For the next few months, Heidi was going insane with all the pent up energy she has. All she could do was exercise but even then she had to be careful not to overwork herself so she figured this would be a good time to train Sasha like Tracker. The husky/german shepherd mix showed some promise of a good companion. Weekly, she met up with Bruce and Dr. D'orsey. Initially there was a small team assisting Dr. D'orsey but Heidi became nervous with so many people poking and prodding her that she demanded that they leave. Just Bruce and the doctor. As the second trimester came to a close, Heidi figured out another way to release her stress and energy. Sex. And lots of it. Either she's with Bucky or she's running laps in the training room. As tired as he was with her demanding sex, he also couldn't help but be aroused by her growing belly. His favorite pastime is watching her sleep naked. Sometimes he'll gently press his head on it, in hopes to hear something. Other times he'll just caress and feel her stomach. The first time he felt a kick he couldn't stop grinning for hours. But deep inside he felt uneasy. The team hasn't seen any activity with Hydra for a while now. He would've thought there would have been more activity. It's as if they disappeared but now Bucky is on to them. He knows they're buying time to come up with a plan. The more time passes by the antsier he got.
Dr. D'orsey gently presses the rod up Heidi's hoo-ha and turns on the ultrasound monitor. "Everything looks great. As a matter of fact, I think it has grown bigger."
"I feel like I'm about to explode. And it's supposed to get bigger?" Heidi complains.
"Unfortunately yes," the doc says with a smile.
"So…do you want to know what you're having?" Heidi glances to her left to a smiling Bucky. "Of course we do," he responds.
For effect, the doctor was quiet.
Then she says, "It's a boy."
Heidi gasps in surprise and starts to cry. Bucky smiles and clenches a fist excitedly. "Your baby boy will be due in two months, so…an August baby." The couple were still grinning as they left the lab. "You know what this means too right?" Heidi comments. "What's that?" "James…with our line of work…and its hazards…we've got to pick out godparents." He agreed and the two began discussing their options, along with baby names. A few days later, they called the whole team together. "We wanted to share with everyone that..." Heidi starts and gives them a big smile. Wanda gasps, already knowing what it is. "Baby Barnes is a boy," Bucky adds in.
Everyone cheered and hugged the pair. "Have we picked out names yet?" Natasha asks. "Yes. He'll be Alexander...Steven…Barnes," Heidi responds. Steve was glowing with joy. A couple of the guys slapped him on the back. "We also, wanted to announce that we've picked godparents as well," Bucky remarks. "I know it's a bit morbid to think about it but we feel it's important to establish a plan of action," Heidi explains. "Obviously," Bucky starts and points at his best friend. "What? Really?" Steve was like a little kid. The two men gave each other big bear hugs. "He gets the middle name AND the godfather title?! Totally unfair!" Tony retorts playfully. "We know that you'll direct our son on the right path. And, God forbid, if we are gone, we have faith that you'll make him a good man," Heidi says, getting teary-eyed. Even Steve was tearing up. "Thank you guys. I'm honored." "Because you're the godfather, we also felt that the best godmother would be Nat," Heidi announces. The redhead was stunned. "Really?" Tears flooded her eyes. "I know you'll love him as a mother Nat. I know you'll kick his ass into shape too," the blond jokes with tears. "What do you say Romanoff?" Bucky asks. Speechless, Natasha could only muster a vigorous nod. She may never have a child of her own but she knew she could love this baby as if he was hers. The two women embraced. "Thank you," Natasha whispers to Heidi. "No, thank you."
When the last month of pregnancy arrived, everyone was feeling antsy. Not just the couple but all of the Avengers. Everyone knew there's going to be a fight. When Bucky shared his concerns with Steve, they got with Tony and started to make a plan. Tony and Steve sent out word to friends who could lend a helping hand. It didn't take long until the first recruits came to the compound.