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Just to point out that like my other Spidey story, I haven't written/update any spider-man content in a while so the writing might be rusty. Just trying to get the mojo back. In the future, I will ask kindly to certain fans that ask me to update this story to please don't constantly ask me to update only one particular story. I appreciate the love for individual stories, but because of how busy I am at times, whatever story I update or release is whatever I feel like updating at the moment.
Closure
Peter and Felicia met up at the park a few hours after his aunt's request that he brings Felicia over for dinner since she is interested in meeting her. For Peter, he was very nervous about the idea of the two meet up. Not that he had to worry about Felicia in general, though she can be too bold at times, the thought of his Aunt discovering who her father was. The two haven't spoken about the man that often so Peter wasn't too sure how she felt concerning him.
Felicia notices that Peter seem to be off in his world and starts to get worried. "Everything alright lover?"
"After my aunt had come home, I told her me, and you would hang today, so she suggests I bring you over later so you could have dinner with us." Peter answers.
Felicia's eyes grow in shock not expecting her boyfriend's aunt to want to get to know her so soon. "She trying to meet me now?"
Peter nods, agreeing with her surprise reaction. "I know right. It was completely out of the blue. Though I guess it would eventually happen sooner or later."
She hugs him tightly with joy saying, "This is great then. I get to meet the special lady in your life." Felicia said in excitement for this could help bring her and Peter closer with his aunt knowing about them. However, Peter pulls away slowly with a grave look on his face.
"It would be good if it wasn't for the fact that you carry the last name of the man who is in prison for killing her husband." He reminds her but quickly regrets the way he said it when he sees tears form in her eyes.
"Wow, way to rub that in my face." Felicia begins to get up and leave feeling hurt by his comment. She hated that her father had caused misery to the one person that she strongly feels for. Therefore she didn't like that Peter just brought it back up the way he did like it was her fault.
"Felicia wait! I didn't mean it like that." Peter quickly walks up behind to stop and hold her from leaving.
She struggles to get out his grip thanks to his spider like strength. "Then how the hell did you mean it, because it sounds like to me you don't want me in your life past the mask!"
Peter didn't say to make it seem like he doesn't want his girlfriend to meet his aunt. He would love nothing more for that to happen, which is why he needs to explain his hesitation about it thoroughly. "I.."
Felicia interrupts him, crying even more. "If you don't want me to meet her just say so."
Peter couldn't take seeing Felicia cry anymore. "Felicia I'm afraid that she won't accept you!" Hearing those words makes Felicia stop struggling, but still, doesn't give him eye contact.
Gathering his next choice of words together, Peter calmly expresses his opinion. "Ever since you and I reconnected I had never felt so much happiness in a long time. I want us to grow and have a future together, but I just don't want you to get hurt if she doesn't approve of you or worst doesn't expect me to be with you. She most likely will put the two together when she hears your last name and don't want to put you in a position to lie. If anything I rather am honest about that part than she finds out another way."
Felicia listens carefully, and it made much more sense to her how Peter felt. After hearing him out, Felicia pushes her body back to him softly asking, "If she ends up not want us together, what will be your decision about us? I don't want to cause a rift between you and her." Despite being a former thief, Felicia had her limits. The last thing she wants is to cause a relationship to be strained between her boyfriend and aunt even though it would indeed hurt her greatly if she could no longer be with him.
Peter goes over her question thinking what if it did come to that choice. He appreciates how Felicia is not one of those women who take priory over everything else. Thinking about it, Felicia is a better fit for him for she can defend herself and doesn't have to worry about crazy super villains easily coming after her unlike if he was with Liz or Gwen. Outside the mask, Felicia challenges him to be better as Peter Parker and of course don't have to explain his random disappearances when he needs to be Spider-man.
He hugs Felicia's waist and gives his decision. "My answer is to still be with you. We just will have to somehow prove to her otherwise that you are not like your father and that you are the one for me."
Finally, Felicia turns her head over to face him. "But what if we can't?"
Peter smiles to assure that he is sticking to his answer. "Unfortunately, she is just going to have to deal with it. We are in this together as Peter and Felicia, and Spider-man and Black Cat partners in the hero biz. Besides, I would be crazy to lose someone who looks incredible in a tight costume."
Felicia laughs softly and felt touched about his last statement. "Aww, babe."
Peter takes this moment to kiss her tears away. "Did I ever tell you that you have the most beautiful green eyes."
A bush forms on Felicia's cheeks along with a huge smile. "Yes you did, but I girl can get used to hearing that." She leans forward and kisses him with Peter returning the kiss passionately. After breaking the kiss, Felicia leans on Peter's neck for comfort. "I will admit I bit nervous about this."
Peter felt the same way deep down as he holds his girlfriend, making her feel safe in his arms. "Me too, but remember we are in this together. Just have to think positive and hope for the best."
*Aunt May house that late afternoon*
After their deep conversation, Peter and Felicia spent the rest of the time enjoying them selves at the park until it was time to head to Peter's house. Hand to hand, they make their way to the porch where Peter stops to check in on Felicia. "How are you feeling?"
"You know at one point before we met back up at the prison, I initiated a building where I ran into some of the terrible villains you have faced before. I honestly rather face them instead of your aunt right now." Felicia answers him, getting a chuckle out Peter. "You and me both."
"Maybe we don't have to tell her the information about my dad tonight." Felicia offers before biting her lips.
"Cat." Peter gives her a look that pretty much said no there is no turning back now.
Felicia sighs in defeat. "Fine. You ready to do this?"
"Nope." He jokes as he opens the door and leads her inside.
"That's comforting," Felicia mutters to herself as she enters the house with him.
"Aunt May I'm here with company!" Peter announces.
Aunt May comes out of the kitchen to greet her nephew and his new girlfriend. Personally, she wishes that he and Gwen would patch things up or connect with Mary Jane on a level past friendship, but from what Peter told her about both of them she understands why neither options are available. Her main issue now is that Peter wouldn't jump to fast with another girl, however, seeing how happy Peter is with this one, she's willing to give the young lady a chance. Entering the room, she sees Peter, alongside a young woman who seems to be a bit higher than Peter with snow-white hair.
Not knowing what to expect, Aunt May extends her arms out to hug her and make her feel welcome. "Aw, you must be the Felicia that my nephew has told me about."
Fortunately, even though she wasn't used to that type of greeting, Felicia returns the hug with a warm smile. "The one and only. It is a pleasure to me the wise woman who raised this smart, respectful, and handsome man in Peter."
Peter starts blushing and scratching the back of his head leading to his aunt to say, "I appreciate the compliment. I have wanted to meet the young lady who makes a huge smile appear on Peter's face when he comes home."
Felicia looks over to Peter and smirks. "Really now?" Peter could feel his self-heating up from embarrassment from compliments to his aunt revealing some stuff.
"Anyways the food smells outstanding Aunt May which means I'm sure it will taste just as good as its smell." Peter changes the subjects and heads to the kitchen. The two ladies begin laughing among their selves at Peter's attic, and walks behind him, heading to the kitchen to have dinner.
Once everyone fixed their plates, Aunt May and Felicia begin to get to know each other. Peter was pleased to see that the two got along pretty well, Felicia couldn't help but admire how wise Peter's aunt was, and Aunt May liked the fact that Felicia was being herself around her and Peter as well as enjoying the interacting between her and Peter. As the talk continues, Peter and Felicia knew it was a matter of time until they need to bring up the topic of Felicia's father. Once the conversation died down, Felicia gesture to Peter to begin a sensible talk that could either make or break their relationship.
"Aunt May, there's something we need to tell you." Peter gets her attention from taking her hand in his.
Aunt May looks to see Peter and Felicia having serious expressions on their faces. "Peter I thought we talked." She points out thinking that Peter made had gotten Felicia pregnant without going off.
Both Peter and Felicia's eyes nearly pop out of their faces from Aunt May's comment. "What!? No, not that. Felicia and I haven't done that." Peter hurries to make sure she didn't think that.
Aunt May takes a deep breath in relief. "I apologize, dear for jumping to conclusions like that." She said to Felicia not wanting to offend her.
"None took at all," Felicia responds but thinks to herself. "Maybe someday in the future."
A few seconds went by, and no one said a word until Aunt May spoke up. "Okay, you two are scaring me now. What's wrong?" She is somewhat concern since neither of them is talking at that moment.
"We want you to hear this now so that you won't find out from anyone else," Peter tells her before allowing Felicia to speak from there.
Felicia takes a deep breath before starting. "Ms. Parker. My full name is Felicia Hardy, the daughter of Walter Hardy... the man that took away Peter's uncle also known as your husband." Aunt May is shock from what she just heard and squeezed Peter hand for comfort as Felicia continues.
"I can understand what you think of me right at this moment. I ask that you, please believe me that I don't take what my father did lightly and I didn't even know that was the reason he went to prison until later when I reconnected with Peter. I'm not like my father, and I hope to prove that by showing you how much Peter means to me. If it weren't for him, I would probably go down the wrong path in my life, and I'm forever grateful for him because of that."
A moment of silence takes place after Felicia stops talking. Peter didn't think she would say all that but felt that it wasn't something that Felicia just made up. He wasn't sure how hearing her words affected his aunt as she finally stands up slowly saying, "I need some time alone."
"Aunt May?" Peter looks up to her, but she places a hand on his shoulder.
"Peter please, just for a moment." Peter couldn't tell what she was thinking, but he lets her be to herself. "Okay."
Once she goes into her room and closes the door, Felicia sits closer to him and hugs him. "Do you think I push too hard?"
Peter rubs the side of her face and smiles at her. "No Felicia, I believe that speech came from your heart. I couldn't be more proud to have you in my life. Hopefully, she feels the same way about it."
"Same here Peter." She said in a small voice.
An hour has gone by since Felicia's confession, and during that time, she and Peter took the time to clean up the table and move to the couch where Felicia's head currently on Peter's lap with Peter hands going through her hair smoothly. Suddenly they hear the door open up to hear Aunt May requesting for Felicia. "Felicia may I speak to you alone."
She gets up and answers her. "Yes, mam." Felicia didn't know what to expect, but it was time to face the music of whatever Peter's aunt feels about her. Standing up, she begins to head to the room, but Peter grabs her hand to stop her, not wanting her to deal with this on her own.
"You sure you want to do this?" He asks.
Felicia then reveals a confident smile for him. "I will be alright. Remember this cat has nine lives." She leans down to get a quick soft kiss before entering the room. Peter begins to hope that this situation goes well and that the Parker luck will be on his side.
Felicia walks in the room to have a seat beside Peter's aunt. "Ms. Parker?"
"Felicia dear, I want to make some things clear to you. I apologize for walking out like that, for I hope you understand that everything you share was a lot to take in." Felicia nods her head understanding completely where she is coming from and allows her to keep going.
"Ben's death has affected me, but more ways for Peter due to him feeling ultimately responsible for what happened. I won't lie to you; I'm glad that your father is in prison for what he did. However, as I listen to what you had to say and understand that I know you had nothing to do with your father's decision and I'm sorry that you had to find out the way you did for no daughter wants to hear that their father did something like Walter Hardy did." Felicia was not surprised about how she felt, hell she felt the same way once she found out that her father murders her boyfriend's uncle.
"As far as you and Peter goes, I will admit assuming he has told you about his past relationships; I was worried that he might be moving on too fast with you because I didn't know what type of person you were before I met you. Now that I had the chance to meet you and get to know you I can tell that you have the best interest in heart when it comes to Peter. Since you two been together, I notice he made certain changes for his self, and he is happier than he was earlier this summer. Lastly the fact you came to me personally to share that valuable information truly means a lot to me, and I appreciate it for I'm not sure if I would have felt the same way otherwise. With all that said Felicia Hardy, you have my blessing to date, my nephew."
Felicia blinks a few times before realizing what Peter's aunt just said. "You mean that?"
"Of course, that is until I find out you hurt my nephew and then we will have a serious problem. Understand?" Aunt May gives her a stern look that catches Felicia off guard as she quietly said, "Yes mam."
"Good, now come here." Felicia and Aunt May share a gentle hug together with the two getting teary eyed in the process. During the hug, Felicia whispers, "Thank you so much for accepting me. I know it won't mean much, but I'm sorry about what happen.." With Aunt May hushing her softly saying, "It's alright dear."
After the moment pass, both Felicia and Aunt May came out of the room to the living room where Peter waits for them. He notices that both of them had been crying, so he wasn't sure what had happened between the two.
"Everything okay ladies?" He questions both of them nervously.
Felicia walks up to him with a loving smile and questions back, "Does this answer your question?" before kissing him on the lips. As much as Peter didn't want to get too into it with fear of what his aunt would think, her lips just taste too good to resist.
Once they pull away, Peter looks at her with confusion. "Felicia did you just..."
Aunt May decides to chime in smirking at their moment. "You mean to kiss you in front of me? Yes, she did Peter. I believe that was her way of telling you that I gave her my blessing for you two to be together."
Peter turns to his aunt and then at Felicia still somewhat confused until it clicks on him. He hugs Felicia and mouths the words, "Thank you Aunt May." as she winks at him. Peter then checks the time and points out how late it got. "Man time flew by fast; I better get you home."
"I should be getting back. I'm glad we were able to have this meeting tonight Ms. Parker." Felicia walks over to give Aunt May one last hug before she leaves.
"I'm glad we had this chance to meet as well, hope to see you come by, more and please call me Aunt May." Aunt May said returning the hug back. She tells Peter to not be out too long with Felicia for she is now more comfortable with him being with her. When the two left the house, all Aunt May could think of was how this night went and how she is happy that Peter found someone like Felicia, hoping that the two can take on any obstacle that comes their way.
Author notes: Sorry for the long wait and thanks to you all for the reviews and suggestions you all have posted on the last chapter. I think I had responded to most of you guys opinions, but for those who haven't seen my pm, I will let you know what will be happening and not.
Yes, I went ahead and addressed the big elephant in the room, and that was how Aunt May might have felt finding out that Felicia dad was the one who kills Uncle Ben. I thought about waiting down the road, but I decided to it now. Since this is the spectacular version, I figure that even with it being hard, Aunt May character in this universe would understand that Felicia had nothing to do with what happened to her husband and that she has let go of that pain. This is just my opinion, and I can understand if anybody feels different about it. Like for example in NoirValor Spidey/black cat story (yes, I just promoted his story again) his version of Aunt May probably wouldn't be down finding out that information, so it is good to explore different versions of characters in that case. Also, I believe this chapter helps establish that Felicia in this story is the type of girl that can be a good girl for your family and be bad in that feel a good way in private.
So for one, I have decided to give Peter a different black suit. Not the alien type, but I encourage you to read my NeoSpider-man story that does feature an alien black suit. Felicia will get upgrades, won't say how. As far as Peter getting updates, Eye of Sauron sent me a storyline suggestion that did work into doing that, but again Peter and Felicia will NOT be over power in this story. Highlander Felicia is 19 while Peter is 17 so she already graduated but will make her presence known at Peter's school.
