Thank you to everybody who read or reviewed the last set of text messages. I always appreciate your feedback.

Note: This chapter takes place parallel to conversations 81 and 82. That will happen since we have so many characters in the story.

Conversation 83: Kiss the Boy

The new consultant: Is Benji still in the lab with the Purple Princess?

Avenger Ana: Yes. Although Peter almost knocked down an entire lab table. However, they've had a breakthrough, so everyone refuses to leave. The Purple Princess is doing her best to keep additional mistakes from happening.

The new consultant: OK. It's time for him to come back. They can finish the breakthrough once they're no longer dangerous to themselves or others.

Avenger Ana: The Princess has woken up and is going to the lab to get everybody to leave.

The new consultant: Good. Is my cousin here, or did she find that bar?

Avenger Ana: She's back in her room sleeping after taking the medication they gave her in the infirmary.

The new consultant: Sleeping pill or anti-anxiety med?

Avenger Ana: Anti-depressant. It was developed specifically for inhuman physiology.

The new consultant: Good to know. What about the other houseguest?

Avenger Ana: Asleep. The magic-dampening force field is still intact, and they are unable to leave the suite or access any of your rooms without the authorization of your cousin or Acting Director Stark.

The new consultant: I wondered how you planned to keep a trickster God confined to the rooms. I'm glad there's something in place.

The new consultant: Do you need additional reassurances, or can you go back to sleep now?

The new consultant: My mind is going too fast, so probably not. I hoped to calm down by texting you, but it's not working. I just feel helpless sitting here resting while everybody else is working on things to defeat the purple one.

The new consultant: I thought having my cousin safely back here would improve things, but it's not. I'm even more worried now. The purple one kidnapping someone has not made things better. I would feel better if I could just do something.

Avenger Ana: You did receive correspondence from Kamala Khan May-Rogers during the last window. You could write her a response.

The new consultant: We did? Why am I just finding out about that now?

Avenger Ana: You were busy with other things. It has been in your email since Thursday.

The new consultant: I haven't looked at it since we learned about agent May. How many unread emails do I have?

Avenger Ana: 45, including three from the boy in the chair and two from your mother. She wants an update on your spring break.

The new consultant: Can you let Ned know what's going on and that I will write him later. Can he even get messages from us right now? I know things are a mess with his mom.

Avenger Ana: He's safe with his father, and an emergency custody order was filed late yesterday. There will be a hearing on Monday to hopefully award his father 100% custody temporarily.

The new consultant: Good. I'll email him in the morning.

The new consultant: I should tell my mom that Daisy is back home. She still sees Daisy as a niece despite the state of her relationship with my sperm donor. Am I allowed to let her know that Daisy is back home?

Ana: Technically, she wasn't allowed to know that Agent Johnson was missing. Since the first thing was violated, I do not see the harm in her learning more.

The new consultant: OK, I'll write to my mom. It's still a decent time in New York, which is probably why I'm having trouble sleeping. Flash doesn't have that problem since he's snoring next to me.

Avenger Ana: Flash has learned to sleep when he can because of his former father's outbursts.

The new consultant: now I have another reason to hate his sperm donor. More than mine.

Avenger Ana: Do you want to talk about how he started a new family in the other timeline when you and your mother were lost?

The new consultant: No. I didn't need to know that. It's best that Stark lockdown all the information about the other timelines. Agent May's death proves that sometimes knowing the future is dangerous, especially when it's not necessarily your future. It all just becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Avenger Ana: That is a wise perspective.

The new consultant: If you will write to anyone tonight, start with Kamala May-Rogers. There will be a window to push messages to the other timeline in 37 minutes.

The new consultant: I'll do that first. I can text my mom tomorrow afternoon our time. We'll be completely done with the purple one by that point.

Xxx

"You're back." MJ greeted just as she hit the send button on her message to the other Kamala. She really hopes little Kamala doesn't see the email.

"Fitz-Simmons just dropped me back. The Princess made us leave because we started making weird mistakes." Peter answered.

"Wise. Go change, and you can join the cuddle pile." MJ pointed to the bed.

"Yes, ma'am," Peter said, grabbing a change of clothes from his suitcase. She was sure he was going to the bathroom because they weren't at the change in front of each other stage of their relationship.

"Why are you still up?" Peter asked. "I'm pretty sure it's nearly 3 AM local time."

"I couldn't sleep. Ana just told me there's a window to the other timeline soon, and I wanted to send a response message to Kamala. I know the adults are not telling her things, and I want her to be ready for tomorrow or, rather, later today."

"And even I couldn't sleep through all the typing." A yawning Flash said from behind her. Her decision to type out her letter instead of dictating did not keep her from waking up Flash. Oops.

"We should be cautious with what we're sending to the other timeline. Some of it's too dangerous to know. I wish I left earlier when Tony asked us to," Peter lamented.

"I promise I was careful, but there's something that the other side needs to be prepared for, and I know the adults won't do it. It's a good thing you stayed. Otherwise, you couldn't be working on whatever you need to be working on right now."

"We are finalizing the time travel GPS. I can tell you that much." Peter told the two.

"Just not why it needs to be finished tomorrow," a still drowsy Flash said from beside her.

"Exactly. Again, I wish I didn't know why we need it done so quickly."

"Where is Afia?" Flash asked.

"She said something about bunking with Cindy earlier," MJ told the group. "I hope she's actually sleeping right now."

"She is, but she's still working. She's the intermediary between her dad and the Pyms," Peter answered. "We need to have this working by tomorrow. We're running out of time. Even though Wanda has made it so that she needs to sleep, Afia still needs less than I do."

"So, the world might end tomorrow if you guys don't figure out the time GPS thing?" Flash asked.

"No, we might just get snapped out of existence. And those who were snapped last time might not be snapped this time. Happy wasn't snapped in the Grant Roth timeline; he was in the beta timeline," Peter said as he made his way to the bathroom.

"I might be in denial about a lot of things, but I think we're all aware that the relationship is not that platonic, and I would be perfectly OK seeing you shirtless. You don't have to go to the bathroom on my account." MJ agreed with Flash's words.

"Yes, but I want to shower. We were dealing with a lot of chemicals like Pym particles."

"Good point. I would hate for anything to accidentally shrink, Penis." Flash joked.

"I don't think the particles work that way. Ana, can you send any available info about the Pym particles to Flash to read?" MJ asked.

"I will do so in the morning." The AI replied just as Peter stepped into the bathroom.

"I was expecting you to kiss him again, but giving him permission to change in front of you is an interesting way to make a move. Although it's kind of cute, you using Penis as a term of endearment. Especially because you couldn't stop looking at his crotch."

"You were looking too," Flash admonished.

"It's also something I do not want to be subjected to shrinking. Seriously, hurry up and kiss Parker. I'm not doing anything until you make a move."

"I'm sorry, it will have to be Peter this time. Although if he does it by the end of the weekend, Cecily wins $300 in the 'When will Flash and Peter get their shit together' pool. Cindy sent me the whole spreadsheet." Flash explained.

"Oh, I didn't know about this one." She is definitely talking to Cindy in the morning.

"There are others?" Flash asked.

"My college trust fund received enough of an infusion that I can afford to go to MIT now from the SHIELD 'When will Flash figure out Peter is Spider-Man' pool."

"That may have been my foster dad's way of giving you a college fund. He gives those out like candy. Even Ned has a college fund from my foster dad." Flash said as he laid his head back on his pillow. He was definitely ready to go back to sleep.

"This is true. Your good Dad would do something like that."

Xxx

The new consultant: So, did you hear our conversation?

TMNS: You know I did because Ana didn't activate the bathroom soundproofing when I shut the door.

The new consultant: She probably can't since this is not her house. I'm surprised she's still responsive to us, not the Princess's AI.

TMNS: The Princess installed Ana in the suite. Well, a version of Ana. She's integrated with the Princess's system.

The new consultant: Good to know.

TMNS: I think turning on the soundproofing was an option, but she's meddling.

The new consultant: Of course, she is. Hurry up and kiss the boy. You're gonna have to do the work this time.

TMNS: I'm getting in the shower now. I'll talk to you afterward.

The new consultant: I might actually be asleep by then.

TMNS: Good. Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day.

The new consultant: It's already tomorrow.

Xxx

MJ put her Stark Pad on the nightstand and rested on the bed. Flash was already half asleep. A few minutes later, a freshly showered Peter joined them. He kissed Flash on the temple before he was pulled into the other man's embrace. MJ fell asleep shortly after wrapping herself around Peter.

To be continued…

Sorry, the letter to Kamala is not in this chapter. The chapter was getting too long, and I decided it was better to group it with its response. You'll see soon. More to come.