"Nice to meet you, Jessica Drew," Tony said, and sat on the counter with his hands curled over the edge.

"Former SHIELD contractor, current bankroller of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Should we come up with a cover story for me knowing you, or something? Does that not matter to you? Because Pete is my mentee. I mean he sort of is, literally, but also, you know. I'm just ... I'm actually really bad at this whole secret identity thing."

Tony did have one question answered, though. She wasn't related to Peter, at least not directly, not that way.

"I might have just showed up at Parker's apartment one day. His aunt is so engaging. We talked for like, two hours before Pete showed up."