Chapter 110

[Third Person's PoV]

"Hey Red, what I'm about to ask is really weird, but your mom isn't home, right?" Peter asked with an awkward smile.

On the other side of the call, Peter heard MJ giggle. "No, she isn't. She's at work and won't be back until much later tonight."

Peter heard MJ's teasing tone, which made him smile. "Good, see you in a bit," he said, ending the call.

Peter then got dressed in something casual before heading out. He first stopped by the store to get something for their date. As he shopped, he thought back to what Aria and he had been discussing about the Neural Transmitter.

'There's something else I didn't tell Aria. Another plan I have for it... Although I'm not sure if I really should go for it. When Venom comes—and I know he will because that's my luck—I could use it to erase his consciousness and replace it with Aria, or a new A.I. But do I truly want to do that?

After all, Venom hasn't technically done anything wrong so far, and Venom has always been my favorite villain... I don't really think my own conscience would let me.' Peter kept thinking over the dilemma as he bought the things he needed.

As he got back into his car, he shook his head. "I'll think about it later. I better just focus on MJ."

When he arrived, he rang her doorbell. When she opened the door...

"Oh wow," he muttered, seeing what she was wearing. She had on a black tank top that emphasized her figure with black jean shorts.

MJ smiled upon hearing him and let out a little giggle.

"Were you planning on seducing me by choosing to wear that? Because it's working," Peter said, raising a thumb.

MJ scoffed and invited Peter inside. "Stop being silly and come in. What's in the bag, anyway?"

As he entered, he started to explain his thought process. "You know, I was having a hard time deciding where to take you and how I wanted to spend the day with you. I also didn't want to be surrounded by people and just wanted it to be the two of us, alone. So, for our date, I decided we're going to be baking together!" He put the bags on the kitchen counter and pulled out flour and baking pans.

MJ looked at Peter with a straight expression, causing Peter to grow nervous. His smile grew weary as he lowered his arms. "Bad idea?"

MJ walked up to Peter, patted his face, and pulled his cheek affectionately. "You're so cute, I swear."

Peter reached into the bag and pulled out two aprons. "I got us matching aprons..." he said awkwardly.

MJ started to laugh at the aprons and wrapped her arms around Peter's waist. "Baking, huh? Just the two of us? It actually sounds fun. I'm down."

"Oh, thank God," Peter let out a large sigh of relief and put a hand on his chest. "I really didn't know how you were going to react."

MJ rolled her eyes. "I don't really care how we spend the day as long as we spend it together."

Peter lowered his head and gave MJ a kiss. "And you call me the cute one," he teased.

MJ had a satisfied expression after the kiss, causing Peter to chuckle before he grabbed the aprons.

He put MJ's on her and tied it around her back. MJ smiled, grabbed the other apron, and put it on Peter herself. "It's like we're a married couple."

"So, what are we making, Master Chef?" MJ teased.

"There's a lot we can make. I bought a lot of things. We can make brownies, cheesecake, cupcakes, regular cake, chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake. We can honestly make whatever your heart desires, little Red."

MJ crossed her arms and put a hand on her chin, tapping her lips. "Hmm, those all sound so good right now... but the brownies sound the best," MJ decided after a bit of pondering.

Peter nodded and laid out all the ingredients on the kitchen counter.

As they started to prepare everything, MJ stopped and said, "Wait a minute, I know what'll make this experience better."

MJ rushed out of the kitchen, causing Peter to grow confused. A minute later, he heard the sound of a piano begin to play. Peter started tapping his foot to the rhythm.

MJ slid back into the kitchen, pretending to hold a microphone in her hand. "🎶🎵 You could never know what it's like, your blood, like winter, freezes just like ice. 🎶🎵"

Peter started laughing before joining in and singing alongside MJ. "🎶🎵 And there's a cold, lonely light that shines from you. You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use. 🎶🎵"

As they sang and danced around the kitchen, they poured in the flour with the eggs and milk before whisking away.

"🎶🎵 And did you think this fool could never win? Well, look at me, I'm a-comin' back again. I got a taste of love in a simple way. And if you need to know while I'm still standin', you just fade away. 🎶🎵"

MJ and Peter then came close together back to back as MJ put the messy whisk between them like a microphone.

"🎶🎵 Don't you know I'm still standin' better than I ever did? Lookin' like a true survivor, feelin' like a little kid. And I'm still standin' after all this time, pickin' up the pieces of my life without you on my mind. 🎶🎵"

As they danced, Peter took hold of MJ and spun her around, causing her to giggle before bringing her back into his arms.

As she was close, Peter wiped his floury hands on her cheeks and nose, causing her to look at him aghast.

"No, you didn't, Peter B. Parker!" she exclaimed, while Peter just danced and sang around her.

"🎶🎵 I'm still standin' (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'm still standin' (Yeah, yeah, yeah) 🎶🎵"

MJ watched with her messy face, a hand on her hip, and a small smile growing on her face.

Seeing that Peter had his eyes closed while whisking chocolate batter, an idea formed in her mind. She grabbed a handful of flour before going behind Peter and tapping him on the shoulder.

When Peter turned around, MJ had her palm out and blew on it, sending a blast of powder covering Peter's face.

MJ started laughing loudly, holding her stomach before proceeding to sing while pointing a finger at his powdered nose. "🎶🎵 And if our love was just a circus, you'd be a clown by now. 🎶🎵"

As she sang that part, Peter blinked a few times, causing powder to fall off his eyelashes, which made MJ laugh to the point of tears.

Peter spread his arms, causing MJ's laughter to freeze. "Wait… please…"

She turned to run away, but it was too late. Peter gave her a bear hug from behind. MJ started kicking her feet in the air as she laughed, and Peter picked her up, rubbing his cheeks against hers.

As he put her down, he started rubbing flour on her forehead as well, which caused them to stop and look into each other's eyes.

They both giggled before they went and kissed each other once more. As they were kissing, MJ backed away and held up a finger before turning to the side.

"Pht, pht, pht, your lips had flour on them, sorry," she awkwardly said after spitting to the side. Then she passed her thumb over her own lips.

Peter just laughed while covering his face, which set MJ into her own fits of giggles.

Many songs and dances later, the brownies were done. They sat by the kitchen counter with the brownies and a drink by their side. They pressed their brownies together as if making a toast before both took a bite.

MJ covered her mouth as she chewed. "It's not bad. It's actually really good."

As they ate their share of brownies, Peter rested his arm on the counter and leaned on it, watching MJ enjoy herself with a small smile of his own.

Seeing the way Peter was looking at her, MJ started to grow embarrassed. "What?" she shyly muttered.

"Nothing, I just realized I truly do love you."

Even though she was practically blushing a storm and was happily celebrating inwardly, she let out a scoff. "It was about time you realized."

Peter chuckled and pulled her chair closer to him. He gave her a kiss on the lips, which caused MJ to close her eyes and savor every second of it. She held onto his cheeks, while Peter held her waist.

As Peter let go, he pressed his forehead against hers. Before he had a chance to say what he wanted, MJ was the first to start.

"I love you. And this just made me realize how much I truly do. We did something as simple as baking, and I practically had the time of my life," MJ softly smiled.

"Before I ask you to officially become my girlfriend, there's something you should know, something I've been hiding from you," Peter said, gaining a serious expression.

MJ grew nervous. "What… what is it?"

Peter let out a small breath as he prepared himself. He jumped up from where he stood and shot a web towards the ceiling before appearing upside down in front of MJ.

MJ practically leapt up from her seat herself, staring with her eyes widening. She covered her mouth in complete and utter shock. "You're… you're…"

Peter nodded his head with an awkward expression. "That's right, I'm Spider-Man… surprise," he said, as his feet stuck to the webbing and he did little jazz hands.

"HOLY SHIT!!" MJ practically screamed before covering her mouth once more.