Summary: Bucky is recaptured by HYDRA where their scientists conduct more experiments on him. There he meets an unlikely ally, an innocent looking young woman who is hiding a much darker side. Meanwhile Steve has tracked his best friend and discovered his location and is preparing to mount a rescue mission with the help of some of his fellow Avengers. Can they save Bucky before it's too late? And who is this mystery woman? Co – Written with Dixon – Vixen13. Bucky/OC, Steve/Sharon, Clint/Natasha, Tony/Pepper. Rated M for graphic violence, language and eventual sexual scenes.
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Soldiers and Spies
Chapter 29
After Clint and Natasha had celebrated their wedding and her pregnancy, Bucky and Eva began preparing for their own wedding. Bucky had Clint, Steve, and Sam as his groomsmen. Tessa, Natasha, Sharon and Pepper would be Eva's bridesmaids and Tony would be walking Eva down the aisle, the two had become very close and Tony would never say it but he loved Eva like a sister very much. Natasha was two months pregnant and due to the serum that was in her body, she was further along which also meant Eva would more than likely have similar things.
Bucky and Eva decided to have a Jewish/Catholic wedding with Hava Naglia as one of the main songs in tribute to her Jewish heritage.
"I remember that my parents would dance to this in the local synagogue in Dedovsk, they would dance with everyone." Eva said fondly and everyone smiled.
The food had been arranged and the only problem was the media, Christine Everhart had been constantly requesting for interviews with the Avengers, or at least interviewing Natasha, Eva and Bucky due to their pasts with the KGB.
"All we have to do now is make sure the press stay away." Bucky said easily as he wrapped an arm around Eva, she had started taking the medication that Dr Montgomery had prescribed her, thankfully she didn't suffer the headaches but she did have blurry vision for a couple of minutes.
Everything was going to be fine.
Deciding that enough was enough, the cousins decided to do the interview with Christine Everhart and they met up in a room to speak.
Eva wore a Per Losani Nico cut out back sweater that was in a dark burgundy colour, a grey Derek Lam printed skirt with a simple necklace, grey Trasparenze Osaka grey striped tights and dark green velvet Sergio Rossi high heels. Natasha wore a pair of comfortable black skinny jeans and a silk blouse, which showed her slight bump.
"So Natasha and Eva, what's it like being married, or soon to be married in Eva's case, and expecting a child in your line of work?" Christine asked politely.
"Well Christine, for us it is not much different than any other front line employee, like the police or the military. Sure there are risks, but we take every precaution to be safe. The day there are no longer bad people trying to destroy the world is the day we will no longer be needed as the Avengers." Natasha stated simply.
"Do you worry that people would use your children as leverage in a bad situation?" Christine asked.
"Of course we do Christine, we are enhanced humans, not monsters." Eva told her. "Even though Natasha's child is not born yet we have multiple security measures in place to protect them from anything like that."
"I see. And what about your pasts with the Red Room?"
"What about them?" Natasha asked simply. "We were only chidren, and our time in the Red Room, everything that happened there was out of our control. It is something we have accepted, and something that our partners and friends have accepted. We have all moved on, and I think the media needs to move on from it too. The past is in the past and that's where we would like it to stay." Natasha said frankly.
"So what's next for the Avengers?" Christine asked intrigued.
"Right now we are all just trying to live our lives with as much normalcy as we can." Eva stated. "I think everyone forgets that we are just people too. We want what everyone else wants. We want families and happiness. Of course if the world needs us we will be there to protect them, but other than that we are just all trying to lead normal lives around what we do."
"That's a very admirable thing to do, did you two know each other while in the Red Room?" Christine questioned curiously and the two cousins exchanged a smile.
"No, we didn't know that we were related until three months ago when a HYDRA scientist revealed that we were paternal first cousins. Tony did some investigating and discovered our fathers were brothers born in the Second World War." Natasha said softly.
"The famous Mikhail and Yuri Nikolayev of Russia?" Christine asked, genuinely impressed.
"Yes, Christine. Our fathers were Jewish and hid in the forests assisting people who were attempting to flee. The rest of our paternal family were not so fortunate, sadly they died." Eva said quietly, Natasha rubbing her shoulder.
"You have Polish and Ukraine heritage while Natasha has Polish and Belarus heritage?" Christine questioned.
"Someone has done their homework. Yes, our heritage is very mixed, our father's side of the family is of Russian/Polish descent while our mothers hailed from Belarus and Ukraine. My aunt Marina is half Polish while my mother is from Belarus. They both became close while prisoners in Auschwitz, they are lucky to have survived considering what horrors went on there." Natasha said firmly but with a hint of respect and pride.
Christine nodded.
"You have both been invited along with the rest of the team and Tony Stark to attend a Holocaust memorial service in Germany?" She asked quietly.
"Yes, we want to pay our respects to our ancestors and relatives who did not survive the camps. We both warmly embrace our Jewish ancestry, regardless of what Audrey Eastman says along with Robert Gonzales." Eva said calmly.
"You two and Tony Stark have been offered jobs with S.H.I.E.L.D, do you wish to take them?" Christine asked curiously.
"We have offered to be consultants and help on cases that are in our area, so far we are trying to help the young girls who have been victims of HYDRA." Natasha said firmly.
Christine looked impressed.
"And I believe Eva and James have...suffered some sadness?" The woman asked quietly.
"We have, we found out that due to the things HYDRA did to me it is unlikely that I can conceive naturally, however we have been assured that everything is alright and we can try with the help of fertility medication." Eva said softly.
Christine nodded.
"It must have been quite shocking, to learn you were both cousins." She said sympathetically.
"It was a bit of a shock at first, but Eva and I have a very strong connection. We are the only family each other has left and we are thankful for that every day." Natasha said softly.
"Well I think that concludes our interview ladies. Thank you very much for sitting down and talking with me, I'm glad could get a few things cleared up. And on behalf of America, and dare I say the rest of the world, thank you for all that you and the rest of the Avengers have done to keep us safe. We know it can't be an easy job, and just know that we all appreciate you." Christine said sincerely.
"Our pleasure." Eva smiled politely.
A few months down the track Natasha gave birth to a full term healthy baby boy, despite being only five months pregnant. The Red Room serum that she was given as a child which allowed her to heal at super speed, also aided in her baby to grow faster than normal, he was somewhat of a medical miracle. Tony made sure she had the best doctors in town and at her request she gave birth at her home in the Avengers tower. Tony had even gone to the trouble of building a special birthing suite in the tower just so Natasha wouldn't have to go to the hospital.
Clint was by Natasha's side the whole way through and the rest of the team waited nervously in the living room waiting to hear any news. While Natasha rested, Clint took his newly wrapped bundle of joy out to meet his little family. As he entered the room the whole team were on their feet at light speed and crowded around him. "Guys." Clint spoke up. "We would like to introduce to you, our beautiful son, 'Asher James Barton'." he grinned. "A.J for short." He added with a smile.
"Awww congratulations." Eva said as she gave them both a hug. "He's beautiful, and I love his name!"
"Asher means blessing, and James, well that's after his uncle of course." he grinned at Bucky.
"Oh man, I'm honoured Clint." Bucky gushed over the little bundle in his soon to be brother in law's arms.
Bucky and Eva's wedding came after three months of planning, they were holding the wedding at the local synagogue and would then be going to the Italian restaurant Bella Italia where they had their first date.
They were also planning on trying to conceive their baby on their honeymoon so Eva was being careful, while Bucky was excited about becoming a dad.
Eva had tried on the wedding dress, and it was a beautiful grey Jenny Packham beaded gown, and it hugged her figure perfectly as she smiled widely.
She was then overwhelmed by a sense of sadness and loss, her mother should be here, just like Natasha's mother should have been with Natasha on her wedding day and giving birth to Asher.
They had the rest of their family, and that was enough for Eva, and Natasha as she smiled at her cousin who was nursing AJ.
Bucky looked at himself in the mirror, he had showered and was now dressed in his black tuxedo and took in a deep breath before seeing Steve come in.
"You ready, Bucky?" Steve asked gently.
"Yeah, I'm ready Steve." Bucky said confidently and Steve smiled at him as they went to the synagogue where the wedding ceremony would be held. He waited with Steve, Clint, and Sam when they saw the girls coming down and Bucky felt his heart race when he saw Tony gently walking Eva down the aisle.
She looked beautiful, like an old 1940's Hollywood starlet with her long dark blonde hair gently curling around her face and wearing smoky eyeshadow. The bouquet of flowers was red poppies and camomile flowers, much like Natasha's in recognition towards her Eastern European heritage.
Tony gently handed her to Bucky as they stood underneath the Chuppah, Bucky held her hand tightly as his grandmother's sapphire wedding ring shone in the winter sunlight.
The Rabbi began to speak softly and Bucky couldn't take his eyes off Eva, the woman who had made him feel human.
The wedding went perfectly according to plan and Bucky and Eva couldn't have been happier. To be able to share their special day with their friends and family was a dream come true. The night of their wedding was filled with love, passion and desire as they took their time exploring one another's bodies before consummating their marriage, both of them secretly hoping this would be a lucky night for them and they would finally conceive the baby they so desperately wanted.
It was only a little over a month later when Eva felt violently ill that she knew something was different. Deep within her soul she just knew that she was carrying their baby. She took a test immediately and the happy couple waited rather impatiently for the results. After the recommended time had passed Eva picked up the test and they both stared at it in shock. Two pink lines... they were going to be parents! All of their hopes and dreams had just come true.
They wasted no time in getting checked by their fertility specialist who informed Eva, that much like Natasha her baby was growing at an accelerated rate due to the red room serum and she too could expect to be giving birth in around five months instead of the usual nine months. Once they knew that everything was ok, they rushed back to the tower to share the good news with the rest of the team. Everybody was so overjoyed and they celebrated with champagne, with the exception of Eva of course, and Natasha who was breastfeeding Asher.
Everyone knew that it was more than likely that Steve and Sharon would be next going down the aisle, Tony and Pepper were already married while Sam and Tess were going strong.
"What names have you got for the little ones?" Sharon asked curiously, Bucky and Eva had revealed that they were expecting twins and would now in the next scan what the sex was.
"Well if they're girls, we'll call them Marina and Rebecca, if they're both then their names will be Jericho and Cain." Eva said softly as Bucky took her hand, they had both agreed that their middle names would be after their teammates.
"What does Jericho mean?" Tess asked curiously, the name sounded unique and special.
"City of the moon, but Eva did want to name one of the babies if they are a boy after me but I put my foot down, besides little Asher has got that covered. We were hoping to use the names of their grandfather's though… if that's okay with you, Nat?" Bucky asked.
Asher burped and Natasha laughed, the baby boy cuddled her and Clint before yawning and falling asleep. "I think that sounds, great you guys." Natasha smiled.
Bucky held Eva's hand as they were in the room with their fertility specialist who was now checking on the twins, her name was Addison Montgomery and she was a very famous and dedicated OB/GYN to her patients.
"So that's your two boys, Bucky and Eva." Addison said warmly and sure enough, they saw two babies on the ultrasound moving around and hearing their heartbeats echoing in the room. Eva felt her eyes burn with tears, Bucky wiped them away and kissed her forehead, knowing how emotional this was for her.
She had truly thought that she couldn't bear James children due to the injuries that she had sustained after what Josef had done to her all those years ago. But now, she was going to be a mother.
"So everything is alright?" Eva asked anxiously, she knew there was risk of the twins getting TTTS which was Twin - to - twin - syndrome.
"Everything is fine, the babies are healthy but if you feel any pain or discomfort, please call me." Addison said softly.
The whole tower was buzzing with excitement at the news that Bucky and Eva were expecting twin boys. Their uncles Clint, Tony, Steve and Sam were already planning out all the fun things they wanted to do with the boys as they grew, they were very excited to have another two nephews soon joining Asher.
As expected Eva went into labour at a little over five months pregnant. Like Natasha she too wanted to use the birthing suite in the tower and they had Dr Montgomery with them, assisting with the birth. Bucky held Eva's hand tightly as wave after wave of contractions consumed her body, and when it was time to start pushing he told her how amazingly strong she was and encouraged her to push when the doctor gave the go ahead. After a very tense few moments baby boy number one was born, Bucky was allowed to cut the cord and he held his new born son wrapped up in a blanket as he kissed his wife on the forehead. "You're amazing Eva." He whispered. "Look at our beautiful boy."
"Jericho." She whispered to him between pants as she tried to catch her breath before another contraction hit. As it passed she caught her breath and told Bucky what she wanted his full name to be. "Jericho Mikhail Anthony Barnes." She said, honouring both the man she saw as a big brother and her uncle. "It's a perfect name my love." He said as he lifted the baby up to her so she could kiss him on his little head. "Hello my beautiful baby boy." She whispered with a tear in her eye.
She felt another contraction come and the doctor told her it was time to push for baby number two. Bucky held Jericho protectively in one arm while he held Eva's hand with the other as she pushed through the contractions. A few minutes passed by as well as a couple more intense contractions before they heard a cry and Dr Montgomery held up their second baby boy. Bucky handed Jericho to Eva and cut the cord, taking his second son in his arms and re-joining his wife.
"Cain." She smiled as she kissed the baby's forehead. "Cain Yuri Steven Barnes." She whispered.
"You did so well my love. Look at our perfect boys." Bucky grinned proudly.
When it was all over Bucky left Eva to rest for a moment with Dr Montgomery as he took his sons out to meet their family.
Natasha smiled at seeing her two nephews while Asher blinked in curiosity at the two new babies, he cooed and Clint laughed but Bucky saw tears in his eyes.
"Guys, this is Jericho Mikhail Anthony Barnes and his little brother Cain Yuri Steven Barnes. Say hello to your uncles and aunts, little guys." Bucky said lovingly.
Tony and Steve looked shocked that they had two nephews named after them while Natasha hugged Bucky tightly, he hugged her back and saw she was smiling. "Congratulations Bucky, how's Eva?" She asked softly but concerned as Bucky let everyone greet the boys.
"Tired but happy, it was tense for a minute though seeing as Cain had trouble coming out, but he's healthy. Just stubborn like his daddy." Bucky said softly and Tony walked over to him.
"You...you didn't have to name your kid after me, I'm not exactly a role model, Bucky." Tony said surprisingly emotional.
Bucky looked at him quietly.
"You saved Eva and Natasha, and god knows how many times you saved the world. Steve told me what the Ten Rings did to you, and you're a hero, Tony. Eva thinks of you, Steve, Sam and Clint as older brothers, and you're her friend." Bucky said firmly as he led them into the room where Eva was waiting to see them all. Eva was cleaned up and she smiled at Addison who smiled back at her warmly, there weren't any complications.
Everyone hugged her, and she noted that Tess, Sharon and Pepper had that maternal look in their eyes as they stared in awe at the boys, and Eva smiled at them, before winking. 'You'll make good moms someday, I know you three will.' Eva reassured them and they smiled at her widely, before Natasha hugged her tightly and she smiled back at her, before kissing Asher on the forehead who patted her cheek.
Bucky held her tightly and Eva smiled at everyone widely, cuddling Cain while Bucky held Jericho, the two smiled at their family that they had found.
"Here you two, hold your little namesakes." Eva said softly and handed Cain to Steve while James gave Jericho to Tony.
Both of them looked at the two babies in awe, Steve had become a very besotted uncle with Asher due to the baby constantly playing with his shield and Sharon's battle staves.
"Ninja babies." Clint said smugly.
Bucky looked around the room at his own little family as well as his adopted Avengers family. Never in a million years did he think he would be this lucky. He had everything he ever wanted in that very room and he had never been so happy.
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