Two Kids and a Love

Author's Note: Thank you so much for the response I have received for this story! I wasn't expecting it to be so popular and well liked so I thank you very much! To the reviewers who made their suggestions, I am keeping them in mind and will certainly write both of them in the near future! They were fantastic suggestions so please keep them coming!

Now, onwards and upwards! Another Zoe/Parker sibling chapter with a side of Pepperony (who could resist Pepperony? Answer not me).

Fourteen year old Peter Parker was nervously standing with the other Avengers outside the hospital room, where they had all been for the last few hours, when Pepper Potts had been admitted to hospital for going into labour. It was certainly a new experience for him, as he sat next to his (workmates? Was that the correct word?) and listen to muffled screams from what he assumed was Pepper and the occasion yelp from Tony.

"How long does this usually last for?" Peter asked the person sitting next to him. Bruce Banner and Sam Wilson. Sam raised his hands up in defeat.

"Don't ask me Spider-kid. Ask the scientist." Sam told him, gesturing to Bruce, who rolled his eyes at his teammate's words.

"From what I can tell, it should be almost over. Labour can last a very long time, especially when it's the woman's first time giving birth." Bruce supplied him the answer and Peter nodded just as the door to Pepper's room burst open, revealing a grinning Tony Stark.

"It's a girl!" Tony announced and all the Avengers cheered loudly. Peter smiled at Tony, who had become a father figure to him. One by one, all the Avengers entered the room for a couple of minutes, then left to go back home, leaving Peter by himself. He wanted to wait till last, so he could collect his thoughts so he wouldn't say something too stupid.

"Hey kid, come meet the newest member of the family." Tony smiled at him, walking over to him and clasping his shoulder. Peter smiled up at him as he followed him to the room. Pepper was sitting up in the hospital bed, clutching a deep purple blanket covered baby. She immediately smiled at Peter, who hesitantly handed Tony the small stuffed penguin he had bought from the gift store a few days ago for the new baby.

"I- uh- bought this for the baby. I- um- thought she might like it.' Peter told Tony who smiled at him.

"It's a beautiful thought, Peter. Thank you." Pepper told him.

"She'll love it for sure. It'll be a kid and kid thing." Tony smiled at him.

"Would you like to hold her, Peter?" Pepper asked, gesturing to the baby. Peter froze. He knew nothing about kids- what fourteen year old boy did- and he heard Tony laugh at him and Pepper glared at Tony.

"Tony, don't just stand there and laugh at the poor kid. Here Peter, take a seat on my left and Tony can grab her from me and then instruct you on how to hold her properly." Pepper told him. Peter felt terrified to be holding a new born baby but sat down on Pepper's left. Tony grabbed the baby from Pepper and looked at Peter.

"Kid, you don't have to look that terrified. You've defeated hundreds of bad guys. You don't need to be so scared, you won't break her, I promise. Just don't drop the poor kid, alright?" Tony told him and the three of them laughed, waking up the baby in Tony's arms. Tony then instructed Peter on how to hold his arms and put the baby in his arms.

Peter looked down at the little girl and smiled at her. She was so tiny in his arms and he felt as through he could drop her at any moment.

"Since, we've told everyone else, I figure we should tell you her name. Zoe Stark- Zoe Maria Elizabeth Stark to be precise." Tony told him proudly.

"Zoe- it's a pretty name." Peter said, looking up at the proud parents.

"It was about the only first named we could agree on and it means life. I'm sure she'll bring life to the Avengers, that's for sure." Pepper smiled and Peter couldn't help but agree, as Zoe Stark reached a hand out of her blankets and reached out for his face.

"I think she likes you kid." Tony smiled at him.

"I like her too. She's pretty cute for a baby." Peter replied and Pepper let out a small chuckle.

"Tony, why don't you take a photo of them together? They could practically be siblings." Pepper pointed out and Peter blushed as Tony smirked at him, taking out his phone.

"Alright, smile kids, dad's taking the picture." Tony joked just as Peter looked up and smile at the phone which was currently taking his picture. Peter didn't know it now, but the picture would be given to him on his fifteenth birthday from Pepper and Tony and he kept it in his room, one of his prized possessions for many years to come.

Peter looked down at the little girl again and he felt his heart clench. He had a feeling that they were going to cause mayhem at the compound and they would be like siblings, something he had always wanted through out his whole life and now he was getting that, even if she wasn't biologically his sister, that didn't matter to him.

Peter stayed with the Starks for over an hour, just talking to them causally and he couldn't help the feelings that arose in him. Two loving parents and a sibling. Something he always yearned for when he was a little kid. His Aunt May never had kids, his Uncle Ben died a few years after his parents. It made him jealous and he couldn't help but feel guilty over those feelings.

"I should probably get back home now, I have a Spanish test tomorrow and I have to do some revision." Peter told them regretfully. Pepper just smiled at him as Tony took Zoe from his arms and now he felt oddly alone without the weight of Zoe Stark in his arms.

"When we get back home and settle down, you should come over Peter. The doctors said we can leave tomorrow morning so after school, come over." Pepper told him.

"Of course, Pepper." Peter smiled.

"I'll walk you out kid." Tony told him as Peter stood up. Peter nodded and said goodbye to Pepper and Zoe again before walking away with Tony.

"Thanks for staying with us kid. It was a lot of fun." Tony started.

"It's my pleasure, Mr Stark. She looks practically like a female version of you." Peter told him honestly and Tony laughed.

"Thanks for the compliment kid. Anyway, how you going with school after all the fiasco?" Tony asked. Peter shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeah okay, I just keep my head down and do my work." Peter mumbled.

"Well, you let me know if anything troubles you okay kid? I don't need to hear that you've gone and chased another villain without me with you. Not only would Pepper kill us both, I'm sure your Aunt would too." Tony told him and Peter couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

They reached the elevator and Peter turned to his mentor.

"Congratulations Mr Stark. You deserve a real chance at a family." Peter told him. Tony smiled at him.

"I've always had a family, the addition of Zoe just means it's growing. I'll see you around, kid." Tony told him, waving him off. Peter couldn't help the smile that was on his face. Tony Stark thought he was apart of his family!

Peter Parker had his family. His Aunt May, Ned, MJ, Tony, Pepper, the Avengers and now Zoe. He had to go spoil the little girl now.

Tony Stark couldn't help but laugh softly at the enthusiasm on Peter's face when he arrived at the compound the day after Zoe's birth. He had bought Zoe a bunch of Avengers themed onesies- something that every single member of the Avengers had also done as a sort of inside joke- he bought flowers for Pepper (Oh Peter! How'd you know my favourite flowers?) and he made new plans for an Ironman suit for Tony (his ideas were pretty smart and Tony was pretty impressed by them).

Peter was probably the most involved teammate with Zoe, other than Rhodey (the others had told him that kids weren't their forte but they offered to help whenever they needed it and they all looked so soft when they held Zoe that he couldn't make fun of them).

Peter Parker and Zoe Stark- they were two kids who shared a love that would be remembered for years to come and Tony would proudly say that they were his two kids.

Author's Note: Sorry for the angst at the beginning but I hope the fluff at the end made up for it! I wanted to show Zoe and Peter's first meeting and I thought this did it justice. Also I'm sorry for a shorter chapter but I think I did the content justice.

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