18 Chapter 18 - You're sure you want to pack all that?
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If you wish to read a similar type of novel, I'm writing an original novel in my own created universe: The Knight's Multiverse. The name of the novel is '[The Knight's Multiverse] - A Knight's Journey: A Cultivator's Journey in a Superhuman's Modern World'.
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After Damian Knight sacrificed himself to save a woman and his daughter, he gets reincarnated in a parallel Earth with three Perks by an unknown Entity. Using those Perks to help himself and his loved ones grow stronger, he will have to deal with many threats on his journey, whether the 'Superheroes' in the light or the Underworld in the dark. Fortunately, a few key people will help him on his journey, helping him embark on his cultivation's path in this Universe.
'Choices have consequences.'
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Queens, NYC, USA.
Ben's P.O.V.
A few moments later, the three woke up from their pensive states and moved to the sofa. Then Ben turned his head toward the staircase and said in a deadpan voice. "Why don't the three of you come down?" At his words, nothing happened, making the two women smile at the situation. "Are you hearing things, honey? They're probably playing in Peter's room." May said in a teasing tone.
Looking at her with a 'Are you serious?' look, Ben then turned his gaze back to the top of the stairs and said in a 'threatening' tone. "If you don't come down right now, I'll take away your computer and smart..." Before he even finished his sentence, sounds of flustered footsteps resounded upstairs, the culprits running down the staircase in response to his threat.
As the three adult's gazes were directed in the same direction, they noticed Peter being the first, followed by MJ and Gayle, the latter doing her best to follow the other two, but her chubby little legs had some trouble with balancing her body, making Ben's heart missed a beat when he saw her falling head first.
""No running down the stairs!"" Yelled the two women as the silver-eyed man dashed toward the stairs as quickly as he could, grabbing the little girl right before she hit her head against the floor. Sighing inwardly in relief at the close call, he 'sat' her on his left forearm, lifting her almost at his eye level, and reprimanded her in a stern tone.
"Gayle! What did we say about running down the stairs?! You could have seriously hurt yourself if I hadn't caught you." Despite not raising his voice, the heaviness of his tone, and probably the previous close-call, visibly frightened the small girl, as her eyes grew damp while her lips were twitching before tears started running down her cheeks.
"I'm sowwy, uncwle Bwen!" Her words were distorted by her cries, making his heart ache as he hated seeing her crying. Sighing, he hugged her tightly against his chest and whispered gently in her ear. "I might not always be there to catch you when you fall, Gayle. So you need to be careful next time, okay?"
Feeling the little squirrel nod her head against his chest brought a small smile to his face, as he started caressing her silky blond hair. Now that he was done with the most problematic of the trio, he turned toward the two teenagers, who instantly lowered their heads, not stupid enough to face the man's anger head-on.
"Now to you two. I will only say this. During my life, I learned that every choice has consequences, even the most innocuous ones. In this case, because you ran down the stairs and did not pay attention to Gayle, she almost got hurt. Now, I'm not saying that the two of you were entirely responsible since she was the one choosing to run. But you need to understand that you're her role model, and she'll probably try to copy every stupid thing you do. Unlike you, she might hurt herself. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Uncle Ben." They answered with a contrite tone. Seeing the guilt marring the faces of the two young teenagers, his tone turned softer. "As long as you pay more attention from now on, it's fine. You can join us then." Having said his piece, the man turned toward the sofa with Gayle in his arms, the latter still 'buried' in his chest. Fortunately, she stopped crying, relieving the man from his worry.
Sitting down, at May's side, Ben noticed the two kids sitting on the other sofa, the two looking awkward and keeping silent. Thankfully for them, the two women comforted them, while still repeating Ben's warnings in a softer tone. After the atmosphere cleared up, Gayle persuaded everyone to watch a Disney movie... Actually, she asked her favorite Uncle Ben and as a responsible adult, he accepted right away, not leaving others with much choice...
Once the movie Tangled started to play on the flat-screen TV, the two women excused themselves to go upstairs, leaving the three kids and one grown man to their TV viewing.
While watching the 'cartoon' with the excited little squirrel on his lap, he could not help but become distracted from time to time, while thinking about the two women chatting upstairs.
Only when he felt Gayle jump slightly and scream, "In your face baddie!", did he remove those thoughts from his mind. 'My first Mom was clearly right. I always overthink things when it comes to my loved ones... *Inward Sigh* I'd better just enjoy this moment.' He decided. And that was how all of them spent their afternoon. Once one movie was over, they played another one, enjoying the afternoon together, with Peter and MJ even coming to sit on each side of him.
Once the two were seated comfortably beside him, a discreet smile appeared on the silver-eyed man, while the sound of the 'Castle' Disney intro played out.
At one point in time, the two women joined the happy family, the two's faces staying neutral, although he could not help but notice the disappearance of the tension previously marring each of their faces, letting the man sigh in relief. 'It seems like it went well. I'll ask for more details from May later.' He thought while smiling at the two returning women.
The two gazed back at him with a similarly happy grin, the latter switching to one full of warmth when they discovered the three kids around him. Chuckling a bit, the two took over the other sofa as there was no room on his anymore. Not making any noise, they chose to watch TV with others, the only noises being the ones coming from the television and the sporadic exclamations from the completely captivated Gayle.
As evening came, Ben's new smartphone rang briefly, prompting him to check it. "It's Nat." He said to the mature women looking at him with questions in their eyes. "She said that the big man agreed with everything. They'll come get us tomorrow afternoon. We need to be ready by then." He added, glad that they would not have to wait long.
'I'm also glad every other miscellaneous thing will be taken care of by those guys.' Indeed, they previously asked the female agent many questions about their move, the most important being the two women's jobs and the kids' schools. Fortunately, Ben was an independent electrician, so he could 'quit' anytime.
The answer to all of their queries: Don't worry about it! SHIELD will take care of it! Thus, their only concern was packing their bags, making the whole endeavor, although not stress-free, at least more bearable mentally.
At his words, Madeline's body visibly loosened up, before she said. "Alright, we'll go pack up now then. I don't want to do everything in the morning..." As she was standing up to leave with the girls, May stopped her. "Wait, Mady! Let's eat together before you go. That way, you won't need to cook."
At her words, the tall redhead's lips corners lifted up slightly, before she nodded. "Sure." The following meal was as usual full of warmth, with Peter and MJ arguing about which Disney movie they thought was the best, Gayle claiming that she would 'hit baddies with a pan' if they did not behave, and the adults chatting about work-related stories.
Once they were done, the Watsons left for their own house, leaving the three to their preparations. Indeed, May was convinced by Madeline's argument and 'commanded' the two guys to pack their belongings that night. After less than an hour, Ben's things were all packed and placed downstairs, all besides one of his modified handguns, which stayed in the drawer of his bedside table.
'Being careful never hurt anyone.' He thought in a half-serious, half-joking way. Once he was done, he looked amusingly at the great number of luggage his wife was filling up, and could not help himself from commenting. "Are you sure you need all that, Love? We can buy the stuff we need once we arrive at the temporary safe house, you know? Also, it's not like we're selling the house. I'm sure you can leave some things here."
Freezing in place for a second at his words, she then shook her head and replied while continuing what she was previously doing. "What if we can't? What if we need those clothes right away? Anyway, let's not take the risk. I'll pack all my things and that way I'll be sure to have what I need on hand."
Shaking his head at her absurd reasoning, he did not disturb her anymore. He simply sat down and watched her move around the room, unconsciously focusing on her captivating curves, bouncing slightly every time she moved too 'vigorously'. After a few moments of blissful appreciation of the fairy in front of him, Ben spotted something that eluded him this morning.
'Is it me, or is she slightly taller? Her breasts and butt seem to also be slightly bigger? I wonder if...' Pondering for a second, a possible explanation came to his mind. 'It should be because of the Soul Bond. So what happened to me with my body changing, especially my height, will probably happen to her... But if that's the case, she'll definitely be pissed... I mean she's taking so much time to pack all those clothes...'
When he pictured her face when she realized it, a chuckle escaped him uncontrollably, drawing a questioning gaze from the woman, to which he dismissingly waved his hand and simply explained. "Inside joke. Don't worry about it." Rolling her eyes at his answer, she seemingly decided to ignore him and continue her preparation.
After a surprisingly long time, the three were done, although the two men were finished a while ago. Once all the belongings they would bring with them were downstairs, May sent Peter to bed, while she took her husband's hand in hers, teasing the muscular man with her suggestive words.
"Mmmhh, I don't think I remember all the moves you showed me last night, Mr. Parker, so I'd love it if you showed them to me one more time." The obvious implication coupled with her obvious gaze-filled lust made his lower member stiffen in anticipation, while a teasing grin appeared on his face.
Closing their bedroom door behind him, the man replied in a similar suggestive tone. "Mrs. Parker, I think more lessons are indeed dearly needed. But... You know I'm not cheap." Continuing the role-playing, May sensually undressed herself, with her back facing him, leaving him a heavenly view of her shapely buttocks. Once she was completely naked, she partially turned her head in his direction and said the words that turned his lust from a small kindling to a gigantic forest fire.
"I'm ready to pay you with my body..." That was enough for Ben to use all his 'super speed' to take off his clothes and 'jump' on his personal 'succubus', leading the two to spend a night of love and pleasure. Fortunately for Peter, not only was he a heavy sleeper, but the house's noise insulation was top-notch. What a relief.
