Chapter 17
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October 28th 2016. Avengers Compound.
Afternoon.
Having returned from school not that long ago Peter is walking around the compound.
"DAMN IT." A voice says from a room and not being able to help it Peter walks to the door and into the doorway where he finds Hope, surrounded by paperwork.
"Hope? Are you okay?" Peter asks concerned.
"Yeah, Peter. I am, just frustrated." Hope says, sounding annoyed and so Peter walks over to her.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Peter asks curious.
"I don't know." Hope admits.
"What are you doing?" Peter asks curious as he sits down next to Hope.
"I'm going through proposals from Pym." Hope reveals, "We want to try and create advances technology to help people who are deaf to hear again." She explains, "I have to go through all of this stuff to see what proposal is the most effective so that we can start to work on that." Hope explains.
"That sounds fascinating, not frustrating." Peter comments.
"it's frustrating when you've read ten of the same things with only slight changes." Hope explains to Peter.
"Oh." Peter explains, "Maybe you need another set of eyes."
"Probably, but as we are still technically competitors I can't ask Tony for help." Hope explains.
"I could read some if you want." Peter offers, "I know I'm only a kid and…." He starts to say.
"But you also have a great scientific mind." Hope tells him, realising that it might be a good idea, "Sure, you can read, but you have to keep what you read a secret." She tells Peter.
"Sure." Peter says with a nod, "What kind of things should I look for?" he asks curious.
"Just what you think have the most promise." Hope requests.
"Sure." Peter responds and the two of them drift into silence as they work together.
It has been hours since Peter and Hope started working together and everyone, except for Natasha, have just finished dinner, not being able to help his concern Tony has put together a plate of food.
"FRIDAY? Where's Nat?" Tony asks curious.
"Miss Romanoff is in her bedroom." FRIDAY answers.
"Thanks FRY." Tony says, heading to Natasha's room.
Getting to Natasha's room a little while later Tony reaches out and knocks.
"Come in." Natasha's voice says and Tony walks into the room to find Natasha sitting on the couch she has beneath the window, staring out the window.
"I brought you dinner, thought you'd want it." Tony reveals, walking over to her.
"Thanks, but I'm not that hungry." Natasha admits, though she takes the plate and puts it on the floor.
"What's wrong?" Tony asks concerned as he sits down next to her.
"Nothing." Natasha answers, not looking away from the place outside that she is staring at.
"Look, if you don't want to talk then don't, but I know you Tash, you don't miss dinner without a reason, and you wouldn't be sitting here staring outside if you were okay." Tony explains, "If you don't want to talk, then we can just sit in silence." Tony explains, "But I'm not going to leave."
"Thank you." Natasha mutters and Tony and Natasha drift into silence.
It has been over two hours since Tony came into Natasha's room and ever since the two of them have been sitting silence, Tony not wanting to leave his friend as he knows that something is seriously wrong with her, and truthfully Natasha is glad about that as even if they are sitting in silence Natasha could use her friend right about now.
"After S.H.I.E.L.D fell I went to Russia." Natasha reveals, finally breaking the silence, "After realising that I didn't know who's lies I was telling anymore I wanted to know some fact, I needed to." Natasha reveals, "I found my parent's graves." She reveals, turning away to look at Tony.
"I'm sorry, Nat." Tony says, completely meaning that.
"I should have expected it." Natasha admits, "I knew about when I was taken to the Red-Room, it would be surprising if they were still alive." She reveals, "But…." She starts to say.
"It still hurt. They were still your parents, that's to be expected." Tony tells her.
"Yeah." Natasha says, "It was today, they died today." She reveals, "I just… didn't have it in me to sit through a family dinner, not today." She admits.
"That's okay. I don't blame you." Tony says as he moves a bit closer to his friend, "Do you want to talk about them? Coz if you do I'll listen." Tony promises.
"I don't really remember them." Natasha admits, "I have flashes somethings, but not much." She reveals, "I think they were good people, or maybe I hope." Natasha admits, her voice sounding uncertain.
"That's a normal thing to hope for." Tony assure Natasha.
"Yeah." Natasha responds, "I miss them. I don't know them, but I miss them, how is that possible?" Natasha asks, having a look of confusion on her face that Tony is pretty sure he has never seen.
"They're apart of you, your parents, you miss what you never knew. You miss the possibility that was taken from you." Tony explains to Natasha.
"Yeah, I guess." Natasha says, resting her head on Tony's shoulder.
"For what it's worth I think they'd be very proud of the person you are today." Tony reveals, putting an arm around Natasha, and to his surprise he doesn't get threatened.
"Why would anyone be proud of what I am?" Natasha asks, looking at Tony in disbelief, it being clear that she believes that.
"Because you're so strong, Nat. You spend most of your life being brainwashed into being one thing and when you were offered a second chance you took it, and every day since you've been trying to make up for everything you've done even though you don't believe you ever will, in my book that's something to be very proud off." Tony tells Natasha, it being clear to his voice that Tony completely means that.
"I don't know if I believe that." Natasha admits.
"I know." Tony says, leaning down and placing a kiss on the top of Natasha's head.
"Why are you so kind to me?" Natasha asks, being pretty sure that she doesn't deserve Tony's kindness.
"Because you deserve it." Tony tells her, "Tash, there are very few people who I trust completely, Rhodey, Mel, Hope, Pepper, and you." He reveals, and Natasha looks in him in amazement, "We've had our issues over the years, but no matter what I've always been able to count on you." He reminds her, "Our last words were exchanged in anger and you still came to Siberia to save me. I didn't tell you I was dying and you still convinced Fury to give me Dad's old stuff to save my life. You see through my mask Tash, always have, and you kick my ass when I need it. You're my friend, and teammate, and I'm glad to have you in my life." Tony reveals.
"Tony I…." Natasha starts to say, but then she realises that there are no words to say what she is feeling and so she leans in and gently kisses Tony on the lips, after a few seconds their kiss deepens as Natasha moves closer to Tony as Tony pulls her closer causing a kiss that started gentle to become quite passionate, until they are forced to break apart to catch their breaths.
"Huh…" Tony says as they break apart, "That was….." he starts to say.
"Something we should definitely repeat." Natasha finishes with a smirk.
"Definitely." Tony responds, smiling and completely meaning that.
"Glad you agree." Natasha says as she once more rests her head on Tony's shoulder and he once more puts his arm around her and they drift into silence.
October 29th 2016. Avengers Compound.
Early Morning.
The first thing that Natasha realises when she wakes up is that she is half sitting up, something not that odd for her, the second thing that Natasha realises is that she has an arm around her and is leaning on someone, and the third thing she realises is that she likes the feeling.
Looking over at him Natasha realises that Tony is fast asleep and he actually looks quite relaxed, someone which makes her smile slightly.
Turning to look out the window Natasha realises that the sun is only just starting to rise, which means even Tony won't be up for a little while and so she moves the tiniest bit closer to Tony and closers her eyes, not even minding if she doesn't fall asleep again as she likes the feeling of having Tony's arm around her.
little while after Natasha woke up Tony wakes up too, and like Natasha he is confused at first by what is going on, but then, like Natasha he realises that he likes the feeling.
"I know you're awake." Natasha's voice says after a few moments.
"Looks like I wasn't the only one pretending." Tony responds, "If I don't move my arm will I lose it?" Tony ask curious, there being a joking tone to his voice.
"No." Natasha answers.
"Good." Tony responds, feeling glad about that, "What if I do this?" Tony asks before leaning down and kissing Natasha, a kiss which she gladly returns.
"Thought we were on the same page about that." Natasha says when they break apart, looking glad.
"Just checking." Tony responds, a smile on his face, "FRIDAY, anyone else awake yet?"
"Yes Boss, everyone else is starting to head to breakfast." FRIDAY answers.
'Thanks FRIDAY." Natasha and Tony say together.
"Seeing as how you missed dinner you might not want to miss breakfast." Tony informs Natasha.
"I am a little hungry." Natasha admits, "Thanks for sitting here with me last night Tony."
"You never have to thank me for that." Tony assures her, "Guess we better have to get to breakfast" He realises.
"Yeah, we should." Natasha confirms and she and Tony kiss once more before Natasha pushes herself off Tony and Tony heads out of Natasha's bedroom, neither being entirely sure what they just started, but they are both sure that they want to find out.
November 2nd 2016. Avengers Compound.
Morning.
Just like always everyone at the Avengers Compound are having breakfast together, and also like normal Tony is arrives later than the others and heads straight to the coffee.
"Do you ever get to breakfast on time?" Peter asks curious.
"Sometimes." Tony answers.
"Boss, Doctor Banner has just arrived at the Compound." FRIDAY says and as soon as she speaks Natasha and Tony exchange looks.
"I didn't know he was coming." Tony reveals, looking straight at Natasha, wanting her to believe him as even though he doesn't know exactly what they are, he does want things to start the right way, "I would have warned you." He says and Natasha just nods, "FRIDAY tell him to come to the Avengers entrance." He requests and Tony heads that way, not overly surprised when no one follows.
A couple of minutes later Tony arrives at the entrance of Avengers Only Area and a minute later a figure walks up a figure that Tony knows to be Bruce and so he starts to walk forward.
"Brucie-Bear, it's good to see you again." Tony says as they meet in the middle.
"You too, Tony." Bruce says, completely meaning that and to Tony's surprise Bruce pulls him into a hug.
"Thank you for the documents you sent." Tony says as they hug as after Siberia he got a package full of evidence against Ross, with a note saying, 'you could use these', and nothing else, even though he didn't know for sure he always suspected who sent them.
"Thanks for using them to show the world who Ross really is." Bruce responds.
"You're welcome." Tony responds, "So you want to see everyone?" he asks curious.
"Who here?" Bruce asks, looking curious, "I've saw footage of the fight, I though the Avengers were fractured." He admits.
"They are, but it's not that simple." Tony admits and he leads Bruce inside.
A couple of minutes later Tony and Bruce walk into the living area where everyone is still sitting and eating breakfast,
"Bruce you know Rhodey and Nat, Vision and Laura, Cooper and Lila." Tony says, "But I'd like to introduce you to Hope Van Dyne, also known known as Wasp, Peter Parker, and Nathaniel." Tony says pointing out everyone as he introduces them.
"It's nice to meet you all." Bruce says, sounding a little surprised to see so many children.
"Tony, I have to get to school." Peter says.
"Already?" Tony asks and then he checks his watch, "Right, you do." He realises.
"I'll fly him to the city." Natasha offers.
"Are you sure?" Tony asks, sounding a little surprised.
"Positive." Natasha responds, "Come on, Kid. Go grab your bag and I'll meet you at the Helipad." She says.
"Okay Nat." Peter says, calling her Nat for the first time, something which makes Natasha smile.
"You two should grab your stuff too. We've got to leave soon." Laura says to her children.
"Yes Mom." Cooper and Lila say together and along with Peter they leave the room.
"Doctor Banner, welcome back." Natasha says with a look that is far from the warm one she just gave Peter.
"You hungry?" Tony asks Bruce once Natasha has walked out of the room.
"A little." Bruce admits.
"Then sit down eat. We can talk later." Tony comments.
"Yeah, we can." Bruce confirms and they both walk over to the table and sit down.
A little while later Bruce and Tony have both eaten and the two of them are walking into Tony's office.
"So, we're you been?" Tony asks curious.
"Just around, trying not to turn green." Bruce admits.
"Good plan, how's that working for you?" Tony asks curious.
"Pretty well." Bruce reveals as the two of them sit down.
"So, why'd you come back then?" Tony asks curious.
"I thought it was time." Bruce admits, "Leaving without saying anything wasn't fair, to anyone."
"No, it wasn't." Tony confirms, "We've fallen apart, Bruce."
"I know." Bruce reveals, "That's part of the reason why I came back. I can't be an Avenger full time, but I would like to help out in the lab, and I would like to be backup if it's really needed." He tells Tony, "I can't risk being the Hulk around civilians unless things are horrible enough that there is no other choice." He reveals.
"Okay, I can accept that." Tony reveals, "But if you want to have anything to do with the Avengers, even backup you're going to have to sign the Accords, that's just how things are done now." He reveals, "If you don't want to sign them then you can be considered officially retired and just work in the lab."
"I'll read them." Bruce says, "And I'll decided where to go from there."
"That's acceptable." Tony says as he opens his desk and pulls out a copy of the finalised Accords, which he hands to Bruce.
"I'll let you know." Bruce says as he accepts the document and Tony nods, "So, Peter. You've adopted him?"
"Technically I'm just his permanent guardian. I can't apply for adoption to next September." Tony explains to Bruce.
"But you're going to." Bruce realises, knowing that because he knows Tony.
"If Peter's okay with it." Tony admits.
"I'm happy for you." Bruce reveals.
"Thanks Bruce." Tony says, smiling back as he is very glad to hear that.
"Peter's the person who was in the spider costume during the Airport battle, wasn't he?" Bruce asks curious.
"Why would you assume that?" Tony asks, choosing his words carefully as his instinct is to still protect Peter's secret.
"It's what makes sense." Bruce says, "And I can tell that you don't want to talk about this so I won't bring it up again." Bruce says and Tony gives him a grateful look, "Do I still have access to the lab?" he asks curious.
"Of course you do." Tony answers, "And I'll join you later I have a list of paperwork to do." He reveals, looking at the pile of paperwork that Laura put on his desk under the need to do pile the night before.
"You do paperwork?" Bruce asks, sounding surprised.
"Yeah, I don't have much of a choice these days." Tony admits.
"Boss, King T'Challa is requesting that you call him at your earliest convenience." FRIDAY reveals.
"Okay, thanks FRIDAY." Tony says.
"Looks like you have a lot of work to do. I'll let you get to it." Bruce says, standing up.
"Thanks." Tony says and Bruce heads out of the office, being pretty sure that the Tony he just talked to is more closed off than he ever was before.
November 2nd 2016. Avengers Compound.
Afternoon.
Having spent most of the day in the lab by himself, or with Tony who joined him once he completed everything he has had to do, Bruce realises, just after Tony leaves to go pick up Peter, that there is something he has to do.
"FRIDAY, where is Natasha?" Bruce asks curious.
"Miss Natasha is in the gym, Doctor Banner." FRIDAY answers.
"Thank you." Bruce responds and he heads out of the lab.
A couple of minutes later Bruce arrives at the gym where Natasha and Hope are sparing together, not wanting to interrupt Bruce just stands and watches, not being able to help but be impressed with the fact that Hope is managing to hold her own against Natasha, at least to a degree.
"I think someone's here to talk to you." Hope tells Natasha as they spar.
"Yep. Natasha confirms as she ducks Hope's attack.
"Am I giving your privacy or giving you a reason to avoid?" Hope asks in a quiet voice, it being clear to Natasha that Hope will do whichever she wants.
"Avoidance is tempting." Natasha admits, her voice also quiet, "But will lead to nothing, I got to face it." Natasha reveals as she knocks Hope down.
"Okay, guess I'm done." Hope realises as Natasha helps her back on her feet, "I'll see you later." She says before heading out of the room, "Doctor Banner." She greats as she walks past.
"Miss Van Dyne." Bruce responds.
"Call me Hope." she says before she heads out of the room.
"So, did you enjoy sunbathing?" Natasha asks, a level of bitterness to her voice, that Bruce is pretty sure he deserves.
"I didn't really get to do a lot of sunbathing, I relaxed." Bruce reveals, talking several steps towards Natasha, "Tried to get the other guy under more control." He reveals.
"Right, and I guess there was no mail." Natasha comments.
"I'm sorry, I should have called." Bruce says, "Or contacted you in some way."
"Yeah, you should have." Natasha responds, before taking a breath, "Look I see now that we wouldn't have worked. You don't want to fight, but all I know how to do is fight." Natasha reveals.
"You could do more; you could do something else." Bruce informs her, talking several steps forward.
"That's the thing…... I don't want to." Natasha admits.
"That's not what you said a year ago." Bruce reminds Natasha, "You wanted to run."
"Because I thought it was the best option, because I had just seen my worst memories." Natasha reveals, "What I felt for you was real, and I truly thought we could have a future, but then you just left, and I did something I never do, I begged you to tell me where you were." Natasha explains, there being pain in her voice.
"I'm sorry." Bruce says, meaning that, "I just needed space after everything that happened. You saw the monster I was, you forced me to turn into the Hulk even though you knew I didn't want to, I had to get away." Bruce reveals.
"I know, and I am sorry about that, truly, but it was what was needed at the time." Natasha explains, "And it is another reason why would have worked. We don't understand each other Bruce, even though we want to."
"No, we don't." Bruce confirms.
"I should go; I have work to do." Natasha says and without another word to Bruce she walks out of the gym.
November 2nd 2016. Avengers Compound.
Evening.
After picking Peter up from the city Tony returned to his lab where he has been working ever since. As he works on something Tony's eyes drift over the clock and as they do he notices the time,
"Crap. FRIDAY is everyone at dinner?" Tony asks.
"Everyone except Miss Romanoff." FRIDAY answers.
"Where's Nat?" Tony asks curious.
"Your office." FRIDAY reveals.
"Okay." Tony says, deciding to skip dinner and go see Natasha, and so he finishes what he is doing and heads out of the lab.
A couple of minutes later Tony walks into his office where he finds Natasha sitting on the couch in his office drinking out of one of the bottles of Alcohol he hid after the kids moved in.
"FRIDAY, lock down the office." Tony requests as he walks over and sits down next to Natasha.
"YES boss."
"You need better hiding spaces." Natasha informs Tony.
"I was hiding it from the kids. I figured they didn't have to be great." Tony says as Natasha passes him the bottle.
"Both Peter and Cooper are more than smart enough to find where you hid it." Natasha points out.
"I'll do better." Tony responds, taking a drink, "Do you want to talk about what lead you here?" he asks.
"Can't you guess?" Natasha responds.
"Bruce."
"Yep. We talked, cleared the air, and I came here." Natasha explains simply.
"Okay." Tony says with a nod.
"Had you talked to him since last year?" Natasha asks, needing the truth.
"No." Tony answers, "But I did get a package with evidence against Ross and a very simple note. I figured it was from him but didn't know for sure." Tony admits, "If I had, considering how you two ending things, I would have told you." Tony explains and Natasha spends a few moments reading his face, trying to determine whether he is telling the truth.
"Okay." Natasha says with a nod, accepting that he is telling her the truth.
"You're skipping dinner." Tony informs Natasha a couple of minutes later.
"So are you." Natasha responds, a slightly amused look on her face.
"Pizza?" Tony offers.
"Sure." Natasha responds.
"FRIDAY order a large ham and cheese pizza." Tony requests, knowing the pizza that both he and Natasha like.
"And cheesy bread." Natasha adds.
"Yes Boss, Miss Romanoff." FRIDAY responds.
"Let me know when it gets here." Tony requests.
"Yes Boss."
"So, do you want to talk about what exactly you and Bruce talked about?" Tony asks curious, wondering whether he is pushing things, but at the same time he wants to know.
"It was just about how we don't understand each other." Natasha reveals, "I thought we could work as a couple, but I was so wrong."
"Everyone's wrong sometimes." Tony comments, "I thought Pepper and I could make things work… I was wrong."
"Yeah." Natasha says and the two of them drift into silence.
Having been alerted by FRIDAY that the pizza has been delivered Tony is just heading back to the office having collected it.
"Tony." A voice says and Tony turns to see Peter.
"Hey, Kid. You okay?" Tony asks concerned.
"Yeah." Peter says with a nod, "Why did you and Natasha miss dinner?" he asks curious, there being an undertone of worry to his voice.
"Just felt like it." Tony responds, "We're in my office, if you need anything."
"Okay." Peter says with a nod, "Is Doctor Banner staying?" he asks curious.
"Yes." Tony answers with a nod.
"Do you think he'd let me work with him sometime? I mean I've read so much of his work. It's so fascinating." Peter reveals, looking excited.
"I'm sure that if you ask he will be more than happy to let you work with him." Tony responds.
"Cool." Peter says, "I'll let you and Nat enjoy your dinner." He comments.
"If you need anything you know where to find us." Tony says before heading back to his office, knowing that even though he will put the office on lockdown again he will make it so that Peter has access.
A little while later Natasha and Tony have eaten most of the pizza and cheesy garlic bread.
"Okay, I think I'm done." Tony says putting a piece of crust back in the box.
"Me too." Natasha says, leaning back and against Tony, to his surprise, though before he even realises what he is doing he puts an arm around her, "Hi." She says, looking up at Tony.
"Hi." Tony says, looking down at her before leaning in and kissing her.
For a few moments the two of them kiss, it becoming deeper and more passionate as they go on and Tony lies backwards on the couch with Natasha on top, but before they can do more than kiss Natasha pushes away and sits up.
"Tasha?" Tony asks as she does, being confused about the total one eighty.
"I want to do this right." Natasha reveals, trying to catch her breath.
"We both have bedrooms not too far away." Tony says, sitting up too.
"Cute." Natasha says, meaning that, "But I don't mean it like that." Natasha admits a small smile on her face, "What we're doing here Tony, what we're becoming, it feels different, and I want it to be different." Natasha reveals, saying things she hasn't said before.
"Meaning you want to take it slow." Tony realises, not entirely sure what he thinks about it.
"Yeah, I do." Natasha admits, "It's new concept for me." She admits as she's always used sex and intimacy to a degree.
"Me too." Tony admits, "But I'll give it a try." He reveals, realising that he wants to give him and Natasha a real try.
"Really?" Natasha asks, looking at Tony, there being a little bit of surprise in her voice.
"Yeah." Tony says with a nod, "I want to find out where this could go, what we could be together, and if that means taking it slow, then okay." He says, completely meaning that as he feels that being with Natasha could be good, really good, and if he has to take things between them slow then he will.
"Okay." Natasha says with a smile as she leans back against the couch.
"Want to watch a movie?" Tony asks as he leans back too.
"Sure." Natasha responds.
"FRIDAY play a movie." Tony requests as he and Natasha turn their attention to the screen.
"Any requests?" FRIDAY asks curious.
"Something cheesy." Natasha requests and FRIDAY starts to lay a movie. As it starts to play Natasha once more leans against Tony as Tony puts his arm around her, both of them quiet enjoying the feeling of being together.
November 6th 2016. Avengers Compound.
Afternoon.
It's Sunday afternoon and like usual everyone is spread out throughout the compound. Peter, and Cooper, are working with Bruce in the lab. Natasha is looking after the younger Barton children, Vision is trying to figure out how to get more control over the mind stone, Hope is in her office dealing with Pym tech business, Laura is going through all the paperwork that Tony has to get done so that she can prioritise what he has to do, and Rhodey and Tony are in Rhodey's room. Tony sitting on Rhodey's bed while Rhodey is trying on different clothes, getting Tony's opinion.
"So, Bruce signed the Accords?" Rhodey asks as he gets changed in his walk in wardrobe.
"Yeah. He's classified as backup and before informing the Panel of Bruce signing I'll outlining the situations where he will and will not be called in." Tony explains, "I should have that done by the end of the week."
"Good call." Rhodey says approvingly, though he is trying not to think about the fact that if the panel finds out Tony is keeping something from them then it will not be good for Tony.
"So where are you two going on this big date of yours?" Tony asks curious.
"Restaurant in the city." Rhodey reveals, "Hopefully we can avoid the press."
"I wish you luck with that." Tony says, being pretty sure that that might be impossible, as he does Rhodey walks out, "Not bad. Go with a different tie though." Tony comments.
"Thanks." Rhodey says gratefully, "So, what's going on with you and Natasha?" he asks curious as he heads over to where he keeps his ties.
"What…. What are you talking about?" Tony asks curious, his voice stuttering.
"Okay, I wasn't completely sure that something was going on, but now I am." Rhodey admits, "Talk." Rhodey tells his best friend as he walks over to him.
"We're… taking it slow." Tony reveals.
"Taking it slow." Rhodey repeats, sounding shocked, and Tony nods, "Meaning you're a couple."
"Yeah." Tony says with a nod.
"Wow, that… actually makes perfect sense." Rhodey realises.
"You think?" Tony asks surprised.
"Yeah, I do." Rhodey confirms, "Nat gets you Tony, in a way that no one else ever has, and she'd always accept you for you."
"I hope so." Tony admits, it being clear to Rhodey that he means that, "So, things between you and Hope are good?"
"Really good." Rhodey confirms with a smile.
"Good." Tony says with a smile and the two of them drift into silence.
November 11th 2016. Avengers Compound.
Afternoon.
"Hey Peter, can you come with me to my office. Nat and I want to talk to you." Tony reveals.
"Sure, but is this about you two being a couple now, because I've already realised and think it's great." Peter reveals, he realised days ago that something has changed between Natasha and Tony.
"It's not, but I'm glad to hear that." Tony admits, meaning that.
"Good, because I mean it." Peter responds and the two of them drift into silence as they walk.
A couple of minutes later Tony and Peter walk into Tony's office where Natasha is sitting on Tony's desk.
"He knows." Tony tells Natasha, who immediately realises what he is talking about.
"But not because Tony told me, but because I'm smart and I realised." Peter reveals, "I think it's great."
"Good to know." Natasha says, looking a little amused, though the truth is that because she knows how important Peter is to Tony, how important he is to her, she is glad to have his approval.
"So, if you didn't ask me here to tell me about you two why am I here?" Peter asks curious, trying to figure out whether he has done anything to get him in trouble.
"Nat and I have been talking and we think that it could be a good idea if you knew how to drive, just in case." Tony explains to Peter.
"Seriously?" Peter asks, looking excited.
"Seriously." Natasha confirms, "If you're interested we thought we could start lessons today." She explains.
"Sounds good to me." Peter says, completely meaning that, "But wait will I be driving one of your cars? Because I don't know how I feel about that. What if I damage it?" he asks, looking concerned.
"First, it wouldn't matter. Second we thought we would start with one of the sedans." Tony explains to Peter.
"Good." Peter says, "I'll go put my stuff in my room then meet you in the garage." Peter tells them.
"See you there." Tony says and Peter heads out of the room, "So, think we're going to regret this?" he asks curious.
"I think we can handle it. I mean we've driven with Mel, and me, how much worse can a teenager be?" Natasha asks as they head to Tony's office door.
"Yeah, we're going to regret this." Tony says and Natasha just laughs as they head out of the office, both hoping that the driving lesson goes well.