And Then I Wrote Marvel

Party in Heaven (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

"Careful, bud," you managed to squeeze out. Bucky was reacting very well to the news, maybe a little too well as he nearly crushed you in a hug.

"Right," he reminded himself, releasing you. "Don't want to hurt Bucky or (Y/N) Jr."

"Or me."

"I was getting to that, doll. Stop cutting me off." You gave him a look. "What?"

"You're such a dork, Barnes."

"Right back atcha, Barnes."

You smiled. "I like the sound of that. I'm still not used to it, but I like it nonetheless."

"Doll, it's been eight months."

"I've been going by (Y/N) (L/N) for all my life. 8 months is a very small period of time to get used to (Y/N) Barnes, comparatively."

He laughed good-naturedly. "You'll get used to it."

"I feel like as soon as we have this kid, it'll finally settle in," you commented.

He was silent for a few seconds, still in awe that he was going to be a father. "Gosh, I hope it likes me." Bucky ran his hand through his hair and sighed. He sat down on the couch and rested his elbows on his knees.

"Buck, sweetheart," you said, taken aback a little at his sudden change in mood. "It's your kid. They're going to love you."

"But what if they don't like...this?" he questioned, directing his head at his left arm.

You sat down on his left side, and took the opportunity to comfort him. You hooked your arms around his metal appendage and set your head on his shoulder. "They'll grow up around it. They'll associate it with the love and protection that you'll give them."

"What if they get teased?"

"Heavens, Barnes, it's like you're watching our kid grow up already. But what would they get teased about? They have Avengers as parents, not to mention that you're a trained assassin."

"Exactly."

"Who would dare tease our child? They'd probably end up in the hospital or something after what our kid could do to them."

"You have this all thought through as well, don't you?"

"Well, you know. Motherly instinct is to worry." Bucky was silent as he stared into blank space, a look of horror crossing his face. "Bucky? You alright?"

"I just thought...dating."
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Somehow, you'd convinced Bucky that you were capable of going on missions until you were 5 or so months along. That was when Natasha also stopped going, as well. She and Steve were expecting a child (just pretend with me) about the same time as you and Bucky. You two didn't fight them or anyone about it anymore, as that was when you both felt that you were done. It didn't stop you from helping with everything that you could. You were the last to see everyone off, and the first to see them back.

All the SHIELD agents laughed at you, calling you the Crazy Pregnant Ladies, or the CPL's for short. As you waited for your husbands and friends to return, you would talk to anyone who would listen to you about your hopes, dreams, and worries about the future, and sometimes they would come to you about theirs.

There was one young woman who expressed extreme admiration of you and Natasha.

"You two...it's just that you're doing amazing things and bringing in the next generation of people," she gushed. "And what am I doing?"

It was supposed to be a rhetorical statement, but Natasha looked her dead in the eye and responded, "You're making life possible for the next generation."