Disclaimer all recognizable characters are not mine sadly and belong to there respective owners, I do own Mary and her family as they are based on my own crazy family. I think that's it, please enjoy.
Chapter 40 Breaking and Mending
Mary had decided to skip the party and opted to watch Christmas movies in bed with Edith. Hoping all went well for her twin and her seduction expedition. Half way through the Grinch, Jarvis announced Tasha and bucky were at her door. She looked over at Edith in her mamaroo
" should I let them in?" she asked the baby off handily , Edith cooed. Sighing Mary opened the door with a stiff
" Can I help you?" her arms folded over her chest.
" We've come to make peace kukla." Bucky said holding an old fashioned root-beer bottle Natasha had vodka and two glasses. Blowing out a sigh she moved so they could come in.
" Have a seat, you've got thirty minutes before I have to put the baby to bed." She said softly gesturing to her red velvet low slung couch when Tony decorated her room he went the full hog. It looked like a cross between a brathol and princess bedroom, more brathol actually. They both sat Bucky opening her soda with a twist of his gloved hand. Tasha poured vodka for herself and bucky, she took what looked like a bracing drink.
" What I said before was the truth I do think we can work" Tasha started, Mary was very close to saying the hell with it and agreeing to be there third.
" But Mary, I wont be able to love you. Like our James is already falling head over heels for you." Mary blew out an amazed sigh and Bucky coughed rubbing the back of his neck. Mary sat down hard on the black and gold Ottoman pouf.
" It wouldn't be a relationship." Mary said dully trying not to look at bucky. " It would be bucky cheating on you with me , sorry Natasha I cant do that." She looked up to see Tasha looking impassive bucky reached out to take her hand and she let him.
" If its the three of us and we all love and care for one another. Then yes I'd gladly be your third." She squeezed buck's hand but Natasha wasn't touching them she knew it would never work out not when Natasha looked so impassive, Mary tugged on her braid. " But its not so I cant, I wont be a fun every once in the while add on. I think you should both go now." Tasha sighed throwing back the rest of her drink.
" Mary you cant always have the happily ever after they aren't real , malyutka." Mary stood letting go of Bucky's hand and getting into Tasha's face.
" They are ! I've seen them ! " Her breathing started to get harder " With my parents! Steve and Darcy! Beth and Sam ! Kitty and charlie! Happily ever afters are real! they aren't perfect no one is, and life is hard and messy. but i want that kind of love my family's found." she needed to stop her triaid to use her in haler buck's strong hand started rubbing her back. moving so he couldn't touch her anymore.
" And I will one day , just not with you Natasha and i'm sad to say Bucky." she turned to sit on her bed. " Please leave." Tasha nodded turned on her heel and left, stalking out of the door. Bucky stood up and went to were she sat getting on his knees.
" kukla, I know Natasha's is hard to get along with please try." He was holding her hands pressing them to his chest.
" If it was possible Bucky I would. She doesn't want me around you." He sighed
" I wish we could be Mary I really like you." He kissed her hands
" I do too, and I like you too." He was about to say something else, when Tasha stalked back.
" James, davayte ona dala nam svoy otvet." she said he nodded kissing Mary's hands one last time and started to rise. Apparently it wasn't as fast as Tasha wanted she grabbed his arm and began to drag him off. Once they were gone Mary stood shakily going to the baby rocker and taking her out. holding onto Edith and trying not to fall apart entirely.
Not ten minutes later tony strolled in with a steaming mug a soft look on his face as he went to set on the edge of the bed with her.
" Hey kiddo, I saw the spider and the soviet scurrying away." He offered the mug to her " Hot chocolate, don't worry its not spiked" she adjusted Edith and took the mug sniffling.
" Thank you Tony." She leaned into him, he reminded her of a looser crazier even drunker version of her father.
" The next one will be the right one ." He said rubbing her back, she chuckled watery taking a sip of her cocoa.
" You think?" She asked looking up at Tony.
" Kid, sometimes love can accidentally bite you in the ass, you'll fall one day. I'm proud of you." She blinked up at him confused
" Why?" she asked, he ruffled her hair
" Because you didn't fold for Bucky or Natasha." He squeeze her hand then stood. " Okay I've been mushy enough kiddo." He headed towards the door.
" Thank you, Tony." she called after him, he stopped waving at her.
" Just call me Daddy war bucks." she snorted and he left whistling feeling better she put Edith in her little bassinet.
Steve woke up feeling light and happy, Darcy was still asleep. He stroked her hair as he climbed out of bed. He wanted to make breakfast for her but his skills in the kitchen were eggs and oatmeal. And it being Christmas that really didn't feel special enough. He stepped into his living room and blinked, bucky was sitting on his couch still in his finery from last night petting pollo.
" You okay Buck? I thought you'd be with Tasha." He said knowing something was wrong
" She made me choose." He said almost deadpan , Steve raised an eyebrow. " Last night Tasha said we had to settle things and talk to Mary. So we did, Mary only wants true love." he smiled tugging at his glove slightly .
" She doesn't want to be an add on. We left Tasha told me i had to choose her or Mary." Steve blinked sitting next to buck
" You choose Tasha." He asked, Bucky looked down at his knees.
" No." he whispered, Steve goggled at buck
" You chose Mary?! Bucky you hardly know her, you've been with Tasha since you've come back." He said, although if Steve was honest with himself Mary seemed the better fit. Also it would be the case of the pot calling the kettle black his and Darcy's romance started quickly.
" When your with Darcy dose she makes you feel whole?" Buck asked, Steve nodded
' Yes, dose Mary do that for you?" he asked
" Yes very much so i can honestly say the early morning we spent together was one of the happiest I've had since I've been recovering. Plus I've known for a while tash is only holding on to me cause she's scared." Steve scratched the back of his neck
"Of what?" he asked rubbing Bucky's shoulder
" Her deep affection for Bruce she loves him but shes scared of his other half." Steve understood that, the hulk attacked her before.
" You certainly got yourself into a pickle." Steve added, bucky nodded
" I'll leave you an the old lady alone now. I just needed my best friend." Steve felt his eyes sting pulling bucky into a strong hard hug.
" You jerk!" he said into Bucky's ear
" Sorry punk, that i made you wait." bucky said softly
" If you two are going to do it on the couch I defiantly want to watch." Darcy's voice cut through, they both looked up to see her grinning widely leaning on the door frame.
Hello Guys and Dolls I missed you all so much! A lot has happened including me proving my name Dizzy by taking a tumble down some steps -_- honestly I dont now how that happened either. Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter with Tony being oddly daddy like and Steve and Bucky opening up to each other. Next chapter Darcy and Bucky have a heart to heart and thank you to all those who reviewed last chapter .(Please review it makes me as happy as a hippo tap dancing.) Love you all so much- Dizzy
P.S. so sorry I forgot to leave the translation : Davayte ona dala nam svoy otvet - means 'lets go she gave us her answer' so says google.
