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{84} My Father is A Stitch

The Next Morning
Avenger Compound
Steve's POV

Once I climb out of bed, nightmares cloud my thoughts from my lack of sleep as I stumble around to the living room. I keep my blanket wrapped around me, thinking of how mad Sarah is with me and how relieved she looked at dinner.

She looked as if she was a different person by how alleviated she seemed to be, she didn't even flinch when Tony walked past her.

As I'm watching the news channel (I'm glad to have found one that tells the truth and shows both sides of the situation), Bucky scrambles out of his bedroom with blankets rolled up in his arms along with Sarah's silver rose ring being held in front of his face.

"Where is she?" he pants

"I don't know, I figured she was with you."

He shakes his head at a concerning pace, making me almost jump from the couch.

"No?" I worry

He shakes his head again, I start running around the room looking for anything she could have left. When I get to the breakfast counter I find a note, it reads a calming message that eases me and seems to soothe Bucky as well.

Went for a run, be back for breakfast->Steve, we can talk later.

"It's already nine thirty, I'll go see if I can find her." Bucky walks around me

"I should go talk to her anyways, outside is safest." I wave him off

I walk to my room and get changed, soon running from my room and out to the courtyard of the compound to find my kid. I look in the trees, down in the pits of the ditches by the road and driveway, trying to be as quiet as I can so I won't scare her, though at this point..I think it's anger that causes her to think that she's afraid.

When I cannot and do not see or hear her, I run back up into the compound apartment. I get up into the apartment to tell Bucky I didn't see her, to see him holding two notes side by side.

"Buck, what is that?" I breathe deep

"Steve..I don't think she went on a run." he states nervously

"What?!" I panic before I run to him

He shows me the two notes, pointing out similarities and differences.

"What's this one from?" I point to the slightly aged paper

"When she got taken while we were living together, she left a note taking about getting groceries-come to find out that she did and she was taken from the market."

"Do you think she ran away?"

"She looked so..I don't even know how to explain that emotion at dinner last night, but I know she doesn't write notes that short unless she absolutely has to. I'm saying someone's life is on the line because she knows the threat is willing and capable to follow through with their plans." he explains

"Why don't we go look around? I'll take halfway to Tony's workshop and you get halfway till the roof. We'll both check the roof, it's pretty large and there's two."

"Whatever you want, Pal." he nods mindlessly as he hands me the note from today

I take it and start my journey, going from level to level until we've reached a frightening amount of Avengers, doctors, scientists, and trainers; even visiting people that Tony invited a few days ago.

Sarah's POV

I feel slippery sheets along my legs as I slowly start to awaken from my suspiciously deep sleep. I open my eyes to see gold foiling along the trim of the room, warm tones of cream and brown shades are strewn around the room as I sit up to see things that aren't in my compound or Queens bedroom.