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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mishaloganovich
2010-02-02 09:03 am UTC (link)

As promised, Misha arrived for dinner at the designated spot only a little late. He'd left Westchester in plenty of time, but traffic proved to be more difficult than he expected. He parked Darlene at the penthouse garage and grabbed a cab over to Big Nick's.

He was waved by the owner their regular booth, so he knew Mom was here. He kissed her cheek before sitting down across from her. "Sorry I'm late. Have you ordered yet?"

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	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:04 am UTC (link)
	She smiled when he kissed her cheek. "Hi, honey. I was waiting for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 09:09 am UTC (link)
	"Traffic was extra bad tonight. There must be some concert going on." He might've looked more tired than the last time she saw him, but his smile was genuine. "How's life in the big city?" he asked in a teasing voice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:11 am UTC (link)
	"The same. Great takeout any time of the day. Noise. Fresh polluted air. All that jazz." She took a closer look at him. The dark circles under his eyes didn't bode well. "How are you doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 09:15 am UTC (link)
	"Fresh polluted air and you're still gorgeous." He waited for the waiter to set down a glass of ice water and retreat when it didn't look like they were ready to order yet. "Just fine, Mom." He peeled the straw and playfully blew the paper sleeve at her. "Anya get back to school okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:21 am UTC (link)
	"You look tired," she observed. "You're not sleeping well." Not sleeping well was a family curse, but she knew what he had just gone through. She nodded. "She did. Not happy about being away from New York, but she'll live." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 09:27 am UTC (link)
	"Some long movie nights with the others at the institute," he hedged. Sleepless nights were easier when you didn't spend them alone staring at the ceiling. "You know what this reminds me of? Our dates when I was a squirt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:29 am UTC (link)
	She knew that wasn't the only reason, but she wouldn't press. If he wanted to talk, he'd talk and not a moment before. Natasha smiled at the memories. "Yes, it does. We had some good dates. A lot of them were here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 09:37 am UTC (link)
	He grinned. "We did. Dad could hardly keep me in check when you called to say you were on your way home and you'd get me the next afternoon after some sleep. Then we'd stay up watching movies. I guess the last few nights really brought it back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-02 09:44 am UTC (link)
	"Those were good times," she said. "I loved having movie days and nights with you and your sister. I look forward to having more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-02 09:54 am UTC (link)
	"I've been showing my collection of B horror flicks to the others. It's not Casablanca, but it helps get people out of their heads for awhile." His next plan was to see if he could get one of the staffers to help him program a Mutant Vegetable Garden training sequence for the Danger Room. "I know it's been awhile since the last one for me. My fault." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	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)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-04 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Anya will graduate before I do, but I can live with that. It's handy to have a genius sister on my side." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 08:56 am UTC (link)
	"It's not a race to see who graduates first. As long as you all graduate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-05 09:08 am UTC (link)
	"You're supposed to say that. It's in the Mom handbook. Right after the chapter dealing with the favorite, firstborn child." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 09:10 am UTC (link)
	"They'd take my Mom Card away if I didn't say it," she chuckled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-05 09:13 am UTC (link)
	"You're a pretty good mom. I think they'll let you keep it awhile longer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 09:15 am UTC (link)
	Natasha smiled. "Thanks, honey. That means a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-05 09:37 am UTC (link)
	What Mom did, she did well, and he never doubted she loved him. Liking him might've been hard sometimes, but he'd been a little jerk in his time. "Think of all the practice you had with me and Anya. The new baby will get a broken-in model." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 09:40 am UTC (link)
	"I've got lucky twice with two great kids. Four times if you count Eliza and James. This one will be a terror. I just know it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-05 09:51 am UTC (link)
	"We can't really count James and Eliza. They were raised before they got here." He pushed the empty soda glass away. "I can't imagine what their families are still going through over their disappearances. I'd be crazy if it was my kid missing. Crazier still once I ripped Red Room and Weapon X apart looking for them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 09:53 am UTC (link)
	"I know," she said. "Unfortunately dimensional travel isn't easy." She sighed. "I can't believe I'm doing this again at my age. I should be getting grandchildren, not having children." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-02-05 10:01 am UTC (link)
	"Grandchildren from who? You have more kids somewhere we don't know about?" He peered at her with mock suspicious eyes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-02-05 10:04 am UTC (link)
	"None of you in particular, just that it should be grandchildren, not children. Just think, you could have another little sister to drive you crazy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)