Heidi made it to the lab and from the uneasy looks on their faces, Heidi was on alert. "What's the matter?" she asks hesitantly. "Well…good news there's no infection of any sort that's making you sick. Nor is it the Formula," Tony starts. "Okaaayyy." She was starting to feel nervous. "But we figured out what is going on," Bruce adds in. "Alright. What is it?" Tony pulls out a sheet of paper and hands it to her. She takes it and all she saw were numbers and words she can't quite pronounce but at the bottom, in bold letters, it said:
Positive
Heidi jerks her head up at the men. "Positive for what?" Her heart starts to pound in her chest. "You're pregnant," Bruce answers. The two men looked at her in anticipation. The words played in her head over and over but it still wasn't registering in her head. "W-What?" "You're pregnant Heidi. We didn't this was going to happen so soon," Bruce says with a tentative smile.
Pregnant.
She's pregnant.
"Are you sure?" Her hands were shaking. Tony, unlike him, takes her hands in his and says, "It's ok. It's going to be ok. This is a good thing, right?" "I-I…I guess…um…" She swallows the saliva built up in her mouth. "But you said it was damn near impossible so…how is this happening?" "I said it would be very difficult but not impossible. Just sheer luck I suppose," Bruce answers. "Can we assume that Barnes is the father?" Tony asks curiously. Bucky. Oh dear God. Heidi turns away from them and throws up on the floor. "Oh God…" she muttered. How is he going to take this? What if he's horrified? "Easy does it," Tony says as he hands her a towel. She wipes her mouth and tries to clean the floor. As she stands up she turns to Bruce. "So what does this mean? Will…Will the baby be…special? Will the Formula be transferred to it?" Bruce slowly nods. "We've done the numbers. With you and Bucky conceiving…yes, your child has a 93% chance in having your Formula and whatever he has as well."
"So technically, your baby will be a super soldier like you two," Tony chimes in. Bruce gives him a glare. "Will it be harmful? How will it affect the baby while it's inside me?" "That's the thing. We're not sure," Dr. D'orsey's voice calls out from behind Heidi. The blond turns to the woman. "But we can help you Heidi. We'll have regular checkups on you and the baby. I'm confident that everything is going to be okay," Dr. D'orsey says with a smile. "How can you be so sure?" Heidi asks. "Because I have faith in these two and in you. We are going to make sure this baby comes out healthy. I, once, was an OBG YN practitioner. If you're okay with it, I'd be honored to assist the birthing." Heidi had strange feeling about the woman but if Tony and Bruce trusted her then why shouldn't she. "Do we know how far along?" Heidi asks the doctor. "From your hormone levels I'd say about three and a half months. We should do an ultrasound soon." "So...this is real…I'm pregnant…" Heidi said, mostly to herself. "The first baby Avenger," Tony says cheerfully. Both Heidi and Bruce gave him 'what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you' looks. "What? This is good. We need some good news for once since this year has been crappy." Heidi sighs heavily and looks down at her belly. "Let's go tell your father."
She still couldn't believe it. It was all she could want right now. But at the same time, new fears enter her mind. What if the Formula attacks the baby? What if the baby comes out deformed or worse? What if her child resents her and Bucky for making them special? So many thoughts were floating in her head as she searches for Bucky. She found him still in the interrogation room with Steve and Sam. Seeing her approach them, the guys stopped what they were doing. Bucky came up and kissed her. "What's up?" he asks. Heidi pursed her lips. She glances at Steve and Sam before responding. "Can I talk to you alone?" she asks. She was rewarded with a worried expression. "Sure."
The pair left the room and Heidi takes him to her safe spot: the rooftop. "Is everything ok?" he asks. "Well…it depends…umm I don't know how to tell you this but…" Tears began to pool in her eyes. This made Bucky really nervous and he takes her face in his hands. "What is it?" he demands. His piercing blue eyes stare down on her golden ones. "I'm pregnant." Bucky's eyes grew big. He was silent and still for a long time it was starting to scare her. "James?" His eyes became glassy. "Really?" he asks, a small smile spreads on his face. She nods. His fingers wiped away the tears falling from her face. "That's…that's amazing." He releases her face only to embrace her in his arms. She smiles but couldn't stop shaking and crying. "I was so worried," she said in his chest. "Why? This is great." "I wasn't sure how you would feel about this. Bruce and Tony…they told me before it was near impossible for me but now…" Bucky rubs her back reassuringly. "It's a sign. Things are going to get better," he shares. "God I hope so."
The pair went back down and shared with Steve and Sam the good news. It didn't take long for the whole team to find out. Everyone was happily surprised by the news. The girls were thrilled for Heidi and the gentlemen slapped Bucky on the back and congratulated him. "To the FIRST baby Avenger!" Tony toasts and bottles of champagne were passed around. "So since the two of you have been genetically enhanced, would the baby be born with it too?" Pepper asks. Everyone became silent, curious too. "We are not sure. I'm going to be doing a lot of diagnostics tests with Tony, Bruce, and Dr. D'orsey to see if we can determine how it could affect the baby. As far we know, it's healthy. And that's all I can ask for," Heidi responds carefully.