Recovering from Superior

Chapter 31

After sitting with the girls watching whatever movie they'd picked out and eating pizza, Peter was ready to head back to his office. The rest of the girls were ready to leave also and head back to their own rooms.

Once in the elevator Peter was ambushed by Laura who followed behind him after the others went to their rooms. He jumped slightly when he noticed she was behind him, thinking that she had went to her room as well.

"Oh, hey Laura. What's up?" He asked her calmly.

"Who was the 'other' person in your office?" She asked him concealing her frustration.

"W-what other person?" He weakly replied which only ticked Laura off.

In a second Laura unleashed her claws and shoved them in front of Peters face, her face reflecting a serious and angry scowl as she asked him once more.

"Who else was in there? I could smell two scents in your office. One was Emma's, the other I didn't recognise. But I know for certain that it was another woman." She explained lowly.

"And... by the smell in your office I know that the two of you were... close." She snarled hating having to admit that last part.

Closing whatever distance was between them Laura gets right in Peters face, intimidating him into hopefully revealing whatever else he was hiding... and what exactly they were doing.

"Look... Laura, it was just an old friend of mine from when I was Spider-Man. Yuri Watanabe, she's a Captain in the NYPD and she just stopped by to check on the suit I lent her." He tried to explain himself omitting their more... intimate moment.

Laura in a fit of anger thrusts her claws closer to Peters face threatening him to tell her the truth, to tell her what 'actually' happened in his office, though she had her claws raised she wasn't going to hurt him.

"Well, Laura that's... that's... private. Okay." He said nervously.

Laura immediately sheathed her claws and backed away from Peter, facing away from him as she mumbled something under her breath. Something that Peter didn't quite hear but knew she had said something.

"I know." She lowly mumbled.

Peter tilted his head in confusion, not quite making out what she had said. "What was that?" He questioned.

"I said I know. I know what you were doing, I can smell it in your office... and on you." Laura revealed meekly, hating having to admit such a thing out loud.

Peter was left speechless and a little embarrassed knowing that Laura was able to tell that he and Yuri had slept together.

"Why?" Laura asked lowly.

"Why? Why what?" Peter questioned not knowing what she was asking.

"Why was she first? Why wasn't it me. I came all this way to be here... to be with you. And you've barely even noticed me." Laura said sadly.

Peter was flustered by her outburst and wasn't sure what exactly he should say in this situation, ultimately settling for an apology.

"Laura... I'm sorry. I had no idea you felt that way." He apologised sincerely.

Laura immediately became irate and agitated by his apology. "SERIOUSLY!" She yelled.

"Why wouldn't you think I felt that way? Why on Earth would I bring you to a lingerie store if I didn't feel that way about you?" She questioned him angrily.

"Well I... I just assumed I was being a good friend. I really didn't think about it that much to be honest." He tried to explain himself.

Laura wasn't happy with his explanation; he couldn't be that oblivious, could he? Either way she had to step up and change her approach, if being discreet and trying to be flirtatious wasn't going to cut it then she would have to be more direct.