…A Child's Love…

/Warning/: This chapter contains, cursing, a little bit of fluff, a little bit of kissing, sadness, violence, near character death, hostage situation, Steve being a BAMF and Tony losing his mind! And who knows what! All reviews are appreciated.

"Character talking"

"Character thinking"

…Flashbacks…

Chapter 9

"Steve…" Tony groaned as he dives in for another kiss, getting a small moan from the Omega whose hands were gently caressing Tony's cheeks, causing the Alpha to shudder and dive in for another kiss, and another… and another, ignoring the fact that the two of them were in the living room and that Peter could walk in on them at any point. Steve would probably break his leg if he noticed the pup who then would start asking them strange questions about why Mr. Stark was kissing his mother.

Tony shuddered as Steve let out a pleasant noise and deepened the kiss, three weeks after the day Tony kissed Steve, the two of them start kissing like their lives depending on it, not a day past without the two of them sharing a hundred of kisses, and Tony was grateful, he was so grateful that Steve was accepting him back into his and Peter's life, even if it was slowly, the Alpha was grateful that he will have his family back one day…

"Mommy, Mr. Stark!" The happy sound of Peter made the two of them froze in mid-kiss, as fear took hold of the two of them, and suddenly Tony squeak as he was pushed away from Steve who seemed to regain himself, and tried to straighten his clothes, ignoring his flustered face that turning red, unfortunately for Tony, he lost his balance when Steve pushed him, so now he was left facing the ceiling with wide eyes and pounding heart not knowing what to do since he was brutally bushed away from his Omega by the said Omega. "Mommy… why is Mr. Stark on the floor?" That was Peter's question as the boy finally reached the living room and saw the two of them there, with Steve standing and leaning on the sofa with a flushed face and Tony still on the ground looking at the ceiling with a dazed look.

"Oh, that? Nothing, baby, Mr. Stark was just teaching me a little Kung Fu moves to beat bullies!" Steve laughed nervously hoping that his son will believe him, it was a few seconds later that the baby squealed happily and rushed toward the Omega pulling his sleeves.

"Can Mr. Stark teach me Kung Fu moves? Please, please, please, please!" Peter whined as he jumped around the place like a buzzing bee, going to Tony when Steve took too long to answer and sat on the Alpha's stomach which made the Alpha let out a whoosh of air at the weight that fell on him suddenly. "Mr. Stark, please!" Peter pleaded with the Alpha which snapped Tony and made him gaze at the cute pup who was giving Tony the cutest puppy dog eyes in the history of humanity.

"Oh, you're so cute!" Tony said unconsciously as he sat up and brought the boy in his embrace cuddling him like he hasn't seen any cute boy in his life, and a cute one like Peter at that, his action only got him a knowing smirk from Steve and a confused look from Peter. "Of course I will teach you! I will even ask the scary Natasha, the best Ninja in the world to teach you!" Tony purred in pride as he saw his baby's eyes widen at his words and for him to jump happily all around the place as he said yes!

"No Kung Fu, until after breakfast!" Steve called as he shook his head at the two that started mock fighting and laughing, his heart pounded in happiness in his chest, as he turned around and headed to the kitchen, hearing the happy squeals and laughter as his boy rolled around the floor with his father.

"The winner has arrived!" Tony cheered as he entered the kitchen with Peter sitting on his shoulders pouting, Steve raised his head after he put the last dish of breakfast on the table, sending Tony an amused look which got him a wide grin from the said man as he put Peter in his chair before sitting on his. "What kind of present will I get oh, fair… lord of the house…" Tony said after he nearly slipped up and said mate and Steve's lips twitched up, deciding to forgive Tony for his near slip.

"I don't know… though this does remind what happened years ago when I had to save your butt more than once from bullies?" Steve asked just to be a little shit as he sat on his chair, Peter's eyes widened at that and his jaw fell a little at the words he heard, though Tony jumped as soon as he heard those words yelling out the words 'All lies!' which did nothing but make Steve roll his eyes.

"Did you know Mr. Stark years ago, Mommy?" Peter asked with excitement, his words making both adults pauses before they smiled at the boy, Tony with nervousness and Steve with mischief, as he leaned toward his son like he was going to share a secret, ignoring Tony who was looking at him with pleading eyes as he tried to pull him from his sleeve like five years old child.

"Yes, we met years and years ago… do you know that the first time we met, Mr. Stark hit me with his car?" Steve's words got a gasp of disbelieve from Peter and a choked one of horror from Tony, considering that the Alpha never wanted his boy to know that he nearly killed the love of his life that day, he even had a fabricated story of how he met Peter's mother and fell in love with him, anything but this!

"No way!" Peter whispered, turning his gaze to Tony who was shifting in his seat trying to become smaller than he was feeling at this moment, sending Steve a glare full of disbelieve and betrayal, but as usual, the Omega didn't pay him any mind only smirking to show that he was enjoying this show. "What happened next, Mommy?" Peter asked as his eyes returned to Steve, leaning in his seat as he waited for what his mother was going to tell him.

"Oh, he took me to the hospital… My shoulder was broken and I had a concussion, but I lived… and he paid for my stay at the hospital. You should have seen him, baby, he was panicking and running around every time I let out a gasp." That got a giggle from the child; the thought of Iron Man panicking and running around the place was too funny! Peter was going to glare at Mr. Stark though; no one hurt his mother without getting his shin kicked! "But we became best friends after that." Steve nodded his head at those words, and Tony wished for the ground to open and swallow him whole after this embarrassing conversation, but he did give a happy smile when he heard the laughter and giggles coming from his little family.

The smiles on his mate and child's faces were worth it…

"Hey, Steve…" Tony clenched the rag in his hands, the two adults were in the kitchen, cleaning after the breakfast that Steve spent embarrassing Tony in front of his son, but to be honest, it was the most warmth and heartfelt breakfast that Tony ever had in his life, filled with his son and mate's laughter as they exchanged old stories and start planning for new ones, and for the first time in Tony's life, he knew what it was like to have a beautiful family to return to after work, knew what it felt like to hold on his son tightly in his arms and gave him reassurance when the sickness threat to take him away from them, knew that it was like to hold into Steve as they brave on the road that was filled with darkness and doubt, and Tony… the Alpha doesn't want this to be a one-time thing only… he wanted to stay with his family, forever and ever, but to do that, he has to hope that Steve will inform their Peter about his real parentage, something that Tony wished for, with all of his heart, he wanted his baby boy to look at him and call him father, he didn't want his son to turn to him and call him 'Mr. Stark' like the two of them were nothing but strangers on the street. "Do you ever think that you will tell Peter who I truly am?" Tony finally dared to ask, being thankful that their son was at May's house, as the woman came to take Peter to give Steve a little alone time with Tony, but the woman didn't go until after she gave Tony the stinky eye making him feel even lower than he already was.

Steve paused, and Tony's hoped were about to dash when a long time pass and the Omega didn't say any word to him, Tony lowered his head tears gathering in his eyes at the silence that greeted him, and he tried to take a deep breath and paste a careless smile on his face, trying to show the Omega that it was fine, that it didn't hurt much to be at the end of this killer rejection. "I was thinking about telling Peter the truth this Christmas…" Steve finally said after a long time of silence, his words made Tony's heart nearly jump out of his chest at these words. "Peter deserves to know about you… I can admit that it was petty of me to lie to Peter about his parentage and continue to lie even when you returned and told me your intention to stay… I think that this will be Peter's favorite Christmas… his father is finally returning home." Tony couldn't contain the happiness in his chest as he rushed toward the Omega and pulled him in his arms, kissing him breathless.

The Alpha couldn't wait for the next month, he couldn't wait four weeks to inform Peter that he was his real father and that he has missed him like he had missed a limb that was taken forcefully from him, just the thought of holding the small boy in his arms and for the boy to call him 'Daddy' made his heart nearly fly in joy, breaking the kiss, Tony dived for another one and another until the two of them left standing breathlessly in the kitchen, gazing at each other's eyes. "Thank you…" Tony finally gained his voice to whisper those words, which got him a gentle smile from his Omega… his, Steve was finally his… it made Tony wonder what his Omega will do when Tony informs him of the plan he had hatched years and years ago, will the Omega and his child come with him on a long-needed vacation if the two of them realized that Tony still kept the safe houses he bought for them, especially that house in Ireland the late Sarah Rogers always talked about, her family's house, that he was finally able to buy after he returns from Afghanistan, he wondered what Steve will do when Tony tell him about the house.

"Your phone…" Steve whispered when Tony was about to dive in for another kiss, which made the man groan and hide his face in the Omega's neck, letting out a whine, when Steve pulled his ear gently taking the phone from Tony's back pocket and a slap it in the Alpha's hand, making the Alpha glared at the piece of technology with hate for ruining the amazing time he was having with his mate.

"What?" Tony snapped after opening the line, hoping that the person at the end of the phone would be able to feel the anger that Tony was radiating off him… Tony could have been cuddling his amazing Omega now! Kissing him and kissing him until… Well, maybe Steve will even accept for Tony to bed him! But now he was forced to answer a call he doesn't even want to answer. Tony though, frowned when he realized that it was his aunt who was calling, and his face paled a little when he heard the situation they were in. "I will be there in 15 minutes top." Tony said shakily as he closed the phone, looking at Steve wanting to explain but the thing is he doesn't even know what to tell the Omega about his dilemma.

"It's OK." Steve said as he leaned to kiss the man on the cheek. "I understand, now go and help, the Avengers are waiting." These words made a smile take over Tony's face as he kissed his Omega once more and rushed to the front door, waving goodbye to Peter as the boy skipped inside the house with May in tow the two of them looking at Tony with wide eyes when the Iron Man suit flow toward him and surrounded him not a few seconds later, and then the man was flying up in the sky…The amazed eyes of his son were worth the flashy leave…

They were unaware of someone rushing to Steve's house…

Tony snarled as he tried to push through the electric bearer that was their prison cage that was put in the middle of the room, hissing when the bearer melted the outside layer of his suit, everything was fine, more than fine even! They were able to save the hostages that Hydra took and threatened to kill… only for those hostages to turn out to be Hydra's agents, Tony didn't know how Hydra was even able to win and capture them, throwing them into these cells, but the Alpha was going to grumble and say it was because Bruce wasn't with them on this mission so they couldn't use the Hulk to get them out, so that meant it was up to Tony to find a way to save his teammates and himself… just when he finally was able to have the talk he desperately wanted with his Omega.

And the source of all of their problems? A freak who called himself Helmut Zemo… the Red Skull's son… great… peachy! Tony was so going to have a long talk with his aunt about these kinds of guys she always fights, and since when did the Skull have a son? It wasn't written in history, hell! Even his aunt Peggy didn't know about the Skull having any kids. "Ah, finally! The Avengers at my present!" The man's words made Tony close his eyes tightly, a killer headache was about to take over, at the thought of the man in front of him monologuing on and on about his evil plans… Tony has better things to do than hear the man out, like seeing his mate and child.

"Can we please cut this short? Like very short? With you going straight into your demands instead of a monologue about your evil plans to rule the world?" Tony cut the man before he started over his evil plans, which made the man narrow his eyes at Tony while glaring at the man like he was something nasty he found under his shoe, which was rude mind you.

After a long time of silence, Zemo hummed a nasty smile taking over his face which made Tony tense unconsciously. "As you wish, Mr. Stark… to cut this short, you are going to help me get all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s data and information, oh, and let's not forget about the nuclear codes that I know you can hack for me." These words made Tony pause before he started laughing hard, his actions causing the man to frown.

"Do you really think I am an idiot enough to actually work with you? Willingly? You get to be joking with me! I have met many stupid villains but you Sir are taking the cake." Tony snorted after he regained his breath, the humor still painting his face when Zemo's face turned dark at those words.

"I knew you will say this Mr. Stark, that's why I prepared a surprise for you… say hello for your little family." Zemo nodded his head and the screen behind him start playing a video feed, gazing up, Tony felt like the life was already draining from his face when he saw that Steve and Peter were tied up in Steve's room, Tony was unaware of his team letting out a shocked gasps, he wasn't even aware that Bucky started snarling as he threatened Zemo as he tried to find a way out of the cage they were in. Steve's face has a deep dark bruise on his jaw, while Peter was shaking uncontrollably as he hides behind Steve who was glaring at the man standing in front of him. "What an interesting little family you have Mr. Stark, I was impressed that you were able to hide them for so long, it wasn't until one of my men followed you around that we discovered your little dirty secret… Rumlow!" The man snapped which made 'Rumlow' who was standing beside Steve walk to the Omega and the pup, which made the small boy let out a whine when the man pulled Steve from his hair and directed him to the camera.

"Now just like we practice doll, you say your lines and you won't get your pretty little face hurt." Rumlow cooed as he started tapping the Omega's cheek with the gun in his hand, which made Peter let out a sob, only to hide his face in Steve's arm when the man growled at him.

"Don't you dare listen to them Stark!" Steve suddenly screamed which made everyone's eyes widen at that, especially Tony whose heart nearly stopped when he saw the man beside Steve snarl and put the gun at his temple while giving him a threatening look as he pulled his hair harshly. "You do this and everything will be over between us!" Steve suddenly freed his arms from behind him and jumped at the Rumlow, the two of them rolled outside of the camera's view… It was chaos with Peter's terror-filled screams as he called for Steve as the Omega fought the man, it was only a few minutes later that they heard a gun firing and then… silence…

And Tony… Tony was frozen in his place, he was shaking uncontrollably at what he saw and heard, a part of him was telling him that this was a play from the man in front of him, that his mate was home with their baby and that this was nothing but a play with his mate's look-alike, but another part told him that this man just took his mate and child away from him… he took his mate and child away from him! Tony let out a roar at that as he slammed himself at the bearer, over and over again as he let out a roar after roar, and when Peggy tried to stop him before he hurt himself, he pushed her away as he hissed at her, making the Avengers freeze in their place when they saw that Tony's eyes were golden… this was not Tony anymore… this was The Alpha…

"I'm going to kill you…" Tony hissed when he returned his gaze to Zemo, ignoring the scuff the foolish man gave him, and with one last roar, he was able to thrust his hand through the bearer and take hold of the front of Zemo's armor who was standing near the bearer and he pulled the man, ignoring how his suit was sizzling and how Zemo was shrieking in pain as Tony slammed his face into the bearer.

"Shut it off!" Zemo shrieked out as half of his face and the front of his body was burnt, it was a few minutes later that the scientists did what he ordered them, and that was after the man passed out from the pain and shock, when the bearer was down the Avengers reacted fast and quick as they attacked everyone, not even turning to Tony when the man, powered his repulsors and flow away, everyone knew he was going to Steve's house, and everyone hoped that he will arrive quick…

The fear took hold of them as they remembered Tony's eyes…

The only thing that Steve remembered was him waving goodbye to May who was going to the hospital, he remembered Peter in his embrace, and him humming happily to the child as the two went into the house, the next thing, Steve remembers is something hard-hitting him on the face, that he lost his balance, and maybe he lost his consciousness too because the next time Steve opened his eyes he was on the floor of his room, his hands bound behind his back, his baby was whimpering as he tried to wake him up, letting out sobs now and then.

There was a man near the window and if Steve had to guess he was the one who dared to enter his house and hurt him and his baby, the man talking on his phone with someone, which Steve took as his chance to try and wiggle his hands out of their bound to test their strength. Slowly Steve's hands inched to his back pocket when he always kept a small fold it knife that was shaped like a key, something that Bucky always nagged at Steve to have with him all the times, and now of all times, the Omega was grateful for Bucky being a mother hen, because when Steve's hands touched the key, he nearly let out a shout of elation.

The Omega acted like he was still unconscious as he cut in the robs bending his hands, his heart hurting painfully as his son's whines of fear and pain, the Omega bite his bottom lips in deep thoughts wondering if he should attack the man now, but his boy's whimpers made him tense and let out a sigh, deciding to act alone in hope of knowing what the man wanted. "Shush, baby, everything is going to be alright… Mommy is going to get you out of here just calm down baby…" Steve whispered to his pup as he sat, with his hands behind him, leaning a little on the small boy who let out a sob and hid in Steve's arms.

"So you are finally awake, good…" The man in front of Steve sneered making Steve tense and glare at him daring the man to do something, but the man did nothing but pointed a gun at Steve, making the Omega's heart nearly stop, but the blond man gathered himself, listening to the Alpha's demands, something about convincing Tony to give the nuclear codes to Hydra which like hell Steve was going to let his Alpha do something as idiotic as that.

It was a few minutes later that the camera that was put in front of Steve started recording and Steve had to swallow his fear as he instructed Tony to never give the codes or anything or what the two of them planned will be over, Steve's heart pounded in his chest as he finally dared to attack the Alpha in front of him.

The shouts of his baby as he screamed made Steve's heart pound in panic as he slashed at the man's hand that was holding the gun with his small knife, making the man snarl as blood starts trickling down his hand as he let go of the gun, which Steve ran to but the man was faster as he runs at Steve slamming into him making the Omega lose his breath, it was a few seconds before the Alpha was standing over him as he growled, trying to choke Steve when he finally was able to get a hold of the Omega's neck with his bloodied hands.

Spots start dancing in front of Steve's eyes as he tried to gasp for breath, his baby's cries increased as he shrieked and called for him, begging him to stand up and move… and God, how much Steve hated himself for putting his baby through this, he hopes with all of his heart that Tony will come and save his baby from the dark fate that awaits for him if Steve was killed by this bastard.

Steve let out a choked gasp as he tried to push the man away from him, letting out a scream when he heard a gunshot fearing that something happened to his baby… it was a few seconds later before the big man stopped moving and feel on top of the Omega, which made Steve cough and pushes the man away from him, gasping as he finally was able to gain his breath back, when he looked at the one who saved him, his breath nearly stopped…

It was Howard…

So what do you think?

Oh God! What is going on?

Why is Howard here?

What is Tony going to do?

What's Steve going to do?

All that shall be answered in the next chapter!

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