Disclaimer: Not mine, not mine, never will be. None of the products or real places I name
are not mine either.
Author: Bayleigh Colby Ford
Rating:PG-13, For some minor cursing

Summary: When you love someone, what lengths are you willing to go make it work ?

A Mary Jane/Peter Parker story, with a hint of action and a sprinkle of drama.

Please read and review, it's a day early !!!!!!!!.

Chapter 7 "Truth and Lies"

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~~~~~~~~~~~Peter POV~~~~~~~~~~~

Dafoe. Not it couldn't be, he though as he left Sal. Not MJ's Dafoe.

Think about though, how many Dafoe's are there in the city ?. It's not

exactly a common name. He said rich. You meet him. He practically had a sign on his forehead

that said screamed rich. I wonder if it's too late to talk to MJ.

11.

She's still up, I know it, he thought as he swung over to her place.


~~~~~~~~~~Mary Jane POV~~~~~~~~~~

Doesn't anything good every happen here, MJ, though as she watched the news. New

York City is one depressing place.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Well, look at that. I guess some good things do happen here, she thoughT, as she

she saw Spid-no Peter- on her fire escape.

She got off her couch and unlocked the windowpane as Peter jumped in, and took off his

mask.

"Hi, MJ"

"Peter...what brings you too my place at", she looked at the clock on top of the tv "11

O'Clock at night ?"

You want to pronounce your undying love for me ? Keep on dreaming, MJ.

"I need your help"

"Help ?." Figures, she though she feet her heart drop to her toes.

"James Dafoe. I need to you to talk to him"

"Why ?."

"I need information"

"Why ?."

"MJ, you don't have to worry. I'll be sitting right next to him, you just tell when and I'm

their. You just need to tell me the time."

"Peter, you have to tell me the truth. I won't help you if you don't"

He started to pace, finally plopping down on the couch, head in hands.

She sat next to him and put her hand lightly on his back.

"You know, I'm tougher then you think, Peter."

"I know..I just--"

"Don't want me in danger. Isn't that a bit old ?. Now tell whats going on ?."

"I think James or one of his family members got his hands on something that

can do alot of harm to alot of people."

"Like a weapon ?"

"I'm thinking more in the terms of biological. Some homeless that lives in the park

saw a guy with a black cooler leaving late at night. He answered a cell phone as he

was leaving. Now, my guy says he didn't see his face, but hear the Dafoe when he

answered the phone. He also said he paid alot money for what he bought. He is rich, right ?

"His father is magazine tocoon. Cliff Harris Dafoe."

"He told you ?."

"No, someone left one of his dad's magazines in the restaurant. There was a picture of

them in the editors section"

"Great. So do it, talk to him. He likes you, trusts you."

"OK. Your going to be there, right ?."

"Yeah, just give a time and I'm there."


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"Next Day"

At the Moonbeam ( I think thats where she works )

Surprisingly, it was empty that afternoon. Like usual, James strolled in and took his corner

booth by the window. He didn't even notice Peter, who had his face buried in a menu.

"Hi James."

"Mary Jane. How are you ?."

"I'm good."

"And your friend...Paul, was it ?."

"Peter."

'Oh. I'm sorry", he said, as he gave her a sheepish smile.

It look all of her strengh to hold on to hers. Sorry, my ass.

"So, the usual ?."

"I think so."

She turned and walked away, then stopped and turned back.

"James ?."

"Yeah ?."

"Can I ask you something ?"

"Sure, you can ask me anything."

"Is your dad....well....I feel kinda embarrassed for asking."

"Cliff Dafoe ?."

"Yeah....It must be so cool to have a dad like that."

I can't believe he's buying this.

"Not really. Kept trying to get me to take over, but I won't. I want to

be a musician."

"Thats cool.I want to be a actress. Your a only child ?.

"No, I have a older brother named Frank"

"He doesn't live around here ?"

"No he lives 5th Ave and 84th, near the Met" ( A/N : Metropolitan Mus. of Art )

"He doesn't want the job ?."

"More like my dad doesn't want him to have it"

"Irresponsible ?"

"He's more of a loner, more of a downer. Doesn't like people."

"I see"

"I mean, he's a good guy, but...."

"But ?"

Come on James, give me something.

"He was teased alot when he was a kid. We're about 1 and a half apart, and he's always felt

like he was in my shadow."

"Teased for what ?."

"Overweight. Looked to plain."

"I'm sorry. Kids can be mean"

"It's ok."

"Oh I am so dumb...I totally forgot to put your order in. I'll be back"

Turning, she ripped the paper that she had wrote "GOOD ?" on and dropped it on Peter's table.

He looked at it, scribbled something and stood up, dropping the paper in the pocket of

her uniform, and ran out.

She took it and read, the note bring a smile to her face.

"Yes. Thanks MJ, your the best"


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Peter POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He swung to 5th ave. and 84th. street, the address James gave MJ. When he got there,

he realized it was a apartment had to change back to himself to see what

floor and apartment he was on, by making friends with the doorman.

He was back to Spiderman in seconds after leaving him and swung up to the apartment

Luckly, no one was home. He opened the unlatched window on the 16th floor and went in.

The first thing he was white. The walls were a bright white, the carpet a light blue,

matching the wraparound couch. There was a gleaming wood table piled with magazines on

top and a huge home entertainment system lining the wall opposite the window. He moved to

the empty white dining room and past the kitchen to the bedroom, where the door was closed.

When he opened it, he said the first thing that came to mind.

"Oh shit"



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So what do you think ?

I know I've been avoiding putting Harry in the story, but I have a question.

I've never read the comics, so I am not sure how he becomes a villian to Spiderman.
If anyone knows, it would be a huge help if you could put it in a review. Thanks in
advance.

Also, I am going to wrap up my plotline in a few chapters, hopefully by 10 or 11, and will
focus on MJ/Peter fluffiness.

Coming up "CH8 : Plans are Meant to Be Broken "

Thanks and please read and review. Feedback always gets my juices flowing.

Bay C.~~~~