Hot Coco Kisses

What is That?

TW!!!!

The rest of the meal went exceptionally well. You felt comfortable around the team and welcomed to your new home.
You got to know everyone a little bit better as the evening progressed and Bucky socialized a bit as well; mostly with Steve and a little bit with Clint and Sam. They had talked about many different things but when the topic of baseball came up he became more expressive.
You were proud of him for stepping out of his comfort zone so early on.

That was before everything started to go south at a rapid pace once everyone had finished eating their meals.
"So, I got a question for Dorothy and the Tinman." Tony said standing up and clearing his throat bringing everyone's attention to him at the head of the table.
You felt nauseous and could feel the cold sweat beading on your forehead unsure of what he wanted to ask you and Bucky.

"What would you like to know Stark?" Bucky asked slightly on edge before reaching over to hold your hand under the table feeling the tension of the room become almost suffocating.
"Well I was just wondering why the two of you would own something like this." Tony said in a taunting tone while pulling the item from his pants back pocket.
You gasped in shock while Bucky sucked in a quick breath.
"Where did you get that?" Bucky demanded clenching his other fist tightly next to his hip.
"Oh you know." Tony nonchalantly waved the hand that was holding the wrinkled item, looking away from everyone for some theatrics.

"Where did you get that onesie, Tony?" Steve asked with curiosity. Not realizing what Tony had just done to you and his best friend.

"I got it from a box, but that's besides the point. Why do they have a onesie? It's kind of creepy if you ask me and what the heck is "Hot Coco Kisses" supposed to mean." Tony said quickly with a repulsive expression on his face.

Tony's response had caused Bucky to see red; His blood was boiling with rage. He stood up rapidly from his seat and lunged at Tony ready to tear him apart, only to be held back by two sets of muscler arms.
"Let me go! He needs to learn to mind his own damn business!" Bucky yelled in anguish, gritting his teeth together as the tears began to accumulate in his blue eyes. He turned to see  Steve and Loki holding him firmly by both of his arms. He tried to escape their hold by jerking himself forward ferociously before going completely still upon hearing you whimper out a painful sob of despair.

"My baby." You sobbed out silently, with one hand over your mouth and the other resting gingerly on your flat abdomen.
Bucky swiftly shook off their hold of him in distress before crouching down beside your chair  brushing the hair away from your tear stained face.
"My poor baby." was all you could mutter over and over as the tears ran down your cheeks rapidly.

"Why would you go through their personal belongings, Tony?" Natasha snapped as soon as she heard you say "my baby" the first time she felt she could understand the pain you went through in a way. She had only just recently felt that pull to be a mother again. She wanted to give Bruce a family, but that was all taken from her at a young age by the Red Room.
"I was making sure that they didn't have any weapons of mass destruction hidden away, you know, besides Tin man" Tony offered in almost a joking manner, starting to feel a little guilty.  He hadn't intended on hurting you, only Bucky.

You could feel a burning rage bubbling up deep in the pit of your stomach at Tony's insensitive comments.
"That is a massive invasion of privacy!  How dare you" You hissed at him pushing yourself out of your seat and grabbed the onesie from his grasp, and held it close to your chest after checking it to make sure that the material wasn't mishandled or stained in any way by his touch. 
"This answers the question about life altering questions.  Are you serious?  You had or were going to have a baby with this murderer?" Tony demanded, a little surprised at your sudden outburst. 
"He was under mind control, you self absorbed asshole, that wasn't my James." you hissed at him angrily when Bucky walked up behind you and put his hand on your shoulder to remind you he was still with you, and you weren't alone in this.  "I'll defend him until the day I die." you growled at Tony and turned around to Bucky's welcoming arms, where he pulled you into an embrace against his sculpted chest.

"Can I ask one thing?" Steve asked sheepishly not wanting to pry for anymore information you weren't willing to offer.
"Might as well, to get him off our backs." Bucky growled out looking over at Tony with fierce glare.
"When and how did this happen?" Tony shot out before Steve could say a word.
You glared at Tony with a murderous gaze before turning back to Steve.
"We lost our baby six months ago. We were going to our eighteen week scan to find out the gender of the baby when it happened. We were at a stop light near the clinic when I felt the blood and cramps begin. I thought it was just spotting at first; they said it was normal. That was until the blood began staining the white dress I had worn that day. As soon as we got to the clinic the cramping was almost unbearable. The doctors rushed to check on me and the baby before telling us the baby was gone.... They said stress had killed my baby." you gulped, feeling the familiar lump forming in your throat before lowering your head and saying.
"It was all my fault." You sobbed into Bucky's chest once more.
"It wasn't your fault. They just weren't ready to meet us yet." Bucky cooed into your ear letting a few of his own tears of sadness fall down his cheeks.

The team watched the couple with pained expressions feeling guilt for what they had been through with Tony's attitude towards them.
"Is that why you started working more at the cafe, Bucky?" Steve asked softly with sadness evident in his blue eyes, knowing how badly Bucky wanted to be a father growing up.
"I started long before that, but that's when I started going whenever she went in after we found out she was pregnant." Bucky said in a sullen tone.
"James was so good during everything." You whimpered out a praise for him.
"I did what I could for you, Love." He replied softly, squeezing you a little tighter.
"He read parenting books as soon as we found out and when it happened he looked up ways to make me more comfortable. He was what kept me sane." You said laying your head on his shoulder still holding the small onesie close to your heart.

Natasha and Wanda stepped forward and offered you and Bucky comfort telling you both sweet words of kindness and what an amazing mother you are.
"Just cause your baby wasn't ready doesn't mean you aren't a mother still." Wanda told you
delicately and sent an ice cold glare in Tony's direction.
"Or a father." Natasha added in for Bucky placing a hand on his shoulder.
He gave them both a grateful smile that really only showed in his glossy eyes while mouthing a thank you to both of them.
"Why don't we go out and get something sweet?" Wanda suggested standing to her full height. In hopes of cheering you and Bucky up in some way.
"I could go for something sweet right about now." Sam chipped in from his seat.
"I can drive us to the diner for some milkshakes." Steve offered. looking down at his best friend. 

Steve could see how broken the couple was and felt betrayed and disappointed with Tony's behavior. How could Tony attack someone in such a way? How could he attack two innocent people over something that was out of a person's control?
Shaking his head with a slight frown spreading across his face.
"I'll go set up the SUV for all of us." Tony tried to offer in a timid tone.
"It's fine Tony, why don't we take separate cars tonight?" Clint said, trying to sound as polite as possible without singling Tony out; even though the team was disgusted by his attitude just moments before.
"Oh yeah, that's fine, whatever's easiest." Tony said dejectedly realizing that he was in the wrong.
You almost felt bad for the man but at this point he didn't deserve your sympathy. He deliberately tried to emotionally attack Bucky and went for you as well.
You understood his reasons behind it but for a genius he was rather stupid considering they used electro magnetic pluses to fry Bucky's brain to oblivion and torture the hope of ever regaining his freedom again for a very long time.
It was also hard to understand why he hated a man he never met over someone he repeatedly said that he hated during public interviews.

"Do you guys want to come with us or stay at the compound and you can tell us what you want?" Steve asked, being mindful of giving you and Bucky the option to go with them or stay and enjoy your privacy.
"It may be better for us to go out right now. What do you think, Doll?" Bucky leaned down to look at your face.
"As long as I stay with you I think I'll be okay." You told him honestly.
"Okay, Sweetheart." Bucky said picking you up bridal style; causing you to yelp in surprise and the rest of the team to chuckle at the two of you.
"They must really be in love." Wanda said while standing next to Natasha.
"I think so too." She said softly to Wanda.
"James, you don't have to carry me. My legs work perfectly fine." You whispered to him, being mindful of the others around you.
"Let me take care of my Dame." He leaned in and kissed your temple as you remained silent in his comforting arms as he carried you to the basement with the rest of the team.

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