said before closing the door and sighing. What he wouldn't give to be having this baby with Nora and Bucky.
Later that Day- Nora's POV
I got to work and dealt with a pretty normal day. The morning sickness only bugged me if I ate in the cafeteria so I ate lunch on the rooftop terrace. I got home and waited for Natasha and Wanda to get to the house. I got started on making some cookies. I had pre made the dough the night before in case I had any cravings; it seemed like a good a time as any. I took one of my vitamins with a glass of water before changing into something a bit more comfy.
I picked out a blue scoop neck tunic and some black leggings.
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The door rang and I went to open.
"Hey." I said. "Come in."
"We brought ice cream." Wanda said.
"And wine sponsored by your dad." Natasha said.
"Well you two are going to have to enjoy that on your own, I have to take a tumor out of a guy's heart at seven am tomorrow so no wine for me." I said.
"Aww not even a glass?" Wanda asked.
"Can't its protocol, can't risk shaky hands." I said thankful for my choice of profession excusing my lack of alcohol.
"More for us then." Natasha said.
"I hope you two like cookies, I just took a batch out of the oven." I said.
"Yes." They said enjoying the smell coming from the kitchen.
A few glasses of wine later and tons of ice cream they finally brought up the dreaded S word.
"What happened with Steve?" Natasha said. "You two were disgustingly in love last week. I know Sharon's pregnant but you knew they were a thing before."
"I'm not mad about the pregnancy, I'm mad about what he said after he told me." I said.
"What'd he say?" Natasha said.
"Ah!" Wanda gasped.
"I thought we talked about the mind reading thing?" I said giving her a look.
"I'm sorry it's just, wine and it's so loud. What an idiot?" She said.
"What did he do?" Natasha asked again being annoyed with being kept out of the loop. Wanda gave me a look and I nodded. She released a red mist around Natasha and showed her.
When it ended. She was quiet for a minute. Then she said, "Etot chertov idiot." Which from Russian roughly translates to 'that fucking idiot'.
"Yeah, I don't want to talk to him. I'm tired of the constant will they or won't they." I said.
"What do you mean?" Wanda said.
"I think this is a sign I should just take some time to just be single. I mean Wren died a month ago, Bucky left to go find himself, and now Steve's having a kid with Sharon it couldn't be clearer. Besides I'm in a new city and starting a new job, I need to just focus on me because I'm awesome. I helped operate on a baby's heart while it was still in it's mom womb today, who knows what I'll be able to do without any drama distracting me." I said.
"So you're okay?" Natasha said skeptically.
"Yeah, wow these sundaes are amazing." I said taking a spoonful of ice cream into my mouth.
"You're taking this surprisingly well." Wanda said.
"I'm guess I'm just used to disappointment. Shit could be worse. I have my health, my friends and family and I love my job, I'll be okay." I said.
"To new beginnings." Wanda raised a glass.
"To new beginnings." Natasha said.
"To new beginnings." I said
Third Person's POV-
Natasha and Wanda rode back to the tower in silence. They had agreed not to say anything about what was discussed during girl's night. As Nora had said the first rule of girl's night is don't talk about girls night.
They then had to explain to Wanda that it was a reference to the movie Fight Club which they had then promised to show her next time.
When they arrived at the tower Steve was waiting at the door.
"How is she?" He asked right away.
"Fine." Natasha said.
"Did she ask about me?" he asked again.
"No." Wanda said.
"Can you get her to talk to me?" Steve asked.
"Talk to her yourself." Natasha said getting in the elevator with Wanda and closing the door leaving Steve on the first floor.
"We're not getting involved, Yes?" Wanda said.
"Exactly." Natasha said.
"Good if not I would have smacked him like I do with Pietro when he does something stupid." Wanda said.
"I know the feeling." Natasha said.
Two Weeks Later-
It was time for my nine-week scan. I was nine weeks pregnant. There was a human being growing in side of me. Three weeks after I found out and the only people who knew were me, my boss, and my obstetrician. Her name was Claire Bennet and she came highly recommended. Not to mention I've seen her operate on unborn babies and if I have to trust someone to operate on my baby in the womb it'd be her.
"Nora, how have you been feeling?" She asked.
"Pretty good, finally got to eat an omelet after three weeks of trying and failing." I said.
"That's great, you ready to get a peek at the little one?" She asked.
"I'm kind of excited about it." I said.
"Anyone coming to meet you here?" She asked.
"Well the father's dead so that's out and I still haven't told anyone so no it's just me." I said.
"You haven't told anyone?" She said shocked. "Friends? Family?"
"No one besides you and Doctor Gellman." I said.
"How do you feel about being a mom?" She asked.
"Not sure yet, I spent the past three weeks accepting this was actually happening. Right now I'm looking forward to hearing the cell cluster's heart beat." I said with a smile.
"Cell Cluster?" She said.
"That's all I saw last time and I don't want to know the gender until the birth so to prevent myself from picturing one or the other I'm calling it cell cluster, at least until I figure out a better nickname." I said.
"Okay then." She said, "Lift up your shirt."
I lifted up the white flowy tank I was wearing and unbuttoned the black fitted slacks I was wearing. She put the gel on my stomach and moved the wand around.
"There's our little cell cluster." She said turning the screen so I could see.
"Aww, isn't that the best sound in the world." I said.
"Remember that when you're up in the middle of the night because your kid won't stop crying" she said looking exhausted.
"I'm guessing Max still isn't sleeping through the night?" I said.
"He's teething." She said.
"Ouch." I said.
"You want an extra set of pictures?" She asked.
"No I just need one for the scrap book." I said.
"Okay then. The cell cluster looks good. The right size. You're estimated due date is January fifth of next year. You're gonna start off the new year right." She said.
"The best way." I said not taking my eyes off the screen.
"Well here you are." She said handing me a pair of scans. "An extra one just in case. You know I'm sure if you tell your friends and your dad that you're pregnant they'd be at your side the entire time."
"I know but I still can't believe this is really happening. I mean I spent years believing it was never going to happen and now there's a baby in there." I said. "I'll tell them after the three month mark or when I start showing, whichever feels right."
"Just do it sooner rather than later." She said. "I'll see you next week for your next appointment. And if anything feels off…"
"You're on speed dial." I said. "Thank you."
"You're Welcome." Claire said.
I got dressed and walked out of the exam room. I put the scans in my purse before grabbing my blazer and heading out.
That is until I saw who was outside.
"Nora." Steve said standing up.
"Um Hi." I said before walking away but guess who was walking in at that moment.
"Steve… oh." He said the smile faltering.
"I got to get back to work." I said trying to get out of there but Sharon wouldn't move.
"You must be Nora." She said with a fake smile.
"That I am and I have a meeting to get to so if you don't mind." I said brushing past her.
Third Person's POV-
"That was rude." Sharon scoffed. "What was she even doing here?"
"She's a surgeon, she works down in the ER." Steve said.
"What?!" She said. "We're leaving."
"Sharon.."
"No Steve you said you were going to be here for us one hundred percent you're not going to be focused if you're too distracted with her." Sharon said storming off. Everyone in the waiting room was just giving him a look. "Excuse us." He said running after her.
One Week Later- Nora's POV-
I was over at Sam's house for dinner when he had to take a call from work. I walked into his study and started looking around. Sam was talking about a new set of mystery novels and I was curious so I had a look around. I found the mystery novels but I also found a bunch of parenting and baby books.
"hey Sam?" I called out.
"Yeah." He said.
"Mind if I borrow a book?" I asked.
"Go for it." he said.
I grabbed the first one I that caught my attention, What to Expect When Your Expecting. I put it in my bag before going to help him with dinner.
Two weeks later- Nora's POV
I was officially twelve weeks pregnant. Want to know how I realized that? It took half an hour of me struggling to get into my favorite jeans before I realized I couldn't since I was finally showing. That's right I officially had a baby bump. There was no denying it now baby Spencer-Stark was on its way.
I got up and did my usual routine. I took Axl out for a walk on our usual route except this time I wasn't in a rush. I grabbed a coffee and played a couple of rounds of fetch before heading back. I was so into my routine I didn't even notice there was someone at the door until got to the bottom step.
"Aiden?" I said.
"Miss me?" He said with a smirk.
"Surprisingly yes." I said walking up to the door and greeting him with a hug which he awkwardly returned. What can I say pregnancy hormones make me cuddly.
"Hope you don't mind I was in the area and decided to check in." He said.
"It's good to see you." I said opening the door. "And your timing couldn't be better I have the entire weekend off."
"Really? What brought that on?" He said.
"Chief of surgery said I was working too hard." I said. Her exact words were I needed to get some rest since all the stress was not good for the baby but I wasn't ready for that conversation just yet.
"Well just my luck you can show me all the sights. It's been years since I've been in the city." He said.
"Sure just let me shower and get changed. I need to start working on brunch." I said.
"Brunch?" He said.
"Sam and I started a weekly Saturday brunch tradition. It's my turn to host." I said.
"Lucky me. I'll start prepping you go clean up."
"If you need help just ask Friday." I said.
I quickly showered and got dressed in a loose mauve knit shift dress with some tan strappy sandals.
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I went downstairs and Aiden was in the middle of making pigs in a blanket.
"Where did you and Wren learn to cook?" I asked.
"It's a coping mechanism, we had hobbies to keep us occupied during our times off missions to keep us from snapping." Aiden said.
"Oh, well do you by chance know the recipe for Wren's lasagna? I've been trying to recreate it but I haven't had any luck." I said.
"Sure I'll write it down before I go." He said. "Connor still like blueberry pancakes?"
"His favorite" I said getting started on the freshly squeezed orange juice.
We cooked until finally there was a knock at the door.
"Friday?" I said.
"It's your dad." Friday said.
"Let him in." I said.
"Nora?" He called out.
"In the kitchen." I responded he walked in and stopped.
"What's he doing here?" dad said.
"Good to see you too mate. Came to check up on Nora." Aiden said flipping pancakes.
"Coffee?" I asked.
"Why didn't you tell me about Spangles?" Dad said.
"It wasn't worth mentioning." I said.
"What happened with you and the Captain?" Aiden said.
"They broke up." Dad said.
"You broke up?! But you two were disgustingly in love last time I heard. What happened?" Aiden said.
"He got his not so ex girlfriend pregnant." Dad said.
"What?! He cheated on you?" Aiden said. "That bastard."
"He didn't cheat on me. He was seeing someone when he found out I was alive. When he saw her again she was knocked up now can we not ruin a great day by talking about this." I said.
"Are you okay though?" Dad asked.
"I'm great. Work is going great, Been working on this new technique for…"
"I meant personally." Dad said.
"I'm good. No more crying over lost causes. Things are going great for me and I'm focusing on what matters." I said.
"Are you really cause…"
"Dad, I'm okay." I said giving him a smile. "Now are you staying for brunch?"
"Can't have to meet Pepper for lunch but we're having dinner on Wednesday, I already had Friday clear it." he said getting up.
"Okay, I'll see you on Wednesday then." I said.
Dad got up and went to the door as it closed it opened again.
"Nora we're here." Sam called out and I heard the familiar sound of Connor running to the kitchen.
"Auntie Nora!" He said jumping up to hug me.
"Hey buddy," I said pulling him up into my arms.
"Look what I made in art class?' He said showing me an arts and crafts project of the solar system.
"That's so cool buddy." I said. "Do you remember all of them?"
"Yeah we learned a song." He said.
"That's awesome. Can you show me later I need to finish up here." I said.
"Okay auntie," He said "I'll go put the drawing in my room." He said before running off.
"Hey Sam." I said pulling out the high chair so he could put Ellie down. "How's auntie's princess doing today?" I said as I strapped Ellie in.
"Teething." Sam said. "I saw Tony on the way in what's going on?"
"Nothing." I said.
"The captain put a bun in his other girlfriend's oven." Aiden deadpanned. I shot him a glare before turning to Sam.
"That's why you two broke up?" He said.
"Yes but let's not talk about it it's Brunch time. How's work?" I asked.
"Slow, I actually got the entire weekend off." Sam said.
"Me too." I said.
"We should go out. You two can show me all the new spots or clubs you've been to." Aiden said.
Sam and I just gave each other a look.
"You two have been out into the city right?" Aiden asked.
"Does the zoo count?" Sam said.
"Are you serious? When was the last time either of you gat any action?" Aiden asked.
"Jess…" Sam said.
"Steve…" I said.
"Haven't you two heard the saying the best way to get over someone is to get under someone new?" Aiden said.
"We lost our soulmates." I said.
"Pish posh you two are moping around I am going to set things right. Sam call your sitter and pay her to stay until tomorrow morning. The three of us are going out tonight and getting piss drunk." He said.
Oh this was going to be tricky…
That Night-
I got dressed in a tight black dress with a plunging neckline.
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Even though it was tight my baby bump was still small so the dress still fit. It wasn't until I put the dress on that I realized that wasn't the only thing that had grown. I had gone up at least one-cup size. If anyone asked it was the dress or the bra I was wearing, they'd probably buy that.
I walked downstairs where Aiden and Sam were waiting.
"About time." Aiden said. "Wow."
"What too much?" I asked.
"No just wow." Sam said.
"Let's go get piss drunk." Aiden said.
With that we were off. We ended up at a club that had a speakeasy theme. The waitlist was huge but the perks of being my father's daughter they let us right in.
"I'll go get us some drinks." Aiden said.
"No! I'll go, you two catch up make yourselves available. You're not going to get anyone if I'm here they'll think we're a couple or something." I said standing up and walking to the bar.
The bartender spotted me immediately.
"What can I get you?" He asked.
"Get me two whiskey tumblers and club soda with ice." I said.
"Coming right up." He said. A vodka soda looks like a club soda right, I can pull this off. Or maybe I just have to get those two drunk enough they'll buy anything I say. That'll work.
I come back to the table and hand out the drinks. Everything from there is smoothly, that is until Sam volunteers to get more drinks.
"Any one catch your eye?" Aiden asked.
"What?"
"Any guy to get under?" He said louder.
"Oh no no one here." I said.
"Come on Nora that was the whole point of everything. I can spot five guys from here that haven't taken their eyes off of you since we walked in. Just pick one and go." He said.
"It's not that, I just think it's better if I take some time for myself and…"
"How long did it take you to get over Goldilocks and terminator the first time?" He said.
"That was different." I said.
"Was it really? How?" He said.
For one I wasn't pregnant with my deceased husband's baby…
"Exactly." He said after I was silent.
"You shouldn't be focusing on me, what about Sam? This is his first night out since Jess died." I said.
"Oh he's a priority too, that guy needs to let some of those pent up feelings out but that doesn't mean I'm forgetting about you. Go dance, flirt do something." Aiden said.
"For someone who says they don't care you sure don't act like it." I said.
"I was lying I care okay. I don't have a lot of friends not sure I ever did and despite everything I'm rather fond of you and Sam, and the kids as well." He said rolling his eyes.
"Aww an assassin with a heart of gold." I said with a smile.
"Still an assassin," He said.
"No arguments here." I said. Then Sam came back with shots and I decided dancing would make a good excuse to get up and accidentally spill my shot.
The rest of the night continued like that and just like Aiden said they got piss drunk while I stay sober. I wish I could say I had fun but considering everyone else in the room was equally if not more drunk than Sam and Aiden I was pretty bored. A few guys tried getting into my pants which was followed by me making my eyes glow and making them freak out. I've never been happier to have learned to do that.
I teleported Aiden and Sam back to the house and left them in the downstairs guestroom. I then went to go relieve the sitter and bring the kids to their rooms so we were all in the same house.
I got changed and into my pjs before slipping into bed.
The Next Morning-
I woke up to get started on breakfast and coffee since I knew Aiden and Sam were going to wake up hungover. I got started on some waffles when I heard Ellie crying.
I quickly went to get her changes and ready for the day. When I got back to the kitchen Aiden was groaning over a mug of coffee and I could hear Sam in the bathroom throwing up.
"Morning." I said.
"This is a new form of hell." Aiden said. "How can you be this okay after a night like that?"
"Good genes, my dad is the textbook definition of high functioning alcoholic." I said with a shrug.
"Waffles?" I asked.
"No not at the moment." He said gagging a bit.
"Uh, Nora why do you have this?" Sam said coming out holding out the borrowed copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting.
"Uh…" I said. "There may be something I haven't told you guys."
"Huh?" they both said.
"I'm kind of pregnant." I said.
"What?!" They both started.
"You were drinking while pregnant!" Sam shouted.
"Why the bloody hell didn't you say anything?!" Aiden said.
"Guys calm down, I didn't drink anything, I had the bartender give me nonalcoholic drinks because I had to 'work' the next day and any drinks you two gave me I not so accidentally spilled." I said.
"That bastard left you pregnant and alone?" Aiden started.
"Kind of but he also doesn't know." I said.
"What?!" they shout.
"that's it" Aiden said getting up and marching to the door.
"Where are you going?" Sam said.
"To smack some sense into that idiot."
"He's not the father." I said and that made him stop.
"What?" He said.
"Steve's not the father." I repeated.
"Then who is?" They said at the same time.
"Wren." I said.
"Y-You mean you and Wren…" Aiden started.
"Well that's kind of how you make a baby so yeah a couple times." I said. "With that giant lapse of time when I got sent back for thirty years the birth control I was on to regulate my hormone misbalance was kind of forgotten and ineffective so that's how I ended up with the bump." I said putting a hand on my stomach.
"I'm gonna be an uncle." Sam said,
"You both are." I said.
"I'm gonna be an uncle?" Aiden said confused and probably still processing the news.
"You are Wren's brother so that would be the term for it." I said.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Sam said.
"I found out the same day I ended things with Steve so I was still processing it all. I spent years thinking I wasn't going to be able to have kids and then I fainted at work and here we are." I said
"Have you been to an obstetrician? Have you thought about where to have the baby? The birth plan?" Sam started firing off questions.
"Breathe, I got Doctor Bennet, best in the city and she is double board certified and one of those happens to be in utero surgery, I was thinking the hospital where I work and I was think natural birth unless the baby's in breech and a c section is needed. I'm not finding out the gender until the birth so don't even ask." I said.
"I forgot who I was talking to." Sam said. "I'm going to spoil that kid rotten."
"get in line." Aiden said. "How'd Tony take the news?"
"Well…" I started.
"You haven't told him." Aiden said.
"You two are the first to know outside my boss who figured it out and my obstetrician" I said.
"You have to tell him, I mean you're barely showing but in a couple of weeks it'll be more obvious." Sam said.
"I know and I will I just need the right moment. You know how dad can be." I said.
"He adores you." Aiden said. "Besides after his most recent screw ups he wouldn't dare get on your bad side."
"True, I'll tell him on Wednesday over dinner. Wine and dine him." I said.
"Good, until then we should probably start baby proofing." Sam starts making Aiden and I groan.
Wednesday Night-
I got out of my last surgery and did my last rounds on a few patients before getting ready for dinner. Dad was picking me up so I brought a dress for dinner. Dad said to dress casual since I had told him I was craving a burger and we were probably just going out for that.
I put on a simple maroon cold shoulder tunic dress with some tan strappy heeled sandals.
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As I was getting dressed I got a text from dad.
I'm outside, you'll know which one.
He brought a limo. That's the text he sends when he brings the limo.
I grabbed my things and walked outside.
"Miss Stark" Happy greeted.
"Happy, we've talked about this, just Nora." I said.
"That was before I knew you were my boss's daughter." He said.
"Fine as your boss' daughter I order you to just call me Nora." I said
"Okay then Nora." He said opening the door.
"Hey." Dad said. "How was work?"
"There's a lot of idiots out there." I said.
"Really?" He said.
"A pledge from some frat got dares to swallow the entire alphabet." I said.
"You mean alphabet soup?" He asked.
"No I mean Alphabet magnets." I said.
"Ew… How far'd he get?" dad asked.
"J, before he passed out. I was a bit impressed until I had to take them out of his intestine." I said.
"I don't know how you do it." dad said. "Enough about that you need to put this on."
He handed me a blindfold and a pair of noise canceling headphones.
"Dad I just want a burger and to forget about intestinal alphabet soup." I said.
"You'll get your burger, trust me. It's just a quick stop but you have to put them on." He said.
"Fine but there better be food." I said taking the blindfold and putting it on with dad's help before slipping the headphones on.
Third Person's POV-
"Joining us here tonight on the Tonight Show, we all know who Iron man is, the man in the suit himself it's Tony Stark." Jimmy Fallon announced.
Tony walked out and waved to the crowd. He gave Jimmy a hug and sat down.
"You've had quite a month." Jimmy started.
"Really I thought it was kind of slow." He said sarcastically.
"You started off a genius billionaire and as you once described yourself the last time you were here a playboy and now you're all that plus a dad." Jimmy said.
"For the record I've been a Dad for twenty two plus years you all just didn't know about it." dad said.
"But why now after all these years did you finally tell the world she was alive?" Jimmy asked.
"That was actually a topic we've been discussing for years. I always wanted to but Nora was in school or finishing her residency, then she was studying for boards, then she became double board certified, have I mentioned my kid's a surgeon." Tony said.
"Proud dad moment." Jimmy said.
"Beyond proud my old man once said the first arc reactor was his greatest creation well Nora's mine." Tony said making the audience aww.
"I was told she came here with you any chance we can meet her?" Jimmy asked.
"Uh yeah, I just have to go get her she kinda can get here herself." Tony said.
"What is she tied up?" He said chuckling.
"More like blindfolded and wearing noise canceling headphones playing ACDC." Tony said.
"What?" He said laughing.
"Yeah, I picked her up from work told her we were going to get burgers but that I had a surprise first. She's used to me pulling stunts like this." Tony said. "She's a huge fan."
"Well now I got to meet her." Jimmy said.
"Sure just give me a minute and be quite. It's still a surprise." Tony said getting up. He walked off the stage and went to the green room where Happy was reading a magazine while watching Nora.
Tony walked in and took off the headphones.
"Aw come on I was in the middle of my favorite guitar solo." Nora said.
"Yeah well it's time for that surprise and then burgers." Tony said.
"Okay but those burgers better be really good." Nora said.
"I know kid." He said leading Nora out of the room. "Step down and turn right. Watch the desk."
"Poor choice of words don't you think." Nora said.
"I forgot how hangry you get." Dad said. "Stop, there's a chair right behind you. Sit down."
Nora's POV-
"Okay I'm sitting down." I said.
I heard footsteps and the blindfold came off. I was sitting in front of a crowd of people.
"Dad why is there a crowd of people staring at me?" I said.
"They're here for the show." Someone said. I turned to see who it was and I was shocked.
"You're Jimmy Fallon." I said.
"I am your dad said you were a fan." He said.
"Yeah I am speaking of…" I turn to look at dad. "We need to talk about the right type of surprises and what requires a heads up. I mean look at me I'm completely under dressed."
"You look fine." Dad said. "Doesn't she?" With that the crowd started cheering.
"After work clothes for when your dad promises you burgers but instead takes you on a live national talk show." I said making everyone laugh.
"So Tony was telling us about how you two decided it was time the world knew about you." Jimmy started.
"Right, the big when." I said. "Fun fact it was originally supposed to happen when I was eighteen."
"What changed?" Jimmy asked.
"I'm Iron Man." Dad said. "There was a target on anyone I cared about's back. I couldn't be everywhere at once and Nora was defenseless or so I thought."
"That's right, what's your super hero origin story?" Jimmy asked.
"You all remember the super collider malfunction in Geneva a few years back?" I asked. "I'm sure you all remember dad coming out of the building carrying someone to an ambulance well that was me."
"Wow, and this was just a day or two after what happened at the Stark Expo right?"
"That was a busy week." Dad said.
"What happened afterwards?" He asked.
"I went back to New York." Dad said.
"I went back to school." I said.
"But your powers…"
"Those just happened over time dad didn't find out until a bit before Sokovia." I said.
"You kept them a secret? Why?" Jimmy asked.
"I'll show you." I said taking my phone out and hacking the screens to play dad's iconic I am Iron Man moment from back in 2008. "I wasn't ready for the spotlight and sorry dad but your track record's a bit spotty."
"It wasn't the right time for either of us. We both had a lot of growing up to do." Dad said.
"Enough about that tell us about yourself." Jimmy said.
"What do you want to know?" I asked.
"We know you're a surgeon, you're dad can't stop bragging. Where'd you go to school?" He asked.
"I did my undergrad, three masters and a Ph.D in Thermonuclear Astrophysics at MIT and I went to Harvard Medical School and did my medical degree along with a PhD in biochemistry and an MBA." I said.
"What?" He said.
"I know lose count sometimes." I said.
"You're a certified genius." Jimmy said.
"I've been told." I said.
"Any hobbies?" He asked making dad laugh. "Why's that funny?"
"You'll see." Dad said.
"I cook, I bake, play video games and some knife throwing." I said.
"Knife throwing?" He said. "Like throwing sharp pointy metal sticks?"
"Yeah, after a long day a bit of target practice helps me unwind." I said.
"Can you show us?" He said.
"I would but I don't have any…" That's when Dad handed me a pack of throwing knives. "Okay then, I just need a target."
"The target please." Jimmy said and it was wheeled out.
"Okay then. Mind if I put these on your desk?" I asked.
"Be my guest." He said. I put the pack down and opened it up. I took out three knives. I went to the end of the stage and shot one directly at the target's forehead. The other two went to it's eyes.
"That was easy, let's make this a bit harder." I said. "Blindfold please."
Dad went over and put it on me. "How many knives?"
"Four." I said and Dad put two in each of my hands. "No one in between me and the target."
"You're clear." Jimmy said.
"Cool." I said and with that I threw them all consecutively at the center of the target's chest in one neat square squished together. I took the blind fold off and saw that they did hit their mark exactly like I expected them to.
"How did you even learn to do this?"
"I was in the army." I said "Got bored on base."
"Well there you have it folks, Tony and Nora Stark." Jimmy said and with that we were free, well until Dad got out of his monkey suit.
I was waiting in the green room when someone walked in.
"Hey, I just wanted to say thank you again for coming on the show." Jimmy said.
"Oh no thanks for having me it was actually a lot of fun." I said.
"I won't keep you from that burger any longer. Thanks again and Congrats on…" He said looking down.
"Is it that obvious?" I said.
"My wife's also expecting you kind of give of that glow." He said.
"I've heard, I was actually going to tell my dad tonight, before this…" I said.
"He's going to be happy, he loves you, you should see the way he talks about you." Jimmy said. "Good night."
"Night." I said
"You're pregnant?" dad said.
"You heard?" I asked.
"So it's true." Dad said. "How?"
"Well when a guy puts…"
"Okay no don't I gave you the sex talk I know how it happened." Dad said. "Spangles left you…"
"It's not Steve's." I said. "I'm twelve weeks well thirteen now."
"So it's…"
"Wren's" I said.
"Wow." Dad said completely in shock.
"Can you say something here? I'm kind of freaking out." I said.
"Do you have one of those sonogram pictures?" He said.
"Uh yeah," I said taking my phone out and showing him the most recent image.
"It has a big head." Dad said.
"That's my bladder." I said. "That's cell cluster."
"Cell cluster?" dad said.
"I don't want to know the gender until the birth." I said. "I want a surprise."
Dad smiled. "Let's go get you two that burger." He said.