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.

CJ/OddBall: The review didn't show up at first because when it's a guest review I have to approve it first and I just didn't get around to it.

Queen of Erebor: To be honest I'm not sure yet. It all depends on who it seems she would be best with. I'm writing this as I go it's not like I have everything planned out. But I'm not sure a three way relationship would work for this story anyways. (Even if it was there wouldn't be Steve/Bucky [nothing against that] it would only be them liking her in the romantic way, but like I said it's probably not going to be that)

One night, almost a week after coming home from the hospital, Skylar entered her room to check on Sunny who slept soundly in the crib at the end of the bed. She walked in just in time to see Bucky closing her window. He turned to her and put up his hands to show he meant no harm.

"I-" Skylar immediately cut him off by shaking her head and putting a finger to her lips. She grabbed the baby monitor on her bedside table and turned it off before turning back to him.

"Bucky?" Skylar asked. "What are you doing here?" he slowly lowered his hands.

"I went to the Smithsonian." He said.

"You saw the exhibit." Bucky looked down and nodded.

"I tried to kill him."

"You do know he's directly upstairs." Skylar said.

"I can't face him." Bucky shook his head.

"He's been trying to find you all week." Skylar said with a frown. He took a step towards the crib and Skylar immediately stood next to it. He put a hand on the crib bar and looked down at the baby who stared up at him with big eyes.

"Sorry I… didn't stay when..."

"You need to talk to him." Skylar said. Bucky let out a sigh.

"What am I supposed to say?" he gripped the bar of the crib.

"You're still his best friend-"

"I've killed people, I tried to kill him!" Sunny suddenly started whimpering and Bucky looked down at the baby with wide eyes as he let go of the crib and took a step back.

"It's alright." Skylar cooed as she picked up the baby. "She's just not a fan of loud noises." Skylar said as she bounced her gently in her arms. "You need to at least let him know you're okay. He hasn't slept well all week. How about I go with you? He isn't likely to yell or anything anyways but if you'd feel better." Bucky hesitated then nodded silently. "I will warn you," Bucky looked at her with wide eyes. "He may hug you." Skylar said with a teasing smirk. Bucky looked even more nervous. "Just don't fight. Let him help you."

"Thank you…"

"Of course." Skylar said with a smile.

"Who… are you to him?" Bucky finally asked.

"Hm? Oh well… I'm his friend. I guess I never properly introduced myself. I'm Skylar Reagan and this is Sunny." Skylar said smiling down at the baby before turning her smile to him. "Shall we go talk to Steve?" Bucky hesitated. "Why don't I call him down and you wait in here with Sunny while I talk to him first then you can come out." Bucky's eyes widened.

"You- you would trust me alone with your baby?" He looked at her like she was insane.

"You're Steve's best friend-"

"But I've killed-"

"But you won't anymore. You're not their weapon anymore. You're your own person. You are in charge of your life now." He looked like a wounded puppy. Skylar put Sunny down gently in her crib and the baby started to whimper. Skylar grabbed the baby monitor and turned it on. She looked at Bucky who nodded. "Steve?" Skylar said into the monitor. "If you're awake and can hear this could you come down here?" Skylar asked just as Sunny started to cry. Skylar turned off the monitor before reaching down and stroking Sunny's head. "Shh, it's okay." Bucky slowly leaned over to look into the crib again and Sunny started to quiet down. Skylar smiled and looked up at him. "I think she likes you." Bucky stared at Skylar. The two heard the front door open. "Okay wait here." Bucky nodded and Skylar left the bedroom.

"Skylar, is everything okay? Is Sunny okay?" Steve asked as he quickly entered.

"We're both fine; I just needed to talk to you." Skylar said before sitting on the couch.

"What's wrong?" Steve asked as he sat beside her.

"Do you remember last week when I, you know, had Sunny?" Steve chuckled.

"Yeah?"

"Well, we never talked about how I got to the hospital…"

"Sam said the nurses told him someone brought you in."

"Right. Um…" Skylar bit her lip.

"I told you Bucky was alive, was it him?" Steve asked. Skylar nodded. "Did he threaten you or-?"

"No! No, of course not." Skylar said quickly. "He was looking for you. I think he wanted to question you on why you called him Bucky."

"So he brought you to the hospital."

"Well my water broke and I was kinda screaming at the guy…" Skylar said with a sheepish smile as she rubbed the back of her neck.

"There's still good in him, if he was as heartless as Hydra wanted him to be he wouldn't have helped you." Steve said with a small smile.

"Exactly. I know you've been looking for him all week…"

"He could've let me drown but instead he pulled me out." Steve said. "I have to find him and talk to him. I can't just leave him out there alone."

"I know. Steve-" Skylar stopped when the two heard Sunny start to cry. Skylar's motherly instincts kicked in and she jumped up off the couch. Steve stood as well but they both stopped when Sunny stopped crying. "You can come out now!" Skylar called. Steve frowned in confusion.

"Don't tell me Sunny can magically walk already." He said with a slightly forced chuckle. The door opened and Steve stared. Bucky winced slightly as little Sunny yanked on his hair. "Buck…?" Skylar walked over and Bucky handed Sunny to her.

"I'm sorry. She just started crying and-" he quickly tried to explain but stopped when Skylar smiled at him.

"It's okay." Skylar said. "I told you she liked you." Bucky turned to look at Steve nervously.

"Do you remember anything?" Steve asked.

"Little… flashes…" Bucky said. "Images of you… But…" he frowned. "Smaller…"

"Why don't you two talk? I'll make some tea." Skylar said. "Bucky, could you hold her for a minute?"

"M-me?" he asked as his eyes widened.

"Uh, Sky I can-" Steve started to say but Skylar shook her head.

"I trust him." Skylar said giving Bucky a smile as she handed the baby to him. Sunny giggled and reached up for his hair again; he put his finger in the way so she grabbed onto that instead. "Once you two talk some Bucky can use my shower, I'm sure Steve has some clothes you can borrow."

"I-I-" Bucky stared at her as she walked into the kitchen to start on the tea.

"Buck…" Bucky turned back to look at Steve. He expected to see anger or hate but instead Steve let out a breath and smiled. "You don't know how relieved I am to see you." The two sat down on the couch and Bucky watched the baby in his arms before looking over to the kitchen to watch Skylar.

…

"I don't think she'll ever let you go." Skylar said with a laugh as she watched Sunny tug on Bucky's now damp hair. He'd showered and changed into some of Steve's clothes, sweatpants and a t-shirt. Steve smiled at his friend.

"I can remember that…" Bucky started which caused Steve's smile to grow. "You were never really good with girls…" Bucky said and Steve avoided looking at Skylar who had started to smile. "Well… Until this." He gestured to Steve with one hand. Skylar laughed as Steve's cheeks went pink.

"Jerk…" he muttered with a smile.

"Punk." Bucky said automatically. Steve stared at him before breaking out in a huge grin. Skylar looked at the clock.

"It's getting late, Sunny should've been asleep hours ago." She said before Bucky handed the baby to her. "You're a bad influence, Mr. Barnes." She said with a teasing smile. He managed a small smile back. As Skylar put Sunny to bed Steve turned to Bucky.

"She can sense the good in you." Steve said. "She wouldn't let you hold Sunny otherwise. We're gunna get through this together." He said putting a hand on Bucky's shoulder. Bucky nodded and gave his friend a small smile. "You can stay with me of course." Steve said. Bucky nodded again.

"How about tomorrow you boys come over for breakfast and Steve can tell us both some war stories?" Skylar suggested as she gently closed her bedroom door.

"How about it, Buck?" Steve asked. Bucky nodded.

"Okay." He said, feeling like he should say something instead of just nodding.

"Great, Steve you can pick up the coffee and Bucky can watch Sunny while I cook." Skylar said.

"Well, buddy, you went from soldier to babysitter." Steve said with a snicker.

"You're a punk." Bucky said, a genuine smile coming to his face.

"Jerk." Steve said with a grin. Skylar walked back into the living area as the two men stood. Steve turned to head to the door but stopped and turned back to his friend. "Actually… staying with me tonight might not be a good idea." He said. The look on Bucky's face nearly broke his heart. "It's just that my neighbor is… was part of SHIELD. I just wanna talk to her before hand; I'd rather not wake up her now."

"You can stay here." Skylar said giving Bucky a smile.

"I'll talk to her in the morning." Steve said. Bucky nodded.

"Alright." He said quietly.

"I'll get you a pillow and a blanket." Skylar said before going into her room.

"You gunna be okay?" Steve asked. Bucky nodded. Skylar came back with a pillow and blanket under her arm. She put the pillow on the arm of the couch and Bucky frowned at it. "I'm still not used to a mattress either." Steve told him with a smile.

…

Later that night Skylar woke at the sound of whimpering. She got up to check on Sunny only to find the baby sleeping soundly. Skylar frowned and left her room to hear the whimpering become louder. She walked into the living area and saw Bucky lying on the floor. The blanket was folded, with the pillow on top, on the couch. Bucky was crying in his sleep, his arms thrashing and legs kicking every so often.

"Bucky? Bucky, wake up, you're having a nightmare." Skylar said in a loud whisper. She knew not to try and wake him up physically but she didn't want to be too loud and have Sunny wake up. "Bucky." The man whimpered and shook his head. Skylar knew she should get Steve but Bucky looked like he was in so much pain. "James." She reached out to touch his forehead when his eyes snapped open. Skylar let out an involuntary and instinctive scream as she found herself on the ground and Bucky's arm against her throat. Sunny, having heard her mother's scream, woke and started wailing loudly. Steve was jerked awake as a soft thud sounded and Sunny's cries suddenly burst through the baby monitor.

"Sunny, let Sky sleep…" he mumbled into his pillow.

"Bucky!" Steve shot up at the sound of Skylar's voice, grabbed his key to her apartment and sprinted down the stairs, not bothering to throw on a shirt or shoes. He burst into the apartment.

"Skylar?!" He shouted but stopped when he saw Bucky and Skylar in front of the couch. Bucky was silently crying into Skylar's shoulder, shaking as she held him. Skylar stroked his hair with an arm around him as he had a tight grip on the back of her shirt. Steve approached and let out a sigh of relief as he let himself sit on the arm of the couch. Skylar looked up at Steve who nodded and got up to calm Sunny down. Skylar kissed the top of Bucky's head.

"No one is going to hurt you anymore." She whispered and felt his grip on her tighten. "You're safe here." She heard him whimper slightly into her shoulder and she continued to stroke his hair gently then started to hum a soft song. Steve came back into the room with Sunny, rocking her gently.

"Bucky?" Steve asked quietly. Bucky didn't move; his grip on Skylar was consistent. After a few moments Bucky pulled back slightly, enough for Skylar to gently hold his face as she looked at him.

"You're alright." She said softly, using her thumb to wipe under his eyes. "You're okay." The look in his eyes made her heart ache. She brushed his hair out of his face gently. "You're safe." He slowly nodded. "Do you want to take the bed?" he shook his head.

"No…" his voice was just barely a whisper.

"Okay." She reached for the blanket on the couch and pulled it around him, rubbing his back slowly. By now Sunny was asleep in Steve's arms and he put her back in her crib before coming back into the living area. "You wanna move to the couch?" he shook his head again. Skylar looked up at Steve who was watching them from behind the couch, his heart breaking for his friend. "You wanna go with Steve?" Bucky's grip on the back of Skylar's shirt tightened and he met her eyes briefly. "What do you want me to do?" she stroked his hair in a comforting way.

"Stay…" he whispered. Skylar smiled and nodded. Bucky slowly looked up at Steve who nodded.

"Why don't we put on a movie?" Skylar suggested with a soft smile. "You've seen Snow White?"

"We saw it." Steve said quietly with a nod.

"I haven't seen it in years. Do you want to watch it with me? With me and Steve?" she gently stroked the side of his face with her thumb. "We won't leave you." She said. Bucky nodded. Skylar gently helped him stand and they sat on the couch. Steve walked around the couch and put the movie on; Skylar had taught him a few weeks before. He grabbed a sweatshirt he'd left in Skylar's apartment and pulled it on before he sat beside his friend as the Disney classic began to play; he looked over and saw Skylar holding Bucky's right hand, her thumb was gently rubbing the back of his hand in a comforting way. After a few minutes Bucky's hand turned and held hers, trembling.

…

The next morning Bucky couldn't look Skylar in the eye, even as she sat beside him on the couch. He sat, stiff and tense, silently wishing he hadn't spent the night crying in the woman's arms and making her and Steve sleep on the couch with him.

"Are you alright?" Skylar asked. Bucky didn't answer. "Do you want to talk about last night?" she asked softly.

"No." Was his immediate response.

"Okay." Skylar said with a smile. "If you ever need to talk, though, Steve and I are here for you, always." Steve walked into Bucky's view and Bucky looked up at him.

"With you till the end of the line." Steve said.

"I…" Bucky started as he looked away from Steve. "I haven't slept…or dreamed…" he said. "They always put me in cryo…after missions…" Steve looked horrified and had to sit down on the arm of the couch.

"Buck…"

"I saw the day I fell… waking up with…" he looked down at his metal arm and his jaw tensed. "almost killing you…" he couldn't look up at Steve. Skylar put a hand over his and he looked at her until Steve spoke.

"I thought you had died that day… any normal man would've…" Steve put a hand to his forehead and ran it down over his face. "If I had known you were alive…"

"You couldn't have known." Bucky said. "I thought I was going to die too." Skylar gave his right hand a gentle squeeze and he turned to look at her before he squeezed back.

…

Later that morning Steve left to talk to his neighbor and pick up the coffee.

"The way Steve went on and on about you," Skylar started as she made pancakes. Bucky, who sat at the kitchen bar, looked up from the baby girl in his arms. "Made me wish I could meet you. I'm sorry about what happened to you but I'm happy you found Steve again."

"How did you two meet?" Bucky asked.

"Oh, well I was still pregnant obviously and I was having trouble with some grocery bags. Steve helped me, then we had dinner, he offered to put together Sunny's crib and we just kept seeing each other." Skylar said with a smile.

"Where is your husband?" Bucky asked. Skylar chuckled which made him frown in confusion.

"Sorry, Steve asked that too. Never married. Sunny's… biological father wanted nothing to do with us; he left as soon as he found out I was pregnant." She said. Bucky was silent but Sunny made a noise which made Skylar whirl around. "Bucky, you're holding her too tightly." She said quickly as her heart leapt to her throat. Bucky's eyes widened and he looked down at the baby to make sure she was okay.

"I'm sorry-!" He said quickly as he looked up to Skylar with wide eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Skylar let out a breath.

"It's okay, just be more careful with her." Skylar said as she gave him a smile.

"Her father…" Bucky started. "Where is he now?" Skylar sighed.

"Dead."

"Too bad…" Bucky found himself muttering.

"It's okay though, I have Steve- I mean I don't have Steve, it's just that he's here and he helps out." Skylar quickly corrected as she flipped a pancake. "So you're remembering more." Bucky looked up at her with his head tilted slightly. "I mean you and Steve are both from the 40s so you have the same morals essentially. Steve was so upset about the guy just leaving me… It was sweet really. I had said how I wished more guys were like him." She said with a smile. Bucky simply watched her as she turned back to the pancakes.

"I wish I was like him…"

"You are." Skylar said. "You were." She corrected. "And you will be again. You just have to put the bad in the past and don't look back." Bucky looked down at Sunny.

"She has your eyes." He said after a moment.

"Thank god." Skylar said with a laugh. Bucky found himself smiling slightly.

"They're beautiful." He said. Skylar turned to see him looking at her instead of Sunny.

"Steve said you were a ladies' man." She said with a small smirk. Bucky looked a little surprised as if he hadn't realized what he'd said but still managed a slight smirk. He didn't know what to say and was grateful when Steve entered the apartment with a tray of coffee. "Steve have I ever told you how amazing you are?" Skylar asked as she walked over to him. Steve smiled and held out her cup.

"Here's your coffee, no need for flattery." He said with an amused smirk.

"I'd kiss your cheek but you're too tall." She said as she took it and took a sip. Steve chuckled; he wanted to lean down and let her like he knew she would but felt a bit embarrassed to do it in front of Bucky. Skylar plated pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage on two plates before putting them down on the kitchen bar. She took Sunny from Bucky as Steve sat down. "I'll feed Sunny while you boys eat." She said before heading to her room.

"Where are you going?" Steve asked before taking a drink.

"Well, I don't have any bottles ready and I'm sure me just taking out my breasts would make at least one of you uncomfortable, so I'm going to feed her in here." Steve almost choked on his drink as his cheeks went red. Bucky snickered not even trying to hold back a smirk. Steve nudged him with his elbow as a silent 'shut up' which only made Bucky snicker more.

What do ya think? A lot of people have Bucky have nightmares and end up hurting the OC but I wanted to show his vulnerability. I just feel like he would finally break down and cry; since he was always put in cryo I don't think he would have ever dreamed so suddenly dreaming about his fall, his arm and Steve would make him break down crying.

I hope I'm doing well.