A girl out of time

Seven - Stark?!

Once the doctor left Tony turned on me. "Why did you ask me to stay? I nearly know you, not that I don't really like you. It's just wouldn't you want your brother or Steve?" He began to ramble so I cut him off. 

"Calm down Tony. First off I don't want my brothers in here when I'm giving birth. It would kill them to see me like that." I explained and continued in a whisper he was just able to hear. "And I thought you might want to be here when your daughter is born." He froze. I instantly regretted telling him. 

"I'm sorry, I had to they made me and the idea was to end up like this." I gestured to my swollen stomach. "They wanted to train her to be like my brother was before he found you guys and I was going to run away before they got to her, but then all of you showed up and took me out of there. And it was amazing to know someone cared about me after I spent months alone. I never meant for you to find out like this! I didn't think you would want us because I'm a freak so she'll pr-" He cut me off by kissing me full on the lips. I was shocked for a second before I kissed him back.

"Sorry. Didn't know how else to stop your ramble." I hung my head and fiddled with the blankets. "Hey," he put two fingers under my chin tilting my head up. "I'm glad you told me." He kissed my forehead as another contraction hit. He grabbed my hand and smiled. "I'm not gonna leave."

The doctor came back in 20 minutes later and said I was still only about five centimeters. 

After another hour of pain and talking with Tony about whatever. He kept hugging me after every pain as they got worse and worse. 

"Alright, Miss. Barnes on the next one I want you to push as hard as you can." The doctor informed. I grabbed Tony's hand slightly tighter and he kissed my temple. "I'm not going anywhere." I smiled briefly as the next pain hit and I pushed with all my might, almost crushing Tony's hand. 

"Verry good and again on the next." The doctor ordered. I did as told and pushed again and again with each contraction. "The heads crowning." Doctor man said and I screamed in pain. I pushed again on the next contraction. "And the heads out. One more big push now."

I took a deep breath and squeezed Tony's hand tighter still causing him to wince slightly. I flopped my head back as the contraction faded and a small cry filled the room. "Congratulations you have a baby girl!" The doctor said happily. I smiled up at her father who had a huge goofy grin on his face. "Would you like to cut the cord dad?" Tony nodded and cut the cord with his left hand. A nurse then came and took it away. 

"She's so small!" Tony exclaimed looking down at her. "Yes, she is smaller than other babies because she's two weeks early but appears to be in perfect health." He rushed the last part after seeing the concern on my face.

My baby girl was taken to the other side of the room to be cleaned up while I delivered the after birth. She was brought back only moments later and placed in my arms. "She's beautiful, just like you." Tony mumerd, I blushed. "She looks like a mini-you." It was true, she had brown hair and brown eyes. She also had his nose. 

"That's true, she'll be the best looking girl around." He bosted I gave him a gentle slap on the shoulder. "Do you want me to go get everyone?" He asked brushing his thumb on our little girl's cheek. "In a moment." A midwife came over and showed me how to feed her properly. 

After she was done eating I Tony spoke up. "Do you have a name?" I smiled down at my daughter. "Stella Margaret Stark," I said not missing a beat. I'd thought about this a lot. 

"Really?" He questioned evidently surprised at the choice of last name. "Yes, she's your daughter I want her to know you." He smiled and I handed her to him. "Hello, Stella I'm your daddy." I watched him cradle her rocking softly. He really was completely different in private. 

"Excuse me, Miss." I turned to face a nurse standing in the doorway. "There's a group in the lobby asking for you. Shall I let them in?" "Yes, thanks." She smiled and left. Not two seconds later my brother entered followed by the others. I put a finger to my lips and they immediately stopped talking. 

"So wheres my niece?" James asked looking at me excited. I pointed to Tony standing next to me still cradling a now sleeping Stella. "Actually do you wanna take her my hands starting to throb." "Yes." He placed Stella back in my arms. I caught a glimpse of his right hand. "Jeez Stark what happened there?" Black Widow asked pointing at his hand that was starting to bruise. 

He pointed at me. "Ask her, she's stronger than she looks." I smiled. "Sorry." "It's fine Jaz." He said and leaned down to whisper in my ear so the others couldn't hear. "Jaz I care about you a lot and Stellas already got me wrapped around her little finger. Will you be my girlfriend and possibly marry me one day soon. I want to be part of both of your lives." I blushed. "Yes!" I whispered back and he kissed my temple in a way the others still couldn't see. 

He stood back upright and clear his throat. "Alright, I'll be back in a bit." He moved towards the door. "Where are you going?" I asked a little panicked that he was leaving me. "Just to see the doctor about what you've done to my hand." I sighed, "and also avoiding the next question about her." With that, he left and all eyes were back on the sleeping baby in my arms. 

"So what's her name?" Stevie asked coming to stand next to my bed holding Widow's hand. I sighed this is what Tony wanted to avoid, figures. I took a breath. "Her name is Stella Margaret Stark." Steve smiled. "That's beautiful Jazzy" everyone murmured their congratulations until something must have clicked in my brother's head. His face went red.

"Stark?!" He half yelled making Stella wake up. "Yes, Stark!" I snapped and Sella began to cry. "Look what you did now J!" I began to rock Stella slowly until she settled down. "I'll explain everything to you, but not right now." Tony then walked back into the room his hand in a splint. The room went dead silent causing him to stop just inside the door. "Okay, I'm guessing you all know then?" I nodded. "Anyway if anyone cares I have three broken bones in my hand."

I blushed and said a quiet "sorry" before yawning. I was exhausted. "Here I'll put her in the crib." Widow offered and I accepted letting her take my tiny baby and put her into the crib with a heated blanket.

The others began to file out of the room to go home while Tony sat down in the recliner chair on the other side of the crib. "Go to sleep. I'll be here when you wake up." He smiled, I kissed my fingertips and reaching into the crib next to my bed placed them onto Stella's head. Then I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.