Peters face lit up with the light from his phone, he watched as three dots typed away he swayed slightly with inpatientness. Tony and him had been talking for awhile now and Peter was super excited when Tony mentioned the new project they could work on. Then out of nowhere Tony seemed to have started to text a whole book, and he waited, inpatiently but he still did. When his phone slightly shoke with his message he sat up more.
Tony: pep wants me too ask if you want to come to are party on Monday.
Peters whole body lit up with excitement and he ignored that pepper had made him ask which he was sure pepper would tell him was untrue. He practically shoke with excitement as he wrote back.
“Hey may can I go to a party at mr Starks on Monday.” Peter spoke slightly louder than usual mindful of the small apartment.
“Sure honey, I’m making lasagna tonight by the way, your favorite.” May answers.
Peter: yea sure, may said it was okay:)
Tony: k happy will pick you up at 9
Peter:cool
Although he seems “chill” he was really freaking out, he would be staying the night mr stark told him it would be way to late to drive home. So he got up and grabbed his backpack going around his room grabbing everything he needed.
He put the backpack next to his side table and rushed out of his room. “He may smells good” he said suprised which earned him a dirty look from may, he put his hands up in surrender and sat down.
“I hope it taste good then” may said as she sat the dish in the middle of the table, she spinned around going to the fridge for drinks. He was basically vibrating with excitement, which made may smile. “So a stark party huh, you need a suit or something and remember no drinking.” May said the last bit sternly.
“No mr stark said it was more of a family get together, we are doing fire works and stuff I think he said the avengers and a few friends were going, and I don’t even want to drink may.”
May smiled and sagged with relief she nodded.
“ well I still want your phone on at all times and call me before you go to bed and when you get there also if you need anything.” May said.
“ yep no problem.” Peter looked back down at his food.
There conversation turned to ned, school, work and there latest tv show after awhile they were talking with nothing on there plate.
“Okay sweetie it’s ten you know the rules if-“
“If you have to be somewhere you go to bed before ten. I know” Peter stood up after that walking to May, she looked at him and pulled him close to her. Although he denied it may always said he was a perfect kid he never wanted to drink party do drugs usually wanted to stay with home with may or hang out with Ned. So naturally after he met Tony May became sacred and sad when she realized he was growing up and was worried like crazy when he was so far away, but she knew although Tony won’t admit it he loved Peter like his own so she felt better leaving him alone so far away.
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Peter rolled over sleep keeping him tied to the bed. May came in right as he started to fall back asleep, she walked over to him and sat down petting his hair out of his face she smiled.
“Hon it’s 8:30 you gotta get up happy gonna be here in 20.” He groaned
“M’kay” he groaned stretching, May stood and left him to get ready.
He stumble as he tried to put his shoes on while standing up (an old habit) May called from the kitchen telling him to hurry if he wants pancakes. Peter stumbled out of the room still pulling his shoe on which made May laugh.
“Sweetheart just sit down and do it.” May huffed.
“But it’s almost on” he struggled some more until he fell and diced to stay down. May giggled.
“You know your the best part of my life” she said though a big smile as she whatced her nephew pull his shoes on. Her phone buzzed in her pants, happy.
“Happy sis here sweetie” May said making peter look up, a smile spread across his face and he jumped up.
“Okay, I love you I’ll call you when I’m there and before bed.” He rushed out then hugged his aunt before racing out the door his back pack falling off his shoulder.
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“Hey hap, how are you” although Peter knew he would probably just get a grunt in response he still liked to talk to the guy, even if happy didn’t like it.
“Good kid, how you and your aunt” Peter looked suprised at the response and smiled with joy, maybe today wouldn’t be so bad.
As they drove to The avenger tower Peter talked about all him bed and May had done so far this summer, instead of ignoring the kid happy replied with short replies knowing the kid was more ranting then having a conversation.
As they pulled up and parked Peter was bouncing with excitement, he basically shot out of the car when it parked not waiting for happy. He knew his way around by now and was way to excited to wait.
Friday greeted him warmly, which was weird thing for a robot but Peter didn’t mind. In peters opinion the elevator up was to slow and he was literally vibrating with excitement around the elevator waiting for it to stop.
When the doors finally opens Peter zoomed out and ran down the hall to the living room.
“Mr stark hi” he was breathing heavy from running so much “I’m soooooo excited, I can’t wait you know I’ve never seen fireworks before because we can’t in the city, I’ve seen them in movies and aunt May was going to take us to a festival to see them but she got call in and-“.
“Whoa there bambino, first hi second would you like to say hi to the others or go to your room first.” Tony always provided options for Peter never out right told him what to do it made Peter happy.
“Uh room, but only to put my bag in there then I wanna see mrs Potts and the avengers.” Peter said and rushed to his room before tony said a word.
Once Peter dropped his bag was in his room he raced back.
“PETE, come here” tony spoke when he heard the running steps.
Peter turned a 180 and went towards Tony’s voice. When he got there he was standing with mrs Potts.
“Hi mrs Potts it nice to see you again how are you.” Peter said when he saw here slowing to a walk. Pepper smiled at him “god I will never get over how sweet you are, I’m doing just fine sweetie how are you and May doing. And you can call me pepper.” Tony rolled his eyes “good luck with that.
“That’s good me and May have been good” Peter said back ignoring Tony’s comment.
“Come on hon let’s go see everyone, so there will be only ten people today so it’s not gonna be to crowded and we’re doing burgers if you want something else just ask okay sweetie.” Pepper discribed the day to him while the walked to the living room. He was grateful for that fact he liked to know what was going on.
“Burgers are fine by me thanks though pepper.” Peter replied and tried to hide his smile as Tony went slack jawed at Peter calling her pepper.
“Hi guys” Peter said while he bounced into the room stitting on the empty couch he assumed pepper and tony were going to sit. The other two sat on ethier side of him.
There was a course of hellos Althea the conversations we’re back to being separated amongst eachother, Peter just whachted.
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The night came rather quickly with all the fun going on. Everyone was relaxing outside waiting for it to become darker. Peter sat with tony tony as he and rhody talked and grilled, occasionally asked a question or laughing at something said.
Everything had been great amazing even that’s was til a loud pop hit came from somewhere. Peter flinched and hopped Tony didn’t see.
Then another came and another and another until they were almost constant, Peter slowly put his hands over his ears shutting his eyes tightly to prevent tears from coming. Tony noticed this and crouched down ignoring the protest his legs made.
“Pete what’s wrong?” Tony almost whispered.
“Loud, too loud” Peter whimpers out and soon he couldn’t stop the tears. Tony looked around to find what could possibly be so loud then, of course it’s too loud.
“ oh bud I’m sorry I didn’t even think about that, hey Steve can you guys stop for a sec please.” Steve nodded pushing sams hand down before he threw another at Bucky. Pepper saw Peter and went over to see what was wrong.
“Hey sweetie, you wanna go inside and see if there’s anything we can do for your ears?” She whispered so quietly tony was surprised Peter heard her. He nodded, Tony help him stand and lead him into the house pepper on his trail.
Pepper lead him to the couch while tony went to look for some headphones. Pepper pulled Peter into a hug and Peter found himself feeling okay with crying in her arms. She shushed him and ran her fingers through his hair, Peter almost cried more at this. Although he could barely remember her he still remembers the way it felt when she would hold him and it was so similar that he choked on another sob.
Tony came back in the room holding Steve’s pair of shooting headphones, Bruce had made them so they would work for his enhanced hearing. Peters tears had stopped and embarrassment filled his chest like a rushing river.
“Hey kiddy, these should work just fine and you’ll still be able to hear people talking to you.” Tony whispered as he sat down next to the two. Peter sat up enough to allow the headphones to be put on his head but not enough that peppers arms weren’t still wrapped around him. Pepper and tony shared a look peter couldn’t really tell what it meant or if it mattered so he chose to ignore it.
“Okay bambino we can go back out whenever you want, no one is mad at you promise.” Tony held out his pinky finger and peter accepted his offer.
They sat there for a few minutes as peter caught his breath. Soon peter was back to being super excited he practically bounced up from the couch pulling pepper and tony with him.
When the first fire works went off Peter was in between pepper and tony, he didn’t flinch or cover his ears. He was amazed by the fast lights and how beautiful it was. He felt a gaze on him but could t bring him self to care he couldn’t pull his eyes away from the fire works.
When the last fire work was set of by Bucky peter was struggling to keep his eyes open, he found himself leaning on tony but couldn’t bring himself to care. As he slipped into sleep he found himself dreaming of the next forth of the July and couldn’t wait.