Carter grumbled when the sound of a phone ringing hit her ears, "Make it stooooopppp."

Bucky grunted and reached over her to grope around on the night table for the ringing phone.

"Nnngh," he grunted into the phone, eyes shut and still mostly asleep.

Carter rolled over and curled up against his bare chest. Her soft breaths sent slight shivers down Bucky's spine.

"Buck!" Steve's voice was frantic on the other end, "Baby's coming! Bruce has Liam, but would you meet us at the hospital?"

Bucky was immediately more alert, "Baby's coming?"

Carter stirred.

"Whose baby?" She asked, pressing her face into Bucky's chest and stretching her legs.

"Yeah," Steve said, "And would you mind bringing a video camera? Tony took ours apart for some experiment he just had to do."

Bucky nodded and then remembered that Steve couldn't see him, "Yeah, video camera. Got it. See you soon."

A shout from Kit was the last thing Bucky heard before the call was disconnected.

He blinked a few times and then rubbed his hand against Carter's shoulder, "Hey, babe, come on. Get up."

Carter groaned and wrapped her leg around his, "Noo. Sleepy. Cuddle w'me."

Bucky laughed, "Can't. Baby Girl Rogers is ready to join the family circus. We gotta go."

"She's coming?" Carter asked, more alert, but still pressed against Bucky.

"Yeah," he ducked his head and kissed her softly, "Come on. Let's go."

Carter nodded, "Okay, I'm coming. Hopefully she comes fast, I have work in 8 hours."

Bucky swung the covers off of his body and climbed out, "If she doesn't, I promise I'll bring you to work myself."

Carter sat up in bed, the sheets pooling in her lap, "Eh...on second thought, I don't really have to go to work."

Bucky leaned over and kissed her cheek, "But the kids'll miss their favorite teacher."

"That is true," Carter laughed, "now get up. I have to get dressed."

She wiggled her way out of bed, bumping Bucky's hip with hers as she got up.

Bucky grabbed at her hip with his metal hand, digging in and pulling her close.

He kissed her hard.

"What was that for?" Carter asked when they broke apart, her fingers tracing his shoulder muscles.

"I just love you is all," Bucky smiled, letting Carter go.

"Oh," she said, "I love you too."

She giggled as she pulled on a pair of leggings.

"What's so funny?" Bucky asked, buttoning up his jeans and rummaging through his drawers for a shirt.

"Nothing really," she said, buttoning her (Bucky's) flannel shirt and rolling the sleeves, "Just thinking about how nice it is to have you in my life."

Bucky was grinning, hair tousled, as he pulled his head through the hole in his henley, "It's nice to have you in my life too."

He paused, "Well, not when you're stealing the covers."

"I don't steal them!" Carter protested, dropping onto the bed so she could put on socks and boots, "Besides, I'm always tucked close to you, so there's plenty of body heat."

"You definitely steal blankets," Bucky jerked his thumb to point at the bed, "Look at where all of the covers are?"

Carter turned her head, and sure enough, the majority of the blankets were wadded up on the left side, Carter's side.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Carter said mock-haughtily, "Now stop wasting time. We have to go."

"I'm wasting time?" Bucky laughed incredulously, sliding his arms into a sweatshirt, grabbing the video camera from its shelf in the closet, and following Carter out into the hallway of her apartment.

Bart was snoring away in the kitchen. Carter carefully shook some food into his bowl and filled the other one with water, setting them in their usual spot.

"Just in case we're not back wary enough to feed him," she explained when Bucky raised an eyebrow at her.

He nodded, holding out a jacket for Carter and then pulling his own pea coat on when she took it.

"You ready to meet your new niece?" Carter grinned, grabbing hold of his hand as they left the apartment.

Bucky nodded, "I'm glad you're here for it."

Carter grinned, "Me too."

A/N: Okay this one is super short. But I've been bogged down with school and boy things, and I really wanted to get you guys something to read. This is basically a prologue, as it sets up the action of the story.

I'm going to try to get a longer chapter out to you guys by next weekend, but don't be surprised if it doesn't happen.

Thanks for being patient with me, guys! =)