Part 3

                                    

                                          

Steve returned, more drunk this time. His eyes droopy and red. His heartbeat raced. But as he lay eyes on Natasha, his mind calmed. 
                          
He smiled, watching her sleep peacefully, her hand on James's little tummy. James slept by her side, his arms spread on his sides. 
                          
It was the most beautiful sight. Steve threw his coat on the sofa, and walked towards them with a waddling gait. 
                          
He sat down beside James, and kissed his hand. Then he looked at Natasha. Her innocence, her purity, the positive radiance she spread around herself. 
                          
He walked to her side, and sat down. 
                          
"You are my life, you are only mine. Just mine. Anyone who tries to get in our way, tries to disturb our precious time together, has to pay" He said, caressing her hair. 
                          
He descended to kiss her neck. She smiled in her sleep, and it aroused him. He traced her lower lip. And then placed a gentle kiss on her lips. 
                          
He slid his hand on her waist and was cuddling closer, but then his eyes fell on James. 
                          
He quickly got up, and moved the sofa near the bed, getting many cushions, he made sure James didn't, by any chance, fall from the bed. 
                          
"You are our, a product of our love, you are here because I made love to her. You are a part of us both. I love you, baby. I do. And I won't let any harm touch you" he said and kissed James's forehead. 
                          
He walked back to Natasha's side, and cuddled with her, sleeping beside her. 
                          
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Natasha woke up, and found herself between her son and husband. She smiled, and kissed Steve's cheek, and then James's. 
                          
"Good morning, beautiful " Steve said in a sleepy voice. 
                          
"Good morning, I'm sorry, I didn't realize when I fell asleep " she said. 
                          
"Its okay, my precious " he said kissing her neck, "Don't worry "
                          
James was opening his mouth, and Natasha quickly adjusted to feed him. 
                          
"He is so precious " Steve said caressing his cheek. 
                          
"He sure is" Natasha said, her eyes moist with affection. 
                          
Steve stared at her. She looked so beautiful. But such adoration was never present for him. 
                          
"I love him, Natasha. And I love him because he is our son, your son, a part of us, a part of you" he said, "but it seems like, you love me because I am his father". 
                          
Natasha looked at him scared, "No, my Captain. I am a mother, it doesn't matter whose child it is, I love him as long as its mine. And I love you.. Not because you are his father, I.. " she bit her lip, not being able to say that she should hate him for being the father, "I love you because I know, you won't turn your back on me". 
                          
Steve moved closer, and getting hold of her hair, he towered her, with James still on her lap, feeding. He tilted her head back. 
                          
"That's more then I expected. I love you " he said, and kissed her lips gently. 
                          
"I love you too" she said. 
                          
"Get ready, we'll go for a little family outing " he said. 
                          
"James too? " she asked. 
                          
"Of course. He is our son, our family " he replied, "or I would have called it a date"
                          
She smiled heavily and nodded. He got off and entered the bath. 
                          
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Sam and Maria were very worried. 
                          
"Its too dangerous, what happened yesterday, shouldn't happen again" he said. 
                          
"I already have instructed everyone to contact me first when he returns hope. No matter how important. It wasn't even her fault " Maria said. 
                          
"She is terrified now, though. Maria, we should tell the queen and Bucky about this. This can turn dangerous for them" Sam said. 
                          
"No.. No ways. Natasha is already been through hell. And he won't hurt her again. The thought terrifies him. And Bucky.. He'll get worried for her.. Its not healthy to tell him either" she replied. 
                          
"Now, what do we do? " Sam asked. 
                          
"Don't worry, Phil isn't that injured. And Sharon has to understand to abide by the rules and call me first. Her being his ex makes no difference. " Maria said. 
                          
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Steve and Natasha descended the stairs, with James. They were happily headed towards the door. But Natasha went inside the kitchen to get his bottle.
                          
When suddenly the main door opened and  Sharon walked in, with a dagger in his hand. Natasha just returned from the kitchen, and Sharon reached her. 
                          
"I would kill you, bitch. My brother is in the ICU because of you. " Sharon said, pointing the dagger at her. Natasha was so scared. 
                          
"I didn't.. I didn't do anything, I promise " Natasha pleaded, "Please, don't.. My baby is so small". 
                          
Sharon grabbed her hair, and was about to touch the tip of the dagger to her neck, when there was a gun shot.
                          
Natasha pulled James closer to her chest, herself panicking. Sharon fell on the floor, the dagger too. Steve walked to her and grabbed her hair, and taking the dagger, he pointed it to her neck. 
                          
"What did you call my wife?? " he asked, "Open that slutty mouth"
                          
"A bitch, a whore, that's what she is" Sharon spat. 
                          
Natasha managed to look, the bullet had hit Sharon in the leg. 
                          
"Oh yeah? Let's see who the real bitch is" he said in anger. Dragging her by the hair, he pulled her into the kitchen. She went limping. 
                          
Steve filled the sink with boiling tap water from the geyser. And then pushed her face into it. 
                          
Natasha gasped, too scared. 
                          
"Say that again, now" he said, forcing her face again. 
                          
Natasha was trembling. Steve turned the flame on and started burning the dagger. He pulled Sharon out of the water, and held her chin, opening  her mouth. 
                          
"Say goodbye to your filthy tongue forever" he said. 
                          
"No!!!! " Natasha screamed. Steve looked at her, his eyes red. Natasha handed James over to Maria, who had arrived at the scene. And rushed to his side. 
                          
"No, not for this slut. Don't save her. She doesn't deserve it" he said with anger. 
                          
"No, please, no. Please my Captain " Natasha was crying, trying to move his hands away, but in vain. So she folded her hands. 
                          
"I beg.. " but he grabbed hold of both her hands with one, and silenced her with another hand on her mouth. 
                          
"You cannot save all of them" he said, "Don't " 
                          
Natasha moved her head in negative, tears flowing from her eyes. 
                          
Steve pulled her into a hug, "Only for you" he said. 
                          
Natasha hugged him and calmed down. Steve walked out with her. But before leaving, he faced Sharon once again, and that assured her, her punishment might have reduced but its not over. 
                          
*****
Steve has lost it completely. 
Poor Natasha. 
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