Autor's Note:

First I need to apologize for taking a year to update this story.

This is way shorter then I wanted to put out, but my muse has been eyeing other stories.

However fear not, I have not given up on this story, and I've noticed a uptick in popularity in this story,

I wonder if it's due to the new Black Widow comic where she has a family.

I haven't checked it out, but my muse is maybe sort of toying with doing a Peter and Natasha version of it, depends on what I read.

However I want to get this story done first. No sense in starting a new one when this one is sitting unfinished.

- Chapter 8 -

"Okay so if I understand in another universe Peter Parker and the clone of Natasha Romanoff are going to have 123 children… I have that right?"

"That about sums it up. She is currently being held in the red room. We are monitoring her situation. Parker, that world's Parker is about to pull out his hair in stress and the need to do something." Jessica said.

"But 123 children?"

"Yeah that was a shock to us to. It's a spider thing, thank god we were told it isn't a normal thing. As far as we know they are the first example of two spider-powered people getting pregnant."

"No others have had kids?"

"No, there are a few Parkers that have children. However, they have been with their MJ, and she has not had powers."

"What about you?"

"The father didn't have powers. I was in a relationship, but we broke up. I decided I wanted a baby, so I went to a sperm bank."

"I assume the number is why you said my soon to be niece and nephew."

"Yeah, we are going to talk to the parents about having some of the other worlds adopt the children. Peter wants to adopt two of them. Natasha isn't as sure."

"I am now, I want to adopt as well." Natasha said as she and Peter walked up to them.

They are in the conference room of the meeting room. Jessica has been starting to get Teresa up to speed.

"I think we should have another girl's night out. I think Bobbi and Carol would love to meet Teresa." Jessica said.

"And I'm guessing I'm on babysitting duty as well as funding this night of debauchery?" Peter said smiling.

"Of course." Jessica said smirking.

"Fine, not like I have much of a choice." Peter said jokingly.

"Until then let's get to work." Natasha said getting them back on task. She has another issue she wants to talk to the two women about after she sends Peter to get lunch in a little bit.

They sit and Peter pulls up the database and acts as the IT pulling up different files and puts the blueprints on one of the big screens.

Teresa is now getting comfortable she's used to doing this type of stuff. Setting the specifics aside, planning infiltration and exfiltration is something she knows.

The three women spent an hour or two discussing plans, and Peter knowing he's out of his element acts as the gopher.

"Peter go get us lunch." Natasha said finally they have a basics of a plan if they need to get Galina early, Natasha and Jessica are going to talk to the madam webs about having another meeting. They have invited Teresa to join.

"Yes, ma'am." Peter said, he's seen the folder that Teresa brought, and Natasha has, he suspects it's the side mission she can't tell him about.

Peter looks at Natasha then down at the grey folder in front of her. "how long do I need to be gone?"

Natasha proud of him figuring out her plan and not making a big deal about it. "Just take your time but I think we're hungry."

"As you wish." Peter said as he opens the portal to head to his office.

"What's going on?" Jessica knows them both enough to read that something is going on.

Natasha pushes the folder to Jessica to read.

Jessica looks through it. As she closes it, Natasha can tell Jessica is angry. "What the hell is this?"

"I need a way to pull off an attack that will not reveal anything."

"Actually, even if you do the mission, it won't make a difference. They are basing their plan on notes from when Peter worked for Tony during the civil war and Tony was able to trick Peter's Spidey-sense into thinking he's in danger from all around. That is true, but the flip side the actual sensing of the danger is the master weaver. Even if you somehow figure out what the actual connection spider-people have to the master weaver and recreated it, the master weaver isn't going to suddenly detect danger for some SHIELD agent just because he has a connection. The master weaver is a sentient being of immense power."

Teresa once again lost asks. "If it won't work why are you so upset?"

"We just fought a stupid skirmish over this very issue and Rogers is pulling this crap? I'd almost say just do the mission and let them spin their wheels. It won't work, however just the fact that it was even allowed to get this far is scary enough."

"why not just ask Peter about it?" Teresa asked.

"I was ordered not to, and in order to protect him I'm trying to avoid it." Natasha said, she doesn't care about herself, but if she is caught disobeying a direct order it could affect them both.

That is a chance she isn't willing to take.

"What is your plan?" Jessica knows that Natasha has something up her sleeve.

"I have been thinking of having a spider-powered person without the Spidey-sense fill in."

"Are there spider-powered people without it?" Teresa asked surprised.

Jessica answered sound as putout as she always does whenever it is brought up. "Yes, not all of us do. I unfortunately don't have it. I can't tell you how much I would have loved to have it."

Jessica pouted for a while about the unfairness of not having the danger sense. Then she had an idea. "We don't know if this is scanning for anything besides the sense. I suggest you bring it to either Peni or one of the other Starks for them to check it over. Maybe we can just fake the results."

"I guess that would be a loophole I'm not telling Peter but the younger Asian female version of him."

"Huh?" Just when Teresa thinks she has a handle on what's happening they spring something else on her.

Jessica can't help but laugh. "Oh, that's nothing wait until you meet Spider-ham."

"You can get the elbow in the ribs this time." Peter said carrying several bags of food.

He placed Natasha's food in front of her while he closes the folder and kisses her on the cheek. "Hi honey."

He then handed Teresa her food and because she is on the far side Jessica got her food last.

"What no kiss?" Jessica said smirking.

Peter going to sit next to Natasha smirks back at her and point to Natasha, "Talk to the boss."

Jessica coughs which sounds suspiciously like 'whipped'.

Peter smiles and just says, "yes, and?"

Everyone at the table just laughed. Peter isn't concerned about wearing the preverbal pants in the family. He's fine with Natasha leading at times then he leads. It's about sharing not dominating.

Her strength, and her fire is one of many reasons he loves her.

"Hey, Pete, we were talking about your abilities and I was surprised that Jessica doesn't have your danger sense thingie. And they were telling me that Stark was able to trick or copy your sense? I got to wondering I could use something like that in my line of work and I bet your girlfriend could as well. Is it possible for us to have it?"

"Stark was able to trick me into thinking there's danger because for most of us who have it, the sense is tied to our nervous system and will move us if we let it. However, it would be impossible to make it so someone else could have Spidey-sense because the master weaver is the one that sends the signal, for lack of a better term." Peter explains.

"It wouldn't be hard to change something in your body so you could receive the signal. Except it would be like having a cell phone without a carrier. GPS without the satellites. Several of us Parkers got together once to see if we could transfer the ability. It was not long after most of us had been tricked by our Stark. Trust me if I could figure out a way to better protect those, I love I would." Peter said taking Natasha's hand, caressing her skin with his thumb.

"Huh, okay. Well I guess that answer that question."

"Yeah, so what is the plan now?" Peter asks.

Natasha knowing that Peter has pieced together the mission just slides the folder over to him.

He looks her in the eye to make sure.

She smiles at his thoughtfulness and nods.

He still has her hand in his, so he takes his other hand to flip through the file.

She watches him raise his eyebrow at one point but that is all he shows.

After he closes the folder. "I guess we should do this soon. I'll leave so I don't know what you are going to do. Don't hold back… they won't get anywhere but we could use this to our advantage."

"if we find out why Rogers is so hell-bent on getting this information, maybe we can figure out what's wrong with him." Natasha had the same thoughts.

"But she has to attack you to do that?" Teresa asks she has faith in her brother's abilities, but the black widow is the black widow.

Peter chuckles, "I would question your faith in me, but she is who she is. However, I've tangled with villains who were doing everything they could to kill me and I survived."

"Peter, I don't want to do it. There has to be another way."

"Well I can look at the sphere and see what it's supposed to record. That way we can see what we are dealing with. I will give you a container that will keep it from transmitting anything. Just in case. We can bring it here and take it apart." Peter said

"We'll do that next week." Natasha said. "Now let's go home."

"Can I see more of everything?" Teresa asked.

"Yeah, I'll show you around." Peter said happy to spend time with his sister.

They all got up and Peter took them around and showed Teresa the different areas, most of them he'd shown Natasha the other day. Jessica adding little tidbits of her own.

Peter shows Teresa the monitor to show exactly what the spider-verse is.

1078 Peter stepped through the portal. He's tired, and almost missed the group, he walked to the main computer terminal to check on Galina.

Peter leaned over to tell Teresa who he is and as the other Parker is pulling up the monitor Peter explains that they have piggybacked the signal from the red room.

The monitor shows Galina up and slowly moving around her belly has swelled since they last saw her.

Peter walks over to the other Peter and when he looks up. "She's scheduled to have the first embryos removed soon. They are getting to big and soon it will be a danger to her and the children."

"You know how to get a hold of me if you need help. I plan on setting up some funds for you." Peter said

"No… okay." 1078 Peter was about to decline the funds but he's smart enough to know that until he can get back on his feet, he will need help.

The group decide to head back home. Peter still has to get work done.

Peter talks to Jessica about an apartment.

Peter then opens a drawer at one of his workbenches taking out a bag handing it to Natasha, "this should block any signals it might put out."

As soon as Jessica was back, she pulled her phone out and texted both Carol and Bobbi about getting together.

Bobbi texted back quickly she's all for it.

Peter has Jessica and Teresa set up on a computer with the program to design how they want their apartments set up.

Natasha takes out Gerry to play with him while Jessica does that. Peter tries not to be distracted by the beautiful woman he is head over heels in love with. Playing with a baby.

"Peter it must be hard to work, when you're staring at me." Natasha said smiling.

"Nah, I can multi-task. I can stare and fall more in love with you at the same time." Peter said knowing it was dorky

"Your uncle is a big old dork… yes he is." Natasha said talking to Gerry. Both their smiles grew when the baby laughs reaching for her red hair again.

She deftly moves it out of the way and distracts him before he gets upset about it.

Peter knowing, he won't get any work done just shuts down what he's doing and watches the other half of his soul playing with his nephew.

He quietly says "Hey, come over here."

Natasha looks slightly strange at him for a minute until he slides his chair back and pat his lap. She rolls her eyes with a soft smile then stands up with the baby walking over to get in Peter's lap. One of her arms around him as one of his arms around her.

His free hand he brushes the soft baby curls back and smiles down to Gerry who upon seeing his favorite uncle lets out a happy squeal. Reaching up with a hand to pat Peter's face, then grabbing his bottom lip.

Peter wiggles his jaw slightly to juggle the hand and blows raspberries on the fingers in his mouth. Causing the baby to laugh harder.

Natasha feels herself melt at the tender moment between the man she loves and the baby in her arms. "I love you." She finds herself softly saying.

Peter looks up at her, it's rare for her to say the words first. He smiles big, but the image is ruined by Gerry still having his fingers gripping Peter's lower lip.

Both Jessica and Teresa finished the basic layout for the apartment they want. They walk into the scene and both felt their heart melt at the sight as well.

Then of course Jessica had to smirk and jokingly say, "Million dollars and he's all yours."

Peter and Natasha look at her and laugh. Peter looks down to Gerry and says "Your mom doesn't know it, but I'm going to mercilessly tease her about trying to sell you. What do you think, first I'll say it was to me, then I'll say to the passing circus… yes, yes I am."

"Go ahead you're going to be paying his therapy bills, from being raised in this family." Jessica counted not at all phased by Peter's jokes.

Jessica walks over to take her son out of their arms. "I need to get going, Pete, Nat I'm thinking 6:00."

"Okay." Peter said they get up so Peter can hug his sister and sorta sister goodbye."

As Jessica and Teresa walk down the hall. "Let me give you my number, so you can get ahold of me. You want to join us tonight?" Jessica asked. she remembered they never got an answer from her about going out.

"ah sure, some of the world's best heroes including the girlfriend of my brother. Won't be intimidating at all."

Jessica laughs, "Trust me once you get to know them, the shine wears off fast. We are all human, well Carol is part Kree, but the statement still stands. However, something tells me that Peter is all but a fiancé to Natasha. Just the fact that they have been around for a long time, they are less likely to beat around the bush. They may take a while to actually get the ring, but anyone that knows them, knows that it's only a matter of time."

Teresa has to agree, from what she's seen of them they are practically engaged. She pulls out her phone and Jessica tell her the number. She sends a test text and they head separate way. Security informed her that she's in the system and would not need a visitor's badge anymore, just like Natasha and Jessica.

Peter sits back down and got work done. After he got Natasha a computer, so she could log into the avenger's secure server to work on paperwork.

The room was silent save for the usual sounds rooms makes and the typing on two different keyboards. Natasha is happy about that; she prefers the quiet.

She smiles at what their work friends would make of the situation.

Spidey has long had a reputation of being a motor-mouth. While it's a well-earned reputation, only Wade having a bigger reputation for never shutting up.

However, she learned a long time ago that Peter isn't the same as Spider-man. He plays a role just like she told Bobbi. They share a lot more preferences then even she expected.

She finishes and shuts it down. She then looks over at Peter, she can see he's not very happy. She knows this is the hardest job he's ever had.

A lot of responsibility, something she's never had to deal with, but she's seen Stark and Pepper deal with it to know how hard it is.

Peter says without looking up, with a slight smile, "It must be hard to work while you're staring at me."

"Nah, I can be finished with my work and admire the man I love, at the same time." She said smirking.

Peter looked up and gave her a soft smile. "do you want to go?"

"do you need to finish work?"

"Nothing that can't be taken care of Monday." Peter said as he shut down his computer. "Karen are you going to be okay?"

"Yes dad, FRIDAY and I are talking." Karen said amused.

"I thought we were going to talk to her about her friends" Peter said amused looking at Natasha as she too looks amused.

"Do you want to talk to her?" she said as she takes Peter's arm.

"No, I guess not." Peter looks back, "You and FRIDAY behave."

Peter and Natasha head out to home.

Peter makes a light dinner for them when they get home. They spend time in each other's arms.

Peter gets suited up and a little before 6 he gives Natasha the black card to which they smile. Teresa is going to meet Natasha and they will go to the same bar.

Peter holds her close and they spend several minutes kissing. "I love you." "I love you too."

Peter heads up and web swings to Jessica. He knocks a few minutes after 6.

"You're late."

"Sorry I had to stop and help a car jacker see the error of their ways." Peter said with a smile

Jessica just laughs. She hugs him. Then holds out her hand.

"Sorry Natasha has it, she and Teresa are going to meet you there." Peter said smiling.

Jessica pouted but isn't surprised.

They both walk back to the baby's room to see him playing in his playpen. "He's been fed…" before she could finish the is a knock at the door.

Peter tiled his head slightly. "Carol, I think." Neither of them heard her land on the roof.

Jessica and Peter both walked to the door. She peeked out and smiled as she opened the door to see Carol looking relaxed.

"The three amigos together again…" Jessica said.

"For about 5 minutes then you two will leave." Peter said.

"Details… let me have my moment. Killjoy."

"My most humblest, of apologize." Peter said as he bows with a smirk.

Carol just laughs, she's spent the last few days recalling all her memories of her time with Peter and Jessica. She'd called Jessica a couple of times when a particular memory would pop up that she had a hard time believing is real.

Carol immediately wraps Peter in a tight hug. Once again so very thankful that one of her best friends is back in her life.

Jessica just watches her eyes tearing up slightly. She'd been so unhappy about one of her two best friends not remembering the other.

Jessica got pulled into their hug shortly so they each spent a few minutes enjoying a three-way hug.

They split, while Carol quietly walks into the see the baby. Peter having glanced into the kitchen, rolled up his shirt sleeves and heads in there to do the dishes.

Jessica feeling a little embarrassed about having the sink full of dirty dishes that she'd not had time to get to. She was more concerned about getting the living room picked up. She knows her friends don't care; they know she's got a kid and a job. But still she doesn't like that others have to do work she should do.

Peter can tell what Jessica's thinking. "I know it's unusual, but I like to do the dishes. So, thank you for giving me something to do while the baby is distracted."

Jessica just shakes her head, and knows he's not lying, but still yes, it's strange. "You are a strange man Peter Parker."

Peter smiled and cheerfully said "Thank you."

Jessica just shakes her head again with another smile.

However, Peter got what he wanted; she's no longer embarrassed about the dishes.

Peter letting them soak, dries his hands as he hears the two ladies getting ready to head out.

He says goodbye to them both after Jessica started to give him a list of things for the baby.

He turns her and pushes her out the door. "Not the first time I've cared for him. If something is wrong. You will be my first call. Go have fun, and again don't bankrupt me in one night, please." Peter ending with a smirk.