Please don't go

Chapter 59

Peters pint of view:

In the morning I woke up and looked at tony, he was still a sleep so use my spideyness to go over him without waking him

When I'm out I close my bedroom door and ask friday for pepper

"In the kitchen" she informs me

I slowly go into the kitchen and wait at the entrance

"Hi..." I say shyly

"Oh, hey" she says turning around

"I-um, I just" I stutter

"Wanted to say sorry, I was rude yesterday and it wasn't right of me, especially after everything you guys have done for me" I say

"Its okay" she says

"Okay" i say still standing there awkwardly

I can feel myself get emotional again, I'm just an emotional reck "can I ask you something?" I ask

"Of course" she says

"Since when does Harley call you mom?" I ask

"Oh, um it's only been a week, since I asked if he wanted to" she says and she immediately regrets her word choice when she sees the hurt in peters face

"Oh...you asked him to" he says holding back his erge to cry as the feeling of rejection and hurt fill him up once again

"Pete" she tries but he quickly interrupts her

"How come you asked him to call you that, but I've been here longer and you never asked me?" He says holding back tears

"Pete, it's not like that, I mean, it is but, I didn't ask you cause I figured you didn't call you aunt mom so-"

"She was introduced to me as my aunt when my mom was around so I already knew her as that, besides my aunt never wanted to be my mom, she always wanted to be like my cooler older sister" I laugh a little

"I didn't know"

"You never asked" i protest

"I know I know, I just, I wanted to ask you, I wanted you to call me mom and see me the way you see tony I just didn't want to push you to mush and the only reason I asked Harley was because he was calling for him mom and I didn't know if he meant me but pete don't think it's because I love you less or something crazy like that" pepper says as she walks up to peter and takes hold of his face

"I didn't-"

"I can see the wheels turning in that amazing crazy head of yours" pepper laughs

Maybe it was the maternal comfort I found in her hands but I couldn't help myself "Why didn't you check on me" I break down

"Honey, I'm so sorry, I should have your right, I should have come up and made sure you were okay, I just had so much on my mind with Harley and I know it's not an excuse, I'm so sorry" she says pulling me against her chest

"Me too" I cry

"I know you care about me, I'm sorry"

"Shhhh, don't apologize, it's okay, shhh" she comforts me

After a few moments she pulls me off of her so I can look at her

"Peter, if you want, you can start calling me mom, you don't have to make a choice right away, you can think about it, you do whatever feels right whenever, and if that's never I understand okay?" She says

If you choose to or not, I will love you the same okay?" She says

I nod, "can I talk to make first before"