A Little Calm...

Congratulations

Old Friends - Ben Rector

*Bucky's POV - Lunch with Sam*

Sam and I have never been ones for sitting down for a meal and talking to one another. Come to think of it, I don't think we've ever actually eaten in front of each other. Instead, we're getting a simple cup of coffee for what he thinks is a normal catch up.

Sam
"So, what was it you wanted to tell me?"

Bucky
"What are you talking about?"

Sam
"Come on Bucky, we both know the only reason you would willingly sit in a public coffee shop is if you had something important to tell me. So spit it out so we can all go home."

Knowing that Sam will instantly regret his quick dismissal of my news, I wait until he raises his cup to take a sip before coming out with it.

Bucky
"Y/n's pregnant."

His cup still between his lips, Sam slowly looks up at me with a deep frown.

Sam
"I'm sorry, say that one more time."

Bucky
"You heard me."

Moving his coffee to the side, Sam sits forward in his chair to place his elbows on the table.

Sam
"How far along is she?"

Bucky
"We have our 16 week scan today."

Sam
"4 months, huh? I'm guessing congratulations are in order?"

I can sense a hesitant tone in his voice, like he's not saying why he really wants to.

Bucky
"What's wrong?"

Sam
"What??"

Bucky
"Somethings off. I expected you to be pissing me off with jokes about me being robo-dad."

Sam
"I'm just surprised! I mean, in your day wasn't this the part where you have to marry her to avoid bringing shame on the family?"

Bucky
"There it is."

Sam
"Seriously though, you're not really doing this in the right order, even by todays standards."

Bucky
"I'm over 100 years old and only just having my first kid, and you're talking to me about doing things in proper order? I think 'what was proper' went out the window a long time ago."

After a short pause of Sam sitting back in his chair just staring at me, he finally takes a breath and sits forward.

Sam
"Wow."

Bucky
"What now??"

Sam
"Nothing, just remind me to ask y/n how she managed to remove the stick from up your ass."

Over his antics already, I roll my eyes and turn my head away before he finally leans forward and takes on a more serious tone.

Sam
"Okay, okay, but seriously. I'm happy for you bud."

Sam extends his hand across the table for a handshake which I quickly slap away. As I speak next, I begin to rise out of my seat and gesture for him to do the same.

Bucky
"Alright, I think we're a little past that now."

I try to ignore his smug smile as we go in for the typical guy hug; one arm over his shoulder and the other hooked under his armpit. It doesn't last long however, before we give each other the double pat signal to let go.

Bucky
"You already knew that's what I was gonna tell you, didn't you?"

Sam
"Oh yeah, totally."