Bucky Barnes and his Adventure of Being a Single Father

Chapter Twelve : Nicola & Peter

     When Steve sat at the dining room table is when the front door opens to a very exhausted Bucky and Natasha. Their bags drop to the floor and they kick their shoes off and Steve just stares at them with his eyebrow up and takes a sip of his coffee. Bucky takes a look around the room seeing passed out kids. MJ who is laying on the floor now with a blanket and pillow along with Peter leaning against the arm of the couch with a Nicola who's legs is propped on the couch snugged up against him. He glared but looks over to Jasmine scrolling through her phone and to Steve who is still eyeing him. "You should have called we would have left the tower last night." Natasha says as she starts to take out a mug of her own. "We thought we would surprise you guys. Besides we had fun with the kids." Steve takes a glance back over at the two sleeping teenagers on the couch. "How long has that been going on?"

"I'm not entirely happy about it either but if it keeps her safe, I guess I'll go with it." Bucky softly replies.
"It's not like two people can cuddle when they are cold and it not be weird right?" Steve takes a big drink of coffee and Bucky stares him in the eyes with his mouth agape and jaw jutted to the side. "The room stayed warm didn't it jerk" The sound of Natasha choking  on her coffee interrupts, "Woah your wife is right here. Along with children. God dammit it's only  7:30 in the morning guys." She says as she attempts to breathe.

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At 8am the smell of Pancakes started to hit everyone's noses. Wanda came out of her room first and joined in the conversation as she made Herbal Tea. MJ then woke up. She felt the pain in her spine and tried to stretch it out and grabbed the blanket  and proceeded to lay on the couch Jasmine had been sitting on prior. Peter and Nicola on the other hand were both half awake but didn't want to move. One too comfy to move, the other not wanting to wake the other. Her eyes flutter open for a second just enough for Bucky to catch it. "Flora mea mica is awake." She groans at the nickname. "Papa stop calling me that." Peter, who intervenes says, "What does that mean?"
"It's just something he calls me." She closes her eyes again, not wanting to get up but Bucky interrupted her, "C'mon kids, eat your breakfast before it gets cold." MJ groaned on the couch, and got up to the table with the blanket wrapped around her head and body. Nicola started to stand up and Peter had to snake his arm off her waist and he could feel Buckys glare as he did. Both of the red in their faces linger and the grumpiness is exuding off MJ. "You could have slept in my bed."

"That would be too much work".

"Why didn't your sleep in your bed Nicola?" Asks Bucky. She lets out an irritated breathe and responds, "I fell asleep dad."

"Breakfast is really good, Jasmine." Peter interrupts with a mouth full of food. "Thanks kid." 

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It was  still early morning when Nicola and Peter ended up in her bedroom very bored. Mj had left and said she was going to go nap on her couch. One laid on her stomach and the other laid on his back just staring at walls and ceilings until someone decided to say something. Their minds everywhere and in between. Nicola attempts to roll onto her back, and due to the small vicinity they were on the full size bed she rolled into him. He pretended he didn't smell her hair and she pretended she didn't take a whiff of his cologne. But she stayed closed to him and the awkward silence turned to the giggles that ensued. "What were you and Steve talking about last night?"
"I didn't know you were awake." Panic fills in his chest and he makes up something. "He asked about what I did after school like extra curricular stuff."  She stayed quiet and continued to stare at the ceiling. A soft knock on the door opened the broken bedroom door, Steve who came in to say good bye. He always gave the most solid hugs you could ever ask for but so gentle. Always see you later and never good bye. Maybe that's why Bucky and Steve always felt at ease when they were near each other. They knew they could always come back to later than never. He gave a fist bump to Peter and left the room.
Nicola let out a heavy breathe she had been holding since Steve walked into the room. She knew that once he left her dad was going to be cheerful, into a mood until Natasha can help him out of it. Maybe that's why they are meant for each other. Always helping each other out of the bad. "What's wrong Nic?" She pushed the hair behind her shoulders and asks, "Is it alright if I hug you?" A no brainer to Peter who he wished she would stay in his arms forever.

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