The next morning, Skye got up. After she used the bathroom, she picked up her bag from the day before, took out the crop top, and added it to her laundry before going out and starting a load of her clothes.
As he was filling the machine Nat came into the room, "Ah you beat me here," she said with a smile.
Skye chuckled. "I only need the one machine."
Recently, a second set of machines was installed to keep up with the amount of laundry that needed to be done.
Nat smiled and started to load the second one. She noticed Skye pulling out the crop top and could smell the beer. Bucky had told her about the drinking but Nat had seen the shirt she changed into.
"So, was that shirt under the t-shirt that Bucky made you change into?" Nat asked.
"Oh, um. Well," Skye said. "Yeah."
Nat shook her head, "And I'm guessing he has no idea."
"Please don't tell him, Nat," Skye begged. "I was already in trouble last night."
"Oh, I know. I know why it smells like beer," Nat said
"Please. Be the cool Auntie Nat and don't tell him or my dad," Skye said with a pout and puppy dog eyes.
"Skyler Rogers don't you try that on me," Nat said.
Skye whimpered. "Come on you don't actually think what I wanted to wear was inappropriate for a party."
"That doesn't matter. It wasn't my decision to make. And agree with it or not I respect Bucky's decision and I will be telling him," Nat said.
Skye finished filling the machine, closed the washer door harder than she needed to, and went back to her room and curled up on the bed.
Nat sighed and finished with her load before going and knocking on Skye's door.
"Come in unless it's Nat," Skye said.
"Skye," Nat said.
"Go away," Skye said.
Nat went to the kitchen where Bruce was sitting with Bucky talking.
Bruce tilted his head at Nat, "what's wrong?"
"Skye is annoyed with me," Nat said.
"Why?" Bucky asked.
"Was in the laundry room while she was putting her laundry in the machine. The crop top you told her to change smelt of beer. She confirmed she took the t-shirt off at the party," Nat said. "She is pissed that I said I was going to tell you."
Bucky closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Steve came into the kitchen at that moment having just got home. "Who has gotten you so stressed?" Steve asked
Bucky looked at him and smiled.
"You know it's love when just their face can relieve the stress," Nat said with a smirk before she left the kitchen quickly. Bruce smirked and followed her out.
Steve chuckled and went over to Bucky and kissed him. "What's wrong?"
"You just got home. We can talk about it later," Bucky said.
"That bad huh?" Steve asked
Bucky let out a breath.
"Is Skye okay?" Steve asked.
"Yes, she's okay. Yes, she is who is frustrating me right now but we can talk about it later. She is okay," Bucky said.
"Okay," Steve said before he went to shower.
Bucky got up, went to, and knocked on Skye's door.
"Yeah?" Skye said.
Bucky went in, "Nat told me. And I'm not happy. Your dad just got home. You will be telling him what happened while he was gone or I will and you don't want me to have to tell him."
Skye swallowed and nodded.
"We will discuss the consequence for disobeying me after I have spoken to your dad," Bucky said.
"Sorry," Skye said softly.
Bucky nodded before he left the room and went to his and Steve's shared room. He sat on the bed, his back against the headboard and he watched Steve from the bed as he dressed after the shower.
Steve noticed and smirked.
"What I can't appreciate a good-looking man?" Bucky asked smirking back.
Steve sat next to him. "So tell me what my daughter did."
"She will be telling you," Bucky said.
"By choice?" Steve asked.
"Not really. I told her she does it or I will but that she doesn't want me to be the one telling you," Bucky said.
"Sounds about right," Steve said.
"I have dealt with what I knew about last night. Something came out this morning I haven't had a chance to deal with yet," Bucky said.
"What you and Nat were talking about when I walked in?" Steve said.
"Yes," Bucky said.
"Okay," Steve said getting up.
"You don't want to get some sleep first?" Bucky asked
"Nope," Steve said.
"Okay," Bucky got up and went with him to Skye's room where Steve knocked.
"Yes?" Skye said hesitantly.
Steve and Bucky went in and Steve sat on the end of her bed.
Bucky closed the door and sat on the other side of Skye's bed.
Skye took a breath and looked down at her hands.
"Look at me and tell me what happened," Steve said.
Skye looked up, "I didn't know but I guess the number I was given was not one of Cody's parents. It was his aunt. Who I guess was willing to cover and let him have a party where beer showed up. I was offered and had some beer until someone bumped into me and I spilled the beer all over myself," Skye said.
Steve took a breath. There wasn't much he got really annoyed about but Skye's underage drinking was up there.
"I could smell the beer on her when she got into the car. Mixed with some perfume smell. I gave her a chance to admit it to me. I was going to call her on it once we got back home if she hadn't. But she did end up telling me," Bucky said.
"I'm glad you decided to take responsibility before knowing you were caught," Skye said.
Skye nodded.
"Where your friends drinking?" Steve asked.
"Not that I saw," Skye said
"There is more to tell him, Skye," Bucky said.
"I went out dressed for the party in a crop top and Bucky made me change it. I just covered it up with a different shirt until I got dropped off. Bucky only found out because Nat saw me putting it in the laundry machine and could smell the beer on it and I guess she knew what happened at the party and she knew Bucky had made me change it," Skye said.
Steve took another breath.
"She told me you bought her the top," Bucky said.
"You did," Skye said.
"I did. But even if I would have let you go to the party with it Bucky told you to change it. And you need to respect when he asks you to do something," Steve said.
"I know. I'm sorry Bucky," Skye said.
"Is that what you and Nat were talking about?" Steve asked Bucky.
"Yes, because Skye was refusing to come and tell me herself," Bucky said.
Skye looked back down again.
Steve shook his head.
"I did deal with her for the drinking but was waiting for you to decide what you want to do about the crop top," Bucky said to Steve.
"Where is the crop top?" Steve said.
Skye pointed to her closet door where it was hanging to dry.
Steve looked and nodded, "You can not wear it anymore."
Skye opened her mouth to argue.
"Nope, don't want to hear it. You disobeyed Bucky, you're lucky that's all I'm giving as a consequence," Steve said.
Skye crossed her arms and mumbled. "You even said you would let me out wearing it."
Steve took her arm and pulled her over his lap and landed half a dozen hard smacks to her butt.
Skye yelped.
"Keep up this attitude and I'm not opposed to becoming stricter about what I allow you to wear," Steve said.
"Okay, I'm sorry," Skye said quickly.
Steve landed another half dozen hard smacks to her butt before he sat her up.
"Sorry," Skye said again to both her dad and Bucky.
"It's forgiven," they both said.
"Anything else I should know about?" Steve asked.
Skye looked at Bucky.
"Skye got the impression that I would prefer you didn't have a kid. That I didn't want her around or wasn't willing to step up to the role of step-parent. But we talked it out and I have assured her none of that was true," Bucky said.
"You believe it?" Steve asked Skye.
"Yes," Skye said.
"Okay. No more drinking until you are twenty-one or you will be feeling the leather of my belt. And you disobey or disrespect Bucky again I do not care if he handles it first you will be getting it from me too. Am I understood?" Steve asked.
"Understood," Skye said.
"Good," Steve said before he kissed her head.
Skye smiled a little.
"It's all forgiven," Steve told her hugging her.
After Skye was released from the hug from her dad she went and hugged Bucky too.
Bucky hugged her tight. "Forgiven from me too."
The two men left her room Steve went to take a nap and Bucky went to meet Sam for training.
