Bucky
Bucky woke slowly. He stretched like a cat.
Steve was sound asleep next to him snoring like an engine.
Winnie mewled signaling attention. She was in a bassinet next to the bed.
He gingerly lifted up his baby girl. He scented her memorizing her soft cotton smell.
Steve blinked up at Bucky and Winnie with awe on his face. "She's so tiny."
"Smells like heaven." Buck kissed her fuzzy head.
Steve cuddled closer.
A knock at the door caused Bucky to growl. He didn't want anyone else in his den.
Winnie whimpered.
Steve ran a soothing hand down his back. "It's probably just Bruce."
Bucky pressed Winnie closer to his chest calming both of them. "Why?"
"He probably just wants to check on you two." Steve got up and opened the door.
"Sorry if I'm disturbing you, but I thought you would like to know the results."
"Results?" Bucky asked.
"Steve asked me to run some tests checking for chronic illnesses and super serum."
Bucky growled. He couldn't believe Steve let a doctor poke and prod at their baby!
Winnie nuzzled closer to Bucky. She was confused by his turbulent emotions.
"What are the results?" Steve asked.
"She doesn't have a drop of super serum."
Steve exhaled in relief. "W-what about?"
Bruce sighed. "She has mild cases of asthma and heart arrhythmia."
Steve looked devasted, but he'd look even worse when Bucky got ahold of him.
"So, she's fine?" Buck asked glaring at Bruce.
Bruce nodded.
"Never run tests on my baby again," Bucky growled.
"Uh, I'm gonna go." Bruce smartly backed out of the room.
Bucky's glare turned on Steve. "Why didn't you tell me!"
Steve sighed. "I needed to be sure."
"I don't care. You don't do something like that without telling me!"
"I-I'm sorry." Steve lowered his head in shame. "I was afraid that she'd be sick like I was."
"So, what? I don't care if she's sick or small. Why do you?"
"Buck, I just want her to be healthy."
"Does it change anything?"
"Of course not!"
Bucky took a deep breath. "Nothing changes the fact that she's ours. She's perfect just how she is."
Steve plopped onto the bed next to them. "I was just scared."
Buck rubbed his back. "I know, but it's not just you anymore. There's us."
Winnie cooed in agreement.
"We gotta do this together, Stevie."
"Til the end of the line?"
Buck grinned. "Til the end of the line, punk."
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