Memory

Chapter 20

BUCKYS POV
When I came out of the chamber, it's like a light switched on and suddenly, now that I was awake and functioning, my brain was filled with good memories. I did remember the things that led to me losing my arm, but they didnt seem to weigh on me like it normally would. When T'Challa walked away from me, I looked around the room and didn't see Y/N. For a brief second I thought that maybe she left. After all, she did get thrown into the deep end with everything going on. But then, when I saw T'Challa turn back around. I thought of what made the most sense.
"Where's Y/N?" I asked.
"Sergeant Barnes there are more tests we need to run-" shuri warned.
"Where is she?" I asked again.
"She's in labor."Okoye said quickly, getting a look from T'Challa. Without thinking, I ran out of the room. I didnt know where they had her or what building she was in but I just ran to the closest one. When I got to the common area of this building, I waited. I closed my eyes and the rest of my senses heightened. That's when I heard a faint scream. I booked it in that direction. The scream was getting louder and louder until I found the room. The steel door that had two Wakandan guards in front of it.
"I need to get in there." I told them.
"Not without permission from the king." They said, pointing their spears at me.
"Please I need to see her- Y/N!" I yelled, hoping she heard me. Suddenly I heard T'Challa behind me.
"James, we can't know for sure that everything is okay until we run tests on you-"
"Y/N!" I yelled again. Everyone was quiet and then I heard her.
"BUCKY!" I heard her yell. I groaned and then looked at T'Challa.
"BUCKY! PLEASE!" I heard her cry.
"C'mon man." I begged. He then gave a subtle nod to the guards and they opened the door. I saw her laying on a table, crying. I slowly walked in with T'Challa. She looked over at me and reached her hand out.
"Bucky! P-Please hold my hand I can't do this!" She cried.  I rushed over to her and grabbed her hand.
"Yes you can. You can do this." I told her.
"No no it hurts too much I cant!" She cried, shaking her head. I could feel her body heating up. They had her attached to different monitors and one of them was to monitor her temperature, which was already at 150 degrees.
"Miss Y/N you have to push." A nurse told her.
"I'm here dont worry." I told her.
"You may want to back up." The guard said to me.
"Why?" I asked. Just then, Y/N started to push and white flames came out of her hands while she screamed. T'Challa, Okoye, the two guards and I all ducked out of the way. When she was done we all slowly came back up.
"That is why." The nurse said. Her temperature was now pushing 200 degrees.
"I need you to hold my hand please!" Y/N begged me. I was at a lost for words because my flesh hand couldnt withstand the heat of her. I looked to T'Challa and he talked to Shuri on his ear piece.
"Shuri bring up his new arm!" He said. Within the next minute, she was in the room with it.
"That was fast." Okoye said.
"I was waiting down the hall with it. I was waiting for someone to ask me about it!" She smiled. I then sat down next a few feet from Y/N while Shuri place my new metal arm on. My knee was bouncing in anticipation. She was programming it without the machines in the lab and only with this vibranium contraption she had on her hand.
"You have to push again Miss Y/N!" The nurse said.
"I can't!" She cried.
"Shuri how much longer?"I asked.
"I'm almost done"
"Miss Y/N! Now!" Yelled the nurse
"Bucky!" Y/N yelled reaching out her hand that was already glowing white.
"C'mon!" I growled.
"OKAY! DONE!" Shuri yelled, putting her hands up in the air. I raced over to Y/N and grabbed her hand with my metal arm. Y/N screamed as she pushed but my hand couldnt feel any heat. I held it tight as she pushed and put my other arm over her head, getting her hair out of her face. Just then, it was quiet and all we heard was a baby crying. My eyes widened as the nurse lifted it up in a towel to show us.

Y/Ns POV
"It's a boy!" The nurse smiled. Bucky looked at me and I had tears of joy and relief running down my face now. My body relaxed as the pressure went away and I could just lay there now. It was over. The nurse cleaned him off and then laid him on my chest.
"Hi..!" I said smiling. We both stared as him as his crying subsided and he fell asleep. The nurses cleaned up and everyone left except for me, Bucky, shuri and T'Challa. I sat up in bed and held him in my arms.
"Have you thought of a name?" Shuri asked. I looked up at them and then back down at my baby.
"Yeah...I-Ive had a name picked out since we came here and I think it's very suiting. I want my son to be strong...and kind, loving, and respectful....so..." I started. Everyone looked at me in anticipation.
"Everyone....meet JJ." I smiled. They all smiled at me but I could tell they were confused.
"What does it stand for?" Bucky asked. I looked up at him and smiled.
"James Jr." I told him. I saw the tears immediately well up in his eyes. I could tell he was in shock.
"Too much?"I laughed.
"N-No no I'm just.....wow!" He laughed. The then grabbed the baby's hand and JJ immediately grabbed on to his finger, making us laugh.
"We'll leave you be." T'Challa smiled before exiting with Shuri.
"How do you feel?" Bucky asked me.
"Im.....relieved."I smiled.
"How are you?" I asked him.
"I feel a lot better....there are still something's i remember but.....I'm good now." He told me. We sat in silence for a moment before he spoke up again.
"Y/N I think......."
"Yeah?"
"I-..... I think...no, I know..... I love you." He told me. I looked up at him and saw he was deadly serious.
"What?" I asked.
"God, I know it's only really been a few months and I've been in the ice this whole time I just...when you know, you know, right? I didn't want to wait anymore-"
"Bucky! Bucky..." I laughed."I love you too."
"You do?"he sighed.
"While you were in the ice i had a lot of time to think and come face to face with my feelings and.....I knew I loved you from the minute you saved me in my apartment." I told him. I could see he sighed of relief. We both looked down at JJ before I hesitated asking him something.
"Bucky.....I have something to ask you....feel free to decline my offer but-"
"What is it?" He asked.
"With everything that has happened...I've learned that you're the only person I can trust....and I don't want to lose you.... I feel like I've known you forever...."
"Are you flirting with me?" Bucky joked.
"Stop!" I laughed.
"Would you.....like to be JJ's father?" I asked him. He looked at me completely stunned.
"Are you serious...."
"Very." I said.
"Are you sure?" He asked again.
"Yes!"I laughed. He looked down at JJ and then back at me. I could see the tears falling now.
"....really?"he asked one more time.
"Dont make me take it back!"
"Alright alright ...... I-...... yes I would love to." He smiled. I lifted my free arm, wrapped it around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss.