Collateral Damage (Bucky Barnes x Y/N)

Hiding Behind Paradise

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Alpine received a slight mixed response on arrival to the compound. Most people seemed quite excited to have a cat at the compound Bruce and Clint however were not as keen.

"What if it gets loose in my lab?" Bruce exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes as I cradled Alpine in my arms scratched their head "Learn to close the door behind you then,"

"Not to mention they're vicious! It could take Parker's face off with one swipe!" Clint shouted.

"Why my face?" Peter asked stroking Alpines paw.

"You're the cute innocent one, Mercy will go with that and agree with me," he said crossing his arms.

Thor laughed carefully picking up Alpine out of my arms "What a fine creature that is deceptive from its cute looks but underneath is ruthless and dangerous,"

I smiled and Clint huffed at Thor's response "Well have you given any thought to if it hurts your kid when it arrives?"

I scowled "No one would even be able to get a chance to lay a hand on my baby,"

Peter frowned "Does that mean I can't hold the baby when it arrives?"

I smiled and hugged him close "No of course you can Peter, Clint you're banned from holding my baby,"

His eyes widened "Hey! That's not fair I'm great with kids!"

"You should have thought of that before you were disrespectful of our new family member," I gestured towards Alpine in Thor's arm who was currently cooing at the cat.

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I threw my guts out in the toilet and collapsed on the floor wiping my mouth with a piece of tissue.

I had vague memories mom was the same when pregnant with Grace. She would be sat next to the toilet bowl every morning for what felt like decades. I used to get super worried she was dying but she'd always say it's fine it's just my body making room for the baby and baby doesn't appreciate junk food.

I smiled to myself and flushed the toilet and threw away the tissue. I'm gonna make you proud mom.

I walked out the bathroom and bumped straight into Bucky "Doll were your just sick? You look so pale," he murmured caressing my cheeks.

"Yeah I'm fine honey, it's normal," I murmured kissing his palms.

He softly kissed my forehead "You should have called for me I would have held your hair back like all good fiancés and baby daddy's should,"

I laughed "It was a bit sudden, my system doesn't exactly book an appointment for these things,"

He smirked snaking his arms round my waist  "Well the only solution to that is I never leave your side then,"

I rolled my eyes "No Bucky there has to be a line I'm not having you in the room when I'm taking a shit or something,"

He chuckled "Of course you would take a romantic line and find the disturbing, problematic part of it,"

I kissed his nose "But you love it,"

He rolled his eyes "Somehow yes I do,"

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I walked past Wanda's room and saw she was intensely reading a book in her hands.

I leaned against the doorframe "Hi Wanda,"

She jumped and slammed the book shut and her head snapped in my direction "Oh hi Mercy,"

I tilted my head to the book she was reading "What you hiding there? Fifty Shades Of Grey? Smutty fanfiction?"

She tucked the book under her leg giving a small laugh "No nothing so extravagant just um my diary, yeah, my diary,"

I raised my eyebrow at her staggered response "I haven't really seen you since you helped find out about my baby, I've been worried,"

"Oh, no I'm sorry, I've just been feeling a little under the weather I think I'm coming down with something, I just, I just didn't want to risk you catching it you've already got a lot going on with carrying your baby,"

This sounded like the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard yet I didn't want to dive deeper since she seemed upset behind that really terrible mask.

"Oh ok well I'm here if you need to talk," I said.

She nodded in response and I headed back into the hallway and bumped straight into Strange.

I need to watch where I'm going today.

"Oh sorry Strange I wasn't paying attention-"

"Is everything alright with Wanda?" He asked raising his eyebrow.

He looked somewhat more relaxed today last time we met in his sorcery wizard robes but today he was simply wearing jeans and a grey hoodie.

"Oh yeah she's just not feeling too great she didn't want to risk me getting unwell," I said awkwardly repeating Wanda's obvious lie.

He tilted his head to the door "Oh that makes sense, oh and congratulations by the way on the baby,"

I gave a small smile "Thank you Strange,"

"Let's just hope Wanda will come out and share in the experience then," he murmured.

I mentally raised an eyebrow "Yeah that would be nice,"

He nodded and continued to walk down the corridor and I couldn't help but feel this encounter was weirder than it appeared from the surface.

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I had trouble sleeping sometimes but something was odd tonight.

Every time I managed to close my eyes for a few minutes I heard multiple whispers echoing in my ears. There were so many voices layered on top of each other I couldn't make out any of the words.

Then I caught onto something "Mom! Help please!"

I sat up quickly and looked in all directions, that was a little boys voice clear as day.

"Doll? What's wrong? You okay?" Bucky sat up quickly rubbing my back and tilting my face towards his.

The whispers stopped suddenly "Bucky didn't you hear that voice? A kid was shouting for help from his mom,"

Bucky squinting his eyes and paused and shook his head "Maybe someone left their TV on doll,"

"Bucky I'm serious I heard something," I murmured into his shoulder.

He sighed and ran his fingers through my hair "You know what it could be right?" I looked up at him "You might be close to falling asleep and suddenly your the sounds from your dreams started first, happens to me all the time, Doll are you worried about having the baby?"

I paused and sighed "Isn't everyone? I guess you're right Bucky, I'm sorry I woke you,"

He smiled and kissed me softly "Don't ever be sorry, you know I'm here for you till the end of the line,"

I smiled as he bought me to lay down with him resting my head on his chest and I felt his slowly rub my back in circles.

I didn't want to worry him but before I truly fell asleep I heard the whispers start up again.