The Song Of The Broken

5.)

A few days later, I found myself sitting in a doctor's office.

"I don't understand why Pepper couldn't come with you." Tony complained.

I sighed as I shook my head at him. "Pepper is in Washington for the next week and a half. Nat is on her honeymoon. And Wanda is away on a mission, which I was supposed to be on, by the way." I replied.

He hummed, "Yeah, Bethy, you're not going on any missions for the foreseeable future. Especially if you are pregnant." He replied.

I scoffed a laugh, "Oh, I know." I replied, amused.

"What about Sharon?" He asked.

"She's on the mission with Wanda. Yelena is in Munich. That is all the women in my friend's group." I told him.

He sighed, "Well, I'll wait out here." He finally said.

I smiled at him sweetly, "You're here for moral support, you can stay out here." I conceded.

He sighed in relief before leaning back.

Once my name was called, I was led to the back. They took my blood pressure, temperature, and weight. Then, I was led to the bathroom and asked to pee in a cup before being led back to the waiting room.

"Give us a few minutes, and we'll take you to the room." The nurse told me.

I nodded before sitting down and sighing as Tony turned to look at me.

"What happened?" He asked me, quietly.

I shrugged and opted to look around the room, sighing as I leaned back. "They took my weight, blood pressure, and a few other things and made me pee in a cup to confirm the pregnancy." I replied.

He hummed, "That's good, right?" He asked.

"I guess so." I mumbled before being called back again.

The nurse looked at me before looking down at my chart. "You need to get on the table, take off your pants and panties, and use the paper blanket to cover yourself. The doctor will be in to see you in a few minutes." She said before leaving me alone.

I sat there with a million thoughts going through my head as I did.

***

Tony rubbed my arm as we walked out of the office.

My hand clutches the envelope, which confirmed the pregnancy and a picture of the sonogram.

"So, it's more than one?" He asked, surprised.

I nodded, swallowing hard as he led me to the car.

"Are you going to tell Barnes?" He asked as he drove me to the compound.

I sighed, "I don't know yet." I whispered, rubbing my forehead with my fingertips.

He gave me a disapproving look, "I know you two have had problems in the past, but Barnes deserves to know about those kids you're carrying. They are his, after all." He told me.

I swallowed hard and nodded. "You're right." I told him.

Without another word, he parked in front of Headquarters and got out. Waiting for me by the door.

Everyone was sitting in the lounge room.

Nat immediately smiled as she saw me walk in and stood up, rushing to pull me into a hug. "It's good to see you. I'm glad you're back. Things haven't been the same without you here." She told me.

I hugged her back and smiled before stepping back. "I thought you were supposed to be away on your two month long honeymoon getaway?" I asked, amused.

She shrugged, "We're putting it off to go in December. That way, we can have a few weeks rather than just one." She replied. "So, what's going on?" She asked.

"Hang on. I need to do something, and then we'll catch up." I told her.

She smiled before moving to go sit next to Steve.

"Bucky, can we talk?" I asked.

He turned to look at me, eyeing me before turning to give his attention back to his book. "You want to talk now?" He retorted as he turned the page.

"Yes. It's-- It's important that we do." I told him.

He hummed in response, "Okay. I'm listening." He replied as he turned the page again.

I sighed, "I'd rather not do this in front of so many people." I replied flatly.

He looked up at me and frowned, "You've been avoiding me for days, and suddenly now you wish to talk about what happened in Madripoor between us? It's not hard to guess what you want. You want to get back together, right?" He inquired, turning to give me an expectant look.

I sighed and reached up to run a hand over my face. Tony scoffed as I turned to look at him, "And this is why I didn't want to come here." I grumbled.

"Just give him the fucking envelope." He told me.

I shook my head, "No, fuck this." I told him before turning to look back at Bucky. "You know what, forget it." I said as I turned to walk away, only for Tony to stop me and shake his head at me. "Tell him." He told me.

I shook my head, "No, it's pointless." I mumbled.

He sighed, "Fine, I'll tell him." He told me before turning to look at Bucky. "You want to know why she is here? She's not here to ask you for a reconciliation, jackass. Your little rendezvous in Madripoor? Got her pregnant. Congratulations, Barnes. You're going to be a father." Tony snaps as he leads me away.

"Wait! I'm going to be an Aunt! Fuck yes! I'm going to spoil the shit out of it!" She whooped loudly as she stood up and rushed over to where we were before she tackled me into a fierce hug.

I let out a surprised laugh as I hugged her back.

"When did you find out?" Steve asked as he eyes Bucky, who looked to be in shock.

"Last weekend." I whispered.

"Can you reassure me that it's mine? How do I know you weren'twith anyone else while we fucked?" Bucky finally asked.

I blinked. "Not yours? I haven't been with anyone else.... In the last five years." I replied angrily, as I took a step forward.

Nat stopped me and shook her head at me, "What the hell is your problem, Bucky? You know that if she's here telling you there is no way that kid she's carrying isn't yours. Stop being an ass!" She snaps.

"It's been close to a month and a half... It's too early to tell if it's mine or not." Bucky replied calmly.

Tony glowered at him, "Alright. You were right. He didn't respond right. But at least you told him. Let's go, I'll take you home." He told me.

I nodded as Nat turned to me, "Come over anytime you want." I said, as I texted her my address.

"Wait." I heard someone say, but I ignored them and kept walking out of the building.