Trying to be normal
A week later found Loki and Bucky putting together the furniture in the nursery. They had gone with the light green paint for two of the walls, leaving the other ones white and painted the baseboards purple.
Loki let out a groan and threw the instructions on the floor. “You know, I could just have all this put together with a snap of my fingers.
Kat glared at him and he put his hands up in surrender.
“I don’t want to see anyone snap their fingers ever again.” She told them. Bucky snorted from the other side of the crib as he was screwing a side into place.
“Besides.” She continued. “This is part of the experience, putting the nursery together.”
“But-“
“NO MAGIC.” Kat growled. She had become more irritable in the past week. Her cravings were just getting weird. Last night she made Loki go and get her ice cream and pickles so she could dip them in the ice cream.
Her sex drive had also increased. She couldn’t keep her hands off Loki. Every chance she got, she was pulling him into conference rooms, closets, that one time in Nat’s bathroom two nights ago for movie night. Anywhere around the tower really, she didn’t care. Loki didn’t mind, obviously, he loved bending to her every sexual whim.
“Hey there Kat, why don’t we go get something to eat and let the boys finish the handywork?” Nat said from the doorway. Kat nodded and followed her out into the kitchen, pulling her ice cream and said pickles from the fridge.
Nat made a face as Kat sat down at the island across from her, “That’s gross, you know that right?”
Kat nodded and dipped the pickle in the tub. “Yes. I’m aware, but the baby wants what the baby wants.”
About an hour later, Loki and Bucky emerged from the nursery, Bucky looking very pleased, and Loki with a scowl on his face.
“Finished?” Nat asked.
Bucky nodded, throwing a smug glance toward Loki. “Someone here decided he was too mad to finish everything so I did and it turned out perfect if I do say so myself.”
Loki huffed and rolled his eyes, and Kat walked over to him, kissing him on the cheek.
“Thank you for trying Loki.” She said softly. Loki smiled at her and glared at Bucky, who was smirking behind Nat.
“What am I gonna do with the two of you?” Kat asked, laughing.
Bucky shrugged. “Love us?” Kat rolled her eyes and walked off to the nursery, to check the work they’d done. The crib was beautiful. She ran her hand over the mahogany wood, before sitting in the rocking chair. She glanced over to the dresser and Bucky had set up all the Avengers plushies in a line, with the Winter Soldier in front. She chuckled and got up, going over to look at them.
She brushed her hand over the tiny Iron Man and took a deep breath. “I wish you were here old man. We’re all struggling without you.” She whispered.
Her hand hovered over the Captain America plush before picking it up and putting it in the closet. “You were supposed to be here too.” Her hand shot down to her stomach when she felt the baby kick hard.
“Jeez kid, take it easy on me will you?” She joked. The baby kicked again and she smiled, turning to go get dinner started. Bucky was already at it though, two pots on the stove, stirring something.
“What are you making for dinner Buck?” She asked
“Spaghetti.” He said, throwing a smile over his shoulder. She turned away from him, smiling sadly. Steve loved when they made Spaghetti together. She shook her head and set the table for four, assuming Nat would join them.
She did and noticed that Kat was unusually quiet during dinner. Kat felt off, like something wasn’t right, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. Her hand rested on her stomach and she smiled at the tiny kicks the baby was giving her. Loki laced his hand with hers and smiled when he felt a kick too.
The first time Loki had felt the baby kick, he cried. He told her he’d never felt happier. He also told her that he wanted to move away from the tower. Not anytime soon, after the baby was born of course, but he wanted to settle down at just be with her. Kat wanted that too. She didn’t want to fight forever. The team would be okay. Sam and Bucky would lead them. Peter, Wanda, Nat and Scott would be enough and if things got so bad they did need Kat and Loki, then they would come running.
“Are you alright darling?” Loki whispered in her ear. She nodded, giving him a small smile.
“Yeah, just tired I think.” She told him. He nodded and helped her to the couch while everyone else cleaned up dinner. She grabbed her overly large sweatshirt and sat down. She had just gotten a pillow situated against her back when Friday came over the intercom.
“Dr. Banner needs all of you in the lab, he says it’s an emergency.”
Kat looked over to Loki, who came over to help her get up. They piled in the elevator and began the ride down to the lab.
“I wonder what it is?” Bucky asked.
“Peter probably blew something up again.” Nat joked. They all laughed and when the door opened, they were met with Wanda and Sam.
“Any idea on what happened?” Sam asked.
“Don’t know, hopefully not aliens or any more Mad Titans.” Kat said. Nat gave her a look. She shrugged. She wasn’t in the mood for another war. She was too tired.
The rounded the corner and the doors to the lab opened. Kat was the first one inside, looking around for any signs of a threat.
“Bruce, what’s going-“ She started.
She stopped abruptly when she saw that Bruce was not alone. There was no mistaking that uniform. Or that ass.
He turned to face them and Kat could feel all the color drain from her face. He looked tired and he had his beard back. He looked happy to see her.
“S-Steve.” She whispered. He smiled at her, that damn smile.
“Hi.”
Kat was vaguely aware of Loki catching her before she fell to the ground.