Disclaimer: I do not own Captain America, The Avengers or any other movie that has to do with Marvel or their plots/characters. I do however own MY plot and MY OCs.
So I know Civil War is coming up so I wanna say this now. This story will not be following that. For multiple reasons 1 because I'm positive the Bucky I portray is MUCH different than the one in the movie. I know from trailers that he probably doesn't recognize Natasha but I may want to bring in other characters later on. Yeah Steve will still go on missions and AoU hasn't happened yet and it will (of course Bucky and Skylar won't be a part of it Steve will just be gone a few days maybe they'll go and stay at the tower, idk) but I probably plan on this to keep being happy so the whole Civil War thing will put a damper on that. Since this is a fanfiction, in this fics universe none of it happens (Unless after I see it I see something that can fit) I won't know until I see it and I don't know when I'll see it.
ChelseasDeadSmile & FireChild24: Yeah I fixed the mistake as soon as I realized where it was, it wasn't that big of a deal but if I'd known about it I would've fixed it sooner. I was just so used to writing "2 years ago" Thank you two for your reviews.
Enjoy, I hope everyone is having a great week so far.
Little side note about how old Sunny is now at the very bottom.
"Finally a day off." Skylar said as she cradled Sunny in her arms one morning. "I can spend the whole day with my favorite person in the whole world." She said before kissing the baby's face all over making her giggle.
"What about us?" Bucky asked, from his seat beside Steve at Skylar's kitchen bar, before taking a bite of his waffle.
"She's my favorite girl; you're still my favorite boys." Skylar told them with a smile as she put a hand on Bucky's left arm. He gave her a smile.
"Otherwise you wouldn't make us food all the time." Steve said with a smile.
"What can I say? I love your company." Skylar said before tickling Sunny's belly. "And Sunny does too." She cooed as the baby laughed. "So, you boys have any plans today?"
"On your day off? Of course not." Steve said with a smile. Skylar smiled at him.
"Great because I was going to suggest we all cuddle up on the couch for an I Love Lucy Marathon. We can order pizza later or maybe Chinese." Skylar suggested.
"Who's Lucy and why do we love her?" Bucky asked before taking another bite of his food. Skylar gasped making his eyebrows shoot up.
"I forgot we haven't watched any of it since you got here." She said. "It's only the funniest show ever, well the funniest old show in my opinion. It's even in black and white."
"You'll like it." Steve said with a nod.
"I'll set it up." Skylar said.
"I can take Sunny." Bucky said.
"You always take Sunny; I wanna hold her for once." Steve said with a half frown. Bucky chuckled.
"Alright, you can hold her." He said. Skylar smiled as she handed the baby to Steve before going into her living area to get the I Love Lucy DVDs ready.
"Hey Sunny." Steve said as he smiled down at the baby. He tickled her tummy and she giggled. "How ya doin'? Huh? Look at that smile." Steve cooed with his own huge smile as he ticked her again. Sunny held onto his finger and he shook her hand gently. He brought his head down to kiss her little hand and she lightly hit his face with her other hand as she giggled. Skylar watched the two with a big smile as she threw her blankets onto the couch. She came up behind Steve and peeked over his shoulder at the baby. Steve smiled at her and looked back down at Sunny. "Who's that?" he asked with a big smile. Sunny giggled and reached for her mother's face. Skylar covered her face before uncovering it.
"Peek-a-boo!" she said. Sunny let out a squeak of a laugh as she kicked her legs and moved her arms about. Steve chuckled as Skylar did it again. "Peek-a-boo!" The two heard a click sound and looked up to see Bucky with Steve's phone. He lowered it and grinned at the two. "Oh let me see." Skylar said with a big smile as she moved Bucky's side to look at it. She let out a squeak and covered her mouth when she saw it. "Oh I'm getting that framed." She said. Bucky handed the phone to her to show Steve. She brought the phone to him and Steve couldn't help the smile that spread on his face. The two smiling down at the giggling baby, they looked like a family. Steve looked to Skylar, who was still looking at the picture with her own huge smile, and he felt his heart flutter.
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Skylar got Sunny's blanket and Bunbun and swaddled the baby, letting her hold onto her Bunbun, and joined Steve and Bucky on the couch, sitting between them. Steve pressed play on the remote before he fixed the blankets over himself and Skylar. He put his arm behind her shoulders on the back of the couch before reaching over to tickle Sunny. Sunny giggled and Skylar smiled down at her. The baby reached for Steve and Skylar chuckled.
"You wanna go to Steve again?" she asked the baby in a sweet voice.
"See, she likes me too." Steve said as Skylar handed her to him.
"No one ever said she didn't like you." Skylar said as she tilted her head.
"Well…" Steve shrugged slightly. "You're always talking about how she likes Bucky so much."
"Well she likes you just as much. You're the one who took care of her mommy while she was still inside her belly." Skylar said as she tickled Sunny's stomach.
"Let's not forget who took you to the hospital though." Bucky said.
"and left her there." Steve said with a frown. Bucky looked away.
"Hey hey hey." Skylar said as she looked between the two. "If you're gunna fight, I'll take Sunny back and you can watch the show by yourselves."
"Sorry Sky." Steve said as Bucky nodded.
"Don't apologize to me." Skylar said sternly.
"Sorry Buck." Steve said. Skylar nodded and looked to Bucky. He glanced at her before looking back at his lap.
"Sorry Steve." He said.
"Good. Now let's enjoy the show together." Skylar said with a smile.
"Well at least we know if Sunny ever has siblings you'll be able to handle any fights." Steve said giving her a smile. Skylar felt her face flush slightly.
"I don't think she'll have any siblings for a while." She said as she stroked Sunny's head. Bucky put his arm behind Skylar's shoulders, since Steve had brought his back to hold Sunny, and the three put their attention on the show.
"Hey Sky," Bucky greeted as she came into her apartment with Sunny, in the baby carrier. He sat on the couch with the TV on low. "A package came for you while you were at the store." he said pointing to the box on the kitchen counter. "Steve brought it up before he went out for his run."
"Sweet, it's the stuff my mom sent me. She said it was gunna take another week." Skylar said as she put Sunny, still in her carrier, down on the couch beside him. He smiled at the baby when he saw her smile at seeing him.
"Hey there, Sunshine." He said tickling her tummy. She squeaked and held onto his finger. Bucky turned to Skylar who was opening the box. "What's in the box?" he asked.
"My mom sent over my old VHS player and a few tapes."
"VHS?"
"Uh, I forget what it stands for but it came before DVDs."
"Ah." Bucky nodded.
"I watched these as a kid so I thought Sunny would like them." Skylar said as she took out a few cassette tapes. "There are also a few movies I wanted to show you guys." She brought the VHS player over to the TV and started to hook it up. "What are you watching?" Skylar asked as she glanced at the TV to see a commercial playing.
"Uh, this… crime show." Bucky said with a shrug. Skylar tilted her head. "Something about… anthropology?"
"Oh, Bones? I love that show. I stopped watching it since I had Sunny."
"It's kinda gross but… interesting." he said with a shrug.
"Yeah, you can learn a few things from shows like this." Skylar said with a nod. Bucky chuckled.
"Yeah, dancing phalanges." Bucky said making his fingers of his right hand wiggle in front of Sunny. The baby giggled at him. Skylar chuckled. "It also helps that the woman also doesn't get some references."
"Have you shown it to Steve?"
"Nah, I showed him one episode and it freaked him out a bit." Bucky said as he shook his head.
"Yeah it's not for everyone." Skylar said shaking her head. "I'll wait till this episode's over to put in one of the tapes." Skylar said as she stood. When the show came back on Bucky picked up Sunny's carried and put it on his lap so she was facing him.
"You don't need to see that." He said. Skylar sat beside him, leaning against him to tickle Sunny's tummy. Bucky glanced at her with a small smile.
"So what episode is this?" Skylar asked turning to smile at him.
"So I'm in a baking mood today do you boys want cupcakes or cookies?" Skylar asked as she turned to the two sitting on the couch with Sunny in Steve's arms. The two looked at each other before looking at her.
"Both sounds good." Bucky said with a smile. Skylar put a hand on her hip with a smile. "Kidding." He said.
"It's up to you." Steve said with a smile.
"Cookies it is." Skylar said clapping her hands together. The two turned back to the TV but Bucky glanced back as Skylar put something over her head before tying something around her back.
"What's that?" Bucky asked. Skylar turned and moved out from behind the counter to show them her apron. Bucky chuckled. "Don't you look adorable? Doesn't she, Steve?" Bucky asked nudging his friend. Steve looked and his face flushed as Skylar stood there with her hands behind her back.
"You look great, Sky… very cute." He added as he looked away. Skylar chuckled.
"Thanks Stevie." She said before turning to start baking. Bucky nudged his friend who nudged him back with a shut-up look.
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Skylar was just opening the oven to take the cookies out when someone knocked on her door.
"Oh, could one of you get that for me, please?" she asked.
"I got it." Steve said he started to get up but then turned to Bucky and handed Sunny to him. He went to the door and opened it.
"Hi." Sharon said with a smile before trying to peek past him. Steve stepped in her way.
"Can I help you?" he asked. Sharon held up a package.
"It got put in front of your door again, by mistake, and I saw it there and figured I'd bring it down to her." She said.
"Again?" Steve asked with a slight frown. "Well thank you." He said taking it from her. Sharon nodded and took a step back.
"I'll see you around." She said with a smile.
"See you." Steve said before closing the door. He turned around and frowned. "Bucky?" Bucky sat up from lying on the couch, Sunny giggling as she enjoyed the ride back up. "It was only Peg's niece." Steve said as he walked over. Bucky nodded but still looked a bit uncomfortable.
"Who was it?" Skylar asked as she tilted her head.
"Oh uh… Sharon Carter, she's a few doors down from me. Technically former SHIELD agent now and… Peggy Carter's niece." Steve said.
"Oh…" Skylar said.
"She had this," he held up the box. "said it was in front of my door, again."
"That's weird." Skylar said as she took off her oven mitts before getting a pair of scissors. Steve put the box on the kitchen counter and Skylar opened it. When she pulled the item out of the box Steve couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What did you get that for?" he asked. Skylar grinned as she held out the Captain America Shield pillow to him.
"For you!" she said with a smile. "I thought it'd be funny. But feel it, it's so fluffy." She said as she hugged it to her face. "And look it even had a little thing on the back to wear it." She said before putting her arm through the loop on the back before posing with it. Steve put the back of his hand on his mouth to hold back his laugh. Skylar took it off and held the pillow out to him.
"Well thank you." Steve said with a big smile as he took it. "Ya know the one I have now, horrible, my neck always hurts in the morning." Skylar laughed. Steve chuckled as he smiled down at her. "Thanks Sky." He said before leaning down to kiss her cheek that immediately went pink.
"You're welcome." She said as she beamed up at him, rocking back and forth on her feet, before spinning away and going back to the cookies to put them on a cooling rack. Steve went back over to the couch and Bucky chuckled as he sat down. Sunny reached out for the pillow.
"I think she likes the colours." Bucky said with a smile.
"Of course she does." Steve said with a smile. The two heard Skylar giggling and looked over at her to see her using an icing bag with white and dark chocolate to design things on the cookies.
"What are you giggling at?" Bucky asked with a smile. Skylar shook her head.
"Nothing." Bucky handed Sunny back to Steve, who gladly took the baby and proceeded to tickle her tummy, before he got up and headed over to Skylar. He looked over her shoulder at the cookies and smiled. He reached around her to take one and she lightly tapped the back of his hand. "Hey." Bucky tilted his head with a frown. "Oh don't make that face." Skylar said as she pouted. He stuck his bottom lip out. "Fine." Bucky grinned and took two cookies. "Hey just one!" he kissed her cheek before going back over to Steve and handed him one of the cookies. Steve started laughing when he saw drawn on the cookie in chocolate a little bunny with a shield that had a star in the middle.
"You made me a bunny?" he asked as he looked over at her.
"Who said it was you?" Skylar asked with a smile. "Maybe it's just a bunny avenger." Bucky snorted.
"Bunny avenger." He said with a chuckle.
"Hey you have like bird ones why not a bunny one. They could jump really high and run really fast." Skylar said.
"And they could run on carrots." Bucky suggested.
"Yeah!" Skylar said with a laugh. Steve shook his head with a smile.
I made this end note as short as I could, skip to the last line if you don't care about the details.
Sky took 5 weeks off for Mat leave. Two before Sun was born, a week after (Bucky showed up), then two after that. (Ch. 1 she said she was only taking "a week or so" off, she meant a week after Sunny was born, she didn't count before and since she needs to make an income she couldn't afford to take off more time.)
I looked it up, FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) says 12 weeks. But it depends on a bunch of things like the job, how long you've worked there, etc.) Not all places have to offer PAID leave either.
So specifically Sky working at a bar in DC, I have no idea how long she'd get but she still needs income which is why she needed to go back to work so early
Start of this ch. another week's passed since Sky's worked a week and it's now her day off.
So Sunny is 4 weeks/a month old give or take a few days just in case anyone was wondering.
