Loving Marianna

Chapter Seventeen

Thanks to my Siren healing it is only a few days before I am fully healed. I thought a lot about Xavier while I was healing and have cooled off a bit, he was scared for his life but I also can never trust him again. If it had been me in his position I would've died before I ratted on him. To say I was doted on by my mates during this healing time is an understatement.

"Are you sure you should be pushing yourself this hard already?" Pietro asks concerned as I head to my first training session. I grab his hand and smile reassuringly. "I am absolutely sure my love. I can't stay in bed with you all forever as much as I would love that."

"If that's what you really want I think we can arrange to stay in bed forever." He responds bringing my hand to his lips with a smile.

We get to the training room and I am surprisingly met with Bruce.

"Not that I'm not glad to see you but I'm supposed to be training today, you're not really a hand to hand combat guy." I say nervously hoping I don't hurt his feelings.

He chuckles before saying, "well you still have training today but not physical training. Us brains over brawns discussed we would still like to contribute to your training so we're going to train your mind. Teach you what we think might be useful in different situations." He explains.

I squeal in joy. My mates have some of the best minds in the universe it's a privilege to learn anything from them. I throw my arms around him and kiss him.

"Where do we start Dr. Banner?" I purr in his ear.

He clears his throat growing flustered, "mhm, well I- uh we'll be starting with the basics of nuclear physics including things with agriculture, geology, and space exploration, some of the more practical uses of nuclear physics."

"Let's get started!" I pump my fist into the air.

Pietro decides to stay even though there isn't physical activity. I don't mind though I like his presence even if he makes it harder to concentrate when he's always looking at me with I want to fuck you eyes. Bruce notices several times and attempts kicking him out to no avail. But other than that we have a long successful day of teaching and studying.

"Thank you for the lesson Dr. Banner." He swallows hard and looks me up and down.

"If you don't stop calling me Dr. Banner I'm going to have to teach you a different kind of lesson young lady." He smirks approaching me.

"I'm sure after today you've seen how good of a student I am Dr. Banner. I'll learn anything you're willing to teach." I say looking at him coyly.

Pietro clears his throat.

Oops. Sorry Pietro.

"Sorry Pietro." Bruce says with an embarrassed red face.

He chuckles, "it is okay if anyone understands what it feels like to be completely enamored by Marianna it's me."

I blush. He really says the sweetest things.

"Do you both want to go out on a date?" I blurt out.

They look taken aback for a second before eagerly accepting.

"Let's go then."

"Wait now?" Bruce questions.

"Yes. I want this to be spontaneous let's go." I start walking and feel two hands slip into each one of mine.

We walk around a bit trying to keep a low profile, luckily most people don't recognize Bruce because when he's on camera it's usually as hulk, Pietro tries to stay out of the lime light as much as he can and his speed helps so he's mostly heard about rather than actually seen.

We decide to go to this little painting place. It has a very cute vintage cottage feel. It's not busy at all and there's only another couple and a father with his two kids.

I decide to paint a plaster that says Always Bruce decides to paint an adorable little kitten and Pietro chooses a mermaid.

We get a table and they both sit on each of my sides. We begin painting and talking together.

"So you've both gotten to know me a bit do you mind if I ask you some questions?"

"Of course not beautiful what do you want to know?" Pietro says while still focusing intently on his painting.

"What was your childhoods like?" Both of their faces slightly fall so I say, "if there is anything you don't feel comfortable talking about please just say that, I don't want to ruin our date."

"Nothing you could do would ruin any time we get to spend together." Bruce says sweetly.

"My father, was an abusive alcoholic. He resented me even before I was born, but my mother, she loved me so much and for loving me he beat her until she decided to finally leave him and right before we could leave he pulled up in the driveway.. and killed her. He abused and manipulated me into telling the courts I had lied about what I saw, and if he wasn't such a cocky bastard he would've gotten away with it. Someone overheard him bragging about how he was able to beat me to get me to lie for him. And he was locked up and I was sent to my aunt Susans to live. High school is a whole other story." He says exasperated and sad. I put my paintbrush down and wrap my arms around him peppering kisses on his face.

"I'm sorry my sweet sweet love. I hate when people say well at least it made you stronger. You didn't need to be stronger, you needed to be safe, and loved. So I'm sorry and I hope that for the rest of our lives I can be your safety and that I can make you feel love like never before."

"You already have." He says turning to place a kiss on my lips. When we pull apart I turn to Pietro and say, "you don't have to share if you don't want to."

"I want to, I want you to know everything about me and I want to know everything about you. So me and Wanda are from Sokovia and were very close growing up much like now. Our parents didn't have much but loved us very much and made sure we were always taken care of so others may look at it as not much but it was more than enough for us. Then one day all of that was gone. Our home was bombed and killed both of my parents we were only 10. I saw another and covered Wanda but the bomb never went off. It was a Stark Industry war weapon. We joined hydra and were put through tests with the mind stone and acquired powers. Eventually we joined the Avengers, obviously." He says with a sad smile.

"I'm sure your parents are so proud of the man and woman that you and Wanda have become. I'm sure the only thing they would change is that they're not here to tell you themselves." I hold his hand and rest my head on his shoulder.

"They would love you." He smiles.

"I'm sure I would love them just as much. I'm forever grateful to them for giving me two people I love with all my heart."

We continue talking but not about anything as deep. We decide it's best to try and keep things lighter. We laugh about how terribly adorable Bruce's cat looks and I'm genuinely impressed with how good Pietro's mermaid came out. He painted it to look like me in my siren form and said he's going to put it in his room so he can see me always. So corny but I love it.

We walk around and get some food. We decide to get enough for everyone and bring it back to the tower so we can all eat together. The perfect end to a perfect first date.