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"Momma…Momma!"

Bucky groaned as the voice of his four year old pierced into his subconscious. He buried his head further into Steve's chest as he desperately wished the child would just fall back asleep….they had a big mission today and he couldn't afford to be tired during it.

"Momma, I had a bad dream!"

Bucky shook his head and growled, "Yeah, what d'ya want me to do about it?!"

It took a few seconds, but then his paternal instincts kicked in. "O kiddo…kiddo, I'm sorry. " he sighed as he silently encouraged Oliver to climb up on the cot with him and Steve, who was now wide awake and making room for Oliver in between him and Bucky. It was a very cold night and neither of them wanted Oli to catch another cold.

Oliver snuggled under the covers and buried his face in his teddy's fur, "It was scary Momma! It was cold and you fell Momma! Daddy was crying and-and…" Oliver couldn't continue as he found himself gasping for breath as tears streamed down his face. Bucky and Steve glanced at each in concern.

The mission that they would be partaking in that day was in the Alps. They had received information about the movements of the Red Skull's head scientist, Armin Zola, and learned that he would be travelling by train across the Alps. The Howling Commandos would be sneaking onto the train in order to retrieve the man and bring him in.

"Kid…" began Bucky, rubbing a soothing hand on Oli's back in an attempt to calm him down, "…It was just a bad dream…nothing more okay?"

Oli frowned before nodding slowly, clearly not believing Bucky but being too tired to argue. With the repeated motion of Bucky's hand on his back, Oliver fell asleep within seconds…unaware of what was going to happen later that day.

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Bucky and Steve were just getting ready for the mission when they heard Peggy yell from her own personal work area. She sounded seriously annoyed, clearly yelling at someone….that someone soon became clear when Oliver shot towards the Howling Commandos, closely followed by Peggy. "OLIVER ROGERS. YOU STOP RIGHT THERE YOUNG MAN!"

Oliver ignored her and hid behind Steve's legs, peaking his head around them and glared at the agent. Steve glanced at both Oliver and then Peggy, frowning in confusion. "Peggy, what's wrong? What's happened?"

Peggy took a few deep breaths in order to calm herself down, before gesturing at Oliver. "Oliver here was playing near my work area and decided it would be funny to knock over all of my paperwork!"

Both Steve and Bucky frowned at Oliver, who was guiltily shuffling his feet and staring at the ground. "It was an accident…." He muttered, "….I bumped into them and they fell over!"

Peggy threw her hands up in the air in exasperation, "I saw you staring at them! And then you kicked the papers over, you didn't just bump into them!"

"Is this true?" asked Steve sternly as he got onto one knee in order to look Oliver in the eye. "Because if it is, then you know what I have to do?"

Oliver glanced up and shyly grinned, "We'll have to stay in the tent?"

Bucky rolled his eyes, "No, you'll have to stay in the tent, probably with Agent Carter whilst we go on the mission."

Oliver pouted, "I won't be good though! I'll be good if you're there because you tell me off!"

"I'm sure Peggy will have no problems telling you off…want's this all about anyway?" asked Bucky in concern as Oliver's eyes began to fill with tears.

"You can't go!" Oliver yelled, "You can't! You'll get hurt!"

The adults glanced at each other in concern as Oliver began to sob, wrapping his arms around Steve and burying his face in his Dad's neck, the occasional mumble becoming clear over the muffled sobs and cries of the four year old.

Bending down next to his partner, Bucky gently encouraged Oliver to look at him and smiled reassuringly, "No-one's gonna get hurt kiddo, it's a simple mission. All, we're going to do is get Zola! You know? That mean man I told you about in my stories, the one working with the Red Skull?"

Oliver frowned and nodded, "Yeah…but what if the Red Skull is there!"

Bucky grinned, "Then Captain America will save the day, just like he always does in those comics remember?"

Over the last couple of years of travelling, Howard had managed to obtain a few Captain America comics that he had given to Oliver as birthday gifts. Oliver loved them. Anything about his Dad saving the day made Oliver happy, although he giggled whenever Bucky Barnes showed up. There something about seeing his Momma as a teenager, that made Oliver laugh and Bucky scowl….Steve also found it funny but chose not to say anything. Bucky could hold a serious grudge against those who he sees as making fun of him.

Oliver grinned at his parents and nodded again, "You mean Dad will throw his shield at him!?"

"Yep. But you know kid…some very smart people have told us that the Red Skull isn't going to be there. It's just gonna be Zola and a few Hydra agents, that's all! Nothing we can't handle, hell! Even you can handle old Zola!"

Oliver's eyes lit up, "Really!? So I can come with you then!?"

Steve shook his head firmly, "No. You're far too young…maybe when you're older, but only maybe!"

Oliver pouted but before he could protest, Steve continued. "Now I know you're worried…but it'll all be fine. You know why?"

Oliver shook his head.

"Because we work as a team. Everyone has each other's back, so no-one gets badly hurt….okay?"

Oliver thought to himself for a few minutes before nodding slowly. "Okay…can I come on the next one though?"

Bucky and Steve glanced at each other before Bucky shrugged, "Of course, of course!"

Oliver didn't seem convinced, but allowed himself to be handed over to Agent Carter. Steve picked up his shield before gesturing at Peggy, "Now don't you have something to say to Peggy?"

Oliver glanced at Peggy before smiling at her and giving her a gentle hug. "I'm sorry I knocked over all your papers Peggy…really I am!"

Peggy nodded, "That's okay…but why don't you and I sort them out together hmmm? Whilst Sergeant Barnes and Captain Rogers are away?"

Oliver quickly nodded as he was passed back to Steve and Bucky in order for him to say goodbye. Bucky gave the kid a quick, but tight hug before passing him back to Peggy, "You have fun with Peggy kiddo, and I'll see you when we get back okay?"

Oliver nodded causing Bucky to grin, "Good boy…see you later, hopefully with a nutso scientist in our captivity." Bucky pulled a funny face to indicate his excitement, which made Oliver giggle as the Howling Commandos left the camp.

Both Peggy and Oliver watched them until the group was out of sight, with Oliver already looking forward to when he would see them again.

Little did he know that it would be a very long time before he would see his Momma again.