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⎮Midtown High- 2014

"I'm just saying that after the crazy year you and your parents had, you guys should do a massive vacation!" Ned exclaims as we sit during lunch. I laugh rolling my eyes at him while Peter throws a piece of popcorn at him. It hits Ned's forehead and Ned frowns as it falls on the floor. 

"Ned we aren't gonna do a massive vacation," I say after my laughter dies down. I steal one of MJ's gummy bears while she's drawing hoping she won't notice before she slaps my hand and gives me a half-hearted glare.

"They probably want to just relax," MJ says glancing at me as she draws in her notebook a picture of Ned's face. "Besides she just started calling Steve Papa, they probably want a family time." She adds making me blush remembering the day that it happened. 

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flashback (2 weeks ago)

"Hey sweetie, your Dad is out of town so I'll be going to your end-of-year Parent-Teacher conference if that's okay?"  Steve asks as I do homework in the kitchen while he cooks, a tradition we started doing. 

"Yeah, Papa that's fine," I say absentmindedly, writing out the quadratic formula. I hear a sharp intake of breath and I look up horrified, realizing what I said. "I- I'm so so sorry Steve, it's just you're dating Dad and you act like my parent and I love you like you are my other parents and when I think of my parents I think of you and Dad.." I start rambling. I stop when he starts chuckling.

"Doll, it's fine if you call me Papa, I'm just shocked.. I didn't think you thought of me that way." Steve says putting down the knife he was using to chop vegetables. I put my pencil down and stand up, walking over to him and give him a tight hug. He runs a hand through my curls and places a kiss on my forehead.

"Of course I think of you that way, you're a part of Dad and I's family," I say squeezing him tightly.  "So you're Papa now?" I ask looking up with hopeful eyes. 

"Yes, I'm your Papa." He says with a tear. I reach up and wipe it quickly before giving him another hug. "We should text your Dad." He says after pulling out of the hug. I laugh and nod going back to my homework. "Your dad is very happy and says he'll call later," Steve says a moment later. I look back at him with a huge grin, giving him a famous Evie smile.

"I"m looking forward to it," I say excitedly.

flashback over

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"You thinking about when you called him Dad?" Peter asks as he nudges me out of my daydream. I nod smiling. "So what do you guys actually have planned?"  He asks while handing me a Coke from his bag, his Uncle always packs one for me. 

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