A/n: I only own Ellie; all other characters that you recognize are property of Marvel.

A/n2: If you have yet to see Far from Home, go see it. It's really good. Also thank you to the new followers: Stardustinhaze, AfricanAngel94 and Gray Winter1. Now without further ado…


I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on and don't shed a tear

Through the darkness and good times
I knew I'd make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you

~ A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion


*~*~* November 23, 2017- Wakanda*~*~*

Ellie padded her way into the common area around 10am in the morning to see Sam in the kitchen, "Where is everyone?" She asked looking around

"I sent Wanda out shopping with Nat. Bucky and Steve are out running and I'm on kitchen duty. I told the cooks I'd handle it today" Sam told her as he mixed something in a bowl then looked at her, "You slept through breakfast. Long night?"

"I just couldn't get comfortable. I pulled a muscle last night in my leg" Ellie told him, "And Braxton Hicks contractions are so uncomfortable"

She tried to climb up on the bar stool and felt a twinge in her back, "Damnit… I am a fucking super soldier. I shouldn't be pulling muscles during sex and trying to get on a fucking bar stool!"

"My sister was the same way before my niece. She actually threw her back out sneezing" Sam told her as he held out his arm and helped her over to the recliner.

"You have a sister?" Ellie asked trying to get comfortable.

"Two of them. One older and one younger" Sam told her, "Usually my oldest sister hosts Thanksgiving but I'm using her recipes"

"Thanksgiving? Oh shit… it's Thanksgiving" Ellie said as it dawned on her.

"Yeah girl, prepare for some Turkey with all the fixings, stuffing, my momma's pumpkin pie… you are going to be so stuffed he will have to come out because you'll need to make room for food" Sam said with a wink.

"Here's to hoping" Ellie told him as he handed her the remote, "Thanks"

Bucky and Steve walked into common area, "Smells good in here" Steve said.

"Better" Sam said, "Pies are done. Turkey is in the oven. I need to run out really quick and get some beans. I'll be back"


Bucky walked over to Ellie, who was watching an animal show, "hey Angel. How you feeling?"

"Tired… sore but you know… the usual" Ellie told him with a shrug.

"I'm going to go take a shower" Bucky told her as he kissed the top of her head.

"I'll keep her company… I didn't fall into the stream" Steve grinned as he sat down on the couch.

"You fell into the stream?" Ellie asked Bucky trying not to laugh.

"Ask your asshole brother how I fell in" Bucky said flicking Steve off.

Ellie looked at Steve as Bucky left the room, "You pushed him in?"

"Yep" Steve said nodding, "Whatcha watchin?"

"Some animal show… it's in Wakandan so I understand some of it" Ellie said as her back cramped up again but more painful this time and caused her to hiss.

"You feeling okay?" Steve asked.

"Spasm in my back. I pulled something last night. It bothered me all night" Ellie told him, "Just fitting as my poor stomach muscles are basically screaming at me all the time. I thought when I got the super soldier muscles I wouldn't pull anything anymore… nope"

They settled into the show about giraffes and she had just got up when her back twanged again, this time wrapping around her pelvis and moving its way up her abdomen. She had to grab the back of the recliner for support as she tried to breathe.

"Are you sure you are okay?" Steve asked as he stood up.

"That really hurt" Ellie said breathing through the pain.

"Are you sure it's just a pulled muscle?" Steve asked glancing towards the apartments.

"Yes Steve. It doesn't feel anything like Braxton Hicks contractions. It's just pain" Ellie said as she went into the kitchen.

"Okay then" Steve said as he sat back down.

She poured herself a glass of water and looked for something to steal from what Sam was making when she had another cramp.

"Go away, you are being annoying" Ellie mumbled rubbing her back.

Grabbing a cookie, she walked back into the sitting area and sat down, which set off another cramp.

"Are you sure you are feeling okay?" Steve asked worried when he noticed the pain in her face, "I can call Nalia"

"They can't give me anything for a pulled muscle with the baby Steve. I'm fine" Ellie said as she settled into the recliner, "Plus my system would burn it off before it really helped. We basically said epidurals are a no-go… this is going to have to be all natural"

"So they aren't in any sort of pattern?" Steve asked.

"Nope, just back pains" Ellie told him, "Stop being annoying and let me watch this"

Glancing at the clock on the wall, she took two minutes away and within three minutes another cramp hit her. Her stomach also felt like a rock beneath her hand as it rested on her belly.

She blew out a breath without realizing it and suddenly the TV was off, "What did you do that for?"

"You are in labor aren't you?" Steve asked turning towards her.

"No, turn the TV back on I was into that" Ellie said adjusting to see if they went away.

Steve turned the TV back on and watched her out of the corner of his eye.

Within five minutes, another cramp hit, this time worse.

'Shit' Ellie thought as she made a fist and squeezed the chair.

After it went away, she tried to get up.

Steve jumped up, "It's time?"

"I gotta pee" Ellie snapped, "Help me up!"

Steve took her hand and pulled her up then helped her to the bathroom.

"I'm not a fucking invalid. I can walk into the bathroom on my own. Go!" Ellie snapped as she pulled away from him then slammed the door.

She walked in and shut the door behind her and felt something trickling down her thighs, something she knew was not pee.

Pulling her pants down, she looked and saw it was not bloody. So she peed for real, pulled her pants up and held onto the countertop as another one hit, "Fuck" This one was a full body, not able to catch her breath, honest to God contraction.

"Oh god" Ellie said as it was over.

She exited the bathroom and snuck down to their apartment. She hoped that she could grab a new pair of panties and slip them on before Bucky came out of the bathroom. She was pulling her new panties up as Bucky walked out of the bathroom.

"What are you doing?" Bucky asked.

"I'm not having contractions" Ellie said as another one hit and caused her to double over on the bed and he rushed over to her, "Okay… I'm having contractions"

"Shit, STEVE!" Bucky yelled as he walked over and rubbed her back, "Breathe baby"

"Bucky you don't need to yell" Ellie scolded.

Steve ran into the room, "She's been having contractions every five minutes"

"You were timing them!?" Ellie asked looking over at him.

"Yes because I figured that it might be that" Steve told her.

"We need to call Nalia" Bucky told Steve.

"On it" Steve said as he pulled out his cell phone.

Ellie looked at Bucky, "They are coming faster. I think that one was… oh god" She said grabbing his arm.

"Shit, that was only three minutes" Bucky said worried as he glanced at Steve, who looked concerned.

"Are you sure? Shit, are you kidding me? You can't leave and we can't go there?" Steve asked wide-eyed.

"What?!" Ellie said panicking.

"Calm down, maybe it's nothing" Bucky said worried.

"Hold on, you are on speaker" Steve said as he glanced at Bucky.

"Ellie honey, its Nalia. There was a disease that came into the hospital; they had to quarantine everyone until they know what it is. It's highly infectious we think. I can't leave and you can't come here. How far apart are you contractions?" Nalia asked.

"Three minutes and Nalia… my water broke" Ellie told her.

"Okay we can do this. You have Steve and Bucky there, they can help you through this" Nalia told her.

"Wait what?" Steve asked.

"One of you will have to deliver the baby" Nalia told them, "I can't get there and I don't even know where my husband is. He's in the village doing visits today"

"Sam! He was a pararescue. I'm sure he's had training" Steve said as he handed Bucky the phone, "I'll go find him"

"I'm not ready, I'm not…. Aahhhh!" Ellie screamed as another contraction hit her.

"Nalia that was only two minutes" Bucky said as he grabbed a shirt and pulled it over his head.

"Bucky, is she lying down?" Nalia asked.

"No" Bucky replied as he walked back over to Ellie.

"Get her to lie down and I need you to check to make sure the baby isn't crowning yet" Nalia told him.

"No! No! I don't want you looki….ahh!" Ellie said as another contraction slammed her and she rested her forehead on the bed.

"Ellie, we have to know. Do you feel pressure like you have to push?" Nalia asked.

"NO!" Ellie screamed as she tried to catch her breath as Bucky helped her lay back on the bed, "God is this normal it coming this fast?"

Bucky looked at her as he helped her lay back against the pillows.

"No… but we have so many unknowns for this pregnancy" Nalia told her as the door opened to the bedroom and Sam came in.

"Thank god" Bucky said as he pulled Sam in a hug.

"Okay what is the situation here" Sam said as he pulled away from Bucky.

"Good, Sam… you have training right?" Nalia asked.

"I was a para-rescue. I never delivered a baby but I know basic medical care" Sam told her.

"Her contractions are coming fast; I need you to see if he is crowning" Nalia told him.

Sam looked at Bucky.

"Go for it" Bucky said as he sat on the bed next to her and took her hand.

Sam got on the bed by her feet, "This sounds so wrong but I'm going to take off your panties Ellie"

Ellie squeezed Bucky's hand as another contraction hit, "Do it" She said as she gritted her teeth.

Sam looked, "Nalia… I see hair… I see his head"

"Shit… okay" Nalia told him, "Ellie do you feel any pressure at all?"

"I don't know… it just hurts" Ellie told her as she gasped.

"Bucky get behind Ellie and support her" Nalia told him as Sam left to go into the bathroom.

Bucky moved behind Ellie so he could prop her body up.

"I wish I had visual" Nalia said concerned, "Anybody know where Shuri is?"

Wanda, Natasha and Steve came through the door and Steve shut it behind them.

"Up here, up here Steve! Damnit. I don't want you looking down there" Ellie yelled.

Natasha came over to her, "Okay Ellie, you aren't giving me a ton of hope for baby girl to come easy"

"Sorry" Ellie said as she gasped, "He… he is coming his own way. Shit, Nat use the Kimoyo beads and…oh God"

"Call Nalia on them so she can see" Bucky finished.

Natasha looked at his concerned face and immediately projected Nalia in her hand.

"Okay, not what I'd love to work with but better than nothing. You will probably start feeling pressure really soon from how he is positioned" Nalia told her.

Natasha looked up at Ellie, "From what I see, he has curly brown hair"

"Better have Bucky's…. eyes!" Ellie screamed, "Oh god I need to push, I need to push!"

"What do you think Nalia?" Sam asked taking position.

"If she feels like it let her" Nalia told him.

Ellie grabbed Bucky's hand and bore down.

"Bucky grab her leg and Steve grab her other leg" Nalia instructed.

Bucky reached down and grabbed her left leg as Steve grabbed her right.

"Okay push until I count to 10" Nalia told her, "1…2…3…4…5"

"I see more of his head!" Natasha told her excited, "Keep pushing!"

"6…7…8…9…10" Nalia said, "Take a break"

"God the pressure is so bad" Ellie hissed.

"Here I can help with that" Wanda said as she stood behind Steve and placed her hand on Ellie's shoulder.

Bucky kissed her the side of her head, "You are doing amazing"

"I gotta push again!" Ellie yelled as she felt the pressure build again.

"1…2…3…4…"

"You are doing it Ellie" Sam said, "His head is out!"

"It hurts!" Ellie yelled.

Wanda enveloped her in red energy.

"8…9…10" Nalia said as Ellie stopped to take a breath.

"No more, no more kids" Ellie said shaking her head as she fought to catch her breath, "Wanda thanks for taking the pain away though"

"I'm glad it's working" Wanda said.

"Whatever you want baby, you are doing amazing" Bucky said running his natural hand over her hair to pull her hair back.

"Another contraction!" Ellie yelled as she felt the spasm but thankfully not the pain.

"The hardest part will be the shoulders. He should pop right out after the shoulders" Nalia told her, "Sam just cradle the head until the shoulders are out… 6…7…8…9…10"

"Nalia is that fluid normal" Sam asked as Ellie pushed and one shoulder then an arm came out.

"Completely normal" Nalia said as Ellie screamed, "One more big push Ellie!"

Ellie grabbed Steve and Bucky's hands and screamed as she pushed.

All around them the electricity flickered and briefly went out.

"He's here!" Sam yelled as he caught Grant.

Ellie sobbed in relief.

Bucky looked over at the wet, goo and blood covered baby in Sam's hands, "Why isn't he crying? Nalia, shouldn't he be crying? Should he be that white?"

"Sam put him on Ellie's chest and someone go get a towel. Did you get a nasal aspirator?" Nalia asked.

Ellie took Grant into her arms, "Oh my god Buck"

Grant's little eyes scrunched up tight as he flailed his arms around

Natasha walked over with the nasal aspirator and stuck it in Grant's nose, "Come on buddy"

Grant pushed her away and started fussing as he let out a wail.

Bucky rested his head against Ellie as he let out a sob then kissed her hair.

"Someone needs to go get scissors to cut the cord, something to clamp it and a towel to clean him up" Nalia said.

"On it!" Steve yelled as he kissed Ellie's forehead and ran out of the room.

"Oh god Buck, we did it" Ellie cried as she held him.

"No this was all you El. God he's amazing" Bucky said running his hand over Grant's head, who turned his face into Bucky's hand.

Steve ran back in with some of the fluffiest towels that he could find, one of Natasha's hairclips and a pair of scissors, "What do I do?"

"There is going to be blood but cut the cord about five inches away from his belly" Nalia told them.

Steve looked up at Bucky, "Want to do it daddy? I'll hold the cord" Steve asked as he clamped it with the hairclip.

Bucky took the scissors and cut in between Steve's fingers.

"Steve take the baby and just wipe him down with the towels to get him cleaned up the best you can" Nalia told him.

"Take him Uncle Steve" Ellie said a few tears slipping from her eyes.

Steve took Grant into his arms, supporting his neck as he laid him on the towel then dried him off.

Bucky slid out from behind Ellie, supporting her as he took his pillow to put behind her back along with her own, so that he could walk up next to Steve.

"God Steve" Bucky said staring down at Grant as his true color started to appear.

Ellie closed her eyes and put her hand up, "I'm not pregnant anymore!"

Natasha laughed, "Was it so bad?"

"Painful as all get out but… God look at him" Ellie said grinning.

"Well he isn't slimy and gross anymore" Steve said as he finished cleaning Grant up then looked at Bucky, "Go ahead Buck"

Bucky glanced at Ellie who smiled at him and gently picked his son up in his arms, "Oh my god" Bucky said as he gazed down at him.

Ellie smiled at him as a tear slid down his cheek, "We made it Buck"

Bucky leaned down and kissed Grant's head, "Hello Grant, I'm your Daddy"

Grant's crying slowed down and stopped into an adorable hiccup as Bucky stood next to Ellie. Grant nuzzled his face into Bucky's chest then opened his eyes.

Bucky felt as if the wind was knocked out of him as his own eyes stared back at him, "Hey Grant… wow look at your eyes"

"Let me see" Ellie said as she put her hand up.

Bucky placed Grant back into her arms carefully.

"God Bucky… he's your twin" Ellie said running her finger over Grant's face.

Grant fussed and Bucky leaned down and kissed his forehead again.

"As soon as I get the all clear here I will be right there. If I can get a hold of my husband, I will send him your way as well. Let me know if there are any changes" Nalia told them, "Congratulations"

"Thank you Nalia" Ellie told her as she just stared at Grant as his little eyes fluttered shut again.

Bucky looked at Sam, who was attempting to clean up what he could, "Sam"

"Yeah man?" Sam asked.

"Thank you" Bucky told him.

"Just glad I could be here" Sam said as he looked around the room at Natasha , who had ended the call and was just staring at the new little family on the bed, to Wanda who was crying as she stood back, to Steve who was grinning as he watched them.

Ellie wiped her eyes and looked around at her new extended family, "Thank you guys… I don't know what I would have done without you all"

Shuri burst in the room, the door smacking the wall making Grant cry again, "Shit I missed it! Why didn't you guys call me?"

"I tried I couldn't get any signal. The Kimoyo beads worked to get Nalia but-"

"Because they work on a different frequency. Everything within a kilometer lost electricity and did not have a signal for the last 30 minutes" Shuri told them, "I figured something was up that is why I came running"

Ellie sighed as she laid her head back, "I'm hungry"

"Shit! Dinner!" Sam yelled as he ran out.

Wanda smiled as she walked over and gazed at Grant, "he's happy"

Ellie nuzzled him and kissed the top of his head.

Natasha looked at Wanda, "Come on Wanda… let's let them have a minute"

Wanda nodded as she walked over to Bucky and hugged him, "Congratulations Daddy"

"Thanks" Bucky said as they left, leaving Ellie, Bucky and Steve alone with Shuri.

"God… I can't believe today" Ellie said as she put her arm over her face, "Shit this bed is ruined"

"We can get a new one" Shuri told her, "I'll be back"

"You okay?" Bucky asked as he sat on the edge of the bed next to her.

"Exhausted but so happy" Ellie told him as he kissed her, "I love you so much"

"I love you both" Bucky said as he placed his hand on Grant's back, "I think he is asleep"

"I think so too" Ellie told him as she rubbed Grant's back.

Grant's eyes opened again and looked at them. He tried to move closer to her chest.

"Do you think he's cold?" Ellie asked, "Buck take him, I want to try something. Steve can you get me that blanket?"

Steve grabbed the blanket as Bucky took Grant from her.

"Close your eyes Steve" Ellie told him.

Steve turned away and Ellie pulled off her nightgown that she was still wearing, "This thing is disgusting"

Bucky held Grant in one arm and helped her cover up in the blanket with the other, "Better?"

"Much, I want to hold him on my chest" Ellie said covering her breasts up.

Bucky set him on her chest and Grant immediately snuggled into her. He then covered them both with the blanket, "It's safe now Stevie"

Steve turned back around, "I'm going to go see if Sam needs any help" Steve said as he kissed the top of Ellie's head, "You did good sis"

"Thanks Steve" Ellie said as she wiped her eyes.

The door shut and Bucky sat on the bed next to her watching his little family, "I can't believe this is all real"

Ellie looked up at him, "Me either… whoa"

Grant used his little feet and was pushing against her stomach.

"I think he might be hungry" Bucky told her.

Ellie moved him so he was right under her breast and Grant moved his head and latched on, "Okay this feels so weird"

"Is he sucking?" Bucky asked.

"Yeah" Ellie said just staring at him in awe, "This… how'd we get so lucky?"

Bucky laughed a watery laugh, "I don't know but I'm damn glad we did"


"Anything you need help with?" Steve asked Sam as he entered the kitchen.

"Nope, turkey is done… all the food is done. Although you can help me carry it to the table" Sam told him.

Steve picked up the turkey pan and carried it to the dining table, "Sam… thank you for today. Not just dinner but… helping bring my nephew into the world"

"Hey I can say now that I am the first person to see a 30 year old kid born" Sam said with a smirk, "Honestly though, I'm glad I could help… but no offense, your kid better be born in a hospital"

"Hell yeah" Steve said shaking his head, "Between my past health issues and Nat… definitely"

"Go tell the troops, dinner is ready" Sam told him.

Steve knocked on the first apartment to tell Wanda dinner was ready, then knocked on the second and entered. He walked past the nursery to their bedroom and knocked softly, "Can I come in"

There was no answer, so he slowly pushed the door open and looked in to see the bloody bed but no Ellie, Bucky or Grant. He heard the water in the bathroom running and walked over to the door then knocked softly.

"Hey guys, dinner is done"

The door opened and Bucky walked out holding a sleeping Grant, "Thanks as soon as she is done in the shower we will be out there. She is still so weak so I just want to stay with her"

"Want me to take him for you?" Steve asked.

Bucky glanced at Grant then shook his head, "No… I've got him. Thanks though"

"It's a good look for you, Buck" Steve said.

Bucky went back into the bathroom after giving Steve a smile.

Steve left their apartment and went down to his own. Opening the door, he found Natasha sitting in the living room reading a book, "Dinner is ready"

Natasha put her bookmark in her book then stood up. She walked over to him and hugged him. Steve relaxed as he pulled her close.

"We're next and I'm scared shitless Steve" Natasha said as he laid his face on the top of her head.

Steve licked his lips, "You know when I woke up out of the ice. The first thoughts I had were of Ellie-"

"And Peggy" Natasha said.

"Yeah but… as soon as I found out it was 70 years later… I knew we never stood a chance" Steve told her, "But without Ellie and Bucky… I was lost. Then you waltzed into my life, acted like I was nothing special… I needed that. It was probably really unhealthy but… I don't think you even realized how important you were to me. You have always been… the strongest person I know Nat"

Natasha looked up at him, "Steve, Bucky is ten times stronger than me"

"No… strength doesn't come from just physical. I'm talking about strength of your character as well Nat" Steve told her as he kissed her.

"Look at you, trying to make me cry. Come on, let's get some food. Your daughter is starving" Natasha told him.

Steve put his arm around her, "Our daughter… that is so weird to hear… to know in just a few months, we will be holding her"

"We still need to come up with a name" Natasha told him.

"We will find it. No worries" Steve said as he held the door open for her.

They walked into the common area and saw Sam and Wanda already at the table.

"Does Bucky feel like coming out of their room?" Sam asked Steve.

"He said that they were coming" Steve told him as he pulled out Natasha's chair so she could sit down.

Natasha looked around, "We need to get a new bassinet for them. For out here, you know so they aren't stuck in their apartment all the time"

Steve looked at Sam, "I wonder if the hospital situation was ever solved"

"Doubt it, you know Nalia would be here in a moment if it was" Natasha told him as she grabbed a plate.

Bucky walked into the room carrying Ellie, who had Grant in her arms.

"I could have walked you know" Ellie told him as he gently set her down on the recliner.

"You just gave birth this morning without any pain medication. Humor me" Bucky told her as he kissed her then kissed Grant's forehead, "I'm going to go get the bassinet so you can eat and he can sleep"

Ellie yawned and groaned as her body reacted.

"You okay?" Natasha asked.

"Yeah it's just everything hurts still but it's not as bad as I thought it would be" Ellie told her as Bucky came back in with the bassinet and set it next to the chair, "Thank you honey"

Bucky took Grant, who grabbed onto his shirt and didn't want to let go. He bit his lip, "Maybe I'll just hold him and you can eat"

Ellie looked at him, "You said we both were going to let him sleep and we were going to eat. All the books said he'd sleep 16 hours the first couple weeks. Plenty of time to eat"

Bucky kissed Grant's forehead again and set him down in the bassinet, "What do you want?" He asked her.

"Turkey, mashed potatoes and… green beans" Ellie told him.

Bucky went over to the table and plated her food then brought it back to her.

"Thank you" Ellie said as she took it.

Bucky made his own plate then came in to sit on the couch.

"I don't need a babysitter Bucky" Ellie told him.

"I know I just…I don't want to miss anything" Bucky told her.

Ellie glanced at the main hallway as she heard the door open.

"Through here" Shuri's voice said as she saw everyone sitting at the table, "Oh sorry guys. I didn't realize you were eating dinner"

"You are free to join us Shuri" Sam told her.

"Thank you, but I got you both a new mattress" Shuri told Bucky and Ellie.

"You didn't have to do that" Ellie told her.

"I know but I wanted to, no don't move Bucky I got it. You sit and eat. I told Mother and T'Challa, they send their wishes. They are dealing with the hospital still" Shuri told her.

"Do they have any clue what it might be?" Ellie asked.

"Measles are what they are suspecting" Shuri told her, "Nalia doesn't want to risk giving them to Grant"

"God measles?" Sam asked, "I thought that was long gone"

"Not here. Many people can't afford the vaccine" Shuri told them as she led the mattress men back to Ellie and Bucky's apartment, "But don't worry Dr. Ksie didn't go to the hospital so he is safe!"

Ellie rolled her head over to look at Bucky, "Is it bad of me that I am glad she thought of that. I'm exhausted already and all I want to do is curl up in bed"

"We can head to bed early after we are done eating" Bucky told her.


Ellie laid back on their new mattress and sheets, watching Bucky attempting his first diaper change after she had finished feeding Grant.

"Okay kid… I've defused bombs and set them off too… I can do this" Bucky told Grant who was gazing at him.

Ellie smiled as she watched him unfasten Grant's diaper.

"Ewww, his poop is black is that normal?" Bucky asked Ellie.

"Yes, the books say the first couple days it will be" Ellie told him.

"Fuck, he just peed on me!" Bucky said.

Ellie laughed and grabbed her stomach, "Oh what was that about bombs? Because he just got you honey"

"Now listen here little man, we don't pee on Daddy" Bucky said as he fastened the diaper on his little body then refastened his onesie, "There, we did it!"

"One down, one million to go" Ellie said with a smile.

Bucky put Grant on his shoulder then rubbed his back. He walked over to his bassinet and set him inside, "Love you little man"

Bucky came over and climbed into bed with her then kissed her.

"Can you believe it?" Ellie asked glancing over at Grant, "We're parents Buck"

"This is easier than I thought it would be" Bucky told her.

"Same here but… its only day one" Ellie told him as she yawned.

"Go to sleep baby, you deserve it" Bucky told her, "I love you"

"Love you too"Ellie said as she closed her eyes.

Bucky flipped over onto his back and stared at the ceiling as he listened to not only Ellie breathing but Grant's breathing as well.

Ellie let out one of her cute snores then almost as if he was trying to copy it, Grant made a similar noise.

Bucky just smiled as he listened to the calming sounds of their snores.

Ellie rolled over and ran her fingers down his chest, "He is so adorable when he sleeps"

Bucky looked over at her, "Hello babe"

"I waited" Ellie told him with a sad smile.

"Thank you for that. El… what happens that you'd be willing to risk everything just for a little time?" Bucky asked her as he laced their fingers together.

A tear slid down her cheek, "You know I can't tell you"

"It's bad isn't it?" Bucky asked.

"Worse than you could ever imagine" Ellie told him shaking her head.

"Does one of us get… killed?" Bucky asked.

Ellie sighed, "Buck… we can't change it. No matter what I tell you, it won't change. It will just make you worry. Just know that… I'm fine, Grant is fine"

"But you miss me" Bucky finished.

"Just cherish every minute… every second" Ellie told him as she laid her head on his chest.

Bucky pulled her closer, "Are you sure we can't change whatever happens?"

"No, it's way bigger than either of us. I'm not even there when it happens. I was… I was with the kids" Ellie told him.

"Kids?" Bucky asked.

"Grant and Sarah… shit… don't tell them that they name her after Mom. Let them decide" Ellie told him.

"No matter what happens, you know I love you right?" Bucky asked.

Ellie looked up at him with tear filled eyes, "That's all I know most days… and that's enough to keep me going"


*~*~* November 24, 2017- Wakanda*~*~*

After waking up multiple times during the night when Grant had gotten fussy, Ellie was exhausted.

Glancing at the bassinet, she saw that Grant was still asleep and the shower was running so Bucky must be in the shower.

There was a piece of paper next to the bed on the table folded and Ellie grabbed it.

'Ellie,

Something big is coming in the next 6 months. We can't change it no matter how much we try. Enjoy the time with everyone, because EVERYTHING is going to change. Bucky will be pardoned. Push him. Leave Wakanda and explore. Travel. Take Grant around the world and get family pictures. Just be in New York late April. Pepper will need us. Love, You'

Ellie stared at the paper, in her own handwriting, that sat in her hand. She heard the water shut off and opened the table on her side and shoved it inside.

Bucky walked out of the bathroom in just a towel and smiled at her, "Good morning Mama"

Ellie forced a smile on her face, "Good morning Daddy"


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Sneak Peek of Chapter 56- In a World Like This

"Everything looks okay… he's gained weight when most babies lose weight… possibly has grown already. But… he failed his hearing test" Bucky told her as he opened his eyes, "He didn't react to the left ear test"

"That was Steve's ear wasn't it?" Natasha asked.

Bucky nodded, "Yeah"