Closer Than You Think

Prologue

3rd Pov

"They'll be okay Tony,'' Steve said and placed his hand on his shoulder comfortingly.

''But what if something goes wrong Steve?" Tony asked worriedly.

''Seriously Tony, everything will be fine, it is just you being paranoid,'' Bruce said.

''Look at Nat she's shaking,'' Clint said with a laugh.

''I've never seen the black widow in such fear,'' Thor said.

''Shut up you idiot! You have no idea what can happen to her!" Natasha replied.

''Why isn't Tony in the room again?" Bruce asked confusedly.

''He keeps fainting,'' Clint said with a laugh.

''Shut it Barton,'' Tony said and glared at him.

The doctor came out of the hospital room and they all looked to him in anticipation.

''Congratulations Mr. Stark, it's a boy,'' the doctor announced and all of their faces lit up.

''Is everything okay with the baby? And Pepper? What about her is she okay?" Tony asked.

''The baby is healthy and your wife is fine, she is holding your son, you can join them now,'' The doctor said and walked away to check on other patients.

They all excitedly went into the room. ''Pepper!" Tony exclaimed happily.

''His nose is just like yours,'' she said with a laugh.

''I love you both so much, I'm so glad that you're both okay,'' Tony said.

''We love you too, don't you want to hold your son now?"Pepper asked.

''What if I hold him in a bad position and he gets hurt or what if he doesn't like me or worse, what if I drop him?" Tony rambled on about how the situation could go wrong.

''Shut up and take him Tony,''Pepper said.

''I'm glad that you're okay Pepper,'' Natasha said looking at her best friend happily, she was so excited for the both of them and she couldn't wait to watch the baby grow up.

''You should have seen her, she was so worried for you,'' Clint said.

''Awwww, I think she was more excited for the baby to think about me,'' Pepper joked.

''Hey! I was worried for you,'' Natasha said with a pout.

''So have you thought about a first name for Starkson?" Thor asked.

''Starkson? You mean Stark's son." Bruce said.

''No, isn't his last name Starkson?" Thor asked confusedly.

''That's not how last names work here Thor,'' Steve said and facepalmed.

Clint was taking photos in the mean while.

''Tony, come on, hold your son,'' Pepper said knowing that he was nervous to hold the baby.

Tony carefully took the child into his arms.

''He's so tiny,'' Tony said and looked at the baby adoringly.

''He's so cute,'' Clint said.

''Obviously, after all, he's my son,'' Pepper said with a laugh.

''Tony, your narcissism has rubbed off on Pepper,'' Bruce said jokingly.

''I said that on behalf of Tony, he's occupied right now," Pepper said with a laugh and pointed at Tony who was in his own world with his son.