Steve watched as Peter sat with absent wide eyes while nurses walked in and out of Wade's room. He took Tony's hand as they stood in the hallway. They'd tried to give their son some space with his friend but it was hard with the blank look on Peter's face. They wanted to help him but there wasn't a lot they could do. From what they had been told, Wade had taken severe head trauma by blunt force. Steve assumed that by fighting something or someone, and he'd barely made it out alive. Tony rubbed a spot at the lower base of his husbands back.

"We need to give Peter back his suit." He said in a soft tone. Steve half turned giving him a look of shocked betrayal.

"We most certainly are not. That will only encourage Wade."

"Steve…Wade needs Peter's help…and ours. We have to either tell the kid to stop, and let's face it, since when has Wilson ever listened. Or, we can start helping his inept ass so it doesn't get mortally beaten again." Steve moved his body away from his husband putting space between them.

"I'm not sure…I won't condone this." He shook his head crossing his arms over his chest.

"Wade!" Peter gasped within the room. His fathers turned instantly to watch Peter grip Wade's hand tightly as the other boy's eyes fluttered open.

"Spidey…" He croaked out. Peter laughed shaking his head.

"Not in public moron." But he leaned over the bed and hugged his friend anyway.

It wasn't until hours later that Steve finally lost his usual collected cool. Wade's father had come to the hospital demanding that Wade be released into his care. He's also demanded drugs to help Wade with pain be given to him to administer. Tony had tried to intervene before Captain America stepped in but once Steve was on a roll it was too hard to stop him. Wade's father had entered the tiny hospital room and had shoved Peter away from in front of Wade's bed.

"He's too weak to go anywhere! HEY! You old bastard!" Peter cussed as he was shoved from the bed. He was about to shove back, the tiny teenager he was to this mountain of a mean alcoholic, when Steve strode in.

"You will not lay a hand on my son…" He paused, "either of my sons." He corrected. There was a certain look on Wade's face when Steve grabbed the back of his dad's jacket hauling him around. It had actually never occurred to him that Steve and Tony had been more of a father to him than his actual dad. Peter moved to the bed putting himself back between the man and Wade.

"What did you say?" He slurred when Steve yanked him around. Tony saw Stevens fist curl at his side.

"Get out of this hospital. You're son will be staying with us for a long while. You're not welcome in his life." The man scoffed before rolling his eyes laughing.

"You know what? Fine!" He chuckled leaning against the wall for support from his stupor.

"You want my pathetic waste of shit for a son? Take him. There's nothing to be proud of there. He's a lying sack of shit. Not worth my time."

"Steve!" Tony tried to lunge forward for the arm but Steve had already pulled it back and slammed it into the man's face.

"Tony, take him outside and leave him on a sidewalk. He's not worth our time or Wade's." Tony sighed but started to haul the guy to his feet.

"A little warning next time there Cap. I don't like cleaning up your messes."

(A few days later)

Peter stood in his bedroom rubbing the back of his neck trying his best not to grin. Wade had currently taken up sleeping in his bed when he was out on patrols for the city, Tony had given him his suit back thank God, and Wade was the funniest person when he slept ever. Currently, the idiot was hanging half on half out of his bed snoring with drool rolling out of his mouth. Peter walked over to the bed and half knelt, still clad in his suit, and tried to lift Wade back up into the bed. His friend made a groaning snorting sound before cracking an eye open.

"Baby Peter…what are you trying to do?" He chuckled and pulled himself back up into the bed yanking Peter with him. He was still groggy from the pain medicine they'd had to keep him on from the blunt force trauma.

"I was trying to help you assbat." Wade chuckled and curled over on his side sol lapsing Peter against him and into the sheets. He held his friend like a teddy bear and locked an arm around his middle refusing to let him go. Peter tried prying Wade's arm off but it was to no avail. He sighed and rested back against the older boy annoyed.

"You're too little to lift me stupid." Wade smirked nuzzling his face into the back of Peter's neck.

"Wade…I'm a superhero…I have super strength." He closed his eyes before trying to get out of Wade's grip again.

"You're not super strong webhead. I mean you are…but I'm still heavy as hell."

"You're high off that medicine for your head Wade. Let me go please!" Peter squeaked when Wade signed against his neck. Peter felt a hot blush crawl up the back of his neck and over his face. Why!? Why was that making him blush!? He struggled harder against Wade.

"Petey…" Wade said softly, "you're my best friend. Please don't leave…I don't want dad to come back." Wade whispered groggily slipping back to sleep. Peter stilled knitting his brows together. Wade was petrified of his father. He'd never ever admit it aloud but he knew that Wade was scared to death of his raging alcoholic father. He put a hand over the arm encircling him and calmed down. He wouldn't leave him. He wouldn't leave Wade of he really thought his father would come for him. Despite being in a lock hold by his friend and trying madly to distinguish the blush still enveloping his face, Peter would never leave Wade if he was scared.

"I won't go anywhere Wade…" Peter said in a shaky voice. Wade's arm tightened around his middle pulling him back closer against his body. It took everything in Peter to control how that made him feel. He want even sure what that feeling was…he tried to assure himself that the comfort there was only because it was Wade…it was his best friend…but as the boy's fingers slid over Peter's ribcage, he knew he was lying to himself if only slightly.

Hey guys! I'm so sorry it's been this long since I've updated! I'm so glad there are people still reading this and I swear I will try to update more often from now on! Work has been a little overwhelming! Also, if you like this story please try out my Winter Soldier story! I will be updating it his week as well! Thanks so much!

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