"Hey, Cecilia, wake up." I bolted upright and froze when I saw Bucky kneeling in front of the couch.
"Are you really here?" I whispered, trying my best to not cry. He smiled slightly and took my hand in his.
"Yeah Doll." he said softly "I'm really here." I smiled happily and tackled him in a hug. Bucky laughed and sat upright, still holding me tightly. Tears were streaming down my face and Bucky gently rubbed my back, trying to calm me down.
"I missed you Papa." I whimpered as I started to catch my breath.
"I missed you too Kid." he said quietly "Did you have fun with Wade? He said that you guys had a movie marathon the other day."
"We did." I said happily "We watched Finding Nemo, Ghostbusters, and Cinderella." Bucky chuckled softly and stood up as he set me on the couch before sitting next to me.
"Did you have any nightmares while I was gone?" he asked in concern. I shook my head brightly and Bucky breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Papa, you're not gonna have to leave again, are you?" I muttered, swinging my legs back and forth.
"Not for a while Doll." he said with a smile "For now, I get to hang out here and be with you. Does that sound like fun to you?" I nodded eagerly and Bucky ruffled my hair. "Is all your homework done?" he asked, sounding more stern.
"Yes sir!" I said immediately "Wade even helped me with my essay. I had to do a report on someone who accomplished a goal through hard work and determination. Wade was practically begging for me to do it on him."
"Remind me to proofread that paper so I don't get a call from Annie." Bucky said teasingly, tickling my sides. I giggled and hopped into his lap. Bucky laid down and I scooted so that I was sitting on his chest and looking down at him. "Are you comfortable?" he asked sarcastically. I gave two thumbs up and Bucky chuckled softly. If I had my way, I would've stayed like that all day, but a wave of tiredness washed over me and I laid down on top of Bucky to try and go to sleep. "Excuse me Missy." Bucky called, shaking my shoulder "I don't recall being a pillow, and you already got some sleep!"
"I'm a growing girl!" I protested, still trying to fall asleep.
"Growing girls do not need eleven hours of sleep. What you need, is to get some adrenaline pumping." Bucky said, sitting up and causing me to roll to the floor.
"Ow." I muttered as Bucky picked me up and set me on my feet.
"Go get dressed and we'll go have some fun at the park. After we get back, we'll work on actually getting that spare room converted to your bedroom." Bucky promised. With no further encouragement needed, I grabbed a change of clothes and bolted to go get changed. Before I reached the bathroom, I stopped and ran back to Bucky to give him another hug.
"I love you Papa." I whispered.
"I love you too Doll."