As the matron was finishing up the paperwork, she flicked her gaze up to where the two new parents were. Steve Rogers and James Barnes were staring down at Brianna, who was in Steve's arms. Olivia smiled and typed the last pieces of information in and the knock on the door was at least halfway expected.
She noticed Steve and Barnes start a little and Brianna sleepily opened her eyes. Olivia got up and opened the door to find Madison standing in the hallway with a small backpack. The older girl stared up at her then behind her at Brianna, smiling a little.
"I figured she was getting a new family," Madison said, shrugging and handing the backpack to Olivia. "Here. It has all of her belongings in it. She's already holding onto her bear so that's all of it."
Barnes drew off from the other two and stared down at Madison. "You were the one to watch over her?"
Madison nodded.
"Thank you," Barnes said, taking the backpack from Madison then turning to look at Steve when a phone started to ring. Olivia raised an eyebrow when the national anthem came on and looked between the both of them.
Steve groaned and reached into his pocket with the hand that wasn't holding Brianna. Olivia heard him mutter something about, Tony, not again.
Brianna looked between her new parents then glanced at Steve's other hand where he was holding the phone.
"Looks like Tony sent us a car," Steve commented then looked down at her. "Would you be comfortable with meeting the others this evening? I think it's Bruce's night to cook."
Bucky came over and stood alongside Steve, with a small grin on his face. "The others aren't bad, if you're wondering about that. It's not Stark's turn to cook, at least."
"Or we could go out to dinner, just the three of us," Steve added.
"Start the indoctrination early, huh pal?" Bucky muttered, sliding in inch or two away from Steve. Steve snorted, lightly elbowed Bucky in his side then glanced down at Brianna. She glanced between the two then ducked her head down into Steve's shoulder, giggling.
"Should I be worried?" Olivia questioned.
Brianna turned to look at the matron then up at Steve and at Bucky. Her new parents both had worried frowns on their faces, like they had stepped over a line or something.
Brianna smiled. "'M not worried. He's Captain America and he was the Winter Soldier! Nothing's going to happen to me."
"Damn right it won't," Steve murmured under his breath. Brianna stiffened a little and turned back in Steve's arms to look at him then relaxed when she realized that his statement had been sincere.
"You're not scared of me?" Bucky asked, coming to once again stand alongside Steve and looking at Brianna. "Some adults and teenagers are."
"I'm not scared easily," Brianna replied quickly. "You just have a metal arm. Could we go eat? I'm hungry."
"Well, do you have a favorite food?" Bucky asked, after exchanging a significant glance with Steve.
Brianna thought for about a minute then lit up. "Spaghetti?"
Steve and Bucky both grinned down at her.
"Spaghetti it is," Steve replied. "I think I know the perfect place to go to."
"Are we done?" Bucky asked, turning to glance at Olivia.
"Yes, you're done," Olivia replied. "I'll email the copies and a copy of her file over to you."
"And to Stark Industries?" Bucky mentioned as he handed the small backpack down to Brianna. She took it, opened it and dropped her bear into it, closed it and put it on her back.
"If that is what you want," Olivia answered. "I will."
Brianna looked at Steve then spoke, gesturing to the floor and to Madison, who was still standing in the doorway. "Could you... I want to say goodbye."
Steve smiled a little, lowering her down immediately. "Yeah, of course."
Brianna slowly walked over to where Madison was and the older girl promptly drew her into a hug. "Bye."
Brianna slipped her hand into Bucky's metal hand when he held it out to her as they walked out of the facility.
"Can you feel?" Brianna asked, skipping down the sidewalk in between Steve and Bucky.
Bucky glanced down at her, raising an eyebrow. "Feel?"
"Yeah, like temperatures and fabric?" Brianna said, shivering a little. "Your arm, I mean?"
"Yes, I can feel things," Bucky replied, smiling. "Stark fixed it as soon as Steve here brought me back."
"Stark?" Brianna asked, looking up at both of them. "Who's that?"
"He's Iron Man," Steve said, glancing out at the street but still smiling. "You don't know him?"
"No, at least, I don't think so," Brianna replied hesitantly. "I lived in London for up until two weeks ago."
"This will be fun to watch then," Bucky commented then narrowed his eyes when Brianna shivered again.
"Ah, there's Happy," Steve called out then turned to them. "Brianna, do you have a jacket you could wear?"
"Yeah," Brianna replied, stopping and trying, unsuccessfully, to pull her pack off.
Steve smiled a little and knelt down, gently pulling the backpack off her shoulders. He opened it and searched around for a warmer jacket. It looked like a knitted sweatshirt with a…
"This has a 'B' on it," Steve remarked as Brianna turned to hold up her arms. "Does that mean it was made for you?"
Both Steve and Bucky watched as Brianna's eyes widened.
"I... yeah," Brianna said, voice gone a little quiet. "From a mom of a friend of mine's."
"That was nice of the woman," Bucky replied quietly, helping the sweatshirt over Brianna's head and down her body. "Are you still friends with whoever it was?"
Brianna shook her head. "No, he's dead."
Bucky stilled and glanced at Steve to see that he had the same reaction.
"I'm sorry to hear that," Steve said. "Come on. Let's go."
Brianna hopped into the waiting car and when Steve and Bucky slid in, whoever was driving the car took off. She stared out the window as the car drove through the streets of New York City and squeaked some when hands came around her.
"Can't have you rolling around the car," Steve said as he picked her up and placed her on his lap.
"But I wanna' be a roly-poly bug," Brianna said, grinning and curling up into a small ball. "Oh!"
Steve and Bucky both laughed.
"Aren't you a little big to be a bug?" Bucky asked, peering down at her and grinning.
"Nope!" Brianna exclaimed, shuffling over to sit between them.
"Here we are, Captain."
Brianna watched as Steve called back to the head of the car. "Thanks Happy."
"Your welcome. Would you like to walk back to the Tower or shall I come get you three when you call me?"
She glanced between Steve and Bucky as they looked at each other then down at her.
"We can take turns carrying her," Bucky murmured. "It's not that far from the tower anyway."
Steve nodded. "That sounds good. Happy, you can go now."
Brianna got out of the car with her two new parents and watched as the car drove away.
"Come on little bug," Bucky coaxed, holding out his hand. Brianna caught up to them and slipped one hand into Bucky's metal hand and one into Steve's right hand.
