Natasha yawned as she opened her eyes and she turned on her bed, she was so tired, what did she expect, yesterday was something else, from beating up an idiot to catching Mark Anthony and then driving six hours to get back here.
Even though she didn't drive, she still felt tired, she was very appreciative to Romanoff for driving her over here, she really did thank him for that.
Natasha's eyes caught sight of her digital alarm clock, it was fifteen minutes past 7, she was sure that Joy was already ready for school.
Natasha quickly got out of bed as she walked into her bathroom, she could not go see her looking tired like this.
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"Princess, what's wrong?" asked Dom as he looked at Joy who was eating her eggs lazily.
"Nothing daddy, I just miss mommy" said Joy as Dom saw Natasha peeking into the dining room as he smiled, he was sure that she wanted to surprise Joy, and he was happy about that.
"But you know your mommy loves you very much, and she told you that she would be back very soon" said Dom as he looked at Joy who sighed.
"I know" said Joy.
"Do you want me to call her princess?" asked Dom as he smiled and Joy nodded.
"Alright I will call her" said Dom as he brought out his phone as he dialed Natasha's number and he waited for his call to be picked but it wasn't picked.
"She isn't picking up princess" said Dom as he sighed and he ended the call as he looked at Joy.
"Okay" said Joy with a sad tone and a sad look on her face.
"Finish your eggs princess, so we can get going okay?" asked Dom as he smiled.
"Okay daddy" said Joy as she nodded her head and she ate her eggs.
Natasha could feel her heart breaking, she could hear and see that her baby was so sad, it broke her heart, she was so happy that she had decided to come straight back home.
Natasha braced herself as she took a deep breath and she walked into the dining room, she really didn't want to cry, and not in front of Dom for that matter.
"Hello my baby" said Natasha with a smile as Joy looked up and she turned around in shock when she saw Natasha standing right by the entrance of the dining room.
"Mommy??" asked Joy in shock as Natasha laughed at her reaction.
"Yes my baby, It's me, I'm back home, just like I promised" said Natasha as she laughed.
"Mommy!!" said Joy as she quickly got off the dining chair and she rushed to hug Natasha as Natasha and Dom laughed and Natasha carried Joy in her arms.
"Oh my darling, I missed you so much, so, so much, I'm so sorry for leaving for so long when I promised that it would be a short trip, please forgive me my baby, I am so sorry" said Natasha as she gave Joy many kisses and Joy giggled.
"It's fine mommy, I missed you too, but I understand" said Joy as she giggled, she was just happy that Natasha was finally back after so long, she had missed her so much.
"Oh my baby, you are such an angel… you are the best daughter that I can ever have" said Natasha as Joy gave her a kiss on the cheek and Dom smiled, he was happy that his princess was happy.
"When did you get back mommy?" asked Joy.
"Oh my baby early this morning, I made sure to come back home before you woke up" said Natasha as she smiled and she caressed Joy's hair.
"Daddy, did you know that mommy was here?" asked Joy as she turned to look at Dom and he nodded.
"Yes I did princess, I was awake when she got back" said Dom as he smiled.
"So you were tricking me daddy when you called mommy, you already knew that she was here" said Joy as Dom laughed and Natasha laughed as well.
"Guilty as charged princess, guilty as charged, it was supposed to be a surprise" said Dom as he smiled.
"Well princess, we better start going now, or else we will be late" said Dom as he smiled and he finished up breakfast.
"Oh…" said Joy as she had forgotten that today was a school day, which meant that she could not stay here with her mommy.
Dom noticed Joy's change in tone he could tell that she did not want to go to school and leave Natasha.
"Princess, you don't want to go to school do you?" asked Dom as Joy looked at him.
"No daddy, I want to go to school, I don't want to miss school but I also don't want to leave mommy" said Joy as Natasha laughed, her baby was so cute.
"My darling, if you want to go to school then you can go my darling, I won't be going anywhere, I will be right here when you come back" said Natasha as she smiled and Joy looked at her.
"Really mommy?" asked Joy with her bug brown eyes.
"Yes my darling, I won't go anywhere, I promise, I will be right here, waiting for you, so go to school and make sure to have fun okay?" asked Natasha as she smiled and she gave Joy a kiss on the forehead.
"Okay mommy, thank you" said Joy as she smiled and Natasha smiled at her baby.
"Come on princess, let's go now" said Dom as he got up.
"Okay Daddy, bye mommy" said Joy as she gave Natasha a kiss on the cheek and Natasha smiled as she putt her down.
"Bye my darling" said Natasha as she smiled and Joy walked out of the dining room with Dom who carried her schoolbag.
Natasha smiled as she could not lie that it felt good to be back home.
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"Mommy, mommy!!" called Joy as she rushed into the house and Nine closed the front door behind him as Joy ran around looking for Natasha.
"Hello my darling, welcome back" said Natasha as she smiled and she carried Joy as Joy giggled.
"Hello mommy" said Joy.
"Did you enjoy your day at school?" asked Natasha as she smiled.
"Yes mommy I did, very much" said Joy as she giggled and she nodded.
"That's nice darling" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Hi Natasha" said Nine.
"Oh Hi Nine, how are you?" asked Natasha as she smiled.
"I am good, and how are you?" asked Nine.
"Same" said Natasha with a smile.
"Mommy, uncle Nine told me that you were the one who made his nickname Nine" said Joy as Natasha looked at her and she laughed.
"Oh yeah" said Natasha as she laughed and she looked at Nine.
"I can't believe that you still remember that, I can't believe that I remember that" said Natasha as she laughed and Nine smiled.
"It's hard not to" said Nine as he smiled.
"Well yes, I did make it for me, it was when we were little, we used to play rescue the princess, your Aunt Lia was always the princess, and the rest of us were knights, the good knights and the bad knights" said Natasha.
"Your father, uncle Nine and I were always in one team, and Uncle Charlie and Michael were in another" said Natasha.
"We said that we needed code names, and oddly enough I suggested Nine for Nine, and well it sort of stuck, very funny to think about it now" said Natasha as she laughed and Nine smiled as Joy laughed.
"It is" said Nine with a smile, he realized that Joy was very observant, she asked why he was no as close with Natasha as he was with Dom, and he realized that she was right, he was being unfair, after all, they had all been friends.
"So Nine, are you staying for lunch?" asked Natasha as she smiled, she had nothing against Nine, it was only Dom she was cold to, everyone else, she was fine with.
"Thanks for the offer, but I can't, I have to get back to the office" said Nine as he smiled.
"Oh well that's alright, maybe next time" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Bye Joy" said Nine as he smiled and he waved at Joy as she waved at him.
"Bye Uncle Nine" said Joy as she smiled and Nine walked out of the room.
"Alright darling, come on go and get changed so we can eat lunch together" said Natasha with a smile as Joy was reluctant to let go of her, she didn't want to leave her, as if she thought that Natasha would leave if she did.
"You don't want to let go of me do you?" asked Natasha as Joy shook her head and Natasha laughed.
"Alright then we will go together my darling" said Natasha as she laughed and she walked up the stairs as Joy giggled happily.