Thank you to Brinaynay and Beloved Daughter for your feedback. Furthermore, thank you everyone who read this story and sticked through the coincidence of the first chapter. This one has some less subtle Star Lord/Gamora shipping. Without further ado... Let us continue the story!

His mom hugged him tightly, tears dripping from her eyes.

"I've missed you so much honey."

"But, you were dead." Peter said crying now.

"I know, honey. I know."

"But… how are you here?" Peter stepped back, breaking the embrace with his mother. She gasped from the sudden movement.

"Ego, your dad… put the tumor in my brain." She paused, thinking about her 'death' all those years ago. "So, when he died, everyone he directly hurt was healed by the other celestials."

"How do you know he died?"

"The celestial that healed me told me that Ego had died. He thought I would be sad."

"You weren't?"

"Before I died I had figured out what he did. You old woman isn't stupid you know." Peter smiled and embraced her again. "I love you Peter."

"I love you too mom, it's like you never left. I'm glad you're back."

"Me too son."

Peter felt a strong hand pull him away from his mother. When he looked up he saw Gamora between him and his mother, sword drawn, point at her throat. "Who are you and what do you want with Peter?" Gamora yelled at Meredith. Peter put his hand on Gamora's shoulder.

"Gamora, she's my mom." Peter's words fell on deaf ears. Meredith did not respond do Gamora.

"I said, who are you!" Gamora repeated pushing the sword's tip closer to Meredith's neck. Meredith only smiled until she spoke,

"If you're the one protecting my Peter, he's in good hands."

"Your Peter? What does that mean?"

"Peter said it best, I'm his mom."

"No. She's dead." Peter pulled Gamora away from his mother and looked at her in her eyes. Eyes filled with confusion and rage.

"Gamora, can I talk to you for a minute?" Peter led Gamora by her hand went behind the building. He explained how she was healed by a celestial and how she was back. Gamora looked at Peter, a pitiful look forming on her green face.

"Peter, I just don't trust her. After watching your heart break when your father became a disappointment I don't think you could take another blow like that." Peter smiled at the care shown in his (girl?)friend's face.

"Gamora…" he said softly. "I'm not a little kid, I can take it."

"I know Peter… It's just that it seems like too much of a coincidence."

"It's just that Gamora, a coincidence. A very happy moment of chance. After so much bad luck in my life, it finally works in my favor."

"I know, but you were so happy when you saw your father. When he turned out to be a universe, destroying douche you were crushed. Pete, your heart can't take more pain." Her voice softened, "I can't watch you take more pain." Peter hugged her. He stayed in her arms for a while, touched by her care for him. "Gamora… I have to trust that she's real. If I leave her here, and she is actually my mother…"
"OK Peter," Gamora whispered, Peter pulled away smiling, thanking her and running off to his mother. "Be careful…" Gamora said quietly to Peter though he was far out of hearing range. She walked slowly back into the Milano, thinking warmly of her hug with Peter. She was smiling as she entered the ship.

"What's got you so happy?" Rocket said from behind some large gun he was tinkering with.

"Nothing" She said unconvincingly.

"Uh-huh" Rocket said.

Peter ran in excitedly shortly after Gamora trailed by his mother. "Mom! This is the coolest part of space, this is the ship and my team. I've driven this rust bucket for 10 years and she's never let me down. Back there is Rocket, he likes to build an blow stuff up. His little buddy is Groot. Groot is kind of like a living plant." Groot walks up to Meredith and hugs her leg.

"I am Groot." Meredith starts gushing at the sight of the tiny creature.

"OH MY GOD! He is so adorable. You get to live with him? Oh that is the most precious thing. I just want to squeeze him." She picks Groot up and gives him a large hug.

"I am Groot." Groot hops up onto her shoulder and sits there while Peter introduces the rest of the team. He points to the back of the ship.

"Over there are Mantis and Drax. Mantis stays on the ship most of the time since her powers are pretty useless on the battlefield.

"Drax says I'm worthless and ugly!" Mantis said excitedly, probably more excited to say those words than she should be.

"You are, it's funny." roared Drax from next to her. Meredith looked at Peter concern on her face. Peter giggled. "That's Drax, he's um, loud. Yeah, that's the word, loud." Meredith smiled at her son. Peter pointed at Gamora, "This is Gamora mom, we kind of have an unspoken thing going on."

"No we don't" Gamora said, back to her cold self. A stark contrast from their earlier conversation.

"Sure we don't. " Peter said, dripping with sarcasm. He winked at his mam. She laughed at the goofiness of her son.

"If you do ever have a thing going on, I'm glad you're so protective."

"I was only protective because I thought you were a threat, it has nothing to do with my feelings for Peter."

"So you have feelings for me?" Peter chimed in with a smirk.

"I was saying lack there of, but you cut me off." defended Gamora, a pink blush creeping up her green cheeks.

"Anyway," Peter said turning back to his mom. "Do you want to travel space with us for a little while?"

"You should check with your friends first," Peter turned to his friends and gave them all puppy dog eyes. Rocket and Drax shrugged. He looked down at Gamora in her chair.

"Please Gamora." She looked hesitant. "Pleeeeeease?"

"Fine." Gamora said.

"Yes!" Peter yelled pumping his fist. "This is gonna be so great!"

AN: Good day fluff-enjoying people. I hope this fulfilled a some of your fluff needs and it showed you guys what kind of writer I am. I have a few ideas for some one shots so I might not update a story as fast as I did this chapter. Thank you for reading and as always FLAMES ARE ALLOWED.