Beach
It had been a month and everyone was excited for a trip to Hawaii. Sam and Bucky had both chipped in tickets for Felicity and you both, including Tatum and made sure Lady could come. You had packed Tatum some clothes and brought along supplies for Lady while you and Bucky packed one large suitcase together. You were meeting Sam and Felicity at the airport and you two hated planes. You kept telling yourself that everything was going to be fine and it was the five of you landed safely, going to your hotel and unpacking you had everything set up. Getting two conjoined rooms, Sam and Felicity had gotten the one King while you, Bucky and Tatum had gotten two queens. Tatum was excited about going to the beach and you helped her change into her pink bikini. The bright straps tied around her back and her neck while the fringe that lined it tickled her a bit. Lady was up on his back feet and Tatum pet his head while you finished fixing her hair into braided pigtails. You quickly changed into your blue bikini and pinned a few strands of hair back. Hearing a knock at your door Felicity stood there in a striped yellow, peach and cream two piece that covered her stomach.
“The boys are already down at the beach. You three ready?” You grabbed the leash for Lady and attached to his collar, leading him out of the hotel with you. Heading down to the beach you saw Bucky sitting on a towel with Sam who was running tanning oil over his torso.
“Sam, you really think you need to be anymore darker?” Sam threw some sand at Bucky which he laughed at brushing off of him.
“On second thought you need some Barnes. Looking a little pale.” Bucky opened his mouth to reply but Lady rushed into his lap, licking his face.
“Can we not leave you two alone for more than five minutes?”
“Felicity, you expect to much from them.” You held out and hand to Sam and Bucky making them smirk at you. Sitting down next to Bucky he kissed your cheek and Tatum was pulling at his hand.
“Come on, Daddy. Let's go play!” Bucky picked her up and carried her near the shore line, letting water splash up on her. You kept Lady with you under the umbrella. Getting out a book that you packed in your back you continued reading it.
“Honey, I enjoy reading as much as the next person, but you're at the beach enjoy it.” Felicity flicked some sand at you, brushing it off of your book you rolled your eyes.
“What do you expect me to do?” You closed your book and pet Lady.
“Go play with your daughter and father of those twins.” Felicity pulled Lady leash out of your hand and pulled you up from the sand.
“I'll take Lady of you want. Go.”
“No, we have him. I'll go have fun if you two will.” You let Lady off of his leash and he rushed down to Tatum jumping around her barking. You bunches the leash up and put it on your towel before heading down to the shore line. Bucky held out his hand and you bent down splashing him with water, laughing as Tatum followed your lead. Bucky grabbed your waist and lifted you in the air, spinning you around before dropping you in the water gently. You pushed back your now wet hair and smiled brightly at him. You got up and waved off Sam and Felicity who took off walking down the beach, hand and hand. Lady barked and Tatum picked him up, carrying him up a bit from the water. Tatum sat down in the sand and started digging with her hands, you rushed up to your bag and pulled out a small kit you bought.
“Honey, use these instead.” Tatum brushed off her hands and picked up the green shovel sticking it in the sand, filling up the small blue mold. When she was done with that you flipped it over onto the sand and made it stand up.
“Wanna build a sandcastle?” You pointed at the sand and she nodded digging more and putting. It into the molds. Bucky sat down next to you and he flipped over one of the full molds. Lady followed Tatum's lead and started digging next to the hole she started. Throwing some back on you, you spit out some that landed in your mouth and moved Lady over some. Bucky flipped over a full mold next to the other two and you carefully flipped the other on top of those. Bunching up sand under and around them Bucky took Tatum off to find some shells. Lady wagged his tail at you before climbing into your lap. Bucky bent down and hand two tan shells to her and she laid another one in his hand. Bucky pointed to another one, Tatum picked it up along with a shark tooth that was next to it.
“Hey! You found a shark tooth. Theses are rare and only pretty girls like you can find them.” Bucky poked her belly and she giggled laying them both down in Bucky’s hand.
“Does that mean Mommy can catch them too?”
“Especially Mommy.” He winked at you, and you waved back petting Lady’s head. Tatum picked up a few more shells and Bucky took her hand, leading her back up the sand. Sitting down Tatum picked the shark tooth from Bucky’s hand and handed it to you.
“Daddy said the prettiest people find these and I found one!”
“That’s because you are the prettiest girl I know, Baby.” You took the tooth from her hand and she placed the shells around the small castle. You took out your phone and snapped a picture before you took Tatum back to the water. Bucky stayed up on the beach this time, under the umbrella, while you and Tatum played. Bucky waved to Felicity and Sam who were returning, they sat down and Sam wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
“Hey, can you two watch Tatum tonight?”
“You and {Y/N} gonna have fun?” Felicity tapped Bucky’s leg and he laughed a bit.
“Something like that...I was going to take her and watch sea turtles hatch.” Bucky smiled down and you and Tatum while moving his hair back.
“She will love that Buck. What time should we get Tatum?”
“Her bedtime is seven so around then...I’m getting {Y/N} up at three or four.” Sam switched the subject fairly quickly when Tatum came rushing up to him.
“See that...I want to have a picture of her like that.” Bucky smiled as Tatum played with the nearby sand. You stayed in the water and let your skin soak up your skin. Closing your eyes, you brushed your wet hair back and Felicity took a picture of you.
“I’ll send it to you.” She winked at Bucky and texted the picture to his phone. Tatum got distracted by a walking crab and pointed at Bucky.
“That’s a crab, Doll.” Tatum walked toward it but he quickly pulled her away.
“See those things on it. They pinch you, so let’s leave it alone for now?” Tatum nodded her head and Bucky’s warning and watch as it crawled away. Lady licked Tatum’s face and she played with the dog.
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“Mommy! Auntie wants me to stay with her tonight, Can I?” Tatum put her hands together and put on a pouty face.
“Bucky is taking you somewhere, asked us to watch her.” Felicity nudged your shoulder and handed her room key to Sam.
“Oh then. Yeah by all means. Go ahead Sweetheart.” Tatum jumped in happiness and headed away with Felicity and Sam, taking Lady with them. You went into your room and slipped on a sundress over your bathing suit, not caring if it showed through. Bucky came up behind you, while you combed at the ends of your hair. Wrapping his hands around you, he pressed a kiss to your neck and you smiled at the feeling. You leaned against him and swayed a bit in the mirror, his blue eyes reflecting up at you.
“So why is Tatum staying with Felicity and Sam?” you set down the comb and Bucky rushed over to his bag and pulled out a little paper, handing it to you.
“Sea turtles? Well if you are getting me up at this hour, I better go to bed.” You handed back to paper and got into bed, grabbing a book. Bucky laid down next to you, adjusted his head on your chest. Running your fingers thorough his hair, you felt his hand cupped your belly. Smiling you read about three chapters before settling in bed.
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“{Y/N}? Wake up, baby.” You opened your eyes to Bucky’s face and lazily got up. Pinning your hair back with a band he took your hand and lead you down to the beach. You leaned against him for a few moments before waking up when a person who worked there arrived. With the other couples you two made your way down down the beach, hand and hand.
“Now folks, you can see the sand falling around this one spot so make a circle, leaving a straight shot to the ocean open and watch closely as the turtles appear shortly. The females lay their eggs here and bury them once they are done. The babies hatch out and have to dig their way out of the sand, making their way to the ocean. Most of them are successful in their journey but the birds and other animals do catch them from point a to b. Oh! And here they come now.” You looked down and saw a few small turtles escaped from the sand, the tiny flippers flapping against the sand, pushing them towards the water. You smiled at them and watched more escape, Bucky smiled at you and he felt a kiss press to kiss to his cheek. You kneeled down and smiled as the turtles all made a line down to the water, Their flippers flapping in sync as the first few had reached the water. The lady who worked there pointed at a fully grown turtle climbing out of the water and you stood up looking at the turtles slowly dig in the sand.
“Well folks, you all are in for a treat tonight, hatching and laying of eggs.” The lady moved the group over to the turtle and you all watch egg after egg fall into the sand hold she had dug. She laid about fifty or more eggs and the group was dismissed after she had covered them back up. The last few babies were making it into the water and you smiled as Bucky gripped your hand tighter. You two walked across the shoreline and you liked the water hitting your feet. Bucky pointed to a spot on the beach. Taking the towel from his arm he laid it down in a place, sitting down on it you played with the palm of his hand and he watched the sun hit the top of the ocean.
“Thank you. I love turtles.”
“I thought you would, You look like a turtle kind of girl.” You laughed at his comment and turned towards the water, feeling the ocean air blow some sprigs of hair into your face. You reached up and let down your curls, running your fingers through them. Bucky grabbed your hand, pulling you up and walked you down to the water, stopping just far enough where the water didn’t reach quite yet.
“So.” Bucky twitched his hands a bit as he looked out to the water.
“So.” You replied as his thumbs rubbed against your hands. He let out a big sigh and you moved some of your hair.
“{Y/N}, you’re beautiful and I love you. But being your boyfriend isn’t enough for me anymore. Since we found out about the babies and Loki took you I have been thinking alot about this. I want to be your forever, have you to wake up to every morning. Be the one you cuddle with after a nightmare or a bad day. I want to be your forever and for you to be mine. I can’t leave you after everything and I won’t. I want to be your safe place, your clown and your lover. So…” Bucky pulled out a small black box and opened it getting down on one knee, opening it. “Will you marry me?” You held your head down looking at the ring, your mouth holding open.
“Bucky, I...I…”