Chapter 3
By: MysticFantasy
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Natasha stared at the captain. His face was blank for a few seconds and then he smiled happily.
"Wow. That's...amazing. Congratulations Natasha." he said. "I'm happy for you."
"Thanks."
"Are you feeling alright about it though?" he asked. "I mean, I can imagine that it must not be easy for you to cut back on your assignments. How far along are you?"
"I'm alright. I'm already two months and Fury has put me on restricted assignments." Natasha answered. "So, I'm letting you know that I'm not going to be going on many missions with you and the team for the next few months. I'll mostly be finding and giving you guys any information that you need."
"Understandable." Steve said with a nod. "Honestly, if Fury hadn't put you on restrictions I would have."
Natasha lightly smiled. That was just like Steve to be concerned about his team and making sure they would get the rest they needed.
"So, who's the lucky father?" he asked.
"I can't tell you. Not right now anyway." Natasha answered. "I do know who he is but I think I'm going to wait a while before I tell anyone else. I just don't know how he'll react when I tell him."
"He should be grateful." Steve said which caused Natasha to cast her eyes on him.
"Grateful?" she repeated.
"Well, if it were me, I'd be grateful to be having a child with a woman as amazing as you." Steve said with a shy smile and faint blush. "I'd give anything to have a family of my own."
"Why don't you?" Natasha asked with a curious tone.
"I don't exactly have much experience around women and I'm sure none of them would find me very interesting unless they knew who I really am."
"They're just shallow." Natasha said. "You'll make some lucky woman very happy one day."
"Thank you." Steve said. "So...when do you plan to tell the father?"
"Some time within the next week or so." she answered. "I can't believe that I'm saying this but I'm also hoping that he would...marry me. I can't imagine my child growing up without their father."
"What if he doesn't?" Steve asked.
"I don't know." Natasha answered. "I don't want my child to be born out of wedlock. I wasn't and I know their father wasn't. I wouldn't want the same for them."
"I wouldn't want the same for mine when I finally get to start having them." Steve said. "I really hope that he does want to be with you, Natasha. Any guy would be lucky to call you his wife and father of your baby."
"I wish more men were like you Steve." Natasha said. "There's a lot of little boys out there who look up to you and if I have a son I'm sure he'll look up to you too."
Steve smiled.
"Well, I better stop delaying you from your workout routine." Natasha said as she stood with Steve copying her actions. "Thank you, Steve. I'm glad that we had this talk."
"Pleasure was mine and, again, congratulations. I really hope that everything goes smoothy for you and your baby."
"Thank you, Steve. I just hope that you won't get too annoyed with me when all of the weird mood swings and food cravings arrive."
Steve chuckled.
"I'll stay on my toes." he said. "But please if there is anything I can do to help you just let me know."
"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." Natasha said before leaving the suite and heading back to her own with new thoughts running through her head.