Author's Note: I just want to say that fanfiction was acting really weird for the past couple days. It would tell me that I was getting reviews but it wouldn't show me the new reviews I was apparently getting. I had to go on my email to look at them which I don't typically do but my email was really lagging. Luckily, fanfiction fixed the issue because several hours ago all the reviews starting popping up on the review page so yay! Yeah, it was kind of weird though.
Also I just want to warn you guys because the chapter with Emma and Peter(the non parent chapters) are going to be super fluffy for a while. I think it's well deserved fluff. They definitely deserve this much fluff after such a long slow burn. I'm always so excited to write these chapters now because they're finally together. I was afraid it would get kind of boring for me to write now that they're together but it's not. It's really fun. There will also be some cheesiness here and there but Emma and Peter are teenagers so of course it's going to be cheesy. They're each other's first love and only love because come on. We all know Emma and Peter are going to be together forever. I'm not one of those writers that will completely make everyone hate me by making them break up with each other at the end of the story and end up with someone else. Peter's not going to end up with Liz, Betty, Michelle, Gwen, or Mary Jane(For such a cute nerd Peter really got around in the comic books) and Emma's not going to end up with Loki...because Loki is the only potential love interest Emma would have in another world that's not this one unlike Peter. Sorry that was a lot of rambling but I really needed to defend the amount of fluff that's coming up.
I just want to express my excitement for Black Panther. I'm so excited for that movie! I'm hoping it answers some questions about Bucky. It might make my fanfiction more AU since I don't think any of the Avengers actually stayed in Wakanda but whatever. I'm fine with it.
nvnightrider9: I can honestly say that Peter being suffocating isn't going to be a wrench in their relationship. I never intended for any of you to think that. Peter's a sixteen year old who's completely happy that the girl he's in love with loves him back so he's just really excited right now. Eventually he'll calm down a bit. Emma doesn't really feel suffocated either. She pretends that he's annoying but she actually likes how cheesy he can be although she'll never admit it. They are going to have some issues they're going to have to work through but this isn't one of them. The others will return soonish...I'm not totally sure when but I just want Emma and Peter to have some time together as a couple before they have to go down the road of overprotective family members and a slightly homicidal Bucky who may or may not try to kill Peter. lol.
Sherlockreader: I love writing Emma and Peter's new relationship because they really are the cutest couple ever. I really wish Emma was real even if that meant I wasn't the one who created her. It would be worth it to know in some movie universe she and Peter ended up together. She's perfect for Peter in my opinion. My vampirism is going pretty well. It's almost five in the morning right now and I haven't slept since five in the afternoon yesterday.
Imsebastianstanbutter: I like how strange Emma and Peter are now that they're together. It's totally new territory for them but they're like in the honeymoon period right now. It is weird to write them actually together now since it took over five hundred thousand words before they got together so it's a little weird for me too but a good weird.
TooLazyToLogin: You're so nice! Thanks and I'm so glad you love the story. Love your name by the way. Genius name, I have to say.
Radioactive88: I really want Emma and Loki to meet so bad. They'd be the best of friends. Yeah, Tony's definitely going to be conflicted. That's for sure.
Mcduffie145: There will probably be two or three chapters before Emma's parents come back. It's tough to say.
avatarroku: Yeah, it was never going to be that simple for them just to completely change into a perfect couple. They were strictly friends and partners for so long that Emma's kind of unsure of how to approach this new relationship although she's trying her hardest. She really dislikes change but she'll accept change for Peter.
I just want to say that don't I own any rights to Breakfast at Tiffany's. Both the novel and the movie. I just happen to love Audrey Hepburn so I used the movie in the chapter.
Thanks for all the reviews and please let me know what you think think.
Emma examined herself in the mirror in her bedroom, feeling a hundred different emotions but mostly just feeling nervous. Friday night was here but it wasn't just any Friday night…no, it was the night of Emma and Peter's first official date. Emma would've been happy going on another mission with Peter which would've been just as fun to her. She didn't get why they had to go out and do mushy things like Tony and Pepper. Emma hoped Peter didn't think she was the kind of girl that giggled at every joke he told or swooned over him. She also hoped Peter didn't show up to the house with a bouquet of flowers because if he did then she was going to slam the door in his face. Emma would make the compromise of going out with him on a date and she'd even hold hands with him but flowers is where she drew the line. Kissing Peter wasn't really a compromise for her since she actually really enjoyed that. She enjoyed that more than she'd ever admit.
"Aw…Em. Look at you, all dressed up and pretty for your boyfriend." Darcy teased and Emma turned to look at the brunette. Emma wanted to roll her eyes at the sight of Darcy who was holding up her Stark tablet, obviously filming this like she always did. Great…just what Steve needed to see. Emma heading out on a date. A part of Emma never wanted to tell Steve about her dating Peter because she didn't want to give him the satisfaction. Emma had told him once that she'd never date or fall in love and look where she was now. However, she knew he'd be happy for her. It's not like she'd really be able to hide it from him when he came back anyways. Especially if Darcy was filming everything.
"Leave me alone." Emma grumbled and Darcy just smirked.
"In case you weren't aware, Steve, Emma's finally gotten herself a boyfriend." Darcy said, talking to the tablet. "Believe it or not she finally confessed her undying love to Peter and it turns out he feels the same. They're dating for real this time and it seriously took them long enough."
"He's taking Emma out on their first date tonight so you know it's going to be really cute. That's why Emma's all dressed up." Darcy said before continuing to ramble and Emma tried not to be annoyed at the woman. She was about to go out with Peter and she didn't want Darcy to put her in a less than pleasant mood. "I just realized that this is going to be the first time you'll be seeing what Peter looks like. Well, you technically met him at the airport but I swear you'll like him way more this time. He's a cute kid…sort of dorky but in a hot way. Like he's super nerdy but really hot at the same time. Kind of like Bruce."
"Can you please refrain from telling my grandfather how hot my boyfriend is?" Emma deadpanned as she fought the urge to glare at the brunette. "It's also kind of creepy that a grown woman's talking about how hot a teenage boy is." Darcy just smirked at her.
"Relax, Emma. I'll keep my hands to myself." Darcy teased. "There's no need to lock me inside a locker with a bunch of snakes. Peter's safe from me. I'll just let Steve ask you about that one on his own. Trust me, Steve, it's a super funny story." Emma rolled her eyes before turning back to the mirror to apply some mascara to her eyelashes.
"You're hilarious, Darcy." Emma said sarcastically but Darcy ignored her.
"I'm just going to pan the camera down a bit so you can see Emma's outfit. I just can't believe she's going on her first date. Your little girl's growing up so fast, Steve." Darcy said as she then panned the camera up and down, showing off Emma's outfit.
Emma was wearing a red dress that had an a-line silhouette, the skirt falling a bit above her knees. Heart dotted sheer fabric extended from the cap sleeves to the sweetheart neckline of the dress, making it more modest than it would've been otherwise. A part of Emma felt self-conscious about her chest as she looked at the neckline, wondering if she should've not have worn the push-up bra Darcy had gotten her. When Darcy took Emma back to school shopping all those months ago she insisted they also go bra shopping as well and added to her collection of bras. Emma knew she wasn't as gifted in the chest area as someone like Darcy but it wasn't like she was completely flat chested either. Her boobs were noticeable, she thought, unlike all those years ago when there was barely anything there at all.
The push-up bra had remained at the bottom of her drawer for the longest time because why should she care whether or not her boobs were small or big? However, now that she was dating Peter she started wondering if maybe he cared about those things. Did he want a girlfriend with big boobs? Did he even care? Emma supposed that he might've cared because even though he was Peter, he was still a guy. Men cared about boobs, right? She spent a lot of time around men and especially with living in the tower and the compound so she sort of knew the way men thought.
Emma heard Tony make one or two passing comments to Bruce about Natasha's cleavage and she noticed Steve staring at Susan's chest when she wore that red dress at that party they went to before Ultron happened. Although Steve, being the bashful gentlemen he was, quickly averted his eyes.
Still…Emma figured that guys liked boobs and Emma didn't really have a lot of cleavage to show off. Emma didn't use to concern herself with that but now that she had a boyfriend, Peter specifically, she was starting to second guess herself a little. The push-up bra might've been a mistake because wasn't that like false advertising? Emma started worrying if Peter would notice that something looked different about her boobs tonight. What if he started thinking she had big boobs and then come to find out that she didn't at all and she had been lying to him the entire time?
God…What was wrong with her? Emma couldn't believe she just had a panic attack about her boobs. Who did that? Well, maybe normal teenage girls did but Emma always hated those kinds of girls. The kinds of girls who whined and complained about their boobs and how ugly they thought they were. Like, who gave a fuck? Well, apparently Emma did because she spent the entire past two minutes worrying about what Peter would think of her false advertising bra.
She was just lucky that she was smart enough to wear flats this time instead of heels. Imagine how awkward it would be if she were to kiss Peter and have to stoop down to do so. They were the same height, after all, so it would probably be weird. Her flats were a matching red color with a velvet fabric that Emma actually liked. Emma decided just to leave her hair down as she normally did. Her make-up was minimal with just some winged eyeliner and mascara as well as her favorite red lipstick. She favored the red lipstick because it reminded her of the cool lipstick her grandmother wore in all those old pictures she saw of her. The outfit was completed with a black velvet clutch purse that a had a gold chain for a strap. It was the perfect size for her phone, wallet, and not to mention her Peggy Carter approved lipstick.
"Doesn't she look beautiful, Steve?" Darcy said, breaking Emma out of her thoughts. The blonde glared at Darcy before walking past her and out of her bedroom. She was starting to find Darcy's devotion to documenting each and every event in her life to be getting old really fast. She just hoped her father would never see these videos. Steve was one thing but there was no telling how her father was going to react to her and Peter. Emma didn't really want to think about a scenario in which her father and Peter ended up in the same room. She walked down the stairs and proceeded to try and push those thoughts out of her mind.
"What time is your boyfriend going to get here, Em?" Darcy asked, practically singing the word 'boyfriend'. Emma reached the living room and sat on the edge of the couch, trying to not be too nervous. It's just Peter, she told herself. Right? There wasn't any real reason to be nervous. So why did she feel so overcome with nerves all of a sudden?
"Seven." Emma answered shortly. It was 6:55 so he should be there soon and Emma hoped he arrived on time because the anticipation was killing her.
"Let's see if Peter passes the tardy or not tardy test. We all know how you detest tardiness, Steve." Darcy said to the tablet and this time Emma was too preoccupied with her nerves to roll her eyes in response. It almost seemed like Peter must've heard her because it was exactly then that they both heard a knock at the door. A mischievous smile came over Darcy's face as she looked at Emma.
"Looks like this is a boy you'll approve of, Steve. He's four minutes early." Darcy said excitedly before she went over to answer the door. Emma stood up from the couch, trying to mentally prepare herself for the date although she wasn't sure how much someone could prepare themselves for a date. She heard the brunette open the door and greet Peter before letting him inside the townhouse. Emma felt her breathing hitch as he came into sight.
"You look like Ryan Gosling in La La Land!" Darcy exclaimed as she looked at Peter. "You're all dressed up." Emma supposed that Darcy was right. Peter looked very dapper in his outfit which consisted of a white dress shirt, a tie, tan blazer, black pants, and dressy shoes. He looked more dressed up than what Emma would've expected a teenage boy to dress up like on a first date but Peter was never an ordinary teenage boy, after all. His hair was neater than usual and she noticed how his hands were almost shaking as he held onto what looked to be a weird assortment of…bookmarks? Emma wasn't sure but she did know that he looked incredibly handsome tonight dressed up like Gene Kelly or Cary Grant in one of her favorite movies. He never looked better to her than he did in that moment.
Peter swallowed nervously as he looked over at Emma, carefully taking note of the beautiful red dress she was wearing. Something about the way the red dress matched her red lipstick seemed to send Peter over the edge as he felt giddier than he had ever felt before. The whole way to Emma's house he had chanted all the advice May had given him in his head. Tell her she looks beautiful, hold the door open for her, pull her chair out for her, ask her about her likes and dislikes, and make sure she's having a good time. However, now that Peter was standing in front of Emma who looked almost surreal in that beautiful red dress, he realized that he didn't have to remember any of those things. He certainly didn't have to remember to tell her she looked beautiful…that much was obvious to him.
"You look beautiful." Peter said breathlessly as he stared at her. Emma blushed from under his gaze because no one had ever quite looked at her the way Peter was looking at her right now.
"Thanks. You look great too." Emma murmured, almost shyly as she looked back at him. Darcy squealed in excitement, making Emma painfully aware of her presence. She had almost forgotten that Darcy was also there.
"You guys are so adorable! Steve, don't you think it's cute how they dressed up for their date?" Darcy asked the tablet while Peter just looked confused, not understanding who Darcy was talking to. "I, for one, think it's awesome that you two dressed up for your date. No one dresses up anymore. I once went out on a date with a guy who wore sweat pants. Sweat pants!"
"What's going on?" Peter asked in confusion and Emma just smiled before shaking her head.
"Darcy's been documenting everything that happens in my life so Steve won't miss out on anything." Emma informed him and Darcy smirked at the suddenly nervous looking teenage boy.
"So your grandfather's going to watch this?" Peter asked nervously and Emma gave him an amused look.
"Yeah, so you better smile and wave at the camera, Romeo. First impressions are the most important, after all." Darcy told him and Emma rolled her eyes.
"Don't let Darcy freak you out. She's got nothing better to do so that's why she's doing this." Emma said, trying to reassure Peter. Peter nodded but then looked down at his hands as though he forgot what he was holding.
"Here, I got these for you. I knew you'd probably kill me if I got you flowers so I got you a bouquet of bookmarks instead…you know, since you love books and everything." He then handed her the stack of bookmarks which had a pretty blue ribbon tied around them.
Emma just stared at the bookmarks with a mixed look of astonishment and delight on her face. There was a whole assortment of bookmarks which included ones of different sizes and colors. Emma was pretty sure she saw ones with the characters from Alice in Wonderland and other classic literature novel ones like Jane Eyre which happened to be her favorite book of all time if she had to pick one. Emma thought she might've told Peter that once but she never expected him to remember. Of course, there were some Star Wars character bookmarks but there was also some Harry Potter ones much to her amusement. Emma didn't know what to say as she looked at the wonderful gift Peter had brought her. It was times like these that made Emma realize how much Peter seemed to know her. He certainly knew her better than most other people.
"Peter, I love it. Thank you." She said softly as she looked up at him. He blushed, looking somewhat bashful under her gaze.
"It's nothing." Peter mumbled.
"Okay, that was the most romantic thing I've ever seen. Can I please come on your date with you guys?" Darcy pleaded, looking completely taken back by the cuteness of the two teens. "You're both so adorable. I just can't get enough of it." Emma glared at the brunette, annoyed at being continuously interrupted in her conversation with Peter.
"Come on, Peter, let's go." Emma told him. "Darcy's being weird again." Peter was in a bit of a dreamy state, from actually being there with Emma, so she just grabbed his hand instead of waiting for him to grab her hand himself and practically dragged him out of the townhouse.
"Fine, I get it. It's not fun hanging out with the boring adult." Darcy retorted as she smiled in amusement at Emma and Peter. "Say bye to Steve, young lady!"
"Bye Steve! We're going off to have unprotected sex! Don't worry about us." Emma called back to her as she dragged Peter out of the house and slammed the door behind them. Peter stared at Emma in bewilderment, completely lost for words. His face was slowly turning about as red as Emma's dress.
"W-why would y-you say t-those things?" Peter asked as he stared at Emma who didn't look the least bit fazed. "He'll k-kill me." Emma rolled her eyes before giving Peter a mischievous smile.
"No, he won't. Steve will think it's hilarious." Emma replied simply and Peter gave her a look of disbelief.
"I don't know your grandfather that well, Emma, but I know for sure that he's not going to find that hilarious." Peter told her and Emma just smirked at him as they began walking down the street.
"Okay, fine. Sam and I will think it's hilarious." Emma relented before playfully nudging Peter in the ribs. "Don't worry, Peter, I'll protect you from the terrifying and evil Captain America." Peter glowered.
"You're making me feel ridiculous for feeling scared but deep down I know that he would probably kill me if he had to." Peter muttered and Emma just laughed before linking her arm through his. Peter's heart raced at the closeness as well as the fact that he could practically feel her warmth against him. They laughed and chatted about non relevant things the rest of the way to their destination and all the while Peter couldn't help but think of how lucky he was that she was there with him. He desperately feared that this was a dream that he'd wake up from soon and Peter found that he never wanted to wake up from this. Little did he know that Emma felt similar to him except for the fact that she feared that a nightmare would soon ruin the dreamworld they were currently living in.
It was the nightmare she dreaded above all other nightmares.
"What are we supposed to do now?" Emma asked Peter bluntly after the waitress had taken their order. Peter had taken her to a cute diner a few blocks away and Emma was delighted to see that it reminded her of the diner that Steve used to take her to. It had a retro theme just like the other one did with old movie posters hanging on the walls. Emma particularly favored the Casablanca one.
"Um…I don't know." Peter said as he looked back at her, slightly transfixed by her red lipstick. "I mean, talk about stuff, I guess."
"What kind of stuff?" Emma questioned and Peter shrugged.
"I don't know…stuff." He answered and Emma gave him an confused look.
"But we already talk about stuff all the time." Emma told him, noticing that he was shaking his leg from under the table. She gave him a slightly amused look. "Why are you so nervous?" Peter's face reddened as he averted his eyes.
"What are you talking about? I'm not nervous." Peter said as he nervously laughed. Emma raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, you are. I can see your leg shaking, you know." Peter immediately stilled when she said that and he sighed.
"Fine…it's just…well, I really don't want to screw this date up." Peter admitted to her and Emma gave him a curious look.
"Why? It's just a date. It's not life or death." Emma told him honestly and Peter shook his head.
"I'm afraid that if I screw this date up that you won't want to be my girlfriend anymore." Peter said sadly and Emma stared at him in disbelief. She noticed the slightly deflated look on his face and she could tell this was something that was really bothering him.
"Peter, this date isn't going to dictate whether or not I'm still going to want to be with you." Emma said, still not understanding how Peter could be so stupid sometimes. Did he really think she was going dump him because one date didn't go well? Peter looked up at her with a hopeful look on his face.
"It's not?" He asked her and she shook her head.
"No. You could completely screw this date up and I'd still want to be with you." Emma said before hesitating as she decided to tell him something to make him feel better. "I'm nervous too, you know."
"No, you're not. You're never nervous about anything." Peter told her, not quite believing Emma but the blonde was adamant about what she was trying to tell him.
"It's true. You know, before the date I had a complete panic attack about my push-up bra." Emma said with her usual blunt honesty. Peter's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked back at her, not sure he heard her right.
"What?" He said breathlessly and Emma nodded.
"It's true. I was worried that I'd make you think I have big boobs which in all honesty I don't have. This push-up bra is false advertising because they're actually kind of small." Emma said and Peter couldn't help it as he glanced down at her chest before blushing and looking up at her face again. Emma just smirked at him.
"I-I think they're fine. There's nothing wrong with them at all…they're actually perfect." Peter then realized what he was saying and blushed an even deeper shade of red. "I-I mean not that I-I stare at them all the time. W-Well, I've looked at them occasionally but…It's n-not like-" Peter's nervous rambling was interrupted by Emma's soft musical laughter, a certain sparkle in her blue eyes. Somehow Peter's embarrassment faded as he witnessed her laugh. It seemed like she was laughing more and more these days and Peter loved it. She looked so beautiful when she smiled and laughed. It was like Peter could never get enough of her when she was like that. He sincerely hoped that he could continue making her smile and laugh like that…continue making her happy.
"It's fine, Peter. I'm not offended or anything." Emma told him honestly before giving him a nonchalant look. "It's not like I haven't checked you out too."
"You have?" Peter asked in surprise, feeling bewildered but at the same time flattered. Emma nodded, seemingly unashamed of her confession.
"On more than one occasion." Emma said, her eyes dazzling with mischief. "Your ass looks really nice in your Spider-Twerp suit. Do you think Tony's creepy for making your suit look so form fitting?" Peter blushed once again at Emma's blunt statement. It seemed like Emma was the only one who could make him blush that much. He actually got the impression that she liked making him blush.
"Oh um…well, I think you look really pretty in your Viper suit." Peter said politely, not wanting to tell her how hot she looked in it. He didn't want to make her uncomfortable or anything and May told him to act like the perfect gentlemen on his date with Emma. However, Emma just rolled her eyes at him playfully.
"You don't have to be so polite, Parker." Emma told him.
"May told me that I should be a complete and total gentlemen." Peter replied and Emma gave him an amused look.
"You don't have to be a gentlemen when it's just you and me alone." Emma flirted and Peter gulped at the flirtatious look on her face. Before Emma, Peter had never really been flirted with anyone before. He was never totally sure how to respond to her flirtatious comments. "No one's watching us."
"This is a really good song. What's it called?" Peter asked her suddenly whilst changing the subject. Emma wasn't offended by the abrupt change of subject. No, she was highly amused as she always was with Peter. Peter didn't amuse her because she looked down at him or anything. He was amusing to her because he was so adorable that it warmed her heart. Emma always used to think that she didn't have a heart or that she had a cold one, at least. Now, however, she was starting to think that wasn't the case at all.
"Time of the Season by the Zombies, released in 1968." Emma answered without any hesitation and Peter gave her a surprised look.
"Do you know every single song that's ever come out?" Peter asked sarcastically and Emma shook her head.
"No but that song just so happens to be one of Steve's all time favorites." Emma told him and Peter nodded, taking in that piece of information and deciding to save it for later.
"The Zombies…that's a really cool name for a rock band." Emma just shrugged.
"I suppose but if I had to pick a band from the British Invasion I'd probably pick the Kinks. They're the most underrated band of all time." Emma told him and Peter looked very interested as he always did when Emma talked about things that didn't have to do with missions or murder. It was seldom she ever discussed such things with him but he was glad she was telling him about her favorite kind of music...that she was able to share things about herself that was personal but at the same time wasn't personal. Peter wasn't sure if that made any sense but it kind of made sense to him in the moment.
"What about the Beatles? Aren't they supposed to be the best band ever?" Peter asked her and Emma wrinkled her nose in disgust.
"Ew, no. The Beatles are the most overrated band of all time. Fuck the Beatles." Emma told Peter truthfully and instead of blushing at her foul language, he laughed.
"I wouldn't say that too loud. A lot of people love the Beatles." Peter told Emma although he was only really teasing her. Emma scoffed.
"I'm not scared of those people. If they're really offended they can come over here and try to beat me up. In fact, I dare them." Emma told him before continuing to tell Peter why she thought the Kinks were much better than the Beatles. "I guess the Beatles had, like, one album I liked. Abbey Road was pretty good but that's just one album. The Kinks had like, a ton of really good albums that no one even knows about. Besides…the Beatles only lasted ten years before they wanted to murder each other. The Kinks lasted over thirty years before they wanted to murder each other."
"I'm going to be honest with you, Emma. I've never heard of the Kinks before." Peter told her, curious to see whether or not Emma would glare or laugh at him. However, she did neither as she shrugged nonchalantly.
"I know you haven't, Parker, and I never expected you to. You're not very cultured, are you?" Emma asked rhetorically which might've sounded like an insult to most but Peter knew she was only teasing him. "I mean, you think Star Wars is the best movie of all time." Peter glared playfully at her.
"Star Wars is a franchise, not a movie but yes. I do think The Empire Strikes Back is the best movie of all time and it is." Peter defended and Emma smirked.
"You're such a little nerd, Parker." Emma told him and Peter looked down at the table in embarrassment.
"Sometimes I wonder why you agreed to be my girlfriend if you think I'm such a nerd." Peter said sadly and Emma gave him a small smile.
"Well, if it's any consolation I'm really into nerds…well, one nerd in particular actually." Peter swallowed nervously as Emma flirted with him once again. His heart raced as Emma rested her eyes on him. However, before Peter could respond the waitress came back with their orders. Peter thought their date was going amazing so far and he found that he wasn't even panicking over it like he was before. Emma had this way of making him nervous but she could also make him feel quite calm when she wanted too. This was one of the many things that confused him about her. Although...it was also something he loved about her.
"I know it wasn't a really fancy dinner." Peter told Emma as they left the restaurant and started walking down the street. "I hope that's okay." Emma just smiled at him before shaking her head.
"It was perfect." Emma told him reassuringly and the truth was that it really was perfect. She found that she even preferred it over anything else. It had been so long since she had eaten at a diner…so long since she had such a fun time with someone too. Well, she always had fun with Peter but tonight was different.
"I hope it's also okay that I used Tony's credit card." Peter said, referring to the credit card that Tony had given him in case of emergencies. He sort of considered taking his girlfriend out on a date as an emergency so that counted. Right?
"Please. Having fun at Tony's expense? This is already the best date ever." Emma retorted and Peter just smiled as he kept hold of her hand. He glanced at the other people walking on the street and thought that he used to be like them. Peter used to walk the streets alone and curiously glanced at other couples, wondering what it would be like to have a girlfriend of his own…to be in love. Now it was different. Now he was part of one of those couples with a girlfriend that was more than he could ever imagine. It was only a year ago that he was starting out his venture as an amateur hero, dressed up in pajamas, and trying to do his best to be the kind of hero his Uncle Ben would be proud of. Peter never would've imagined to have landed on Tony Stark's radar and to have ever dated the Viper Assassin. Well, in all honesty he had been deathly terrified of the Viper Assassin back then but once he got to know her he discovered that she was the single most strong, beautiful, and incredible person he had ever met. There was no one quite like Emma Rogers, after all.
"You know, before a couple years ago I had never eaten a hamburger before." Emma said suddenly, probably in reference to the hamburger feast they had back at the diner. Peter looked up at her in surprise, breaking out of his thoughts.
"What?" He questioned.
"There wasn't really any hamburgers in Siberia…well, not where I was at anyways." Emma confessed before continuing. "Steve took me to a diner to have one. He said something like it was the proper American experience." Peter just stared at her, trying to understand what she was telling him. It was beyond his comprehension.
"Wow…" He trailed off quietly. "You never had a hamburger?" Emma just laughed before shaking her head.
"No, never. I know it must sound odd considering my grandfather father is an American icon but it's true." Emma told him.
"I can't imagine never eating a hamburger. I mean, I don't even remember the first time I had one." Peter turned to look at her again. "I've never even thought about something like that. It seems so insignificant but at the same time I can't imagine it. What was it like?" Emma gave him a confused look.
"What was what like?" She questioned.
"Eating a hamburger for the first time." Peter elaborated and Emma smiled softly as she remembered that time she and Steve ate at the diner as she teased him about his newfound crush on Susan.
"It was amazing." Emma told him honestly. "Like, the best thing I had ever eaten in my life." Peter smiled back at her.
"I never realized what things I've taken for granted." He murmured as they continued to walk down the dark and quiet street. Emma didn't say anything more about Siberia or the hamburger as they walked alongside each other, holding hands.
"Anyways, enough about me. What about you? What's something you've never done but you've always wanted to do?" Emma asked him and Peter stared at her, a little taken back by the question. It was something he considered before but after everything with Spider-Man he hadn't really had the time to consider it lately. Peter shrugged.
"I don't know. Travel, I guess." Peter answered and Emma looked at him curiously.
"Really? Where to?" She asked him. Emma knew Peter hadn't really traveled anywhere outside of New York so it made sense that he wanted to travel. The blonde was completely comfortable staying in New York without ever leaving. She had seen too much of the world to ever want to leave the comfort of home.
"Well, I've already been to Germany but I didn't really get to go out much to have a look around." Peter told Emma. "I want to go to England but I'll be able to check that off the list really soon. Italy, France, and Spain look really nice. I wouldn't mind going to Japan either. Have you ever been to any of those countries?" Peter's eyes then widened in realization when he realized what he asked her. It was obvious she had been to those countries but only during her past with Hydra.
"God, I'm so stupid. I really have ruined this date." Peter said as he gave her an apologetic look. "I'm so sorry, Emma." Emma, however, didn't look offended as she smiled at him before shaking her head.
"I'm fine, Peter. I have a thick skin so you know I'm not sensitive." Emma told Peter reassuringly before answering his question. "To answer your question…yes, I have been to those countries. Well, not Spain but I've been to France and Italy. They seemed nice enough but I much prefer Japan."
"Really?" Peter asked her curiously once he realized that he hadn't hurt her. Emma nodded.
"Yes. Tokyo was a nightmare but I went to a small little village by the sea." Emma told him as he listened to her with extreme interest. "It was cold there but it was also peaceful. You could smell the ocean and even feel the ocean mist on your face…it was all so tranquil. Life was very simple there. There was no traffic, buildings, or even many people. There was just a sea and a forest. Nothing else but in a way the village had more than I could ever possibly imagine."
Peter was quiet for a moment as he processed her recollection of the Japanese village. The way she described the village he could almost picture it in front of him. He pictured a cliff with a beautiful ocean that he could see out in front of him, the waves crashing down below against some rocks. Peter could even feel the coldness and taste the saltiness of the ocean as it splashed against his face. Most of all, he could picture Emma right there next to him, watching him experience it all for the first time.
"It sounds beautiful." Peter remarked and Emma smiled.
"It was." She replied.
"Maybe we could go there someday...together." Peter suggested quietly and Emma stared at him, an unreadable look in her blue eyes. She finally tore her gaze from him before reluctantly nodding.
"Yes…perhaps." Emma then felt that the conversation was becoming very serious so she took action to lighten the mood somewhat. "So…where are we going to now?" Peter smirked at her as they continued walking.
"I told you that it's a surprise." Peter answered and Emma rolled her eyes.
"And I told you that I hate surprises." Emma said but Peter didn't look alarmed. He then started grinning once he looked ahead of them, spotting something as if he had been looking for it all along. Emma wondered what had suddenly grabbed Peter's attention.
"Here we are." Peter told her and Emma looked up curiously, noticing an old looking theater. A movie theater…The Rialto Theater to be precise. It looked about as old as her grandfather was, more than likely. Emma actually wouldn't be surprised if Steve had been to that theater when he and her father were growing up although this theater was in Queens which was a ways away from Brooklyn. A marquee stood out against the other vintage looks of the theater with flashing lights that decorated it. Emma saw the title Breakfast at Tiffany's emblazoned on the marquee.
"You said that you've never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's before and neither have I so I thought we could come here to see it." Peter told her, a nervous look on his face. "We could go somewhere else if you want." Emma just shook her head, a happy smile on her face, before she looked back at him.
"It's perfect, Peter. I love it." Emma told him honestly and Peter smiled back, relieved that she was happy with the movie theater. He sighed in relief before guiding her over to the line in front of the ticket booth. There was one or two couples in line but they were mostly older couples save for a hipster or two. Emma and Peter didn't say anything while they waited in line to buy the tickets. Emma could feel Peter look at her every once in a while in that non-discreet way that always amused her and made her smile. She'd glanced at him in a much more discreet way from the corner of her eye. Her heart was racing because the date kept getting better and better for Emma. She kind of wished that it would never end because it had been so long since she had this much fun. Not to mention the fact that she was having fun with Peter of all people. The boy she was completely in love with. Emma was then snapped out of her thoughts when they reached the front of the line.
"Um…two for Breakfast at Tiffany's." Peter told the lady selling tickets. The woman looked to be in her mid twenties and a bit bored out of her mind. She raised an eyebrow at the two teenagers curiously.
"Of course." She said as she began to ring up the total. However, her curiosity began to become apparent as she looked back at them. "You two out on a date?"
"Our first date actually." Peter told her excitedly and Emma couldn't but smile at how cute he was. The woman rested her face against her palm as she sighed boredly.
"I wish my boyfriend would take me out to see an Audrey Hepburn movie." The woman told them, sounding very bored and tired. "His idea of a fun movie night is taking me to see a terrible Vin Diesel movie. Wait…who am I kidding? All Vin Diesel's movies are terrible." Emma cleared her throat awkwardly to get the woman's attention since she seemed to drift off. The woman sat back up in her seat, nice and straight as she then rounded up the total.
"Right, sorry. That will be fifteen dollars and seventy five cents." The woman told them and Peter smiled politely at her before handing her Tony's credit card. Emma wondered whether or not Tony would notice if she and Peter went out and bought a car tonight with his credit card. Probably not. They could probably buy a condo in the upper east side of Manhattan and he wouldn't even know the difference. It was a nice thought and Emma had half a mind to test that theory someday. The women then handed Peter the credit card back before handing them the movie tickets.
"Good luck on your date and enjoy the movie." The woman told them, looking quite bored once again. Emma faked a smile while Peter politely bid the woman goodbye.
"Well, she was a lot of fun." Emma said sarcastically as they entered the lobby of the movie theater. Peter shrugged.
"It's a real boring job probably." Peter defended and Emma looked back at him.
"Any job where you're not beating the shit out of someone's boring." Emma retorted and Peter playfully glared at her before nudging her with his elbow.
"Okay, no more talking about the Viper Assassin and Spider-Man. In fact, let's make that a rule. Let's never discuss crime fighting on dates." Peter told her sternly. "Let's keep dating separate from all the other stuff." Emma rolled her eyes but Peter knew she was only messing around with him.
"Fine. If you want to be a really boring couple then I won't bring it up again." Emma's eyes then rested on the concession stand. "As long as you-I mean Tony-buys me popcorn, soda, and candy." Peter gave her a look of disbelief.
"I can't believe you're still hungry. We literally just ate." Peter pointed out and Emma shrugged.
"You should probably know that I'm going to be a really expensive girlfriend, Peter. Fast metabolism, remember?" Emma told him and Peter just shook his head in amusement before they started walking over to the concession stand.
"Having regrets?" Emma asked him teasingly, her blue eyes sparkling with amusement. Peter just smiled softly at her as they stood in line.
"Never."
"Don't you just love it?" Holly Golightly asked Paul Varjak as she looked around in wonder inside the famous jewelry store.
"Love what?" Paul asked Holly, slightly bewildered.
"Tiffany's." Holly told him as it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Emma and Peter were sitting in the theater in one of the middle rows of seats. Emma was completely in awe of the entire theater. The architecture, the quality of the film, and even the slightly worn seats. It really was like she and Peter were in a completely different time than the one they lived in. They were just over an hour into the movie and Emma already loved it. Truthfully, she had read the book the movie was based on written by the very clever Truman Capote but she found that she kind of liked the movie better. There was something about the movie that felt far more magical than the book had ever seemed. Although…that might've had something to do with the fact that Peter was sitting right next to her.
"Isn't it wonderful?" Holly asked dreamily as she glanced down at all the jewelry in the glass case. "See, what I mean? How nothing bad could happen to you in a place like this? It isn't that I give a hoot about jewelry, except diamonds of course…like that." Holly then stared in astonishment at a rather expensive and beautiful looking diamond necklace.
Emma glanced over at Peter curiously and noticed how his eyes were fixated on the screen. She assumed he'd be bored with the movie but he actually seemed quite enthralled with it. Emma was glad. She'd hate for him to be bored on their date. Her eyes rested on his face as she thought about how handsome he looked tonight all dressed up. The only time she had ever seen him so dressed up was on the night of homecoming but that was different. She couldn't have exactly looked him over like she was doing now without raising any eyebrows. Emma was even amused to know that he was wearing cologne although she knew it wasn't that dreaded shitty cologne that Betty got him since she had thrown that out the window. No, this was something stronger. Maybe it was Axe. It smelled like the stuff Sam always wore and she knew for a fact that Sam wore Axe. Emma hated the smell but she found it endearing that Peter would put on the horrid stuff just for their date. She then turned her attention back to the movie.
"What do you think?" Holly asked Paul who actually looked quite bored.
"Well…" Paul trailed off, not seeming very impressed.
"Of course, personally, I think it would be tacky to wear diamonds before I'm forty." Holly said dismissively as they continued to walk alongside the glass case filled with beautiful jewelry.
Peter tore his gaze from the screen to glance at Emma, taking a moment to really admire how beautiful she looked tonight. She wasn't the kind of modern beautiful that most girls were. No, Peter thought she was the classic kind of beautiful like those actresses in all those films she loved so much. He felt like he could've been watching an old black and white movie and Emma could've easily show up in it all of a sudden. He'd immediately be lured into the movie like no other movie had lured him before. The teenage boy knew Emma was already beautiful but he secretly wondered if love made her even more beautiful to him. Peter returned his attention back to the screen even though it was hard to do so.
"Well, you're right." Paul agreed whole heartedly before continuing. "But in the meantime, you should have something."
"I'll wait." Holly replied, shrugging.
"No. I'm going to buy you a present." Paul said determinedly as he smiled at her. "You bought me a typewriter ribbon and it brought me luck."
Emma smiled at the subtle hilariousness of the scene in the movie. She admired how both characters had little care of what others thought of them. They were just two people having fun in one of most expensive jewelry stores in New York. She then glanced down at Peter's arm which was laying against the armrest. His hand stood out to her as she stared at it, quickly making a decision which was all just a little too easy for her. She returned her gaze to Audrey Hepburn once more while wordlessly slipping her hand into his and resting her head against Peter's shoulder. Peter looked over at Emma in surprise at how close she was to him before glancing down at their interlocked hands. He then smiled, happy and content, before giving her hand a soft squeeze and subsequently resting his head against hers, her blonde hair feeling soft against his face.
"But Tiffany's can be pretty expensive." Holly informed him but Paul didn't seem bothered.
"I've got my check and…ten dollars."
"Oh, I wouldn't let you cash a check." Holly argued before relenting, a mischievous smile on her face. "But a present for ten dollars and under…that I'll accept.
Emma and Peter watched the movie in complete silence, feeling perfectly content as they did so. The date was really like something out of an Audrey Hepburn movie and Emma could practically hear 'Moon River' playing in the background…well, maybe that was because 'Moon River' was actually playing in the background. Everything was so perfect and Emma could never imagine being this completely happy with anyone else. She never wanted to be the kind of girl that needed a boy to make her happy but it wasn't like that at all because Peter wasn't just a boy to her…no, he was her best friend. Peter was her partner. She supposed in that instance it was okay to feel this way.
Emma realized then that you never really knew how important certain moments were in your life until you looked back on them later. However, this was an exception. Emma knew that moment in the movie theater with Peter when she rested her head on his shoulder and held his hand while they watched Breakfast at Tiffany's was going to be one of the most important ones in her life. It would be right up there with watching the stars at night with her father, meeting Steve, the night her and Peter formed a truce, and when she realized she was in love with him. Even so, tonight was definitely going to be up there with all the others.
"Of course, I don't exactly know what we'll find at Tiffany's for ten dollars."
"So how did you like it?" Peter asked Emma as they entered the lobby of the theater. They still held hands as they walked into the lobby which still smelled strongly of popcorn. It was probably around ten thirty or so by now. Emma smiled as she shrugged nonchalantly.
"It was really good…a little racist with Mickey Rooney as the Japanese neighbor but other than that it was really good." Emma told Peter honestly and a sheepish look came over his face.
"Yeah, Mickey Rooney was kind of offensive in that movie." Peter agreed.
"In all fairness to Mickey Rooney, Hollywood was super racist back then. Can you believe that they got away with that and probably no one even thought it was offensive at all." Emma told Peter as they stopped by a regal looking staircase in the lobby. "It's really sad actually…but other than that I really loved the movie."
"Did you?" Peter asked and Emma nodded.
"It was a really beautiful film. The setting, the clothing, and the dialogue. That scene at the end with the pouring rain was really nice." Emma told Peter honestly. "And not to mention Audrey Hepburn was really pretty, wasn't she?" Peter smiled at her as he caressed the top of her hand.
"You're prettier." Peter told her as he locked eyes with her. Emma blushed before trying to brush off his compliment by rolling her eyes.
"God, you're so cheesy, Parker. I'm not prettier than Audrey Hepburn. No one's prettier than Audrey Hepburn...except for maybe Grace Kelly." Emma told Peter but Peter didn't look convinced.
"Well, you kind of look like Grace Kelly." Peter said to her and she just shook her head at him.
"No, I don't." Emma argued and Peter couldn't believe she was arguing with him about this. Who argued with someone when the other person was trying to give them a compliment? Only Emma.
"Emma, you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." Peter told her as he gazed down at her, making Emma's heart race from the intensity of it all. "I used to think movie actresses like Margot Robbie and Amanda Seyfried were the most beautiful girls I had ever seen but I also knew they weren't really real. Just in the movies. But you're real and you're more beautiful than they are. You almost seem surreal." Emma was silent as she stared at him for a moment before she took a step closer to Peter. She had an unreadable look on her face as Peter swallowed nervously.
"You know I think I might actually believe you." Emma told him, sounding very sincere. Well, until Emma suddenly stopped in front of him, a teasing smile suddenly coming over her face. "If it weren't for one simple fact." Emma only paused briefly before continuing.
"If you actually thought I was the most beautiful girl you've ever seen then why were you drooling all over Liz Allan when I was sitting right next to you?" She questioned and Peter flushed with embarrassment at her question. Emma just laughed at the look on his face.
"Not as smooth as you thought you were, huh, Parker?" Emma teased and Peter looked back at her sheepishly.
"I was really stupid." Peter admitted to her but Emma just shook her head.
"No, you were really smart then for liking Liz." Emma informed him. "But you're stupid now. I wasn't lying before when I said you were stupid for falling in love with me." Peter just smiled at her.
"Falling in love with you doesn't make me stupid." Peter said to her before he decided to tell her something he had been thinking about since watching the movie. "You know, she reminds me of you. Holly Golightly, I mean." Emma gave him a slightly offended look.
"I know I said I was a real mess, Peter, but I'd hate to think I'm that much of a mess. Throwing myself at men for money is beneath me. I'd simply steal their money and kill them." Emma told him but Peter just shook his head at her, an amused smile on his face.
"No, I just meant that there's no one like you. You're unlike anyone I've ever met before." Peter told her sincerely as he gazed at her like she was a puzzle he was trying to solve. "I never know what you're thinking or what you're going to do. You're unpredictable…kind of like a Rubik's cube puzzle."
"Should I take that as a compliment?" Emma questioned, looking very unsure but Peter laughed before furiously nodding.
"Yes, it is a compliment. I love that about you. You always say or do something to surprise me." Peter confessed and Emma just stared back at him, a small smile gracing her face.
"You remind me of Steve." Emma told him abruptly, causing the smile to fall off Peter's face. He stared at her, looking quite bewildered and unsure of whether or not he should be offended.
"I remind you of your grandpa?" Peter asked, sounding a little horrified and Emma didn't understand why he sounded so horrified. She thought it was a nice compliment.
"Yeah, you do." Emma confirmed and Peter gave her a doubtful look.
"Emma, I'm beginning to wonder if you really want to date me if I remind you of your grandpa." Peter told her and Emma gave him a confused look.
"Why? Steve's the best person I've ever known." Emma said as she started to explain to Peter why him being like Steve was a great thing. "You're nice like him, understanding, and you always know the right thing to do. You're also the only person to make me laugh and smile like he does. You're not scared of me just like he isn't and you never judge me. I don't think I could've ever fallen in love with you if you weren't like him."
Peter stared at Emma as he tried to understand her. He supposed he sort of did in a way. She admired and loved her grandfather because he was everything to her. It sort of made sense why Emma loved him if she thought he was anything like her grandfather. Peter always knew she was incredibly attached to her grandfather since she talked about him all the time but maybe this also meant she was incredibly attached to him as well. This told Peter that Emma must've really loved him…maybe more than he thought but he didn't think it was possible for her to love him more than he loved her.
"I guess I sort of see what you're saying." Peter told her and Emma nodded.
"It's not like I'm attracted to you physically because of my grandfather. It's not weird or anything." Emma informed him and Peter nodded understandingly.
"No, no. I get it."
"Because you look nothing like him." Emma told him and Peter just laughed at her.
"It's fine, Emma. I know you're not attracted to your grandfather." Peter reassured her teasingly.
"Shut up." Emma said before they smiled at each other. Peter gave her a curious look as he stared back at her. Something was suddenly occurring to him as his and Emma's date was slowly coming to an end.
"What about nicknames?" Peter asked her and Emma raised an eyebrow at him questioningly.
"Nicknames?" Emma asked him.
"Yes, if we're going to be in a relationship together we're going to need to have nicknames for each other." Peter told her as if this was a fact. Emma scoffed.
"No, that sounds stupid." Emma told Peter.
"No, it doesn't." Peter threw back before he started listing off some possible nicknames for them. "What about sweetheart or angel?" Emma just stared at him.
"Parker, if you ever call me sweetheart or angel I'll slap you." Emma told Peter and he just smiled at her before shaking her head.
"Yeah, I kind of figured." Peter said to her before giving her an amused look. "I could just call you my Southern Belle though. Since you're from Oklahoma and all."
"Stop it with all the cheesiness. I'm serious." Emma said as she gave him a pointed look. "You just sound like an asshole at this point." Peter didn't seem to be paying much attention to her words at this point as he locked eyes with her. It was clear something else was on his mind now. Emma always knew he had the attention span of a dog. She stared back at him.
"I want to kiss you now." Peter told her seriously and Emma blushed. He was certainly becoming more confident, wasn't he? And what was with him tonight? First he wanted to discuss nicknames and now he wanted to kiss? He said that he'd never understand her but Emma was pretty sure she'd never understand him either.
"No, Peter. I already told you…no PDA." Emma said before she glanced around the movie theater lobby which was really starting to empty at this point. The only people that remained were the employees behind the concession stand and they weren't even paying any attention to them.
"There's no one around, Emma." Peter assured her as he gestured around them. "And it's not like I'm asking you to kiss me like you kissed me last night." Emma narrowed her eyes at him.
"Well, you better not. I hope you know I'm not going to kiss you like that every time, Parker." Emma told him as she crossed her arms. "I'd hate for you to get too cocky." It was then that he gave her that puppy dog look that she always dreaded seeing. The look that was so hard for her to resist.
"Please, Emma. I'm not going to be able to kiss you all weekend at the compound." Peter added and Emma gave him a look of disbelief.
"Are you really begging?" Emma questioned but he just continued to pout. Ugh! He should've seemed annoying or needy to Emma but she really just found his pouting and begging to be really cute. Stupid Peter Parker. He always had a way of softening her up. "Fine."
Peter then smiled at her before closing the distance between them as he leaned down to kiss her. Emma's annoyance immediately melted the instant he rested his hands on either side of her face, pulling her close. Her eyes fluttered shut as she felt his lips against hers and she gently placed her hands on his chest. The kiss didn't last for more than a few seconds but he lingered there for a moment after. Emma felt slightly intoxicated by their close distance and opened her eyes once the kiss ended. She looked up at him carefully and he smiled back at her, gently tucking a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.
"That was nice." Emma said softly and Peter nodded wordlessly.
"Yeah." He whispered back, barely feeling able to speak.
They then heard a very sudden loud honking coming from outside and Emma figured that meant that Happy was there to pick them up. They stepped away from each other, both a little sad that they were going to have to keep this thing between them under wraps for a while longer. However, Emma knew it was the right thing to do. She so selfishly wanted Peter to herself and she wasn't quite ready to let the others in on them yet. As Emma looked back at Peter she had to bite down on the inside of her cheek once she saw his face. Even so, she still couldn't stop the wide smile that had come over her face when she saw her red lipstick smeared across Peter's lips. He gave her a confused look.
"What is it?" He asked her and Emma stifled a giggle. Peter furrowed his eyebrows in confusion because he didn't think he had heard Emma ever do something so girlish as giggle. She then tried to swallow her laughter down and maintain a serious look on her face.
"It's just that…" Emma started to say when she suddenly had a brilliant idea. She then shook her head, a faint smile on her face as she looked back at him. "Actually, it's nothing. I don't know what's gotten into me." Peter just nodded with the red lipstick still smeared across his lips.
"Okay, we should go before Happy gets too impatient with us." Peter told her and Emma nodded in agreement, still trying not to laugh at Peter.
"Right. Of course." Emma agreed before Peter gave her a weird look. Deciding that Emma was just happy, Peter then began to lead her towards the front doors of the lobby. He didn't reach for her hand because he knew that she didn't want everyone to know about them. Emma followed behind him, a smug smirk on her face. This was going to be hilarious.
Emma and Peter walked onto the main floor of the compound where, as Emma had feared, Tony and Rhodey were currently hanging out on one of the couches. The smile on Emma's face faded the moment she saw Tony because she was worried over the fact that he would take one look at her and Peter before instantly figuring everything out. Emma wasn't sure if it was really something he could detect or not. She hoped not because Tony finding out would be completely annoying. Emma didn't think she was ready for Tony to find out about them…at least, not yet. The eccentric billionaire looked away from Rhodey and glanced at the two nicely dressed teenagers curiously.
"Well, look who finally showed up." Tony announced and Rhodey glanced over them as well. Tony had been fairly curious when Happy informed him that he wasn't going to pick up Peter and Emma until later that night. It was almost midnight now so Tony wondered why they held off so late on coming to the compound. He was even more curious now that he had gotten a glimpse of their outfits. What was going on with those two?
"Oh, it's you." Emma said, sounding like she was disappointed but Tony knew she was just messing with him like she always did. This love-hate sort of banter seemed to be their thing now.
"Of course, it's me. I do own this place so I don't know who else you were expecting see." Tony said sarcastically before giving them a slightly suspicious look.
"Why are you two dressed up so nice?" Tony asked them. "Mini Cap, I don't think I've ever seen you dressed up this nice. You too, kid."
"We went to the opera before going to a gallery opening." Emma deadpanned and Tony rolled his eyes. Leave it to that girl to never give anyone a straight answer.
"Really? It's a little cold for you to be wearing that dress. Don't you think?" Tony said because truthfully he was a little bothered by how womanly Mini Cap looked in that dress. Especially because he was aware that she had been out all night with a boy that was very interested in her. Mini Cap was still a little young to be dressed like that, wasn't she? Tony then inwardly winced at his own thoughts. What was wrong with him? He was starting to turn into Capsicle. Gross.
"I grew up in Siberia, Tony. I think I'm fine." Emma told him shortly as she crossed her arms. "Don't think you can tell me how to dress either. I'm allowed to wear what I want when I want." Tony nodded quickly.
"Yeah, right. I get it." Tony told her before glancing over at Peter who had been weirdly quiet through this whole thing. Hmmm...the kid was certainly acting a little more quiet than usual. It was then that Tony noticed the slightly red tinge to his lips. Red that was smeared all across his lips, making him look kind of ridiculous. If Tony didn't know any better he would've thought that…
"What's all that red stuff on your lips, kid?" Tony asked him and Peter blushed, looking quite confused.
"What?" Peter asked in confusion.
"You've got red smeared all over your lips." Rhodey elaborated, looking slightly amused by the teenage boy. "What were you eating? A lollipop or something?" Peter turned to Emma, practically glaring at her as she gave him an innocent look. He then turned back to the two adults in the room as he struggled to explain himself.
"Oh…uh…well, y-you see I-I had a s-slushie. Yes! A slushie…a cherry flavored one." Peter lied horribly and Tony and Rhodey exchanged looks, not really sure what to make of all of this. They glanced at Emma to see if she would explain but the blonde looked uncaring about the whole thing.
"You had a slushie…" Tony trailed off, giving the teenage boy an odd look. "In December?" Peter gulped before nodding.
"Yes, I had a craving." Peter answered.
"I told him not to have that slushie in public but he wouldn't listen." Emma added, looking quite smug as she did so. Peter blushed as he looked at her and Emma gave him one last smirk before heading for the stairs, not even saying goodnight as she left.
"You know, I'm really tired too so I think I'm just gonna wash my face and hit the sack." Peter said nervously before quickly following after Emma, looking completely embarrassed as he left. Tony and Rhodey watched the two teenagers disappear up the stairs, never feeling more confused than they did in that moment. Tony scratched his goatee briefly before letting his hand fall back against his side. However, Rhodey was the first one to speak.
"Okay…what was that?" The decorated colonel asked his best friend. Tony just looked back at him before slowly shaking his head.
"I have no idea." Tony answered him quietly and for the first time in forever Tony Stark seemed to be almost completely speechless. An idea suddenly occurred to Rhodey as he looked at Tony. He laughed nervously because even he thought the idea might've been a little far fetched. This was Emma Rogers they were talking about, after all.
"You don't think they're…" Rhodey trailed off and Tony raised his eyebrows.
"They're what?" He questioned.
"You don't think they're…together?" Rhodey asked and Tony laughed at him. The billionaire shook his head in disbelief.
"No. No way in hell are those two dating." Tony told Rhodey, looking quite sure of himself. "If they were dating they would tell me. Come on, Rhodey, I'm the one who brought them together. I'd be the first one they'd tell."
"Okay, if you're sure." Rhodey told him, not seeming as sure as Tony felt. He honestly doubted that Emma would even tell Tony if she was dating. Tony would actually be the last person she'd tell but whatever made Tony feel better about himself. Rhodey didn't think he had the heart to tell him otherwise.
"I'm completely sure." Tony said arrogantly as he smirked at him. "Those two will probably throw a party in my honor because I was the genius that introduced them to each other." Rhodey actually felt really bad for Tony at this point because he was about ninety five percent that those two were already dating. Tony was about as clueless as they came because those two were definitely together. There was no doubt about it.