Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-02 04:54:00

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Dinner
Natasha skipped reservations and went for a place that was more casual. One of their favorite places was Big Nick's and it was the perfect place for a casual dinner for mother and son. She sent him a text with the time and a message to meet a big Nick's. She was in the mood for a burger anyway and Big Nick's had great burgers.

She left a note for Tony and James to let them know where she was. Since telling Tony about her pregnancy, he had been overprotective and almost as bad as a mother hen.

She arrived early of course and grabbed a booth. Water was brought to the table and she passed the time by sipping it.

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	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:58 am UTC (link)
	She reached over and took one of his hands. "Not just your fault. Mine as well. I need to be better about those things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 10:02 am UTC (link)
	"You've had a rough six months. I should've been better at stepping in and helping out." He squeezed her hand. "We Romanovs need some quality time just to catch up with our torturing of each other." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 10:12 am UTC (link)
	"We've all had a rough few months, year even, but we got through it." She gave him a small smile. "Let's hold off on the torture and go with some quality time. I can't handle torture right now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 10:23 am UTC (link)
	"Just keeping up with Brat and leveling the playing field. Can't have her getting too far ahead." The waiter returned. He waited for Mom to order before asking for his usual. He left off the beer and opted for a soda instead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 10:28 am UTC (link)
	Natasha ordered another glass of water and a burger with cheese, pickles, bacon and tomatoes. An order of fries for the side. "Just keep it to a minimum. That's all I ask." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 10:31 am UTC (link)
	His eyes widened a bit at Mom ordering so much food, but he was hardly one to comment on anybody's appetite. "You're the boss." He saluted. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 10:34 am UTC (link)
	"Wiseass," she grumbled. "Misha, I need to tell you something important. You may not like what I have to tell you, but you have to know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2010-02-02 10:40 am UTC (link)

He eyed her warily. Big Nick's might've been their favorite place for burgers, but he'd forgotten it was her favorite place to make announcements she thought would cause a scene. Except Anya hadn't said a word about anything and she always seemed to be the first to drop bad news on him.

"Mikhail decided to give up the thrown and be an astronaut? Or he's been tested and found to be sterile?"

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	redheadspy 2010-02-02 10:47 am UTC (link)
	A small smile. "I think right now both of those would be better," she said. Deep breath. "I'm pregnant." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 10:50 am UTC (link)
	Silence. Then, "Feel up to dessert this time?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 10:54 am UTC (link)
	She just told him she was pregnant and he was asking about dessert. "Mikhail, tell me how you feel about this," she urged. She squeezed his hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 11:03 am UTC (link)
	"Mom, tell me how you want me to feel and I'll do it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 11:06 am UTC (link)
	Natasha shook her head. Her kid would never be the type to open up and why would he start now? "I'm not going to tell you how to feel, Misha. I want to know how you feel about this. Do you think this is a big mistake or is it something else? Do you hate the idea of Tony and I having another child? Tell me. Please." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2010-02-02 11:13 am UTC (link)

His permanent orders were to do whatever she asked or answer to Dad. Upset Mom and he answered to Dad. It wasn't an argument he could win and he wanted to be a good son.

"I guess it's a good thing this one will start out legitimate. Does this mean your retirement is permanent now so you're here full time for this one?"

One year for him. Four for Anya. Third time's supposed to be the charm, right?

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	redheadspy 2010-02-02 11:17 am UTC (link)
	She wasn't going to lie to him. She never had and she wouldn't start now. "I don't know. As it looks right now, yes I will be around. But we both know that could change." Though now she was older and she was quite content in retirement and in her marriage. She didn't see that changing any time soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 11:29 am UTC (link)
	Sure he knew that, he was the one it changed for the quickest. It fell to him to check how it would be for the newest addition. "All right then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 11:31 am UTC (link)
	"You didn't answer my question about how you feel about it," she pointed out. It was hard to not answer questions with a spy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 11:43 am UTC (link)
	"What's there to feel about it? I like kids, you know that. If you're expecting me to be upset and cause a scene, don't worry about it. Plenty of rich and famous women have a bastard kid in addition to their legitimate kids. I think it's club." He squeezed her hand. "There's no reason to worry about me. You have more important things to think about now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 11:48 am UTC (link)
	"I'm going to worry about you. Always. I'm your mother." She returned the squeeze. She may not always be the mother he wanted, but she did love him and she always would. No matter what happened. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 11:50 am UTC (link)
	"Think of it this way, you'll have a made-for-media Stark family. The four of you will make all sorts of legitimate news instead of just the gossip columns." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 11:52 am UTC (link)
	"What are you talking about? There's already six in the family for the media to talk about. This one will be seven." And she really hoped the extra-dimensional arrivals were done with. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2010-02-02 12:09 pm UTC (link)

She was cute when she was trying to be fair across the board. Totally in denial about some things. He still loved her even when he had to be the reasonable one.

"Mom, you think of it that way, but this is the real world, and Stark is the name that counts. The rest of us are still baggage. Admittedly not your run-of-the-mill beat-up gym bags, but still not at Stark level. When the requests for interviews and pictures come in, it won't be for seven people. It'll be for the happy Stark family unit. That's how it works. Eliza's busy, James is oblivious, and I'm used to it. Don't worry. Enjoy this pregnancy. You have everything you want this time."

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redheadspy
2010-02-02 08:22 pm UTC (link)

"You are not baggage and never will be," she said none too gently. "You, Eliza and James." She loved them all equally, even if two of them were technically not hers.

She sighed a little. She'd never change his mind about how he fit into her life or what he meant to her. It felt like she was fighting a losing battle half of the time. The only thing she ever wanted was for her kids to be happy. Everything after that was icing on the cake.

"There's a ballet next week and I remember someone offering to take me," she said.

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mishaloganovich
2010-02-02 08:29 pm UTC (link)

"Mom," he said gently, "it's enough you don't think of it like that. What everyone else thinks doesn't matter." He squeezed her hand again, then lifted it to kiss her knuckles. "I'm trying to reassure you and failing, huh? Dad'll have my hide nailed to the Danger Room wall for upsetting you. There have been plenty of times in the last two years that you could've lost me, and you didn't. Doesn't that tell you something?"

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	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	"You're not upsetting me, Mikhail. We're just talking." She gave him a reassuring smile. "I'm fine. And let's get this straight right now, I'm pregnant, not sick or fragile. So you don't need to treat me as such. Okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)