Those Who Fall: Falling Series 3 (Modern Domestic Stucky AU)

Twenty-Four

With Holly on his hip, Bucky led the way to the bleachers. Steve held Ethan and Sophia's hands, and followed closely behind. Glancing over his shoulder, he made sure that his older kids were still with them. However, Katie had been stopped by some younger friends from her high school volleyball days. Momentarily, Steve slowed, ready to stop, but Katie noticed and she waved them on.

Nodding, Steve faced the front, following Bucky. From behind them, Wanda said, "I'm going to find the restroom."

"Want me to go with you?" Vis asked while Jonas assured, "We'll save you a seat."

As they weaved in and out of people, Jonas took Sophia's hand to make it easier on Steve. Over the loud crowd already there waiting for the game to start, Steve questioned, "Are they here yet?"

Bucky was scanning the crowd and said, "I don't see 'em."

Gazing down at the sea of blue and white apparel, a voice yelled, "STEVE! BUCKY!"

Looking in the direction of the familiar voice, Steve found Mandy waving her arms high above her head. Beside her, her husband, Danny, waved one arm while his other kept hold on their three year old daughter, Rory.

With his free hand, Steve grabbed Bucky's royal blue hoodie, making his husband stop. Letting go, Steve pointed over to their family where Tibby was now standing. Since Steve was there at the start of the aisle, he didn't want to hold up any of the other game attendees, and led the way down the concrete steps.

"Grandpa!" Ethan exclaimed, running past his aunt and uncle to climb on George.

Steve shook his head, but the smile stayed on his face as he sat down on the chilly, aluminum bleachers beside Mandy. Over the volume of everyone talking around them, Steve asked, "Where's Becca?"

"Ella had an allergic reaction to the new laundry detergent, so they decided to sit tonight out," Mandy explained.

Instantly, Steve took his phone out and sent a quick text to Becca to let her know they were thinking of her and wishing for a quick recovery for their former foster daughter, now legal niece. As Bucky sat down beside him, he took out the blankets they brought. Steve helped him shake the thick fleece blanket out and draped it over both Bucky's and Holly's laps.

"Daddy, it's cold," Sophia complained once she sat down in between Steve and Bucky.

To help buffer some of that chill from the aluminum bleacher seat, Steve had her stand so he could wrap the blanket around her small frame. Playfully, Steve rubbed his hands over her arms until she giggled, then he helped her climb onto the seat. Not long after, Sophia nuzzled into Steve's side and he wrapped his arm around her.

Jonas sat down next, shimmying his shoulders from the early October evening breeze. Bucky reached over to rub his back to warm him up while Steve took out another blanket from their bag. Shaking it out, Steve passed it over to the young man. However, Katie intercepted it when she sat down next to her brother.

Even though she shared, Jonas still jokingly complained, "No, you think you can come here and ste--"

"What the frick, Joni?!"

Steve, Bucky, Jonas, Katie, and even Holly turned to find Tibby standing there. Teasing, she gestured to her own blue curls and asked, "Trying to steal my look?"

"In my defense," Jonas pushed his midnight blue twist locs peeking out from his gray beanie away from his face. "The last time I saw you, you had orange curls."

"And the last time we saw you, you had purple hair," Bucky commented, nuzzling against Holly to both keep her warm and feeling to see if she was warm enough.