Bucky seemed to be doing his best to calm me down, rubbing small circles on my back as I sob quietly into his shoulder, hugging him. Steve came and took one look at mom before muttering softly "Oh shit." He looked over at me and Bucky and says "Hey Buck...do you mind taking Lilly outside...I'm gonna call 911." Bucky nodded and took hold of my hand as he says in a quiet gentle voice "Come on Lilly, let's go outside." Steve franticalky dialed 911 as we walked out. I walked out with Bucky, wiping my eyes to stop myself crying.

Authors POV:

Bucky followed close behind Lilly, protective of the little girl although he only just met her. As soon as they've left the building, Bucky put his hand on the eight year olds shoulder, he didn't really know what to say but knelt to eye level and pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm sorry we didn't get here on time." Bucky says quietly, trying to keep his composure.

Steve came downstairs and met them outside "The police are on there way," he says quietly, wishing he could help the poor girl more. He knelt to the same level as Bucky "I'm so sorry Lilly."

Lilly nodded, her heart aching, she hugged Bucky again. He had been so nice to her, like the father she never had and he'd known her for a day. "Thank you for trying to help," She says, her voice shaky, wiping away the tears rolling down her cheeks.

"You're welcome, doll." Bucky says trying to give the girl a weak smile. Sirens can be heard in the distance and Bucky tenses up , he hates cops and they hate him right back.

"You two go wait in the car, I'll talk to the cops," Steve says, noticing Bucky tense up just as much as Lilly did. Before Lilly could ask why he's tense, Bucky asks "Is that ok with you Lilly?"

Lilly nods and asks, "Do you know what's going to happen to me?"

Bucky shakes his head "No, sweetheart, I don't." He thinks for a minute, "Hey, you don't have anywhere else to stay do you?" He asks cautiously biting his lip.