Sokovian Bastard

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A few hours later, Lyla wakes with Pietro still sitting bedside her, awake on his back with her arms around his waist. She tilts her head up to look at him and he looks down, meeting eyes as he starts playing with her hair, looking back down.

The others come in a few minutes later, neither Pietro nor Lyla moving to back away, not caring who knows anymore.

"We listened." Tony states.

"I figured."

"What else happened there?"

"Pierce."

"Oh my god." Nat and Bucky shake their heads.

"He told me something I didn't even know. I don't remember. He said that I was the only other being to survive the stone."

"The stone?" Pietro and Wanda ask.

"I touched it too and I don't even remember it. And now, I have discovered that I have mind control. Made Pierce turn off the dampeners, somehow being able to control him with those on, after he took off my restraints. So, Whisper was almost brought back, I found out I touched the mind stone, and that I have mind control. And I was shot."

They stay quiet, still not knowing what to say to any of this as the silent tears fall from her eyes.

"I'm sorry."

"Lyla." Pietro sighs.

"Don't apologize." Tony denies. "We aren't mad or disappointed. We're surprised. This is a lot to take in but, that's fine because, we'll deal with it either way. What you do need to apologize for is not telling us that you two are together."

"Yeah, what the fuck?" Nat throws her arms and the two slowly grin at them.

"How longs this been going on?" Clint motions towards them.

"Over a month." Pietro smirks.

"What?!" They all ask.

"Over a month." Lyla repeats. "And I'm not sorry for it."

"Holy crap." Tony says.

"How'd you keep it a secret that whole time?" Steve asks.

"I'm a good actress." Lyla explains. "He's just funny."

Pietro chuckles beneath her, making her smile.

"Peter's gonna be thrilled." Bruce jokes.

"I don't give a fuck what he thinks about it. Little asshole."

"Oh, damn." Sam, Clint, and Bucky nod.

"I agree." Pietro states.

"Y'know?" Nat starts. "At the last party, we all saw the look you gave Peter when he touched your shoulder and then, when Pietro literally held you close to his side, you just didn't care. Should've known."

"Yeah, it was obvious but, also not noticable at all." Wanda states.

"I knew." Mini says from Wandas pocket, making Lyla nearly burst out laughing but, holding it in so, she doesn't hurt herself while the others do laugh.

"How did he know?" Pietro chuckles.

"I told him." Lyla smiles. "He can keep a secret."

"How long you've been caring him in there?" Clint smirks.

"All day." Wanda scoffs. "I love him."

"More than me." Vision jokes.

"You're welcome." Lyla raises a hand, keeping it there.

"You can put that down, y'know?" Thor teases.

"No, I can't."

Pietro pushes it down and it comes flying right back up, Lyla grinning at it.

"Told you."