Spider Family: The Next Generation

Chapter 15

Peter was rubbing the sides of his temples, gingerly messaging a headache that had spanned for far too long. The reason for said headache was the two women arguing in front of him, each throwing insult after insult trying to one up each other.

"Like you're one to talk when you're either sitting pretty at home or playing damsel in distress." Felicia snarked at MJ.

"At least Peter has complete trust in me to not leave him high and dry, unlike some people." MJ shot back at the cat thief.

"He trusts me... he trusts me to have his back when it matters. And guess what Red, I do. I may not stick around afterwards but I'm there for him." Felicia argued, offended at the accusation that Peter doesn't trust her.

"Right... good to know. So tell me how many times have you helped stitch up his wounds or had to clean up the blood stains around your apartment. Hmmm?" MJ sarcastically remarked, questioning her.

Felicia was silent at the question, there wasn't a time she could think where she did any of that. She may have picked him up when he got beaten down and got him out of danger but she didn't play nurse.

Numerous times Peter brushed off his injuries and swung on home saying that his healing factor would take care of it and he'll be fine in a few hours.

"Uh-huh. Thought so. You don't see the damages Felicia, you don't see the hurt... the pain... the new wounds on top of the old. You do the bare minimum and take off when it suits you... or when you get a chance for a quick payday." MJ continued, taking Felicia's silence as her answer.

"He can handle it, it's not like I-" Felicia tried to retort but was quickly cut off by MJ.

"It's not about whether he can handle it or not. It's about being there to support him, every step of the way, not when it's 'convenient' for you." Mary Jane immediately countered whatever point Felicia was about to make.

Felicia once again fell to silence at Mary Jane's constant jabs. Peter was resilient and strong, he always bounced back better than ever, what could she possibly add to that.

Evidently... if what Mary Jane had said... a lot more.

"Seriously Felicia... why do you keep trying to insert yourself into his life? I can get it when we weren't together but nothing changes with you, so why do you keep coming back to him?" Mary Jane seriously questioned her motives.

Felicia flinched slightly at her prodding question, she did always rear her head round in Peters life regardless if he was with MJ or not, she was there. Like a stray cat wandering back to a place it knew was warm and where it could get food.

She knew exactly why she kept coming back to him and it didn't have anything to do with the thrill of the chase... or even to do with his life as Spider-Man.

"Well? Anything to say?" MJ pressed.

Seeing Felicia's distressed look on her face Peter decided to step in and mediate the situation before any one of them said something they shouldn't and cause irreparable damage.

"MJ... please, take it easy." He pleaded.

"What? It's a simple question Pete and I want to know the answer." MJ was quick to defend her questioning.

"BECAUSE HES THE ONLY MAN I LOVE AND TRUST!" Felicia snapped, drawing the startled gazes of both Peter and Mary Jane.

"W-what?" They both said.

Felicia was visibly shaken at her outburst but she couldn't stop now, not when it was her feelings being questioned.

"Peters the only man I truly love or trust." She weakly announced before looking directly at Peter.