Chapter 49 - Red Level Threat (1/2)

Chapter 48: Red Level Threat

(The Next Day)

Peter woke with a start and kicked the sheets off his body. Looking around in a daze for a few seconds, he finally remembered where he was. Sitting up slowly, he rubbed his eyes as smelt something good wafting in from the other room.

”Mmm” He let out a small voice as they food in the other room smelt delicious. Looking at the clock next to him, he realized that it was around 10:30 am. He hadn't woken up this late in a long time. Well, accept the last time he was drugged here.

Peter felt a small amount of guilt wash over him waking up so late. He didn't go on patrol last night, who knew how many people could have needed his help. After wallowing in guilt for a few seconds he shook his head.

'No' He thought to himself. 'The city can survive without me for a night or two. I can't keep heaping the responsibility on my shoulders. There's the police, other heroes' Peter felt his heart rate spike a little and forced himself to calm down. 'Calm down, You can relax…you can relax'

Talking in his mind for a few minutes his heart rate slowed down. 'Was it always like this?' Peter asked himself this question as he shuffled himself out of the bed and the truth was, he couldn't remember. When did the duty of being Spider-Man get to this point? Was it after that day? Or was it like this before?

He had been going out quite often before the battle of New York, many times more than the first few years he had started, it only got worse after that day. Finally stopping his thoughts there, he banished them to the back of his head and stood up.

The smell of the food was too good. 'Felicia has a great figure, is good at athletics and martial arts, is great at cooking and has a great personality…..' Peter tapped his chin. 'On second thought, she has an alright personality.'

With a new smile on his face as he thought of the woman in the next room, Peter made sure his hair was alright before walking into the next room. Twisting the handle and expectant of the food being cooked, the sight that greeted him made him stop for a second.

A small amount of music was playing in the background as Felicia sung to herself. The stove was on and she was cooking, bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages and waffles. Peter felt a small grumble come from his stomach. He hadn't had a decent meal in a long time, something unthinkable to a person with an increased metabolism.

Standing still and taking in the sight of Felecia who was wearing very, very short shorts and a tight but somehow loose shirt, he didn't notice when Felicia stopped singing and turned towards him. She shot him a smirk as she looked at his dumbstruck expression. Seeing the laughter in her eyes when he came back, he quickly rearranged his face and made it stoic.

*Cough* Giving a fake cough, Peter moved to the table where the food was being set up. Ever being the gentleman he spoke once he sat down. ”Morning.” Felicia sat opposite him. ”Morning.” Before long a conversation started as the food disappeared at the speed of light.

Peter's eyebrows rose slightly as he noticed that Felicia was eating almost as fast as he was. 'And she still has a great figure.' Right after thinking that she shot him a look and his heart stopped, He could have sworn that she somehow read his thoughts. 'That brings back a few memories'

Just as the food was finished, as if well timed or done purposely Crystal's comms buzzed. Peter kept the device on him at all times and quickly felt the disturbance, looking down for a second he excused himself from the table.

Felicia gave a small frown as he disappeared behind the door, before getting up herself. She took a look at the empty dishes before leaving them; she could get Peter to do them later. With her ever present smile she left to her own room, she had a few things to do.

Closing the door behind him Peter reached down and grabbed the ear piece before placing it in his ear. ”Yes Crystal?” Her clear voice replied with a bit of seriousness mixed in. Hearing her tone Peter grew concerned. It wasn't every day that Crystal got serious.