The Jensen and Bucky chapters of this story are at the same time as the regular chapters. Just so you don't get confused and if you don't want to read the Bucky, Jensen chapters I will be mentioning what happened during them in others. Enjoy! Review! It makes me post faster.


Chapter 3-

Waking up to an empty bed always made Steve wonder where Emerson was. Seeing that he woke up at 5 o'clock in the morning every day. It was very unusual that Emerson ever woke up before him. Most times he would just end up falling back to sleep, if he wasn't up to going on a run. Throwing the bedding to the side, Steve walked out of the bedroom. Checking each of their kids beds to find Emerson not in either, he went down stairs. Where she was in the kitchen, making more muffins then he could eat.

"Em? Are you okay?" The super soldier asked as he made his way to the coffee pot. Surprised there wasn't any in the pot, he began to make some. "You are never awake this early."

"I don't know. I just couldn't sleep and making muffins sounded like a good idea at the time." Emerson said shrugging her shoulders. "I probably went out of hand."

Looking around at the muffin covered kitchen, Steve nodded his head. "Maybe a little bit. But you've been in a mood for about couple of weeks now, I'm getting worried. You haven't been sleeping, you've actually wanted to go work out. With me at the Avenger Tower. Which is very unlike you and have been making so much bake goods to feed all the Avengers for a month. Actually for Clint and Tony, you have. I just want to know what is going on in your mind,"

"Liam asked about Josh." Emerson said looking at Steve as she pulled out another tin of muffins. "For the first time in three years, he's asked about his biological dad. And I guess it's been bothering me more than I thought."

Taking a deep breathe, Steve looked at Emerson. He never liked it when she would bring up Josh. There was something about him that made him jealous. It was, in his opinion, because Liam was never going to be truly his son. Technically according to the law Liam wasn't his son. "Oh? What about him?"

"Liam just asked if Josh would be proud of him for making the Young Yankees. And he found a picture of me, him and Josh, so it made him think of his dad." Emerson said resting her hand on Steve's. "I doubt he will bring him up again, but my mind has just been going into overdrive trying to figure out how to handle it."

"I'm his dad." Steve said pulling his hand away from Emerson. "Not him, Not the guy that ran of to Germany, abandoning his family. Liam shouldn't care if that guy is proud of him or not. Liam should never see him."

"I didn't say that Liam was ever going to see his father. Steve, Liam knows that you are his father. Honestly Josh is a sperm donor." Emerson said resting her hands on her hips. "I don't understand why are you are so worried about Liam wanting to maybe know somethings about his father. Its not like Liam is going to be going to Germany anytime soon. The only reason that would ever happen is if Josh contacted me. Which is something he hasn't even done. You do not need to be jealous or worried about this situation. It's not even your problem." Emerson angrily said pointing at the super soldier on the chest.

Grabbing her wrist, Steve looked down at his wife. "Not my problem? I was more of a father to Liam when were just friends, than he ever was in the first 6 years of Liam's life!"

"Don't you think I know that?" She asked pulling her wrist away from him. "Good God Steve. It hurts so much that the guy who I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with, didn't give a damn when his son was born. It hurts so much when Liam will never know his father. Hell it still hurts that Josh moved to Germany."

"Do you still have feelings for this guy? Or something?" The super soldier asked backing away from his wife. His heart was starting to break into two.

Looking at Steve with complete shock, she shook her head. "There will always be a part of me that will have feelings for him, only because he gave me Liam. Other than that his is completely dead to me ever since he walked out of that hospital room three years ago." Taking a step closer to Steve, she reached her hand out. Tears were beginning to fall from her eyes. "You are the only man for me. I am so sorry that me bringing up Josh made you feel heart broken. I never even thought about how you would feel about this. I am so so sorry Steve."

"I am too. I shouldn't have yelled at you." He said taking a step closer to her, so their chests were pressed up against each other. "I just hate that I am not Liam's actual biological father. And its a reminder that there could be someone to come tear our family apart. He still doesn't even have my last name."

"No one could ever tear our family apart." Emerson said resting her hand on his cheek. "Like you said, you have been more of a father to Liam than Josh ever has been. Liam has never had a father's last name before. But we can change his name from Liam James Rhodes to Liam James Rogers. I didn't even think anything of it."

"i would like that." Steve whispered as he rested his forehead on hers. "Can we ask him when he wakes up?"

"Of course." Emerson whispered before capturing his lips with hers. "But we should take advantage of being the only two up right now."

"Say no more." Steve said before picking her up and walking them to the couch.

Liam was laying in bed wide awake when he heard a knock on his bed room door. He heard his parents fighting earlier in the morning and he knew it was because he had that picture of his real dad. The nine year didn't think that it was going to be that big of a deal, especially to Steve. But he guessed it was something he just didn't understand quite yet.

"Hey bud can we come in?" His mom asked as she opened the door slowly. Showing Steve standing right behind her.

Sitting up in his bed, he nodded his head. "Yeah sure."

"We have a question to ask you." Emerson said sitting on his bed. "Your dad and I have been talking and remember when we talked about Steve adopting you but we never got around to it? Because we had Dakota, then we opened the second bakery." Watching Liam nod his head, she turned towards Steve mentioning for him to continue.

"How do you feel about becoming a Rogers, officially?" Steve asked sitting on the other side of Liam's bed. "We can go to the court house today."

"I would like that." Liam said excitement filling his voice as he jumped into Steve's awaiting arms. "I want to be Liam Rogers."

"I want you to be Liam Rogers too." Steve said kissing the top of his son's head. "Go put on your best suit and we will head right over okay? Then we will go to Grandma and Grandpas and tell them the big news for Saturday night dinner."

"Okay." Liam said jumping out of the bed and to his closet, before turning back towards Steve. "Can we wear matching ties?"

"Of course. What ones?" Steve asked with a raised eyebrow.

With a smirk resting on his face, he answered. "The Captain America ones. That mom got us for a joke."

"We can do that." Steve said laughing. "Go get dressed."

As the soon to be all Rogers family walked into the court house, Liam tightened his grip on Steve's hand. This was it he was finally becoming a Rogers. Emerson was following her son and husband pushing the stroller with Eli and Dakota. Looking back at his mom, Liam saw the smile on her face and he knew he was doing the right thing. His mom and dad were both happy and he was too.

"Hi we are here to see Judge Cummins." Steve said to the receptionist, resting his hand on Liam's shoulder. "I have a son to adopt."

Looking down at the smiling nine year old boy before looking up at Steve, the receptionist nodded her head. Nervously, as she realized who she was talking to, she said. "Of course Mr.- Captain Rogers. I will let him know you are here."

"Steve's fine. And thank you." Steve said poking the snorting Emerson, who was making the receptionist even more nervous. As she walked into the offices behind her, Steve turned to Emerson. "Really?"

"What? She was so nervous once she realized who you are. It's funny. Mr-Captain Rogers." Emerson said smirking at her husband.

Giving her a pointed look. "Just be nice. This is a very important day."

"I know. I'm sorry." She said before the receptionist came back.

"Judge Cummins will see you now, Captain." She said as she motioned them to follow her.

Steve and Liam gripped each others hands as they walked into the office. Standing in front of a judge to become a true law bidden family was a terrifying thing. Even though it felt so right.

"Captain Rogers, its an honor to finally meet you. My mother was a nurse in World War II." Judge Cummins said standing up to shake Steve and Liam's hands. Judge Cummins looked just like any older judge you would see on TV. He was cleanly shaven, was loosing his hair on the top of his head, and had a tough face. He wasn't a man that you wanted to be on the wrong side of the law against. But when he made eye contact with Liam, his eyes and smile brightened. "And you must be Liam Rhodes, soon to be Rogers."

Liam nodded his head slowly as he shook the judge's hand. "Thats me. It's nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too." He said sitting back down at his desk. "Now the adoption process is very simple, as younger children don't really like to sit through boring paper talk. Now is the mother of Liam here?"

"Yes I am. I'm Emerson Rhodes-Rogers." Emerson said standing behind Liam and Steve.

Nodding his head, the judge smiled at the women. "Good, now you are fully willingly to let Captain Rogers help raise your son?"

"Yes sir, I am." Emerson said winking at Steve before signing the papers.

"Good, good. Now Captain Rogers, you are fully willingly to raise Liam Rhodes as your own flesh and blood?" Judge Cummings asked turning his attention to Steve.

Nodding his head, Steve signed the paper as he said. "Yes I am."

"Now Liam, the most important question is for you." The judge said turning towards the nine year old boy. "Are you ready to become a Rogers? Letting Steve raise you as his own flesh and blood."

"Yes. He's doing it better than my real dad ever did." Liam said smiling over at Steve and Emerson, both who were trying not to burst into laughter.

Chuckling softly, the judge signed and stamped the adoption papers. "Very good. Congratulations Liam you are now a Rogers. And as a judge I require your new dad to go buy you some ice cream."

"Yeah!" Liam exclaimed with a smiling growing on his face. "Come on dad, the judge says."

Now Emerson couldn't keep in her laughter and patted Steve on the shoulder. "Yeah babe, go buy your son some ice cream." Turning her attention towards the judge. "Thank you so much for taking us in so such notice."

"It was not a problem Mrs. Rogers." He said shaking their hands. "Go enjoy your day as a family."

"We will do just that."