"Ready?"
"No."
"Ready?"
"No, Cortana."
"Ready, Peter?"
"No, it is not ready yet," he said while continuing with his work.
"And what time is it?" she asked while watching him work with a specific object.
He did not speak.
He just kept working for a couple of seconds.
"And that is it," he said while taking the Cortana source code and putting it back in a hidden panel, then closing it. "How does it feel?"
"Mmm, stronger, faster, and I feel like I can do so much more, but I cannot quite explain it," she said while tilting her head with a confused expression.
"It is understandable, even I would struggle to explain your improvements. Tell me, do you not feel anything out of the ordinary?"
"No."
"That is good. For a second I thought I had damaged the source code with the runes I put in."
"What runes did you put on?" she asked curiously as she stood next to him.
"Protection runes so no one tries to hack you or implant a virus. Speed runes for better processing. Endurance runes to store more information. Cooling runes so your code does not overheat from the other two runes."
"Great. By the way, your bird is about to fly, but it has a major lack of weaponry because you ordered it to be removed so it could be finished faster."
"Perfect. I will take it for a walk soon. While I have someone to see," he said as he grabbed his things to leave.
"Are you going to see the tomato?"
"If there was an Uzumaki right here, you would be six feet under. But yes, I am going to see the tomato. There is no need to be jealous. Soon you might enjoy all the pleasures of being alive."
"Really?" she asked, amazed and happy, when he clicked on a single thing to soften her heart.
"Yes, but you must be patient."
"I have plenty of patience, Chief."
"That is good. Well, I am off. Tell the girls where I am going if they ask."
"Good."
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Knock. Knock.
"Hi, it is me, Peter!"
"Ah? ...Oh!"
He smiled to himself when he heard the sounds of someone rushing toward the door. The door opened a moment later revealing a possibly mature version of Mary Jane. This was Madeline Watson, Mary Jane Watson's mother.
"Oh my God! It is really you! Peter! Dear God, you have changed!"
"Hey, Madeline. How have you been? Time seems to have been kind to you, huh? You look as beautiful as the first time we met," he said, making a small blush appear on the redheaded woman's face. "May I come in?"
"Huh? Oh, yes, of course, darling, come in," she said as she stepped aside, allowing him into her house.
"I have been fine since last week. My health has been getting worse from time to time; it must be old age catching up with me, haha. And.... umm, I hope you do not mind the state of the place. We are just packing to move.... again."
"I do not care at all," he shook his head as he looked around the living room, which was full of multiple boxes, some closed, some ajar, and in one of those he thought he saw a long purple female toy, but he just turned a blind eye and pretended not to notice.
"You should not move at the moment, Madeline. Mary has exams, and you have not been in the best shape since last year, from what Mary has told me."
"I know, Peter," she smiled sadly. "But.... it is just that I do not have-...."
"Ah, never mind. Do you want anything? Coffee? Tea? A cold drink?"
"Anything would work, Madi," he grabbed her shoulder to calm her down, which worked wonders because he released a small burst of pheromones. "Do not get so worked up and relax."
'He smells.... so good~....' Madeline thought.
"I suppose Mary is in her room?"
"Mmm~.... she is studying diligently, all thanks to you for helping her. If it were not for you, phew! I swear that girl is too trusting and gullible sometimes."
"Hahaha, your concerns are well expressed and justified. But do not worry, nothing bad will happen to her under my watch," he winked at her and Madi smiled.
"You.... a true gentleman."
'You would not say that if you knew I was sleeping with your friend who happens to be my sexy aunt,' he thought as he gave her a forced and well-disguised smile before walking toward Mary's room.
He slowly opened the door to her bedroom and entered, immediately surprised by how messy the room was.
'And they said that women are tidier than men.'
(A/N: Any Female Readers here Please prove me wrong.)
Clothes were scattered all over her bed, bras on the floor and another hanging from a piece of furniture, panties thrown on the floor and others on her bed, and boxes half-open and half-closed arranged beside the bed.
The shelves looked half-fallen, and there were books piled next to the study desk and some on the floor next to where Mary was currently sitting.
He smiled as he walked toward her while the little girl unconsciously scribbled in her book, nodding to the beat of Guns N' Roses' music, which brought back some memories.
He got close enough to hug her from behind, making her smile.
"Mom, how many times have I told you to knock before entering?" she asked in an annoyed tone but smiled anyway. "Geez, you never listen."
He laughed inwardly and resisted the urge to mock her. He removed her headphones and provoked a groan of frustration from her.
"Mom! I am stu-...."
"I have tried studying while listening to Play With Fire, but I have not been able to concentrate," he whispered softly in her ear as Mary froze.
"To be able to do it successfully to the beat of Guns N' Roses is admirable, Mrs. Watson. Would you like me to give you a prize for that?"
"P.... Peter?!" She squealed when he pulled away from the hug and allowed the girl to turn her chair around and look at him.
"Hello~" he smiled as he sat on her bed and got comfortable. "I cannot tell you how proud I am to see you working so hard."
"Wh.... What are you doing here?! Who let you in? Was it Mom?..... Mom! Why did you not tell me Peter was here?!"
"Calm down, brat. Your mom did not have much time to tell you because I barged right into your room," he said, giving her a calm smile while looking around.
"What a lovely den Mrs. Watson has." He looked at it with amusement. "Although mine is better." He lowered his voice to say that. "But you should not leave your musical instruments in the corner of your room to collect dust."
"W-well, I did not have much time to-...." She froze mid-sentence as he curiously picked up a piece of clothing that was underneath him. Mary's face told him everything when he glanced at the red lace item in his hands.
"Sexy," he hummed to himself before smiling at Mary while saying a few words to tease her and making her blush even more.
"Something smells a little suspicious here.... Oh, well. It is not your fault. You are a healthy woman with raging hormones after all-...."
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Give them back! Give them back!" She jumped to snatch them from him, but he smiled as he grabbed Mary by the waist in the air with both hands and let go of the item.
"You are energetic, huh?" He asked while pulling Mary toward him while still holding her waist, making her blush even more. "I have to say this.... red really suits you."
"Oh my God," they heard from the doorway.
They turned around to see two women standing there. One was Madeline with a tray of snacks in her hand and the other was Gayle, Mary's older sister who looked like her but with black hair and more curves, covering her four-year-old daughter Sara's eyes.
"Is that Peter?" Gayle whispered to Madeline.
"M-Mom! G-Gayle! This is not what pa-...." Mary froze again when he planted a kiss on her cheek and pulled her toward him.
"I am sorry, but could you please ask them to close the door when you leave? We are having a lovely moment, please," he said with a small smile and a wink that made Madeline giggle and Gayle burst out laughing.
"Haha, I will give the two lovebirds their special moment then. However, do not take too long or the food will get cold," Madeline let out a small giggle as she closed the door, but not before Gayle gave her a thumbs-up in approval.
"You.... why did you do that?" Mary turned to look at him, pouting and with her face all red. "A-Aren't you dating Missy? Why are you making fun of me like that, kissing me and playing with my feelings?! Is this your revenge? Missy-...."
"Mhmp..."
He silenced her with a kiss on the lips, making Mary open her eyes wide in shock.
"Nice way to shut her up," Cortana whispered through the earpiece. "Her screaming was very annoying. I look forward to seeing how you handle the consequences of this trick."
He pulled away from the kiss, leaving Mary surprised, confused, and with teary eyes looking at him with a bubble of emotions that was about to burst.
"W.... what?"
"This is not some sick revenge plan or anything. I kissed you because I like you. And Missy knows," he said while grabbing Mary by the waist to settle her on his lap while he leaned back against the headboard of the bed.
"I thought you hated me.... that you despised me."
"I despised your behavior. And if I hated you, I would not have helped you with all your study problems to help you improve. I would not have given you a second chance," he said while pulling Mary even closer. "You have shown me that you have changed. So I am willing to take the first steps with you."
"In coughs.... you broke up with Mis-...."
"Nope, nope. Missy and I are still dating."
"What...." she whispered as tears of confusion began to spill down her face. "What the hell do you want to say-...."
"Actually, I am dating two women ma-...."
"WHAT?!"
"I love your honesty, handsome," Cortana whispered through the earpiece, "but next time lighten the load. We do not want her to die from information overload."
"Missy knows th-...."
"And she does not have a problem with that?!" Mary yelled with a scandalized look on her face as she tried to get out of the hug but he applied more force so she could not leave. "This is completely absurd-...."
"Cough, cough. I mean, I have not gotten to the absurd part yet," he said with a forced smile, making Mary blink confusedly through her tears.
"You see, one of those women is Yuri Watanabe, the ex-cop. Another is Susan Storm, the ex-employee of Baxter and member of the Fantastic Four. Well, we have not started dating yet because I am waiting for her to make the move, and if she does not then I will do it, I suppose."
"My head is spinning...." She refused to keep up with the nonsense he was spouting without any regard for morality.
"And the last woman is May."
"....."
"....."
"Excuse me, what?"
"I am with Aunt May."
"Ah.... Ahaha.... AHAHAHAHAHA!"
She let out a giggle with empty eyes before beginning to laugh completely unrestrained with empty eyes.
"You know what.... to hell with this...."
Thud.
"Ummm, Mary? Mary Jane? MJ?"
"Congratulations, Chief," Cortana said mockingly through the earpiece. "You have acquired the Deadly Talk ability. It causes anyone who hears absurd news to enter a state of crisis, eventually fainting or dying. It requires zero MP."
"This is going to be a loooong day," he sighed to himself.
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