Chapter 44-Baby excitment
By: MysticFantasy
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A/N: numerous requests for an appearance by James. This will be the only chapter with him.
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A small crying was heard before Jarvis spoke.
"Ms. Romanoff, young master James is awake and in need of a diaper change."
"Thank you Jarvis." Natasha said. She was about to get up when Steve stopped her.
"I got this. You stay here." he said. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and then left to care for his son.
"He has settled into fatherhood quite nicely." Thor commented.
"He has." Natasha agreed. "And James loves his daddy giving him attention."
"I loved the way that Pepper had tried to drag the big news about James out of Steve." Clint stated with a smirk.
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Steve couldn't help but follow his enhanced sense of smell. When it came to his all time favorite dessert, it was the one time his will power was overcome.
He reached the kitchen area right as Pepper placed a small tub of cool whip on the counter next to a freshly baked apple pie.
"Steve, just the person I wanted to see." she said. "I bet you'd like a piece of this apple pie."
"If it's not for anything you need." Steve replied.
"Well, if you give me an answer to something, you can have the whole pie." Pepper offered.
"Must be something important that you want to know to offer the whole thing." Steve said.
"It is important." Pepper replied with a smile.
"What do you want to know?" Steve asked.
"I've noticed Natasha's behavior is a little off. I think I know why but I want some confirmation. Is she pregnant?" Pepper asked.
"I can't answer that, Ms. Potts." Steve answered.
"I'll give you a piece right now if you start calling me Pepper." the strawberry blond declared, having tried to get the captain to do such since Tony demanded the Avengers stay in the tower.
"Sorry. I was raised to show women respect."
"Very admirable and something I wish Tony had learned a lot sooner. Now, back to the topic at hand. Answer me." Pepper said as she used a spoon to gather a generous amount of whip cream and place it in the center of the pie.
Steve couldn't help but feel his mouth water. Apple pie was a weakness that his friends knew all too well.
And it seemed that Pepper was using that information to get what she wanted.
"I can't tell." Steve said.
"Are you sure?" Pepper asked as she sprinkled a little cinnamon on top of the whip cream.
Steve bit his lip to keep quiet. He tried to turn away but couldn't as Pepper used the pie cutter to start cutting the pie. Letting out more of its freshly baked scent.
Just one simple word would get him some of that pie but he couldn't answer the CEO.
"A simple answer and it's all yours." Pepper said as she ate a small piece.
"I can't answer." Steve stated. "I don't know if she is."
"What?" Pepper asked confused.
"I've noticed her behavior as well but she hasn't told me anything yet." Steve said. "If I knew she was pregnant, I would be bouncing off the walls with excitment. I swear."
"So...I tried bribing Captain America and it got me nothing?!" she exclaimed. "Oh my...I'm awful. Here. Take it."
Steve was a little surprised when Pepper placed the pie in his hands.
"Ms. Po...Pepper. It's nothing to feel bad about. It's not the first time someone has done it."
"But I bet that was before you became a national treasure. Nowadays, that's a very bad thing and I'm sure Tony would love to hear about me trying to bribe Captain America."
"I won't say anything."
"Thank you, Steve. I'm sorry for this whole thing. Enjoy the pie." Pepper said before walking off while muttering things under her breath.
Steve lightly chuckled before heading back to the suite he and Natasha shared. He went into the kitchen and placed a slice of pie on a plate just as the door opened and his wife entered.
"Hey." he greeted with a lage smile.
"Hello yourself. Where'd you get the pie?" Natasha asked.
"You wouldn't believe me. Although I'm sure Jarvis would be more than happy to show you the video feed later." Steve answered. "So? What did the doctor say?"
Natasha smiled which made Steve's smile even bigger.
"Are you...Are we..."
Natasha nodded.
"We're going to have a baby."
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"Jarvis, I demand that video feed later." Tony declared.
"I have it safely filed away, sir." the AI said.
"Good. I need something to give Pepper grief about. She never does anything bad. She's almost as good as Captain Perfection."