The Marvel Bunch

Come Stop Your Crying - Sam Wilson

As requested by @phoenixhalliwell : Hi👋 how are you? I was wondering if I could please request a sam Wilson fic of him taking care of his baby in the middle of the night and his partner can hear him talking to them over the baby monitor and telling them all the things hes going to teach them when they grow up. Thank you 😊

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You had put baby Riley down at 10pm. She was changed and fed. She usually woke you up around 3 or 4am for a diaper change. It was midnight and, despite your body telling you to go to sleep, you didn't want to. You hadn't seen Sam a lot lately. You knew how much he wanted to be with you and Riles, but you also knew how it important it was for him to be out there helping people. So, even though your body was begging for rest, you stayed awake to catch up with Sam.

You waited for him to get out of the bathroom from his shower. Your eyes kept fluttering close but you kept pinching your cheeks to stay awake.

"What're you doin', baby?" you hear him chuckle as he steps out, shirtless and in only sleep pants.

You sigh as he slides into bed and you immediately attach yourself to his side, head resting on his chest, "I'm trying not to fall asleep."

He wrapped an arm around you and kissed your head, "Sleep, then."

"Nooooo!" you whined, "I wanna talk to you. I haven't seen you in forever!"

He chuckles and peers down at you, "Okay. What do you want to talk about?"

"I know you can't tell me much about your mission, but did everything go okay?"

He nodded, "Yeah. Rescued the hostages and kicked some ass. You know I do, baby."

"That's my baby," you said with pride, craning your neck with puckered lips and Sam meets you halfway, pressing his lips to yours.

"Well what about you, huh? Anything exciting happen?"

You snort, "Oh yeah. Sooo exciting," you reply sarcastically, "Riley only threw up on me thrice and she didn't pee on my today. So that's a win." You and Sam giggled and then you continued, "We ran some errands. Bought some groceries, I ran into Bucky."

"Oh really? What was he doing?"

You grin up at your partner, "He was buying flowers for his date."

Sam pulled back to get a better look at you, "That old man managed to get a date yet won't respond to my texts or phone calls. I see how it is!"

"He doesn't want you to worry about him."

"Did he tell you that?"

"No, I just know things."

"Oh yeah? Well I know that that guy is-"

The baby monitor on your bedside crackled to life and the cries of your daughter filled your bedroom. You groaned, looking at the time, "It's only been two hoooouuurs." you roll to get out of bed, but Sam stops you.

"No, baby. I got her. You stay here, m'kay?" he kisses your head and slides out of bed, pulling on a t-shirt and exiting the bedroom.

You hear his fading footsteps and the creek of the nursery door opening. You then hear Sam's voice on the monitor and he coos at your daughter, "Hey, babygirl. What's will the tears, huh? Did you miss me?" Riley continues to cry and Sam continues to talk to her, "Well your diaper's still dry and you got fed two hours ago. Did my sweetheart have a nightmare? Hm? It's okay, daddy's here now." Riley's cries continue and a part of you wants to comfort her, but you know Sam could handle her.

"Alright, I don't wanna do this, but I guess I'm gonna have to sing now. So prepare yourself, Riles. Okay," he clears his throat and then begins to sing:

Come stop your crying

It will be alright

Just take my hand

Hold it tight I will protect you

From all around you

I will be here

Don't you cry

You immediately put your hand to your chest. It was the song you sang to Riley when you first brought her home. You didn't think Sam would know the song, but it seems like he did.

For one so small

You seem so strong

My arms will hold you

Keep you safe and warm

This bond between us

Can't be broken

I will be here don't you cry

Sam continued to sing and as the song progressed, you felt your eyes growing heavier and heavier until they finally shut.

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When you woke up, Sam wasn't beside you. You looked at the time and saw that it was almost eight in the morning. Did Sam even come back to bed?

You yawned as you sat up, stretching your arms above your head. You pulled the covers off you and you went to the bathroom. After doing your business, you silently crept to the nursery.

You peered inside and you didn't see neither Sam or Riley. You then heard a clatter and went to the kitchen. Lo and behold, there they were. Riley was in her bouncer while Sam was cooking breakfast.

"Hey," you murmur, pressing a kiss to his cheek, "Did you ever come to bed?"

He shook his head, "No, I ended up sleeping in the nursery. You were tired, so I wanted to be there when she woke up to be fed or changed."

You let out a grateful sigh, "Have I ever told you that I love you?"

"Not today," he says with a smirk and you playfully roll your eyes.

"Well I love you...a lot."

He chuckles and replies, "I love you too, baby."