Marvel One Shots

•stucky-parents• *part 3*

*march 17, 2022*
brooklyn cooed and looked toward her dad. steve grinned and grabbed her. "hey, baby girl." he rubbed his nose against hers. "you're so big."
she giggled. then stopped, moving her eyes to look around steve. steve shook his head. "daddy's getting your brother. he'll be here soon." steve wrinkled his nose. "someone needs a diaper change, miss."
she giggled again, reaching for his nose. he leaned forward, letting her grab it with a grin.
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bucky carefully picked up a sleeping freddie, who opened his eyes and began to cry. "hey. no, it's okay. it's okay." bucky brought freddie to his chest and swayed slightly. "it's okay."
freddie stopped crying as he buried his face against bucky's shirt.
bucky smiled and kissed his head before carrying him to his changing table. he set him down, still holding him with one hand as he grabbed the onesie that matched brooklyn's.
it was light green and said 'it's my half birthday.'
bucky put his arms through the sleeves carefully, worried he was being too rough. freddie seemed okay, but bucky was still even more careful as he slid the pants over freddie's legs.
then he picked freddie up and carried him to the mirror above the dresser. "look at you, bub. you're gonna get all the attention."
freddie tilted his head, reaching for the mirror then touching the real bucky's face.
"hey, bucky! you guys ready?"
bucky looked at them in the mirror. freddie in his new outfit, bucky in a dark green button up and black slacks. bucky kissed freddie's head again before yelling back, "yeah. we're good."
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steve walked in, carrying brooklyn. he immediately looked bucky up and down. "buck-"
bucky smirked. steve was wearing a light button up and black slacks, causing bucky to chuckle. they hadn't discussed what they would wear, but it worked great. "you look amazing, steve."
"you too, bucky. always." steve handed brooklyn to him. "i'll go get their bows."
bucky swayed the babies back and forth before sitting them on the ground. he reached into a toy box and pulled out a couple rattled. he shook them, making both babies reach for one. "here ya go, kiddos." he started making funny faces as they waited for steve to come back.
once he did, he waited in the doorway watching his family. he couldn't believe they were already six months old. he watched them giggle as bucky stuck his tongue out. his heart soared. he loved them more and more every day.
freddie looked toward him and smiled. he started blabbering nonsense, so steve walked toward them. "hey, bubba. i got your tie." he wiggles it in the air and handed the hair bow to bucky.
he clipped the tie to the top of freddie's shirt as bucky wrapped the bow around brooklyn's head. "all good to go."
"hey, boys! auntie nat is here." natasha's voice yelled through the house. the babies looked toward the door simultaneously.
"and me," clint added.
"we're in freddie's room."
clint and natasha both carried a baby downstairs while steve and bucky took a moment alone.
"i can't believe it's already been six months, rogers." bucky smiled as he pulled steve into a hug.
"best six months of my life, rogers." steve pulled back.
bucky pecked his lips. "hey. i think we should go on a date today."
steve pecked him again. "what about the twins?"
bucky shrugged. "anyone would watch them." another peck.
"yeah. let's do it."
"perfect. now let's go celebrate our babies' half birthday."
they interlaced their fingers and walked downstairs to the green decorated party.
balloons filled the room and streamers hung on the wall. letters that spelled 'our half birthday' hung above the empty fireplace. their were two small half cakes laying on a table to the right and a stack of presents lay on the floor in the corner.
"holy cow." bucky stopped, staring in awe. "this is amazing." they squeezed each other's hands.
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brooklyn and freddie were now sitting at the table, watching everyone.
all of the avengers were smiling at them, cameras out. steve carried both cakes as bucky carried the candles. there were two candles that said '6months', both green of course.
steve set them at the end of the table and bucky put the candles in. tony stepped forward to light them.
"ready, guys?"
the twins watched the cakes with confusion. their dads stepped behind their high chairs in case they tried to grab the burning candles.
everyone began to sing, making the twins look around. they looked at each other and smiled.
steve glanced at peter, making sure he was taping everything. he sent a thumbs up, and as everyone finished singing, steve and bucky blew the candles out. they put the candles to the side and stepped back, watching the twins.
"eat it, loves," bucky pointed to the cakes. when they only looked at him, he used his finger to wipe icing off the cake before putting it in front of freddie's mouth, who immediately opened it to eat the icing.
steve did the same for brooklyn and that's how the rest of the party went. eventually, thor brought them silverware, so the dads used that.
the avengers realized they'd never seen steve so happy. he was a great father. and a great husband. they were a great family.
...which only made what happened next hurt more.