Alone // Peter Parker x reader

PART FIVE: FAMILY?

I woke up the next morning to a knock on the door before it opened. I turned to see Pepper, "hey," sat up and rubbed my eyes as she sat next to me on my bed."I was wondering if you wanted to come shopping with me to get some nice clothes and some things to make your room more.. you.

I smiled so wide my face hurt and I nodded, "That sounds absolutely amazing. Thank you so much, Pepper." I hug her and she laughs, hugging me back.

Progress, great progress. I really hope I can make her feel at home

She is amazing, like the mother I never had. I let go and she kissed my head softly. I felt alive for the first time in a long time. I don't think she's going to leave me, but you can never be too sure.

For the first time, I took my time to just looking at her. She has this soft blonde hair with darker roots. Her hair was always tidy and today it was pulled up into a ponytail with her bangs styled with two pieces of curled hair out that really complemented her cheekbones and jawline. She had a bit of light makeup on and a slight red tint to her lips. I looked closer at her hair and, in the lighting in the room, it almost seemed strawberry blonde. She was wearing a white blouse and white pants, which was so brave. Like, how does she not get one thousand mystery stains? It must be because she's rich.

"I don't know what to wear." I laughed and played back against the soft plush pillows with a small laugh, and she walked right to the closet and started picking things out. I say, while fiddling with my fingers, "I'm not sure I'm going to be the right bit for this.. lifestyle." She just shakes her head and walks to the side of the bed, moving my chin up with my index finger and my thumb. "Keep your head up, You're right for this life. More importantly, you deserve it. " She laid an expensive-looking outfit on the bed with a pair of heels on the ground next to the bed. "Alright, I'll be in my office. Tell FRIDAY to tell me when you are ready" she said, while smiling at me and exiting quietly.

Pepper Potts is a nice, kind woman. She seems like she really cares about me. I really wish this all goes smoothly because, if I'm honest, I'm shitting myself over this shopping trip because, oddly, I want to impress her, but how do you impress somebody when shopping? I've got to figure this out pronto.

I looked at myself in the large mirrors of the wardrobe doors, and I wouldn't say I looked like myself. I looked smart, tidy, and beautiful. I ran the brush through my hair rather softly while just staring at myself. I know it sounds obsessive, but this is huge for me, I feel.. Put together and clean. I look like a million bucks, quite literally. These clothes seem expensive and I look hot.

After putting on makeup I took some photos of myself and posted them on instagram before cleaning up the room a bit, I don't want to seem untidy. "FRIDAY? Tell Miss Potts i'm ready" I say to the ceiling. I don't think I'll ever get used to talking to something that's not there. I looked at my phone for a while, my thumb hovering over Peters contact. I miss him more than anything, I just want to FaceTime him and tell him everything, but it might be best for me to stay away from him because of my new found feelings towards him that should have never existed in the first place.

God damn it, Adelphi. Why did you even think of calling him? Don't be a doofus. I put my phone in my pocket and I walked to the door, walking in the halls until I realised I have no Idea where I was walking and I stopped in my tracks, my eyes settling on the one person I really didn't want to see right now, Peter and to make matters worse suited up with no mask. There is nowhere to hide. The only thing I can do is make a run for my room, which is like 5 doors down. But one more thing. Heels, Im wearing heels and I've never worn them before. I'm having a little bit of a tough time as it is now, so if I run I will fall on my face and thats worse.

What the fuck?

Our eyes locked, and I awkwardly reached over and pressed the elevator button. Oh god, so so so awkward. "Hey, FRIDAY. Tell Pepper I'm on my way to her office and please direct me to it," I asked the AI, and the eye contact just got stranger when my phone dinged and I grabbed it. It was Peter. "That you?" he asked, despite the fact that it was clearly me.I didn't even know he was texting me. I slowly shook my head, entered the elevator, and pressed the close doors button, but the last thing I saw before the doors closed was Peter's horrified expression of pure confusion and maybe a hint of excitement, though I couldn't tell the genuine horror of the situation.

"To Miss Potts' office?" FRIDAY asked and I started to fan myself with my hand and I cleared my throat. "Yes, please," I answered. My voice was hoarse from the embarrassment. All I could do was aggressively fan my face, try not to hyperventilate, and think about how good he looked in that suit, God, so tight in all the right places. God, that weird feeling is back. I've seen Spiderman but without the mask..

I looked in the glass of the elevator and my cheeks were bright pink. Fuck,fuck,fuck this is all so fucked. Why has he got to be so god damn hot. One deep breathe in and step off the elevator.

I knocked on her office door as I felt my phone buzzing. I could feel his sheer panic and he's probably running straight to Tony freaked out. I opened the door and smiled at Pepper. "Hey, Pepper." I smiled at her and she smiled back, standing up and coming to me, wrapping her name around me. Hugging me. My arms wrapped themselves around her and I heard her laugh. "Why are you so red?" She asked, and I swear I felt my eye twitch and the scene in my head replay; his beautiful face, his god-given body. "Mm, nothing," I said as we pulled away from the hug. "Everything is A-okay." WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU SAY THAT PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER ADELPHI.

Her lip tilted up to one side and her eyebrow was raised. "Are you going to answer that?" She asked, looking at my phone in my hand that has been ringing the whole time with Peters' contact on the screen. God, God, God, God. "No, I'm avoiding him. He needs to process things and I need to calm the actual fuck down" I laughed, rubbing the back of my neck and pulling at my earlobe. She put one hand on my shoulder "Wanna talk about it?" she asked with this motherly look to her, it was oddly calming. "On the way there?" I asked, and she nodded, and we left the office together.

I really like Pepper. I feel safe and I feel like I can trust her and she won't judge, but i'm not too sure if I want to tell her about the feelings situation, maybe just the 'found out' my best friend is Spiderman. Tony seems nice too, but I haven't interacted with him much. He seems cool and he has a good style, but I haven't seen him since last night. I'm sure he's just busy doing whatever Tony Stark does.

"Wow, so you're friends with Pete and you saw him in the halls, leading to awkward eye contact while you waited for the elevator that lasted until the doors shut?" She asked, while laughing a bit. I turned to her and huffed, crossing my arms sort of like a toddler. "Sorry, sorry." She covered her mouth with one hand on the wheel "I'm not sure what to do. I'm not surprised he is Spiderman because he always randomly disappears and comes back with bruises and split lips, but it's all just so awkward." I put my head in my hands and she rubbed my shoulder. "I thought you would've told him about this, but anyway, cheer up, both your secrets are out and you are going to need to answer the phone one day," she explained, keeping her eyes on the road

"But today isn't that day," I sighed.