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twifan1987: Oh they totally could but not everyone likes that plus I think in this cause it might be best for Sky to only end up with one of them since Sunny's there. Not saying there's anything wrong with a child having two dads and a mom but I mean that'd get confusing and a lot of people don't accept that kinda thing yet. (I do but I'm very open minded unlike some people) But hey maybe I'll end up doing that, the pairing isn't picked yet so it all depends on how it goes.
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"Sky leaves in about an hour; think you'll be able to handle everything by yourself?" Steve asked as he walked into his living area. Bucky frowned from his spot in Steve's chair when he noticed the Captain in his uniform.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"Uh work." Steve said as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Avengers business." Bucky said with a nod.
"Yeah… probably won't be back until morning. Think you'll be okay?" Steve asked.
"I don't know why you're worried. I've watched Sunny before." Bucky said.
"Well, yeah but Sky's always been there or close by."
"So?" Bucky asked.
"So… you're going to have to change diapers." Steve said with a sympathetic, yet amused, frown. Not even a second later Steve burst out laughing at Bucky's expression. He stopped laughing as he heard the baby monitor in the other room.
"I hear the shower running." Bucky noted as he pointed down. Steve nodded.
"I'll go check on Sunny." he said. Bucky nodded. "Give you some time to mentally prepare yourself." Bucky gave his friend a playful glare.
"Punk."
"Jerk."
…
Steve entered Skylar's room and picked up the fussy Sunny.
"Hey, what's wrong? Huh?" he asked softly as he rocked her slightly. "It's okay. Shh shh." It was then he noticed the Captain America onesie, that looked just like his uniform, on the baby. "What are you wearing?" he asked with a big smile. "Huh? What is this?" he tickled her tummy and she started to giggle. "Where'd you get this? I didn't know they made these." He said with a chuckle as he bounced her slightly. "If I'd known you were going to wear this I would've changed." He said with a quiet laugh. Steve was so busy comforting the baby that he didn't notice the shower had turned off.
"Oh." Steve turned and his eyes widened before he quickly looked away.
"Oh! I'm sorry. I heard Sunny over the monitor and Bucky said he heard the shower going but I didn't want you to rush cause you heard Sunny and-!"
"Steve, it's okay. I'm in a towel. It's not like you saw anything." Skylar said as she grabbed a robe. "Besides, we're both adults." Steve cleared his throat.
"Yeah, right. Still, I'm sorry." He said.
"You can turn around now, I'm covered." Skylar said. Steve slowly turned and handed Sunny to her. She chuckled at him. "Going somewhere, Captain." Steve swallowed and nodded. He had to clear his throat.
"Yeah. Another Hydra base." He said.
"Well, be careful."
"Always." He said. "So I uh… I saw Bucky's new…clothes." Steve said with a chuckle. Skylar laughed with a nod. "And I see Sunny has matching clothes."
"Yeah, she wanted to be just like her favorite avenger." Skylar said looking down at the smiling baby. "Didn't you?" she tickled her tummy and Sunny squeaked out a laugh. Steve smiled.
"Did uh…" he cleared his through again. "did… did you get anything?" he asked. He noticed Skylar's face flush slightly and tilted his head slightly.
"Maybe." She said. Steve's eyebrows went up. "So, Bucky's still okay with watching her?" Skylar asked quickly, changing the subject as she rocked Sunny.
"Yeah, of course, oh and I reminded him he'll have to change diapers." Steve said with a chuckle. Skylar laughed.
"Oh, I almost forgot about that." She said. "I have a nose thing he can borrow." She said as she made a pinching motion with her fingers. Steve laughed.
"I'm sure he'll appreciate that. Here, I can take her so you can get dressed."
"Thank you, Steve." Skylar said as she handed the baby to him.
"Of course." He said with a smile before he left the room.
…
"Okay, there's two bottles in the fridge, her binkie's in the crib with her blanket and bunbun and I left her diaper bag on the couch. I didn't know whether to turn off the baby monitor or not so I left it on just in case Steve comes back early and you need him for something."
"We'll be fine." Bucky said as he gave her a reassuring smile before looking down at the baby in his arms. "Won't we, Sunshine?" The baby giggled as she held onto his finger.
"Okay." Skylar bit her bottom lip before she leaned over to kiss the baby on the forehead three times making her giggle. "Your turn mister." Skylar said. Bucky chuckled and leaned down slightly so she could kiss his cheek. She looked back down at the baby and stroked her head. "I'll be back soon sweetheart. Be good for Bucky." She looked back up at him. "If you need anything-"
"Steve gave me your number and his phone." Bucky said with a smile.
"Okay. I'll be back at eight, eight-twenty at the latest." Skylar said.
Bucky held a sleeping Sunny in his arms as he watched another Disney movie. Halfway through the movie he heard the door open and Skylar come in.
"Hey, Steve showed me how to set up the DV-" he turned his head to look at her and immediately got up when he saw the tears. He handed her the baby and as gently as he could without waking her. Skylar smiled down at her daughter as more tears fell.
"I can't do this. I can't leave her." She whispered as she stroked the baby's head gently. She looked up at Bucky. "It's not that I don't trust you with her, I do, I would feel the same way if it was Steve watching her..." She said quickly before she looked back down at the baby. "I just don't want to be apart from her." Bucky watched her with a frown before he hesitantly put a hand on her shoulder.
"I was watching The Lion King, you wanna finish it with me?" he asked softly. Skylar nodded silently without taking her eyes off Sunny. Bucky put an arm around her to lead her to the couch. They sat down and she automatically leaned into him slightly. He kept his arm around her and rubbed her shoulder gently. She laid her head against his shoulder, her eyes on her sleeping baby.
"I'll send you a picture every hour and you can do the video call during your break." Bucky said. "Steve showed me how."
"Steve doesn't even understand it." Skylar said with a smile.
"Hey, I'm learning." Steve said from the couch. Bucky and Skylar chuckled.
"Thank you, Bucky." She said leaning up to kiss his cheek. She looked down at Sunny who gurgled as she reached up for her mother's face. Skylar gently held her tiny hand and kissed it twice. "I'm gunna miss you baby, but I'll be back before you know it." She kissed her hand again. "If I didn't work at a bar I'd bring you with me."
"You work at a bar?" Bucky asked with a frown.
"Yeah, I'm a bartender." Skylar said. "I guess I never told you. I was still working when I met Steve, I forgot you didn't know."
"That's okay."
"Hey, when you get back why don't we have a movie night? Ice cream, popcorn, you name it." Steve suggested with a smile.
"Sounds great." Skylar said as she returned the smile. She turned back to Sunny and kissed her forehead.
"See you when you get back." Bucky said.
…
"Hey Sky. Say hi, Sunshine." Bucky said looking down at the baby as he held Steve's phone in his other hand.
"Hey." Skylar said with a smile. "Where's Steve?"
"Right here." Steve said as he leaned into view with a wave. "Hey Sky."
"How's everything there? She behaving?"
"Oh course." Bucky said. "Most well-behaved baby in the world." He said smiling down at the baby who giggled as she reached for his face. Steve smiled at the two before looking back at Skylar.
"How's your second day back?" he asked.
"It's alright, it's like I never left. Old faces, new faces. Same music and sports channels."
"Where are you right now?" Steve asked. "Doesn't look like the bar."
"Oh, I asked my boss if I could use his office during my brake to call you guys."
"Ah." Steve nodded.
"So did you guys pick out a movie for tonight yet?" Skylar asked.
"Well, we already watched Cinderella with Sunny about an hour ago." Steve said.
"You guys watched a Disney movie without me?" Skylar asked as she put a hand to her chest in mock offense.
"She loved the song with the mice making the dress." Steve said. "We got her laughing on video."
"Oh really?" Skylar's face lit up. "Send it to me when we hang up?"
"Of course." Steve said, his smile grew as he saw the look on her face.
"You should've seen before we recorded, Steve was making Sun's rabbit dance, she loved it." Bucky said with a grin. Steve's face went pink and he gave Bucky an I-told-you-not-to-say-anything look. Skylar giggled and Steve leaned out of the picture.
"I would've loved to see that." Skylar said. "Don't be embarrassed, Stevie. It's cute."
"Stevie?" he asked as he leaned back into the picture with his eyebrows raised.
"Oh sorry." Skylar said with a sheepish smile. "It just slipped out."
"No don't be, you can call me that." He said with a smile. Skylar smiled back.
"Hey, Stevie, shouldn't you be picking up the ice cream?" Bucky asked.
"I'm going, I'm going." Steve said giving his friend a playful glare before looking at the phone. "Chocolate chip cookie dough?"
"Yes please. Thanks Stevie." Skylar said with a smile. He smiled back before he left the screen again. "I only have five more minutes of my break." Skylar said with a frown after she heard the door close.
"You'll be home before you know it." Bucky said. Sunny reached for the phone and gurgled. "Who's that?" Bucky asked as he looked at her. "Is that mommy? Huh?" Sunny giggled. "Yeah." Skylar's smile was so big it hurt her face as she watched the two. "Hey, when is she supposed to be able to talk?" Bucky asked as he looked back at the phone.
"She has to learn to crawl first." Skylar said with a laugh.
"When will that be?" he asked.
"Not for a while, Bucky."
"Alright." Bucky said with a nod.
"I have a few baby books on the bookshelf if you wanna take a look at them." Skylar said. "Oh there's also a story book if you have trouble putting her to sleep. I know she just loves the sound of your voice."
"I'll take a look at it." He said with a nod. Skylar let out a small sigh. "How ya doin', Sky?"
"I still miss her." She said in a whisper. "But the pictures and seeing her help." She added with a small smile.
"Maybe you could ask your boss for just one more week?" Bucky suggested.
"Maybe…" she said. "I still have my normal days off." She looked up as Bucky heard a door open in the background. Skylar nodded to someone and the door closed. "I gotta get back to work." she said with a frown.
"We'll be right here when you get back, Sky. Say bye, Sunshine." He said looking down at the baby.
"Bye Sunny, love you baby." Skylar said before blowing a kiss to her. Bucky smiled.
"See you when you get back."
"Okay, bye Bucky. Bye Sunny."
"Say bye." Bucky said as he looked down at the smiling baby before looking back at the phone. Skylar ended the call and Bucky put down the phone. "I think it's time for your nap." He said. "Now, why don't we get that story book, huh?" Sunny giggled with a big smile. "Yeah." Bucky said with a chuckle.
"Hey guys." Skylar said as he entered the apartment. "Sunny asleep?"
"Sleepin' like a baby." Bucky said with a smile from the couch. Skylar chuckled.
"Steve's not back yet?" Skylar asked with a frown when she noticed the blond was missing.
"He ordered pizza too." Bucky said with a shrug.
"Ah okay." Skylar said as she put down her bag before heading into her room to check on Sunny. The baby was sleeping soundly her little bunny plush's ear in her tiny hand. Skylar smiled down at her before changing as quietly as she could into a pair of shorts and a band t-shirt. She came back out into the main room to find Bucky looking through the movies she owned. "Pick one out yet?"
"I was gunna wait for Steve to pick a movie but he's taking forever to get back." He said. Skylar chuckled.
"Well I can help you pick one." She said as she sat beside him. "Hey… I've actually been meaning to ask you something." Skylar said. Bucky turned to her, a small frown forming on his face when he noticed her expression.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I was wondering how you've been sleeping. Any nightmares or… anything?" she asked. He looked down at his hands. "I remember hearing a thud the other night."
"Oh…" Bucky rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah…Steve had to wake me up again." He said as he nodded. "It started off okay just a normal dream… I was outside in a tent with these guys… I couldn't hear anything but their mouths were moving. Then… Steve was waking me – in the dream still – and there was fire… a lot of fire…then it was cold and I feel off the train… then suddenly I was lying on another table but surrounded by guys in lab coats… and… I had this…" he looked down at his metal arm. Skylar frowned. "Then… it was really cold and… I must have been yelling or… Steve woke me soon after that." He said, involuntarily shivering slightly.
"Did you tell Steve about your dream?" Skylar asked as she put a hand on his. He shook his head.
"I just told him it was the same as the one I had before."
"I think you should talk to him about it. You could be remembering things in your dreams. I mean being in a tent with a bunch of guys sounds like howling commandos." She suggested.
"Maybe… but I didn't recognize anyone." He said with a frown.
"But it's still progress." Skylar said with a smile. "Part of remembering will be remembering the bad stuff but there are a lot of good and happy memories too." Bucky nodded. "The more you talk with Steve the more it could help." He nodded again.
"You're right. I'll talk to him tonight."
"Until then… let's pick a movie." Skylar said with a smile. He smiled back as he nodded. He bit his bottom lip.
"Hey, Sky?"
"Yeah?" she asked as she looked through the DVDs.
"You said I could talk to you whenever, right?"
"Yeah, whenever you need to talk I'm here for you." She said giving him a smile.
"Do you think, after we pick out a movie, I can tell you about… another nightmare I had… last week?" He asked. Skylar's eyes filled with concern. Bucky swallowed. "I…still remember all of it."
"Of course, Bucky. We can find a movie when Steve gets back." She said putting down the DVDs in her hands and sitting back on the couch. Bucky sat beside her.
"Thank you, Skylar."
…
When Steve returned with the pizza and ice cream he had another bag on his arm.
"What else did you get?" Skylar asked as he put the box on the counter.
"Well, a week or so ago I went on the internet and ordered something-" he started to say.
"With the help of, insert name here." Bucky chimed in as he held up his hand with his palm up.
"You need help with it too." Steve said.
"You've been using it longer than me. What's your excuse?" Bucky asked.
"The same as yours." Steve said with a laugh.
"Steve." Skylar said with a smile. "What's in the bag?" Steve smiled and pulled out a little baby blanket with bunnies and carrots all over it. Skylar gasped. "Where did you find this? I couldn't find any bunny blankets at the store." Skylar squealed as she hugged it to her chest.
"I had the friend that found the uh-" he pointed to his head. "onesie I got before, find it on the internet."
"Tell her thank you for me." Skylar said.
"I already washed it so you can give it to Sunny whenever."
"Steve… I don't have words." she pulled him into a hug and he chuckled as he hugged her back. "Thank you so much. You don't have to do these things but you do them anyways. You're the best." She said before kissing his cheek. He smiled down at her.
"Anything for my best girl." Steve said. Skylar smiled up at him before she went to give Sunny the blanket. She didn't notice Steve's face go red or Bucky smirking at his friend from the couch. Steve turned to Bucky and held up a finger. "Don't say a thing. It slipped." He said as he came around to sit next to Bucky.
"Sure it did." Bucky said with a grin as he nudged his friend.
So I just couldn't wait any longer to post this chapter. Hope you all liked it.