Oh my god, if you haven't seen Logan yet go see it now! This chapter can wait, you can read it later. It was so amazing! Hugh Jackman did such an amazing job for his last wolverine movie. Anyway enjoy the chapter! Review!
Chapter 19-
After Christmas had passed, a road trip was planned to celebrate the New Year with Peggy. Liam was all excited to meet a women who knew Steve when he first became Captain America. He was ready to hear the stories and pictures Peggy had prepared for him. Emerson also made sure that they could stop at the Smithsonian for Liam to see the Captain America exhibit.
"Are we there yet? We've been in the car for hours." Liam said setting down his new tablet that he got for Christmas.
Looking in the rearview mirror, Steve smiled. "Yeah buddy, just a couple more minutes."
"Cool. This car is comfy. A lot better then Grandma and Grandpa's car." Liam said trying to roll down the window. "Dad the window is broken!"
"No its not, its called child lock buddy." Steve said checking the mirror again to see the defeated seven year old.
Shaking her head, Emerson rested her sock covered feet on the dash. "I can't believe you got us a car for Christmas. I know we talked about it but I didn't think you would actually go out an buy a car."
Slapping her legs down from the dash, Steve smiled at his fiancee. "Well your dad and I were talking about him trading in his car for something smaller. So he put the idea in my mind. I didn't get something too big so you are able to drive it without feeling like you are driving a tank. And you also said it was pretty."
"It is pretty. I just didn't expect to wake up to a metallic Lincoln MKX sitting outside of our apartment building Christmas morning." Emerson said sliding her feet down. "I was expecting tons of presents for us to watch Liam open."
Giving Emerson a goofy smile, before parking the car. "Which there were. I just always wanted a Lincoln and now I have one. I didn't think it would ever be this fancy. Dreams do come true."
Shaking her head. "I never thought I would have a car."
"Well now your dreams are a reality as well." Steve said. "Come on lets go see Peggy."
The soon to be Rogers got out of the car and walked into the nursing home, waving to the nurses sitting at their station. Peggy didn't have many visitors and the ones she did have, were the ones that weren't hard to miss. Liam continued to talk about how excited he was to meet Peggy while following his parents to Peggy's apartment. The two adults were nodding their heads listening to every word Liam had to say.
"The door is unlocked." Peggy's voice drifted through the door after Steve knocked. After Steve opened the door, Liam ran into the room to find Peggy sitting on her chair. "Well you must be Liam."
Nodding his head, Liam looked over at Peggy than back over Steve. "Is this what you would look like? All wrinkly?"
"Liam James!" Emerson said looking at her son in shock. "Where are your manners? You don't say anything like that."
"Oh Emerson it is fine." Peggy said waving the younger women off. "He's just excited."
"Yeah I'm pretty sure when I told you about my real age you asked if I got denied to stay at a nursing home because I don't look my age." Steve said sitting down on the couch across from Peggy's chair. "Mother like son."
"Touché Rogers, touché." Emerson said sitting down next her fiancé. "So Peggy how have you been?"
"I am doing just fine. Thank you for asking. How is the wedding planning coming along?" Peggy asked watching Liam look at the photo book full of World War II photos.
"They are coming along slowly. Much to my mom's dismay." Emerson said leaning into Steve's body. "She's a wedding planner and wants to make sure we have the perfect wedding. And she keeps asking questions that I don't have answers to yet, which makes her frustrated."
Peggy looked over at the blonde. "Well then you better start figuring everything out. Wedding planning is never easy. Even for a wedding planner."
"I know and I have started. I just didn't want the planning to start right away." Emerson said running her fingers threw her hair. "Anyway we don't need to talk about the wedding. Liam do you have any questions for Peggy?"
Pushing his brown hair out of his eyes. Liam handed the photo book to Peggy. "Who is the guy daddy has his arm wrapped around?"
Smiling softly Peggy looked at the photo before passing the book over to Steve. "That is your daddy's best friend James Buchanan Barnes. But we called him Bucky for short. But I think you should talk to Steve about him."
Nodding his head, Liam turned towards Steve. "Daddy can you tell me about him?"
"Of course I can." Steve said putting the book down and picking Liam up for him to sit on his lap. "Bucky was my best friend since we were in kindergarten. He was like my brother. When I was a little guy he was always there to make sure that no one treated me differently. He also did the same when I turned into Captain America. Instead of following Captain America into the fight against HYDRA, he wanted to follow the little guy he knew from Brooklyn."
"Is he still alive?" Liam asked tilting his head to the side. "Is he old like Peggy? Or like you?"
Sighing softly Steve nodded his head. "Yeah Buck is alive and he is like me. Still looks young but is really almost 100."
"You are so old." Liam giggled. "Where is he?"
"I don't know." Steve said shrugging his shoulders. "He doesn't want to be found."
Shaking his head not believing a word Steve was saying. "You should go find him! Mommy has Uncle Sean and Audrey. I have a best friend. You need your best friend back daddy."
"You think so?" Steve asked the younger boy.
"Yes I do." Liam said with a nod of his head. "Get Uncle Tony to help you find him! He's got gadgets that can find people."
"I'll ask him, Liam." Steve sighed looking over at Emerson who was nodding encouragingly.
"Good." Pointing to a picture of Colonel Phillips. "Now whose the grumpy guy?"
After promising Peggy that they will be tomorrow to pick her up for an early dinner, the family headed to their hotel. Liam was fast asleep on one of the queen beds while Emerson and Steve were sitting on the other. Steve had been quite for the rest of the visit after Liam brought up Bucky. Emerson didn't push it and Steve was happy about that. He had too much on his mind to figure out who to put it into words. And now he was content with eating food from the vending machine next to his beautiful soon to be wife.
"Do you want to talk about it Steve?" Emerson asked watching him pop a potato chip in his mouth.
Shaking his head as he was chewing. "No I don't. I don't even know where to start. And please don't say the beginning. I don't even know where that is."
"Well for being the guy the military used for strategies you are doing a horrible job at strategizing your own thoughts." Emerson said laughing as Steve threw a chip at her.
"You aren't helping." Steve said with a smile on his face.
Shrugging her shoulders. "I know. But I got you to smile. That was something you haven't done all day since Liam asked about Bucky."
"Well thank you for that." Steve said tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. "Are you letting your bangs grow out?"
"I am. And I know that hair not what you want to talk about. But I'll let you change the subject." Emerson said leaning into his touch. "So if you eat all this junk food, will you get bloated?"
Laughing Steve shook his head. "No, no I won't. I mean we could try but I don't think so."
"Ugh." Falling down on the bed dramatically. "I wish I had the serum in my blood, just so I can't get bloated or drunk. Having no more hangovers would be nice. Or if we get frozen in ice we could wake up together. Or we could be a superhero couple."
"Emerson." Steve said warningly. "No you do not want to be a superhero. I don't want you to be a superhero. I don't want you to be in any danger."
"I was kidding about being a superhero. I am completely okay with staying as a baker that feeds superheros with amazing bake goods." Emerson said leaning up with one arm holding her weight. "I would be a horrible superhero. I don't even know how to fight."
"I could teach you. It would make me feel more comfortable incase something happens and I'm not there to save you." Steve said mirroring her position on the bed. "But its up to you."
Watching Steve, Emerson thought about what he said. Sure nothing has happened yet but what if something does? She should be prepared to protect herself and Liam. "That is a good idea. I should learn how to defend myself. And to protect Liam if anything were to ever happen."
"You should. We will get started right away. Have Noel and Kylie run the bakery when we get back for a few hours and you come to the Tower. We have everything that you can think of to start training. And I'll get everyone to help us by using their strengths. We will get you ready." Steve said sitting up pulling out his phone sending out a text to everybody. "You will be ready for everything."
"Well if I knew that this would get you this excited." Straddling his waist, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I would have mentioned me learning how to fight much earlier."
"You figured it out eventually." Steve whispered pulling her into a kiss.
The next morning Steve woke up to something, or someone poking his cheek. Letting out a puff of air the super soldier opened his blue eyes to be staring into green eyes. But they weren't Emerson's they were Liam's.
"Hey buddy." Steve said looking at the hotel alarm clock seeing it was only 7 o'clock in the morning. "Do you want to get some breakfast?"
Nodding his head, Liam put his finger to his lips. "But don't wake up mommy. She hasn't been sleeping good."
"Good idea." Steve said slowly getting out of the bed, making sure not to wake up Emerson. Going to his suitcase he put on a pair sweatpants and a hoodie. Watching Liam do the same thing, the two boys walked out of the hotel room.
"Do you think they'll have waffles?" Liam asked as they entered the elevator.
Pressing the lobby button. Steve looked down at the younger boy. "They better. Waffles are the best."
"They are." Liam sighed as he copied Steve's stance leaning against the wall, hands in the pocket of the hoodie.
The elevator doors opened two floors before the lobby and an older couple walked into the elevator. The older lady looked between Steve and Liam before smiling at the two. "Oh you two remind me just like my husband and my son Barry. Don't they John?"
"Yes they do. Just like my Barry boy." John said before turning towards Steve. "Is this your only child?"
"Uh yes he is." Steve said putting his hand on Liam's shoulder. "One and only."
"My old daddy left me. Steve is my new daddy." Liam said wrapping his arms around Steve's legs.
Resting her hand on her chest right over her heart. "Oh you poor child. Well at least now you have an even better father."
"Uh huh and pretty soon I am going to have a brother or sister." Liam said looking up at Steve. "Right daddy?"
Raising an eyebrow, Steve shook his head. "No not soon. Unless mommy told you something without telling me."
"But there was a stick in the garbage can and Aunt Jensen told me it was a test to find out if you are going to have a baby." Liam said as the doors opened showing the elevator. "Waffles!"
Steve stood there in shock as Liam and the elder couple walked out the the breakfast area. Was Emerson pregnant and she didn't tell him? Even though she said that she wasn't ready to have another child. But if Liam saw the test, how could Steve not see the test.
"Liam don't touch the waffle iron without me." Steve exclaimed as the younger boy stood next to the irons. His hand almost reaching the hot iron. Running over the now crying boy, Steve poured the waffle mixture into the iron. "I'm sorry if I scared you. I just didn't want you to hurt yourself."
Nodding his head, Liam rubbed his eyes. "I'm sorry daddy."
Pulling him into a light hug. "Its alright. But its just like at home."
"No touching anything in the kitchen unless handed." Both the boys said before Steve kissed the top of Liam's head.
After breakfast Steve and Liam walked back up to they hotel room with a plate of food for Emerson. Steve followed the seven year old into the room to find Emerson sitting up in bed looking down at her phone.
"I was wondering where you two went." Emerson said setting her phone down. "Is that for me?"
Handing her the breakfast plate, Steve joined her in the bed. "It is. Liam picked everything out for you."
Looking down at the waffles covered in strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream. "My favorite. Thank you Liam."
A smile grew on his syrup covered face. "Your welcome mommy."
Kissing the top of his head. "Can you take a shower for me?"
"Yes." Liam sighed before running to the bathroom.
Emerson looked over at Steve in-between bites of her waffle. Knowing Steve well, she knew the look that was resting on Steve's face. It was his over thinking face. The face he had on yesterday when Liam brought up Bucky. "Hey what's wrong? Are you thinking about Bucky?"
Shaking his head, Steve turned to face her. "No I'm not. But Liam brought up that he found a pregnancy test at home." Running his hand over his face. "Are you pregnant?"
