A Stucky Story

The Asset and The Swim

It was one of those days, a day where it was unbearably hot. It doesn't help that the A/C goes out and it really doesn't help when a two year old complains every five minutes about it being hot.

"Daddy, hot." Bucky said the hundredth time.

"I know, just hold on a second." Steve made a call to his landlord. Both he and Bucky were down to only wearing their shorts. Bucky was pushing it with his shorts, though. Harley wasn't doing much better either.

"Alright thank you. The A/C guy is working on other buildings, it'll be a while till he gets here. We're going to have a find place to stay to cool off." Bucky groaned and laid out on the floor. Steve sighed, then his phone buzzed.

"If you and the baby aren't busy sweating up a storm, you two are welcome to the pool at the tower." Said Natasha. That was a great idea, swimming would be fun.

"Hey, you wanna go swimming?"

"Harley come?" It would be cruel to leave her by herself while they were out cooling off.

"Yeah of course." Steve sent a quick text to Natasha saying Harley was coming along, she didn't mind.

"Alright pal, let's pack a few things." Steve packed his swim shorts and swim diapers and shorts for Bucky that Tony made for him. He packed a few a snacks then Bucky came in the bedroom holding his Lamby.

"Lamby can't come." Said Steve. Bucky put Lamby on his pillow and sat on the bed.

"Bucky, can you swim?" Bucky looked at him. That worried Steve, the soldier knew how to swim; his old Bucky could swim. He didn't know if his two year old mind could.

"Hopefully you do. Let's go." Steve put Bucky's harness on and Harley's too. They got in the car and drove to the tower.

Once there, Bucky was excited to see the big swimming pool. Steve had to hold him so he wouldn't run in.

"Bucky bear." Said the Widow coming in with Sam and Rumlow. Bucky bounced with excited, his family was together again.

"Papa and momma and uncle swim too?"

"Sure thing kiddo, can you swim?" Asked Sam. Bucky smiled and ran to the pool. Steve grabbed him by the waist and sat him down.

"First of all, we do not run near pools that's dangerous. Second of all, there are stairs right there." Said Steve.

"Yeah, the pool isn't going anywhere, no need to run." Said Nat. Bucky tilted his head, telling a two year old not to run was like telling them to go take a nap willingly. Steve put on Bucky's swim shorts and walked to the pool.

"Is his arm going to be okay?" Asked Sam.

"How do you think he pulled me out of the river?" Said Steve. Bucky really wasn't trying to wait anymore and pulled against Steve.

"Stop." Bucky pulled again and fell in the pool. Steve was frozen for a second then jumped in. Bucky and Steve came up, Bucky had the biggest smile. Steve sat him on the edge and grabbed his chin.

"That is not funny, you could have gotten hurt." Bucky didn't seem to really care and tried to get in. Then Rumlow looked at him.

"Don't do it again." Bucky looked at him then nodded.

"Sowwy."

"Forgiven, now let's try that again." Bucky slowly got in, everyone else got in expect Harley. Rumlow got a ball and threw it in, Harley jumped in. Bucky laughed.

"Wanna throw it?" Said Rumlow. Bucky got the ball and threw it. Apparently, he thought seeing Harley swim was funny. Bucky was a good swimmer and wasn't bothered by his arm. Then he went under.