Chapter 4
It was a sunny afternoon when Peter heard the door ring. It was all very new to him. Daddies were making him a snack in the kitchen and no one ever rang the doorbell, at least no one other than daddies.
He knew he was supposed to wait for his daddy to open the door but his curiosity got the better of him. He did however stop when he saw an unfamiliar person through the glass on the side of the door. He decided to wait for daddy and not open the door.
“Peter baby. Don’t open the door before I get there,” Steve yelled, knowing Peter was tempted to do exactly that. To his surprise, Peter stood patiently waiting for him.
“Papa, up,” Peter said and held his hands out to be held.
“Come here my little prince,” Steve said and picked Peter up and placed the boy on his hip.
“Stranger dada,” Peter said and pointed to the door while he attempted to hide himself in his papa's shoulder.
“baby boy, don’t worry. That’s just papas friend,” Steve said and nudged Peter's head. “they also have littles about the same age as you. Doesn’t that sound fun?”
“No,” Peter said with firmness and shook his head. He liked only being with daddies. They didn’t need anyone else. “daddies only,” He added with a pout.
To Peter's confusion, Steve vent to open the door. Peter caught a glimpse of a woman with red hair before he hid himself in papas shoulder.
“Hello Natasha and Valkyrie,” Steve said and opened the door for them. “and who else do we have here?” he also asked. Knowing Wanda and Pietro would love to introduce themselves.
“WANDA unchel Steve,”
“Pietrooooooooooooooo!”
All the adults chuckled at the enthusiasm and it all got Peter to look out from Steve's shoulder. This time his eyes stopped on the woman with brown hair.
“hey,” the woman said softly and took a step closer. “my name is Valkyrie but you can call me Val if you want”
Peter found it very hard to be scared of her when she spoke so softly. He, therefore, lifted his head out of Steve's shoulder to better be situated. “Val?”
“that’s right,” She praised him with a smile and was glad she got a small giggle out of Peter. “can you tell me what your name is?”
“Peter” He whispered shy.
“that’s a nice name Peter” Val whispered back and Peter decided that he liked her.
“tank u,” He said and looked over to the lady with the red hair. Before he could as tho, Wanda introduced her.
“That’s mommy. I know she might look scary but she really nice” Wanda said and Natasha brushed her hair behind her ear before taking a step closer to Peter.
“You don’t think I am scary do you Peter?” she said with a smile and was pleased when she also got a small giggle. “by the way my name is Nathasa but I know that’s a little hard to say, so how about you call me Nat?”
Peter was so mesmerized with her hair to really answer but he nodded his head and reached his hand out to touch the red locks that fell just under her shoulders. “Pretty,”
“That’s so sweet of you,” Natasha said and slowly reached her hand to brush through Peters curls. “your hair is just as pretty tho. Right, Steve?”
“My little boy has the curls of an angel” Steve agreed, knowing if Peter was in a happy mood he would be more open to playing with his new friends. “Let's get you all inside and start this play date, shall we?”
“That sounds like a great idea,” Val said and they all took off their cotes and shoes before following into the livingroom where Tony was seated on the sofa.
Steve put Peter down on the carpet and stayed closed to him while Tony greeted Nat and Val. Peter seemed a little skeptical when Wanda and Pietro came over but after Pietro accidentally shoved his car a little to har in Peter's direction, Peter started to warm up. he carefully pushed the car back and Steve watched as a smile grew on his face.
“Wanna try this one?” Pietro asked and held up a blue car instead of the gray.
“Yeah, aim here,” Peter agreed and pointed a little to the side of him.
Pietro did and it didn’t take long before Wanda joined and suggested they build a track and race all the cars.
They build the most awesome track in the history of time – according to Peter and they all choose the car they thought would cross the finish line first. Peter choose the green one, since that was his favorite color. Wanda chose the grey one because she thought it looked super fast and super cool. Lastly, Pietro chose the purple one, having seen it in a movie and therefore finding it super cool.
They had Tony count down from three and they all watched memorized as the cars took off down the ramp.
“Come on”
“Go go go go”
“faster, Speeeeed”
The adults were all smiling but silently watching. They were all wondering how sore of a loser or a winner their children would be. Pietro did not like to lose so Nat and Val silently prayed that he didn't at least get last. Tony and Steve were also curious about what Peter's reaction would be, he was after all a very spoiled child.
They didn’t have to wait long before Wanda's car passed the finish line first.
“YEAHHHHHH” She celebrated with a huge smile on her face.
Behind her came Peter, who seamed a little bumed out but not sore loser territory. “daddy I got second” he said looking at Tony with hopeful eyes.
“We are so proud of you baby. Congrats,” Tony said and opened his arms.
Behind Peter's car tho came Pietro. He was clearly not happy and all the adults watched the tantrum started.
“MOMMMMY!” He yelled towards Nat. “Wana cheated”
Nat waved Pietro over towards herself and when she saw he was on the brink of crying she placed him on her lap. “Baby boy, I know it's no fun losing but you can't accuse your sister of cheating because of that,” She tried her best to speak in a soft but still strict matter.
“But she cheated mommy, I saw,” he crossed his arms and the tiers started dripping down from his eyes.
“Wanda did not cheat. She played fair and square, just like you and Peter did. Now you can either try to calm down or you and I are going to go take a nap. What will it be baby,?” Nat tried. Usually when Pietro thru a tantrum it never worked with a simple solution. She hoped that since they were not at home that it would be different but she was wrong.
“CHEATED MOMMY!” he yelled at the top of his lungs. “WANA Cheat” he tried to yell that too but it ended in a sob.
At that Nat stood up with Pietro in her arms before saying, “I am sorry about this. We are going to go take a nap in your comfy car seat now.”
“Go night-night too?” Wanda asked sadly, probably hurt by her brother's accusations.
“No baby girl, you come over here,” Nat said softly, feeling bad for her baby. “Come give mommy some cuddles,”
Wanda snuggled into Nat while Peter snuggled into Tony and they both enjoyed the moment of silence after all the yelling and crying.
“Dada? Pietro bad?” Peter asked, feeling sad at the idea of his friend getting a punishment.
“No, darling. He is just tired from all the playing. He is not a bad boy, he just needs to learn how to express his emotions,” Tony explained softly looking at Val for confirmation if what he said was okay, happy when she noded a conformation.
“No more yell,” He said firmly, as if deciding the fate of the world.
“Peter right. No more yell,” Wana agreed.
Both the kids layed their heads on the chest of their caregivers and looked at each other.
“how old are you?” Peter was the first to ask.
“5,” Wanda said and held up five fingers. “how old are you?”
“I 4,” Peter said and held up fore of his fingers. “congratulation on first place,” He said with a smile and was even happier when daddy muttered `Good boy`.
“Thank you, you also good,”
The two littles kept talking like this for a couple of minutes before Peter looked up at his daddy and whined. “Daddy hungry,”
“Are you now? What about you Wanda, you hungry too?”
“Uh hu,” Wanda said and nodded her head in agreement.
Not long after the littles were carried to the kitchen and put in chairs beside each other.
“Peter your daddies super cool,” Wanda started the conversation.
“Uh hu” Peter nodded in agreement. “I like papa, cuz he has big strong muscles. He eats all his vegetables,” He told the girl. His papa was so strong and when he was going to be just like him when he grows up.
“Yeah. Big muscles” “but your daddy cool too. He iron man,”
“Really?”
“Uh hu. He go fly in big suite of iron. Defeats bad guys with uncle Steve,”
“Daddy?” Peter looked at Tony with a confused gaze.
“Almost done honey,” Tony answered not really looking up from cutting up the apples.
“Daddy,” Peter tried once more and once Tony was looking at him he continues. “you ironman?”
“I am. You know how papa helps people sometimes, with his big muscles, remember?” Tony asked and when Peter noded her continued. “I do that sometimes too. Only daddy don’t have as big muscles so I used my big brain to build a suit,”
Peter looked at Tony with skepticism. Maybe daddy was playing with him and really lying, peter never liked that. “Prove it,” he said while all the adults held their laughs in.
“Sure baby boy. But you have to ask nicely,”
“Prove it, daddy,” Peter said impatiently. Maybe daddy was lying.
“Nicely,”
“Papa?” Peter looked over to Steve. “daddy lying? I no like,”
Steve saw that Peter's eyes were just about to water up, probably tired and hungry from all the playing, making him cranky.
“no Baby boy. Don’t cry,” He said and picked Peter up from his chair. “Daddy is not lying,” He placed the boy on his hip and started bouncing him. “you just relax okay?”
Peter relaxed into Steve's shoulder, followed by Steve sending Tony a glare. Can you not read the room. Clearly not happy with his husband. Yepp, Peter has him wrapped around his finger.
“Peter,” Tony tried.
“Want papa,” Peter whined and pushed his head into Steve's shoulder.
“Read the room next time. He just wanted to know the truth,” Steve glared at Tony.
“Steve I just told him to ask nicely. That’s called parenting. You should try it next time instead of letting him get his way,” Tony said back with a bit of annoyance but quickly swallowed it considering they had guests.
Steve was just about to argue back when Peter taped his shoulder. “what's wrong with me getting my way?” Peter asked not at all understanding. His was was always so fun and existing with no sad faces.
“Peter, sometimes daddy and papa know what's better for you,” Tony said before Steve could interrupt.
“hu?”
“Yeah, Peter. Sometimes my mommies also say that. It means you don’t get your way but still okay cuz you gets lots of cuddles.” Wanda chipped in with a happy tone, helping Peter understand.
“Okay,” Peter mumbled before looking towards Tony. “Sorry, daddy,”
“Its okay sweetheart,”
Steve and Tony were about to continue explaining to Peter but they were quickly interrupted by Wanda.
“PETER, wanna see cool trick?”
“YEaH!”
“Inside voices,” Nat reminded before she let the little once continue.
“Watch this,” Wanda said and pointed towards the salt shaker on the countertop. It took Wanda no longer than two seconds before the slat shaker was floating with red lights surrounding it.
“WOW!” Peter watched with amusement. There were no tricks, no strings no nothing and it was amazing. Then he remembered he could also do tricks, one that he had not told daddies about yet. This will be a good time.
“watch my trick,” Peter said and stood up from his chair with some struggles. He then jumped down onto the floor and ran towards the nearest wall. From there it just went up. Peter started walking up the wall or more like crawling and finally he ended up on the roof.
Steve and Tony stood with a surprised expression and with their jaws hitting the floor.
“Peter honny. Come down from there,” Tony was the first to speak. Trying and failing to hide his nerves. His boy was walking on the roof, upside down. Who could blame him?
“Daddy trick,” Peter explained. Why daddy and papa become so weird? Peter wondered.
“That’s a cool trick honey but come down now. Papa will catch you,” Steve said, standing with open arms right under Peter.
“Why?” Peter asked confused. “Wanda show trick, I show trick,”
“Just come down honey,” Tony said. “jump right into Papas's arms,” He tried to say it with excitement and was happy when a smile crossed Peter's face.
“Papa catch?”
“I will always catch you, my little prince,” Steve said and held his arms out for Peter.
Peter let go of the roof with a giggle and not even a second later was he in his papa's arms. “Thankyou papa,” He said and threw his arms around Steve's shoulder.
Peter was then sat down in his chair beside Wanda and the two littles ate their food as if nothing had even happened. The adults kept a close eye on both of them and Steve and Tony planned on having a talk with Peter.
Soon after Pietro joined them and they convinced the adults to let them play outside. It felt like they just started playing when Nat called out to Pietro and Wanda.
“Its time to go home,”
“Just a little longer mommy. Please,” Pietro tried to beg but to no use.
“I am glad you had a good time buddy but it's time to go home,” Nat said firmly but still with her loving tone present.
“Okay mommy, we come back and play another time?”
“Of course. Mommy and mama will schedule another playdate, how about that,” Nat promised and all the littles said goodbye with smiles.
“Did you have a fun time Peter?” Steve asked once they had said goodbye to their guests and were walking back to the living room.
“Jupp. Had lots of fun papa,” Peter said with a smile and held his hands far apart to show just how much fun he had.
“That’s great honey,” Steve said and sat down on their big couth with Peter on his lap. “Now can you please tell me about how you hung upside down from the roof?”
“Dada I climb the wall and then go roof,” Peter explained. Simple as that, he thought.
“Where did you learn this?”
“Big spider went, “Bite bite bite,” and then I got big bo-bo on here,” Peter said and pointed to his neck. “And then I see super good and hear super good and walk super fast and strong and super good at climbing.”
“Okay,” Steve said and paused a little. “so a spider bit you and now you have superpowers,”
“Yeah,” Peter said with a big grin. “I like daddy and papa now,”
“Okay,”
“DADDY, I like you and papa,” Peter yelled out to Tony who came walking in from the kitchen.
“Are you now? How so?”
“I superpowers,”
“Is your superpower walking on walls?”
“Yes, daddy!” Peter said, excited that at least one of his daddies understood.
“Did you get these superpowers from a spider?” Tony asked. He had put the pieces together about ten minutes after the incident happened. His husband tho was a little behind.
“What? How did you know that?” Steve asked while Peter nodded towards Tony with excitement.
“He is Spiderman you dumb ass,” Tony said with a smile and kissed Steves cheek, making the man blush. “Don’t worry, it's okay to be a little behind. After all, you are competing with Tony Stark,”
“PAPA. Daddy said bad word!” Peter yelled.
“That’s right baby boy. Should we punish him?” Steve asked knowing full well the answer would be yes.
“Yeah, we put daddy in time out,” Peter said and pointed to the kitchen where the time out chair was. “Or he gets spanking but I no like spanking so maybe time out better?”
“How about this Peter. You spare me of a spanking and daddy will let you have ice cream for dinner,” Tony said with a big grin knowing he had won Peter. Surprisingly Steve did not seem to protest and just enjoyed Peter erupt into a big ball of happiness.
“YESSSSSS!” Peter chanted as if he had just won a gold medal. “WINNER”
“Okay, are you going to show me to the timeout chair?”
Peter stood up from Steve's lap and jumped down to the floor before taking Tony's hand. He lead Tony to the kitchen before pointing to the chair that he was usually put in.
“Ten minutes,” He said with a strict voice but his smile was still as wide as ever. Wene Tonys but hit the chair Peter ran back to his papa with giggles erupting the entire house.
“Dada I put daddy in timeout,”
“Arent you a good boy, saving everyone from daddies bad words,” Steve said and kissed Peter's forehead. “you’re a hero Peter,”
“really?”
“Yupp, you’re a superhero,” Steve confirmed.
“You're my hero papa,” Peter said and nestled into Steve, feeling his big arms wrap around him protectively.
“What about daddy?”
“Papa is my hero, daddy is my daddy” Peter explained. “Daddy change diaper, papa saves me from bad guys.
Steve's laughter erupted as he looked down at his son. God do I love this little monster. “I'll always save you, and daddy will always change your diaper,”
“Why you laughing dada. Changing diaper is important.”
“I love you so much Peter, you're my good boy. Forever and always.”
“Papas good boy,” Peter confirmed with a smile.
“Love you, papa,” He added. “LOVE YOU, DADDY!!!!”
Ten minutes later:
