Carousel of Time - An Alternative Bucky Barnes Story

Chapter 20. Baby Makes Four (Mild Sexual Content)

Even though he was attending law school full time and working two weekends a month Bucky was a very attentive husband and father during Kate's final three months of pregnancy. Bucky gave her shoulder massages and rubbed her back when it ached. The baby was moving a lot and he loved sleeping with his hand on her belly to feel it move. Unlike when she was newly pregnant with John, Kate had less interest in sex but showed Bucky how to safely have sex with her. She never refused him but she rarely enjoyed it and he felt guilty about imposing on her. They talked about it and she told him it had to be hormonal, perhaps a side effect from the serum. Unlike her previous pregnancies she felt very tired and worn out with this one.

She found this child carried differently than John. She felt bigger and her ankles, feet and hands swelled more making it difficult to paint. With 10 paintings under her belt since her last successful commission Ruth Friedman took those in for Kate during the middle of September, with Mr. Nash accepting that would likely be it for several months. Ruth experienced a difficult summer, after learning that her father died in Auschwitz concentration camp. The information came through the efforts of Dum Dum Dugan who felt terrible that he couldn't provide happier news. Still, Ruth appreciated Kate's assistance in finding out the truth. On the day she picked up the paintings she agreed to sit for a final portrait with Kate which was gifted to her. In later years Kate would call it the saddest portrait she ever created.

Bucky and Steve continued with their weekly boxing matches finding it helped both of them to dissipate any stress they felt from the job. Both men came to enjoy the physical exertion but still didn't tell their wives about it.

They celebrated John's first birthday on the afternoon of September 22. The grandparents came, as did Steve and Peggy, Howard, the Jarvises, and Mrs. Farrell and her boys. Kate invited Dottie and Frank but received no reply and worried that the friendship was over. After a few hours enjoying the party Kate fell asleep in the living room armchair and Bucky carried her upstairs to bed. The others were okay with it. Mrs. Farrell said it must be a girl as they carried differently than boys. After the party ended and the others left, Bucky and John went up to see Kate.

"Mama sleep," said John in a baby whisper.

"Mama's tired because of the baby growing inside her," explained Bucky.

She slept all evening. Bucky was worried and contemplated calling a doctor but decided to wait until morning. He was awakened in the middle of the night by Kate kissing and caressing him.

"What are you doing?" he asked, confused. "I thought you were too tired."

"Hormones are kicking in," she replied. "I want you."

"Kate, it's 2:30 in the morning," he said.

"Bucky..." she purred as she stroked his groin. "I want you now. Look at it as a craving."

She kissed him then and left no doubt in his mind that she wasn't kidding. Pulling off her nightgown she turned her back to him as he quickly prepared himself with her help. Then gently he entered her from behind and began to thrust himself into her. The difference in her from even just a few nights before was night and day.

"You can go harder," she gasped as she got closer to coming. "Please, go harder."

He did as she asked and she grasped his thigh so hard it hurt as she came, calling out "Oh yeah..."
Still thrusting he came himself and held her close to him as he kissed her shoulder.

"What brought that on?" he asked, thoroughly confused.

"Erotic dream," she said. "I know the last month hasn't been easy for you but once those hormones were activated it was like a waterfall of lust. I just wanted you in me."