A Maximoff By Birth A Barton By Choice

Part 2: This is a Family

Pietro was excited, no he was threw the roof! Wanda was coming to see him and would get to meet the Barton's, this family that he was slowly becoming a part of. At least he hoped so, his dog Hero was looking up at him with his tongue hanging out crooked looking like the k9 was smiling.

Pietro grinned back as Hero yips happily, they had gone to town he night before to get some supplies for the house when the fan had washed over the bridge and they were stuck there overnight.

Lila and Cooper at thought this great fun as they got to stay in hotel, Pietro thought it was okay but wanted to be home to meet his sister.

The slept okay but baby Nate cried a lot and kept most of them awake through out the night. Besides Lila, that girl could sleep through a bus being run over by a whale being dropped of a 50 foot cliff.

But now they were on their way back to the house and Pietro could hardly contain himself from the excitement. He was practically vibrating in his seat, he was so close to being able to run again but he couldn't help it. He missed Wanda so much and couldn't wait to see her and introduce her to the other Barton's and Hero of course.

As they were getting close he felt a hand on his shoulder, he looked up and saw Laura Barton smiling warmly at him. She was so kind and gentle he could help but love the woman. When he has ripped his stitches in his back she had pulled his hand to her stomach and stroked his hair and kissed his temple. She had said soft words to calm him and if he ever had a nightmare she was the first holding him when he was so terrified he could barely breathe.

Maybe he was what they called a momma's boy, truth be told this was all so very strange and new to him. He hadn't had anyone but Wanda for so long he forgot what it was like to have others care for you and protect you. He remembered his their parents more then Wanda did, mother had been kind but never held them if they were scared. Father was firm but not cruel, he was never home and when he was he was sleeping or yelling about bills that needed paid.

This, this was different, Pietro smiled shyly at Laura as she smiles back at him. Slowly they were breaking his walls down and creeping their way into his heart.

He nearly jumped out of the car when they got to the lane up to the house making Laura laugh.

"Easy now, we're almost there." Pietro was bouncing from excitement, he was going to see Wanda!

"I haven't seen her in so long it feels like forever." Laura smiled at him laughing as de parked the mini van as he jumped out of the van Hero hot on his heels. Then he looked up on the small porch and there she was. Her dark brown hair was in a pony tail, her arm was around Clint helping him stand straight. Her eyes lit up seeing him and she pulled away from Clint and bolted to her brother.

Faster he went, as fast as he could go without using his super speed. The two of them crashes into a embrace that would warm the hardest of hearts. She tripped his shirt hard as he hugged her close, he was so happy. Hero was barking happily running around in circles around them licking at Pietro as if to say.

'Hey! Aren't you going to introduce me?'

Pietro laughed as he strokes his dogs head looking at his sister with a look of such pure happiness. He hadn't been so happy in so long, he pulled her arm as he knelt brining her down with him. She gave him a funny look as he pulled his dog closer, Hero looked at Wanda with a skeptical look as he sniffed her. After he seemed to check her over he looked at Pietro then jumping on Wanda with a happy bark knocking her back as he licked her face.

Wanda squealed as the dog licked her, Pietro laughed and pulled Hero off of her. Grinning from ear to ear.

"I can't believe you came." Wanda smiled at her older brother of 10 minutes.