Little Touch of Heaven

12

(A/N: Wow, this chapter actually contains mostly romantic content, not just random plots I want to explore. What's this?)

"Ladies, it is now lunchtime, please convene in the conference room." the girls heard from a speaker, and MJ stood up, and waited for everyone. MJ walked with Mantis again.

"Are you and Peter dating?" Mantis asked out of the blue.

"Well.....no." MJ mumbled, feeling a little sad.

"Why? What is wrong?" 

"Peter and I went to the dance together, and we kissed, but he hasn't asked me out yet, and I don't want to ask him, because it makes me think that he doesn't like me." 

"I will use my empathy powers on him!"

"Why would you do that for me?" MJ asked.

"Because we are friends." 

MJ nodded with a smile, and as they reached the conference room, MJ saw that there was a buffet of food, and the conference table had been elongated. But Mr. Stark and Pepper were nowhere to be seen, just like the older Avengers. They must have decided to let the younger people get to know each other.

MJ grabbed a plate, and found a section filled with breakfast foods. She made a beeline for it and grabbed some tongs. She placed two donuts on her plate, along with a muffin, and added a whole lot of pineapple on it. Two breakfasts in ONE day! This was amazing.

MJ saw and empty spot next to Peter, and watched as Mantis sat down beside him. Peter looked uncomfortable and MJ smirked and pulled apart one of her donuts. 

"I have an idea. I am an empath, and I will read your emotions. It will be a fun activity." Mantis suggested.

"Sure."

"Yeah, I guess it's something to do."

"Seems fine."

A few people chorused, while others nodded. 

Mantis quickly turned to Nebula who watched Mantis with caution, but the empath placed her hands softly on Nebula's head, and said.

"I feel anger and sadness, but also a small bit of happiness.......for making new friends!" Mantis finished excitedly and Nebula pursed her lips.

Mantis then reached for Rocket and placed her hand on his head, and frowned.

"Confusion and curiosity, protectiveness over Groot."

Then she turned to Peter and placed her hand on his head.

"I feel...love." Mantis began.

"Yeah, I just, uh... love being here, you know, with Mr. Stark and all these cool people. Nootherreasonyoucanmoveon." Peter rushed, started to get red cheeks.

"No no no. You feel....sexual love." Mantis said and turned to MJ with an expression MJ really could only identify as as cute, but sort of evil.

Peter's entire face had turned red, and MJ could barely hold back her laugh so she tore a piece off her donut and shoved it into her mouth. MJ took a drink of water, and finished her meal, so she placed her plate where Rocket had put his. She didn't know what would happen to it.

MJ walked off, and felt someone tap the shoulder behind her, so she turned and saw Peter.

"Oh hey, what's good, my dude?" MJ asked, and Peter shook his head.

"So, um...well, with Mantis and all...when she was -uh- saying that stuff about love, I hope this is okay for me to say, but it was for you. I like -no, love- you a lot, and I'm sorry for not really asking you out earlier, but, uh, would you want to be my......girlfriend." Peter stuttered and mumbled his way through the sentence.

"Yes! I've been waiting for you to ask me, dope." MJ said with a huge beam on her face.

"Oh, for real? Wow, I guess I thought you wouldn't like me. Oh wow!" 

MJ smirked and pecked Peter on the cheek and he blushed.

"Get used to it, Peter, we're dating now." 

MJ was surprised when Peter leaned into kiss her lips. MJ felt warm inside, as the two teens kissed, and MJ was glad Peter didn't want to use their tongues because she would have no idea how to do that.

Peter broke away first.

"Mr. Stark said that we could have the decathlon meeting here, because I know the Alaska team was important to you."

"Awesome!" MJ said and took out her phone.

[From MJ: Hey team, there was a new decision. Tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday we will be holding our decathlon meets at Stark Tower. Mr. Harrington will be emailing your parents/guardians asking for consent, and when he gets it, you'll officially be allowed at the Stark Tower! Remember to bring your computers, textbooks, and ART supplies!]

[From Flash: OwO you really know Tony Stark! Wow, MJ, I guess you are a good captain. See you tomorrow]

[From Betty: Wow, that's awesome MJ! See you tomorrow!]

[From Gwen: OMG! SO excited!]

Along with several other similar texts. MJ smiled and slipped her phone in her pocket, and smiled at Peter.

"Thanks. It means a lot, BABE." MJ joked, putting a stress on the last word, causing Peter to blush.

MJ smirked and walked back into the female quarters and pulled out her laptop and emailed Mr. Harrington about her plans. She wanted to have the team meet in the conference room and meet Mr. Stark and Pepper, but then get to work on talking about the Alaskan team's arrival  and that the Alaskan team would need forms to come to the tower, and they would get everything started there. 

"Hey, Mr. Stark said we could go to the pool for a while." MJ heard Shuri call from behind her, so she turned around.

"Great, except I don't have a bathing suit." 

"Tony has those drawers with unlimited clothes that change to what you need and all."

MJ and Shuri raced to the room and MJ won because of her super speed, and Shuri was upset, saying that MJ cheated. Shuri found one of the knobs, and opened it, and handed her a bland, gray THING that had the material of a bathing suit, so MJ used a curtain to partition her part on the room off, and took off her clothes and carefully folded them and placed them on her bed. 

MJ stepped into the bathing suit, and it immediately changed into a two-piece suit, the bottoms were maroon, with ties on the sides. The top was a shiny chrome color, and it tied around her neck. She put her lotion on, and tied her hair in two braids that trailed down her back. She put on her sleeveless summer dress and grabbed her sandals. She stepped into them and pushed back the curtain. She saw Shuri was content with wearing her bathing suit with no cover and good for her. MJ still had bruises and scars she was embarrassed about.

MJ and Shuri raced out to the pool, but Shuri made MJ promise to run like a regular person, and MJ still won.

"Not fair! I think you cheated."

MJ just laughed and found Peter and walked over to her, and picked a chair with a fluffy yellow beach towel that was right beside Peter's chair with a blue towel. MJ kicked her sandals off and lifted the cover-up above her head and tossed it under the chair.

"You look really nice." Peter whispered and took his shirt off, revealing strong abs, but a few bruises from hits he'd taken.

"You too." MJ whispered back and Peter leaned in and pecked her on the lips, and proceeded to take her hand. He gently took her over to the pool, and they stood side-by-side, looking out.

"I love you." MJ breathed.

"I love you, too."

MJ felt a cold feeling around her, and then she couldn't breathe, a suffocating substance was smothering her, and she panicked. She tried to yell, but only bubbles came out. She calmed down, realising Peter had brought her so close to edge, and then PUSHED her. She flailed upward, and when her head broke the surface she spit the water from her mouth at him.

"Never again Peter."