Better Love || A Bucky Barnes Fanfiction

- What More Could I Lose? -

"Daisy."

"Oh, God, no," Elena laughed from the bed, shaking her head as she rubbed her stomach. It felt as though the little bump inside her was using her womb as a punching bag. Little did the kid know it was their bedtime. Elena watched as Bucky raised an eyebrow about the objection to the name, turning away from the window where he was pouring some water for her.

"No, that's too The Great Gatsby. I was never a fan of that book."

"I never read it," he admitted, putting the jug down and walking back towards her. Elena couldn't help but let out a gasp.

"What- you've never read it?! Bucky-"

"You said it wasn't that good! Why are you complaining?" he laughed, handing her the water which she accepted with a cheeky smile.

"I said I wasn't a fan of it, not that it wasn't good," she countered, sipping her water before continuing. "I can't believe I love a man who has never read The Great Gatsby."

"Guess you're gonna have to find a replacement," Bucky replied, collapsing onto the bed by her side.

"I mean..." Elena raised her eyebrows suggestively, a giggle playing on her lips. "Has Steve read it?"

"Oh, you're bad, doll," Bucky exclaimed, making Elena squeal when he threw his arm around her and buried his face against her side. She patted his head with one hand, putting her glass down with the other.

"I know you love me," she teased, looking down at him. He rolled over onto his stomach, gently resting his head against her large stomach as though he were trying to listen to his unborn child inside her.

He smiled softly, looking up at her."Okay, then, not Daisy," he agreed. "How about... Sophie?"

"Sophie isn't too bad for a girl," Elena nodded. "What about a boy?"

"Do you have any suggestions?"

"Odhran. Orin. Something Irish," she replied, making Bucky nod slightly against her stomach.

"It covers both of us."

"Exactly. So maybe Odhran Barnes, Sophie Barnes-"

"Barnes?" At that Bucky sat up, staring at her with furrowed eyebrows. "You- you want them to have my last name?"

"Of course," Elena replied, a little surprise at Bucky's reaction. She though it had been obvious that that was what was going to happen.

"But... but we're not married," he said, making Elena laugh. Sometimes there was a flash of 1940s that would jump out of him. It was very rare, but Elena always cherished it when it occurred. Letting her giggles die down she shrugged, looking at her stomach.

"Yeah, well... We might be one day," she suggested tentatively before speaking quickly. "I just don't want to go through the process of changing their last name from Burroughs-Barnes to just... Barnes... once we're married. Might as well just have it as that already."

With a grin that was almost boastful, utterly cheeky, Bucky tilted his head to the side and looked at her with eyes that made her want to kiss him hard all night long.

"You wanna take my last name?" He murmured, looking at her through lowered eyelashes. Bashfully Elena shrugged, rubbing her stomach.

"If you're willing to give it," she replied, one corner of her lips pulling up in a little, loving smirk. His face cracking with a huge smile Bucky fell gently against her, pressing his lips against her neck, jaw, lips as she laughed beneath his affection.