Tony hops out of the shower with a tired sigh and quickly towels himself dry. When he is done with it he doesn't fold the towel up and tosses it into the laundry basket as he would normally do. He was too tired for that, instead, he leaves it next to the sink.

The sounds of cannons firing, and people screaming echo loudly inside his mind. He presses the heel of his palm to his temple, willing the noises away.

"Headache?" Steve asks from his position on the bed as Tony walks into the bedroom.

"Something like that," Tony mutters.

Steve gives him a small smile in understanding. "Come cuddle?"

"You couldn't stop me, Apple-pie," he says. Tony slides into bed beside Steve, burying his face into the omega's neck. Breathing in the scent that was so uniquely Steve. Letting it soothe him. "How's the shoulder?" he asks. "The truth" he adds when Steve opens his mouth.

Steve gives a small laugh. "The shoulder is fine, really. My leg is a little off though"

"Define 'off'" Tony growls.

"Nothing that won't be fine by morning," Steve promises, running his fingers through Tony's hair.

Tony sighs, knowing that was probably the best he was going to get from Steve right now. "Alright. But if it is still sore tomorrow…"

"I'll get it checked out, I promise," Steve says. "I just… today was rough… I just want to fall asleep surrounded by you and Buck"

"Yeah, where is Bucky?" Tony mumbles into Steve's shoulder.

"He wanted to check in with the others," Steve says, wrapping his arms around Tony. "He should be back soon"

"Not soon enough" he grumbles, earning a laugh from Steve.

Steve keeps running his fingers through his hair. "Get some rest" Steve whispers.

He closes his eyes and allows himself to drift off to sleep, surrounded by the scent of his mates.

Tony is awoken by a heavy weight falling across his back. "Wha-?" he mumbles sleepily.

"Sleep" Bucky grumbles. Tony isn't sure if that was an explanation or an order. He laughs softly. He decides to take it as both.

"C'mere," he mumbles, rolling over slightly so he can wrap an arm around Bucky.

Bucky slips into his spot in Steve and Tony's arms with a grateful moan.

"Shhh," Tony whispers, "Sleep now."

The End

Notes: In response to a prompt by ABrighterDarkness in the stuckony_summer_stocking_2020 collection.

Prompt: "Post-(Bad)Mission Cuddles"