1.
Peter was the first one awake on the ship this morning which was unusual he was always the last one awake. Rocket would wake up super early to start building his weapons, Groot's a child so being up early is written in his code, Gamora's mods were the usual reason for her early awakening, she didn't require much sleep because of them, Drax and Mantis both go to sleep early and wake up relatively early so it was a surprise to him when he woke up next to Gamora to see she was still sleeping and once reaching the kitchen realising he was the only one awake on the entire ship. Peter was going to attempt to make a full English breakfast, he recalled having it in with his Grandpa and Mom the problem was he was hardly a cook and they most likely didn't even have half the ingredients on the ship to make it so it definitely wouldn't end up being a 'Full' English breakfast. Peter grabbed the holopad to find a recipe with everything that's in the breakfast which is where he came across hot chocolate, he could remember his mom making it for him with his breakfast if he'd had a bad day previous to that morning. He went over to the fridge and saw they had milk and milk chocolate and he knew for a fact they had marshmellows in the cupboard because they were one of Groot’s favourite snacks, scanning the fridge he came across eggs, some type of meat Drax had bought the last time they went to a supermarket, bread for toast and a vegetable from space that looks similar to tomatoes which he assumes will do. He found the frying pan to begin preparing the eggs, he wasn't exactly sure how to cook the meat Drax brought so he wasn’t sure if he’d use it or not, He put a few blocks of chocolate into a pan with milk on the stove next to where the eggs were frying and put the toast into the toaster.
During the time the food was cooking and the hot chocolate was heating up Gamora, Rocket and Groot had made their way through to the kitchen. "Good morning" Gamora said as she walked through while Peter poured the hot chocolate into cups. "Morning babe," Peter passed them all cups of hot chocolate, Gamora eyed the drink suspiciously, "Just try it Mora, you'll like it I promise." Gamora took a sip of the drink and Peter could see her eyes light up as she took another sip. "Quill where'd you find how to make that," Rocket said while downing the contents of the mug. "My mom used to make it for me as a kid, I'm making breakfast too it's almost ready."
Once the eggs and toast were ready everyone was awake and sitting around the table they had in the kitchen, By this time Peter had decided to not ask Drax about the meat they could have that another day. Eggs and toast would be fine for breakfast. He set the plates down in front of his friends as well as a second mug of hot chocolate for them all except Drax, he had said that the liquid was disgusting. "Breakfast was very nice Peter," Mantis spoke before taking her last bite of toast. "Yes it was, thank you," Gamora smiled at her boyfriend. "I really enjoyed the hot chocolate," Mantis said. "I am Groot!" Rocket sighed, "Clearly you added way to much sugar for Groot, You and Gamora can watch him all day I ain't dealing with the sugar rush." Gamora picked Groot up and stroked his cheek, "I wouldn't mind watching him." "Me either and I'm glad you all enjoyed the food, maybe I should cook more often," Peter said but was quickly interrupted by Drax, "No I am a better cook than you Quill." "Don’t be rude you are both good," Gamora voiced as usual protecting Peter even if he didn't need the protection.
As everyone went off to do their own things for the day, Peter and Gamora stayed in the kitchen with Groot. Gamora watched as Peter was doing the dishes and Groot tried to help by picking up the bubbles that he was extremely fascinated by, he of course was making a mess instead of helping to clean but instead of telling him to stop she just watched the both of them mess around, she loved watching Peter with Groot just like Peter loved watching her look after Groot.
2.
One evening after the guardians had just completed a hard mission. Gamora and Peter were on the ship on their own because the rest of the guardians were out celebrating their win, it wasn't often they had a hard mission like they did today. Another reason they went to the bar was because they knew after the day they had today Peter and Gamora would want some time on their own.
Gamora had her head on Peter's chest while hugging him from the side they had been in that position in their bed since taking their showers after arriving home from the mission.
During the mission Gamora was stabbed pretty badly by Drax it was an accident of course and once Peter had given her stitches to close the wound she was okay since her mods acted as a strong pain killer she barely felt a thing but it was certainly enough to scare Peter into not wanting to leave her side pretty much ever again, "Peter please can we at least go on a walk, the bar would be more fun and I know you want to go so why don't we?" Peter looked down at her stroking her hair, "Mora you hardly ever want to go to the bar so we definitely aren't going now that you're injured." Gamora shrugged, "I'm fine Peter, let's just do something please." "I don't know Mora." "Peter it's a small cut on my arm I'm fine." Peter sat up a bit, "That was not a small cut." Gamora rolls her eyes, "Oh come on at least if we are home with no one here we can do something." Gamora climbed over Peter straddling his lap, "No way not while you're hurt." Gamora got up frustratedly. "Babe where are you going," Peter called out to her getting up from the bed and following her through the corridor into the kitchen. "We are going to watch earth movies and you're going to teach me how to make that drink we had the other week with breakfast." Peter raised his eyebrow at her in confusion, he barely remembered what he had done in the last couple of days aside the mission they had just completed. "Yes the chocolate drink." Peter gave her a look of realisation and nodded, "Ohhh.. yeah it's called hot chocolate." He went over to the cupboard and took out a small pan and placed it on top of the stove, "So getting the pan out is the first step, you can use any pan but since it's just us this one will do." He took her hand and walked over to the fridge slightly dragging her with him, "Then from the fridge we need milk and chocolate, I always have many kinds of chocolate as you are know, we can use milk chocolate today like I did with breakfast but you can choose any of them they all have different flavours." He took both the milk and milk chocolate out of the fridge and went back over to the pan, he passed the chocolate bar to Gamora, "Can you break off a few blocks of the chocolate," He asked her before kissing her cheek. She smiled and did as Peter asked while turning the heat on the stove on and pouring some milk into the pan. "Should I put the chocolate in?" Gamora asked him and he nodded taking a spoon to put some sugar into the pan, she placed the cubes into the pan and Peter passed her a whisk, "Now we stir it until the chocolate has melted." Gamora followed his instruction, "It's quite easy to make then, I thought it would be harder." "Nope and it only takes a couple of minutes super easy." He went to another cupboard and picked out two mugs for them to pour the hot chocolate into when it was ready. While they waited for the chocolate to finish melting Peter lightly stroked Gamora's arm over her wound and kissed her cheek a few times. When the hot chocolate was ready he switched the stove off and poured the liquid equally into their separate cups, "Now for the big question: Cream and marshmallows?" Gamora shrugs, "Did we have that before?" Peter shook his head, "No but it tastes really good how about I put it in mine and then you can try it?" "Yeah that’s fine," She smiled at him picking up her mug, "Be careful it's hot." Gamora tilted her head to the side, "It wont burn me Peter." "Yeah yeah I forgot." He put the whipped cream and marshmallows into the mug. "Here, try it." He passed his mug over to her and held hers while she tried it, "Hmm it's nice I think I prefer it without I'm not sure." She passed the mug back and took hers back. "You know you can have more than one sip babe." Gamora shook her head, "No it's yours." She smiled taking small sips of her drink and turning on one of her and Peter's favourite earth movies.
3.
Gamora had woken up in the middle of the night at around 4am, she couldn't fall back to sleep even with Peter's arms wrapped around her almost like a protective barrier from everything in her life that could cause her harm at least that's what he once called his arms when he had them wrapped around her. She got up quietly out of Peter embrace something she did often, more often than Peter actually knew considering she was very skilled in her stealthiness. She quietly went through to the kitchen only making a sound when she stepped on the metal outside her and Peter's bedroom door which seemed to always make a creaking noise when stepped on, however she hoped it didn't wake him up. Making her way into the kitchen she switched on the small light incase anyone woke up she didn't want them to see the bright light on and come through. She placed one of the pans that Peter had shown her to use on the stove and switched the hob on and poured a small amount of milk into the pan before going to find some of Peter's chocolate in the fridge, she couldn't remember what kind they had used before when they made it together so she was hoping there was only one kind in the fridge. She opened it to see there was four types in the fridge it wasn't really much of a surprise to her since he often stocked up when he found it on different planets.
Just as she was about to check the names of the chocolate to try and jog her memory of it she heard foot steps coming from behind her she knew the foot steps belonged to her boyfriend so she ignored it and continued with what she was doing, she picked the chocolate bars from the fridge to read them: Dark chocolate, Milk chocolate, White chocolate and salted caramel chocolate. Peter wrapped his arms around her waist making her flinch slightly forgetting for a second that she'd heard him coming up behind her, "Mhmm why are you stealing my chocolate?" Peter asked her in a raspy voice since he'd just woke up, it was one of Gamora's favourite sounds to hear. "I'm making hot chocolate what chocolate do I use again? You've got so many." Peter put his head down to the side of her neck and kissed her there before looking at the chocolate she was holding, "You can use any of them but last time we used Milk chocolate." She nodded and kept the bar putting the rest back into the fridge and closing the door. "Peter can I move please?" He let go of her and she walked over to the pan breaking off some squares of the chocolate and dropping them into the pan, "Babe it's like 4am why are you making hot chocolate at this time I would have made you some in the morning." Gamora shrugged, "I woke up and had a craving for it as you would say, I didn't want to wake you though." He went back up behind her holding her in his arms from behind again while she stirred the chocolate and milk in the pan, "You didn't wake me, I sensed you were gone I couldn't smell you." Gamora looked confused even though he couldn’t see her face, "You couldn't smell me?" Peter reached forward and grabbed the sugar sprinkling a small amount into the chocolate and milk Gamora was stirring, "Yeah you always smell like the flowers from the gardens me and my mom would visit on earth and your hair always smells of lavender from the shampoo and oils you put in it, I always know when you're around." Gamora smiled since she could hear the happiness in his voice as he spoke. "Would you like a cup I've probably made enough for us both." He nods and she pours the drink into to separate mugs passing one over to him. She walked back to their bedroom with the mug in her hands she'd decided on cleaning up in the morning as she was starting to feel tired again. Peter followed her to their bedroom sitting next to her in his place on their bed, Gamora took a sip of her hot chocolate sighing, "Thank you." Peter smiled at her, "For introducing you to hot chocolate?" "Yes well no but also yes I have a lot to thank you for." "I do too." He moved closer to her wrapping his arm around her while she laid her head on his shoulder. The two sipped on their hot chocolates as they talked quietly, "Did I do a good job making it?" Peter licked his lips and kissed her, "You're better than me that's for sure." She laughed rolling her eyes, "Whatever."
They finished their mugs of hot chocolate and laid back down, he had his head rested in the crook of her neck, he breathed in a deep breath smelling her scent he loved so much and wrapped his arms around her once again as they drifted back to sleep together.
4. Groot was only a kid he knew that if Rocket knew he was awake he would be mad so he used his tiny feet in his favour and tapped lightly into the kitchen, he walked over to the fridge and opened it to create some light so he could see around him as he was scared of the dark, their was a gush of different smells from the food radiating out. One of those smells being chocolate. Groot had remembered the smell of chocolate from multiple times Gamora and himself had stolen Peter’s chocolate or made hot chocolate together. Groot was almost certain that he could remember how to make hot chocolate on his own since he didn’t have Gamora there to help him it would be the only way and it wasn’t difficult he’s just have to be careful. He dragged one of the pans out of the cupboard and stretched his branches out to pick the milk from the fridge, he poured out some milk into the pan and was about to place it onto the stove before he was stopped. Gamora grabbed the pan out of his branches, “What are you doing?” “I am groot” he titled his little head to the side. “I know you’re making hot chocolate why?” “I am groot” “I’m sorry you couldn’t sleep,” She picked him up in the palm of her hand, “You aren’t allowed to use the stove though you know that.” Groot frowned at her, “I am groot” “How about I make you one then you can come and sleep in my room” Groot’s frown turned into a smile “I am groot!”
Gamora made up two hot chocolates and set one down on the counter in front of Groot, “I am groot” “You’re welcome but don’t use the stove on your own please.” “I am groot” “I was already awake, but you could have seen if I was awake before trying to do it yourself.” Groot nods, “I am groot” “I had a nightmare and couldn’t fall back to sleep although i’m starting to feel tired again” Groot made a sad face, “I am groot” Gamora smiled at him, “It’s okay, drink up so we can go to bed” Groot sipped up his hot chocolate as fast as he could and climbed up onto Gamora’s shoulder and held onto her hair, She walked down the corridor from the kitchen to where the ships quarters were and stopped outside the door, “We have to be quiet we can’t wake up Peter okay?” Groot nodded even though she couldn’t see him and whispered ‘shhhh.’ Gamora opened the door as quietly as she could and lightly walked over to the table beside her and Peter’s bed and pulled out Groot’s favourite blanket, she placed the blanket at the end of their bed and he jumped off her shoulder ready to get comfy under his blanket. Gamora climbed into her side of the bed but Peter had woken up slightly and turned to look at her, “Where did you go babe?” he mumbled in his sleepy voice. “I couldn’t sleep so I went into the kitchen and caught Groot trying to make hot chocolate.” Peter’s eyes suddenly shot open, “What?! Is he okay?” Gamora stroked the side of his face, “Don’t worry he’s fine he’d only taken the milk out of the fridge.” Peter sighed in relief, “Thank god you were there.” Gamora gave him a small smile, “I gave him a warning about using the stove, also be careful he’s sleeping at the end of our bed.” “Babe we said he should stop doing that.” Gamora pouts, “I know but we both had a nightmare and look how adorable he is.” Peter kissed her lightly and looked over at Groot, “Yeah he is cute. Are you going back to sleep?” Gamora nodded, “Mhm that hot chocolate made me tired.” Peter wrapped his arm around Gamora’s waist and kissed her, “Goodnight I love you.” Gamora smiled at him and looked over at Groot and smiled, “I love you too,” She whispered and thought of all of the love she gets everyday from Peter, Groot, Nebula and the other members of the guardians that have become her family, she has no reason to fear Thanos he’s dead and she has her family he won’t ever be able to take that from her.
5.
Peter had visited his grandpa a few times on earth if he was completely honest he had missed earth, there was so many places he hadn’t visited there or that had been re done since he was last there. The first time he went back he went alone he felt like it was something he had to do on his own and he wasn’t sure how his grandpa would react to a bunch of space people at his door. The second time he visited he took Gamora he wanted her to be the first person from the guardians that his grandpa met, it made sense since she’s his wife. The third time he visited he brought all the guardians, his grandpa was more than excited to meet everyone of Peter’s friends and the trip turned out to be awesome there was lots of bonding between his grandpa and friends as well as Gamora and his grandpa getting to know each other even more. When Peter and his grandpa were alone he told Peter that as much has he had missed him over the many years he was gone but he was internally grateful that his grandson had met such wonderful friends and even gotten married.
Peter and Gamora had been trying to plan another trip back to earth for a while Peter wanted to do some more exploring around where he grew up as well as other places in the states, of course Gamora was more than happy to accompany him, she secretly loved going to earth he knew this but she liked to think he didn’t, he guessed she liked it because of the special connection she had with his grandpa they had gotten close quickly and Peter couldn’t have been more happy about it. Sure there were things on earth that weren’t so great and he especially hates when he takes Gamora there and there’s people that look at them like they don’t belong there but who cares they are just people and they will never see them again.
This time Peter was even more excited about going back to earth because although he’s getting to see things he’s never seen before with Gamora, they also have something to tell his grandpa and Peter was over the moon excited about it.
“Babe are you almost ready? I told grandpa we’d be there this afternoon.” Gamora was sat at the vanity table in their place they had on knowhere spraying on her favourite perfume she had. “Yes i’m just nervous I suppose.” Peter walked up behind her and ran his fingers through her wavy hair, “You’ve got nothing to be nervous about grandpa will be just about as happy as we are.” She turned around to look at him, “Just about?” Peter laughed, “Well he won’t be more happy than we are will he?” Gamora shrugged, “I guess not” Peter kissed her lips softly, “Are you ready?” She nodded, “As ready as i’ll ever be.” They were staying for 5 days at his grandpa’s house and exploring the town before going to Chicago and then going to New York spending 2 days in both.
The journey to earth was always boring there wasn’t a lot to do but space travel made the journey go by pretty fast it only took a few hours and it gave Gamora some time to sleep. Upon arrival Peter had woken his wife who was not happy about the awakening. They got out of the ship and Peter cloaked it so no one around would see it. The field they parked in wasn’t a far walk from Jason’s house so either of them could easier check on the ship when they needed. The couple arrived and knocked on the door with Jason opening it a few seconds after, “Peter i’ve told you before you can just walk in.” He wrapped his arms around Peter giving him a warm hug before doing the same to Gamora. “Hi grandpa hope you didn’t miss us too much.” Gamora smiled and greeted him after. “Is there anything you want me to do while i’m here? I can vaccum.” Jason patted Peter on the back, “Are you calling my house dirty?” Peter quickly shook his head, “No I just want to be helpful.” “I’m fine Pete, if you want to help choose something you and Gamora would like for dinner we can order in but get settled in first.” Peter took Gamora’s hand, “We won’t be long we’ve got lots of catching up to do,” Gamora said to Jason before Peter lead her to his room they stayed in.
“Peter I thought we were telling him when we got here?” She was pacing back and forth around his room. “Babe you’ve got nothing to be nervous about,” He stands up and takes his hands. “We haven’t known him that long we don’t know how he will react.” “Mora he was fine with you being my wife, he was happy I was happy this will be the same.” Gamora sighed, “You’re right.” Peter smiled with a smirk peaking through, “I know.” She gave him a glare as he laughed, “Let’s make hot chocolate and tell him.” She nods in response before leaving the room with him. In the kitchen Gamora sits down at the table with Jason while Peter makes hot chocolate for the three of them, “So, what’s space been like anything exciting?” Jason asked her. “We’ve had a few missions but mostly we’ve been fixing up knowhere and making it into a better place to live,” Gamora smiled at him. “I’m sure Pete has pictures of the place to show me.” “Oh of course he’s always taking pictures to show you he’s very proud of what he’s done,” Gamora looks over at Peter and smiles as he walks over to them with the mugs of hot chocolate. “Can you show me the pictures while we drink?” Jason questioned. “Well first Gamora and I have something important to tell you.” Gamora looked down at the table indicating to Peter that he should say it, “Oh what is it?” His grandpa questioned curiously. “Gamora is pregnant,” Peter said his smile breaking out across his face before he could even finish saying the words, Gamora loved seeing his reaction everytime he told someone about it, it was just another reason to add to many reasons why she loved him so much. “Oh really? that’s wonderful, wow i’m going to be a great grandpa I can’t wait.” Peter put his arm around Gamora, “Told you he’d be happy.” Gamora looked up and saw them both smiling at her, “I know.”
6.
It was a cold winters day when Peter had taken the guardians to a planet where snow was an actual thing because he wanted to experience winter how he used to and wanted his friends to have the chance experience it as well but most of all he wanted to take his daughter there to show her what Christmas was like for him as a kid. Peter had told Meredith about snowy christmas’ since she was a baby and now she was 4 Peter thought it was time for her first sled ride and hot chocolate to warm her up afterwards. They landed on Ecury, Meredith and Gamora were watching out of the window as they landed on top of a snowy mountain, “Mer to go sledging with daddy you need to wrap up warm.” Meredith shook her head, “No don’t I already warm.” “That’s because we are inside, outside is cold. Get the pink fluffy coat daddy got you please.” Meredith pouted, “But mommy I can stay warm in the cold I got that from you.” Gamora laughed a little, “Yes you’ve got thicker skin from me but you still need to keep warm.” Meredith huffed and stomped away to get her coat. “Mora are you coming out with us?” Peter asked kissing his wife on the top of her head. “For a little while i’ll record her on the holopad then i’ll make the hot chocolate, you know she’ll be bored after a few goes.” Peter hummed agreeing with her as Meredith ran through to them carrying her coat, hat and gloves.
Once all of them had their snow attire on Peter lowered the ships ramp for them to climb out, Meredith’s face lit up as she ran out of the ship and onto the soft fluffy snow. Gamora stood at the bottom of one of the small snow mountains with the holopad out while Peter took Meredith up to the top with the plastic sled he found when visiting earth recently. “Daddy is it scary?” Meredith looked down the hill fiddling with the zip on her coat. “No you’ll love it and mommy is right at the bottom if you get scared.” Meredith sat down on the plastic and held on to the rope handles tightly. Peter pushed the sled lightly over the top of the hill and watched as it skidded down the hill, he could hear Meredith laughing as she zoomed down. At the bottom of the hill Meredith ran over to Gamora with a wide smile on her face, Gamora thought she looked gorgeous playing in the snow with her curly hair blowing around in the wind and her little nose turning red as well as red patches on her light green skin from the cold, “Did you enjoy that baby?” Meredith nodded really quickly, “YES YES YES. I want to go again.” “Take the sled back up the hill then.” “Can you and daddy come on with me?” Gamora laughed, “Mer we won’t fit it’s only big enough for you, i’ll watch you a couple more times then i’ll make us hot chocolate.” Meredith’s face lit up once again, “YAY! I love the cold.” and with that she ran back up the hill with the sled and went down a few more times her excitement building each time she went down bigger and steeper hills. After around half an hour of sledding and Peter teaching Gamora and Meredith different things to do in the snow such as snow angles, building snowmen and having snowball fights everyone was cold and ready for hot chocolate, Peter and Meredith went in the ships and met Gamora, who had gone indoors a few minutes before them, in the kitchen just adding the cream on top of their hot chocolates. “How was the rest of your sledding Mer?” Gamora asked wrapped her in a hug. “Good but i’m chilly now.” Gamora tilted her head to the side, “Hmm are you looks like you need your hot chocolate then huh?” Meredith looked up at her mom with wide eyes, “uh huh I do please.” Meredith squirmed out of Gamora’s arms and sat down at the table ready for her hot chocolate. Gamora brought the cups over and placed all three on the table. “Be careful it’s hot,” She spoke as Meredith took her first sip, “Mmm yummy!! Thank you mommy.” She smiled at both of her parents. “I think we should come to Ecury more often look how happy you’ve made her Peter.” Peter nods and ruffles Meredith’s hair, “Loves the snow just like me don’t you kid?” Meredith nodded despite barely listening to them since her hot chocolate was way more interesting to her. “Mommy, Daddy can you teach how to make hot chocolate all by myself one day pleaseeee?” She said as she slurped the last bit out of her cup. “One day baby.”
Wherever starmora go and whatever they do hot chocolate will always follow. It’s their comfort drink.