Mine (Bucky Barnes)

Fifty

Baby Barnes has arrived! I'm too tired to write more. Though, I am pretty proud of the mood board above. <3 Artie

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Dr. Omenma had rushed them to the room they had prepared for labor. Nwadike joined them in the hallway as they passed her room, with Natasha, Yelena, Sam, and Steve following as they raced past. Mirjana was set up on the bed, and assessed quickly.

"Let's take a look, shall we?" Dr. Omenma said. She plopped down on a rolly chair and, with Nwadike's help, lifted her legs into the stirrups. Steve and Sam's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. They reached for each other, uncomfortable but not able to take their eyes away from her bare legs.

"Okay, you two don't need to be here!" Bucky growled at Steve and Sam. The two rushed out without arguing.

"Is it okay if we stay?" Natasha asked Mirjana, gesturing to herself and Yelena. Bucky squeezed Jana's hand gently, signaling that it was her decision.

She nodded, her face red as another contraction started to spread through her body. "Yes, that's fine!"

"You need to breathe," Nwadike ordered. She walked her through the contraction, with Dr. Omenma continuing her assessment.

"You are starting to dilate, but it is going to take a while to get to 10 centimeters," the Doctor said. "We'll have to keep an eye on your progress. The good news is you are surrounded by the best technology in America. I would not worry."

Mirjana swallowed her fear. She shared a worried look with Bucky. "What if-"

"No, you are not going to start that right now!" Natasha shut down the thought. She knew they were worried something was going to happen, like with their first born.

The women surrounded the couple, offering reassurances that nothing would happen. Yelena was the one who convinced them everything would be fine.

"If something was going to happen, it would have already. Pepper made sure she got the top of the line everything before you came. We have a Wakandan doctor and midwife. You and baby Lena will be fine, I promise you," she said with a smirk.

"Who is baby Lena?" Nwadike asked, obviously confused.

"Yelena," Mirjana said, placing a hand on the blonde's next to her. "I love you. Bucky loves you. But we are not naming our daughter after you."

"It is your loss," Yelena grumbled.

Dr. Omenma cleared her throat. "I think everyone should get some rest. Stark said he had some other midwives on hand. I will call them to watch over until baby is ready to come into the world."

"You mean you aren't going to stay?" Mirjana worried. Her hand that wasn't clasped with Bucky's was clutching Nwadike's tightly.

The women smiled softly. "No. Depending on how fast you dilate, we could be waiting for 24 hours."

"Twenty...?!" Bucky ran his free hand through his long hair. "She could be in pain for 24 hours?!"

"We can give her an epidural, right?" Natasha asked. It was moments like these that made her relieved that she would never have to go through with this. She would take torture over giving birth any day.

"Yes, but we have to wait until she is dilated much more," the Doctor answered.

"Can I at least have a snack?" Mirjana knew she shouldn't be eating, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.

"You can have ice chips," Nwadike answered. "I will fetch you some and wait here until the other midwives arrive. Make sure they check your progress at least every hour."