Loving Marianna

Chapter Nintey- Eight

2 Months later
"Why don't I have even a little bump yet?" I frown looking at myself naked in the mirror.

"You're only about 10 weeks along it's normal to not be showing yet my love." Clint says watching me. I throw on his discarded shirt and jump into bed next to him.

"If I can only do pregnant things I want to at least look pregnant." I complain. He chuckles peppering kisses along my face.

The last couple of months have been bliss but a bit boring compared to my usual activities. Most of my days are filled with political endeavors, watching my mates work on our home as I "supervise", watching a shit ton of t.v and of course doctor appointments. When the news of my pregnancy broke out (thanks Ramonda) I received a text from my mother but haven't answered her. She doesn't get to ignore me for months and just swoop in and be super memere (grandamother.) My mates and therapist have urged me to reach back out to her but she only wants me back in her life because I'm pregnant and why would I want to be around someone like that? Aside from that everything has been perfect we did a small wedding and party with our closest friends and family and it was beautiful, I cried basically the whole time thanks to extra hormones but it really was amazing. My powers have also come along, I can't practice the way I was before but I've learned how to control whether or not I'm giving someone powers I just haven't been able to control which one, my shield has become stronger and bigger if I want it to be.

"Isn't Xavier supposed to be coming over today?" He questions between kisses snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah but I wanted to laze around with you for as long as I could." I look lovingly at my husband he kisses me rolling me on top of him.

"As much as I love this position we do need to get ready." Yeah that's right. We. Over the last couple of months he's come here to hang out so my mates can get to know him too and despite their initial jealousy and disdain I'd say they all get along pretty well (I said pretty well not perfect) and we've been able to have some genuinely good times together.

We quickly get dressed and wait for him in the lounge, while waiting Vision and Scott enter too waiting with us. I snuggle between Clint and Vision until I hear the elevator ding. I shoot up and see Xaviers smiling face holding something that I want.

"Is that for me?" I ask softly as he chuckles giving me a side hug before handing me the milkshake.

"She's not supposed to be having milkshakes." Clint says coming up behind me wrapping an arm around me grabbing the milkshake taking a sip.

"I've barely eaten today! It'll be fine!" I say grabbing for the milkshake.

"Pair it with leftovers from last night then." He says handing it back but not before taking another sip.

"Thank you." I look to Xavier with a wide smile as we move into the kitchen. I begin getting out a plate but Scott grabs it and tells me to sit. You don't have to tell me twice. I sit on a bar stool and happily sip on my milkshake.

"So how has working with Fury been?"

He makes a face before answering, "he's.. serious." I burst out laughing almost falling back in the stool as Vision stabilizes me with a firm hand on my back.

"Be careful." He scolds.

"I'm sorry but serious is not the first word I'd use to describe Nick Fury. I'd start with controlling, secretive, pain in the ass, know it all, really the list goes on." I smile and lean over the counter to give Scott a kiss as he puts the plate in front of me.

"So what I'm hearing is that you respect the hell out of him." Xavier says raising a brow.

"She definitely does." Clint says. I roll my eyes and eat my grilled chicken.

"When he was upset about her power growing she rushed right over to make sure she could smooth things over." Vision says nodding.

"Remember when she knocked Strange out to protect him?" Scott laughs almost falling out of his barstool himself Xavier sturdies him and joins the laughter.

"Alright fuck off I don't have a dad." Everyone stops laughing and I can't keep my face straight anymore before I burst out laughing.

"Got you, got you, got you, and got you." I say pointing at each one of them teasingly.

"You're twisted my love." Vision shakes his head.

"You love it." He pecks my cheek and I blush.

"I love that just a kiss on your cheek still draws out a reaction."

"Being pregnant makes me want you even more." I say with hunger in my eyes and not for grilled chicken or a milkshake. Xavier awkwardly clears his throat and I blush harder snapping out of it.

"I'd say sorry but I'm really not." He throws a wrapper from his pocket at me and I easily catch it waving it back in his face.

After a few hours of messing around and talking about a bunch of different things most of my mates end up coming in and hanging out with us. We bid Xavier farewell and he leaves promising to text me he got home safe. I plop back down on the couch and Bucky pulls me into his lap.

"I love seeing you so happy." He says kissing my neck.

"I love being this happy." I lean into his touch closing my eyes resting my hand on my stomach.

2 Months later
"Everything seems to be just fine Marianna, you are slightly more underweight then we'd like this far in but the baby is just fine and I can give you list of good fat foods to have. Have we decided if we want to know the gender yet?" The doctor asks my mates and I. We've talked about this and I eagerly nod my head.

"Congratulations it's a baby girl!"