"I doubt you will find any lack of enthusiasm from me, Pietro." And certainly no lack of appreciation, when they finally have a proper moment to themselves.
"Perhaps it's a bit of both, depending on what you plan to do."
"I look forward to it." Pietro had never been with an alpha before, untrusting of them and unwilling to put himself in a position where he could have been forcibly bonded. He wonders, for a brief moment, if that's something that Helmut would want with him, if Heike would be okay with it, but he doesn't dwell on the thought. This is so incredibly new and that's definitely several steps down the line.
"Have you ever been with an alpha at all?" He questions after a moment. He doesn't need details exactly, but he is curious. Either way, he plans to take things as slow as possible... this is new ground for all of them and he'd rather be careful than risk hurting anyone.
"No. I've never trusted one enough." And didn't that speak volumes about what Helmut meant to him? About how safe the alpha made him feel and about how much he cared. "And then I met one who I knew was the one I wanted. But he was married and I wasn't sure I was allowed to want, until today."
There's a softer smile that graces his lips at that. "I'm flattered that you would trust me so much."
He has never intended to betray that trust, to make either of the twins feel uncomfortable. He shrugs his shoulders absently. "It wasn't-- planned when you came to live with us. But you know Heike. She is smart, quick to pick up on things... perhaps even before I did in this case."
Or perhaps he'd been in Pietro's position, trying to push down on things he wasn't certain could work or be allowed.
"You have proven time and again that that trust isn't misplaced, Helmut. When we needed somebody to care, you were there." Pietro reaches out to place a hand on Zemo's thigh, squeezing gently.
Chuckling softly, Pietro ducks his head. "I would not be surprised if she had seen it first. From both of us. She is an amazing woman." Far more than Pietro deserved, probably and he'd forever be grateful for her.
“Guess that says a lot about your taste. You chose us all.” Which was also true. He’d invited the twins in, he’d been smart enough to marry Heike. Oeznick had been hired by him.
"Ah, you flatter me." He lets out a quiet laugh, warm and affectionate. "You have all found me in your own ways. I simply recognized how remarkable all of you were."
“I’m really glad I did.” And not just because of the potential romantic direction their relationship was taking. “I don’t know where we’d be without you.
"It wouldn't be quite home for any of us, without you and your sister, Pietro." He gives a smile as he reaches over for a second, taking Pietro's hand in his and giving it a squeeze.
"And it would be a shame to not have this, wherever it leads, you're right."
"I'm glad you enjoy having us around so much." Pietro had been grateful when he ended up with the Zemo family but now he was just happy and content. They were a family, even if they hadn't come together in a conventional way.
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“Oh, I absolutely am. Trust me, I can do worse. Or better, depending on your point of view.”
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"Perhaps it's a bit of both, depending on what you plan to do."
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"You'll just have to wait and see."
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He has never intended to betray that trust, to make either of the twins feel uncomfortable. He shrugs his shoulders absently. "It wasn't-- planned when you came to live with us. But you know Heike. She is smart, quick to pick up on things... perhaps even before I did in this case."
Or perhaps he'd been in Pietro's position, trying to push down on things he wasn't certain could work or be allowed.
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Chuckling softly, Pietro ducks his head. "I would not be surprised if she had seen it first. From both of us. She is an amazing woman." Far more than Pietro deserved, probably and he'd forever be grateful for her.
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"You will hear no argument from me," he agrees. "But then, I am blessed with rather amazing people in my home."
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“And to think I’d be missing out on this.”
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"And it would be a shame to not have this, wherever it leads, you're right."
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"Good thing we don't have to think about that."