T'Challa sat beside Steve's bed, he insisted on it, so that Natasha could take some rest, she didn't move from his side for so long, she was badly exhausted.

Steve moved, and T'Challa got alert, he slowly opened his eyes, and regretted it.

"Go away, I don't want to see your face" he said in weak feeble voice.

"I was just covering for her, she was exhausted" T'Challa said getting up.

T'Challa left his room, and send the doctors to check on him. Steve protested on being in Wakanda, he wanted to go back.

"He is up, go see him before he wrecks havoc" T'Challa said.

Natasha sighed, and she rushed, but her feet stopped, "I think I know what can control him" she said.

She returned to her room, and picked James up, he was fast asleep, having no idea that his father was inside the palace. With hesitant steps, she walked towards the room Steve was in.

"How is he? " she asked the nurse.

"He was fighting a lot, we cannot give him anymore sedation, but he is tired, he went silent after some time" the nurse replied.

Natasha nodded, and walked in.

Steve was lying flat, facing the ceiling, tears dropped from his eyes. His condition hurt Natasha so badly, her heart ached, she swallowed hard, not letting her tears fall.

"Steve! " she said, and he looked at her, his heart skipped several beats, as he stared at her. She was wearing a black night dress, with a net overall, looking like a beautiful angel.

"See who is here to meet you" she said, walking close. Steve struggled to sit up, and as he did, Natasha lay James in his lap.

Steve was stunned, as he stared at the little boy, who resembled him a lot, only change being the hair color. The innocent sleeping face, relaxed his heart, and his disturbed soul.

"Meet James Edward Rogers" she said and he looked at him in disbelief, "Our son" she said, tears finally escaping her eyes.

"M... mine? " he mouthed, pointing at himself. Natasha nodded with a faint smile.

Steve looked back at James, he was so pure, so perfect, a true little angel. Steve touched him, and she shifted in his sleep, an electric current ran through Steve's body. He picked him up in his arms, and hugged his little body. James, in deep sleep, adjusted well in his embrace, resting his head on Steve's shoulder.

"He is so perfect" he said, looking at Natasha.

"Yes, he is " she caressed James's head.

"James? Natasha.. you.. " Steve was surprised.

"You would have named him the same, wouldn't you? " she asked.

Steve nodded, a little guilty, lowering his eyes, he hugged James and closed his eyes.

Natasha sat down and watched them, Steve was so lost in James, and James was so comfortable in his father's arms.

"He is so soft, so cute... Natasha.. is he actually real? " Steve said.

"Yes, he is, he is very much real Steve " she said.

"Mommy" James spoke in his sleep, and Steve's heart melted.

"I am here baby " Natasha said, holding his hand and kissing it.

Steve lay down, and so did Natasha, with James between them. Their hands touched as they both put them on James, and he held them.

Steve and Natasha looked at each other, then looked away.

James turned and hugged Natasha, digging his face in her chest.

Natasha looked at Steve, who was looking at them longingly.
She opened her arms for him and he quickly got closer, hugging Natasha and James.

They all slept, in peace, a cute little family.

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T'Challa watched them sleep, his heart ached, he put his hand on the window, wanting to share this with Natasha.

A hand touched his shoulder, and he turned to find Shuri standing behind him.

"Why are you hurting yourself brother? " she asked, "you should have married her when she said yes, or anytime over these three years, she loves him too much, you won't get her back now" Shuri said, "Its not late, ask her again, she won't refuse now, ask her before its too late"

T'Challa lowered his face, "I can't do that Shuri, she would say yes, only because she feels indebted to me, it won't be out of love. And I have learned its wrong. Moreover, her smile means much more to me then her being with me. I remember touching her, before I messed up with time, I remember kissing her, I remember the heat of the intimacy, but none of that soothed my heart like her smile, her happiness does. And her happiness doesn't lie with me, not yet, and maybe, it won't ever"

Shuri sighed, "But will you let her go? Just like that? "

"I haven't held her, she is free, she can go where ever she wants" he said, "Goodnight Shuri"

He looked at Natasha again, and walked away.

"You deserve so much more brother, I wish you get your true love soon" Shuri said, and left too.

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"He is crying a lot my king, should I take him to the queen? " T'Chan's nanny said.

"No, he has to learn, give him to me" T'Challa said

"Stop crying little prince, your mother is not going to stay with us for long" he said, T'Chan kept crying but fell asleep after he got exhausted.

T'Challa lay him in his cot, and was changing to sleep, when someone came panting.

"What is it? " he asked annoyed.

"Barnes and Wilson, they have arrived in Wakanda" the man said.

T'Challa sighed, "Not again" he said.

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Steve met his little angel. I feel bad for T'Challa and T'Chan 😔
OmG Bucky is back, would this mean more trouble for Nat? Do give your reviews