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Ch:16

PETER | PARKER

As the morning sun peeks through the curtains, I slowly wake up, feeling Leia's warmth beside me. It's nice, remembering how we opened up to each other last night. But as I fully wake up, a heavy feeling settles in my gut.

Leia's words from last night come rushing back – the awful things she told me about her father. It's like a dark cloud hanging over us. Despite feeling close to her, I can't shake off the heaviness in my chest.

I look at Leia, sleeping peacefully beside me, and I can't help but feel a mix of emotions – sadness for what she went through, anger at her father, and a burning desire to protect her from any more pain.

After hearing all the bad things about Leia's father did to her and the rest of her family, I'm infuriated that he's still walking free, not facing any sort of consequences.

But since I know it wouldn't change anything if I just go over there and beat him up like I did with Kylo, I figure that Mister Stark could do something more effective.

Like put him in a maximum security prison.

Or possibly even kill him.

"Peter, where're you going?" May asks me as I leave my bedroom once I'm dressed.

"Stark internship." I grumble.

"This early? It's 6 in the morning, Peter." She places a hand on her hip. "You can talk to me, tell me what's going on. Is there something urgent you need to speak with him about?"

Leia trusted me enough to tell me the truth about her family and why she's here in the first place. What kind of guy would I be if I just spread that kind of information around freely?

"Nothing's going on May, it's just internship stuff." I lie.

"If you're sure." My aunt says. "Hey, how are things with you and your girlfriend?"

"She's not my girlfriend, May." I feel heat rising to my cheeks. "We're just...y'know friends. Freinds who like eachother a little."

My aunt laughs. "A little? Right, because friends who like eachother kisses in the middle of the night and sleep together."

"How do you know that we-"

"I just know." My aunt gives me a smirk. "I know everything that goes on in here. I take it things with Leia's going well."

"Really well." I beam. "Hey, when do you get off work today?"

"Not 'till nine." May responds. "Why?"

If I'm going to be in the house alone with Leia again when I get back from Stark Industries, there's no doubt things are going to get pretty heated pretty quickly. We haven't done anything too sexual since her dentist's appointment this week, so the two of us have a lot of pent-up sexual frustration.

After thinking hard on it, I think I'm finally ready to have sex with Leia. I've been pondering on it since the day I told her I wanted to take things slow, and figured I may as well be brave and just go for it.

I won't be able to do anything in life if I keep scaring myself out of everything.

I've prepared myself mentally, but there is one thing that I haven't quite taken care of yet.