Tessa sat in the living room with Tony and Pepper ready to watch the broadcast on Walker's trial. They weren't allowed to have cameras in the courtroom but she knew that there'd be reporters inside that would tell everyone what exactly happened, they watched as a car pulled up and both John and Olivia got out. Olivia took his arm and walked up the steps with him, a few reporters tried to stop him to ask him questions but they ignored them. A few people waved signs at them and even shoved it in their faces, Tessa remembered when Bucky was on trial and people had jeered at him and waved homemade signs at him wishing death on him. As they were watching them walk into the building they heard the sound of car tires crunching on the gravel outside and a minute later they heard someone walk up the driveway while the car pulled away.

There was a knock on the door and Tony got up to see who had shown up uninvited. Pepper and Tessa waited for a little bit, as if she could sense who it was Alpine came bolting down the steps letting out a long cry while she headed towards the direction of the front door. A minute later Tony walked back into the living room followed by Bucky who had Alpine in his arms, she was happily purring away while rubbing her head all over him. Tessa got up off of the couch and ran over to wrap her arms around Bucky who wrapped the arm not holding Alpine to him around her. Pepper noticed the look on Tony's face when Bucky bent down just enough to give Tessa a kiss, she nudged him with her foot and when he looked at her she gave him a look that told him to be nice.

The television caught Bucky's attention as soon as he pulled away "What are you guys watching?" he asked.

"We're kind of watching Walker's trial. They won't let cameras in but there's people inside that are reporting what's going on." Tessa said.

"They're going to hang him out to dry. There's no way the government's ever going to admit to making a mistake."

True to Bucky's word they watched as the reporter that was outside of the courthouse announced that not only had they obviously stripped him of the title of Captain America but they had also taken his rank from him along with any benefits he would have been able to receive like Steve and Bucky were. Tessa would have felt bad but then she remembered the way he had treated Bucky and Sam, the way Olivia had acted like just because her husband was Captain America that Tessa should and would do what she wanted and then she remembered the Flag Smasher that was on the ground his back probably broken begging John for his life. And then it hit her, she waited until Pepper and Tony were out of the room before she turned to Bucky who was just staring at the screen "Bucky. Bucky. Hey Bucky. James," She watched him slowly look in her direction "do you think that someone like say Sam or I could use that shield to easily cut someone in half?"

"I guess if you hit them enough times why?"

"I watched Walker kill that man. He only did it in a couple of swings. Do you think we could do that?" she watched him think it over.

"You? No, you don't have the strength to do it. Sam might after a good dozen swings or so."

"Oh John didn't need a couple dozen swings." Tessa said. Bucky thought about it, John had put up a better fight than Bucky and Sam had expected.

"There's no way what you're suggesting happened. Zemo destroyed all of the vials how would he be able to inject himself with any of the serum?"

"I don't know. It was just a suggestion. I mean from the way you were talking about how he talked about the serum I doubt that he would have taken it. Maybe you're just getting slow in your old age." She teased. Bucky's mouth dropped open at that and a second later Tony and Pepper heard Tessa let out a squeal before she started to laugh and beg Bucky to stop, Tony poked his head into the living room. Bucky had Tessa pinned under him and he was tickling her where ever there was exposed flesh "Stop! Bucky stop! Please!"

"Take it back!"

"Never!" Tony just grinned and shook his head before walking away.

"What's going on?" Pepper asked as they heard Tessa let out a scream before there was the sound of a smack.

"Ow!"

"Keep your hands to yourself you pervert! We're at Tony's house!" Bucky must have heard Tony walking back to the living room because when he poked his head in to the living room Bucky was sitting up with his hands in the air.

"Getting fresh with my goddaughter Barnes?" he asked trying to look stern.

"I swear I didn't mean to." Bucky said with wide eyes.

"Uh sure. I get it. I've 'accidentally' gotten fresh with a few women too. If you're going to do that than get a room." He said. A second later Tessa let out a squeal as Bucky picked her up from the couch and slung her over his shoulder and started heading towards the steps "Not here! My daughter's in her room she doesn't need to hear the two of you going at it!" Tony said.

"You're no fun Stark." Buck groused as he put her down. He gave her a little wink before he smiled at Tony "I'm just joking Tony." A second later he grabbed a hold of Tessa's hand and pulled her out of the cabin.

"Where are we going?" Tessa asked.

"For some privacy." Bucky said as he pulled her towards the lake. Tessa turned and looked back at the cabin, there was a window pointed right at the lake.

"I don't know how much privacy we're going to get." She said as she sat down beside him. Bucky pulled her closer and gave a few kisses to the side of her head.

"I've missed you so much." He whispered as he let out a sigh. Tessa snuggled closer to him and closed her eyes, neither one of them said anything for a few seconds before he cellphone went off. Both of them looked at each other in confusion before she pulled her phone out.

He needs to be further away from you. Tell him to leave room for Jesus. Tony texted. Tessa let out a snort and showed Bucky, he looked at the phone before turning and looking up at the cabin. Tessa turned and looked to see Tony standing at the window facing the lake, he was making hand gestures showing them to separate with a serious look on his face. Before Tessa knew what was happening Bucky pulled her into a kiss before he moved to her cheek and then down to her neck, a minute later they heard the front door slam open.

"You better take your hands off of my goddaughter Barnes!" Tony shouted as he stormed down towards the lake. Bucky let out a laugh and jumped away before running off towards the woods laughing at Tony the whole time. Tony stopped right beside Tessa glaring at Bucky the whole "If he can't keep his hands to himself than he's sleeping out in the shed." He told her before he stalked back up to the cabin where Pepper was waiting with her hand on her hips. After about fifteen minutes Bucky came back from the woods.

"So what did the grumpy old man have to say?" he asked as he pulled her close again.

"That if you can't keep your hands to yourself that you're going to have to sleep in the shed."

"Oh so he's giving us more of an opportunity for some privacy." A second later Bucky let out a yelp as he felt cold water splash up into his face. "What the hell?"

"Thought you needed some cooling down. You're a hundred and seven not a teenager." Tessa said as she watched him wipe his face off.

"Bucky! Tessa! It's time to eat!" Pepper called out. As soon as they heard the word food both of them jumped up and raced each other to the cabin laughing the whole way.