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Our Daughter Series Part 2

Part 1

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Steve Rogers
Word Count: 2.2k
Warning: Language, fluff, panic attacks, baby, angst, light mentions of sex

Summary: During a mission Bucky finds something in a burning building and he just can’t leave it there. She is hunted by Hydra, which makes Bucky more and more determined to protect her, even if he has to fight with the other for it. But never with Steve. 

A day later Bruce called for the team, about some very
important news. Lily was an Inhuman. The attack was because of her. Someone got
to know about her existence and wanted to kill her because her powers evolved. 

‘Who was it?’ Bucky’s voice broke the silence. It was
icy and mad at the same time. 

‘He is already dead. Died in the explosion. It was a
suicide bomb.’ Tony explained it further. ‘Calm down, Barnes!’ He said
narrowing his eyes at Bucky who shifted in his seat. ‘He was hired by
Hydra, by the way, so we are already taking them down.’ 

‘They attacked a baby!’ Steve pressured, after he
could see Bucky’s jaw tensing at the mention of Hydra. 

‘Yes, we know, daddy 2.0, and we are trying to track
them since the attack!’ Tony raised his hand protectively and looked back at
the Bruce.

‘So, Lily’s abilities are not developed yet, but we
assume that she is going to have a strong telepathic power and something for defence
but it’s not clear yet.’ Bruce explained calmly, before looking at Bucky
quickly. ‘The question is, what we should do to her? Her parents died in
the explosion, and fosters are not for kids with her abilities.’ He pointed
out, as he pressed his lips together, thinking about the inevitable. 

‘What other options do we have than keeping her here
and somehow managing to raise her?’ Sam asked the question which was in
everyone’s mind, arms crossed in front of his chest. 

‘There is a special foster for special kids like her.
They give home and education to all these kids.’ Bruce answered briefly. 

‘She needs protection. Hydra is hunting her, and
obviously she is not an average girl with abilities if they went after her at
such a young age. The question is if they can protect her there, if they can
give her the home she needs and the help to deal with her abilities and life.’
Steve spoke up, for the second time during the meeting, clearly concerned about
their possibilities. 

‘We can give them agents, the best ones from
S.H.I.E.L.D to protect her until she won’t be able to do so. This compound is
not really for kids either, all of us here are targets and-’ Tony breathed in
sharply as he looked around in the room, not wanting to point out the obvious
fact that they all could be ticking bombs. It wasn’t save either.

‘Maybe we can try and keep her here, we can see her
abilities and how do they develop, telepathy is not a game. If it goes
uncontrolled she can easily hurt anyone, here we can prevent it. I can help
with that.’ Wanda’s voice broke through the long silence, earning a thankful
look from Bucky and Steve. The thing was that, she could never feel such strong
emotions from Bucky, he was particularly in pain by the thought not being able
to be around Lily ever again. He had to force himself not to talk and interrupt
everyone, saying out the obvious. He wanted Lily to stay, even if he was just
as terrified by the idea as everyone else. He had no idea how to raise a child,
had no idea how to take care of her but he wanted to try, he wanted to protect
her by any cost. 

‘One month.’ Tony said nodding and looking to the
others, waiting for their answers. No one was protesting. He had no idea how
they are going to act it out, but he knew how it was to grow up without the
love and the attention of his dad, and he never wished this to anyone
else. It’s just, this place wasn’t for kids, and none of them had an idea
what to do with a baby.

Every one of them slowly stood up and left the room,
quietly sank in their thoughts, except Tony. He quickly followed Natasha and
caught her on the hallway.

‘What is it Tony?’ She asked and stopped, waiting for
the man to walk to her.

‘I just-‘ He started, and run his hand through his
hair. ‘Do you really think it is a good idea?’ He asked and looked at Nat
impatiently.

‘I don’t know, but I have no better idea. What Wanda
said was true, we need to keep her under check, we need to know what kind of a
things she is capable of. A baby with any abilities without control can be a
threat to its environment if that’s not prepared. Also, her parents died, so
she has no home anymore, and obviously need someone to take care of her.’ She
pointed out calmly, crossing her arms before her chest, looking suspiciously at
Tony. ‘What wrong, Tony?’

‘Nothing, nothing.’ He shrugged his shoulders before
looking at Natasha who clearly didn’t believed a word of him.

‘Tony?’ She asked raising an eyebrow.

‘Who is going to raise this baby? We going to play
rock-paper-scissors? Or she is going to be Banes’s because he found her? We risk
our lives day by day! What if he dies? What if she loses her parents again?’
Tony asked with an annoyed and worried tonne in his voice, making Nat smiling
softly at him.

‘You think Bucky want’s a baby? He just wants to do
what is right, and protect her. You should have seen him when he come out of
that building, carrying Lily. He was more terrified than all of us. He has no
idea about babies, but he is like this. He was like this, before Hydra. And the
fact that they are hunting on her kills him. He knows what are they capable of,
and how cruel they can be. If that baby gets hurt, we will be in a huge
trouble, because no one wants to fight against the Hydra and the Winter Soldier
at the same time.’ She finished her little speech and looked at Tony who still
wasn’t convinced, and if he wanted to be honest, it wasn’t Bucky what bothered
him. If any of them would have become the parents, there was the possibility for
them dying. All of them. He was already older when he lost his parents, but it
didn’t mean it was easy to process it at all. He never wished that feeling to
anyone ever. ‘Look, Bucky has Steve, and if the baby can stay, believe me, that
baby is going to get more love from them what we can imagine.’ She continues
with a bit softer tone in her voice. ‘Also, I think it is good for Bucky to
care for someone, to look after someone and do something good. Or you would
like to raise her?’ She asked raising an eyebrow.

‘No. I’m not particularly a father figure. Anyways I
already have a crazy teenager looking after. Pepper would kill me adopting
another mutant baby. She’d think I’m starting a collection.’ He rolled his
eyes, wildly gesturing with his arms, making Natasha smile. Tony was clearly worried
about the baby and her future.

‘If you are this worried, go and talk to James about
it!’ She suggested shrugging her shoulders.

‘Me and Barnes are not especially good at talking. I’m
going to discuss it with Lily and maybe Pepper, because she can have some good
ideas.’ Tony mumbled, turning to the other direction and leaving Natasha alone.
She chuckled in herself, shaking her head before heading to the kitchen to eat.

Tony headed to the nursery where Lily was sleeping. He
looked at the peaceful baby and sighed again. Yes, she was adorable. But not
every baby is adorable, isn’t it their purpose? He sat next to her crib,
looking at her, sinking in is thoughts. She was adorable, peaceful and so
little, so fragile. If he were Bucky maybe he would have felt the same. He
would have felt responsible for her, but for god’s sake he already does. Isn’t
it why he was so worried about this? He didn’t want to fuck anyone’s life up.
He wanted her to be safe and have a family. This was so controversy.

‘If you want you can have a room, you know. You don’t
have to stay here, sure you can’t answer now, but I guess you don’t want to
stay here. No one would. You will be here for a month you know, and it really
seems that you doing to have two dads. Maybe you can have a room next to
theirs, but first we should figure out who do you like the most. Because I
think Barnes likes you, he is really concerned about you.’ He didn’t really think
about what he was saying, he just wanted to say out loud all the words in his
head. ‘He feels responsible for you, however he shouldn’t have, but he saved you,
so now he does. The grown-ups are weird, never grow up! By the way I think he
did a good job taking care of Steve, your other possible dad in the future, so,
we should let him try. You know to be fair, and everything. It is also a weird
grown up stuff.’ Tony sighed, and slid the back of his hand on the back of
Lily. ‘You have no idea what you got yourself into.’ He said finally before
stoking Lily’s little hand and left the room. He needed to make a few calls and
talk to Pepper. She was a lot better at this this, and also she had a better sense
for his new project.

A few hours
later Steve was walking on the hallway right to the direction of Lily’s nursery
room. She was making cute baby sounds when he walked closer to her, then
started to laugh as he leaned over her.’

‘Hey, Little one! It seems you
are staying here a bit, but you have to be patient with us, we had been through
a lot, but we never had to deal with a little girl like you are. So, I just-
Ah, I hope we can figure it out, because Bucky really loves you, I have never
seen him like this before. And I know him for a while, believe me.’ He kept
talking to Lily as he walked to the living room and laid down to the
couch. ‘You and him already have a lot in common. The bad, ugly men hurt
him too, and now he is terrified about what is going to happen to you. You
know, he was always very protective for the ones he cared about. He was always
saving me before, and always looked after me when I needed. He always acted
like a big brother to me when we were young, and now, I have no idea why, but
he kind of feels the same for you.’ The blond man sighed as he was caressing
the back of the little girl, slowly talking her into sleep. ‘Except, that
now, he could be your dad, not your brother, but it freaks him out. It does me
too, but he just cares for you so much.’ He sighed, and the picture
unintentionally popped into his head when Bucky was holding Lily on the plane
and even later, here in the compound. He looked so content, so happy, but this
was impossible. They needed to figure out something, they couldn’t keep her.
This place was not for children, but at the same time Lily was in clear danger.
Steve looked down to his chest quietly admiring the calmly sleeping baby. He
got lost in his thoughts and slowly fall asleep on the couch.

He only woke up, when Bucky
sat next to him with a sad, gentle smile on his face. Steve peered down to his
chest to Lily, then back to Bucky.

‘Hey! Sorry, I think I fall
asleep here.’ He laughed quietly, trying not to wake up the little one.

‘It’s okay.’ Bucky’s voice was
merely more than a whisper, as he was watching them. The truth was that he was
there for a while now, but he just couldn’t bring himself to wake up Steve. His
heart was hurting for the sight, because he knew it was only temporary. His
lips were pressed together in a line and Steve couldn’t decide whether he was
at the edge of crying or not.

‘Hey.’ Steve reached out to
hold Bucky’s hand, giving him a reassuring smile. ‘She is staying here for a
month now-‘ He tried to calm down Bucky’s nerves but it was in vain. He was too
upset. He never really wanted this, but now, his heart was aching from the
sight of Steve holding a baby and sleeping peacefully in the living room. Bucky
leaned forward pressing his lips to Steve’s, letting out a painful moan.

‘I want her to stay, Steve!’
He whispered and slid his hand to the back of Lilly, gently caressing her. ‘I
don’t want her to go to a foster, to grew up without parents, to be in danger.
I can’t just sit and watch as Hydra hurts her or takes her and-‘ His voice got
shaky but he didn’t have to continue, Steve understood it too well.

‘Buck, the job we are doing is
the most dangerous one! No one can know when we won’t come back from a mission,
and then what would happen to her?’ Steve protested quietly, tenderly stroking
Bucky’s hair. ‘I am as worried as you are, but I don’t know what we should do.
I’d want her to stay too, believe me, I do! After seeing you holding her in
your arms-, I never thought I could be more in love with you, but it happened.’
Steve whispered, bringing Bucky closer to himself, and giving him space to lay
down on the couch, resting his head on Steve’s chest, next to Lily.

‘I felt the same.’ The
dark-haired man answered quietly while his blue eyes were paying attention to
Lily. ‘You know, I never thought I’ll ever meet anyone who is not afraid of me,
but she doesn’t know who I am, who I was. She is always so happy when she sees
me, always laughing, my arm doesn’t bother her either.’ His explanation was
quiet and clear, and it just broke Steve’s heart. ‘I just want to protect her,
Steve, in every way I can. Just as I did to you!’ He smiled gently to the
memory, and lift his hand to stroke Lily’s little head with it. ‘She is so
innocent and sweet.’ He breathed, before pressing a gentle kiss on her little
hand.

‘I know, Buck, I know. And I
promise I’ll do anything to convince the others to let her stay.’ Steve
promised, which made Bucky turn to him. ‘I know we have no idea about raising a
kid, but I love you, and you love her.’ His eyes were shiny from his tears and
from all the emotions he had at this moment. He just loved them, and was
worried about them so much. ‘Let’s put her back to sleep.’ He suggested, and
Bucky nodded.

As they were standing above
her bed it just felt odd, but in a good sense. They left quietly closing the
door, avoiding from waking up Lily. Steve reached out for Bucky turning his
head to him, looking him in the eye, leaning closer. He captured the plump lips
between his, kissing Bucky with all his love what he had for him.

‘I need you, Buck. I need to
make love to you, right now, because-‘ He couldn’t finish as Bucky’s hungry
lips pressed against his. They led each other to their shared room, to get lost
in all the love they had for each other and in the longing for having a third,
little one in their life.

part 1

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