Would I lie to you?

"May, please, I need you to do this for us. If not for us, then for Pete." May couldn't forget the way her sister, one of the last three family members remaining, had cried to her barely an hour ago. Virginia 'Pepper' Potts had been under a lot of stress after the last kidnapping attempt, and so was Tony. God knows what would have happened to Peter, if it hadn't been for the locators, satellite and J.A.R.V.I.S.

Tony's A.I. had the access to many things, one of which was the Satellite, which Tony had launched to space as a project before Peter was born. It was J.A.R.V.I.S. who suggested that "Perhaps, it would be the best idea to plant some sort of a tracking device on all of the members of the family, Sir" and, against his and Pep's better judgement, they both agreed to it. Thanks to that decision, Peter had about seven different locator devices on him at all times, two in his shoes, one on a necklace, one on a bracelet, one in his jacket, and one had been planted into the boy's tooth, during the necessary visit to the dentist, so the doc could take care of the three-year-old's cavity.

May knew, in her heart, that she had already made her decision; but she needed to consult her husband. She climbed up the stairs of their apartment in Venice, sighing heavily with each step she took. Thanks to Tony and Pepper, they lived in this great apartment, which was one block away from the hospital she worked in, and two blocks away from the police station in which Ben worked. Pep and Tony had wanted them to live in Malibu, but Venice suited them better. May didn't want to be away from the only family she had left, and Ben understood her. He needed the change, after Richard, his last family member alive had died. He couldn't stand Brooklyn anymore. He needed a break.

May opened the door of their apartment, her mind clouded with all the possibilities. She took off her shoes, removed her thin jacket and put them all in their places.

"Hey, babe!" She could hear Ben's voice from behind her, as hands snaked around her waist.

"Madonna mia, Ben! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" She asked him.

"I'm sorry, babe! I just missed my sugar!"

"I've missed you, too, Ben!" She hugged him tightly.

"How are Pepper and Pete?" He asked, smiling at her. "What's wrong, May?"

"Ben, I... Pepper asked me to do her a favor, for Peter's safety..." May began

"Anything, May! I adore that little boy with my whole heart. You know that." Knowing she couldn't explain it, as the tightness in her throat wouldn't let her, May gave him the papers she was holding. Richard's eyes widened, as May nodded her head.

"They want us to..?"

"Yes. There's an apartment in Queens, which they had secured for us, all the bills and the apartment costs will be covered by them. We would get the money for anything and everything Peter might need. Pep even showed me the pictures of the apartment..."

"May, you don't need to worry. You know I would do anything to make you happy." Ben said, wiping her tears away from her face. May didn't even know she began crying. "Even if anything means that we should convince Peter his parents were Mary and Richard, for his own safety. He will find out the truth when the time is right. Plus, Pepper is your sister, she and Tony can visit under that pretext. Now, tell me more about that apartment..."

May began crying again, this time, of happiness. She called Pepper, to tell her that Ben agreed.

*Two months later*

"Pete, look how pretty it is!" May exclaimed excitedly, while showing the little boy around his room. There were toys everywhere, his bed was shaped as a race car, his sheets had Digimons over them, which was Peter's favourite anime at the time.

"Mommy where?" Pete's small voice asked.

"Your Mum has to work, sweetie." May's voice got caught in her throat. She didn't know it would be this hard.

"Daddy?"

"Daddy, too." Ben chimed in. "But, we will be with you in the meantime. We'll make sure you're safe. Right Jarvis?"

"That is correct, Mr. Parker. We will all watch over you, young Peter, make sure you are safe. For your parents' sake."

"No more bye-bye? No more bad men?" Peter asked, as he rubbed his eyes.

"Indeed, young Peter." JAVIS answered the sleepy boy's question, which made the child nod his head, before drifting off. His Aunt and Uncle tucked him in his new bed, making sure that JARVIS and night light are working.

"Will you make sure he's fine, J?" May asked.

"Of course I will, Mrs. Parker. Little boss will be safe here. The Boss and Lady Boss are waiting for you in the living room."

Ben took May's hand, as they walked to the living room.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Ben asked his brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

"Of course it isn't. But it's what is best for him at the moment, Ben. All of us know that. We can't keep living in fear of him being kidnapped again. This way, we'll know he is safe at all times."

"But, Tony..."

"He's still young, in a year's time, he won't even remember that Boss and Lady Boss are his parents. He will be able to call them Aunt and Uncle, like he does you."

"Tony and JARVIS are both right." Pepper managed to speak out. "This way, we know he is safe. No one will try to kidnap or kill our child, if he is away from us."

"We should go, before he wakes up from his nap." Tony stated, before pulling Pepper by the arm. He dragged her to their son's bedroom, where the boy was fast asleep. They looked around the room, gently kissing the crown of his head with an "I love you", before leaving the apartment in tears.

"They were crying. It's not easy to leave their child."

"I know. It's not easy for any of us."

"It will be the hardest for Pete." May said.

"Speaking of Peter, he will wake up soon. I'm going to make us all something for lunch. Love you, May!"

"I love you, too, Ben!"