Chapter 5

I sadly do not own marvel yet

Melody

I woke up to the smell of pancakes and had a feeling that Steve was making breakfast because Bucky couldn't cook to save his life. I rolled out of bed and walked into the joining bathroom to take a quick shower. I made sure to check the shampoo before I used it, along with my conditioner. Certain people would do stuff to it.

"There's the sleeping beauty." Bucky said when I walked into the kitchen. I rolled my eyes and sat next to him behind the bar. Steve sat a plate of pancakes in front of me and I leaned forward to press a kiss to his cheek. He blushed and I smirked knowing I had embarrassed him in front of my brother. He sat another one in front of Bucky but my brother didn't do the same thing. Thank god because that would be a little awkward.

"Shut up Buck Buchanan-" I was interrupted by my brother.

"You know I hate that name."

"I know, why do you think I use it?" I asked with an eyebrow raised. He narrowed his eyes at me and I shrugged.

"Are you going to ask Tony about you know who?" Steve asked and I nodded once before finishing my food and giving Steve a peck to the cheek and same with Bucky before walking out the door.

"Tony?" I called out into his lab. I heard a thump and smiled knowing it was his head banging against the bottom of a table. Howard used to do that all the time and I would always laugh at him. In a few seconds his head popped up and he smiled.

"What can I do for you, Melody?" He asked as I sat on a vacant table near his.

"I know you and your father didn't have a healthy relationship, but I need to know if he was happy when he died." I said and looked down.

"Hold on wait, you're Melody Barnes?" I nodded at him. "He used to tell me that you were so sweet yet feisty. He was in love with you. If I would have known you were coming back I would've told him to hang on a little longer. I have some of the stuff he always told me to keep here in the tower if you want to look at it." He suggested and I felt tears coming.

"Could I?" He nodded and led me to the elevator before hitting one of the top floors. In 2 minutes we walked into a white room with a bunch on containers and cardboard boxes.

"You can look through. Do you want me to stay?" The son of one of my ex's asked.

"You don't have to." I said and walked over to the closest box and opened it. I took in a shaky breath when I saw it full of pictures of us. I picked up the first one that was black and white with us at a party.

"You ok, Melody?" Tony asked me and I nodded before wiping the tear the made its way from my eye. "Hey, I think I found something he wanted to tell you." He handed me a letter with my name written in cursive writing. "You want me to stay?"

"Sure, I'm going to need someone to go get Steve and Bucky if I have a breakdown." I said and opened the letter to see Howard's writing.

Dearest Melody,

If you are reading this than that means someone found you and it wasn't me. I left everything to my son because I knew he would soon enough find out who you are and find you before going through the things I left. I knew the first thing you would do was ask about me. I left all the things of us in most of the cardboard boxes and some containers.

I left the necklace I had made for you so you will always have part of me with you in the box this letter comes with. It is a 5 carat diamond with a gold chain. It comes with matching earrings that I knew you would love. Please take them and keep them with you. It is always a part of me with you.

I know that you never thought I loved you but I did and still do. Even when I am gone which will be soon, you know that I love you and always will. And you must know that I spent my entire life looking for you and Captain before I soon got too old to do this.

Tony will take care of you and if not, Steve will. I know you two had liked each other even before we got together. He will protect you even more than I ever could. He's a super hero like you and you two have known each other since you were children. If we could never be together like we wanted, then you deserve to be happy with someone who will make you happy and be with you for the rest of your life.

Be careful and have a nice, full life without me, my love.

Howard Stark.

Tears were flowing down my cheeks when I finished the letter and let the paper flutter to the floor. Tony pulled me into a hug and I cried into his shirt. I found it pathetic that I was crying into the man who's the son of my first love.

Ten minutes later I pulled away from Tony and he gave me a sad smile. I took in a shaky breath and pulled the box with the necklace and earrings from the box.

"What's that?" Tony asked me and I just ignored him before opening the box to the matching diamonds. His jaw dropped when he read the small note that came with it as I put the necklace on. "My father got you this?" I nodded and held the necklace before grabbing a locket from another box. I opened it before letting out another shaky breath when seeing pictures of Howard and I on either side. "He told me he wanted you to have it. He said it was yours before you crashed into the ice." I nodded and put it into my pocket.

The rest of the day that's all I did, was go through all the boxes of Howard and I's stuff.

"Where were you all day?" Bucky asked me when I walked into the living room. His eyes widened when he saw the necklace I had on and then looked to the bag I had in my hand. "Howard?" I nodded and went into my room before taking off the necklace.

"I know you're there." I said as I looked to the doorway to see Steve watching me. I sighed and walked closer to him.

"I know that necklace is from him. And all that stuff in the bag. It's alright if you miss him. Just promise me that you won't do anything that might come between us."

"I promise. I miss him but what me and Howard had never comes between us." I said and leaned up to kiss him quickly. I pulled away but he followed me and deepened the kiss. I smiled and placed my arms behind his neck and his went to my waist. I could feel him smirking as our lips clashed together in perfect rhythm.

"Okay, I think that's enough before you two have sex." I very angrily glared at my brother who was standing in the doorway smirking.

"I really hate you right now. You're lucky I'm not in the mood to punch you." I said as Steve chuckled and brought me even closer to where our chests were touching.

"And you're lucky that I can hold her. But when you go to sleep, its fair game." I smirked at the other brunette at the blonde's words. That made Bucky afraid.

"Look, I didn't mean to offend but me protecting my little sister from doing something she might regret later." I rolled my eyes at my brother and reached up to peck Steve's lips.

"Alright, now, boys. Out of the room! Leave me in peace!" I exclaimed and pushed them out the door before going to change. I changed into a tank top with mine and Steve's shields on it and bright green shorts before climbing in bed and looking at one of the pictures framed of Howard and I at one of the dances he took me to for our first date.

A lone tear made its way down my cheek and I wiped it away.

Soon enough, I was asleep with tears flowing down my cheeks. I felt the other side of the king size bed sink down and a very muscular arm wrap around my waist. I looked back and saw none other than my blue eyed boyfriend.

"Go back to sleep. I'm here." I nodded and placed my head on his chest and used that as a pillow. "I'm right here." I fell asleep pretty quickly with him rubbing his hand gently up and down my arm.