It has been weeks since Clint gave Pepper the note.
Pepper contemplated starring at the ten digits finally picking up her cellphone, she started to dial, Okay, Virginia, you can do this. Just say hi. Don't accuse the girl of anything... yet.
"Hello?" the female voice answered, "Look, I have no time for fake robocalls-"
"Ms. Jones-Watson." Pepper chirped.
"It's Jones." the person corrected, "Wait, how did you know my name?"
"I can assure you I am not from the government." Pepper sat down on the foot of her bed, "I am calling about D- Peter..."
"What about Peter?! Is he in trouble? I told him to not use the free wifi at the coffee shop!"
"Peter's fine." Pepper sighs, "My name is Pepper Potts."
"Like Tony Stark's Pepper Potts?" they asked, "Cause Peter didn't mean to lose Edith to Mysterio."
"I'm not talking about what happened in Europe," Pepper sat back, "Will it be able to meet me somewhere, any place any time?"
As soon as the younger woman ends the call, Pepper lets out a deep sigh and looks at the picture of her late husband on her bedside table, "God, I hope I'm doing the right thing."
It was three in the afternoon, when Pepper walked into the Donut shop. "Ms. Jones?" Pepper asked the girl working the counter.
"Mrs. Potts." MJ looks up.
"You have no idea what Flash was doing?" a boy entered the shop.
"Ned, this is..." MJ starts.
"You're Pepper Potts," the boy recognizes, "the Pepper Potts. I'm Ned Leeds."
"You're Dan- I mean Peter's friend?" Pepper tried to make small talk.
Ned straightens up and proudly declares, "I'm his guy in the chair."
"A guy in the chair?" Pepper not comprehending what the statement uttered by Ned.
"You know," Ned tries to clarify, "while Pete is doing his Spiderman thing, I'm the guy telling him how to handle it, Guy in the chair. I hacked into his suit and disabled the 'baby monitor' protocol."
Pepper glared at Ned, "So, you hacked into a Stark technology that could have been his downfall?"
Ned shrunk into his seat, "Yes, but Peter saved the world."
Pepper had to hand it to this kid, he was probably Daniel's conscience. Being a child, Daniel needed guidance and these kids along with May were there helping him. "I'm glad that Peter had both of you."
"Why do you care about Peter's well-being?" MJ demanded, "It's not like... Oh, ok."
Ned looked at both women confused, "What?!"
MJ sighed, "Peter is her son."
"No," Ned shook his head in disbelief, "Peter's mom is Sarah, May's sister-in-law. Are you telling me my best friend is the son of the great Tony Stark?"
Pepper nods, "He was taken from us and given to May's brother to raise as his own.
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Family as tough as Iron
FanfictionSixteen years after their son was abducted, Tony Stark went over to an apartment belonging to May Parker and her fifteen-year-old nephew, Peter, for help. Disclaimer: I own nothing.
