Marvel One-shots

The Duet - Stucky

(Third POV)

It was another fairly quiet day at the compound. Steve had decided to make the most of the peace by working on mission reports in the conference room.

An hour into his work he could hear the patter of small feet and giggles, followed by bigger feet and a deep, playful growl echoing throughout the halls. He found himself happily entertained at the sight of Morgan being chased passed the glass walls of the conference room by none other than Bucky Barnes.

Why Pepper and Tony trusted the two of them alone? Steve would never understand. He laughed to himself and turned back to his work.

Bucky and Morgan's antics had went on for about an hour before Bucky somehow managed to trip and hurt himself. It was pretty unbelievable given his serum.

At that point Bucky had decided it was time for lunch, he invited Steve to join the two of them.

Steve took to entertaining Morgan at the table as they waited for Bucky to finish their omlettes. She had told him all about the amazing day she'd spent with her Uncle Bucky.

Steve figured Tony and Pepper were busy so Bucky was on babysitting duty. Bucky would never admit it, but he secretly loved being the couples first choice when it came to watching Morgan. He'd taken a strong liking to the young girl and her company.

Bucky carefully set three plates down on the table and took a seat beside Steve.

"Thanks Buck, this looks amazing" Steve gave Bucky a kind smile. Bucky smiled back at him.

Morgan had been sat patiently waiting for Bucky to cut hers up for her, he pretended not to know what she wanted.

"Ahem, I'm waiting" Morgan looked at Bucky with an impatient look on her face, arms crossed, trying her best to be stubborn.

She reminded the two older men of her dad so much in that moment, it scared them.

Bucky gave her an exaggerated confused look and acted fake upset.

"For me?!" He emphasized the 'me' causing Morgan to laugh.

"I sincerely apologise, your majesty. My mistake" Bucky continued joking around at her sassy, dramatic tone. Steve laughed at the pair of them before reaching over to cut it himself.

"Here, I'll get it for you sweetheart. At his rate it'll be cold before he does it" Steve smirked at Bucky. Bucky acted fake hurt at Steve's words.

The three let a comfortable silence fall over the room, the occasional laugh from Morgan as Bucky pulled faces at her across the table. Steve just shook his head and let out a content sigh.

"So what are your plans for the rest of the day?" Steve asked the pair.

"I actually have something different in mind I'd like to try with Morgan, but it's a surprise for everyone later" Bucky replied, whispering slightly towards the end.

Steve's curiousity was peaked, but he didn't press further.

The trio finished their lunch and set the dishes in the sink of the communal kitchen to be washed later. Steve returned to his work.

It wasn't long before there was noise echoing throughout the halls again, but this time it was different. It sounded almost like a piano. Steve thought about going to inspect but decided against it. He had to finish his work before the end of the day.

Hours passed and the sounds continued. Every so often Steve would find himself entranced in it. It almost sounded familiar, but he couldn't quite pick out what the sound was.