The failed experiment (Bucky x reader)

Tests and Bonfires

"There's my baby girl!" Penelope's voice carried over the front lawn, while Morgan was helping his daughter out of his truck. You saw he brought an extra picnic table to go with the one you already had. Their daughter Maria was grabbing some of the food from the back seat to bring over. You looked up and smiled at Penelope, having changed not too long ago into one of her long pink dresses she gave you. Nat had attacked you with safety pins again, but let you put on a light purple cardigan to cover your scars. Sam had been making a lot of chicken for supper, while Morgan and Penelope brought salad as per the usual agreement if they were to come over. "Look at how cute you are in that dress. I just knew you needed to wear dresses more often. Let me see, do a twirl" she flicked her fingers excitedly. Bucky and Steve were grinning ear to ear seeing you do your best twirl.
"Im so glad you could come" you gave a small smile. "Now where's my Mariaaaaaa" you started running after the little girl who squealed in delight. You caught up to her and picked her up, holding her closely to you giggling. Mouths dropped, except for Morgan and Penelope.
"Just with Maria" Morgan explained quickly. "It's a long story"
"One I'm looking forward to hearing" Tony responded quickly while Bucky and Steve went to help bring over the other picnic table.

"Pass the potatoes please" Clint asked from one end of the table.
"This chicken is so good, what did you do to it?" Penelope asked Sam.
"Old family recipe. I'll write it down for you later" Sam grinned ear to ear. "You liking it sexy legs?" he looked to you and you rolled your eyes, starting to blush again. "There it is" he chuckled to himself.
"My legs are not sexy" you grumbled to yourself.
"Says you" Bucky mumbled from beside you which made you blush even more.
"I believe I was promised an explanation" Tony finally said as he finished his plate.
"They know yet baby girl?" Penelope asked you, taking Morgan's hand.
"Caught me a few times" you admitted. "They came up with something to help control it"
"Wait, you knew about her powers?" Steve was surprised.
"It's why she wont let anyone touch her. Ma and pops know, but besides that, no one else knows. Its because of Y/N I still have my family" Morgan answered. "For that, I am always going to be thankful, and keep her secret"
"How much do they know?" Nat asked you softly.
"Not as much as you" you whispered, and felt Bucky put his hand on your leg when you seemed to be getting anxious at the topic of conversation.
"So what happened?" Bruce asked softly.
"There was a big old grease fire at the diner one night after closing. Y/N at the time was still living out of her truck and working for them during the day. We used to try to coax her to come stay on the coach, but she said she didn't want to be inside. Anyways, Ma and Pops were trying to get a handle on the fire but the whole place was going up in flames. We used to live upstairs. I was at work, and Penelope and Maria escaped outside. Y/N ran in, and she pulled mom and pops out, and scattered some of her frost all over the place to bring down some of the heat. It almost put out the fire, not quite though. Maria, had the brilliant idea that she forgot her pet cat upstairs and ran back into the building. I arrived on the scene at the same time as the fire truck. Mom and Pops were in shock, but wouldn't say a thing. Penelope was screaming when she realized that Maria wasn't beside her anymore. Not even missing a beat, Y/N ran into the building. We saw the ceiling come crashing down, and I thought for sure that we lost a friend, and my daughter. The firemen were trying to find a way in, but there wasn't anymore. The stairs had given out. They were bringing out the ladder to try anyways, when this blue mist hit one of the windows upstairs. Then we see this crazy..." Morgan was in the middle of the story, having everyone's eyes on him. You were trying desperately to hide a little.
"Warrior princess holding our daughter on one arm, and the freaking cat in her other hand, and she just jumps out of the second story window. Not only did she land keep them from getting jostled, she landed with one knee on the ground. Maria was giggling, like she hadn't almost died and..." Penelope continued for him.
"We knew then she wasn't just a friend. She was going to be family" Morgan finished. "We rebuilt the diner after that, and Pop's sold the cabin to Y/N for more money than he was comfortable with. The rest has been history"
"That's why I gave Y/N Lilly" Maria smiled from her spot close to her parents. "My cat was pregnant at the time, that's why I ran back inside for it"
"Sounds like a superhero" Nat teased you, taking a sip of water.
"I couldn't do nothing" your face was red, and you felt people staring at you.
"That's what I called her, but she said she's not one. She says you guys are though" Maria spoke up. "She always reads me the paper when you guys are in it"
"I'm going to go start that fire now" you got up, face flushed with embarrassment and headed over to the pit throwing your flame powers at it. You hadn't even realized you spent most of the day without the bracelets until now.
"So why do you guys call her baby girl? It is fitting, but I'm curious" Clint wiped his mouth with his napkin, seeming almost excited for the answer.
"Well, the fire chief's son went over to Y/N when the EMT's were checking the small burns on her face and arms and says 'Baby girl, you should be leaving the saving of civilians to the real men'. Now I'm not one to put up with someone talking down to anyone, but she beat me to saying a damn word. She looked him straight up and down and without missing a beat she says 'Show me a real man, and maybe I'll leave it to him next time" Morgan chuckled. "Ever since, we've called her baby girl. She doesn't understand it still" he shrugged.