A.N. Time skip from last fic Morgan is old enough to talk and Peter is in college.
Tony had amazingly decided to turn in early for him that night. He changed into a tank top and some PJ pants and got into bed as quietly not to wake up Pepper. He thought he had succeeded until pepper wrapped her arm around his waist. Tony grinned pulled her to his chest and drifted off to sleep.
Tony was only asleep for about an hour when he was awoken by movement in their bed. He slowly opened his eyes to see his daughter had crawled into bed with them. She locked eyes with her dad and gave a guilty look.
"Baby, what's wrong?" tony asked quietly
"I can't sleep Daddy, My tummy hurts" Morgan said guiltily
Tony pulled Morgan into his chest "oh baby I'm sorry to hear that did you sneak any snacks before bed?" tony asked raising an eyebrow
"No daddy I was good my tummy just hurts and so does my nose, please daddy make me feel better." Morgan begged, waking pepper
"Sweetie you alright?" pepper asked as she pulled her daughter towards her then feeling her forehead
"You are a bit warm honey let's see if we got any meds for you." pepper said getting out of bed with Morgan on her hip. Tony gave Morgan a quick kiss on the forehead before they turned to leave.
"Pep check her bathroom she should have some flu meds there."
"Good I don't feel so good" Morgan said right before she and pepper had left the room.
Tony immediately froze. His breathing got heavy and panicked. He thought back to the last time he heard those words Titan.
"Mr. Stark I don't feel so good"
"You're alright"
"I don't know what's happening"
"I don't wanna go… I don't wanna go sir please… please I don't wanna go"
"I'm sorry" Peter was disappearing again from his arms.
Tony had his head in his chest silently crying.
Pepper had just given Morgan a dose of flu medicine and tucked her in bed.
"Mommy can't I sleep with you and daddy?" Morgan asked sweetly
Pepper was about to answer when Friday interrupted her.
"Boss appears to be in distress, I recommend returning to him immediately." The AI stated
"Thank you Friday" pepper replied before turning to Morgan.
"Sweetie let me check on daddy real quick try to get some sleep alright ill check on you in a bit if you still can't sleep then I'm sure you can join us alright." Pepper stated leaning down to quickly hug Morgan and kiss her cheek. Before turning to leaving the room.
Once pepper made it back to their room she saw tony rocking back and forth. She quickly went over to his side of the bed.
"Tony honey what happened" pepper asked worried as ran a comforting hand through his hair.
Tony quietly answered "he didn't want to go pep"
It dawned on pepper what he was talking about after titan tony had told her many times what peter had said to him; those phrases had become very sensitive to him. Morgan must have accidentally said one.
"Tony honey listen to me peter is completely happy and healthy." Pepper said with a smile
Tony nodded but still didn't look at her.
"Tony I know Morgan accidentally reminded you of titan but you have to come back to the present everyone is alive and happy." pepper said bringing his head to her chest. After a few moments tony finally spoke
"Why can't I get over it?" tony asked sadly laying against the headboard
"It was a traumatic experience tony there's always lasting affects you know that more than anyone" pepper said sighing
"Yes unfortunately" tony said sighing
"Would speak to Peter help?" pepper asked grabbing his phone from the bedside table.
Tony glanced at the time it wasn't even midnight knowing peter he was still awake.
"Yes it would thanks pep" tony said as he took the phone from her and kissed her temple.
He quickly dialed peters number and tried to relax his breathing. Peter answered by the third ring
"Tony?" peter said tiredly
"Hey kiddo" tony said exhaustedly glancing at pepper who mouthed "I'm checking on Morgan" before leaving the room.
"What's up Tony?" peter asked
"Nothing Pete just wanted to check on you" tony answered
"Hmm did you have a nightmare tony?" peter asked
"no surprisingly, Morgan I think maybe coming down with the flu I woke up to her crawling in our bed complaining about her stomach and that she didn't feel good" tony ended the sentence with a sigh
"You thought about titan didn't you?" peter asked
"Of course I did I can't forget it especially when I hardly see you anymore it makes me think we haven't stopped the grape yet" tony said sighing
"Tony you defeated the purple asshole and brought us back yes I know it's hard with me in school I miss you all like crazy too but we won were safe.
"Thanks Pete hearing you say that helped a lot" tony said grinning
"Well just so you know I do start a long weekend tomorrow" peter said
"Is that so Pete are you trying to tell me something." Tony quipped
"Well I thought I was going to stay here and study but why do that when I can go back to New York and see my family." Peter replied
"That's great Pete but definitely visit May first you owe her that." Tony said honestly
"Of course I will I can't wait to see everyone" peter said excitedly
"I bet kiddo like I said Morgan is a bit sick so I would definitely keep a bit of distance from her till she starts to feel better." Tony answered
"I'm sure I'll be fine tony you know how Mo is around me she doesn't know how to keep distances but with my enhance healing I'm sure I won't catch it."
"Famous last words kiddo, alright I'll let you get some sleep I'll see you tomorrow"
"See you tomorrow tony" peter replied happily
Tony hung up the phone and put it on his bed side table. He then went to go check on his wife and daughter. He peered into Morgan's room and saw them cuddled together fast asleep. Tony smiled before closing the door.
Once peter got there the next day. Tony had been beyond happy. He brought peter into a huge hug.
"Gosh dad relax it's not like you haven't seen me in years" peter said laughing
"It felt like it kiddo" Tony replied with a chuckle
Tony was about to ask about school when he was interrupted by a screaming toddler
"PETEY!" Morgan said as she jumped on peters lap hugging him tightly
"Hey Mo how are you princess?" peter asked
"I'm sick, mommy and daddy said I had to stay in bed till I felt better but I wanted to see my brother" Morgan said cutely
"Aw Mo that's really sweet but let's get you back in bed we want to have you feeling better soon right?" peter asked
Morgan nodded then peter lifted her on his hip and carried her upstairs.
He didn't return downstairs until about an hour later.
"Sorry she wouldn't let me leave until I read her a story then a story turned into a tea party she finally now fell asleep." Peter said siting on the couch.
Pepper who had just walked in the room "thanks Pete you are a lifesaver" before kissing his check.
"Mo adores you kiddo" tony said chucking glancing at the TV
"Of course she does I'm very adorable" peter quipped
"Alright smart ass 10 bucks says she got you sick" tony said raising an eyebrow
"You're on dad" peter agreed shaking his hand
"Come on Pete let me see your suit see what you've done to it since vie fixed it last"
The next morning peter woke up with a clogged nose and a sore throat. He started coughing.
"Great I hate when his right" peter sighed laying back in bed.
Tony came to check on him later
"Hey Pete it's almost 11 are you going to grace us with you presence today?" tony quipped before looking at the teen ahead of him
"Kiddo how you feeling?" he asked chuckling
"Like you were right" peter said with a cough
Tony laughed "I don't know why you still doubt me kiddo" tony said running his hand through peters curls. "Let me go make grab you some meds and I'm sure I can make some soup you'll need something in your stomach before you take It." tony said as he headed towards the door
"Why has god forsaken me" peter muttered
"You're such a weird kid, Pete" tony said chuckling as he left.
Later that evening after peter had eaten and taken medicine he was currently channel surfing. Tony came in the room with Morgan both grinning.
"How you feeling now?" tony asked
"Meh a bit better I guess" peter answered sighing tony nodded and walked to the side of Peter's bed
"Skootch over underoos, make some room for us" tony said happily
Peter smiled and quickly moved over and made room for tony.
Tony laid next to peter put his arm over his. Morgan laid on peter's other side.
"Pete just pick something" tony said chuckling
Peter decided on Brooklyn 99 and put down the remote before laying his head on Tony's chest. Tony immediately started running his hand through peter's curls.
Tony was barely paying attention to the screen when he heard Peter barely whisper "I missed you a lot dad"
"I missed you too Pete"
"I love you dad"
I love you too kiddo, get some sleep" peter nodded and curled further into Tony's chest making him smile.
Years ago tony would never see himself living the simple life now staring down at the sleeping forms of Peter and Morgan it was the only thing that gave him comfort.