Author's Note:

Okay, again I had a lot of fun writing this chapter. There are fights, funny parts, and of course drama. Hope you guys like.

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Chapter 5

Seven weeks later…

"Ariana!" Mai screamed.

"Mai!" Ariana screamed back.

Mai and Ariana hugged, then Peter coughed. Ariana and Mai pulled away from each other.

"I'm sorry. This is my boy-toy Peter Parker." Ariana introduced taking Peter's hand. "This is one of my favorite cousins, Mai."

"It's good to meet you." Peter replied a little embarrassed.

"It's good to meet you too." Mai said smiling. "Hurt her in any form, and I'll kill you."

Peter nodded looking completely scared, while Ariana laughed.

"You should probably know that you'll get that threat from all three of my cousins. They're very protective of me and my sister Yumi." Ariana stated kissing Peter quickly.

"Good to know." Peter replied.

"Are you guys going to come in or stand in the doorway?" Mai asked motioning for them to come into the theater room.

Ariana and Peter walked in and sat down on the couch with Mai. Ariana and Mai continued to chat while Peter stayed as close to Ariana as possible.

***

"Bruce you're being a jackass. You made me come into work, when you're not even going to be here. I'm going home. Bye." Carman said angrily hanging up Bruce's office phone. "I so hate him."

"Then why did you come back to work?" Lucius asked standing in the doorway.

"Because I own one-third of the company and my salary has doubled." Carman answered walking over to him. "Anything I can do for you?"

"No, just wanted to talk to Bruce." Lucius replied smiling. "You go home and don't worry about it."

"Are you sure? Because I can leave Bruce a note; though I doubt his ability to read." Carman asked laughing a little.

"It's all right. Go home." Lucius ordered.

Carman nodded, headed home, and walked into the dinning room.

"Willoughby!" Carman called taking a seat next to Mai and placing her head into her hands.

"Do I need to kill Bruce?" Mai offered smiling.

Willoughby walked in.

"No. I just need food." Carman answered looking up at Willoughby.

Mai laughed and shook her head.

"What would you like?" Willoughby asked.

"Pie and turkey sandwich." Carman answered looking at Willoughby.

Willoughby nodded and left to make Carman food.

"Hey Carman." Ariana spoke up.

"Hey Ariana! It's good to see you." Carman replied smiling. "When did you get here? And who is this?"

"Peter is her boy-toy." Mai answered smiling.

"Thanks Mai. Carman, Peter. Peter, Carman. We've been here since nine this morning." Ariana happily replied.

Willoughby walked back in with Carman's food just as the doorbell rang.

"If it's Bruce, I'm not here." Carman said to Willoughby.

Mai and Ariana laughed, while Willoughby answered the door. Three minutes later, Tony walked in.

"Tony!" Ariana yelled getting up and hugging him.

"Good to see you Ariana." Tony replied laughing. "Who's the nerd?"

"That's my boy-toy Peter." Ariana answered walking back over to Peter.

"Tony Stark." Peter replied.

"So you've heard of me?" Tony asked surprised.

Peter nodded and looked up at Ariana. "How do you know him?"

"Old family friend." Ariana answered.

Peter simply nodded, Carman ate her sandwich, and Mai laughed.

"Just tell him. He'll find out soon enough." Carman said annoyed.

"Stop being such a grump. I'll hurt Bruce later." Mai replied poking Carman in her side.

"It's not my fault that Bruce is a jackass." Carman resorted eating the rest of her sandwich.

"Him being more of a jackass is your fault though." Tony chimed. "I know this family from high school. I was engaged to Carman, when we were 18."

"And let's stop there please." Carman asked looking unhappier.

"I wasn't going to." Tony answered coming over to Carman. "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Just let me eat and I'll see after that." Carman answered putting some pie into her mouth.

"Works for me." Tony replied smiling.

"How about you guys go into the living room and I'll be there in a minute, okay?" Mai asked smiling at everyone.

"Sure. Tony can catch me up on all the work he's been doing." Ariana answered grabbing Tony's arm and motioning for Peter.

"I don't learn if that's all right with Mr. Stark." Peter quickly replied following Ariana's lead.

"Please call me Tony." Tony responded. "I wouldn't mind teaching you."

With that Tony, Peter, and Ariana walked out of the dinning room. Carman and Mai sat there in silence.

"What's wrong?" Mai asked softly.

"There are just too many emotions. Bruce is acting completely like a junior high student." Carman answered stuffing the rest of her pie in her mouth.

"Bruce likes you. He's going to act like that." Mai replied smiling.

Carman groaned. "We better go into the living room before Tony and Ariana do something embarrassing."

Mai laughed and pushed her sister. Carman looked shocked then pushed her back.

***

"You heading home?" Nick asked leaning on the doorframe.

"Yes, I've got some family stuff to deal with." Briar answered.

"All right. Just don't hurt anyone." Nick replied moving out of the way.

"Shall try not to." Briar replied laughing and heading out of her office.

A half an hour later, Briar pulled into the driveway.

"Hey Yumi." Briar said closing her car door.

"Hey Briar." Yumi replied getting up and hugging her.

Briar hugged Yumi back. "Come on. Let's get inside."

Yumi nodded and they walked inside hearing laughter.

"Hey, hey." Yumi called walking in.

"Yumi!" Mai and Carman screamed before running up and hugging Yumi.

Briar walked in after Yumi and laughed.

"It's good to see everyone." Yumi said pulling away. "Now let me see you Mai."

Mai laughed as Yumi held her at arms length, while Willoughby answered the door.

"I can't believe that one of my drinking buddies is pregnant." Yumi laughed.

"Who pregnant?" Clark asked walking in with Bruce.

"Mai is." Yumi answered smiling.

"Bitch get out of my home." Carman remarked glaring at Bruce.

"Whom are you talking to? And congrats Mai." Clark asked smiling.

"She's referring to Bruce and thank you." Mai answered smiling back.

"Ah." Clark replied looking at Bruce.

"Okay. Before you guys fight, just so everyone knows this is my boy-toy Peter." Ariana said holding Peter's hand.

"Nice to meet you Peter." Clark replied walking over and holding out his hand. "I'm Clark Kent."

"Nice to meet you too Clark." Peter said shaking Clark's hand. "How do you know Ariana's family?"

"Through Yumi. I helped Yumi with getting a reporter's job, and she introduced me to everyone. This was shortly after Yumi got out college." Clark answered smiling.

"Curious question. Who knocked Mai up?" Tony asked.

"Wade did." Mai answered with a sigh. "And I really don't want to talk about it."

With that Mai went to the kitchen.

"I'm sorry for bring it up." Tony said looking a little sad.

"It's okay. She's been touchy lately." Briar replied. "It's good to see everyone again. You're all welcome to stay for dinner."

"I'm going to check on Mai. Excuse me." Carman said getting up.

"What did I do to you?" Bruce asked.

"You decided to be a jackass today. You had very important meetings to go to, and what did you do? You went whoring." Carman answered angrily.

"It wasn't exactly whoring, since I was with Clark." Bruce replied.

Carman walked over and slapped Bruce with tears in eyes. "You made me and the entire company look like we don't give damn about what we do."

Bruce was stunned. Carman didn't bother to wait; she headed straight for the kitchen.

"Wow. This family is very interesting." Peter stated looking at Ariana.

"Yes we are. We're better than any drama show on television." Yumi commented laughing.

***

"Grab a spoon." Mai said as Carman walked into the kitchen.

Carman grabbed a spoon and walked over to Mai, who was sitting at the island eating chocolate ice cream out of the carton. Carman grabbed a spoonful and put it in her mouth.

"What did you do to Bruce?" Mai asked smiling a little.

Carman swallowed. "I slapped him."

Mai laughed and put a spoon of chocolate ice in her mouth.

"What?" Carman asked eating another spoonful.

"It's funny that you slapped Bruce." Mai answered. "Just wish I saw it. I bet the look on his face was priceless."

"It was." Carman laughed.

Mai and Carman laughed until Bruce walked in. Carman glared, taking the carton of ice cream from Mai, and put a spoonful of ice cream in her mouth.

"Is there something you want?" Mai asked looking at Bruce.

I thought she was hot when she was angry, but man! With that ice cream, SEXY! Bruce thought. "I wanted to congratulate you, Mai."

Mai grinned and Carman knew that something was up as she ate more ice cream.

"Thank you, Bruce." Mai replied still grinning.

Damn it all. I want her. Bruce thought trying not to check Carman out, but ended up smiling anyway. "Your welcome."

Mai winked at Carman and Carman stick out her tongue. So want to kiss her. Bruce thought as he laughed at them.

"What you laughing at Bitch?" Carman asked glaring. So want to kick his ass right now.

"Sweetie, he's laughing at us." Mai answered stealing the ice cream.

"Hey! Well I don't like it." Carman said frustrated.

"You two can go back to 'girl talk'. I'm leaving." Bruce stated before heading for the living room.

Mai got a spoonful of ice cream and nodded to Bruce.

"Bye!" Carman called stealing the ice cream back.

Carman waited for Bruce to be down the hall before turning to Mai.

"Yes?" Mai asked getting a spoonful of ice cream.

"You read his mind." Carman answered smiling.

Mai swallowed as Carman got some more ice cream on her spoon.

"And you want to know." Mai mocked.

"Yes I do." Carman replied smiling. "Now tell me."

"Trust me, you don't want to know." Mai said eating more ice cream.

"Tell me or I tell Logan about the baby." Carman commented grinning evilly.

"All right." Mai responded raising her hands to in surround. "Bruce thinks you're hot when you're angry, but with ice cream sexy. Then you ate more ice cream and his thought was 'I want you' as he checked you out. When he was laughing at us, he thought 'so want to kiss her'. Can't get mad at me. I told you that you didn't want to know, but you backed me into a corner."

"Wow. He is a skirt-chasing, playboy, son of a bitch." Briar commented walking into the kitchen. "If you guys want dinner, then Willoughby needs the kitchen."

"We're coming." Carman replied rolling his eyes.

Mai grabbed the ice cream and put it away, while Carman put the spoons in the sink. The three of them left the kitchen as Willoughby walked in to make dinner.

***

"We'll see you guys later. Bye." Ariana said to Clark, Tony, and Bruce.

"You bet we'll be seeing you guys more." Tony replied smiling. "Bye."

Clark, Tony, and Bruce all standing outside, while the girls with Peter said goodbye. Mai closed the door and headed up the stairs.

"Goodnight Mai. Sleep well." Yumi said smiling.

Mai walked down the hallway knowing that her family was laughing.

"Shall try. Goodnight everyone." Mai called from her room.

"Goodnight." They all called smiling.

Mai came back down the hallway and stopped at the top of the stairs.

"What?" Ariana asked noticing Mai.

"I forgot to tell you that Willoughby made up the guesses rooms." Mai answered.

"Thanks." Ariana replied smiling. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Mai responded and headed back to her room.

***

Later that evening after everyone had gone to sleep, there was a knock at the door. Willoughby got and answered the door.

"Wade." Willoughby said surprised.