“That really does sound like her.”

She smiled, shaking her head a little bit. Fighting someone the minute she met them? Yeah, that’s April alright.

“If you don’t mind me asking, who won?”

MJ could immediately tell that this woman was powerful, but then again, April was powerful too.

MJ shook her hand with a smile, nodding a little bit.

“Well that’s great to hear. You can just call me her mother. There’s some technicalities in there, but mother is the correct title.”

She paused before speaking again.

“How do you know her, exactly? Are you work friends?”

“You could say that, yeah.”

It was a more simplified version of April’s origin, but it still fit her. MJ flashed a smile, holding out her hand for a handshake.

“I hope those are all good stories! April can be a bit of a talker. Same goes for her sister. You’re Diana, right?”

“Yeah yeah, I know.”

Her muffled voice came from under the blanket as her eyes met his.

“This would be the perfect time to make a move though. You know, almost like it’s the perfect layup or something.”

Get the hint already Tiger! Her eyes remained gazing up at his, egging him on to make a move.

MJ huffed, leaning against him more heavily as she spoke.

“Jeez, do I have to make a confession before I can even get in the cuddle zone? You’ve got no game, Tiger.”

She moved again, scooting away from him and crossing her arms under the blanket. Soon, the blanket was pulled back up to her nose.

She reached over and dug around in the popcorn bowl, before munching on another handful of it.

She hesitated before speaking again.

“Peter, could you maybe put your arm around my shoulders? I feel like I’m trapping your arm under this blanket.”

This was bordering on cuddling territory, she knew.

“Totally, just a friendly little lean.”

MJ nodded her head, with a slight smile before adjusting her weight on the couch. She leaned against him, putting her head on his shoulder just like when they were a couple.

“This is already so much better.”
She said quietly, her gaze now back on the screen.

Shifting back over to the TV. She reached over, grabbing some popcorn and munching on it before continuing with some hesitation.

“I know cuddling is off the table, but would it be cool if I leaned on you a little? It’d make the movie less scary.”

MJ kept her eyes covered, waiting for her cue to let her guard down again.

“Is it over?”

She asked, nudging him with her elbow.

“I feel like I’m missing some important stuff here!”

She had missed these moments with him. It was good to spend time with him again, even if it was just as friends.

Eyes, waving her hand at the TV.

“Tell me when the scary part is over!”

She almost always did this with scary movies. In real life, she was practically fearless, but somehow zombies really got to her.

MJ peeked through her fingers, before jumping again and fully covering her eyes once more.

“Where did you get this anyway? I’ve been looking for more stuff like this, you know.”

She admired the bracelet, comparing it to her freshly painted nails. Maybe she could use some more cat themed accessories.

“You didn’t!”

MJ practically beamed as she checked out the matching bracelets. She examined them for a moment, before selecting the gold bracelet and putting it on.

“This was so nice of you, thank you!”

She gave him a tight hug, before stepping back and giving her bracelet another look.

“Oh yeah? What is it?”

MJ perked up, excited to learn what the gift could possibly be.