speak now•peter parker✓

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Later in the night, there was a tap at Grace's window. She knew by now that it meant Spider-Man was waiting outside for her. Peter was waiting outside for her. She had to keep reminding herself that he was Spider-Man.

She opened it and Peter smiled back at her. Surprisingly, he wasn't in his Spider-Man suit at all. He must have taken the risk of swinging to her window in his normal clothes.

He was actually in sweats. In the sweats she gave him. Grace found that adorable.

Peter noticed Grace staring at his clothing and smiled. "You don't want them back, do you?"

"No, no. You can have them, Pete."

She noticed that there was a sudden confidence in Peter as he walked closer to her. As he went to put his hand on her waist, something fell off the counter behind her.

Grace quickly picked it up off the ground. It was the strange web-covered device she had picked up earlier when the lava monster was present.

"What's that?" Peter asked curiously as he further examined it.

"I don't-" Grace started, suddenly pressing a button, which made it fall to the ground again.

A light projected off it, suddenly creating an illusion in the space above them. A giant smoke monster similar to the elementals earlier was there and then it disappeared.

Peter jumped back, looking around. "What the hell was that?"

"I don't know! Is is some kind of projector?"

Peter was thinking hard about what it could be.

"It looked so real," Grace mumbled.

It looked exactly like it did earlier but with smoke and lightning.

"It did..."

Grace paused and then asked, "Does that mean the elementals are fake?"

"That doesn't make any sense. There was destruction, fire... who would do something like that?"

The device began to project another scene, now showing Mysterio fighting the monster and then disappearing once again.

Grace looked at the projection of the "hero" one last time. "Mysterio would."

"Oh my god."

Mysterio was faking all of this. The elementals were fake. He wasn't a hero; he was a villain. He was purposely trying to harm everyone in order to seem like a hero.

Peter was full on panicking, swallowing and breathing heavy.

"I gave him my E.D.I.T.H. glasses," Peter blurted out.

"Your what?"

"They're technology from Tony Stark. They give me access to killer drones and stuff. He has them now which means he's even more powerful!"

What Peter was telling her was even more insane than what already happened. "You had access to killer drones?!"

"Yeah, I didn't really want them. Listen, I have to call Mr. Fury and tell him Beck's a fraud. But I think he tapped my phone."

Grace was now breathing heavy. "Ok, so what are we going to do?"

"I need my suit, and I have to go to Berlin, and talk to Mr. Fury in person."

"Ok, ok. Let's go to your room."

Peter couldn't help but blush a bit. He nodded and led Grace to his room. The door shut, and Peter immediately started getting undressed.

Even though she had seen this before, she was still left breathless when Peter ripped his shirt off.

His build was everything. Grace stared for a solid couple of seconds.

"Oh, I-"

Peter stood awkwardly, Grace quickly turning around so he was comfortable to fully change.

He started getting fully undressed, and Grace couldn't help herself. She looked over her shoulder a little bit.

Once Peter got into his suit, he saw her staring.

"Oh, you looked."

"I-I'm sorry?"

"Do you like what you see, Gracie?" he teased.

Grace giggled a bit, looking him up and down as he ran a hand through her hair. Everything but Peter's mask was on.

Ned suddenly entered the room, gasping at what he saw. The two turned around quickly, looking at each other and then back at Ned.

"Your costume looks great! For the costume party..."

"She knows, Ned. I told her."

"He didn't tell me. I figured it out and then he kissed me."

Peter was flushed, both embarrassed and proud. "Too much information, sweetheart," he muttered.

"Woah! I didn't need the details, dude."

Peter sighed, looking his best friend in the eyes. "Listen, Mysterio is a fraud."

Ned was confused. "But he saved me and Betty's lives."

Grace shook her head. "He's been faking this whole thing with illusion tech."

"Yeah, he's using these holographic projectors."

"Woah. That's crazy."

Ned was in shock, unsure what else to say.

Peter looked at Ned. "I need you to call May and tell her I decided to stay with family in Berlin until this is all blows over."

"Got it. Are you two like... together?"

Grace froze. "Yeah-uh, kind of."

Peter smiled and looked back at Ned once again. "Yes. Yes we are."