My short story collection full of rAnDoM things....

Facing your fears - a Peter Stark story

a/n: Happy Fourth of July everyone!!!!🇺🇸🎆🎇🧨🎉🎊✨🙃❤️
Yeah I know this is a little late but I was busy yesterday so here you go!!

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"You excited buddy?" Tony asked, smiling down at his precious little smol bean. Peter's big brown eyes stared up at him as he nodded his head.

Tony ruffled the four year olds hair, and sent Happy a thumbs up.

This was the first year they were doing fireworks with Peter. Tony being the overprotective dad he was didn't want to scare Peter so he and Pepper had held off from doing fireworks at celebrations until now. Tony still thought he was too young, but Pepper insisted, saying he couldn't live his life being afraid. Tony had a feeling she had meant that more towards him, but he chose to not comment on it.

They had celebrated with grilled hamburgers and hotdogs earlier, and Tony had even hosted a parade.

Peter had gotten his face painted like the American flag and Capsicle had cried with joy.

Peter had insisted that everyone paint their faces with the American flag too and since he had all the avengers wrapped around his tiny finger they had all complied.

Even Nat had the American flag painted on her cheek.

Clint who one of Peters favorite avengers, they liked to prank the others, had gone all out and painted his arms, face, and legs in a giant version of the American flag.

Peter had giggled at the sight and that made it worth it to Clint. Even when he realized that he had forgotten to use the washable paint.

But now it was getting dark and they were out on a balcony of Stark Industries as the avengers and Happy tried to figure out how to set off the fireworks.

Now Peter was clinging to Tony's leg as he watched Happy light the firework.

Tony was ready to just relax and enjoy some fireworks this evening. He still thought Peter wasn't ready for it, and he had to admit to himself he sort of was overprotective of Peter. But ever since he had been captured by Hydra for a couple of months (the worst months of Tony's entire life) a year and a half ago, he couldn't help it.

Not to say that Pepper wasn't protective of Peter, she was just more realistic in realizing that we can't protect him forever and as she puts it, 'the little things' especially. Such as fireworks.

Not to mention that after Tony and the avengers had rescued Peter, he had the powers of a spider. They still didn't know to what extent but they did know he could stick to stuff and almost gave Tony a heart attack when he check in on him at night. The sight of his baby boy hanging from the ceiling drove his blood pressure up.

He always said to Pepper that this kid is causing him grey hairs.

Happy ran away from the firework as it started to spark and then it went off!! Bright colors filled tree sky and popping noises resounded throughout the city. It was beautiful and Tony looks down to ask Peter what he thought when he realized he wasn't there. He frantically looked around him and then saw him on the other side of the glass door to the balcony with Pepper.

Tony trots over to them and closes the balcony door behind him. He crouched down next to them and says, "Why're you guys in here, Pep?"

She glances at him with a worried look on her face and replies, "You were right, I think it as too soon. We should have waited another year."