Her life is crazy. Ups downs sideways and diagonals. Life throws everything at her, and she has to work through it. Her two constants, her true love, Steven grant rogers and her best friend/ sister, Ava Johansson. This trio has been through more tha...
I was pulled in the front door of the house and I heard Tony muttering something to Bruce. I tuned it out, I didn't care. I was about to rush upstairs when I almost fell over a toy. I heard babbling from the room over, getting closer and closer. I turned to face Steve and wiped the remnants of my tears away with my wrists to avoid getting blood on my face. I turned around again, but not before plastering a smile on my face.
"Hello darling" I cooed and she chuckled. She reached me and stuck her hands up in the air wanting to be picked up.
"I'll pick you up in a minute baby girl, I just want to wash my hands, ok?" She nodded and grabbed my leg instead, clinging onto my thigh as I walked into the kitchen to wash away the blood that was staining my hands. I watched the bubbles from the soap turn pinkish, before turning a deep red as I scrubbed away the blood under my nails. Avery waited patiently for me to finish, and as soon as my hands were clean and dry I picked her up and she smiled.
She kissed my jawline and nuzzled her head into my neck. I carried her into the hall, my smile no longer so fake.
"Hey Tony, have you found her mother yet?"
"Eh no. I've been a bit preoccupied with the whole Ava thing....but I'll get right back on that first thing tomorrow morning" he offered me a quick smile and walked down the hall.
I was secretly happy to tony hadn't found her mother, I kind of liked taking care of Avery. I walked upstairs towards Averys nursery.
"What do you want to do baby girl?" She took her head out of my neck and looked up at me.
"Baf?" She asked, tilting her head slightly, in a way that made my heart melt.
"Of course darling" she tucked her head back into my neck and I walked into the nursery en-suite. I put Avery on the closed toilet and turned my attention to the bath, making sure the water wasn't too hot or too cold. I picked Avery up and walked back into the nursery while I waited for the bath to fill. I sat her on the changing table and unbuttoned her onesie.
"We need to find you some proper clothes little missy. We cant have you running around in your pyjamas all day now can we?" I tickled her tummy and she squealed with laughter. I picked her back up again and went into the bathroom, turning off the taps and checking the water temperature.
"Ok come on darling. Bath time!" I took her diaper off and put her in the bath. She giggled and splashed in the water, drowning me and the floor, but I couldn't get mad at her, she was just too cute. I let her play around a bit before trying to wash her hair.
"Steve! Come here and look at this cutie!" Steve strolled in, his nose stuck in his phone. He looked up and immediately smiled.
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"Is she just the cutest or what?" I tickled her again and she giggled, clearly agreeing that she was the cutest. Steve chuckled behind me. He kissed the top of my head and snapped a photo of Avery before walking out again. I finished bathing Avery and wrapped her in a towel. I cradled her in my arms and walked downstairs again in search of Tony.
I found him sprawled on the couch in his lab.
"Tony!" He shot up off the couch.
"Wh-what?!" He rubbed his eyes.
"Do you know where Ava is?"
"Uhhh yeah she and Wanda are at her apartment" I nodded and walked back upstairs into the nursery.
I grabbed some pyjamas and a clean diaper, quickly changing Avery. I grabbed one of her pacis and pocketed it.
"Are you hungry baby girl?" She simply nodded in response. I walked downstairs and opened the fridge.
"Hmmm, what to eat, what to eat" I closed the fridge again and put Avery on the counter before starting to make a sandwich. I spread some peanut butter on a slice of whole meal bread and put it on a small plate, next I grabbed a mango and cut it up into small pieces and quartered some grapes adding them to the plate and picking Avery up again and walking into the sitting room.
I didn't even try to put her down on the couch, knowing she would instantly crawl onto my lap. I turned her around so she leant back against me and set the plate in her lap. I grabbed the remote and flicked through some kids channels, finally landing on a tv show called 'wonderpets'. As soon as I put it on, it had Avery's undivided attention. She ate her sandwhich and most of the fruit and sat staring at the tv. After a few episodes I looked to Avery.
"I think it's time for be-" I got interrupted by a big yawn "o yes, I definitely think so. Come on baby girl." I turned off the tv and stood up, settling Avery in my arms. I got a bottle from the kitchen and filled it with milk, putting it in the microwave, slowly rocking Avery. I walked back up to the nursery and sat down in the rocking chair, offering Avery the bottle which she happily accepted. She fell asleep as soon as she finished the bottle. I rocked her for a little longer, savouring the quiet cuddles, before standing up and walking across the room to the crib, I slipped the paci in her mouth and covered her in a thin blanket, kissing her forehead before raising the railing and walking out of the nursery.
I walked over to mine and Steves shared room. Pausing outside the door.
"Hey Jarvis, do you by any chance happen to be able to act as a baby monitor...just for tonight"
"Of course ms Romanoff....in the nursery I'm assuming?"
"Yes thank you" I opened the door and saw Steve laying in bed sound asleep. I smiled at him and crept into the room. I pulled off my jeans and shirt, pulling on one of Steve's sweatshirts because I was too lazy to try pull on proper pyjamas. I crawled into bed beside Steve and he wrapped an arm around me, pulling me into his chest. I smiled up at him, thinking about how lucky I was to have him, before falling asleep.
Only to be woken again an hour later by soft cries coming from the nursery. I slipped out of my cosy warm bed and jogged down to the nursery, opening the door to see Avery standing in the crib, crying, and waiting for me.
"Oh hello baby girl" I bent over the railing and picked her up, bouncing her gently.
'What's wrong darling?" She grabbed onto my (Steves) sweatshirt and wouldn't let go. I spent half an hour trying to get her to go back to sleep in the crib before giving up and carrying her back to my room. I stopped outside my door and put my finger to my lips. Avery looked up at me, and put her thumb in her mouth, I chuckled quietly as she leant her head on my shoulder. I walked into the room and slid back into bed.
I lay Avery down beside me and she immediately crawled onto my chest. I wrapped my arms around her she tucked her head underneath my chin. I knew she was asleep when I felt her suckling on my collarbone, I smiled and let my eyes close again.
I fell asleep snuggled up with my soon-to-be husband and a baby cuddled on my chest.....I was in heaven.
