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"I just don't know if I want to go through with this or not. I mean, I want to, because I'll totally ruin our relationship if I don't, but I kind of don't want to do it without knowing that I really, truly love him and want to spend the rest of my life with him. I just- I want- I need- I DON'T KNOW!"

"You want someone to tell you what to do?" Jane suggested gently.

"Yes!" groaned Natasha. "I NEED HELP! Just tell me what I should do!" she begged. Jane and Pepper shared a look. They had never seen her so upset. They were a bit worried.

"Calm down, Nat. We can't tell you what to do. I know that's the last thing in the world you wanted to hear right now-" Pepper said soothingly.

"It is." Natasha put her face in her hands.

"I went through this with Tony, too, at first. I wasn't sure I wanted to marry someone so irresponsible and flighty. (Yes, Pepperony IS married in this. So are Jane and Thor.) What if I got a call one day saying Tony went down with his suit? Worse, what if I didn't get a call? What if I had to watch it on TV and see Iron Man go down all by myself? No gently breaking it, no warning, just.. gone."

"Pepper..." Jane warned quietly.

"Jane's right. You're not doing a lot to reassure me right now." Jane started. She always forgot that Natasha could hear the smallest noise, having been trained all her life. Pepper smiled.

"I'm not done yet." Pepper replied. "Eventually, I realized I would feel a whole lot worse if I DIDN'T marry him. He would probably be dead within 10 minutes if I left him. I realized he would be a whole lot less likely to die if he knew I was waiting for him, ready to bandage him up. I could be sort of a beacon to him, to help him keep his will to survive. I know you want me to tell you what to do, but I can't do that. The best I can do is give you my opinion. And my opinion is, it would do a whole lot more good than bad if you married him. Good for the both of you." They stared at her.

"Did you rehearse that in front of a mirror or something?" Jane asked.

"Yeah.. it was almost weird how easily you said that." Nat agreed. Pepper smiled.

"No, but I have been expecting you to ask."

"Really?" Natasha brow's was furrowed. (Heh heh... such a funny phrase)

"Actually, I kinda have been, too." Jane admitted. Natasha looked sheepish. "It's not your fault, it's just that I've gotten to know your tells. Everything seemed too okay with you for something to not be wrong." Their assassin friend suddenly looked worried, and it was never a good sign when she showed her feelings so obviously. Natasha leaned forward.

"Do you think Clint's noticed?"

"No." Jane instantly responded.

"Guys are typically pretty oblivious to things like that." Pepper agreed. "Even though you guys have known each other for a while-"

"And he's an assassin, trained to discern people's true feelings and intentions..." Jane reminded her.

"EVEN though all of that is true, I haven't seen any indication that he knows. And I like to think that I'm a pretty good judge."

"Same here. I think he's been too busy with the preparations." Jame laughed. "Busier than you've been." Natasha blushed.

"It's kind of his thing. He likes everything to be organized, and I never really had a really good female role model to know how to put parties and things like that together." Natasha seemed ashamed of her background.

"No need to worry. I'm not great at it either, but there was no way I was going to let Thor do the planning. I don't even WANT to think about what would have happened then. And I had Pepper and Darcy to help me, and I'm sure Pepper will help. I know I'll do what I can."

"I was already thinking what flower arrangements would complement your hair the best." Pepper told Natasha. Natasha looked at Jane.

"What have you gotten me into? I don't even think I've ever worn a dress!" She exclaimed. Pepper and Jane assured her they help her with everything.

"Okay, but only if you promise to be my bridesmaids."

"So you'll marry him?" Jane said eagerly.

"I would ask you if I wasn't going to, would I?" Pepper and Jane both emitted squeals of girlish excitement.

"Now I KNOW I've gotten myself into a mess." She moaned. Pepper grinned.

"You have NO idea."

So, suggestions for the wedding? I've got enough ideas, but if there's something special you'd like to see, let me know!