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A tense supper

*At Aunt May's house*

Peter and Jessica, his now unofficial girlfriend, found themselves standing in front of his aunt's house after having a deep conversation between the two. Peter starts to get nervous about how his aunt will react to him bringing Jessica. Jessica, on the other hand, wasn't worried at all, in fact, she is looking forward to seeing how Peter's aunt is like. She does notice that Peter seems to be lost in thought all of sudden.

"So any tips you have for me as far as meeting your aunt goes?" Jessica asks sweetly getting Peter's attention back on her.

"That is a good question, considering Mary Jane was the only girl my aunt met and she was the one who suggested that I should pursue her." Giving it a quick thought, Peter answers her saying, "Honestly, the best advice I can give is just to be you. Ever since my last relationship ended, my aunt just, you know doesn't want to see her nephew get hurt again."

Jessica nods her head in understanding, but it does make her more curious about what happened in his last relationship. "I need to ask him about what happen in his previous relationship that causes him to be like he is now, but that can wait for it about time for her to meet the number one special lady in Peter's life."

"Maybe you should let her know we are here." She suggests since they had been standing at the front door for a while.

Peter quickly gets the keys out of his pocket so he can open the door. "Here goes nothing," Peter mutters to his self as the two enter the house. Peter calls out to his aunt yelling, "Hey Aunt May I'm here!"

Aunt May comes from the kitchen to greet her nephew with a warm hug. "Peter I was beginning to think you weren't going to make it." After the two separate, she notices a young woman standing behind Peter. "I see you brought a friend with you." She points out with what looks like a forced smile on her face.

Peter chuckles nervously seeing the expression on his aunt's face. "You know I couldn't miss out on your great cooking and yes, I did. Jessica this is my Aunt May, Aunt May this is Jessica Drew. I was hoping she could join us since we ran into each other if that is okay?"

Jessica walks up to extend her hand out. "Very pleased to meet you, Mrs. Parker."

Aunt May shakes her hand "Jessica dear call me May and of course any friends with my nephew is welcome to my home. I'm glad I made enough for the three of us." During the handshake, Jessica could have sworn that Peter's aunt was doing her best to put a firm grip while holding her hand. "For an old lady, she sure got some muscle."

"Peter dear, why don't you get to freshen up and let me set up the table. Jessica, will you help me?" Aunt May requests as Jessica looks at Peter, who looks at her like he was checking to see if she would be okay with it, and turns her attention back to his aunt to answer her, "Of course, it will be my pleasure."

Peter smiles saying, "In that case, I will be right back." Peter begins to head to his room to get his self-clean up thinking, "This will give the two a quick chance to feel each other out. Hopefully, it goes well."

However, as Jessica and Aunt May begin to set the table up, Jessica turns and nearly jumps out of her skin when she sees a sinister expression from Peter's aunt. "Um, May?" She nervously asks.

"That's Mrs. Parker when my sweet nephew isn't around. What business do you have with Peter?" Aunt May cuts straight to the point with this new woman in Peter's life.

"Great this is exactly what I need to deal with. I will just say what she wants to hear and things will be peachy from there." Jessica decides to keep it cool since it's not like she knows about her secret identity. "I have no idea what you mean by that Mrs. Parker. I am simply a friend that Peter met recently."

Hearing her answer doesn't sit well with Aunt May as she gets closer to Jessica's face to give her a piece of her mind. "Let me say this; Peter has been hurt by someone who I had pushed for him to be with and I refuse to let it happen again on my watch. Now I made be old, but trust me, dear; I can tell when someone is lying to my face. Right now you are not on my good side, so I will make this very clear, if you are planning on hurting or taking advantage of him, I will make your life a living hell. Is that understood?"

Jessica has no words or comes back except for, "...Yes, mam."

Suddenly, Aunt May's face change right back to her innocent expression. "Good. Just as long as we are clear."

Jessica mouth drop when she no longer was looking at her. "Unbelievable! Me the great Spider-Woman just got punk out by some senior like who does she think she is!?"

At that moment, Peter enters the room right beside her announcing, "Alright, I am now good to serve my stomach." He then notices that Jessica seems to be in shock about something. He places a hand on her shoulder to snap her out of her trance. "Jess, are you okay?"

Jessica shakes her head and gives him a soft smile, "Yes Peter, everything is okay."

Peter was not convinced by Jessica's response and wonders what happened when he left her with his aunt. "She doesn't entirely seem okay since she looked like she saw Hulk naked or something. I will ask about it later."

A few minutes later the three begin to enjoy their meal until Aunt May starts up a conversation. "So Peter, how did you and Jessica meet?"

Peter couldn't stop the grin that forms on his face, recalling the first day he ran into her. "Well, I met Jessica just a few days when I was coming out the bulge. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going since I had a rough day and bumped into her. From there we went for coffee, and I got to know her, though my job got in the way so I didn't think I would see her again but fortunately, luck was on my side."

During his story time, Peter glances over to Jessica thinking, "She is so beautiful... Parker, will you stop staring like that. You don't want to give your aunt any ideas right now, especially when things are not official."

Jessica blushes from his story and the way he was looking at her. "Aww, that's so sweet of him, and the way he was staring at me just then makes feel wanted... Seriously, why am I thinking correct a teenage girl right now?"

While the two were lost in thoughts, Aunt May analyze their interaction. She had to admit to herself that it's nice seeing Peter smile when it comes to another girl in his life. However, she still feels uneasy about Jessica. "Interesting." After hearing Peter's answer, she decides to ask Jessica an important question. "Jessica, what was it about Peter that made you interested in him?"

"Will this woman get off my case? I mostly want to know about your nephew's life behind his mask. Okay, and see what he can do with the spider strength too, but that's beside the point." It took all that Jessica had in her to keep a friendly smile on her face, not liking her moment with Peter being interrupted.

"When I first met Peter, I figure he was a good man, and since I don't have friend guys I think why not give this guy a shot. After the coffee date, despite him running off without getting my info, I see Peter as a nice, charming, handsome guy who treats me with respect, unlike these dogs we suppose to call guys out here."

Peter felt touched by Jessica's kind words for it has been a while since Mary Jane that someone made him feel special.

"Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like you are seeking more than just friendship with Peter?" Aunt May questions getting shocked reactions from a embarrass Peter and Jessica.

"Aunt May?!" Peter shouts not believing that his aunt would be so blunt about their current situations.

"Just calling it how I see it." Aunt May responds with a smirk.

"Right now Jess and I are just friends, not saying I wouldn't date her, but that's not to apply that I am trying to date... Who's ready for dessert?" Peter laughs with fear that he might have said the wrong thing during his last comment.

Jessica didn't know how to react to Peter's comment. On the one hand, she is a touch woman when it comes to guys words, but in this case, she felt somewhat hurt that Peter didn't straight up say he was interesting her. Though she couldn't blame him when his aunt put them on the spot. "Why did a part of me feel offended by that last comment. It's not like my primary goal was to hook up with him, hell I can't even picture myself with him when he wears the mask."

Aunt May couldn't resist messing with Peter. "Peter you can take a deep breath now, you know your auntie is just giving you and your company a hard time."

"Hard time wouldn't be the exact words I would use," Peter mutters to his self.

"I am happy that you are getting yourself out there with meeting new people. I will clean up the kitchen, I'm sure you want some alone time with Jessica, and I know you will be on your best behavior." Aunt may give Peter a serious look that he knows what that usually means.

Jessica caught on as well and did not appreciate what she is trying to apply for her. "No vote of confidence on my end. At least we both agree on the alone time for finding out information of course."

"No need to worry about me, Aunt May," Peter assures her. The two put their plates up and made their way to Peter's room.

"Trust me; it's not you I'm worried about."

"I'm sorry," Peter said softly with his head level while entering his room to sit on the bed.

"For what?" Jessica inquiries, sitting down right next to him.

"I know my aunt kind of put you in an awkward position by asking those questions," Peter explains to her. He felt guilty for how he got tense up with the way his aunt put him on the spot like that. He wonders if he already ruins things with Jessica because of it.

"You have no idea, but I can't help but respect her for actually loving her nephew and not wanting him to get hurt again."

"Peter, your aunt is just looking out for you after due to what happen in your last relationship and besides, I can take care of myself." Peter could tell she was sincere with her words. "I know, but still I feel sorry for it."

Jessica slightly shakes her head not wanting him to feel worse about the situation. "Don't worry about it, although it does bring up an interesting question I have meant to ask you. What exactly happened in your last relationship that causes you to be how you are when it comes to relationships?"

Peter sighs before answering, "Honestly Jessica, I'm not comfortable talking about what happened, but for you, I will give you the short version. Part of the reason was due to my job of taking pictures of Spider-man, which of course puts me in danger depending on who Spider-man is fighting. Therefore, she couldn't take knowing if I will come back to her alive or not even though Spider-man takes care of me when need it."

Jessica saw the pained look on his face. She understands the real story on why Peter's last relationship ended base on his side of the story. "So basically she couldn't handle the hero part of his life. I wonder if she knew about Peter being Spider-man because if that was the case, she shouldn't have made Peter believe she could stick with him in the long run."

She gently takes both of Peter's hands and holds them in her hands, to Peter her hands felt very soft. "I'm sorry to hear that Peter. You were just trying to make an honest living, and it doesn't help that Jameson treats you like crap and doesn't pay you the money you deserve for putting your life on the line like that."

It did amaze her how someone who has the rep that he did as Spider-man, would humble his self to work under the man who has nothing but negative things to say about him. Granted, she thought negative things towards the hero leading to her mission to find out more about him, but not even he deserves the treatment he gets after getting to know Peter more.

Peter tries his best to hide the hurt of remembering what happened with him and M.j but thinking back to what ultimately broke them up didn't help. "Thanks, but like I said there's more to the story, but I not ready to talk about it yet."

"I completely understand, so whenever you are willing to talk about it, I will listen," Jessica affirms finally get that cute smile out of Peter. "I appreciate that a lot Jess."

"Anytime Pete." At that moment an idea pops into Jessica's head to take Peter's mind off the current subject. "Another thing, was it correct about what you said to your aunt about you not trying to date me?"

Peter's eyes widen and quickly panic. "It wasn't like that; I just didn't want to seem like we were rushing things!"

Holding the urge to laugh at how fluster he was getting, Jessica continues her act with a pout. "I see how it is."

"Jess come on don't be like that." Peter pleads not catching on to Jessica's plan.

"What are you going to do to make it up for me?" She sweetly questions him.

"I can always take you out on another coffee date." Peter offers in a joking matter.

Jessica leans closer to him, placing one of her hands on Peter's leg. "Sounds nice but I was thinking something that involves us being alone like we are now." She said in a seductive tone making Peter heat up a bit to where he backs up from her.

"You mean like catching a movie," Peter suggests trying to sway Jessica from whatever thoughts she is currently thinking.

"Nope." She only said now close to his face.

"Um, what do you suggest then?" Peter struggles to ask due to how hot Jessica's expression looked right this moment. He gets his answer in the form of lips press on his mouth. Peter, surprised by the sudden move, returns the kiss back before being pushed down on the bed by Jessica to deepen the kiss.

Despite enjoying the taste of lips on his, also the feel of her body on top of him, Peter's senses was still functioning telling him this is not a good idea. "Jess we can't." He tries to talk between kisses.

"Why not?" Jessica didn't want to stop even if she told her self not to get too close to Peter.

"I don't think you want my aunt coming in here seeing you like this." Peter reminds her, but Jessica wasn't trying to hear his case, in fact, she secretly, hope that his aunt would pop as payback for earlier. "That's what makes this more fun."

"Jessica."

Jessica groans and stops the session. "Aww okay."

"Besides, I have somewhere important to go to later, so I need to get ready for it soon," Peter said. It was almost time for him to go to the Science Expo tonight and he is going to need a cold shower to cool down before going.

"Where to?"

"Yeah, like I am going to tell this beautiful girl that is currently on top of me that I'm going to the Science Expo, not!" Peter didn't want her to think he was that nerdy. "A meeting with Jonah and it's not going to be fun."

"I bet it won't be. In that case, I guess I will see you tomorrow then." Jessica slowly gets off of him to fix up her clothes.

"Sounds like a plan. I will walk you out." Peter and Jessica walk downstairs, with Aunt May saying her goodbye, so she could let Peter get ready. Jess couldn't resist giving Peter one last kiss on the lips with Peter happily kisses her back. Of course, as soon as she exits the house, Aunt May was quick to tell Peter she doesn't have a good feeling about Jessica but Peter figures it was just her being overprotective. He returns to his room, seeing that he still had time until the event starts, and gets to work on a new suit that he been working on. Ironically, Peter will soon find his self-using the new costume sooner rather than later.


Author note: This story is not dead! I'm sorry for the long wait on this chapter. I had decided to change my original direction with this story going forward and needed to make some slight changes to it. Don't worry the previous chapters are the same. Since I haven't worked on this story for a while, I feel this isn't my best so sorry in advance.