Chapter 11-Ideas
By: MysticFantasy
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Tony found himself enjoying the quiet afternoon with Pepper. They sat together in the living room just enjoying each others company.
That peace was interrupted when the doors to the room opened and in walked Steve and Natasha with six month old James.
"Hey guys." Pepper greeted happily as she stood and walked over to take James from Steve.
"Hey, I was having a moment with my lady." Tony lightly pouted.
"Well, sorry to interrupt but Fury called us in. Think it would be alright if you could watch Jame for a few hours?" Steve asked.
"Of course we will." Pepper answered right away. "I don't get to spend enough time with my nephew."
"Thanks Pepper. It'll only be a few hours tops." Natasha said.
"Take as long as you want. I want James all to myself." Pepper said hugging the child close.
"Hey, you're getting ideas aren't you?" Tony asked.
Natasha chuckled and pulled Steve along as they left the room to head to their meeting on the helicarrier.
"Tony, how could you not get any ideas from this adorable little guy?" Pepper replied.
"I try not to think about it." Tony answered as the strawberry haired woman sat next to him.
"But you admit you think about it." Pepper said.
"At times." Tony admitted after a second of silence. "It just diaper changing that creeps me out. I've watched when Steve's changed James. If we got a nanny or someone to do that then I wouldn't mind so much."
"Then we'll hire a nanny." Pepper said continueing to smile at James who was smiling at her.
She never realized how much she herself was craving children to call her own until the day that Natasha and Steve came home from the hospital with James. The atmosphere around the tower had changed the second that the infant arrived.
Before it had been all business, work and heroics. Now it truly has the family and home atmosphere. And it was all done by the child she was now holding.
Pepper also didn't realize how envious she was of Natasha on other matters. She's married and a mother. Has a husband and child. A family all her own.
"Tony, I want to have a family." Pepper said and finally looked at her boyfriend.
Tony looked at her a little wide eyed and surprised.
"Tony, I'm jealous of Natasha and Steve." Pepper continued. "They're married and have a baby. I want the same. I want a family."
"Pep, are you sure about this?" Tony asked. "Being pregnant alone will mean that you'll have to miss out on work for at least five to six months. You remember how cranky Natasha was on bed rest?"
"Just because she's so little and James was a healthy size. Steve was with her everyday making her feel comfortable and telling her everything that was going on."
"You comparing me to Spangles? Don't tell me you want me to wearing the same outfit as him."
"Workout a little and maybe I will." Pepper replied with a smirk. That was also something she was jealous of Natasha for. She has a gorgeously sculpted man and gentleman for a husband. Pepper didn't deny that she would stare at Steve as he was walking by or leaving a room.
Natasha certainly knew and she was sure that Tony knew as well.
"You'd sooner find me agreeing to be nice to Fury before you catch me running around the city in a spangly outfit." Tony stated and his eyes were set on James as the child cooed happily. "I wonder if he's going to wear a spangly outfit when he's older."
"Natasha probably won't let that happen." Pepper said. "I know I wouldn't."
"What? You mean you wants kids just to have them? Not let them be like their awesome daddy and building suits of their own to fly around and save people and become just as famous as me?"
"I would want our children to grow up to be the future runners of the company." Pepper said.
"So, you want them to be like you?" Tony asked with a playful pout.
"If by me you mean responsible, patient and thoughtful, then yes." Pepper answered with another smirk then looked down at James.
"James, you're giving her ideas. Stop it." Tony stated playfully as he tickled the infants stomach with a finger. James giggled happily. "You're just like your daddy. Giving people ideas and thoughts and inspiration."
"Imagine when he's older." Pepper said hugging James.
"Well, if it weren't for the hair color, he'll probably be exactly like Capsicle." Tony said.
"He'll be wonderful. Steve and Natasha are wonderful parent's." Pepper said. "I wonder what kind of mother I'll be."
"Protective, watchful, cautious..."
"Those are the same things."
"I know." Tony answered with a grin. "Pep, are you really sure that you want to have kids? We're still so young?"
Pepper looked at Tony skeptically.
"Ok, you're right but we are younger than Cap and Widow."
"Only by so many years." Pepper replied. "Come on Tony. Let's have a family already."
"When Steve and Natasha get back, I'm slapping them good for giving you James." Tony said before he took the child in his arms. "You wanna see me slap mommy and daddy?"
"Tony, I'm sure that you couldn't lay a finger on Natasha and you'd break your hand touching Steve." Pepper said.
"True on both parts. Just don't let James hear it when he's older." Tony said. "He needs to know that his awesome Uncle Tony is just as tough as Captain America. I'm already cooler and James knows that. Don't you small fry? Yeah, you know. You know that I'm cooler than your dad."
"See? You're already showing promising signs of being a father." Pepper said with a smile.
"Take him back." Tony said with a grin.