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This is like a continuation from 'A chance' but it can be read separately without having to read the first part.
Your POV
It's been a few years since Nat gave birth to Riley. And now she's five. How time has flown.
Nat proposed and we got married once Riley hit one. She is loved by her uncles and aunties who often volunteered to babysit her whenever Nat and I wanted to go out on a date. It was just a small wedding at the backyard of the compound no matter how much Tony wanted to offer us a grand wedding. We also didn't go on a honeymoon because we couldn't bear to leave Riley behind for so long.
It's tough getting the parenting part down. We wanted the best for her and at the same time not forcing her, giving her the chance to explore. We tried being patient with her, gave her the respect and space she deserves. If she's not crying and running away, I guess we are doing our jobs alright? It's tough when one parent is away for a period of time.
Did I mention that we were still staying in the compound? It was only us and Wanda on our floor. Initially, we were considering moving to an entire new floor but we thought it would be better to stay. It was easier that way to have another pair of eyes on Riley.
"Darling, what are you thinking about? Riley and I have been trying to get your attention." Natasha shook me out of my thoughts.
"Sorry, I was daydreaming."
"It's okay momma. We were wondering if you want to head down for dinner?" Riley asked.
"Sure. Let's go princess." I picked her up and acted as if I was going to throw her in the air causing her to squeal and hold my arms. I could never get tired of hearing her laughter.
"Seriously, what were you thinking about?" Nat whispered in my ears as we took the elevator down.
"I'll tell you after dinner."
Dinner at the table was entertaining mostly because of Riley talking about her day in school. Nat and I wanted to provide her as normal of a life as possible. It was mostly me who would fetch and pick her up from school as I was the lesser known Avenger, mostly assisting at the side line. On times when I go for missions, Nat or Wanda would be the one to do so.
After putting Riley to bed, Natasha asked worriedly. "Darling... what's on your mind?" Thinking it may be something bad in my mind.
"Just... Do you really want another kid?" I asked. "I know we discussed this when you were pregnant with Riley but is it really necessary for me too?"
Nat held my hand. "I'm not going to force you if you don't want to, because it is your body at the end of it."
"Should we discuss this with Riley? She is part of our family too." I asked. I wouldn't want her to feel left out and having a sibling is kinda a big deal especially when she's still young.
"Sure, we can ask her tomorrow after she comes home from school." Nat said before we both drift off to sleep.
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"Princess, can mummy and I talk to you for a second?" We went into her room to see her playing with her toys and half done drawing on her table. I ignored the mess in her room for the time being knowing it wasn't past her play time yet. There wasn't any reason to keep the place tidy until later.
"Yes momma?" She looked at me while her toys were in her hand.
I don't know how to approach this so I looked towards Nat for help. I've never had this conversation before and so did Nat but I figured she was better with her words.
"Princess, what do you think of being an older sister? Having a sibling?" Nat said after receiving the hint.
Riley froze for a second and I glanced at Nat not knowing what that reaction meant. She started crying and I knew she disliked the idea. "Momma and mummy don't like me anymore?" She said in between her cry.
"No no no, that's not it." I quickly went to hug her and placed her on my lap. "We thought you would like to have someone to play with. Of course, sometimes the baby could be annoying but you get to help us to take care of the baby." I tried calming her down and reassuring her that no one was going to take her place and we were going to love her the same.
"You are special princess. You were the one who made us mothers. No one else can do that." Nat said and took Riley in her lap.
"Okay... I wanna be a big sister." Riley said with a smile peeking through.
"That's the smile that I love." I said, pinching her cheeks.
"Momma..." She said turning away and burying her face in Nat's chest.
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So with approval from Riley, Nat and I once again went to look for Bruce and Tony. Since they have done this before and I have an actual uterus, it went a lot quicker this time.
"Come back two weeks later and we can have another check to confirm if you're pregnant or not." Bruce said.
"Okay, thanks."
Over the next two weeks, I had to let Nat inject me with the serum because I was weak against needles. Having to constantly be injected for two weeks was not fun but it was a process we had to take.
"Okay, this is the last one. We can check with Bruce tomorrow." Nat said, rubbing the spot she injected. "How are you feeling?"
"Scared and nervous at the same time."
"There's nothing to be sacred about. I'll be here for you all the time. Just like you did for me."
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"Are we ready?" Bruce asked and for some reason, I was feeling a lot more anxious than yesterday. It wouldn't be a huge deal if the result turned out to be negative but my heart was beating out of my chest.
Nat gave my hand a tight squeeze and I laid down on the table to let Bruce do whatever checks he needed.
"Congrats. We'll be having another mini you running around in the compound." Bruce told us.
"We did it!!"
Since we've been through this before, Bruce roughly summarised to us what needed to be done before letting us go.
While walking back to our room, we were discussing how we were going to break the news to Riley. She knew we were trying for a baby but actually telling her she was going to be a big sister was another reality all together.
"We could get her new clothes that say 'big sister' on it." Nat suggested.
"Together with baby clothes that say 'younger sibling' ?"
"Yeah we could do that."
We went out to buy the supplies needed and Tony told us that we were going to celebrate with a party. There was really no use keeping this from the team because Tony's big mouth was going to slip out one day.
We brought Riley to the party as well, since it was just a team party. She sat next to me enjoying her juice the entire time while using my phone. I'm pretty sure she was sitting next to me peacefully because of my phone.
Everyone congratulated me and Nat when we were at the party and halfway, we brought out the box for Riley. She looked at me curiously and I nodded for her to open the box.
She gasped as she saw the content and lifted up my shirt which I pushed down immediately. "Do not do that Riley!!" I was embarrassed as she essentially just showed my body to the team. Not that they have never seen it before because when I was injured they would have to cut open my suit but I was unconscious then.
"Sneaky princess. Trying to show off my wife here?" Nat teased her.
"Sorry momma. There's a baby in there?"
"Yup, but it's really small now." I used my hand and made the smallest possible circle I could make.
The party continued with all the music and drinks and now I could feel how Nat felt when she was unable to consume any alcohol. So, I sat by Riley as I shared her drink while watching the rest party their hearts out.
Soon, Riley fell asleep by my side and I told Nat that I was going to bring her back to bed first and do the same for myself.
I heard the door open and Nat stumbling in having drank a few glasses of vodka or was it bottles? "Baby, are you okay?" I asked worriedly as she was unable to walk in a straight line. She was usually able to control how much she drank.
"I'm okay. Just go back to sleep baby." Nat said. At least she was in the compound drunk and not elsewhere.
I don't know how much time passed but I felt the bed dipped next to me, I thought it was Nat but I was surprised to see Riley next to me. "Riley? What are you doing here?" I rubbed my eyes sleepily.
"Can I sleep here tonight?" She gave me the puppy eyes knowing I wouldn't be able to resist them.
"Alright, just tonight." I picked her up and placed her in between me and Nat so she wouldn't fall off the bed. Nat was sleeping soundly due to the alcohol as she would normally be awake from the movement in bed. "Goodnight princess." I placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Goodnight momma." She said while snuggling closer to me.
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I heard laughter next to me and I stirred and grumbled slightly.
"Shhhh, we don't want to wake momma up." I could clearly hear Nat say. I kept my eyes closed pretending to be asleep. "Why don't you go back to your room to play and I'll come and get you for breakfast later?"
"Okay." Riley whispered and I could hear the door open and close before opening my eyes. I was thankful that Riley was taking being a big sister better than I expected. I was making the bed when Natasha came back.
"Morning, did you have a hangover?" I asked her, remembering how she walked into the room yesterday.
"I'm Russian. I don't get a hangover."
"Alright, if you say so. Let's go, I want to have my breakfast."
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Since the beginning of my pregnancy, I have been feeling a lot more sluggish. I don't remember Nat feeling that way when she was carrying Riley. I spent the majority of my day laying in bed and scrolling through social media on my phone. I hardly have the energy to get out of bed and when I do, I would be out of breath even just getting down to the living room.
Natasha POV
I saw Y/N out of breath as she came down to the living room. I have been worried about her since she shouldn't be feeling this tired. Sure, she was going to be more tired since she was a few weeks in, but we were just in the beginning.
"Baby, are you feeling alright? You're paler than I liked you to be." I sat next to her and cupped her face. Her eyes were closing as she mumbled something that I couldn't hear before collapsing in my arms. "Baby! Baby! Y/N!"
I was panicking as I brought Y/N to the medbay to look for Bruce. "BRUCE! HELP!" I shouted for him as I carried my unconscious wife into the medbay.
"What happened? Lay her down, quick." Bruce went to take his stethoscope and listen to her heartbeat. He took a sample of her blood for testing to get more information as I stayed with Y/N until he got her results.
"It seems like Y/N has a slight iron deficiency which explains why she passed out as the nutrients are split between her and the baby." Bruce explained to me. This seemed in line with the time when Y/N passed out faster than I expected after getting shot.
"It's better for her to not do any strenuous activity until the baby is more developed and don't forget to remind her to take her vitamins." I heaved a sigh of relief now knowing it was nothing serious. It's unfair how she has been preparing all her life every month and she's suffering more than I did.
"Riley! What are you doing here?" I said when I saw her walking in.
"Why is momma sleeping here?" She tilted her head innocently.
"Because momma is slightly sick."
"Can I cuddle with momma like she did with me when I'm sick?"
"Alright, come here." I picked Riley up so she could get in bed with Y/N. "You know you're stealing my spot, I was supposed to cuddle with momma." I booped her nose playfully after I covered both of them.
"Momma's mine." She wrapped her arms around her securely and pouted.
"Can you share?"
"I guess so..."
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So, the next few days consisted of me and Riley making sure that Y/N stayed in bed as much as possible unless it was absolutely necessary for her to get out. I also told Riley to be more careful around Y/N since she wanted to be by her side accompanying her which was great since I have to leave for work during the day as well.
I tried to pop in as much as possible especially during the time of day when Y/N has to take her vitamins knowing she would forget them after procrastinating. Wanda also tried to check in on her as much as she could when I couldn't and I couldn't ask for a better friend.
"How are you feeling today baby?" I asked as I brought her dinner up. Riley was having her with her uncles and aunties.
"Better I guess. I'm not always feeling lethargic the whole day."
I nodded, it was an improvement. I could see she had a lot more energy as she spoke about how her day went and what she did with Riley. As she talked, I couldn't help but feel blessed that I have such an amazing and strong woman to call as my wife.
Her yawn caught my attention and instructed her to go to bed. She pouted at me and I know how frustrating it can be confined to a bed, but it was for her and her baby. "I want you to cuddle with me. Riley has been great but I missed your touch."
"Fine, you win. I'll ask someone to pick up the plates."
"Yay!"
"I love you."
"I love you too." Y/N laid in my arms and drifted off to sleep quickly. I quietly told FRIDAY to inform Wanda to come up to our room to pick up our plates.
"Aww, you too look so cute together." Wanda cooed when she came in.
"Don't wake up my wife and don't forget to take Riley to bed." I whispered.
"Of course, I'm the best auntie." She huffed before leaving.
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Finally Y/N was more stable the next few months and have started moving around a lot more compared to before. We've been to a couple more ultrasound sessions and the baby seemed to be doing well. Since she was already showing, she started to steal my maternity clothes from when I had Riley. Not that she doesn't already steal my clothes on a regular basis.
"Here you go." I passed her the vitamins and she swallowed them with a gulp of water.
"Momma, can I talk to the baby?"
"Sure." She nodded.
Riley poked her belly as if she was dialing on a mobile phone, notifying the baby she was 'calling'. "Hello, I'm Riley, your older sister. I heard I was pretty comfortable when I was in mummy's tummy so I hope you are too. I can't wait to meet and play with you. I love you." Riley made a small wave which made my heart swoon. She is going to be such an adorable older sibling.
"Aww princess, you're too cute." Y/N kissed Riley's cheeks which made me know that she felt the same.
"Goodnight momma and mummy." We tucked her in before turning off the light and leaving her room quietly.
In our room, we were cuddling as Y/N was craving for physical touch. Her belly was significantly larger as she's now at seven months. "You're so beautiful." I reminded her. Suddenly she chuckled, making me look down at her.
"It's one thing to feel the baby kicking your hand and another thing to feel the baby kicking in your body." She said.
"They are kicking?" I placed my hand on her belly and I felt another kick immediately. "That's why I wanted you to feel the joy of being pregnant."
"Go to sleep. You should rest."
Your POV
The next morning, I woke up with a pounding headache and the room was spinning even though I'm pretty sure I slept throughout the night.
"Nat." I spoke softly and shook her shoulders. "Nat, I don't feel too good." She immediately shot up and took a look at me.
"Oh baby, why are you sweating?" She saw beats of sweat dripping from my forehead. "And you're boiling."
Drained of energy to speak, I could only mouth to Nat 'I don't know' but I wasn't sure if I moved my mouth enough for her to understand.
Natasha POV
Oh my god. Why is this happening again? Why does her pregnancy have to be so tough on her? "FRIDAY, ask Bruce to come up here immediately. Tell him it's an emergency and to bring his equipment."
"You're okay, you're going to be okay. Nothing is going to happen." I kept whispering next to her ears as we waited for Bruce to come. It broke my heart to see her suffer when she's carrying our child.
"When did this start?" Bruce asked.
"This morning. We just woke up." Bruce nodded and started checking on her by taking her temperature. Y/N was sweating but she was shivering all over.
"I'll take her blood for a test to make sure she's not having a flu or any infections. Try to keep her temperature lower." Bruce told me before leaving with a vial of her blood.
I took a cold towel and constantly wiped her sweat off and decreased the temperature of the room. Riley came into the room and I had to guide her out because I didn't want her to see Y/N that way and I didn't want to risk Riley infecting Y/N even though I was pretty sure she was not sick.
Bruce came back fifteen minutes later with an unreadable expression on his face and I couldn't tell if I should brace myself for bad news or was it going to be okay?
"Y/N only has a fever as far as I can tell. Thank goodness she has no flu or infection which could have affected the development of the fetus. As long as we try to bring down the fever as soon as possible, it's okay." He proceeded to give her a prescription of antibiotics.
Just as he finished explaining, Riley knocked and peeked into the room. Only her head entered as I saw Wanda behind her. "Can I see momma now?"
"Yes princess." She darted in the room and jumped on the bed. "Careful, you don't want to be hurting yourself or momma." Both Wanda and Riley stayed with us for a while before heading down for lunch and Riley was getting bored.
"How are you feeling now?" I asked Y/N when she had woken up.
"Better. Thanks." She took the pill I handed to her with a glass of water. "You know, I was thinking... I would want to have a C-section. I wouldn't be able to last the entire labor."
I sat next to her and tucked her hair behind her. "It's your body, it's up to you to make a decision, I can't force you. If that's what you want then I'll support you fully." I smiled sweetly at her.
"What did I do to deserve you?" She smiled cheekily.
"Nothing. I'm the lucky one." I pressed our foreheads together and gave her peck before pulling away. "Just a few more weeks and we can see the baby."
"I can't wait."
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Now at nine months and Y/N could be having the baby any moment, we've been a lot more on our toes. We tried to keep her seated as much as possible but she was stubborn as always giving excuses such as 'I need to pee' or 'I am uncomfortable' to move around.
Plus she was getting a lot more irritated easily and snapped at almost anyone. I don't even know how she dealt with me when I was pregnant with Riley.
"Nat!!" She screamed and I ran even though I wasn't far from here.
"What's wrong?"
"My water broke."
"Oh my god. Let's get you to Bruce."
I helped Y/N from the couch and we slowly walked over to the medbay. Everything was already set up and the room were booked in advance since they knew Y/N planned on doing a C-section. More people started coming in as Y/N got ready and laid on the bed.
"You sure you don't want to experience some contraction first?" I asked.
"Don't joke with me Natasha." Alright, she didn't call me by any nickname, time to stop all the teasing.
"We are going to inject you with anesthesia and we only have a few minutes to take the baby out." Bruce explained to us the procedure before injecting Y/N. "I'm going to start now." He took his scalpel and made an incision on Y/N belly and soon, we could see our baby.
I went to cut the cord and Bruce said "Congratulations, it's a boy." amidst his yelling. After cleaning him up, he passed our baby to Y/N and placed him on her chest for some skin-to-skin contact.
"The baby is healthy despite all the obstacles."
"I just realised something Nat." Y/N said, looking at me with a blank face. My heart was beating faster, thinking it was some bad thing. "We forgot to discuss baby names."
"You're lucky your wife did. I was thinking of Ronan."
"Ronan... Ronan Romanoff. I like it." Both of us looked down at the little human in Y/N arms, knowing everyone would love him. Our happy family of four.
Written on 13 March 2022
Posted on 14 March 2022
Requested by: celinskiiii Z8hra20
My mum did C-section when she gave birth to me so yeah... There's nothing wrong with C-section. But I guess it's whole another experience to give birth naturally.