Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-10 17:07:00

Entry tags:

npc - black widow, npc - tony stark, plot-"house of romanov"

Hope For the Best, Prepare For The Worst (open to family)
Natasha sat down on the couch and opened the sealed manila envelope the courier had just delivered. She knew what it was, it was an updated copy of her will, but she wanted to check it over for errors. Jen had been great about doing this on such short notice, but Natasha didn't have too much longer before the baby would come.

It wasn't that Natasha thought that something would happen to her during childbirth, but she was going to be prepared. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. She lived her life by that thought. It had helped keep her alive this long.

Natasha read the document, noting all the assets that were listed and who they were slated to go to just in case something did happen to her. Sure she was married to one of the richest men on the planet, but Natasha had a considerate amount of wealth in her own right. There was money in numerous bank accounts across the world in her different aliases. Collecting all of that information and remembering what was where and under what name had been a chore and a half, but it had given her something to keep her occupied while Tony worked. In the end she got it all organized and had drafted up a new will.

The kids of course would get the lion's share of her estate. It would be divided evenly between Misha, Anya, Eliza, James and the baby. There was even a small part set aside for Stevie, her step-daughter, if the girl remained in this dimension. Tony of course would get her physical assets to do with what he saw fit. She still had a few safe houses in the US and a few in other countries. She hadn't sold all of them when she sold the majority of them last year for Tony's birthday present. There were also a few cars and her personal items.

She continued to look for any errors as she read the document.

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	redheadspy 2010-10-11 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Lunch with the kids," she said. "You know some of the kids don't get up before noon if they can help it." That would be James. She wasn't sure about Stevie, but from the way it sounded at the family dinner she was another one who liked to sleep. "I hope Nick would be joining us since your birthday is after my due date." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-12 12:50 am UTC (link)
	"Lunch with the kids, dinner with Eddie." Tony smiles. "Yes, we have great kids, but they all need lots of sleep, except for Anya. I almost afraid of Eddie getting that whole Stark inability-to-rest-thing-going." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

redheadspy
2010-10-12 02:38 am UTC (link)

"I'm with you there," Natasha said. "I don't feel like going another three years without sleep." Natasha would swear that Anya only took cat naps during her first three years. Natasha had gotten more sleep on missions.

"Do we want to think about getting some extra help for after Nick is born?" And if something should happen to her. She knew Tony could raise a child, but he couldn't do it on his own and it would be unfair to stick Pepper or Rhodey with the job.

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nextgen_parent
2010-10-12 02:55 am UTC (link)

"Maybe we should think about a nanny. I don't like the idea of having one too often, but neither of us are spring chickens anymore, despite the fact that you still look as hot as the day we met." Tony grins.

A little over a year ago, he'd nearly been killed by a car bomb and been out of commission for a month. Unlike Tasha, Tony had no super-serum keeping him young. He was an old man and getting older each day.

On the off chance something happened, he didn't want to burden Tasha with raising the baby alone.

"Something tells me that Eddie will like his sleep a lot for the first three or four years...because he'll be saving up energy to make our hearts stop at random for the next fifteen." Tony laughs.

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	redheadspy 2010-10-12 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"I was thinking about a private chef, not a nanny. I can handle an infant, I can't handle cooking. But you know, maybe we should interview for a nanny just in case something happens to me." "I really hope you're right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-12 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Nothing is going to happen to you, Tasha. You're in great health. The doctor said so...unless there's something you neglected to tell me?" Tony queries, looking at his wife for a moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

redheadspy
2010-10-12 04:29 am UTC (link)

"We have to be prepared for the worst case scenario, Anthony. What if something does happen? You need to be prepared for that. Women die in childbirth all of the time."

"The doctor says I'm fine and I'm healthy. The baby's healthy. The odds are good that nothing will happen, but you know as well as I do that something could happen. You need to be prepared for that."

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nextgen_parent
2010-10-12 12:38 pm UTC (link)

"/You/ will not die in childbirth, Tasha. You're going to be fine, Eddie's going to be fine and we're going to be two creaky old people chasing around a little boy who loves to get into trouble." he says, now getting up to go sit beside her.

He kissed her on the forehead and drew her close to him.

"This family is going to have lots more family dinners where Misha and Anya reenact their childhood, and you're going to be there to explain it all to Eddie." Tony smiles.

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	redheadspy 2010-10-12 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	She leaned against his chest. "I don't plan on dying, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared." She knew he didn't want to face the possibility that something may happen to her, she didn't blame him, but it never hurt to be prepared for any possibility. "The nursery is done and we're fully stocked on baby items. All we need is for Nick to arrive." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-13 12:21 am UTC (link)
	"Overall, your will looks good, my love. Do you plan on showing it to anyone else?" Tony asks her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-13 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Oh hell no," she said. "It will just worry the kids and then I won't get a moment's peace in the next month." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-13 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"Smart woman." Tony chuckles, kissing her, then kissing her belly. "Not like you're going to let Mommy relax much for the next month, are you, Buddy? I can't wait see if you kick as much outside the womb as you do inside." Tony smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-13 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"I am totally okay with him kicking outside as long as he is kicking you," Tasha said sagely. "And just remember that if you're going to pee when you're being changed, do make sure you do it to Dad here. While he's talking about 'zero point energy' with Reed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2010-10-13 03:53 am UTC (link)

"Eddie, pregnancy is eating your mother's brain. She's delirious and doesn't know half of what she's saying. Especially about Zero-Point Energy." Tony says.

"You will pee only in appropriate places and on appropriate people, like accountants, S.H.I.E.L.D Agents, actors and people who like the Boston Red Sox. In fact, when he gets back, we're going to introduce you to your sister's boyfriend Steve." Tony says.

"You may also kick him like you kicked Mommy and me until he renounces Boston. Deal? Deal." Tony says.

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	redheadspy 2010-10-13 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Nick, you will not be peeing on or kicking your sister's boyfriend," she said and patted her belly. "Please. Anya will make your life a living hell if you do. Pee on and kick your big brothers if you need someone other than your father to do it to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-13 04:12 am UTC (link)
	"You will, however, make mommy chase you a lot. She can handle it. You'll walk every where for Dad, because he's an old man." Tony says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-13 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"No, you won't," she said. "Your mother is older than your father. Much older. So make sure you walk for Mom and run for Dad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-13 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"But Mommy doesn't look a day over twenty-five. Dad looks like he's in his fifties. So, walk for Dad, walk quickly for Mom." Tony counters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-14 02:26 am UTC (link)
	"But you're still as handsome and sexy as ever, Mr. Stark." she said and kissed his cheek. "I'm a lucky woman to have you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-14 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"Well, as long as you say so, Tasha, I'll forgive People if they don't vote me 'Sexiest Man Alive'. I already won the only vote that matters." he smiles. "So, I've been working on some toys for Eddie to play with when he gets here. I think he'll really like them." Tony tells her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-14 02:50 am UTC (link)
	"Do I dare ask?" she asked giving her husband a suspicious look. It wasn't being paranoid when Tony said he was working on something. She remembered all too clearly the stuff he came up with when Anya was a baby and toddler. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-14 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"I promise it's nothing crazy. In fact, I think Eddie will really like it. It's going to be something that tells him a little bit about his whole family." Tony says. "By the way, you'll need to record a picture message of sorts for it. I'm going to create a child's toy that anyone can use." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-14 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"Wouldn't it be easier to just record one of the family dinners?" she asked with a grin. "They would give him a better idea of what the family is really like." "It's a great idea, Tony," she told him. "I will do it. And I should have know this would turn into the next Stark Inc kid product." She kissed his cheek. "It will be a hit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-10-14 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	"No, it wouldn't. It wouldn't be personal enough. This toy is going to completely wow him and the world, I think." Tony smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-15 02:05 am UTC (link)
	"We should record one of the family dinners for posterity anyway," Natasha said. Her eyes narrowed. "What is it exactly?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)