Tony looked at the test results on his screen. Eyes not moving and barely breathing as Friday had announced the DNA Test was finished. He couldn't stop looking.

Peter Parker - 99.9% match with Tony Stark.

Tony was a dad.

Tony was a dad to a teenager.

Tony was a dad to Spider-Man. Holy.Shit.

Tony was possibly freaking out. 

Tony was defiantly freaking out.

"How did I not know...." He mumbles a little, he rubs his eyes, ones that were so similar to Peter's own. Tony should of noticed the curly hair (trait in his family from his mother), Peter's weird hand jesters that match Tony's own when he's excited, his brain power alone should of been something. That's what he was telling him self, but he knew that it was a miniscule chance of him being Peter Parker's dad. It shouldn't have even been a thing. He needed to call Pepper. He needed her level head.

"Tony I swear this better be important. It's two in the morning over here" Pepper's voice rang, a thick tone of 'I will murder you' rang in her voice. He grinned sheepishly, he forgot she was in France. "I mean it Tony, I will kill you if you-"

"I'm a dad" Tony says jumping in before she can describe his death. He flinched at his own outburst as he glanced at Pepper's face. She stared at him blankly. "I'm a...a dad" Tony repeats gently and Pepper nods slowly.

"Yeah Tony. Adopting Peter makes you a dad." She clarifies for him, a small smile on her face and sympathy in her eyes. "Did it occur to you...are you ok? Freaking out a little that you'll have to be a dad to someone-"

"Biologically Pep" He says through her speech, he watched her face drain of colour and she gulped back what Tony assumed was a swear.

"So...Two children running around? Tony...How old are they? Are you going to be involved? Does Peter know he's a big-or younger-brother?" She starts and Tony gulps down some of his smoothie.

"Pep...Pete is my son. Biologically." He says, he sends the results from the screen to hers and watched as she read it. It was silent for what felt like hours.

And then she laughed.

She laughed and grinned at Tony and looked at him like he was the biggest idiot in the world but also with the knowledge that he was her idiot. "Only Tony Fucking Stark could go and try to adopt his own biological child." She shook her head and smiled a bit more at him. "God do you know how much shit I'm gonna give you Tony. I don't know about Natasha being Mother Spider, your Daddy short legs." She teased and Tony chuckled.

"Oh god, you're gonna be worse then the others." He says shaking his head. He grins "Does this make you Mother Potts? Can I start singing songs from Beauty and the beast?" He asked excitedly.

"First of all. Your singing sucks, second does that make you the beast?" She teased him, Tony just grinned.

"Only if you like hairy men" He shot back and laughed as she rolled her eyes.

"Think about this. Happy's gonna cry" She warns and Tony doubles over in laughter. "I'm not joking he's gonna cry and try to run away from us. He's told me already. If a mini Stark is running around he's gonna end it all, can't deal with a second hyperactive man child" She grinned. "Now imagine telling Happy that the hyperactive teenager that he babysits regularly for you is your kid." Tony laughs more and pushes his hair back in disbelief.

"He'll have a heart attack" He states and watches her laugh along with him. After a few minutes it calms down and he smiles lightly. "Thank you for not killing me over this news" He says honestly and smiles as she nods.

"You're lucky I like you so much Mr.Stark" She says and waves, cutting the call. He sighs heavily and turns round.

"Friday. Show me Peter" He orders, a screen appears in front of him and Peter's pacing figure is seen. He chews his thumb nail lightly. "Audio on" He orders and almost jumps as he heard Peter's voice ring out, he was on the phone to some one, probably Ned.

"No Ned, I'm not going to just randomly start calling the Avengers my Aunt and Uncles." Peter complained, defiantly Ned. Tony smirked at the idea of Peter coming home from school complaining to his 'Aunt Tasha' about how boring school was. Or running to him complaining about 'Uncle Steve and Bucky' being too hard on him in training. "Ned. I can't just call him Dad....he'd be weirded out about it" Peter's voice broke his train of thought. 

'Dad' He thought and shivered. Oh he wants that, he wants Peter to come to him and randomly shout out stuff like 'Dad there's a new star wars movie' or 'Dad look at this test I aced.' or 'Dad there's this cute girl I like what do I do?' Oh he is Sooo getting him to call him dad.

"Ned. I can't just turn round to him one day and go 'dad guess what I wanna call you dad' and just boom there, it's embarrassing." He complains loudly. Tony smiles a little. He is so approving that.

"Boss, Sprangles is on his way down" Tony jumps and nods.

"Shut it down Fri" He watches the screens shut down and made his way over to the elevator in annoyance. "What's up star boy" He jokes. Steve stars at him and sighs pulling him into the elevator.

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That was yesterday morning. That was why he wasn't about to tell Peter about him being biologically his without him asking first...or if he found the right time. But right now he was staring at his son, who was quietly munching on some of the pancakes that Bucky had made. He tore them to pieces before eating them, dipping each one individually into a pool of syrup. Something Tony did with his own pancakes. Steve was giving him 'that look' the one that screamed. 'Talk to him'. He was so not doing that.

"Boss. Your lawyers have set a date for 3 days from now to argue about custody to Mr.Peter Parker" Tony and Peter freeze, mid-bite of their pancakes and Tony looks up.

"Court date?" He asks softly. 

"Yes sir, Mrs.Parker is looking to fight for custody" Friday says matter of factly and Tony drops his fork and stands.

"Friday. Get my lawyers on the phone. Steve, you and Bucky are on keep Spider Baby occupied. Friday's got his nap schedule. Bruce is on call. Don't.leave.the.compound" Tony gives him a pointed look and rushes out the room, already on the phone.

Peter's heart stopped and his hands shook. May was fighting to have him. She wanted him back? Yesterday she'd screamed at him, told him she never wanted him. 'Is she just playing with me?' He thinks to him self and jumps as Steve's hand's landed on his shoulders. 

"Something tells me you're not very hungry" Steve mummers and watches as Peter nods. Back stiff, he watches as Steve grabs the pancakes and throws them away. Steve looks up to the ceiling, something Pete realized he did when addressing Friday. "Tell Bucky to meet me at Park 3" Steve mutters and takes Peter's shoulders in his hands again and steers him towards the elevator. Peter looks at Steve confused.

"Park? Steve, first of all I'm not 4. You're not about to push me on a pair of swings. secondly didn't Tony say not to leave the-" Steve shoved a hand over his mouth and pretty much carried him to the elevator. 

"The park is not out of the compound. Tony built one here for when we get stressed but can't go out in public" He felt Peter nod his head. "It's very relaxing." He turns Peter round in the elevator. Noting that the boy was still a little skeptical. "It does have a swing set. If you ask nicely I but Bucky'll give you a push." He teases flashing Peter a shit eating grin who just groans into his hands. Steve traces his fingers across Peter's ribs lightly making the boy squeak and wiggle away.

"Steeeeveee" Peter whines incrediously. "Stop I'm not a baby" He whines a little and smiles a bit. Steve just grins at the boy as the elevator stops and opens. Steve hears Peter gasp as he looks at the large indoor park area, complete with a small soccer field and swings (As promised.) Steve could feel the grin on his face grow as Peter floundered at the sight of everything. including the giant climbing frame that Bucky and Steve enjoyed climbing.

"Come on. Buck can get like half way befor he has to stop" He jokes, Peter runs over to the wall and immedatly starts climbing. Steve's not far behind.

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May Fucking Parker.

Thats who Tony is looking at. She is sat just feet away from him with a smug smile on her face. A look that reads 'I've already won so why try to fight it?'. It's a look that Tony's going to enjoy destroying. The judge and lawyers in the room all sat around the table. Hoping to mediate this situation and make it quick.

"Mrs.Parker" Tony greats with acid dripping from his tone, the lawyers from both sides winced and May smiled. Her eyes holding a almost amused look.

"Mr.Stark." She bites back, "I want my Nephew back" She states with a slight cheer. "You understand. He's a special boy" She quips and Tony does everything not to jump over the table, He takes a deep breath and looks at her with a easy going smile and a tilted head.

"What gives you rights to Peter." He asks, eyes scanning every inch of her face. She had no remourse. She was playing with Peter, like a cat with a mouse. She knew it.

"This is my nephew we are talking about." She bites back. "He's a boy with needs. Ones I highly doubt the great Tony Stark can provide. Family first" She growls the last bit. Tony clenches his fists.

"Say his name." He says to her. Eyes boring into hers. "Say his Fucking name." He repeats.

"Parkers don't listen to-" Tony interrupts her and stands up at the head of the table.

"Say his goddamn name! He's not a object!" He shouts, he's frustraited and hates that he's losing it over such a simple thing. "He's a child May. He's scared, he's petrified that he's going to get comfortable and someone is going to turn and kick him to the curb. Like you did." He growls. May smirks a little at him and tilts her head.

"He's only scared because he's not home." She says with a chuckle and looks him in the eyes. "He needs to be with his family. Something you're not." Tony took this as his time to smirk at the women in front of her. He took pleasure in watching her gulp and squirm.

"Laywers. Do your thing~" Tony sits back and watches one of his laywers stand and hold a piece of paper in her hands.

"Ma'am by the law of the state, the father of a child has a right to claim gaurdianship of his child if he feels the child is no longer being cared for in their home, Mr.Stark found Mr.Parker wondering around the streets in tears and begging for a place to stay. As the boys father-" May stands, slamming her hands on the table.

"He's not Peter's father!" She screamed. "His father was married to my sister-My sister would not cheat on her husband with some self obsorbed, flashy, STI covered-" Tony's Lawyer spoke over her.

"I assure you, Mr.Stark has zero STI's and the six DNA test that where done on both of them show that Mr.Stark is biologically Peter Parker's father" She smiles venomously at the women across the table. Tony feels proud that Pepper found such a good lawyer to be here when she couldn't. Stupid board meetings.

"That's not-Not possible" May stutters and Tony grins.

"Thats-Thats tottaly possible~" Tony chimes, copying her tone. She turns to him.

"I want Peter back with me. I want him home. He's my nephew and I don't care what some DNA test says. I raised him from 5 years old. Tony walked into his life just a year ago. He know's nothing about that boy." She states, Tony bites his tongue and interrupts his laywer.

"I don't know anything about him? I know on a nightly basis that Peter has nightmares that keep him awake for hours on end afterwards. I've sat with him until he falls asleep again. I know his all time top 2 movies to watch are Star Wars and Lord of the rings. I know he has a best friend called Ned and that the two of them in the same room are as bad as six hyper active toddlers. I know that he cried for 4 days streight after you kicked him out of your home because he was petrified that you hated him. I know that when you phoned him yesterday he had such a server panic attack that it took two super soilders, a doctor and my self to just calm him down. I know that he's the sweestist, most kind hearted fifteen year old to walk this earth and that I'd of given my arm to be around him from the moment he was born. I know he's scared constantly and all he wants is someone to take him in and not leave him, whether it's death or walking out of his life like you did. He wants to stay with me and my team because we are safe. We are home and if it means I have to buy the tower back or rebuild it then dammit I will because I care about him May. More then you could imagin because I'm not walking out of his life-" He finishes and pants staring into her eyes, she stares back at him and turns her head.

"Mr.Stark" Tony glances over, the judge is looking between the two. He looks sympathetic and sighed standing up from his spot at the table. "A five minute break and then we'll be back, I'll give you my choice afterwards" The two adults glared daggers at each other. May left first and Tony seconds later. He rubbed his head and pulled out his phone and clicked the first name that would pop up. Two days being away from the compound and he called every time at the same time. Peter hadn't wanted to come, the judge accepted that.

"Steve. How's he doing?" He asks as soon as the phone is picked up. A low chuckle echo's through the phone and Tony realizes it's not Steve but Bucky on the other end.

"Stevie's giving Pete a lecture on climbing walls early in the morning." Bucky's voice is cheerful and Tony holds back a chuckle. "He's been very naughty since you've left. Stevie put him in time out last night after your phone call. Broke a window and climbed the building. Think he's going stir crazy." Bucky drawls and Tony does laugh this time.

"I see, I'll be phoning back to talk to about the verdict. Tell him to stop being silly or I'll cook." He grins hearing Bucky laugh and chuckles as Bucky repeats the message. A shriek of 'God no please no anything but that' echo's through the phone and Tony smiles lightly. "I'll phone back soon" He says as he see's his lawyers indicating it was time to go back in. He quickly hung up and followed inside the meeting room.

"I've made my verdict." The judge starts when they all sit down. He's going through papers and looking at the two in front of him. "I can assure you....I thought long and hard about this choice. It's in Peter's best intrest." He looked between the two. He starts at May.

"May Parker. Your reluctance to even say the boy's name. Your disintrest in Peter's wellbeing and only argument being that your family as well as arguing with Mr.Stark and acting like this is a big game. I also reviewed the Audio clippings that I was provided and I am shocked that the words and tone used to a child." He states a glare on his face. "I agree with one of your arguments. You've been in Peter's life for a while. Raised him, but that doesn't mean you care for him." He takes a deep breath in, holding his hand up as May goes to interrupt him. "I believe the only thing you care about is the Child tax credit you get for Peter." He turns his gaze to Tony.

"Tony Stark. You were the first person to respond to Peter's plea's for help. You've cared for him, helped him. Made him feel at home in your own house hold, comforted him." He pauses a moment. "I've seen so much compasion for one person that it's honestly shocking. That along with DNA results showing that you're the boy's father and the lengths you want to go through and will go through just to ensure this teenager is happy and cared for is outstanding." He states and smiles slightly though he sighs. "Of course the variables that have to be taken into account here is the fact that not only are you a buisness man, you are an Avenger. One that could be called out and taken to another country in a matter of minutes. What's your plans for Peter if you were to meet your demise?" He asks and Tony smiles softly, understanding this question fully.

"My fiance. Pepper Potts, she likes to joke that the fast I go the faster she can steal Peter to her side and make him her evil little boy genius" He chuckles as the judge smiles fondly. "In all seriousness. Pepper Potts will soon be Pepper Stark, she will have as much right to be Peter's gaurdian - or mother - as I have rights to being his father. We talked about telling the public but all three of us agreed that should be left for when Peter reaches 18 or when he is ready. He's my and Pepper's top priorty even if May here gets custody, me and Pepper will still activly involve our selves in his life. Because we care and want the best for Peter." He finishes that last sentance staring at May the entire time. The judge makes a small noise and nods.

"I see. well I suppose that finallizes it. I would bang a gavel but my dog ate it this morning so..." He shrugs and looks at the two. "As of today Mr.Stark has full legal custody of Mr.Peter Parker. Any visits from Mrs.Parker will be made between Pepper potts and her self and must be agreed with Peter Parker before hand. That is all." The room is silent for a moment...and then shit hits the fan.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?" May yells. "He's a self concieted asswhole who only play's hero to up the stocks of his buisness. He doesn't care about anything or anyone and doesn't deserve a minute of peoples time....Peter deserves better." She argues and the judge levels her with a dark look.

"May Parker. Tony Stark has shown so much care and compasion for this boy, so much loyalty to get him back to normal that I'm shocked you'd think he didn't care. I belive whole heartidly the only reason you want Peter back is to hurt him, whether it's physically or mentally doesn't matter. Peter will not be returned to you and will stay in Mr.Starks care. Now get out of my room!" He says sternly and Tony smirks. He is quick to leave the room.

'I can't wait to tell them' Is all Tony thinks as he makes his way into the city. A large building standing above the rest with a giant 'A' resting on it.