News - BB x R
You sat on the edge of the bathtub, face in your hands. Nervous breaths were echoing around the tiles room as you waited for the alarm to go off on your phone.
“How much longer is it going to take?” you growled to yourself, running a hand nervously through your hair. An eon later the alarm went off, signalling the end of the longest 3 minutes of your life.
With a racing heart you reached out and picked the white pregnancy test off the counter. With shaking hands you turned the test over and the result made your stomach lurch. 2 pink lines. Damn it.
You quickly threw the evidence into the rubbish, praying that Bucky would never see it there. How on Earth were you going to tell him? You and the super hero had been dating for just shy of a year, but you’d never even talked about children.
“One time. One time without a condom” you grumbled, exiting the bathroom quietly. “Damn him and his super sperm” you continued to gripe as you walked around your shared bedroom, aimlessly throwing things around the room in a half-hearted attempt to clean.
You didn’t know how long you continued your whirling around the bedroom, a small tornado of chaos.
“Hey doll, I’m…home” Bucky said casually as he walked to the bedroom but his voice quietened as he saw your state. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing” you lied unconvincingly. He simply cocked an eyebrow causing you to sigh dramatically and sit down on the mattress with a loud thump. Your boyfriend walked swiftly into the room and sat down next to you. You could practically feel his deep blue eyes boring into the side of your head but you kept your eyes on the floor. “I found out something today” you started quietly, chipping at the left over blue nail polish on your fingers.
“And I’m guessing it’s not a good something?” you shook your head, still looking down. There was a long pause as all you listened to was the click of the clock and the thump of your racing heart. “You’re scaring me, doll” Bucky murmured, placing his metal hand on your thigh. “Please talk to me”
“I’m pregnant” you murmured and the metal hand on your leg tightened slightly. Daring to look up at your boyfriend you found him staring stony faced at the wall. “Bucky?” you asked tentatively, but you got no response. Instead he pushed himself up off the bed and stormed out, the front door slamming shut with his exit.
“That went well” you murmured, looking down as tears welled up in your eyes.
Nearly an hour later Bucky returned to find you sitting on the couch, a blanket over your legs and staring out the large window at the Manhattan skyline.
“I thought you weren’t coming back” you murmured quietly and Bucky’s heart stuttered in his chest.
“Never” he murmured in reply, coming to sit down next to you. “I just needed to…process it”
“And?” you asked shyly, watching snow fall down outside the frosted windows.
“I wasn’t expecting this” he admitted, running a hand through his hair. “But when I was out walking I found something” he reached behind the couch to retrieve a plastic bag. Out of it he pulled a white baby onesie emblazoned with Captain America’s shield. Tears sprang into your eyes again as you looked at your boyfriend. “I wasn’t thinking I’d ever be a dad. But if I’m going to be one I only want it if you’re the mum”
You flung yourself into his arms and they held you tightly to his chest.
“I love you so much, Bucky” you murmured into his neck and you left him chuckle slightly.
“You will never comprehend how much I love you. Just promise me one thing”
“Anything” you whispered, pulling away to look at him.
“Marry me”