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Moving Forward

*Currently still at the mall*

"Felicia we need to talk," Peter says in a severe tone that catches Felicia off guard. He holds her hands and guides her to a table where people would be less likely to hear in their conversation.

As the couple takes their seats, Peter takes a deep breath, before looking into his current girlfriend's beautiful green eyes, to do what he feels he needs to do. "Felicia, I have been thinking since the night we became official that maybe you shouldn't date a guy like me."

Felicia reveals a confused, concern expression on her face asking, "Why do you think that? Your amazing guy."

"Amazing guy, or amazing hero?" Peter mutters and then sighs over how hard this is for him.

"I know you are wondering what I meant by that. Here's the reality check Felicia, we don't know a whole lot about each other behind our masks. As Spider-man and Black Cat sure there is a definite attraction there, as a couple, the relationship can't be like that but our civilian lives as well. As Peter Parker, I have bad luck when it comes to girls. Recently, I was dating this cheerleader named Liz while still having deep feelings for my best... Well, one of my former best friends Gwen. The story about the two girls starts with one night Gwen had kissed me but never told me that she wanted to date after she did, for she ran off. So skipping to the day of New Year's Eve, Liz, the cheerleader who I had helped tutor on a few occasions, asks me to be her girlfriend, and I said yes. Due to Liz and me hooking up, it led to my other former best friend Harry to ask Gwen out, and she said yes. The month before my summer break, Gwen and I had a heart to heart conversation where we admitted that we wanted to be together, we agreed to break up with our current dates to make us happen.

Peter starts to feel the pain in his chest, remembering the next part that he is about to talk about that hurt him the most. "Unfortunately, Harry's dad had died, and on the day of his funeral, Gwen made a choice to stay with Harry and hasn't spoken to me since. The worst part about the situation was the fact that I already had broken up with Liz, who probably hates my guts now, and I ended up alone. Two months later, you show up, and the crush I have for you came back to the surface, so of course, at the moment, I was happy that we are together. After thinking about it, not only do I feel we are rushing, but also right now you are considering a rebound in my love life, and you don't deserve that from a seventeen-year-old. That's why we should end it here, and you can find someone better than me."

Felicia carefully listens to everything Peter was telling her. She was surprised that he felt this way because of a situation that happens two months ago. She could understand now why he would think that she is a rebound, but her cat senses told her that there's more to this sudden reason, and she was not going to let him decide between fighting for what she wants. "Okay, now that you have told me that all of that information, I believe you should allow me to give a response before making any decisions since we are still a couple." She responds, giving him a stern look.

In an instant, the nightmare, Peter had of Felicia getting revenge, pops into his head, making him expect the worse. "That's fair. All I ask that you get it over with instead of the slow, painful death." He closes his eyes, preparing to embrace the pain.

Felicia shakes her head furiously, not believing what she just heard. "What on earth!? I'm not going to hurt you."

Peter opens his eyes in shock. "You not?"

"No, but I am going to be straight forward with you Mr. Parker." She was going to ask about that last reaction, but not before dealing with the main issue.

"For the record, I'm nineteen, so age is so not a problem for us since you will be eighteen, aka legal like me. As far as those two girls in your life, this Gwen chick with all due respect made the worst choice in her life. If she had deep feelings for you, like you just told me, then she should have chosen you and ended things with Harry because she was only going to make her life miserable at this point being with someone that she doesn't want to be. Point blank her loss my gain, and I believe you've made a mature decision to break up with Liz, sure you've done had been attracted to her, but you knew deep down where your heart had belonged to at the time so that she will get over it. So concerning the rebound issue, you have been single for two months before I had crossed your path again, which gave Gwen plenty of enough time to come to her senses and if you still had that much feelings for her, you wouldn't have agreed to date me, to begin with."

Peter couldn't help agreeing with her argument. Technically, he and Gwen never became an official couple, and it's been two months since he and Liz split up. "But Felicia..." He tries to defend himself, but Felicia raises a finger at him saying, "I'm not done, sir." Making him shut up and let her finish talking.

"The fact of the matter is that you are over those two, the problem is you're making some insecurities, guilt, and concerns affecting your judgment when it comes to us. Peter, not a lot of guys would go to a prison where a man killed a family member and confronts them to let that person know he cares and wants to be with that person. Does that often happen, no? However, you did it, and it will always mean so much to me. I want to show you how much you mean to me. Yes, I'm aware that we don't know each other behind the mask, but that's part of being partners and a couple so we can grow closer together. I truly believe you never had women talk to you like this, and that's okay because, with me, I can help you when during our crime-fighting time, I can please you like no girl has done for you in the past. Most importantly, I accept both sides of you like the spectacular hero that you are and the spectacular guy that you are."

Peter tried to open his mouth to say something, yet he was too speechless to say anything. Here he is sitting at the mall with the plan of ending things with Felicia, and instead of her getting angry and ending things with him, she fights to keep the relationship going. Was she right about letting too many negative reasons affect this new relationship? Sure, there was the talk with his aunt about rushing, but then again, since getting bit by a radioactive spider, Peter never really handle things the usual way.

Peter soon snaps out of his thoughts as he felt a gentle touch from Felicia rubbing his arm softly. He slowly looks up to see she has lean in closer, and now the two eyes are locked into each other. "Do you want to give up on what we could have Peter?" She asks him softly.

Peter couldn't say the words no, so instead, he leans in along with Felicia, and they share a passionate kiss. As they take their time pulling away from the kiss, Felicia asks playfully, "I take that as a no perhaps?" with a broad smile with Peter returning with his wide smile.

"You are correct. Maybe I should talk break up more often if it gets praises like that from you." He jokes, earning a soft laugh from Felicia.

"You can, but they could start coming with very sharp claws." She winks, getting a nervous laugh from Peter.

"I will keep that in mind." Peter decides at that moment to address another thing that is bothering him concerning Felicia so he can get all the negative thoughts out of his head. "I guess since we are getting things out in the open, I had a nightmare last night about you. Instead of us getting together, you did come back for revenge and right when you were about to kill me; you told me you always had loved me before clawing my heart out of my chest."

Felicia gasps after hearing the confession. She quickly rubs his cheek to let him know she is not mad about him dreaming that, but more of showing she understands his concern. "That's why you made that comment about painful death. I'm so sorry Peter."

Letting his self-enjoy her hand on his face, Peter tells her, "It's okay Felicia, and it was just a nightmare."

"Regardless, let me reassure you that I don't have any secret agenda of hurting you. I want you happy... I want you to be happy with me." She expresses to him with a quick kiss on his lips and biting her lips afterward.

"As long as we are together, I am always going to be happy." He assures her, giving Felicia a peck on the lips as well.

"Glad to hear that lover." Felicia smiles from him say that.

"Lover?"

"In hero mode, your nickname is Spider and off duty I prefer lover.

Peter shows off a smirk saying, "I love when you call me both names in that hot tone of yours."

Felicia giggled while rubbing his chin. "Only for you. So what's my off duty nickname?"

Peter thinks about a nickname that has a beautiful meaning to it. "Well, since I call you Cat, how about... Precious. He answers proudly.

Felicia raises a curious eyebrow at him. "Precious?"

"Yes, Precious, for I now consider you too valuable to lose." He explains before kissing her on her hand.

"Aww, Peter." Felicia grabs his face and kisses him hard, with Peter doing the same instead of freezing as he did earlier.

When they broke the kiss-off, due to needing air, Peter says, "Felicia, thank you for talking some sense into me. I know for a fact that I would have regretted ending things with you and continue to be broody about my life."

Felicia felt warm inside, knowing that she still has the man of her life that makes her truly happy. "Of course, Peter. Thank you for opening up and being honest about how you were feeling instead of just ending things. If you haven't, I wouldn't have been able to help you understand what a great companion I can be for you."

"You sure think highly of yourself," Peter said, feeling impressed by Felicia's personality.

"I'm just full of confidence, plus I want what I want, and that's you," Felicia said while looking into his eyes. It was something about Peter that made her not want to give him up so quickly, and not just because they are now partners in the hero business.

Peter's heart skips a beat from her saying she wants him the way she did. "Trust me, I like the confidence, it's hot to me, but of course it goes with that hot body of yours."

"Oh, you sweet talker." She blows a kiss at him, causing Peter to catch the kiss and put it in his pocket. Felicia had to laugh at how funny he looked doing that cutely.

"I just wish I can pull out that same boldness as Peter Parker," Peter admits, getting Felicia full attention again.

"Why don't you? You're pretty confident when you out fighting crime." She asks as she, too, was curious. Though she didn't have a problem with Peter being shy, it was different than how he was as Spider-man.

"The thing is, as Spider-man, I have no choice but to be that way. After deciding to become a hero, I told myself I wouldn't fail to protect the people I care about as well as protecting the innocent people of New York City. That's why I go with the motto my Uncle Ben taught me before he died, with Great Power comes Great Responsibility. With the powers that I have, I have the responsibility of using them for good. Of course, it's not easy going against thugs or even crazy villains, which is why I use humor to get me through my battles, so I won't be afraid of failing." Peter explains in a severe tone.

Felicia opens her mouth, not expecting that answer. This made her want to be a great hero like he is, not just someone who is out for fame, but does what he does because it's the right thing to do. Hearing his explanation gets Felicia to like and respect Peter more. "That is truly admirable Peter. The humor topic sort of makes senses considering our banter when we first met."

They both thought about their first encounter before she continues saying, "Surely your Uncle is proud of you for sticking to that motto and doing good in the city, I know I didn't have any part of what happened but because of what my father did... I have a sense of responsibility as well to try and make things right for what he did."

Peter takes one of her hands in his and rubs it. "That's not correct Felicia; I don't need you to make up for what your father did. Just promise me you will be a better person than he was, just like he would want you to be."

Felicia nods her head in agreement. "With you by my side, it will be easy to stay on the right path and not the path my father took. I initially thought I needed to be like him to live up his legacy, good thing I met you, and you help change my perspective."

"That's what I'm here for, to help my precious, beautiful, hot, sexy, confident, snow hair, green eye..."

"Peter..." Felicia gains back his attention while a hint of blush appears from his compliments.

"Oops, got caught in my thoughts. Girlfriend to stay on the path of good." He said, scratching the back of his blushing as well.

"Though that still doesn't explain why you don't act that way outside the costume." Felicia brings back the original point of the topic.

"Oh yeah. As Peter Parker, before I got my powers, I was and still am consider a nerd. I got bullied, I'm not popular, and only had a few friends. As much as I would like to be the way that I am as Spider-man at school, there's the risk of people discovering my secret like if I used my strength to stop bullies. I can't afford that. Especially after what happened with the Venom incident."

"Venom?"

"Did you see me fight a giant black version of myself on Thanksgiving? That was the alien substance that you try to take that ended up on me, which led to its bonding with an old former friend, thus becoming Venom. After bonding with the suit, he learned everything about my Spider-man life because of my experience wearing it. Therefore, he went after Gwen for revenge."

Felicia keeps on feeling amazing at what Peter has told her. "Oh wow, that can't be easy having someone like him around with that information about you."

"Tell me about it." Peter shakes his head.

"Going back to you, what if I can help you be somewhat like how you are as Spider-man as Peter Parker?" She said with a seductive look thinking how Peter would be like if he allows the same confidence that he has as her spectacular hero flow through him in his normal life.

Peter felt his forehead sweat from her expression. "How would you do that?"

"Trust in your snow-hair girlfriend that I can surely make your life in school so much better than it was." She answers him, giving him a look saying you have no option but to say yes.

Peter quickly says, "I will take you on that offer in that case."

"You better, and by the way, have you noticed that you have open a lot to me?" She points out.

"You're right, I have, something the old me was not good at doing." Peter realizes and felt good about it since he is opening his self-up to someone like Felicia.

"See, I am already getting you to do something to help better yourself just like you got me to join the hero side." Felicia reminds him.

"Very true, although I still have to learn more about you." Peter also points out.

Felicia finally stands up so she can stretch her body. "That I can arrange, but right now, how about we continue our date. I think my butt is sore from all of this sitting."

"I wouldn't mind giving it a massage," Peter mutters under his breath, checking out her body in that hot outfit.

"What was that Peter?" She turns back to him with her hand on her hip.

"Um. Well..."

"Cat got your tongue?" Felicia asks, walking up to him, allow Peter to watch her hips sway.

"Maybe," Peter answers nervously, hoping to get himself out of the situation.

Felicia giggled at the way he was getting nervous about his comment. "You are too cute when you get nervous like that." She then leans down to his ear to say, "For the record, since we are now dating, you can touch, grab and massage my butt." She purrs afterward, making Peter turn completely red.

"Oh boy, dating Felicia moving forward is going to make me have a bunch of cold shower sessions." Peter thinks to his self-knowing right now he could use a good long cold shower right now.

Author's note: HAHA Did you guys think me NeoTyson was going to have my all-time favorite Spiderman paring break up just like that, especially this earlier in the story!? Nope, but it shows that I'm good at building suspense up for an account. Now I do regret pairing them up soon, and I'm sure I will get flamed for that at some point, which is why I made this chapter to address that issue. As of right now, I have a storyline for Felicia set, though that's not until later in the story, so I'm still sucking on what the main plot should be for this story. Hopefully, I get ideas soon. So how did you guys feel about the conversation and the decision between the two?

Sorry I haven't been able to update, last month of the semester, which means finals. Plus, I work retail, so of course, I had to work black Friday weekend as well as deal with extra hours, on the plus side I got employee of the month for December, so that's good. Now the next chapters will be somewhat short because my new plan is to update around the NoirValor updates his Spider-man/Black Cat story (if you haven't, you must check it out) since it will help motivate me to update this story.