Disclaimer: I do not own The Amazing Spider-Man! I only own my OC, "Madeline Beckett" and any other characters I make up along the way!

Author's Note: Okay, so I have tried and failed to photoshop Mads (who is faced by Emma Roberts). If anyone wants to do this FOR me (as in make your very own poster for this story!) PLEASE let me know in a review so I can PM you or in a PM! Please! I AM DESPERATE OKAY.

Also, we are almost at 100 followers, guys. Excuse me, but HOW IN THE WORLD DID THIS HAPPEN? THIS STORY WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GET FOLLOWS. IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GET REVIEWS. IT WAS JUST A STUPID IDEA I HAD! I HADN'T EVEN PROPERLY WATCHED THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN WHEN I STARTED WRITING IT! YOU'RE ALL TOO WONDERFUL AND MAKE ME CRY AND WHEN I SAY STOP IT I MEAN KEEP DOING IT SO I CAN CRY MORE.

*ahem*

And did no one get the sort of reference last chapter? It was from the first Spider-Man movie with Tobey Maguire, where Mary Jane pulls down (in Mads's case, pulls up) the Spider-Man mask just enough to kiss Peter Parker? No?

*whispers* I thought it was kind of clever.

Also, I am loving the response I've been getting for the Mads and Peter kiss! And yeah, their ship names are kind of weird. I think we should just have a label. I actually have one in mind! "I'm you're idiot"! It's actually something that they're both going to say to each other a lot. It's like Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters's "okay".

Anyways!

Enjoy!

"What's got you all smiley?" Gwen asked me the next day as we walked down the halls of Midtown Science.

"Oh, no reason," I replied, unable to keep the smile off of my face. When I woke up this morning, this smile refused to leave. I got changed with a smile on my face, left for school with a smile on my face, and walked the halls with a smile on my face. I was like the McDonald's logo.

Gwen scoffed as we made our way to the exit. School had ended for the day, though I hadn't seen Peter all day. At first it made me feel weird, because I thought that maybe I did something wrong and he regretted last night, but he texted me before first period ended and told me that he was going to Oscorp to get some answers, and that he'd tell me those answers later. "I know you, Maddie. You are smiling for a reason."

"What, I can't just be happy?" I asked as we strolled down the street. Normally, we would have stopped to grab some drinks or something, but we had a test to study for and we didn't want to waste any time.

"I'm not saying that," Gwen said as we stopped at a cross walk. "I'm saying that you haven't been this ridiculously happy since you dated Tobias Fell. And you guys only went out for a few months!"

"Gwen, the sun is shining!" I declared as we started walking across the street. Manhattan was still busy as ever. I don't think I'll ever get used to it. Gwen, however, seemed completely unaffected. "The birds are chirping, there is a sweet smell in the air! I'm happy."

Gwen wrinkles her nose. "I don't know what fantasy world you're living in, because to me, it is partly cloudy, there is no chirping, just the annoying clucks of pigeons, and the only thing that I smell in the air is exhaust fumes."

I looked around me to realize that she was right. I wasn't going to let her think that, though! "Jeez, Gwen, this whole 'negative attitude' thing is not going to get you friends. You need to be more happy go lucky, like me!"

My blonde friend just shook her head at me as we walked up the steps to her apartment complex. We rode the elevator up to her floor, and for the first time, I was in Gwen Stacy's apartment.

Paul would kill me if I told him this.

"Mom, Mads is over!" Gwen called out as we walked into her apartment.

Mrs. Stacy walked out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on a cloth. She smiled widely as she came over to me and wrapped me into a hug. "How are you, sweetie?"

I returned the hug, before pulling back. "Just great, Mrs. Stacy."

"Are you going to stay for dinner tonight?" Mrs. Stacy asked.

"Only if I'm welcome," I responded.

She laughed, a musical sound. "Of course you are. You're always welcome."

"Okay Mom," Gwen urged, looping her arm through mine. "Mads came over so that we could study, not so that she can eat."

"Can't it be both?" I asked as Gwen rolled her eyes at me. She dragged me towards her bedroom as I called out goodbye to Gwen's mom.

Gwen opened the door to her room, and her little brother was at her desk, using her computer. Gwen growled. "Howard, get out!"

Howard quickly shut the browser he was using and got up from her computer chair, running out the door. Gwen shut it behind him, grumbling. "I'm going to kill that kid."

"I don't think that will fly with your parents," I said, collapsing on her bed.

"I don't really care," Gwen laughed, sitting on her desk chair. She pulled out her text book, as I did.

My phone buzzed, and I took it out of my jeans pocket to see who it was. A smile formed on my face when I realized that it was Peter.

I miss you.-P

My heart thumped as I replied to him. Do you?-M

Yup. Sorry I wasn't in school today.-P

It's okay. Are you home yet?-M

Not yet. I have something to do first. I'll tell you about it later. I promise.-P x.

Was that a kiss?

I still miss you.-P

"Who are you texting?"

Gwen's voice brought me out of my thoughts, and I moved to shut my phone off. "No one."

"It must have been someone to make you smile like that," Gwen deduced, and before I knew what was happening, she lunged for my phone.

"Gwen!" I protested as she reached for my phone. "Get off!"

"Who are you texting?!" Gwen shouted. I laid flat on my stomach, and Gwen jumped on top of my back, reaching for the phone. She managed to snatch my phone out of my hand, and kept me pinned down as she unlocked it. I knew I shouldn't have told her the password!

I struggled to get out from under her as she breathed, "You're texting Peter Parker?"

I flipped myself over so that I was laying on my back, and Gwen went sailing off of me. While she was winded, I grabbed my phone out of her hand. "What the hell, Gwen?"

Eagerly, she got up and leaned forward on her elbows. "You're texting Peter Parker?"

I huffed, turning my phone off. Remind me to change my password later. "Yeah. So what?"

Gwen's eyes lit up. "Peter is the reason you're so smiley, isn't he?"

"What? No!" I immediately protest, but Gwen can see right through me.

"Yes, he is!" She retorted. "He's the reason that you're so happy!"

I looked back down at my phone, thinking of the messages that Peter just sent me. I couldn't help but slightly smile, and Gwen gasps.

"What?" I asked her.

She grabbed my arm, hard, and squealed. "You're in love with him! You love him!"

My stomach dropped. "What? No I don't!"

"Yes you do!" Gwen insisted. Then she started shouting, "Mads loves Peter! Mads loves Peter!"

"Gwen, what the hell are you doing?!" I half yelled, jumping for her to get her to stop.

She was too fast for me, though. Gwen rolled away from me, and leapt off of her bed. She began singing, "Mads loves Peter! Mads loves Peter!"

"Gwen, stop it!" I insisted, running after her.

She went for her window, opening it before screaming outside. "Madeline Beckett is in love with Peter Parker!"

"Gwen!" I screamed, my face heating up. What if Peter heard? Okay, unlikely that he was right by Gwen's apartment, but still!

She was so distracted because she was yelling at the window, that I went right for her back. I wrapped my arm around her neck, slamming my hand on her mouth. I pulled her away from the window before shutting it, my grip still on Gwen. She kept screaming that I loved Peter through my hand, and she was struggling so hard to get free that the two of us ended up flopping on top of her bed.

The door to her room opened, and who I assumed to be Gwen's father, Captain Stacy, stuck his head in. His eyes widened when he saw Gwen and I on the bed, an entangled mess.

"Do I want to know what is going on?" He asked as Gwen and I separated from each other.

"I don't think so, Captain Stacy," I told him.

"I thought you girls were studying," He said suspiciously.

"Oh we were," Gwen said. "It's a new technique to studying. We hug each other and hope that the information seeps through to each other."

"I think it's gonna be the next big thing," I agreed with my blonde best friend.

"Whatever you say," He said. "Dinner will be ready soon."

"Okay, Dad," Gwen said. "Now get out, we're going to talk about girl stuff. Like nails, and clothes, and hair..."

"I get it. I'm going," Captain Stacy said, moving his head away from the door and shutting it behind him.

Gwen and I just looked to each other before bursting into laughter. We eventually had to hold our sides because we were laughing so hard. I had no idea what was so funny about the situation, but we couldn't stop laughing. We eventually got it under control, and Gwen got up to sit in her computer chair again, spinning around it in.

"But seriously," She started. "What's up with you and Peter?"

"There is nothing up with me and Peter," I lied, lying down on my side.

"That is a lie and you know it," Gwen protested, halting her spinning so that she was facing me. "I'm your best friend; does that bond mean nothing to you?"

"Gwen," I started, but she cut me off.

"No, I mean," She fake sniffled. "We've just been friends since we were, I don't know, eleven or twelve. We know everything about each other. We've been to concerts together, midnight book releases. I've told you all of my crushes and you've told me all of yours-up until now." Gwen buried her face in her hand and fake cried. "I can't believe that six years of friendship means nothing to you!"

"Gwen," I laughed. "You're being so melodramatic."

Her tone changed in an instant. She brought her head back up before smiling. "Oh, I know. But seriously," She got off of the computer chair and flopped on the bed next to me, forcing me to move over to make room for her. "Tell me!"

I grumbled. "Fine! I'll tell you." Gwen would have kept prying to find out. And, well, she was my best friend. This was the kind of thing you would talk about with a best friend.

She squealed. "Yay! Spill!"

I sighed, before sitting up. I fully faced Gwen, crossing my legs. "Okay. So Peter and I...may have kissed last night."

She gasped, grabbing on to my arm. "Oh my God!"

"Would you loosen your death grip?" I demanded, trying to pry her iron hold on my arm.

"No!" Gwen laughed, squeezing my arm tighter. "Tell me about it! When did you and Peter start getting close again? When did you start loving him?"

"One question at a time, Gwen!" I insisted. "I'm not a robot, you know."

"Fine," She said with an eye roll. "When did you and Peter start getting close again?"

I blew my bangs out of my face, trying to remember. I think the first time I actually interacted with Peter was when he saved me from getting hit by the car. But I think the first time I started getting what I liked to call "the fuzzies" for Peter was... "I think it was Oscorp. I've actually talked with him a few times before, and he was always really nervous whenever he talked to me. I don't know...I guess I found it really cute." I smiled to myself, remembering how flustered he got when I asked him what he was doing at Oscorp that day. It was one of the cutest things I'd ever seen Peter do. "And then...I don't know. I guess it just started from there."

"Aww, that's so cute!" Gwen gushed. I think she really meant it. "Okay, when did you start loving him?"

"Gwen!" I flushed hotly. I don't love Peter! Yeah sure, I really liked him and I think he was cute and he was an idiot, but I don't know if I loved him.

"What? It's a valid question!"

"I don't...I don't know, okay?"

"What do you mean you don't know?" She asked, crossing her arms.

"I mean that I don't know if I love him," I clarified. "Yeah, I think he's cute and sweet and funny, and when he's nervous he does the cutest thing where he looks anywhere but your eyes. And when he gets flustered, it's so adorable because he starts saying the most awkward stuff, but sometimes he says the sweetest stuff." With each word, my heart swelled more and more with the thought of the boy that I had kissed less than 24 hours ago.

Gwen gave me a look. "Madeline?"

"What?"

"You're falling for him," She said, pushing my shoulder. "You might not be in love love with him yet, but you're on your way there. I mean, did you just hear the way you were talking about him?"

"Well, yeah, but I was only saying those things because-"

"Because those are the things that you love about him," Gwen finished for me. "Also, I'm not blind. I see the way he looks at you. He's crazy about you, Mads."

I looked down at my hands and fiddled with them. "I mean, I know that he likes me, but-"

Gwen laughed. "Likes you? Mads, that boy is seriously in love with you. He's always been in love with you. You just haven't seen it."

My entire body went red at Gwen's words. I mean, I knew that Peter liked me a lot-I'd seen it so many times. But...but love? He was determined to keep me safe no matter what...but that was out of care, not love, right?

I was saved by Mrs. Stacy calling Gwen and I in for dinner. I made a quick stop to the washroom to try and cool myself down by splashing water on my face and neck, but it didn't really work. So I admitted defeat and went over to the dining room in the Stacy house.

Gwen left the spot next to her empty, so I went right over and sat next to her. Howard passed me the plate of branzino, and I helped myself. We dug right in. It was silent for a bit, Mrs. Stacy asking Gwen and I how school was, Gwen asking her father how work was. And then, Gwen decided to bring up, "Mads has a boyfriend."

If I could tear her hair out, I would.

"Do you?" Mrs. Stacy asked, putting her fork on her plate and reaching for her glass of wine.

I turned my head and gave Gwen a death glare only she could see, but she smiled innocently at me. I turned back to Mrs. Stacy, fighting the blush on my face. "I don't know if we're actually dating yet, Mrs. Stacy."

"They did kiss last night," Gwen threw in. "So that should have an implication as to their relationship status."

"Gwen," I hissed, my face hot.

"Who's the boy?" Captain Stacy asked, all serious.

I gulped as I took a sip of water. "Um, Peter Parker."

"Peter Parker?" Captain Stacy repeated. "Oh, that boy is strange."

"I think strange is something that Maddie is drawn to," Gwen said, and I smacked her on the arm.

"Explains why I'm friends with you," I said, before turning back to her father. "Why do you think Peter is strange?"

"He was at the station earlier today-when he should have been in school, may I add-he was talking about how that weird lizard thing is actually Doctor Connors," He explained.

My heart skipped a beat as I said, "And you don't think he's right?"

"I think that lizard is Doctor Connors just as much as I think that Spider-Man is trying to help New York," Captain Stacy dismissed, taking a drink from his glass.

"Wait, you don't think that Spider-Man is helping people?" I blurted before I could control myself.

"No, I think he is just making things worse for us," He said. "It's just making a bigger mess."

"With all due respect, sir, Spider-Man has been helping people," I tried to reason. "He's caught muggers and assaulters and robbers. Isn't that good?"

"If he was really trying to help, he'd stop making such a big fuss with the public and let the police officers do their jobs," Captain Stacy dismissed.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I think you're wrong," I couldn't help but say. God, I needed to start watching my mouth! I was going to land myself into hot water! Even more than I actually was right now.

"Mads," Gwen gently hissed under her breath. "Don't."

"Why do you think I'm wrong, Madeline?" Captain Stacy asked.

"George," Mrs. Stacy quietly said, but he ignored her.

"No, no," He said to his wife. "Enlighten me, Madeline."

"Well, the night the lizard attacked the people on the bridge, Spider-Man saved a little boy from falling into the water," I said.

"How do you know that?" Gwen asked.

"Because I was there," I answered. "And you know what? Spider-Man saved me, too."

"How?" Captain Stacy asked.

"I was leaning on a piece of the broken bridge, and it snapped," I started, remembering the chilling experience. "I fell, and I would have fell into the water if it weren't for Spider-Man's webs. He saved me, Captain Stacy," I said. "If it weren't for Spider-Man, I'd be dead right now. So I don't know about you, but I don't think that the police officers could have caught me like that. That, 'big fuss' that he made with the public saved my life, Captain Stacy. I will forever be grateful to Spider-Man for that."

A small awkward silence started looming in, and I nearly cried tears of relief when my phone rang. I took it out of my pocket and saw that it was Shelia. "It's my mom," I said, looking up at Gwen's parents. "I have to take this."

Mrs. Stacy nodded, but the Captain didn't look at me, probably digesting this piece of information I'd given him. I slowly got out of my chair before walking back into Gwen's room to take the call.

I answered, bringing the phone up to my ear. "Hello?"

"Hey, Mads. Where are you?" Shelia asked.

"I'm just at Gwen's house. I thought I told you I was going over to her house after school," I said.

"Oh dear, you might have," Shelia said. "I've been really busy today. Okay, then."

"Do you want me to come home?" I asked. Oh God, please say yes! I don't want to go back to the awkwardness that is the Stacy dining room.

"No, no," She said, crushing my soul. "You just have fun with Gwen. I'll see you when you get home."

"See you," I said, and hung up. Now what?

"You could always lie," Eddie's voice came from beside me.

I turned my head in his direction. "Lie?"

He nodded. "Yeah. Just tell Gwen's parents that your mom wants you home. It doesn't seem suspicious."

"That's true," I said, pocketing my phone. I grabbed my backpack, slinging it on my back. "Okay, get out of here. I'll see you later."

He dematerialized, and I walked out of Gwen's room. I walked back to the dining room, and they all turned to see me standing the doorway with my backpack. "My mom wants me to come home," I swiftly lied. "Sorry about leaving right in the middle."

"Don't be ridiculous, sweetie," Mrs. Stacy said, standing up. She came over to me and gave me a hug. "Come back any time, okay?"

I nodded as I watched Gwen get out of her chair. "I'll walk you out."

I pulled away from Mrs. Stacy, giving Gwen's brothers and Captain Stacy a quick goodbye before turning and going over to the front door. Gwen had to do something quickly first, so I waited a couple minutes. She walked over to the front door maybe ten minutes later. "Sorry about that," She smiled as I opened the door.

"No worries," I said, walking out. Gwen shut the door behind us, and we walked over to the elevator.

Okay, one of us had to say something before I exploded. "Sorry about talking like that with your dad," I blurted. "I just didn't like the way he was talking about Spider-Man, especially after he's saved my life."

"Nah, don't worry about it," Gwen said with a wave of her hand. We got into the elevator, and she pressed the lobby button. "It was kind of weird, though. My dad loves you just as much as he loves my brothers and I. In fact, sometimes I think that he loves you more than us. It was weird watching you guys fight. You always get along."

"Well, we were bound to fight at some point," I pointed out as the elevator doors open. When we got to the doors of the lobby, I saw a yellow taxi sitting out front. I turned to Gwen, who was purposefully avoiding my gaze. "Gwen?"

She groaned. "Look, I was sorry and embarrassed about my dad, and apparently my mom was too, because she made me call you a cab to say sorry. Also, it's pretty late; no way were we going to let you walk home."

"I could have taken the bus," I pointed out.

"Ew, no. Don't you know there are weirdos on the bus?" Gwen dismissed.

That was true. I'd only ever ridden the bus once in my life, and I sat next to a person who basically made demon noises.

Needless to say I never took the bus again.

"You still didn't have to call me a cab," I insisted. I felt bad that Gwen was spending her money on me. As I'd learned, cabs are freaking expensive in New York. It wasn't exaggerated in movies and stuff.

She waved it away. "It's fine, really, Mads. Just go home and get some sleep, okay?"

"That reminds me," I said. "We didn't actually get any studying done."

Gwen laughed. "Yeah, we didn't did we? Whatever, we can fail the test. It won't make much of a difference."

I laughed too. "Okay, I have to go. The meter is running and I don't want to waste more of your money. See you tomorrow, Gwen!" I waved at her.

"Bye, Mads!" She waved back as I left the lobby.

When the taxi driver pulled up to my house, I tried paying him for the ride. It turns out, Mrs. Stacy had already paid for the cab. The next time I saw her, she was getting the biggest hug from me.

I got of the cab before going up to my house. I walked into the house, and Shelia was standing in the kitchen when I come in. She poked her head around the corner. "Back so soon?"

"Yeah, I started feeling sick," I lied. "I didn't want to stay in cause I threw up."

"Oh. Well, are you hungry?" She asked.

I shook my head. "Nah, I ate a bit before I came home. I think I'm just going to go up to my room for the night."

"All right," Shelia said. "If you need anything, I'm here."

"I know," I called behind me as I made my way up the stairs. I walked into my room, and was jolted by what I saw.

And it wasn't Eddie this time.

Peter Parker was trying to climb through my window.

TBC...

So I just wanted a chapter with Gwen and Mads to try and further establish their friendship, which is what I'm going to start doing more. And let's face it: Mads and Gwen are the cutest friends!

Also, Madeline has a Tumblr! YUP! You heard it here first. It's .com. So you can ask her questions, talk with her, and stuff. It's a role play that I'm running, and I've posted the information in her description box. So go follow her on there for a better insight of Madeline's mind! (What's cool about it is that Eddie will answer questions too, if you leave them for him!)

I also have a new Twitter JUST for my Fanfiction updates. So I'll be talking about what updates I'm going to do next, any special announcements, stuff like that. So for exclusive stuff like that, follow me! I'm DreamonAlina!

REVIEW RESPONSES

Katyperrylover36: Your reviews always make me smile! AND I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT YOUR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SEQUEL BUT I'M ALSO REALLY HAPPY ABOUT IT YOU FEEL? Not so much fluffy stuff in this one, but we got Mads and Gwen! And Mads defending Peter! Or, Spider-Man. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

grapejuice101: I KNOW THE KISSED!1 And yeah, she told him she knows! It's gonna be so much fun now that she actually knows! I hope you love this chapter!

KirikaAndo: YOU'RE WELCOME FOR PETER AND MADS LOL

IKhandoZatman: You really shouldn't be.

Shannyrox101: It does work LOL. Maybe we should just go with my idea at the beginning Author's Note.

WalkingInAWinterWonderlandXX: I always love your reviews! And seriously they need a good ship name LOL. And I KNOW! I was so excited but really nervous that I wasn't going to get their kiss right, but I think that I did really great! AND HELL YEAH MADS INITIATED IT! I mean, come on! After all that sweet stuff Peter said to her? I'm surprised she didn't jump his bones! AND I'M HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HAPPY! We get more cutesy Mads and Peter stuff next chapter!

Marley: Eddie is not going anywhere, I promise you that! I think he's a really good character and one of the best I've written LOL. AND THEIR KISS! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Guest: Here is your update! :D

Rissa-channn: Aww, thank you! I think they're pretty cute, in my opinion. AND YOU THINK YOU HAD FEELS READING THIS CHAPTER? IMAGINE POOR LITTLE ME WRITING THIS! I HAD TO STOP A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF HOW GIDDY I WAS GETTING!

Sara: Thanks so much! And are you kidding? Peter's character in the movie was my favourite thing about the movie! And his awkwardness is Mads's favourite thing about him, so there's another point! And here's an update for ya!

Reito10: Do you have any idea how much that makes me want to cry? You're just the sweetest thing ever! I hope you love this chapter!

WriteToEscapeReality1309: Ah, I was waiting for you to show up on this story XD I'm just kidding LOL. And people are so excited for the sequel when this story isn't even done yet! That makes me literally the happiest person in the world! AND I HAD SO MANY FEELS WRITING THEIR KISSING SCENE! I wanted it to be perfect, because you know me, I haven't written a relationship like Mads and Peter's before. And I think it's really fun! I hope you liked this chapter!

Narutoske: I think they're really cute too! And you're absolutely dead on. In the upcoming chapters, we get to see more of how Mads truly feels for Peter (and we all know how Peter feels for Mads) and how that affects her wanting to go home. She's accepted the fact that if she wants to go home, she has to help Peter. And she's afraid of falling in love with him in the process. Okay, I've said too much LOL.

And exactly how do you know that she doesn't die in the sequel? I mean, I am capable of very terrible things. Okay, I'm not saying anything more LOL.

Bronzelove: I know, right? I hope you liked this chapter!

Kam74: Okay, I saved your review for last, because woman, DO YOU REALIZE HOW BADLY YOU MADE ME CRY? I was at school when I was reading it and my friends actually had to ask if I was okay! THE AMOUNT OF FEELS THAT YOU GIVE ME COULD GIVE A THOUSAND MEN IN RUSSIA CANCER IN HIS FEELS. And thank you, grapejuice101! She's really good when it comes to recommending fics, as you can see XD

But seriously, you made me CRY! Whenever I need inspiration or just a smile, I always go and read what you wrote, because it always cheers me up, no matter what. AND TRUST ME, PETER AND MADELINE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED! YOU ARE WONDERFUL AND I REALLY LOVE YOU!

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