Natasha

It was a rather simple day. We had no where to be. One of the days we got off and relaxed. Sam didn't join us. Although, Steve insisted, I knew he wanted us to have some space.

I was lying on the couch, reading. This hotel didn't come with a television facility, so Steve was a bit tense. He didn't feel good. He was always having trouble intuitions.

I know when I can and when I can't convince him. Right now, I can't. So I don't even try. I know he would stop pacing the room eventually and sit by my legs and I would get up and wrap myself around him.

Three years together, only the two of us most of the time, changes the equation dramatically. We don't even need the urge to speak to understand what the other wants.

His phone rang, and he stared at the screen for too long. And when he saw me getting up, he picked it up. The colors faded from his face. And I knew something was not right.

"Dress up, we need to find Wanda and Vision. Earth's in great danger" is all he said as he rushed to the restroom grabbing his rotten uniform from the wardrobe.

I sighed, not just another day, perhaps.

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When I saw him sitting by Vision's corpse, I couldn't be happier. The world could extinct, but if Steve is alive, breathing, healthy, that's all I would need to keep breathing calmly.

I stood behind him, not knowing what to do, how to comfort him, until another thought scared the life out of me, and my hand protectively went to my belly. My breath caught up in my throat. It shouldn't be what I think, it shouldn't.

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Steve

I heard her breath. And I looked up. How could I? No, I knew she was fine because I was, or else I would have collapsed too. But she wasn't completely fine. She held her belly, and seemed breathless.

I got up and held her in my arms, "Nat? Are you alright? " I asked.

She couldn't reply, she was in shock.

"What happened? " Okoye, head of the Dora Milaje, asked.

"I think she needs to be checked" I said.

"Let's get her back to the palace. And pray that the princess is still around to help us" she said.

As we walked towards the carriers, Bruce got to our side.

"Nat? Are you alright? Were you hurt? What is it? " he kept asking.

She didn't answer him, and I didn't want to either. Too much to deal with.

Okoye helped us get into the carrier and we were all heading to the palace.

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"Fine and healthy " the doctor said. Natasha sighed in relief, and so did I. I helped her up and she hugged me, sobbing out of fear.

"Don't stress yourself " I rubbed her back.

"Steve, you are fine. I... " she was full of emotions.

"Hey, please. Don't " I cupped her cheeks and wiped her tears, "You are all the I have left. You need to be more careful "

She nodded and hugged me again. The pain of whatever happened around us was too much to bear. But I still had her. I always would.

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Natasha

"You didn't tell me, then" I said, I knew this conversation could wait, now was not the time. But, it could set his mind off from his loss.

"I.. Couldn't " he said, turning to face me. He stood near the glass walls, staring out at the destruction of Wakanda.

"We don't even have their corpses to bury" he said wiping a tear.

I walked up to him and touched his cheek, "we did all we could, Steve. We couldn't have done anything more "

"I know" he said, "let's go talk to others. We aren't the only ones with loss"

I nodded and followed him outside. We all lost people we love. Maybe I didn't. Yeah I did love Sam, Wanda and Vision. But I had such loses in past. Was I so lucky? I still had what I valued above all.

Thor sat with the talking racoon. Shuri sat with Okoye. All in mourning. Steve sat down beside Rhodey.

"Any word from Tony? " He asked Rhodes, who moved his head in negative.

"Pepper is fine, she just called" Rhodes told us.

Steve nodded and then they couldn't speak anything else.

I didn't know where I fit in this, so I just stood there, until Bruce caught my arm and pulled me to a side. Thankfully, Steve didn't notice. I can deal with this alone.

"Nat?! " he held my arms, "I am fine. Right in front of you. And you are fine too. Why can't you? What is wrong with you Nat? Aren't you happy to see me back? "

I was holding back my anger for long. I jerked out of his hold.

"I am happy you are alive and back and that you didn't vanish, Bruce. But I care less to be excited about it" I yell.

"What? Natasha? You.. I am back. I am still alive. Nat, I am sorry I left you for so long but, I was hulk, I didn't know. Nat, please listen to me. I can explain" he said.

"What can you explain Bruce? I don't want to listen! I have moved on you. I am way past all that and I have realized that it was for the best. You left. I was sad for a little while but now I am very happy.  Way happier then I ever was. My life didn't stop with you. " I said, in a high voice.

"What do you mean, Nat? I don't understand " he said.

"I mean" I took my glove off and flashed my hand at him, "I am married, to Steve. And surprise, I am not such a monster after all because, I am pregnant with his child. And my baby is still very much and healthy and alive inside me. "

Bruce was shocked beyond words, and I walked away, to look after my devastated husband.

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OmG. Nat is married to Steve
She is pregnant. Sorry Bruce.
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