The flight ended up being over six hours long, which the men kept themselves entertained by playing card games.
"You know," Rhodes tossed a sock into the pile, "Strip poker isn't exactly what I wanted to play to pass the time."
Tony just shrugged, "Well I have to keep my skills up," At this point he was in just his shirt, socks and diaper. With Rhodes being the most dressed, only having lost his socks, Bucky lost the most now only in his pants, even after both Steve and Rhodes had explained it to him. Steve had lost socks and his shirt.
"We will be landing soon gentlemen," the captain said over the intercom, "So if you're done doing...whatever it is you're doing please buckle up."
"Well, game over," Mama pulled his socks back on and helped Tony get redressed.
Steve helped Bucky get dressed and buckled him into the comfy seats, sitting next to him, as Rhodes did the same with his baby. There was something the former weapon wanted to ask the man, but he would wait.
The landing was a bit shaky but sometimes it happened. The captain of course informed them of where their car was, and suggested they did any and all necessary shopping before getting to their home, as it would be furnished, but not have any food or such.
A sudden shopping trip after little sleep and six hours of plane ride was not a great transition for the kids.
"Keep your jacket on," Steve constantly zipped the metal armed man's jacket. He didn't want his arm to be noticed, but Bucky was being a little difficult and wanted it unzipped.
Tony whined and hugged at Mama's back as the man pushed a cart
"Come on, let go," he pulled him to the side of the cart so he could shop properly. Soon the shorter man was clinging to his side again, "Stop it, I'm shopping," he tried to pull him again but when he was tired he was more clingy than normal, "If you don't stop you're going to walk with Steve and Bucky."
"How much longer? I'm ready to get to this place," he huffed and tugged at the man's shirt.
"It'd go to faster if you would let me walk and stop forcing me to drag your dead weight," he sighed.
The time moved slow as possible until Rhodes stayed true to his word and sent Tony to have his hand held by Steve, actually giving him the mobility to find everything they needed, something he was eager to do as he himself was tired and the driver was still outside waiting.
"Loaded up rather nicely?" The guard tried to make small talk, "This place you're going to is pretty well secured, so just stay low for a couple days or so as we do our daily sweeps then it should all be good."
"How long until my house is repaired?" Tony looked to the man.
"Good question, probably when you pay for it," he shrugged.
"Why do I!?" he was interupted by a paci being shoved in his mouth.
"Can you just relax?" Mama gave him a look.
Bucky just took all this in as he observed. Seemed everyone had their bad days, especially when sleep deprived and hungry.
After what could have been eternity they got to the safe house and to Tony's utter dismay it was a cabin in the woods. Of course everyone else was perfectly ok with that.
"So my house got demolished and now I'm trapped in the boonies?" he grumbled biting into his burger, "This is awesome," he nodded, "The burger, not being here."
"Just finish your food, the sooner you eat the less irritable we'll all be, and after food two little boys can take naps," Steve commented, chowing down on his.
After a few moments, and full bellies things settled down nicely. Steve started putting things away while Rhodes took the boys upstairs to the bedrooms.
The motherly man placed his youngest in one of the two queen beds, "Do you feel better now?" he smiled as the man nodded, "Good, now hopefully you can be less of a fussbucket," he kissed his forehead.
"Aren't you going to nap too?" he watched him go with a pout.
"Maybe later," he closed the door some as he left and went to check his new kid, "All tucked in?"
Bucky's eyes flashed up for a moment, "Oh...I wasn't expecting you. I thought Steve was coming..."
"Well, he's doing stuff right now and I just wanted to make sure you were comfortable," the man tucked him a little, "I see you brought your little friend."
The ex-weapon pet his raccoon's head, "Tony gave him to me. I still haven't figured out a name."
"Well it's important he has a name, everyone should," Rhodes smiled and rubbed his hair back, "Enjoy your nap."
When the man started to leave Bucky called, "Wait...Rhodes?" he averted his gaze elsewhere, "Can...I call you 'mama' too?"
The man smiled and walked over, "I don't see why not," he gave his forehead a kiss, "Sleep well."
Steve placed the canned goods in the cabinets, "How was putting the kids to bed? All too easy?"
Rhodey shrugged, "Yeah, hopefully this little vacation isn't too long, although I don't mind camping out for a while," he smiled.
"Yeah it's a nice get away. So...What are you thinking of Bucky so far?" he was a little worried to ask but still needed to know.
"He's a daddy's boy. But right now he's pretty reserved, he'll open up soon enough, then you may miss when he was quiet," he joined in putting things away.
"Is that what it was like for you?" Steve teased.
The colonel scoffed, "Tony was never quiet."