Pepper Potts' Babies
 
 
 
"Dad?" Peter woke up in his room wrap up in blankets.

Just last night he almost begged Tony to take him back in his room. He really hates being in the medbay. Tony refused but when Peter said that being there reminds him back when he was still in coma, Tony quickly got him out without second thoughts. Bruce and Steve even helped.

Peter blinks, stirring awake. Turning on his other side.

No one was in the bed with him. Not even Tony nor Pepper.

"Friday.. where's Dad?

No answer.

"Shit.. is she still offline?"

"I'm online Peter. Mr. Stark already upgraded my security system. He also said "You can try and hack my AI again kid, but you'll have a hell of a hard time trying." End Quote." Peter sighs, rolling his eyes. Okay, Dad.. whatever you say..

"I'm not trying that again, don't worry. Where's Mom and Dad?" Peter rolls on his back, still hugging his Iron man pillow. The pillow which Tony bought for him after the lake incident. It has a built it warmer inside. It keeps him warm since spiders and cold does not mix.

"Mr. Stark and Ms. Potts are currently in the kitchen."

"Ugh.. what time is it anyway?"

"It's 7 in the morning. I already informed them that you're awake and is asking for them."

"What? No, Fri.. I feel like a baby. I'm not Morgan. You don't need to inform them that I'm awake. I'm okay."

"I cannot do that. My protocols are modified thus allowing me to automatically inform Mr. Stark of your conditions."

"What protocol?"

"It is under the Baby Surveillance Protocol." Peter groans out.

"Of course it is." Peter groans out again taking the pillow and placing it over his face so he can scream in it. Frustrated at another protocol he can't break. Also a protocol that treats him like a baby! Not even a kid. A freaking baby who's already 15 years old.

"Pete?" Tony walks sitting by the edge of the bed.

"You awake?"

"Dad what the hell is with that new protocol? I'm not Morgan!" Peter groans out, sitting up and pouting as he hug his pillow. His hand gripping the pillow case like he wanted to rip the fabric to shreds.

"Well that's what you get for behaving like a baby, spiderbaby." Tony lifts a brow but he looks at his son, amused at his pouty face. He chuckles as Peter whines again. Lifting his hand to cup his son's nape. Feeling for his temperature around his neck and on his cheek.

"Fri, what's Peter's temperature?"

"100.8°" Tony frowns but he's still glad Peter's temperature finally went down. His fever spike up again last night and he has zero sleep because of that.

"How do you feel, kid?"

"Horrible!" Peter pouts again, groaning in his pillow and Tony had to laugh.

"Kiddie, it's not a punishment if you will like it. That's what you get for hacking Friday. I can tell you, she's not happy with it either. Right, fri?"

"Even without emotions, I have to agree boss." Peter sighs.

"Sorry, Fri. I will not do it again." Peter leans over Tony. His frustration deflating as he realize his mistake and his headache.

"Apology accepted." Friday replies.

"Do you still feel horrible?" Tony wraps an arm around his son, pulling him closer.

"A bit. How's Morgan?"

"She's eating some mushy carrots and she's devouring it as of the moment. Her fever was because she's growing out her teeth. She's okay now. No more fever but you.. on the other hand." Tony cups his neck again frowning.

"I'm okay.. can I go out tonight?"

"With that fever kid? No way."

"How 'bout tomorrow?" Tony sighs cupping his son's fever flush cheeks.

"Kiddie, you better break that fever first before you go Spidermaning." Tony says and Peter pouts again.

"Also, Pepper needs to stay with you today." Tony peels off his fever patch replacing it with a new one. Making Peter flinch at the cold gel.

"Where are you going?"

"Bud, you need to be quiet about this okay?"

"Huh? About what?"

"I can't push the wedding back anymore. It's been delayed for quite some time now. So I'm trying to finalized a very intimate wedding. With our family. You, Morgan, your Uncle Rhodey and Uncle Happy as my best man. With the rest of the Avengers and a few of Pepper's family." Peter beams at the news. His parents are finally getting married. After everything.

"Will you two need a to go to a Honeymoon after?" He asks getting weary instead that they had to leave. Peter is not even confident enough that he can be left alone without his parents that long.

"Bud, we already did. Morgan's the result remember?" Tony smirks and Peter frowns in disgust.

"Too much information, Dad!" Tony had to laugh.

"Now, I need you to rest and be well. Remember what we talked about going back to school next semester?" Peter sighs as his Dad pulls him back in his arms.

"Yeah.."

"Okay, buddy. We'll talk about what to do with that when I get back."

"But what about Morgan? Mom can't take care of her when I'm sick. She might get sick too."

"Don't worry about Morgan. The very hands on Aunt and Uncles aka. Natasha, Clint and Rhodey are here to help Pepper. Plus Friday has a very helpful and very well secured Protocol." Tony winks at him and Peter rolls his eyes again.

"If only I can take all your illness away, buddy. I will." Tony pulls his in his arms again, kissing his head and cheek.

"I love you, Pete. So much."

"I know, Dad." Peter sighs, melting in his father's warm hug.

"Where's my love you too?" Tony pulls away narrowing his eyes at his son's big browns. Peter rolls his eyes and Tony waited. Smiling as his son sighs defeated.

"Love you too, Dad." Peter pulls his Dad for a hug this time and Tony even froze surprised before wrapping his arms around his son.

"Love you more kiddie.." He says squeezing his son in the tightest hug he was allowed to.
 
 
 
 

"Dad?" Peter wakes up from a gentle caress. Soothing and combing back his messy curls.

"Honey.." the soft voice was definitely not his Dad.

"Mom.." He smiles as Pepper kiss his head.

"Friday just informed me. Your fever went up again, sweetie." Pepper said, softly caressing his feverish cheek.

"Where's.. Dad?" Peter turns to lay on his back breathing deeply in and out. Pepper notice as she sits by the edge of his bed.

"He called in once he'd gotten the alert too. There's been a problem in SI and he has to be there. And currently, Happy texted me that he's stuck and he's being a handful there." Pepper says smiling while imagining Tony screaming at everyone in SI because he wants to go back home as soon as possible.

"Morgan?"

"Don't worry. Morgan's okay and her favorite Aunt is watching her." Nat.. Peter smiles knowing how good Natasha is with her.

"Can you sit up?" Peter nods and Pepper helps him up.

"Honey?" Peter sits up but he slumps over. Breathing in sharply. 

"Peter!" Pepper quickly sits him up, pulling him against her. She reach for Peter's inhaler sitting on his bedside table.

"Baby, here. Here take it.. shh.. you're okay.." Peter takes the inhaler, as he leans against his Mom.

"Mom.. 'hurts.." Peter coughs out after couple of pumps in, his breathing still came out in short wheezing.

"Copy my breathing hun. You're okay.. Mom's here. You're okay.." Peter's enhanced hearing focuses on his Mom's fast heart rate then he hears her steady breathing, the sounds calming him down as he unconciously copy his Mother's breathing. Pepper knows that Peter is closer to Tony but that doesn't affect her much knowing she can still earn Peter's trust bit by bit. 

One night Peter even told her that she reminds him of his Aunt May. Making it harder for him to be closer to her. Knowing what happened and how greatly it affected him. 

It's hard for Pepper but.. she can't give up on her son. Not ever.

" 'M not a baby.. " Peter mumbles when he finally notice that Pepper is almost cradling him.

"You are hun. You're my 1st baby. Always are, always will." Peter couldn't answer immediately since Pepper is giving him the inhaler again. After one more pump. He sighs.. 

"Not a baby.." Peter whines, muttering against Pepper's shoulder.

"Fine fine.. but this spiderbaby needs to eat. Let's go?" Peter sighs again letting Pepper help him stand up. Holding his hand as she drag him, helping him steady his footing as they went down to the stairs where Nat was watching Morgan who's now sleeping on the sofa. Barricade by pillows. Clint and Rhodey wiped out and pass out on the ground in the makeshift bed with the TV on with the lowest volume. Looks like some little lady tired them out.

"Spiderling.. how are ya?" Nat ask standing up to pull the kid in her arms. Her hand cupping his nape.

"Ah, still a bit feverish there." Peter has no more fever patch on so Nat can feel his forehead now.

"Yup. I'm going to get him some food. How about you Nat? Do you want some?"

"Sure.. but you two eat first." Natasha said frowning as she cups Peter's fever flush cheek.

"I'm okay Nat.." Peter says yawning and Natasha had to smile a bit.

"I know. Just worried."

"He had a bit of an attack awhile ago so he's a bit pale." Pepper said. Natasha nods frown deepening.

"I'm okay Aunt Nat." Peter said rubbing his eyes.

"I know, little spider." Natasha brush back his curls. "Your hair is getting longer."

"Dad said he doesn't want me to get my haircut. Mom will take me to get one." Peter smiles at Pepper and then at Nat.

"Just don't tell Dad."

"Your secret is safe with me. In fact. I want to come with you as well."

"Really?"

"Really." Natasha then gave Pepper a look making her shake her head smiling at her.

After that incident in the building Natasha and Pepper made a special bond with each other. Plus she's so hands on with Peter and Morgan. Labelling her the favorite Aunt. She's the best at stopping Morgan's cries and even changing diaper's in 15 seconds.

"You're not gonna make me have a weird hair style right?" Peter asked worried at what his Mom and Aunt are planning.

"No hun, Natasha is just making sure I wont ask the hair dresser to cut your hair too short. They love your curls. Natasha is on Tony's side." Pepper said and Natasha nods.

"Oh.."

Peter finally got to eat. Natasha went and help Pepper cook and made some food for Morgan for later. Pepper then handed Peter one fever meds and he stared at it.
 
"This.. looks different?" Peter said, eyes narrowing at the red pill.

"Bruce and Tony stayed up all night to finish making that. It's a medicine specifically formulated for you. They call it spiderbaby ill pill. Or SIP." Pepper said smiling and Natasha lifts a brow slowly drinking her tea.

"Sip? Like a sippy cup??? I'm not a baby!" Peter groans out pouting. Pepper laughs out handing him a glass of milk so he can drink the medicine.

"I know- I know hun. Drink your meds first." Pepper said and Peter drinks his pill and finish his milk but he still kept a pout on. Pepper had to pick up a tissue to wipe the milk mustache on his lips.

"Not a baby." She says smiling wide as Peter cross her arms over his chest nodding.

"Nope." Peter argues with his "P" popping out.

"Okay, sweetie. Whatever you say.." She shared another look at Natasha who just had a permanent smile on her face as she quietly drink her tea.
 
"C'mon let's get you back in bed." Peter's face fell.

"Mom?"

"Yes hun?"

"Can I sleep in your room?" Not a baby.. Pepper thought and she kiss his forehead. You'll always be my baby, Peter.

"Of course hun." Pepper says as they went up to hers and Tony's room. Tucking in Peter.

"Will you go back?" Peter asks looking else where. Pepper fully understood what he meant though.

"Want me to stay?"

"N-No.. you need to be with Morgan.. so.. um.. you can go.." Pepper smiles as she went in the covers with Peter and her son smiles leaning over her shoulder, one arm wrapping around her Mom.

"Don't be silly.. How 'bout let's watch some Movie?" Pepper says her hand already combing back Peter's hair. Away from his pale features.

"But... Morgan.."

"Nat, Clint and Rhodey are there. Morgan will understand that her brother needs me now."

"But.. she's the baby not me. I don't need people to take care of me." Peter said frowning but his hand is currently gripping tight on Pepper's shirt. He looks like he's not even aware of it.

"Hun, even Tony needs me to take care of him all the time. Everyone needs someone to take care of them. No one can live alone in this world. Especially not you my dear. It's not just because I'm your Mother. It's because I love you so much and I want to take care of you." Pepper said kissing his cheek and forehead.

"I love you too, Mom. Thank you.." Peter smiles, lifting his head to kiss his Mom on the cheek, placing his head back on her shoulder.

"Me too, baby. Mom loves you so much. Plus, don't thank me. I'm your mother, that's my job." Pepper wrap her arm around her son.

"Don't tickle me!" Peter's yelps out laughing as Pepper tickles him under his armpit.

"Choose a movie quickly then!" She laughs out hearing her son's adorable giggles.

"Okay-okay Mom.." Peter's pale cheeks finally regain it's feverish glow. A sign Pepper didn't want to see. Discreetly feeling Peter's nape again as he held on the starkpad she handed him. Scrolling to Friday's list of endless movies.

Feeling Peter's still warm temperature, she sighs kissing his son's temple smiling at him as he looks up pointing on a movie. She nods and Peter plays it and it transfered to the TV screen in front of them.

"Comfortable?" Pepper ask as Peter settles in her arms. Hand back on gripping her shirt.

"Yeah.." Peter grins a view Pepper always wanted to see. Her son's finally recovering some energy. Like the Peter from before May died. Like how he's supposed to be.

Pepper watch her son more than the movie and as the movie ends, Peter yawns, his weight against his Mom getting heavier. 

Pepper pressed something in the starkpad and the TV turns off and Peter's eyes flutter shut as another yawn breaks out.

"Mom.."

"I'm right here.. sleep my spiderbaby."

"Not.. a.." he yawns again, nuzzling over Pepper's side. "Baby.." he mutters as he fell asleep.

"Okay, sweetie.." Pepper hums out Peter's favorite lullaby. A lullaby Tony always sings to him in Italian every time he gets sick or wakes up from a nightmare.
 
 
"Friday? Status on Morgan?" Friday then shows the live footage on the Starkpad she's holding.

"Morgan is currently eating. Colonel Rhodes is feeding her. Ms. Romanoff is getting her milk warm and Mr. Barton is cleaning up the mess in the living area."

"Perks of having Avengers level babysitters." Pepper wanted to laugh but she'll wake up Peter. She kept her voice quiet, grabbing her phone she calls Tony.

"Hey, hun.. what time will you go home? Do you need help there?"

"No, I got it handled, Pep. How's Pete? Still have a fever? Friday notified me about an asthma attack."

"Yeah, he's doing good. Fever went down. He's quite energetic so I wouldn't worry much. He'll be okay."

"Good.." Pepper smiles at the loud sigh she heard from the other line.

"I'll be home in half an hour. You got them? How 'bout Morgan?"

"She has the best babysitter in the whole Universe. You should really pay them."

"Pay them? They lived in my tower for free! They should pay me, Pep." Pepper laughs softly, trying to hold it in.

"Well.. I am very thankful. They are very hands-on. Especially Natasha."

"Well.. that's Nat for ya."

"Be careful on your way home. Peter's asleep but I doubt it'll be long since he already sleep for hours. He's just drowsy from the medicine."

"Ah you gave him the SIP?"

"Yup and he doesn't like the name. He said it sounded like a sippy cup."

Pepper chuckles and Tony laughs out.

"Well I do like my acronyms." Tony and Pepper then talked about the agenda in SI then Peter's enrollment for the next semester. Morgan's doctor's appointment. And so on until Pepper had to hang up so she can go back to Morgan.

"Sweetdreams, spiderbaby." Pepper leans in to kiss Peter's cheek before asking Friday to turn the already dim lights to 0%.

The moment she went back in the living area, she laughs out finding Clint prying morgan's hand off his hair.

"This child is doing it on purpose." Clint groans out and Morgan giggles loudly. All gummy and 2 small teeth out.

"She just likes her Uncle Clint." Pepper said taking Morgan off his arms.

"She likes me too much then. I'm gonna lose all my hair." Clint groans out and Natasha came handing Pepper a small bottle of formula.

"Thanks, I can handle it from here."

"It's fine, Potts. Anytime." Natasha said and everyone stills. Hearing a very loud snore from the couch.

"Rhodey got knocked out again." Clint shakes his head as they look over at Rhodey.

"Well she's way too energetic. I'd have that rather than crying though."

"Me too." Clint sighs slumping in on a chair.

"Who want's coffee?" Natasha says.

"Me!" Clint and Pepper raise their hands and they all shared a knowing but tired smile. Just moments later Morgan finally got tired and fall asleep in Pepper's arms. As the three of them talk about Morgan and Peter, voice kept low and quiet.

So they will not wake up the babies