Chapter 8
“How?” Peter asked in a voice that came out too high pitched as his father responded with a laughing attack before speaking.
”There was a girl, in the footage I had F.R.I.D.A.Y show me. And if the way you two were acting wasn’t enough you have a collection of coffee cups from the same place in your room. And you saying you’re visiting your friend who works at a coffee shop sold it.”
Peter chuckled slighty before making a small frown, “Was my girlfriend.”
Tony frowned as well, “Is your girlfriend, remember I’m going to fix this Pete.”
Peter scoffed, “Yeah, you can try. I told you can’t- this isn’t something you can just go back in time to fix.”
This time Tony scoffed, “Don’t underestimate me kid, I will fix this. Not the point, when I’m done spending Christmas with Harley and Pepper since you’re being to stubborn to come I’ll be back. And I’ll fix this.”
Peter nodded, “Alright I- I’m really happy your back. You don’t realize how much you being here already has helped me Dad…”
Tony gave Peter another tight hug, “You sure you don’t want to come with me?”
Peter shook his head, “Just make this Christmas good for Harley will you? He lost May too…and it’s all my fault. He deserves your comfort.”
Tony let out a sad sigh and jokingly rolled his eyes, “Mays death wasn’t your fault I can tell you that now even if I don’t know the story. When I come back you think your ready to explain to me what happened and who I need to kill?”
Peter managed another smile, “I’ll try, Merry Christmas Dad.”
”Merry Christmas Bambi,” Tony flew home back in his suite praying no civilian would spot him.
Peter woke up for the first time in months with something to look forward too. Sure, he had to wake up early occasionally for the daily bugle. But this time he actually had a smile on his face to start the day.
He took his time taking a warm shower and attempting to cover up his eyebags with some foundation before throwing on a nice pair of clothing.
Usually he didn’t give a shit how he looked for work and threw on whatever he could find taking a fast cold 4 minute shower
He left his room with a smile on his face as he shot his neighbors a handwave.
He then made his way to the coffee shop, his grin growing even bigger.
He opened the door and MJ looked up from her phone with a smile, “Peter Parker.” She said putting her phone down on a counter.
Peter looked at her so glad she was safe, that she was ok.
“The usual?” She asked as she already began getting the coffee ready.
“Uh- yes please,” He said taking a seat.
She finished making the coffee and slid it over to him as he grabbed his wallet and payed for it.
”What are you doing here on Christmas, Mr. lonely?” MJ asked laughing slighty as Peter kept in a wince.
If she only knew.
”Could ask you the same thing,” He responded with even though he already knew why she was working on Christmas.
”My mom and best friend are both out of town, I got nothing better to do than earn some extra cash. So I guess we could be Mr. Lonelys together huh Parker?”
Peter gave her a small smile in return and nodded, “Yeah- I’d like that.”
She grabbed a remote and turned on a small tv that the coffee shop somehow afforded, “Anything you have in mind you wanna watch Parker?”
“Home alone, it’s your favorite after all,” He said not thinking much of it before MJs smile dropped.
”How did you know that?”