Sitting in the hospital's waiting room, Bucky calls Nat and tells her what happened to Sam.

"Want me to bring the girls to you?" Natasha asked.

"Yes, please." Bucky replied.

When he hangs up the phone, Bucky whimpers, placing his face in his hands and bouncing his knee anxiously.

"Anyone here for a Mr. Sam Wilson?" a nurse called out.

"Me!" Bucky replied, practically jumping to his feet.

"What relationship do you have with the patient?" the nurse asked.

"F-fiancé." Bucky blurted out, knowing they probably wouldn't let him into Sam's room if he wasn't family.

"Well, your fiancé is out of surgery. He had been stabbed three times in the stomach, twice in the back, and once in the clavicle. He's still under anesthetics and will most likely wake up in thirty minutes." the nurse told him.

"Is he going to be okay?" Bucky asked.

"Luckily, none of his organs had been damaged, so it shouldn't take him long to recover. That is, if he takes it easy and doesn't do any strenuous activities. So...I suggest the two of you keep your hands to yourselves for a couple weeks." the nurse explained.

Bucky's cheeks turn bright red as he presses his lips into a thin line.

"C-can I see him now." Bucky said, clearing his throat.

"Of course, follow me." the nurse replied.

The nurse leads Bucky to Sam's hospital room. His heart breaks at the sight of Sam laying unconscious in a hospital bed all bandaged up and attached to IV's and a heart monitor.

"Um, my friend is bringing our daughters here, so when they arrive can you let them in." Bucky told the nurse.

"Sure, what are their names?" the nurse nodded.

"Stevie Barnes and Riley Wilson." Bucky answered.

When the nurse leaves the room, Bucky sits beside Sam's bed and hold his hand.

"I'm sorry this happened to you, Sam. You didn't deserve this." Bucky said, squeezing Sam's hand gently.

About twenty minutes later, there's a soft knock on the door.

"Come in." Bucky said.

When the door opens, two little girls scurry in and immediately climb into Bucky's lap.

"Hey, ya two little rascals, how are you?" Bucky asked them.

"Is Papa okay?" Riley asked, sniffling, her eyes red and puffy from crying.

"Yeah, is he okay?" Stevie asked, her eyes equally as red and puffy.

"Don't worry, gals, the doctors fixed him up, he's just resting right now." Bucky assured the eight-year-olds, hugging them.

The three of them wait for Sam to wake up; Stevie sitting on Bucky's right leg and Riley sitting on his left. Sam wakes up with a groan, fluttering his eyes open.

"Papa!" Riley said perking up.

"Hey, Ri." Sam replied, his voice a bit rough.

Riley climbs down from Bucky's lap then climbs onto the bed and carefully curls up against her father's side and hugs him, burying her face into his neck.

"It's okay, baby, Papa's okay, he's okay." Sam said when Riley lets out a couple soft whimpers.

He gently pats and rubs his daughter's back to calm her down. Later, a nurse comes in and checks up on Sam.

"It's a good thing you're doing okay, Mr. Wilson, you're fiancé here was really worried about you. And what cute little girls you have, such an adorable family you got here." the nurse said before leaving the room.

The second the door was closed, all eyes were on Bucky.

"Fiancé?....Did I miss something? How long was I out?" Sam asked smirking.

"Yeah, wanna explain something, Daddy?" Stevie asked, tilting her head slightly.

"I...uh...told the nurse that so she would let me into the room." Bucky answered nervously, his entire face turning red.

"Why'd you say fiancé, though? And not some other excuse like....step-brother or something?" Sam asked.

"It's because he's in love with you." Stevie giggled.

"Yeah, and I know you love him too, Papa. I saw you two kiss one time." Riley added.

"So, why aren't you two together already?" she asked folding her arms across her chest.

"Yeah!" Stevie agreed.

"Look, girls...it's a bit more complicated than that." Sam sighed.

"....is it, though?" Bucky replied.

"W-what?" Sam said confused.

"At first....I didn't want to date anyone because I was afraid I'd get hurt like I did with my ex-wife. But now....I can't think of a good reason why we shouldn't date. So, are you willing to give this a shot with me, Sam?" Bucky said, nervously digging his nails into his left leg.

Sam motions for Riley to get off the bed, who slides off and sits on the couch on the other side of the bed. Then he pats the spot his daughter sat in previously. Stevie gets off of her father's lap and joins Riley on the couch as Bucky sat on the edge of the bed.

"Of course I'm willing to give it a shot." Sam said taking hold of Bucky's hand and interlocking their fingers.

Bucky smiles, then leans down and kisses his new boyfriend.

"Yay!" Riley cheered.

"Now we don't have to do that thing we planned." Stevie said.

"What thing?" Bucky and Sam asked.

"Nothing!" both girls replied, giggling.

The men roll their eyes, smiling fondly, then go in for another firm kiss. Next, Bucky fully climbs onto the bed, kicks off his shoes, and snuggles with Sam, being extra careful of his injuries. The two became an inseparable couple and a year later got married and adopted each other's daughters so that they could all be one big happy Barnes-Wilson family. And Riley and Stevie were the happiest girls in the world now that they were finally sisters.

A/N: This is the end of "Dads In Love".