All That They Needed

Part 4/Interlude


Laura stared at the sky, head lying on Pietro's lap. They were out in the forest, in a clearing, relaxing. Though Laura could feel Pietro vibrating a bit. She was still waiting for his answer.

"I... honestly don't know."

"Been around, huh?"

"Yeah," Pietro let out a small laugh, "You can say that."

"Who were the ones who stood out the most?"

Laura knew Pietro was smiling even though she wasn't looking at him.

"You really wanna know?"

Laura hummed the affirmative. A slight hesitation on his part.

"Well there was Tabby. The girl knew how to have fun and was one hell of a kisser. That and she was one of the few who stood up to Mystique."

"Aside from Wanda," Laura added, closing her eyes.

"Aside from Wanda."

"Anyone else?"

"Yeah, Jean-Paul."

"Northstar?"

"Yep. Was totally born for sex." Pietro let out a sigh. Laura didn't know what to say. She did wonder if any of those times, the people he fucked were as good as he made it sound. Or if he was just a good liar.

"Do you remember the others?"

"Faces, yes. Names no." Figures.

"Was there anybody else?"

"Yeah, a few." Laura could feel Pietro tense a little underneath her. She wanted to know, but not if he was uncomfortable.

"Crystal," Pietro answered for her "Next to Jean-Paul, Crystal was one of the first actual relationships I had. You know, one that involved emotions and stuff. Then there was Johnny Storm. Which is funny 'cause Crystal and Johnny use to date."

A few X-Men, a fellow Brotherhood member, the ex-girlfriend of one of the Fantastic Four, who he also use to date... And it was just... just...

Laura opened her eyes, "Wow."

"Yep."

"One more question."

"Ask away."

"Out of all of these people, who was at the top of your list?"

Laura could tell that he was grinning now. His body was more relaxed.

"Jean-Paul, without a doubt. Tabby 'n' I were "together" just to get over past relationships and Crystal and I... we weren't meant to be. Jean-Paul was – is – just about he greatest person that a guy could ever get with." There was that scent on him again.

"It was just the sex, wasn't it?"

"It was 'mazing sex. Mind blowing sex. But this guy he's like my best friend. Kinda person you just don't forget. The kinda person that you don't want to forget. Kinda like you."

And even though though Laura knew that that was just another line he was giving her, she couldn't stop the warm smile that crept up on her face.