Behind closed doors

Chapter 14

Slowly but surely he neared the tube station; he really wished he could turn around and run back. But he knew if he didn't go tonight, Mr Stark would go back to the flat and tell May exactly who he was, meaning he would definitely be killed. But by doing this, it was a 50/50 chance of dying, and he would prefer that over the 100% guarantee if he didn't go.

Peter took a shaky breath and walked into the station, sealing his fait for the future, turning the tides in his life.

Had he just sealed his to eternal Hell, or had he just saved himself from his nightmare.

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*Location- Stark Tower*

- Third Person P.O.V-

Tony was pacing back and forth in his lab. He knew it was a stupid idea. What had come over him, telling a goddamn teenager that he could come here. Jesus, he should have just left the kid alone. But noooo, he had to go and get the kid involved and get him here.

"For god sake Tony, will you please stop pacing back and forth," Pepper grumbled from where she sat at one of the lab tables.

Earlier in the morning, Tony had confessed to Pepper what had happened, he had told her who Peter was, but he trusted her and knew she wouldn't tell anyone who Peter really was. Pepper was quick to agree it was a good idea, after all, Ross was out there wanting every person with a power, or doing some kind of superhero work in the world to be essentially under his control, and seeing as Peter was only fourteen, she agreed it would be bad for him to be involved.

However, Tony no longer saw it that way.

"I can't Pep. Why did I decide to invite him here. I could have just met him somewhere and not have him come here. But no, I had to invite him here. What if something happens in the lab. What if he turns out to be evil and use all this against me. This was a terrible, terrible idea, he's only fourteen, there is no way he should be coming here," Tony spoke, his voice holding no room for argument.

That didn't stop Pepper though, after all, she had been 'working', for Tony for so long now, she knew more about him then he did himself. With a heavy sigh, she got to her feet and walked over to him. They may no longer be together, but that didn't mean Pepper didn't care about Tony still.

Lightly, she grabbed Tony's shoulders, making him stop pacing back and forth and focus his attention on Pepper.

"You need to breath Tones. It will be okay, I promise. From what I've heard, Peter sounds like a lovely boy, and it also seems he needs our help. More importantly, yours. I know you might be worried, but it will be okay. You'll have me, Rhodey and Happy beside you the whole time," Pepper reassured him.

Tony stopped his pacing and looked at Pepper, looking into her eyes, he could see the sincerity in them and knew she wasn't lying to him. Deep down, somewhere, he knew she was right. Peter needed someone to help him and keep him away Ross, and surely, with the grades he was getting, he would be okay in the labs. And even if he wasn't, he wouldn't even have to be in them.

If Tony was this worried, he hated to think about how worried Peter was, the kid already seemed nervous yesterday with just him there. So now, with him being here, at the tower with people everywhere he couldn't think of how worried he might be.

Before he could threat anymore about it though, FRIDAY cut in- 'Boss, Mr Parker has arrived and is at the front desk, would you like me to bring him up?'

An encouraging nod came from Pepper and he took a deep breath before replying, "sure FRIDAY, send him to the lab, I'll meet him there."

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