Family Secrets

Greeting the Guests

"Good mood?" Bucky's voice startled Peter, and he boy jumped a little.

"Uncle Bucky! Where is Happy?"

"Picking up Wanda. Wanna tell me why you are in such a good mood?"

Peter quickly gave him an overview of his wonderful day, fully aware that he was blushing madly. Bucky interjected with questions or chuckles every now and then, taking pleasure in his nephew's happiness.

Peter pulled up to the Tower, hopping out of the car and tearing through the garage.

"Peter," Bucky called. "We have guests. Try to be... calm."

Peter nodded and waited for Bucky to catch up to him. Then the two made their way upstairs to the penthouse.

Stepping into the house, they were hit with the smell of Natasha's cooking. She was making her ever so famous lentil stew, perfect for feeding lots of people. The red head was standing at the stove, making casual conversation with Clint and Sam, who were sitting at the island bar.

Tony and Pepper were both talking to a mass of people by the dining table. Peter recognized everyone only from pictures or conference calls (or the occasional stop at the Tower) but he didn't really know them.

"Peter! Come say hello," Pepper smiled warmly and Peter threw his bag down by the door. "Everyone, this is Peter. Our son."

Peter waved shyly. He wasn't accustomed to being the center of attention, especially not when he was in a room of nearly 20 superheros.

"You're Spiderman," a dark skinned girl grinned at him. "And you developed all your own tech?"

"Yeah," Peter said.

"We're gonna talk about that," she said.

"Introductions!" Tony interrupted the teens. "Peter, this is Stephan, or Doctor Strange, Shuuri, Peter Quill, or Star Lord, Gamora, Draxx, Groot, and Rocket. You know Wanda and Thor and Loki."

Peter said his hellos, made some small talk, and then slipped out of the room when no one was looking. It was just small stuff, catching up and whatnot. Nothing important yet.

Peter pulled out his phone and clicked on Ned's contact while he wiggled out of his jeans.

"Hey, what's up?" Ned's voice was laced with worry, and Peter quickly assured him everything was fine, he just wanted to talk.

"Dude, there are so many people here. My dad went a little overboard on the whole 'call the world and watch out for people trying to kill me son and wife' thing."

"That's his job. As your dad and as Pepper's husband!"

Peter sighed. His hands were full, so he hadn't yet put his pajama pants on and was simply pacing his room in Avenger themed boxers, a present from his Uncle Clint. Occasionally, Peter would pace up a wall and onto the ceiling, not even thinking about it. This was one of those times.

"Listen, I am totally behind him on being careful and investigating and all that, I'd want to do that, too! But calling the Guardians from halfway across the universe? Pulling Shuuri out of Wakanda?"

"I get what you mean... Wanna take your mind off things?"

"Yeah, sure."

"I got the new Spiderman lego set. It's huge, like a whole city-scape and everything. Wanna build it with me? We can build you!"

"Heck yeah! Wanna come over tomorrow to build it after school?"

"Yeah, okay, I'll ask my mom!"

"Cool!"

"So, are you gonna tell me about MJ?"

Peter turned red. "What do you want to know?"

"I wanna know everything!"

Peter retold the story to Ned, getting more and more caught up in the details. The first kiss, the jokes on Sunday, the memes she sent late that night. Everything was still so new and fun.

Peter was so caught up in the story, in fact, that he didn't even think about making his way out the door and into the main hall. He didn't think of going to the kitchen, webbing the fridge open, and grabbing a can of soda. He didn't think of people outside his family, who were all very accustomed to Peter's antics and boxer shorts, being in the dining room.

"So then Flash said something stupid, as always, and MJ flipped him off so he shut up, and I was walking her to class so I went to kiss her cheek good bye but she just rolled her eyes and pulled my shirt so I go stumbling forward and she just started kissing on me! Like full making out! And Mr. Vern was all like 'none of that now!' so we break apart and she's like 'see you after class, babes' and I don't even know how she learned that word!"

Peter laughed to himself, crawling down the wall and cracking open his soda. He sat on the counter, shivering slightly as his exposed thighs met the tiles.

"Woah, Pete, you have a WILD one!" Ned laughed. "Hey, I gotta go, my parents are calling me. Talk tomorrow?"

"Sure, talk tomorrow. See ya!" Peter turned his phone off and swung his legs, taking a drink of the soda.

"Bambi?"

Peter's head snapped up, noticing his family. His father raised his eyebrows.

"Nice boxers, bud," Clint snickered. Peter looked down at his legs and jumped up.

"Don't look!" The teen shrieked and ran back to his room, being chased by laughs all the way.

**A/N: I am so honored and excited and thankful for all the reads this is getting!! You guys mean the world to me, I am usually very shy about my writing, so this was a big step for me and you guys are making it so much easier!**