Chapter Four, A New Home, A New Start

It had been a month since she'd been at Avenger Tower and Andromeda had found out where they were a week after they arrived. She had spoken with Tony letting him know all she'd been through in her too short life; after finding out Tony didn't run away instead he did everything he could to make her and Teddy feel safe and happy. Her life was so secure now and she and Teddy had everything they could wish for she couldn't help but fall for Tony especially the way he treated Teddy like his own son.

Under Tony's dutiful care Riley-Mae soon healed from her ordeal at the Malfoy's if only physically but she was slowly starting to heal mentally, something Andromeda had picked up on in her regular visits. They had agreed to move to America permanently, Andromeda getting a small apartment not that far from the Tower. The renovations had been completed quicker then what Riley-Mae though possible and spaces  for her and Teddy had been included in those plans, including somewhere they could learn magic without the electronics shutting down, Tony's answer was this was their home now too and he wanted them to feel it in every aspect of the Tower.

It was things like that and the means he took her out too or when they spend time in the park together with Teddy made it hard for her to fight her slowly growing feelings and instincts towards the slightly older man. Now though she had just woken up from another nightmare of that place and knew she wouldn't be able to sleep again. She propped her myself up in bed soothing her baby as it kicked frantically inside of her. Her baby was now six months along and they would find out later that day what she would be having. Looking over to Teddy in his cot, she couldn't get over how fast he'd grown in the month they'd been here, her little boy was now eight months old and had been teething lately though now he seemed to be sleeping rather peacefully thankfully for the baby tether potion she had given him before they went to bed.

Sighing as she knew she would not be able to sleep and she still felt so scared and isolated in this large bedroom. She wanted to be with Tony he made her feel safe and she needed that right now after her nightmare of that place. Calling out hesitantly she hoped the man wasn't asleep. "Jarvis." She called.
"Yes Miss Potter-Black. Shall I fetch Mr Stark?" A voice asked as if from nowhere but everywhere at once. "I am an A.I Mr Stark built me. I sense your distress what seems to be the problem?" The A.I asked.
"Where's Tony?" She asked softly.
"He is in his lab," Jarvis replied.

"Would you like me to fetch him for you?" Riley-Mae shook her head stooping down to pick Teddy out of the cot as he started to stir, she realised he couldn't see her and answered softly soothing Teddy back to sleep. "No thank you can you direct me to him. I don't feel safe in my own." She admitted softly as if she was ashamed.
"There is nothing to worry about no harm will come to you here myself and Mr Stark will see to that. Head into the lift down the hall and I shall take you to Mr Stark."

"Thank you." She muttered as she carefully shifted Teddy into one arm as she wrapped the blanket around her shoulders as it was quiet chilly, only when she was sure Teddy was settled and the blanket covered him as well did she head towards the door. She left her bedroom quietly as she didn't wake anyone up she made her way down the hall and into the lift.

Once Riley-Mae exited the lift Teddy who was now awake settled securely on her hip followed the directions Jarvis told her she came to a room at the end of the hall looking at Tony as he did some sort of dance as his new suit pieces flew at him, music could be heard behind the glass panels. She couldn't help but giggle as a piece of the suit knocked Tony onto his arse the pieces immediately falling off of him as he lay on his back though his head whipped round at the sound of her giggle. Turning down the music he opened the door for her. "Mae? What're you doing down here?" Tony asked as he let her in though there was concern shining in his eyes. "I couldn't get back to sleep so Jarvis led us here. Is that okay?" Riley-Mae asked nervously.

"Of course." Tony assured as he led her to the sofa in his lab. "Hello little man." Tony greeted Teddy as he sat next to Riley-Mae one arm going behind her in the sofa, the other he held out for Teddy to grab and making funny faces at the little boy laughing as he giggled happily kicking his chubby little legs in the air as he sat on his mother's lap. "You're really good with him." Riley-Mae mused happily smiling widely as Teddy giggled again before he looked up at her snuggled into her as much as he could with her baby bump. "Mamma." Teddy sighed happily as he looked up at her though he still kept a tight grip on Tony's hand.

"Hello little love." Riley-Mae said to Teddy running her hand through his thick hair and kissing his head softly. "I just want to make you and Teddy feel safe and happy. And this little one in here." Tony said softly as he stared mesmerised into her emerald green ones one hand resting on her bump. "I don't know if I'll ever be ready for a...serious relationship Tony not after..." She stopped shuddering as the memories came back to her no matter how hard she tried to hold them off. Realising she was trapped in those memories Tony wanted to kick himself but instead he pulled her into his arms making sure Teddy was still safe and secure as he started to soothe her holding her head against his neck.

"Shh. Shhh Mae it's okay you're safe nothing will happen to the three of you I'll make sure of that. We don't have to do anything you don't want to do okay? We'll take it at your pace. I just want you to know that I care for the three of you and I would like us to be a family if that's what you want?" Tony assured before finishing hesitantly as if he wasn't so sure he should have asked that. As he went to open his mouth to no doubt apologise a soft small hand touched his lips, fingers stopping him from speaking as his chocolate brown eyes met the emerald green eyes of the women he loved. "I would like that." Riley-Mae said softly smiling up at him.

"Really?" He asked hopefully his smile turning into a wide grin when she nodded. "Riley-Mae Verity Potter-Black the woman I have fallen head over heels in love with, will you be my girlfriend?" He rambled nervously. Riley-Mae giggled as she pecked Tony on the cheek. "I will and I'm starting to love you too." She admitted softly before kissing him softly but hesitantly at first on the lips, they pulled back after a few minutes when they heard Teddy giggling. "Oh you think that's funny do you champ." Tony asked smiling as he held Teddy above his head eliciting more giggled from the eight month old baby.

"Dada. Dada." Teddy giggled again, Tony's grin if possible got even bigger he still couldn't get over Teddy calling him dada, the little man had started calling him that with no prompting a couple of weeks ago the more time he'd didn't with Teddy and Riley-Mae. "Yes Teddy I'm your daddy." Tony said as he threw the little boy into the air and caught him again Teddy screaming with laughter, his features changing to look like a mix of the two of them. He still kept the black hair but it became more messy like Tony's own instead of wavy like Mae's, he also had Tony's nose and Mae's eyes, chin and cheek bones.

The papers had a field day the first time the family were out together getting some baby things for the nursery and Teddy's room a few weeks back, they'd published about Tony's secret family and the reason why he wasn't up to his usual play-boy tricks was because he'd started a family with a gorgeous woman with a British accent, on how they had a small baby with another one on the way which would be due in March. Neither Tony or Riley-Mae thought to correct them. Though Tony did try to keep them out of the papers as much as possible even went as far as to sue them for publishing about Riley-Mae.

Riley-Mae smiled as she watched Tony play with Teddy as she thought back to all planning Tony was making for their first Christmas together. With that thought in mind she wanted to get the Christmas shopping done after her scan. "Tony." She called gathering his attention as he now held Teddy still on his lap as he turned to face her listening attentively. "Do you want to come with me to my scan? We get to find out what this little one is and I thought we could go do some Christmas shopping afterwards, get in the last few little bits." Riley-Mae asked as she thought back to a few weeks ago at the beginning of December where she, Tony and Andromeda had put up the Christmas tree and decorations Teddy watching fascinated from his play pen and how afterwards they'd all enjoyed s nice meal with a few members of the team.

"I would love to." Tony said happily as he kissed her chastely on the lips and held her close just enjoying spending time with his small family. He still couldn't get over all this strong amazing women had been through in the last few months if not years. In May she finally stopped the man who had terrorised her since her birth, then man who stole her parents and family from her but she'd also lost so much more of the little family and friends she had left and then in June she'd been kidnapped by one of his followers raped and tortured continuously before she escaped in September taking out those who tortured her but not the one who raped her.

Only to find out in such a short amount of time before she could process what she'd gone through, that the man who had defiled her had also gotten her pregnant and she was three months pregnant. Sitting in a hospital bed with only Andromeda and Teddy to comfort her. The rest of the friends she had turned her back on her for carrying a 'Malfoy sprog'. And then two months later she was dragged here by Loki and almost killed along with Teddy. Just the thought of it made Tony's blood boil. He swore to himself that if he ever saw the man who had hurt her so or so called friends he works not be responsible for his actions.

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As it turned out they ended up doing their Christmas shopping before the appointment as they left far too early in Riley-Mae's opinion but Tony was just too excited more excited then her actually and she was excited to see her baby again and to find out what they were having but Tony, he was bouncy off the walls with excitement. With the last of the Christmas shopping done, the bags in the boot of Happy's car they headed towards the hospital for her check up and scan, Teddy fast asleep in his buggy as Tony pushed him with one hand the other wrapped around her waist. Entering the right clinic in the hospital they were surprised to find out that it wasn't as busy as she thought it would be and they didn't have to wait too long.

Tony had just given Teddy a little rusk biscuit to chew on, as he's not long woken up and not in a every good mood, the biscuit should keep him busy during her appointment they hoped. "Miss Potter-Black." A nurse called standing by the door, standing up with Tony's help Riley-Mae walked over to the nurse Tony following behind her with Teddy. Once she was lying on the bed with her shirt pulled up Riley-Mae held tightly to Tony's hand, his other hand pushing the buggy backwards and forwards to soothe Teddy, both their eyes locked on to the screen where their baby was. "The baby is looking healthy and has a strong heart beat." The nurse told them as she played the heart beat into the room, Riley-Mae laughed as Teddy stopped munching on his biscuit to look around for the sound.

"That's your little brother or sister champ." Tony told Teddy happily a wide grin on his face. "Do you want to know what you're having?" The nurse asked smiling when both Tony and Riley-Mae nodded their heads enthusiastically and tears in their eyes. "Well congratulations you're ha having a little girl." She told them.
"You were right Mae." Tony said happily as he brought her hand to his lips and kissed it. "Did you hear that champ? You've got a little sister so we have to keep all the nasty boys away from her like we do mummy." Tony said as kissed Teddy on the head as the nurse smiled at the small family. "I'll let you get cleaned up while I print off some pictures for you." The nurse told them as she pulled the curtain closed and handed Mae some tissue.

"I can't believe we have one of each now." Tony cried his grin still not dropping off his face. "I love you Mae." He said as he kissed her hard on the lips for a few minutes before taking the tissue and wiping her stomach clean for her. "Neither can I Tony I love you too." Riley-Mae said happily. Today was the best day of her life and she knew then in that moment that she could fully recover from all that had happened to her as long as this man was beside her, she knew that he'd help her just like she was with him and what happened during the invasion.

In that moment she finally fully accepted him as her mate and felt the bond grow between them, she wasn't ready to consummate the bond yet but she knew this amazing man would be there for her and take baby steps if necessary and she loved him all the more for it. She finally had the family she always wanted and it was all down to Tony she didn't know where she would be without him.

What should the daughter be called?