**I'm sorry guys, I took so long, I know, we're getting close to the end, but you all know someone really importante will die, I'm not talking about one of the kids...**

While James and Sarah were at home, waiting for their parents to return with the twins, Laura was already preparing a lunch to greet them at home. She heard the doorbell ring and walked into the living room.

L: James and Sarah, don't go into the kitchen because I'm cooking and it's dangerous.

Sarah: All right!

J: Can we play outside, Laura?

L: You know you can't. Your father gave strict orders for you to stay home.

Laura glanced at the door, then opened it.

L: Mr. Barton... What a surprise.

C: Call me Clint, I thought we were close enough for that already.

L: Sorry?

C: I'm just joking.

L: Steve didn't tell me that you would come here today.

C: They don't know actually, Natasha called me telling me the babies were coming home, so I decided to make a surprise.

Sarah: Hi, Uncle Clint. Hi, Francis.

Francis stood with his arms folded, he was in a bad mood.

C: Hello, little Natasha.

L: I don't know if I can allow you here...

C: Well, we are Avengers, we will do no harm and you can trust us.

L: Us?

C: Yes, I invited some friends for the surprise. What is this smell? Looks good.

Clint entered the house, followed by Francis. Laura frowned and looked at another car parking in front of the Rogers' house. Sam Wilson was coming in, with Sharon Carter, Jessica Drew, Bucky and Carol Danvers, they all were bringing presents and decorative balloons, but many same balloons.

Sarah put her hands on her cheeks and screamed at the sight of Carol and Jessica.

Carol: Hiii my babyyyy!

Jess: Oh lord the food is smelling so good, has the party started yet?

Sam: Hi, Samantha.

Sarah: Hi Uncle Sam! Is that for me?

Sam: No, my love, it's for the twins. Your birthday is over.

Sarah broke the smile and hit her foot on the floor in protest.

Sarah: It's all for them now!!!

Laura waited for them to come in with all the decoration they had brought to the party, and she was already nervous for fear of being fired for allow all of that, even tho she didn't allow, they were just arriving.

Laura was going to close the door, but she was pushed lightly, Hill was coming in now.

Sarah: Maria!!!

Sarah ran and hugged Hill's legs. Hill was wearing sunglasses, and she was with a serious expression on her face, she laid her finger on Sarah's forehead and pushed her back.

H: Silence, child... please.

Clint raised an eyebrow.

C: Someone is already hung over.

Sharon: Guys I thing something is burning in the kitchen.

L: Oh, my God!

Laura ran to the kitchen

C: I'll... I think I'll help her there.

Clint pointed to the kitchen and started to move slowly there.

Sam glanced at Clint, eyebrow raised.

Sam: Where's Bobbi, huh?

C: She will come... soon, I guess...

The doorbell rang again, everyone was engaged in arranging the decoration around the room for the surprise, Sarah was the one who answered the door this time.

When Sarah opened the door, then she stared at the man's feet in front of her, they were huge, she looked up and gaped when she saw him.

Thor: Hello, little mortal.

Thor smiled at Sarah

Torunn: Hi, Sarah!

Sarah: Hi Torunn! James and Francis are in there, come on.

Sarah held Torunn's hand and dragged her to James's room.

Sarah: Hiiii! Look who's here!

F: Torunn!

Francis grinned, as did James who couldn't say anything.

F: Let's play.

Torunn: Alright.

Sarah: Of what?

F: Not you, you're small.

Sarah frowned at Francies, then she looked at James expecting for him to do something about it, but he did not defend her, Sarah got upset.

Sarah: I'll tell Mommy and daddy and Laura and Grandma when I go to Cindy's!

J: Tell them! I don't care!

James shrugged and Sarah hit her foot on the floor, then she left the room with tears in her eyes, she would run to her nanny, but the avengers tried to calm her doen, but she accepted only Sam's lap.

Sam: Why so sad, little Sam?

Sarah: Jamie and the others won't let me play! Hit them, please.

Sam: Hit them? No, no, that's not nice, just leave them there.

Sarah looked at Thor.

Sarah: He's stronger, I'm going to ask him to beat Jamie.

Sam: What do you mean, stronger?

Sarah shook herself until Sam put her on the floor, then she ran to Thor, but the doorbell rang again, causing her to distract herself and run to the door.

Before Sarah could open the door, Laura put her hand on the door and looked at Sarah, making negative with her finger.

L: You're not allowed to open the door, remember?

Laura opened the door and it was Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. Tony lowered his glasses to look at Laura, then he smiled.

T: Are you following me? It's getting kind of obvious that crush you have on me, don't you think?

Laura sighed and rolled her eyes.

P: Ignore Tony, he thinks all the women will fall for him.

T: No, just a few, but you're one of them, right?

P: Keep dreaming.

Pepper said smiling and walking into the house.

Tony looked down to Sarah.

T: Oh a girl... hey there, where's my son?

Sarah: He's being mean!!!

T: Yeah?

Sarah: Yes. He didn't let me play because I'm a girl.

T: That's my boy. Excuse me, but kids bores me to death.

Sarah frowned as Tony came in and went to Sam to ask about something with alcohol to drink.

Sam: Tony this is a baby reception, there's no drink here.

T: No? What have I come to do here, then?

P: You came to honor the children of your friends.

T: Again? When will they stop procreating? If one Steve Rogers is boring, imagine several of them out there.

Sarah: My dad is not boring, he's really cute and he stronger than you, he will break your teeth!

T: Aggressive this girl, she is like her mother. Thank God.

H: Hey, guys, guys! I'm monitoring Steve's cell phone, they're arriving.

L: I'll call the children!

Everyone settled in to surprise Steve and Natasha, and their car parked five minutes after Hill announced.

Steve got out of the car and helped Natasha get out of the car, she was holding Nicholas in her lap. Lindsay was at the car seat with her oxygen equipment.

Bobbi Morse who was late didn't notice Steve and Natasha getting out of the car, she was looking for the house number and stopped beside them, looking to see the house number on the front. The Avengers who were watching from the window, began gesturing for Bobbi to hide, but she was not seeing them, she walked across the garden in front of the house and when she was a few meters from the door, she saw her friends inside the house gesturing to her.

Bobbi understood they were just waving at her so she smiled and waved back excitedly.

Sam and Clint tapped their foreheads.

Steve and Natasha were still distracted by the removal of Lindsay from the car. As soon as they had finished removing Lindsay, Sam was desperate and stood at the window with an angry face, gesturing for Bobbi to understand that something was wrong. Bobbi was startled by Sam's face and stopped waving, she raised her shoulders in confusion and didn't understand why Sam was asking her to go to the side.

Bobbi looked back and saw Steve and Natasha turning to face the house and now she understood the reason for everyone's desperation in the house, she looked everywhere and there were some bushes on the sid of the house, she didn't hesitate, she threw erself into the bushes.

Steve and Natasha walked to the front door carring their babies and Nick Fury, who was also late, was walking down the sidewalk.

Sam saw Fury after Steve and Natasha.

Sam: AH! C'MON!!!

H: Relax, Sam, Steve and Natasha are here at the door, so no problem.

The problem was that Steve hadn't yet entered the house because he was looking for the keys in his pocket.

S: Damn, I left the keys in the car. I'll be right back.

Bucky saw Steve turning to go to the sidewalk.

B: He's going back.

Everyone started gesturing for Nick Fury to hide somewhere, he had already noticed Steve and Natasha at the door and stood on the sidewalk waiting for them to enter the house, so he could get in the house too, but when he saw Steve turning back, he ran down the sidewalk and leaned against the neighbor's fence, hoping Steve would not look in his direction.

Steve went to the car and opened the door to get the keys.

James's new neighbor and new friend, Mike, was riding his bike and stopped right next to Nick Fury, he took a snot from his nose as he looked at Nick, who looked at him sideways and raised his eyebrow, as if asking "What are you looking at?"

Luckily, Steve was more concerned on protecting Lindsay and didn't notice Fury or Mike. He returned to Natasha.

Mike: Are you a pirate?

Fury: No, I'm the Tooth Fairy.

Mike: So your custome sucks.

Fury: Thank you.

Steve approached Natasha and she whispered.

N: Did you notice?

S: Yes.

N: Let's just pretend to be surprised...

Steve finally opened the door, Clint and Sam began throwing loud confetti and whistling. Natasha forced a smile on her face and Steve was smiling with happiness because he loves his friends and he loved the mobilization they did for Nicholas and Lindsay.

Sarah rushed over to Steve and stretched out her arms for a lap. Steve told Sara that he could not get her on his lap now, but he crouched down to be at the same height as her to receive a kiss and a hug.

Sam and Bucky were the first to hug Steve and to congratulate him.

Natasha was doing the opposite of Steve and avoiding being touched, but Pepper and Laura approached her anyway.

Pepper: Look at him, he does not even seem to have been hospitalized, he looks great. Can I hold him?

No. Natashs thoutght.

N: Y-yes.

Natasha handed Nick over to Pepper's lap, then she approached Maria Hill who was pretending not to be there, but before she talked to Hill, she noticed she was being spied by someone, she looked at the hall and spotted her little stalker... James Rogers.

James was spying his mom, he misses her and Natasha knows that and she knows James is very shy to approach her and he does not like to ask for some affection.

Natasha smiled at him and decided to help, she crouched and opened her arms at James' direction and James smiled back and ran to hug her.

N: So, you're the responsible for all this party, huh?

J: No, we didn't know about it, everybody just came here.

N: I know, I'm just joking.

J: Mom, Torunn's here and we're playing together and also Francis.

N: Really? That's nice and...

H: Is she here?

Hill interrupted Natasha and frowned, she hasn't heard news from Torunn since Thor took her away after her mother's death.

H: How... how is she?

J: Well, I guess.

H: I uh.... I really wanted to know how she is doing.

J: Let's go talk to her!

H: Is her father here too?

J: Yes.

H: Then I had better stay in my own.

Bobbi and Nick Fury arrived at the door, covered in leaves and twigs.

Fury: This is the last time I participate in any event you do.

Nick Fury went to Natasha and handed the gift of the twins.

Nicholas woke up and began to cry, calling the attention of those present. Natasha went back to Pepper Potts and took him in her arms, she rocked him soflty, which calmed Nick right away.

C: Is that Deja Vu? Because I've seen this scene before, I swear.

Pepper: She's such a great mother!

Pepper smiled and everyone was staring at Natasha with shinning eyes, filled with pride.

N: Okay, alright, stop it.

S: She is a great mother yes, she was very brave...

Steve looked at Natasha and she looked at him somewhat surprised.

S: I am very proud of her, I could never gone throught what she did... like... she had four kids... I can't even put in word how grateful I am for this...

Steve remained looking into Natasha' eyes, everybody was sighing and smiling, Natasha tried her best to not let be touched by Steve's words, but she was smilling, her only option was to distract herself to not look so fool, she looked at Clint Barton and nodded.

Clint approached Natasha.

C: Come with your favorite uncle.

Clint took Nick from Natasha's lap, but he started to cry right away.

Bobbi smiled to see Clint with baby Nick, she approached him and leaned her hand on his shoulder, and her chin on her hand, to watch Nick.

Bobbi: I love you with kids!

Bobbi gave a peck on Clint's lips and Laura was watching and she felt weird watching that scene, so she went back to the kitchen.

Clint looked at Bobbi.

C: So why don't you give me one?

Bobbi frowned.

Bobbi: This talk again? I can't have kids, you know that.

C: Yes, you can.

Bobbi: I can not.

C: You can, Barbara Morse.

Bobbi: I can, but I don't want to. Why do you want kids? Just enjoy Nat's kids, then we can go back to our own lives without worring about babies... God! It's so much better this way...

Bobbi rolled her eyes. Nick was still crying.

Bobbi: Come with Auntie Bobbi, Nick. Uncle Clint is ugly and scary, right baby?

Bobbi picked Nick who cried even more.

Sam: Oh God, guys, no, let this with me! Sarah and James loves me, so...

Sam picked Nick and he didn't stop crying.

Tony: May I try?

N: No! Guys... what are you doing? You're scaring him.

Natasha picked Nick.

N: Come with me, Nick.

Natasha tried to rock Nick, but this time even she couldn't calm him down, Nick just screamed, so Natasha looked at Steve for help.

Steve handed Lindsay on Bucky's lap and went to get Nick. Steve was trying to push Sarah away, but she grabbed his legs and remained glued to him as he walked to Natasha.

Sarah: Daddy! Daddy!

S: Sarah, wait a little.

Sarah: No!

S: Sarah, please. He is crying.

Sarah was reluctant, but Steve removed her from him anyway. Sarah frowned outraged and she could start screaming and crying if she wanted to, but Clint tickled her to distract her and took her to show something at the window.

Steve took Nick in his lap, but it didn't help because he continued to cry.

S: Maybe he's hungry, Nat.

Natasha was worried.

Pepper: It's hungry, for sure.

Natasha sat down at the dining table chair and reached out for Nick, but Steve didn't deliver him.

S: Don't you want to do that upstairs?

N: No, he's hungry, I'm going to breastfeed now.

Natasha answered with a serious face.

S: I think you might...

N: What? Steve! Are you kidding me?

Steve handed Nick to Natasha's lap and when she was going to lower the top of her blouse, Steve took her hand.

S: Wait, please.

Steve went over to the twin bag and picked up a blanket, he covered Natasha from the neck down, Natasha frowned, looking at Steve.

N: Jesus Christ, seriously, Steve?

S: It's to protect him!

Natasha became irritated and rolled her eyes.

T: Oh, that's too bad.

Pepper nudged Tony with a strong elbow.

T: OUCH!!!

Pepper: Not even a woman who has just given birth, you respect!

T: I was just curious, that's all!

Tony justified his joke.

N: Steve?

Natasha stared at Steve and he looked at her.

N: He's not picking. He does not want to nurse.

Nick was still crying.

N: I don't know why he is cryng that much, I'm worried.

S: Should we go back to the hospital?

N: I think so.

Fury approached them without patience.

F: Hospital for what? Are you a first-time parents? For God's sake Excuse me.

Fury removed the blanket from Natasha, so he could get Nick, Steve stood in front of Tony who was still trying to spy, but Natasha had already covered herself.

Nick Fury put Nick on his lap and patted Nick on the back, who cried a few more seconds and then stopped.

Everyone was amazed.

T: OH MY GOD! DID HE KILL THE BABY???

Tony exclaimed.

N: Fury...

Natasha frowned and got up to see the miracle. Nick was too calm now.

Nick raised his eyebrow.

N: He really did it!

S: I did not expect that.

N: Fury, do you want to sleep here tonight?

C: Nick Fury with child-care talent, who would imagine that.

F: You nursed him already, you have to put him up on your lap so he can burp. You don't remember, Natasha, but Steve?

S: Sorry, I completely forgot, it's already so many years.

F: Well, I need to go. Hill, I need you to come with me.

Thor approached the group and looked at Maria Hill.

Thor: And I need to talk to Maria Hill also, so me and Torunn are leaving now, come on Torunn.

Fury put Nick on Natasha's lap again and left with Maria Hill, Thor and Torunn.

Sharon: Guys, not wanting to be boring but they're newborns and we can't stay that long here.

Carol: True, plus Steve and Natasha must be super exhausted.

Jess: Let's go then, but we're off. We should go somewhere.

C: I suggest we go to a bar!

Sharon: It's still noon.

C: Better yet. Let's go.

Sam: I want to stay with the babies.

S: We really need some help.

C: Then we'll go and see you later.

Everyone was leaving the Rogers' house.

S: Bucky?

Bucky was already at the door and looked at Steve, Natasha also looked at him and he looked at her for a few seconds and turned aside to not disrespect Steve.

S: I need to talk to you and Sam for a minute, can you stay a little longer?

B: Hum... yeah.

Bucky and Sam remained in the room.

N: Should I leave?

Natasha asked Steve.

S: Yes, please.

N: Okay...

Natasha got up and asked Laura to pick up Lindsay and help her put the babies in the crib upstairs. Natasha asldo called James and Sarah to come along, and they all weant and left Steve alone with Bucky and Sam.

Steve walked over to the couch and asked the two of them to sit down.

S: I know I've been a little distant lately, I haven't been a good friend.

B: You're always a good friend, Steve.

Sam: Yeah and you were about to have babies, then the babies got stuck in the hospital... so it's normal. You're still a good friend to us, tho.

S: You too are, and I consider myself a lucky man to have you both as my closest friends.

Sam: I'm going to cry here, man. Are you sick? ARE YOU DYING???

Steve smiled and shook his head.

S: No, I'm not, but I've decided....

Steve sighed preparing himself to say what he had to say.

S: I can't be an Avenger anymore. I can't be the captain America anymore.

Bucky and Sam frowned..

B: Will you act alone?

S: I don't know, but the Avengers can not be without a Captain America.

Sam: No, no, man, don't do that!

S: It has to be one of you... to replace me...

Sam: I'm sorry, dude, I can't. It's a great honor that you thought about me, but I'm good like Falcon, I mean who can replace me? No one. So...

Steve laughed at Sam and looked at Bucky.

S: So, what about you?

B: They will not accept it.

S: Yes they will, because I want to.

B: I don't think so.

S: Trust me.

B: Are you sure you wanna do this?

S: I've decided a long time ago, but... I dindn't find the proper time for that, but now I have four kids to take care of, they need me, I want to be her, I want to enjoy every second with them.

Bucky nodded and sighed.

B: No one would do your job as you... but I promise I'll give my best.

S: That's all I am asking... I trust you, Bucky!

Steve smiled and Bucky smiled back.

Steve, Sam and Bucky continued to talk about life, kids and the avengers for almost one hour, but the babies started to cry and they know Steve needs to help Natasha and Laura.

Sam: Your new job calls you.

Sam and Bucky stood up. So did Steve, and he shook their hands.

S: Thanks for the surprise. I see you at the end of the week.

Sam and Bucky walked to the door to leave, Steve went up the stairs and saw Natasha coming down the stairs and he stopped. Natasha looked at Steve and then at Bucky.

N: I need to talk to you.

Bucky was paralyzed because he no longer wants to be a toy in Natasha's hand, and he does not want to disrespect Steve's house with him being there.

Natasha came down and laid her hand on Steve's that was on the banister, she looked into Steve's eyes and noticed jealousy.

N: Steve, can you help Laura up there?

S: Huh, yeah I'll just wait you talk...

N: Actually, I need to talk to him alone.

Steve didn't answer, he was silent. Bucky stood still, paralyzed, not knowing what to do. Sam was also speechless and awkward.

Sam: I... I'm going to wait for you in the car, Bucky.

Steve looked at Bucky and then at Natasha, he sighed and went upstairs to help Laura with the babies.

Natasha waited for Steve to go up stairs and she looked at Bucky as she indicated the couch so the two could sit down. Natasha sat up, but Bucky got to his feet.

N: You can sit down, James.

B: I'm fine.

Natasha sighed

N: Fine!

Natasha got a bit annoyed for Bucky's way of acting next to her, but she is trying to break the ice, so she decided to start again.

N: James... It's so strange to call you as I call my son.

Natasha smiled trying to break the ice, but it didn't help much.

B: Natasha, I can't do this. Steve's up there.

N: You can't do what, Barnes? I'm not going to kiss you, not even flirt with you, but can we talk like two civilized adults?

B: I don't think so.

Bucky was cold and Natasha sighed again, she does not have much patience, but she's trying her best.

N: James, don't do this. Don't act like that, I know I deserve it because I played with you... I... didn't care, I was totally the old me... that's how I remember to be.

B: You talk like it's nothing.

N: No, I tell the truth and the truth hurts! I know... You knew I was just flirting with you, it wasn't about feelings... I'm sure you knew that from the beginning.

B: I did, but from my part it was about feelings.

Bucky looked at the stairs, afraid that Steve might be listening.

N: Don't worry, he's your friend, if you have feelings for me, you should tell him.

B: He knows that.

N: Then why are you afraid?

B: Because my friendship with him is more important than hanging out with you.

N: You mean that your friendship is more important than the love you feel for me.

B: I don't love you.

N: You don't?

B: No, Natasha.

N: Okay.

B: It's not as strong as it used to be.

N: You're mad at me, I understand, but we have something in common that will always put us close to each other.

B: You really back together with him.

N: He doesn't want me back... or he's trying to not want me, but I will insist until he changes his mind.

Natasha talked with honesty and firmly, she never had so much sure about something in her life before.

B: Wow. That's impressive, you look like the Natasha from before the crash... Determined to fight for Steve, I told you how different you are.

N: I am.

Bucky was silenced by Natasha's sincerity, it hurt him to see that she didn't hesitate for him now, as she didn't hesitate before the accident. She loves him, she loves him again or she never stopped to love him.

Natasha sighed once again.

N: James, I just... I want to apologize with you, I'm sorry for everything I did to you. I just can't stop you from hating me, and I don't want Steve to feel bad every time we're in the same place, so I'm asking you to ignore that you hate me when we're with Steve, I don't want anything to get in the way.

B: So, I mess up things for you and Steve now? I can disappear.

N: That's not what I said, James! God! Don't be like that! I'm getting angry and I'm trying here, I really am!

B: I know, but it hurts, Natasha. You know that once, you also said you loved me and then you managed to disappear and forget me, but I'm used to it... I'm just afraid of Steve, how long will you love him until you get tired of him and disappear too?

N: I don't know.

Natasha silenced herself and lowered her head, she thought for a few seconds and looked at Bucky again, that's her mainly struggle to assume her love for Steve and she needed one whole year to decided that she really loves him and Bucky saying that broke her confidence in certain way.

N: James...

Natasha looked into Bucky's eyes.

N: You know me better than him, and maybe better than myself, so you tell me... Will I get tired of him? Do you believe that my love for him, it will end? You tell me and I will believe you...

Bucky was confused, he wasn't expecting for that question, he had to look away to think of an answer and by God, how much he wanted to say yes, she will tire of Steve in a while, but he doesn't believe that. Bucky looked back at Natasha and shook his head.

B: You love him. It's real. I know that.

Natasha almost smiled, but she respected the pain Barnes was feeling, she stood up.

N: Will we ever be friends again?

B: Maybe.

Natasha hugged Bucky, but he didn't hug her back.

Steve needed to get diapers in the bag that had been in the living room and he only saw the moment that Natasha hugged Bucky, he froze on the stairs and squeezed the banister so hard that it was enough to knead the iron tubing.

Natasha let go of Bucky and he immediately went out and joined Sam to go away.

Steve came downstairs and Natasha looked at him.

N: Are they okay?

Natasha smiled at Steve, but he walked by her, grabbed the twin bag and went back up to the twins' bedroom, unfortunately Natasha doesn't know that Steve saw the hug and much less that he interpreted the wrong way.