Maria was over for the day, meaning Sam and Steve got to have a boys day while the kids were at school. Natasha personally loved Steve, but if she was being honest she loved being around Maria even more. If she wasn't so in love with Steve, she was pretty sure she and Maria would have made a lovely couple. 

"You know I miss this, you, me and a nice drink," Maria smirked crossing her legs and taking a sip of her fourth drink of the evening. 

"Well I hope you it enjoy it while it lasts," She said. 

"What's the matter, Rogers? Are you gonna ditch me for someone else? Again?" She asked. 

"You could say that." She shrugged. "I told Steve I wanna have another baby." 

"Another one? wait with Steve?" 

"Yes with Steve, who else would it be?" 

"Geez, you two are like rabbits!" 

"We have the same amount of kids Maria," Natasha commented with a laugh. 

"Still I could never have another one, no not again, those kids do something to me, I might lose my mind." 

"Nicole is just like you," Natasha laughed. 

"And that's the problem. Why do you want another one?" 

"I don't know, I feel like I am missing something," 

"And a baby is the way to fill the hole in your heart?" she asked. 

"Don't you want to have another baby?" Natasha asked. "You and I could once again raise our babies again. Wouldn't you like that?" 

"No." She answered simply. "Don't get me wrong, the process is quite enjoyable, and the afterwords are worlds of fun, but giving birth hurts. I'd rather jump off a bridge. Besides, you don't need me to be pregnant." 

"Believe me I know." She smirked. "But that doesn't change the fact that I like being pregnant with you, you're my best friend." 

"Eww, you sound like we are two teenagers." Maria rolled her eyes. "Besides I'd miss this," She said taking another sip of her drink. 

"Sam doesn't want another baby?" 

"Who knows with that idiot. Hald of the time he wants to be a romantic idiot, the other half he's trying to be more like Bucky, which is hella weird." Maria and Sam's relationship was cute, but Sam seems to take advice from Bucky and Steve way too often. Steve loved being romantic, while Bucky was suaver and the typical 'bad good guy.' 

"I swear those three spend so much time together that I'm starting to think they are starting to do something else while they hang out," Natasha laughed taking a shot. "ugh I love this shit." 

"And I'm sure they are thinking the same thing about us," 

"We'd make a hot ass couple," Natasha smirked. 

"Babe you could have had all of this," Maria motioned to her body. "But you had to go and choose the 100-year-old virgin. Your loss." 

"And I will regret it for the rest of my life." She smiled.  "Get pregnant with me." 

"I can get you pregnant." maria offered. 

"It's not possible. Unfortunately," 

"Looks like Cap still gets to have all the fun." She shrugged. "I will tell you this, I will talk to Sam, I love my kids, and don't tell them but I love you more, I'd have a 100 more kids if we get to have more of these idiot best friend moments you keep talking about. You're getting soft babe." 

"Being married to Captain America does that to you. Also if you don't want to do this then you don't have to," 

"I want to." She said. "I've missed having a baby around, and maybe this time they will be best friends." 

"Sarah and Hugh are best friends." She said. 

"No your daughter likes to play with my baby's heart." Maria laughed. "She's a heart breaker just like her mama." 

"Between you and I, I know that they will end up together, Sarah can barely stand Elliot," 

"Elliot is his father's attitude with his mother's determination." Maria shook her head. "Besides I think he's turning his affection to Layla," 

"They'd be cute." 

"They would be." She laughed. "And maybe with these two, they won't bicker all the time like Nicole and James," 

"Those two act like brother and sister." Natasha laughed. "I can't wait for Nic and Willa to announce they are practically in love with each other." 

"Oh, you see it too?" Maria asked. 

"Who doesn't?" 

"Sam, he still keeping an eye on Nate," Maria laughed. "I am just waiting for my baby to come and tell us." 

"Do they really think they can keep things from us?" Natasha asked. "It's sad that they still believe that." 

"You know what's sad?" Maria asked. "How gullible our husbands are." 

"What do you mean?" She asked. 

"They went out to the store to find an ice cream that doesn't exist. They've been gone for over two hours. Should we call them to tell them that it doesn't actually exist?" 

"Nah," Natasha said. "They will figure it out eventually." 

*

"Hey Morgan," James said walking up to Morgan after class, as she was putting things into her locker. 

"What do you want Rogers?" 

"I want to apologize because I know that you are still mad at me." 

"Do you know why I am mad at you James?" 

"No." He admitted. 

"Then why are you apologizing." She asked. 

"I might know the exact reason as to why you are upset with me but trust me when say this. I don't like us arguing. You're my best friend Morgan. You always have been and I wasn't there when you needed me to be and I am sorry." 

"Can I be blunt with you James?" She asked and James nodded his head. "You and I have been best friends since before I can even remember, all of my best memories have a common denominator. You. And I was really hurt when you didn't go to school that day and ditched me for someone you just met. I needed you because I was scared. We just faced a really traumatic thing, I can't live without this," She tapped the necklace hanging from James's neck. "And it's so hard to take it, but I thought we'd get through it the same way to get through everything. Together." 

"Morgan you're my best friend, you always have been and always will be. Just because I've met someone else, doesn't mean I don't love you anymore. As a friend." He said. "Torunn is my friend too. and I want you and her to get along, but before that can even happen I want to be able to mend our friendship. You're more important to me than anyone else."  

"I don't like fighting with you, James," 

"Neither do I." He said. "So how about you and I go mini-golfing this weekend?" 

"You aren't going to spend time with Torunn," 

"I will reschedule," He said. "I wanna hang out with my best friend." 

"If you are willing to do that, then I am willing to get to know Torunn." 

"Really?" he asked surprised. " I don't want you thinking that is the only reason I came to apologize to you." 

"I know that," She smiled. "You aren't clever enough to think of a plan like that," She laughed. "Besides I was being a selfish person, I shouldn't have treated Torunn the way I did and I wanna make it up to her and you. I had no right to be as rude as I was." 

"I guess we both made mistakes." He said. "So then I will invite her, should we invite anyone else?" 

"No just me you and Torunn, it will be fun." 

"Great I can't wait." 

"Me either." James smiled and then walked away. Morgan watched him carefully, she didn't know what she was getting herself into, or if she was prepared for whatever was going to go down just that weekend. 

"You two are a mess," Miles's voice frightened Morgan. 

"What the hell Miles," Morgan glared. "How long have you been standing here?" 

"I've been here for a while, don't worry I'm used to getting ignored." He shrugged. "Are you really going to hang out with James and Torunn and act like you are okay with the relationship they are in." 

"They aren't in a relationship." 

"Not yet." He shrugged. "Why are you doing this to yourself? Acting like everything is okay when you are clearly going to murder James. Why not tell James how you feel?" 

"What are you? Some sort of therapist?" She asked. "And I don't know what you are talking about, I don't like James." 

"Okay if that's the lie you still want to believe." 

"What your point Miles?" 

"Listen I know we aren't really on the same page at the moment, or ever because you insist on saying you're smarter than me," 

"I am-" 

"Don't even, I am starter. Anyways, despite this, we are friends and I don't know Torunn, all I know is that she's not the best influence on James, who is my best friend by the way, not yours."

"You're rambling." She said. 

"I am trying to say I want you both to be okay, and I want you to know that I don't trust Torunn." 

"I know why I don't trust her but why don't you?" 

"It's not that I don't trust her, but I just think she will break James's heart." 

"And you think I won't?" 

"Maybe, maybe not." He shrugged. "She's a goddess for crying out loud. I am just curious as to who she is," 

"I will see what I can find out." She smiled. 

"Good. I wish you the best of luck my friend." 

"You're weird," Morgan said. The bell rang and Morgan gave Miles a tight smile before walking away. This weekend was sure to be an interesting one.