Chapter 15
Try as his Omega did, they couldn’t put off visiting their doctor any longer. James kept his mouth shut, even if this time around felt different for the Alpha. This time...it felt like...it could really be real.
That his Omega was pregnant and they would have gone from zero kids to two in the absolute best way possible.
But because Clint was always sensitive about it - even going so far as to tell friends and family not to comment on the growing bump - James didn’t say anything about it.
Bucky had started to lay a protective hand over his mate’s belly whenever they snuggled. And scented him more often. And started lingering in the baby section of grocery stores. But if his mate didn’t want to ‘jinx’ it, then he wouldn’t either.
They had dropped Wade off with Steve and Tony, much to the pup’s delight, before heading to their doctor’s appointment. Bucky took his Omega’s hand as they walked inside the clinic, rubbing the blonde’s thumb in reassurance.
Clint was quiet and anxiously tapped his foot as the two waited in the lobby for someone to call them back.
“It’ll be alright, doll. No matter what happens, we have a family. This will just tell us if we’re adding members to our team or not. But no matter what, I love you. So so much Clint.”
“I love you too, babe,” Clint replied with a small smile, accepting the kiss when Bucky leaned over.
“Mr. and Mr. Barnes?” a Beta in blue scrubs called for them, leading the pair into an exam room in the back. They did the routine check in, ultrasound and bloodwork before being led to their doctor’s private office.
Sitting next to each other once more, the pair waited only a minute before Dr. Cho joined them.
“Bucky, Clint, how are you two doing today?” the Beta asked with a smile as she made her way around her desk before sitting with several folders in her hand.
“Anxious as fuck, Helen,” Clint replied, always blunt as hell when he was nervous.
“Well, I only have good news for you two. The bloodwork came back, you two are definitely pregnant.”
“Right, well, this has all happened before...” Clint began, leg tapping faster as Bucky reached over to grab the Omega’s hand.
“I know Clint, I’ve been with you for the last five years. But I’m telling you, this is the farthest you have ever gotten. And the ultrasound and bloodwork all show this is a healthy fetus.”
“But...no Helen you said I had a point five percent chance -”
“- Point five percent is still a chance, Clint.”
“So, it’s healthy and we’re farther along than we’ve ever been...but...will this fetus...you know...become a baby? Are you saying we should actually get our hopes up?” James asked before his mate could cast any more negative fears.
“I’m saying...something is different this time around. It’s like...your body has settled into motherhood. Has there been a significant change in your lives this last year? Changes in your diet or exercise?”
Alpha and Omega shared a look before turning back to the doctor, hands still intertwined and squeezing tight.
“We fostered a pup and...ended up adopting him,” Bucky said almost breathlessly, chest tightening at what Dr. Cho was implying.
“Oh, wow. Congratulations you two! You know there is actually some research to suggest that fostering a pup can help with infertility. There were several cases where scenting and morphing pheromones between Omega and pup allowed the Omega to be more susceptible to fertilization and pregnancy from their Alpha. It’s not common but it has happened.”
“Wait. Wait you’re saying...fostering Wade has...helped us? Helped Clint’s body somehow?” Bucky asked for clarification, feeling his heart drop from what Helen was saying.
“Well, again, there isn’t enough research to back up the theory, but for your case specifically, I think it’s a fair estimate. You both have done a wonderful thing by fostering and adopting this ‘Wade’ and now - maybe the universe is returning the favor. Because according to this paperwork, you are about to welcome a second child into your home. Would you like to know the sex of your baby?”
Clint had been quiet while they talked, staring at Dr. Cho’s desk and holding tightly onto Buck’s hand. The Alpha turned to his mate, letting him decide the answer to their doctor’s question. Honestly Buck was just thrilled it was healthy, so if Clint wanted to wait then so could he.
Except the Omega was still zoned out, prompting the brunette to squeeze his hand.
“I...yes. We’d...we’d like to know.” The faintest hint of hope was coming off Clint’s scent but was overwhelmed by the pungent scent of disbelief. Bucky leaned over to kiss his mate’s cheek, loving that the blonde’s other hand had unconsciously spread across his swollen belly.
“Well, congrats Mr. and Mr. Barnes - you’re having a girl.” Bucky froze as his mate’s scent suddenly spiked with excitement.
“A girl?” Clint choked out, squeezing the Alpha’s hand tighter as Bucky felt his breath leave his body.
“Yup,” a smiling Dr. Cho answered.
“A...a girl?” Bucky asked the Beta too, head feeling fuzzy - in a good way - at the thought of having a daughter. “We’re having a baby girl.”
“Apparently we are,” Clint replied breathlessly, but with the tiniest, cutest smile on his face.
“We’re having a baby girl?” Buck asked Clint this time, feeling dumb but also skeptical and excited and proud and maybe possibly freaking out. His mate, Clint, his best friend, love of his life, better half and the reason Bucky is still here today - looked at his bumbling Alpha and with tears in his beautiful blue eyes and nodded his head.
Mindful of the bump, Bucky threw himself at his Omega to bring him into a hug. Chuckling, Clint returned it before they kissed each other senseless.
They were...they were having a baby girl.
“I love you. I love you so much Omega.”
“I love you too, my baby Daddy. My Alpha.”
“Ah - gentlemen...I have another appointment coming in. And, as sweet as this is...unless you guys have any further questions...” the poor Beta interrupted the two...who had admittedly changed their combined scent from excited to excited. The Alpha took control of his sudden arousal and sat back in his seat, looking flushed back at the doctor.
“Yeah, is it safe for us...to you know -” Buck asked as he could feel his mate roll his eyes next to him.
“- yes Buck, you and your Omega can return home and celebrate. I promise it’s safe to do so. It’s actually encouraged towards the end to stimulate labor. And since your paperwork says you’re about...thirty three weeks along - you’ve got seven weeks to prep and celebrate all you want. Out of my office and in the privacy of your own home.”
The pair chuckled at that, wiping their eyes and unable to stop smiling at each other. They thanked Helen and made their way out of the office and back to their car.
“Babe you don’t mind if we wait to announce...until she’s born? Just...you know just in case…” Clint said as he stared out the window, not looking the Alpha in his eye.
Bucky gently grabbed his mate's face and kissed Clint soundly on the lips in reassurance, pouring all of his love into it before eventually pulling back.
“Pretty sure everyone knows we're expecting, but yes doll if that makes you feel better,” Bucky agreed as he reminded himself of something. “I’ve got a surprise for you at home, how about I text Steve to see if Wade can spend the night?”
“Is the surprise your dick?” Clint asked with an eye roll, already stealing Bucky’s phone to text the other blonde.
“Nope. But you might just sit on it once you see the surprise,” the Alpha said smugly as he drove the two home.
See, even though Clint had explicitly asked for no one to comment on his growing bump - that didn’t mean the Alpha couldn’t secretly get excited about it. Maybe enlist their pup with helping in the secret excitement. Bucky just smiled as his Omega glared at him suspiciously from the ride home all the way to them walking inside of their house.
“Your brother says he’ll bring Wade over tomorrow morning and what’s the surprise?” The Alpha laughed as he grabbed his mate’s hand and led them to the spare room/office in their house. Since they bought the house years ago, that room had always been a cluttered mess.
Partially because it was the room they stored stuff in, partially because Bucky had promised to turn it into an office to work from home more - both poor excuses to not give it any real use...until now.
Nodding towards the wooden frame, Bucky watched as his Omega sent him one last glare before opening the door to the spare room. The Alpha practically bounced in excitement watching Clint’s face go from frustrated to amazed.
See, for the last few weeks, whenever Clint was at school or out of the house - he and Wade had worked on cleaning out the room. They repainted it to a warm yellow and had assembled not only a crib and a changing table, but also a rocking chair.
It wasn’t finished yet and that was actually purposeful. Buck had reached out to Tony about the whole thing, where the Omega explained Clint will want to rearrange stuff once his nesting instincts took over - so keep it simple.
“You…” Clint sputtered out, stepping into the room with wide eyes. James found himself leaning against the door frame, watching his mate walk around and gently touch all the new things added to the room.
“Wade and I have been working on this for about two weeks. Tony said not to add too much so you can do your nesting thing - but figured I’d get started for us. For...our baby girl.” He watched as Clint slowly turned towards him, tears in his beautiful blue eyes before the Omega walked over to pull the Alpha into a heated kiss.
Bucky couldn’t help growling a little into the kiss, feeling so much love and fierce protection for his mate in this moment. But Clint didn’t seem to mind, as evident by the smell of Omega arousal.
“So, I take it you like it?” the Alpha asked with a smug grin, kissing his mate again when the blonde pulled him into another kiss.
“I love it. And I love you Alpha,” Clint whined, reaching down to palm the Alpha's pants tent. “I want you, now.” Bucky didn’t need to be told twice. He marched the two to the bedroom, molesting his Omega the whole way while also being mindful of the bump.
The smell of his love’s arousal plus being pregnant with his child almost made the Alpha turn feral, but he managed to be gentle.
That was until his mate snarled at him to ‘fuck him harder.’
Then Bucky proceeded to do just that, pouring his love and admiration for the Omega into the greatest sex they’ve ever had.
Twice.