Peter Parker & Michelle Jones

Chapter Eight

Ned was in fact right, Michelle and Peter lasted 1 week before they both whined to each other about missing their daughter, packed up and headed home early where May was at their home house sitting and looking after Athena while the others came by to help or cheer the little girl up,

"Athena mommies here!" Michelle burst through the door of her home startling the others who came for a visit that day to help out, running into the home and straight to Athena who scream excitedly, stopping from crying about her parents, gripping onto her mom who picked her up and cuddled with her motherly,

"Aren't you meant to be on a honeymoon?" Sam asked arms crossed amused, "you have another week to go,"

"Athena!" Peter dropped the bags at the door and ran over taking Athena fatherly hugging her to him, "Oh god, we are so sorry we left!" he kissed her head swaying with her happy to have her in his arms again,

"You two couldn't last without her!" Ned laughed hysterically from where he sat, 

"Oh we are so sorry!" Michelle gasped seeing Athena's tear streaked face as she rested her head on Peter's shoulder snuggling into his fatherly warmth, "Mommy and daddy are back now, it's okay sweetie... we just went to have a little bit adult time but we are back now," she cooed, kissing her daughter motherly on the head, patting her hair softly,

"why didn't you tell us she had been crying?" Peter asked his aunt frowning rubbing Athena's back comfortingly,

"Because you two needed a small honeymoon!" May laughed shaking her head, "Pete she was okay, she just missed your guys cuddles but I assured her you guys would be back,"

Michelle sighed, "it was really nice the honeymoon, perfect even, but we did miss our baby," she told them smiling as Peter got Athena to sleep for a nap,

"Oh we've been trying for hours to get her to nap!" Tony dropped onto the lounge tiredly,

"she just needs MJ and i..." Peter chuckled softly still swaying with Athena, "we promised to always protect and love her, after she lost her biological parents, leaving her behind even for a week really worried us,"

"Oh... she's never going to feel the pain of parents leaving her again," Michelle breathed out resting her head gently on Athena's, caressing her cheek softly, "thank you everyone for taking care of her but I think it stressed us out way to much leaving her," she looked up chuckling, "But we ordered to get meat and food delivered so we're going to make dinner and thank you all,"

"Oh you two! she's family, it was no worries!" Pepper told them amused,

"We know but really, we'll cook dinner," Peter told them chuckling, "Okay my princess have some mommy cuddles, she missed you so much," he handed sleeping Athena to Michelle so sat down to cradle her to her safely and comfortingly, "She actually cried to me last night about feeling so guilty leaving Athena,"

"Sue me I'm a mom!" Michelle laughed at everyones amused faces, "Oh my baby girl!," she cooed and tapped Athena's thigh to soothe her in her sleep,

"Aww I was really hoping you would come back pregnant," Sarah pouted a bit,

"Sarah!" John gasped at Jos wife dramatically, "she is out oldest!"

"she is married!" Sarah laughed at him slapping his arm,

"well I wouldn't know that until weeks from now," Michelle replied amused, "Peter and I agreed, it happens, when it happens, we're not going to push or stress about it," she added as she rocked with Athena a bit still tapping her side gently,

"Chelle Chelle!" KC and Rue gasped coming down from napping upstairs only to see their sister and squealed rushing over to her,

"Oh my goodness, my favourite twins!" KC as they climbed up onto the lounge, kissing their cheeks sisterly, giving them hugs all being mindful of sleeping Athena on her lap,