Chapter Fourteen Cuddles,Breakfast and Wrangling

Darcy had never really shared a bed with anyone before. Oh sure she slept with a couple men before but they never stayed over. So waking up with someone next to her was new experience for her. Of course when she woke up she wasn't next to Steve but on top of him actually it was more like she was straddling him. She couldn't really see Steve's face and wondered how to climb off of him with out kneeing him accidentally in the nuggets. She carefully pulled herself up and noticed he was still asleep, and carefully began to slid off of him when his soft voice made her jump.

"Morning doll face." his hand came out to steady her splaying across her hip. She looked down at his sleepy face noticing the soft smile melted Darcy's heart just a little, he looked so content.

" Morning babe" she whispered hoping she didn't have to bad of a case of morning breathe, but Steve just gave her a quick kiss seeming unbothered. The kiss went from sweet to passionate quite quickly and she buried her fingers into his short blond hair. Steve's hand stayed splayed on her hip the other buried itself into her curls. It was when Darcy began to move a little bit looking for friction Steve froze and she realized he probably wasn't ready for more than few heated kisses. Darcy didn't want to push him, so she gave him one more hard kiss and went to roll off him. But being the klutz Darcy was she rolled the wrong way and almost fell on her face. But being the awesome guy he was Steve caught her with out moving much settling her back on his wide chest.

"Wrong side Doll face" he said with a grin Darcy just chuckled and kept her face buried in Steve's chest as he stroked her thick curls. Darcy decided she liked where she was and had no plans on moving from where she was. But her stomach apparently had other ideas and let out a loud angry sounding grumble. That had Darcy blushing and Steve laughing brightly he kissed the top of her head.

" Ready for breakfast Doll? We can go to this little café I like to visit its pretty good." he asked and she nodded and carefully rolled off of him reluctantly to go and get dressed. Digging through the stuff Marie had packed her Darcy didn't know whether to kill her or kiss her. Finally deciding on some well fitted dark blue boot cut jeans and a soft burgundy knit top and what she thought was a too flimsy hunter green hoodie. Honestly the figure flattering clothes made Darcy feel a little naked, but she didn't have any thing else so she reluctantly headed back into the living room in time to see buck waving goodbye.

"he's not coming with us?" she asked honestly she wanted to get to know Steve's other bestie better seeing as Sam was her brother in law. Steve shook his head with a soft smile on his lips

" He was but his dame just called so he decided to ditch us doll." she smiled at that it seemed to please Steve that his friend had someone. She wasn't going to lie she liked the idea of having a date like breakfast with Steve. Grabbing her purse she headed out with Steve and they walked to the café, her hand tucked on top of his bicep. She was really surprised she found such a gentlemanly boyfriend, did that say something about her taste in men?

A perky blond greeted them, okay she greeted Steve and deflated a little when she noticed Darcy tucked into his side. But Darcy had to hand it to her she lead them to their table and kept up her perky persona as they ordered their breakfast. She was amazed at the amount of food Steve ordered but he was a big guy and she hanged out with Thor and he ate just as much as Steve apparently did. Darcy fiddled with the salt shaker last night she'd had a heart to heart with Ma and Bethy. And wondered how to tell Steve with out being to serious. She decided to just blurt it out like she always did.

" So I'm moving in with my sister and Sam." she said as the waitress dropped off their coffee and Darcy's blueberry muffin. She'd ordered bacon sandwich too but that seemed not to be ready yet.

" really I thought your job is in London." he asked as he added sugar to his coffee. She nodded as she added enough cream to hers to make it pale.

" Not really a job more of a never ending internship with my best astrophysics friend." that left out the part she couldn't tell him about because of shield and Thor. " anyway ma and pops will be going home soon and Beth knows bubkiss about raising ankle bitters, so I told her I'd stay and help. Gives me a chance to finish my paleontology degree." she said as she broke her muffin in half offered part to Steve and slathered her half with butter.

" and you raised kids before?" Steve asked with a cute blush on his face, Darcy wondered what he was thinking.

" In high school and before my internship with Jane in collage. I was a nanny it was how I paid for school, this rich family ended up having triplets and needed help I worked for them for almost six years." she grinned remembering how much trouble she had with those kids but she had loved every second she'd be a kick ass mom some day. She tried to push away the thoughts of curly headed blond babies, it was way to soon to be thinking about babies with Steve.

" that's nice of you to offer to help Beth doll" he had a soft smile on his face. What was left unsaid between them was that they were both glad she was staying in Washington. They finished breakfast talking about varying subjects from Darcy's paleontology degree to Steve's painting and everything in between. And just as they were getting ready to leave the café Darcy's phone emitted the faint tone of jaws.

" That's ma" she grumbled as she rummaged in her massive purse for her phone finally dragging it from the bottom with a snickers wrapper stuck to it.

" Hang 'em high laundry were its okay to be three sheets to the wind." she said and Steve chuckled as her mother let out a huff of laughter.

" honestly dear do you ever answer your phone normally?" Darcy laughed annoying her ma was something she had always done.

" where's the fun in that ma? I thought you pops and Marie were going to the Smithsonian today?" she asked knowing they'd much rather get there nerd on now that Beth was resting in the hospital.

" that's the reason I called dear, I need you talk some sense into your sister she plans on getting married today." her mother growled out and Darcy blinked.

" but she still has like two more days in the hospital and a freaking newborn to take care of." her mother sighed almost dramatically.

" we all know this but she refuses to listen to reason. I thought you being her favorite you could talk some sense into her, she's being a twit." Darcy rubbed her forehead she could feel a migraine coming on,. when Beth got an idea in her head she was like a pit-bull with lock jaw she'd never freaking let go.

" I'll try ma, but I don't know if she'll listen, obstinate idiot gene runs deep in all of us." she grumbled as ma let out yet another sigh this one more forlorn than dramatic.

" Do try dear before kitty commit's a homicide. And I'm sure the nurses would help her hide the body. Beth is driving them bonkers." Darcy laughed as she hung up, she also realized they were already in the elevator of Steve's apartment building. She felt a little bad she was so absorbed in the conversation, but on a brighter note what a good boyfriend did she have. He made sure she hadn't run into telephone pole or fall down a manhole while she'd been preoccupied.

Five minutes later found Darcy on the back of Steve's Harley headed for the hospital, although she'd much rather spend the day riding around Washington glued to Steve's back. But she had to talk sense into her hormonal sister and sometime today call Jane and let her know she wasn't going back to England. And check on Thor like she promised she would but she was pretty sure he was cool Chillin with the other super heroes. Thor was pretty low matenece kind of guy and Jane tended to over worry about him. All to soon they pulled in to the hospital and headed up to maternity to find Sam pacing the waiting room looking kinda crazy.

" I'll talk some sense into her, you calm him down before he jumps out the window and goes splat." she told Steve who nodded and went over to Sam. And Darcy marched straight to her sisters room with determination, she was sure she heard nurses muttering 'thank god' as she passed by. What she found was a heated kitty and Beth battle royal which the nurse in the room should be stopping but was just staring with glassy eyed horror. Sighing Darcy marched over to kitty and pulled her away and shoved Beth back more fully into bed.

" you just had a baby and here you are fighting and trying to run off when you should be resting. And no I'm not a doctor but I spoke Ma who talked to yours and he said Edith ripped you so you had to have stitches which means bed rest." Darcy said as she tucked in Beth wondering were the crazy fool got her energy from. " worry about the wedding a week from now ,rest or I'll have nurse sedate you which half of them would be more than glad to do. Need I remind you when you go home you'll have newborn which means little to no sleep so do it while you can." Beth pouted but relented to Darcy's firm command and snuggled down to sleep both the nurse and kitty followed Darcy out of the room awe clear on their faces.

" That was freaking boss Drace" kitty said with a shake of her head as they headed into the maternity lobby.

" That's basically what I do every day" she said on a shrug as she noticed Sam seeming a little less twitchy talking to Steve. She strode over to them wrapping her arm around Steve's slim waist.

" I bullied her into sleeping she should be good after her nap. This happened all the time when we were in school and she was stressed.' Sam nodded seeming a little more calm, she patted his shoulder . Sam sighed and grinned at Darcy it was kind of scary.

" I'm so glad you're here Darcy, because I'm already losing my mind and Edith was just born yesterday." Steve chuckled and she rolled her eyes.

" honestly you'll be fine if I can take care of a baby with minimal disaster you and beth will be just fine." she said making them all laugh kitty slung her arm around Darcy

" we all know child rearing or a form of it is your life's work drace you'll be the bomb once you start popping out your own crumb snatchers." she said and Darcy felt a blush heat her cheeks at least she wasn't the only one because Steve also looked a little flush.


HI Guys and Dolls, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and next time Darcy informs Jane of her plans and we may hopefully get to see Thor if my brain decides to agree with me. And we found out why Darcy is so good at wrangling scientist it stems from being a boss nanny. please review because they make me super happy from hearing from everyone and thanks to everyone who already reviewed- love dizzy