She is mine

Special Chapter

A/N: The chapter has nothing to do with the course of the story. It's just a special chapter.

Y/N POV

The last few weeks have been extremely hectic for all of us. We decorated the compound for Christmas. This will be the first Christmas that Amelia will be with me. Or rather with us. The first Christmas she spends with me and her father. And with the others.

The last time I spent Christmas with someone was the nice lady in Russia. I hope she's fine. Then I noticed someone tapping my thigh. When I looked down, I saw Amy standing in front of me. "Yes, pumpkin?" I asked, not knowing what she wanted from me.

"I asked you something, but you didn't react." was her answer and she climbed onto my lap. I had to smile and put my arms around her. "I was lost in thought. So I didn't notice that you asked me something. What did you want to ask?"

"That can wait, what were you thinking of?"

"I remembered the last 2 Christmases. When I went into hiding in Russia 2 years ago, I celebrated my first Christmas in freedom alone. Last year, I made friends with my neighbor. A very nice old lady. She had invited me over the Christmas days. She told me a lot about her youth. That was the first time that I wasn't alone at Christmas and felt safe."

"Oh I did not know that."

"That's okay. Nobody knows. So what did you want to ask me?"

"I asked you if we could go out to dinner with Dad and Peter tonight. As a family. Before we celebrate Christmas Day with the others."

"We can do that. Let Peter know and I will let your father know." I said now and Amy hopped off my lap. Then she hurried out of the room to find Peter.

I got up from the couch and made my way to the training room. I knew I would find Bucky there. As soon as I entered the training room, I saw him training with Cap and Sam. The three weren't the only ones in the room, further back Wanda, Natasha and Yelena trained together.

"Bucky I have to ask you something." no sooner had I said this than all six of them looked at me. I went up to him and stopped in front of him. "What do you want to ask me, Doll?"

"Amy asked me if we could have dinner with Peter tonight. As a family."

"What? Why Parker too? He's not even part of our family."

"James Buchanan Barnes, it's Christmas Eve and that's your daughter's wish. I won't tell her that her father doesn't want Peter there. You can do that yourself." I said now and crossed my arms under my chest.

Neither Buck nor the others expected that I would use his full name. I was a little pissed off that he was so dismissive that Peter would be with us at dinner. "Doll me ....." he started, but stopped when steps could be heard behind me.

Peter and Amelia came into the room. Peter carried Amy piggyback. When the two of them stopped next to me, they looked back and forth between me and Bucky.

"Mom. Mr. Barnes."

"Mom, Dad."

"Amelia, your father has something to tell you."

"Oh ok. What do you want to tell me, Dad?"

"I ..... I love the idea that we as a family can have dinner together tonight." it came from Bucky and I had to hold back my laughter.

Amy and Peter were both happy to hear this. Then the two left the room. I looked now at Bucky and had to grin. "Don't say anything," he said now.

"So much on the subject of Peter not being part of the family. I'll see you tonight, Buck." I said and then left the room. I went to my room and looked for restaurants where we could have dinner tonight. When I found one some time later, I reserved a table for eight this evening.