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You are very, very perceptive.

[He wasn't going to draw attention to what she'd said in case it was just pain meds or something talking. Not that he think she would say something she didn't mean, just that she might not mean to say it otherwise.]

True. I bet you'd like Wanda though. Not to date... I mean probably to date. I was just jumping tracks to which of the Avengers you'd get along with is all.

You have to be perceptive to be sneaky. Did I make it weird?

[The painkillers certainly made it easier to say, but they didn't make the decision for her. It was something she'd thought he ought to hear for a while, but the words hadn't come.]

You know, just about every person you know and line that I don't know, you've talked about me dating them. Is that - conscious, I guess? Or just happenstance?

You also always seem to think I would date them. I went on two actual legit dates before you, and one was basically a guilt date, and the other I didn't know was a date till I was there.

[Peter had to think about that because it definitely wasn’t a conscious thing that he did. And she didn’t exactly do that with him. It probably wasn’t a great thing to keep bringing up.]

I have no idea why I keep doing that.

I don't mind. [That probably sounded bad. She can't tell, her gauges for that were all thrown off.] I mean I'm not saying that because it bothers me or anything. I was just - curious?

Well, I'm a little concerned, I guess, that you might feel uncertain you can hold my attention?

Peter paused to think about that for a bit too because it also deserved some actual thought. Initially he used to be afraid that she’d get tired of him or something but he hadn’t felt that way in a long time.]

I can say I definitely don’t think that. Actually I don’t think I could make comments like that if I wasn’t completely secure that you want to be with me and only me.

Alright, good. [That was possibly more reassuring than it should be, or at least it was one of the Them things that she didn't think she could get to make sense to anyone else. Good thing she didn't care if they made sense to anyone else.]

Well, in that case, talk about me dating anyone you like, whenever you want.

Well then keeping it in the superhero family then...

You could definitely get it from that Spider-Man guy.

Hm, you think? I'm not sure. He's never seemed to publicly express any interest or care about stuff like that.

He's pretty inscrutible

Maybe one day you'll be walking along and he'll swing down and snatch you up and take you to some out of the way place to fuck your brains out before swinging away

[Somehow, she's managed not to just laugh outright at this yet, but it's getting more difficult.] really, you think he's the wham bam thank you ma'am type?

I mean I believe the thank you ma'am part

[Okay he was kind of going for sexy with that but barely restrained laughter was probably better at the moment.]

I've heard he's polite.

Polite but also likely to literally scoop me up for a booty call minus the call part? Interesting combination, there.

Well he's a very complex hero I guess.

Sounds like you know a lot about him.

Well you know, I've talked to him once or twice.

[Peter leaned down and kissed the top of her head.]

So if you wanna scratch that off your bucket list I could probably make that happen.

Oh, the ways I could reply to that. [Seriously, the teasing that could happen right now, if she weren't just mentally like two steps off beat.]

Just to be clear, right now, are you pimping me out or Spider-man?

[Peter was really, really curious what she meant about that but figured maybe it was best if he didn’t know what she was thinking right now.]

Yup, that is absolutely what I’m doing.

[Arya would fill him in eventually. When the time was right.]

Weird hobby, but okay.

[Peter wasn't sure if this was still in the realm of "being silly" or was kind of into "Peter you're being weird now" so like all similar situations he would exit it with grace and dignity.]

So am I going to have to sneak you in real food or do they have decent stuff here?

[For her, it was still just silly, but she was content enough or out of it enough not to question him changing the subject.]

I don't know. I know I asked you to bring that burger but honestly I'm not hungry now and I didn't even look at what they've got here.

Okay. I'll bring you stuff so long as it doesn't legitimately affect you getting better.

[Because he will break the rules for her but not if it means she gets better more slowly.]

I'm only staying here tonight. I'm sure whatever their breakfast options are fine. It'd be silly to send you out for that when we're going to leave anyways.

Okay. I just... feel super useless since the only way for you to get better is to just wait.

[And Peter was not the best at waiting. He was categorically closer to "the worst" when it came to waiting.]

You're not ever useless. I'd rather you stay here than have a non hospital breakfast.

But. They are going to give me probably a whole packet of instructions when I leave, what to do with the bandage, dosages, restrictions. If it'll make you feel better, you can be 100% in charge of that.

[And she would even do her best to actually follow all those instructions, even the restrictions.]

Oh, I can definitely help with all that stuff.

[If for no other reason that he was maybe one of the few people that could convince her to follow the majority of the restrictions. He might have to get creative with incentives but he knew that ultimately she wanted to get better as fast as possible.]

I'm going to be the best nurse you've ever had.

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