Maya Stark

Chapter 100: Ghosting Nick Fury

'When I blipped back to my apartment,' May was saying to the crowd, 'the family living there was very confused. The wife thought that I was a mistress.' The crowd laughs. 'The Grandma thought that I was a ghost. It was really a mess. Thank you all for coming out to support those who have been displaced by the Blip, and, of course, thanks to our very own Spider-Man and Maya Stark!'

The audience cheers some more and May gestures for Peter to go to the microphone. I smirk as he slowly walks towards it like it was a bomb. He was in the iron Spidey suit, and I was in my regular suit.

'Thank you, Ms. Parker, for having me,' Peter said, stiffly. 'And thank you guys for having me and Maya.' He awkwardly gives the audience a thumbs up. They cheer anyway.

'And thank you Spider-man,' May said. 'Both him and Maya will be right back out to take photos and videos, thank you!'

The three of us quickly walk backstage, Peter unmasking himself.

'That was amazing,' he said.

'That was great,' May agreed high fiving Peter.

I smile. 'I sometimes forget not everyone grew up in front of a crowd.'

Peter smiled at me. 'It was cool. I was a little nervous, though.'

'My body was a little stiff, I felt like I wasn't in the pocket,' May said.

'No, you did great,' I said.

'Yeah, you were great,' Peter agreed.

'Yeah, well, actually, I did think you were a little stiff,' May said to Peter. I hold in my laughter as Peter shrugs.

'I felt that too, sure,' he said.

'It's fine, it's fine,' May said. 'Did you two get your passports.'

'Yep,' Peter and I said at the same time.

'Mini toothpaste?'

'Yes, May,' Peter said.

Before May could ask more questions Happy walks in carrying a big check.

'Hey, sorry I'm late,' he said.

'Hey, Happy,' I say, smiling.

'Oh, you look lovely,' Happy say to May.

'Thanks, you too,' May said.

'Thank you. New dress?'

'Uh, yeah. Yes, it is. That's a new beard.'

Peter and I share a confused look as we watch the two interact. My eyebrows knit together as I look at Happy.

'It's my Blip beard because I grew it in the blip,' Happy said. 'Blip beard.'

'I see,' May said.

'Anyway, the reason I'm late is because this was misplaced at the office,' Happy said handing the check to May. 'Can you believe it? Because it's enormous. I mean, not the amount, the size. The amount's nice too.'

May laughs. 'Oh.'

'Yeah, okay,' I interrupt. 'The very generous Pepper sends her best and is sorry she couldn't make it. Morgan and running a business and well me, is keeping her very busy and stressed.'

'Tell Pepper I say hi, then,' May said, smiling. 'I think I'm going to go change the Sterna under the vegan lasagna.' She turns to Peter who still looks confused. 'Spider-Man, go shake hands. You to Maya.'

'Will do,' Peter said. We both turn to Happy as May leaves. 'What just happened?'

'Yeah, what's going on between you two?' I ask, smirking.