18. A Situation
"Well, that was awkward," Warren declared as they left the Professor's office.
"Yeah, tell me about it. But at least he's on our side," Daniela said as they headed to the kitchen.
"He's right though, what about your Dad?"
"To be completely honest I totally forgot about that. I don't know, I don't really want to think about it..."
"What happened?" Kath asked them when they entered the kitchen.
"We just had the sex talk with the Professor."
"Really?"
"Isn't it kinda late for that now?" piped up Peter, who was making himself a sandwich while still chewing the last of his first one. "Doesn't that defeat the purpose?"
"Peter," warned Kath.
"Yeah, does he ever shut up?" said Warren, feathers ruffling in annoyance.
"Just ignore him, that's what I do." Daniela rolled her eyes.
Peter shrugged. "I'm just saying."
"Well, it was sort of a sex talk. He talked to us about our situation now that I'm pregnant-"
"He knows?"
"Yeah. He said he could sense the baby before I even knew I was pregnant."
"Weird." Peter scrunched up his nose.
"World's most powerful telepath is right."
"Um, perhaps I will leave - this is obviously a personal matter..." The deep, booming voice of Piotr reminded them that while they all knew the context of the situation, he did not. He was blushing.
"Oh, sorry Piotr-" Kath shot a glance towards her sister. She wasn't sure who Daniela and Warren wanted to share their news with yet.
"It's fine," Daniela assured her. "Warren and I are having a baby, Piotr. It's very new, so not many people outside the family know."
"Oh, well my congratulations to you both - I think?" He quickly added.
The couple shared a smile. "Yes, thank you. All is well."
"Good. My congratulations then."
"Thanks man," said Warren.
"Where's Wanda?" asked Kath.
"Hospital." Now Peter was eating an apple, his second sandwich gone, the only evidence of there ever having been one being some crumbs on his jacket.
"Again?" said Warren. "Wasn't she just there."
"Yes, but she's visiting Carol, her crush," Daniela explained. "Carol might start up at the school."
"What school? This school?" said Peter.
"Yes, dumbass. This school."
"Well, you could have been more specific."
"She's mutant?" Warren asked.
"Yes, but her powers just started to manifest. It's sad, she said she and her parents don't get along, it sounds like she has a pretty rough home life."
"Crappy family life? Well, she can join the club here - OW!" Peter cried when Kath smacked him not-so-lightly on the arm.
"Pietro Maximoff!"
"Hey! No using my real name!"
"Then don't say stuff like that!" she scolded. "And certainly don't joke about it!"
"Well, he does have a point," said Daniela.
"Yela!"
"Oh come on, Piotr's the only one in this room with both parents in the picture and a stable home life and Warren was on his own."
"Yeah, I never really had family," Warren quickly added.
Peter held up his hands in surrender. "I'm just saying, she'll fit right in." He zipped out of the kitchen, apple in hand, before Kath could scold him again.
Before they left the kitchen, Daniela cornered Kath. "So there's this pub that Warren and I liked to go to after his cage fights downtown, it's run by mutants, a safe space for us to go. Like the school, only cooler. Anyway, we haven't been in a while and were planning on going tonight and I was thinking we could make it a double date with you and Piotr!" Her eyes shone excitedly.
"Yela, you're pregnant."
"So?"
"You really want to go to a pub?"
"Just because it's a pub doesn't mean I have to drink anything! The food is good, too."
"Thanks, but I don't know. I mean, Piotr and I haven't even gone on a date yet. I don't even know if we're dating or not."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, we've confessed our feelings to each other, but that's it really."
"And kissed!"
"Okay, that too. But that doesn't necessarily mean we're dating, does it?"
Daniela shrugged. "Sounds like it to me, but that's just me. It can be whatever you want it to be. You can even be friends with benefits if you want, but the fact that you two love each other tells me something else."
"Okay..."
"Yeah, so get on it! I want to go on double dates! Meanwhile, Warren and I will go on a date ourselves, so I'm not complaining."
Kath just rolled her eyes as usual.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
"I'LL GET IT!"
Peter zipped down the hall and retrieved the ringing phone. "Hello? Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. This is not Professor Xavier speaking."
A voice he wasn't expecting to hear answered back.
"That was nice, it's been too long since we've spent the evening out," Daniela said as she and Warren returned to the mansion from their date.
"It was. And it has," he agreed.
"And in all honesty, I was glad Kath and Piotr didn't join us tonight."
He chuckled. "Me too."
"Going to the pub reminds me of sneaking out to meet you," she reminisced. "Although I am very glad to have you in the safety of the mansion now."
"Honestly, so am I."
"And now you're just right down the hall, not all the way across the city."
They shared a kiss, one that was quickly interrupted.
"Uh, sorry to interrupt..."
"Peter," sighed Daniela. "What are you doing lingering?"
"I heard you come in, and came to get you, and I didn't realize you'd be in the middle of sucking each other's faces off."
Daniela sighed and rolled her eyes. Brothers. "Get us for what?"
"We've called an emergency family meeting - Warren included."
"O-oh, okay..." Sharing a confused glance, the couple followed him into the library where Kath and Wanda already stood.
"Wan, how was Carol?"
"Better, thanks." Wanda gave a small smile.
"What's all this about?"
"We have a bit of a situation," Kath explained.
"I'd say it's more of a full situation, not a bit," said Peter.
"What do you mean?"
Her siblings exchanged a glance before answering.
"Dad's coming to visit."
I think we can all guess how Erik will react! Some drama is on the way!
Thank you so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed! :)
