Episode Ten
Episode Ten
As the morning sun starts to softly kiss the land, the morning dew coating a light layer of water, making everything wet. The morning birds start to sing and the country road quiet. Inside the house the sun starts to shine through the windows making the room dance in the sunlight. Making them bright and welcoming.
Today was the day, the day that chaos erupted from the country home. That now the brunet was nine months pregnant and today was his birthday. Steve has especially woken up very early to make breakfast and called his friends over so they could get the living room decorated. Even Rebecca, Bucky’s younger sister came out to help. Today Bucky was going to turn eighteen and was now a legal adult, now he was legally was able to be a parent to his baby girl. Steve’s birthday had already passed, so he was already eighteen years old.
It was currently eight thirty in the morning and they were almost done. They knew Bucky was most likely going to be getting up more later than usual, since he needed a lot more rest now. Bruce was curious and the group had started to ask questions that are seriously baby related. “So, when is the baby’s due date?” Sam asks. “It was March fifth, but Betty did say that it is normal for babies to be born late, so she did changed it till about March eighteenth.” Steve says. “Interesting.” Bruce says thoughtful. “God, so close to having the actual baby in the real world. Are you excited?” Clint asks smiling softly. Steve beams. “Dude, you have no idea. My dad said that one of the best feelings in the world was holding your own child for the first time.” Steve says, almost vibrating in excitement. “I bet Bucky is excited to have his own body back.” Natasha says holding onto her own son.
Natasha had given birth two weeks ago and had a beautiful son name Michael Johnathan Barton-Romanov. “Yes, for sure. Bucky just wants her to arrive already.” Steve says while chuckling softly. “I hope that Bucky won’t feel insecure about his body afterwards. It is really hard to get that baby weight off.” Natasha says feeling worried. “Good point but we really won’t know until we arrive at that point in time.” Sam says while shrugging. “That is true.” Bruce says. Tony had surprisingly hadn’t said anything. Well, until now. “Then that means you two can have amazing sex again.” He says and everyone groans. “Tony, you do know that Omegas can’t have sex until about six weeks after they give birth?” Bruce asks and Tony eyes widen in shock. “Well that sucks for you Steve.” Tony says and Steve only rolled his eyes in response.
“Personal question here, but have you two been having sex lately?” Bruce asks. Steve gives him a strange look while the other chuckled and snickers. “To tell you the truth, no. But we are perfectly happy so don’t think about saying anything Tony.” Steve says sliding his eyes to the side where Tony rolled his eyes. “Did you know that sex induces labour? When the baby is about three weeks late, the doctors suggest that and it usually works.” Bruce says. “No actually, I did not know that.” Steve says. “How did you know that Bruce?” Rebecca asks. “I did some research. I was curious.” Bruce says and everyone else looked convinced and left it at that.
“When do you think Bucky will wake up?” Clint asks. Steve shrugs. “He usually get up around nine thirty, but ever since he hit the nine month pregnancy stage, he as been getting up around eleven.” Steve says thoughtfully. “That is to be expected.” Natasha says, speaking from experience. “Now, here is the big question, what will Bucky want for breakfast?” Tony asks. Everyone was actually at a lost because they wouldn’t really know. Pregnancy is strange like that. “What do you have in the kitchen Steve?” Rebecca asks. "We have pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausages, waffles, and fruit.” Steve lists. He knew the list was a lot longer, but they really don’t want to make a lot of food. “Okay, let’s make a little bit of each.” Rebecca says and everyone agrees with her and sets to work.
It was around ten forty five when Bucky came slowly downstairs. Why didn’t they have their room on the main floor? Bucky just sets himself up with for struggles by claiming a room upstairs. He really didn’t think at that moment of how hard it was going to be when he was nine months pregnant.
He smells food. Not just one, but a mixture of breakfast foods. Bacon, eggs, and sausages are the main things that Bucky could smell at the moment and clearly, with the laughter and talking in the other room, his friends were here as well. Interesting. Bucky slowly walks into the kitchen. “Well, morning sleepyhead.” Rebecca says gently and Bucky sits down. Sam sets a cup of decaffeinated tea in front of the Omega, which he sips gratefully. “Thanks. What time is it?” He asks with a rough morning voice. “It is eleven in the morning sleeping beauty.” Tony answers. “Fuck off Tony.” The Omega grumbles, not wanting to deal with this shit at the moment. Tony only laughs. “Happy birthday big brother.” Rebecca says in a light, happy voice that always bring a smile to the teenager lips. “Thanks Becca.” He says in a fond tone. Bucky will always love his little sister. She is definitely one of the main reasons Bucky didn’t go crazy when he was in that family.
“So, what do you think Anna is in the mood for?” Steve asks. Bucky shrugs. “Just give me a little of everything.” Bucky says not in the mood to think for god knows how long just to figure out of what he wants to eat. Steve shrugs, understanding and grabs a plate. He only give a little bit, hoping that Anna will not make him throw up. Bucky starts to eat and looks at the others. It was silent, since everyone is eating. Once Bucky was finished he gives his group of friends a look. “What?” Rebecca asks innocently. “What is the plan today because you people always have plans on my birthday.” Bucky points out and they give each other looks. “It’s a surprise.” Sam says, not sounding very convinced.
“We are going shopping for an hour or two with Rebecca, Tony and I. Then we are coming back here and that is all I am saying.” Natasha says. Bucky sighs and somehow manages not to groan and roll his eyes at them. “Now I have to get change is what you are saying?” Bucky asks and both the girls nodded. The male then stands up then slowly walks out feeling insecure. He doesn’t want to go out in public. He is just so big and people look at him like they never saw a pregnant person before. Even worse, he could run into his parents. That cannot happen. None, what’s so ever. Bucky grumbles as he slowly walk up those stupid stairs and into the bedroom. Now it is going to take forever to find an outfit that will suit him….. and fit him. Can he just go to like a park or something?
But alas, he needs to do this. He looks through his wardrobe and looks through his clothes. Well sweatpants are going to be worn so that’s out, but now the shirt. Bucky tries a couple on that don’t fully fit so does the next best thing. He wore one of Steve’s shirts. It worked and that is all that mattered at the moment.
Anna kicked and Bucky smiled softly and places his hand right where Anna kicked. “You don’t want to go either huh?” He asked and giggled when Anna kicked once again, agreeing with her mother. “Well, lets get going.” Bucky says softly. He walked down the stairs slowly and saw that both girls were waiting patiently. “Are you ready?” Rebecca asks and the brunette nods. “Lets go then.” Natasha says and she opens the door.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was out with a warm gentle breeze. Bucky smiles softly then turned to the girls. “Can we do something else?” The teenager asks. “Sure Buck. What do you want to do?” His younger sister asks. “Lets go to the park or something.” The male answers and both girls nodded. “We understand.” The red head said softly while placing her hand gently onto his left shoulder. Bucky smiles softly and they get into the car. “So, today you just turned eighteen. You know what that means? Mom and dad can’t take you away or force you to adopt.” Becca says and Bucky grins. “Oh, I know alright.” He says smugly and smirks.
His mother and father can’t touch him now and honestly, Bucky feels fantastic with this news.
Bucky leans his head back into the seat and looks out of the window. He watched as the colours blurred together. As trees, houses, farms and fields passes by. Man does he ever love the country. He felt a slight flutter inside of his swollen stomach and he beams and touches his stomach. Then he thinks about the future. Will Anna be smart? Will she be kind and beautiful? Will she have his eyes or Steve’s? But Bucky does have some fears that all mothers have. When she becomes a teenager, will she hate him? Will she make the same stupid mistakes that he had made?
But when she becomes an adult, she will not need her mother anymore. Bucky doesn’t know why this bugs him so much. Maybe he should make a phone call to Steve’s mother. It will have to be on a payphone since anything could happen. Bucky sighs. But then an idea pops up. What if they have more than one child? Bucky did always wanted about three to four kids when he grew up. He just needs to tell Steve this. But not now, god knows what he is doing right now.
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Steve gets to work once Bucky and the girls left. “Are you sure this is going to be okay? I mean like, we don’t know how to bake.” Sam says, clearly nervous. “We just follow the recipe duh.” Clint says. “But they are so complicated!” Tony whines. “God us Alphas are useless in the kitchen.” Steve mumbles and the three other male teenagers nod in agreement. “Lets try this.” Steve says and the others nod.
It was about ten minutes later, they have all the ingredients and now they were trying to figure it out. “What is a tablespoon?” Clint asks. “I have no idea.” Tony says. “That is why we have these spoons. The biggest spoon here is a tablespoon.” Sam says and hands the spoon over to Steve.
“Right.” Steve says and measures it out. “Isn’t it supposed to be flat, not heaping?” Steve asks. “From remembering my mother from baking. It is supposed to be even.” Sam says. “Okay, so I was doing this right.” Steve whispers to himself and continues to measure the ingredients.
Bucky, Natasha and Rebecca were sitting on a picnic bench under the tree holding chocolate milkshakes. “Okay, so, the day after you and Steve ran away Sharon was looking for Steve. She asked me where you two were and I shrugged. Then she snarled and three days later she finds out. Man was she fucking furious and halfway through our second period class she literally burst into tears.” Natasha tells the story. “No.” Bucky gasps. Natasha giggles and nods her head. “Oh yes, and the teacher asked her what was wrong and do you know what she said?” Natasha asks. “What? What did she say?” Rebecca asks eager to know what happens next.
“She said that the love of her life ran away. She wailed and everyone else in the class tried not to giggle. Thor asked who was the love of her life and she yelled out Steve’s name. She said that it was all that bitches fault for taking him away from her.” Natasha says and all three of them giggle. “Then the teacher finally exploded on her. She told her to suck it up and that Bucky was not a bitch. So will you shut the hell up and stop interrupting her damn class.” Natasha says and this time all three of them broke out into full laughs.
“She really said that?” Bucky asks and the red head grins and nods her head. “The whole entire class laughed and Sharon just stomped onto her heel and stormed out of the room.” She says and Bucky holds up a hand and Natasha gives him a high five. “God I love that teacher. Mrs. Hill deserve the damn Oscar award.” Bucky says.
“That’s for damn sure.” Rebecca says. Just then Natasha’s phone rings. “Hello?” She answers. “Right. We are on our way back.” She answers then hangs back. ‘Well, it’s time for us to go back.” She says and they nodded as they finished off there delicious chocolate milkshakes and climb back into the car.
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“There. We are done.” Sam says as he finishes off the last touches onto the chocolate cake. “Do we have eighteen candles?” Clint asks and all of a sudden Tony pulls a packet of birthday candles out of nowhere and he holds it up. “Where the hell did that come from?” Sam asks and Tony shrugs. “I came prepared.” Tony says and Sam shrugs. “Okay.” Was all that he said. “Tony, stay by the window and tell us when they arrive.” Steve says and the teenager nods. “Yes Captain Rogers.” Tony teases and walks over by the window. “I am not a captain of anything.” Steve snarks, making Tony giggle. “You could go into the army. You get good pay, Bucky will also get good pay and most of all you could save your country.” Sam says.
Steve shakes his head. “Bucky will kill me if I did that. You know why? Because then I won’t be there for my kid. I would have to leave Bucky to raise Anna on his own and I will never do that to him.” Steve says very seriously. “Good point.” Clint says grinning. Sam nods. “I’d hoped you will say that. I’m proud of you man.” The teen said and both males high fived. “They are here!” Tony exclaims. “Okay, lets do this!” Clint says and they gather around and Sam lights the candles. They hear the door unlock and the front door open. “Happy birthday!” The four male teenagers coursed and Bucky smiles and blushes. “Oh my god. Thank you.” Bucky beams. Steve leans forward and presses a quick kiss on the brunettes lips. “Happy birthday baby.” He whispers. “Make a wish.” Rebecca says and Steve watches as the love of his life thinks for a second then blows the candles out.
Everyone claps and Bucky grins. Natasha takes the cake out of the blondes hands and places the cake onto the kitchen table. “Lets sit down.” She says and all of us sit down and both Sam and Rebecca bring the presents out. Bucky giggles and was surprised by the amount there was. “Guys, you didn’t have to but me presents.” He says bashful and blushing. “But we did, so shush.” The red head replies. Bucky grins and leans back. “Give me the first one.” He says and both girls cheer while the males just grin.
“Mine first.” Rebecca says and hands the present to her older brother. Bucky gently grabs it and open the present. “This isn’t the kind of present where I continuously have to open boxes to find the smallest thing ever is it?” He asks smiling at his sister while opening the box. “That was one time.” She says and making the others laugh. Bucky looks down and takes the book out. “No way. Aww Becks.” He says and brings his younger sister into a hug. “It was your child book when you were a kid. I thought that maybe every night you can read it to your baby girl and when she gets older and have kids, hen she can read it to hers.” She says and both of the siblings eyes reads the title. ‘The Runaway Dinosaur.’
“Thank you Becca.” He says to his sister once again. “Open mine next.” Natasha says. “Okay jeez.” He teases gently and opens the present. “This present is huge and- no way.” He opens the case to find the most beautiful guitar. It was a crimson red with silver streaks with a silver star in the middle.
“Yes! Thank you.” Bucky says huffing a little laugh as he lifts it up and runs his hand along the strings. “You can play. Don’t give it up.” She says and hugs him gently on the side. Bucky puts the instrument away and Natasha places the case onto the side. Bucky got lots of gifts. Clint gave him three tickets to a vacation to Costa Rica, Tony gave him a series called Castle that he always wanted to read and Sam gave him a book called ‘Top Dog’. A book about a specialized search dog in the army name Lucca that sniffs out IED,s. (Improvised Explosive Device)
“Last gift.” Steve says and hangs it to his fiancé, man he will never get tired of thinking that. Soon Bucky will be his husband. Bucky grabs the box and opens it. It was a box and Bucky bites his bottom lip as he opens the lid and smiles as he sees it. “Oh Steve.” Bucky says breathlessly. “What? I just saw it and immediately though of you.” He says while Bucky takes the golden chain out and smiles.
“You don’t have to impressed me Steve.” Bucky says as he puts the chain onto his neck. “Well, maybe I want to.” The blonde says and pulls Bucky into a quick kiss. “Now its time for cake.” Tony says and everyone perked up. “CAKE!” Clint yells and runs into the kitchen making everyone laugh.
Today is definitely a good day and when Anna arrives, it’s just going to get even better.