Brutasha One-Shots

Our Chance

No way I could tell Bruce, how could I? I'm not even sure if I want to believe it myself yet. Me and Bruce have been active lately, ever since the first time we had sex. The connection we both felt through it made us want each other every single second of the day.

Now, i'm currently late on my period. But this doesn't mean a pregnancy right? It could be a bunch of different things. Plus, neither one of us can have kids. I had the graduation ceremony and it is too dangerous for Bruce to have a kid without the possibility of passing the gamma radiation.

So why was I still concerned that I might be pregnant. Was I ready to be a mother? The simple answer is no. Even just thinking about a child made me nervous.

I grab my phone and look through my contacts, finding the person I need right now.

"First of all don't tell anyone but could you bring me a pregnancy test," I ask Pepper.

I pull away the phone from my ear waiting for her to stop screaming at the top of her lungs. I tell her to be quick and then hang up.

I pace around the living room anxiously waiting for Pepper. My nerves increase as I hear a knock on the door. I open and Pepper immediately enters taking out the pregnancy test from the shopping bag.

"Do you know what to do?" Pepper asked me.

"I can figure it out," I reply nervously.

Pepper notes the nervousness in my voice, she walks closer handing me the test.

"Do you what me to wait?" Peppers questions.

The gears in my head turn, I really don't want to be alone right now.

"If you don't mind," I tell her.

She nods at me, I turn around and walk to the bedroom. Pepper follows me but stops in the room while I continue towards the bathroom.

I close the door and look at the test. I can't believe i'm doing this, there's no way i'm going to be pregnant. I lightly chuckle and proceed to do the steps it tells me to do.

After I finish I wash my hands and let Pepper in. She comes in and we both stand there waiting for the 3 minutes to pass. The 3 minutes felt like 3 days, i've never been so impatient.

I feel Pepper grip my hand as a red line starts to appear, i'm letting out a breath of relief until another line shows up.

My hand tightens on Pepper's. My mouth parts in shock. No. This can't be happening. All of what Pepper is saying is tuned out by the ringing in my ears.

I come back to my senses as Pepper pulls me into a hug. She pulls back and looks at me.

"You don't seem that happy," she says truthfully.

"You're right i'm not and do you wanna know why? It's not because I don't want it, it's because i'm not fit to be a mother. If you only knew all the things I did before all of this. Me and Bruce can't have a child, we have so much weight on our shoulders from the past," I ramble.

"Natasha, you and Bruce would be amazing parents," Pepper said.

"You don't know that," I say bluntly.

"Yes I do," she says.

I walk out of the bathroom, Pepper on my tracks. I have to deal with this alone right now.

"Can I be alone?" I ask her.

"Of course, call me if you need anything," she says understanding.