Disconnection

Chapter 8

Peter

Peter was lying on the couch, his head on Wade’s lap as he played with his hair. He had tried to watch the movie but was too distracted with what had just happened. He suspected Wade was the same, but he didn't want to say anything, preferring to process it all in silence. Although he really wished Wade would take off his mask. His fingertips were only just visible above the sleeves of his sweater but that was all the skin exposed. After their kiss Wade had rolled back down his mask to cover his mouth, driving Peter crazy.

He knew he should have left a while ago to make it back home in time for his curfew, but he really didn't want to leave. He felt like he could just lay there content for the rest of his life, just relaxing but he didn't want to give his dads another reason to be angry.

As he contemplated ways to avoid leaving, he realised he had no idea where he stood with Wade. Are they together now? Is Wade now his boyfriend? Was it just a kiss? Peter knew it wasn't just a kiss for him, but what about Wade? Wade wasn't the most conservative guy, he flirted with everyone. What's to say he wasn't just playing around with him? What if he thought they were in an exclusive relationship, but Wade didn't agree. What if Wade wasn’t interested in being with him? He didn't even know he was into guys, although after Gwen he hadn't really been interested in dating. He supposed that made him gay, or bi, or something, but he didn’t really care. Did that mean he had to come out to his parents? What was he supposed to tell them when he had no idea himself?

“You all right there Petey? You seem a little anxious?” Wade said as he peered down at him.

He took a deep breath and let the words pour out.

“Are we, like, a thing now? I just don't really know where we stand and I don't want to assume things, like are we exclusive or is this just a casual thing? I think we’re exclusive but if you don't want that I'm fine with it. Not that I don't want to be in a committed relationship with you, I just don't want to make you feel obligated if you're not into it. Seriously you can just let me know now and I’ll never mention it again. It’s cool I can take it.”

Wade looked at him, his amused expression showing through his mask.

“Wow, how long were you holding that in?”

Peter giggled nervously. “Um… I was just considering it for a few minutes.”

“Well, if it's alright with you, I would love to be your boyfriend”

Peter looked up at him grinning, when suddenly Wade burst out laughing.

“Wade??? What's so funny?”

He continued to laugh, bursting back into laughter each time he tried to explain. Eventually he squeezed the words out.

“I’m dating the son of Captain America and Ironman! Oh my god! What are they going to say when they find out their son is dating a mercenary! Oh man this is going to be hilarious!” Wade lapsed back into laughter as Peter went pale.

Oh shit

“Wait, they already know I’m friends with you, how bad could it be? Sure, they might be a little surprised, but they don't hate you.” Peter desperately reasoned.  

“Baby boy, the tower has defence protocols designed specifically for me now. They may begrudgingly accept that we hang out, but you can bet your beautiful ass that the Tinman will not be pleased to let his precious Petey Pie leap into the arms of a dangerous mercenary.”

“Well they don’t have to know for a while, I’ll tell them when it feels like the right time” peter huffed. While he didn't think they would react that badly, he knew that Wade had a point. There's no need to tell them yet anyway, he thought. We’ve barely been together yet, I’ll tell them when it becomes more serious.

Peter cautiously maneuvered himself so he was kneeling over Wade on the couch, his thighs spread over either side of his legs. As he faced Wade, he reached up, touching his face through the mask. He then slowly moved his hands underneath his neck, cautiously pulling up his mask to expose his mouth, pressing his mouth to his.

As the kiss became more intense, Peter let out a small moan as he put his hands on Wade’s chest, feeling the sculpted muscles underneath. Wade’s hands shifted to palm Peter’s ass, pulling him closer towards him. Peter felt himself press into Wade as he moved his mouth to his neck, leaving kisses along there.

Just as things started to become more heated, Peter heard his phone ring, vibrating intensely. At first he decided to ignore it, not willing to let it interrupt him. He eventually reached over and turned it off, not bothering to check who it was.

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A loud banging noise woke both Peter and Wade simultaneously, both instantly alert. They looked at each other surprised, before hearing a familiar voice through the door.

“Peter?! I know you're in there! I swear to all things holy you better get out here right now before I knock down this door! You know I will!”

Shit, it's Steve!

Peter knew if Steve was the one saying that, it must be really bad. He quickly sat up from where he had fallen asleep laying on top of Wade, his head resting on his chest. He picked up his discarded phone off the floor and turned it back on. He looked at the time, his heart missing a beat when he realised it was now the early hours of the morning.

The banging on the door was becoming more insistent. “I'm coming, just give me a sec!” Peter replied frantically as he put on his shoes. He turned back to Wade, who looked worried but also mildly amused.

“I take it this isn't the best time to introduce myself as your paramour?” He asked with a grin, his mask still rolled up to reveal his mouth.

Peter leaned over and gave him a quick kiss. “Maybe not right now. I'll call you when I get home okay?”

Wade begrudgingly let him go, mumbling to himself about how he never liked to share. Peter smiled at him and quickly slipped through the door, closing it behind him so Steve wouldn't see Wade or want to talk to him.

Steve looked at him, his face hard. “Peter. We are going to need to have a long, long talk about this, but your father made me promise to wait until he was there. So what's going to happen now is you're going to get in the car, we are going to drive back in silence and you're going to come up with a really good reason as to why you were out so late and didn't answer your phone. And when we get back, you're going to explain everything. Understand?”

Peter swallowed hard. “Uh... Yes dad” he silently got into the car, and stared straight ahead the whole drive.