Disclaimer; The 4400 is not mine, I'm just having fun
A/N; There isn't enough Diana/Marco stories out there. This is just something goofy I came up with.
Diana was late coming back from assignment, but Marco didn't mind. Maia was a great kid and he was getting a chance to bond with her over a game of Life. He landed on a trade salary cards space.
"I'm taking your salary Maia" Marco said as they changed cards.
"It doesn't matter" she responded "I'll get it back" Marco didn't quite know what to say to that so he just counted the little money he had gotten on his previous salary. A few turns later, he still hadn't gained much of a lead. Then Maia landed on a trade salary cards space and Marco was forced to go back to his first salary. Maia then looked up at him
"Do you love her?" she asked.
"Who?" Marco responded, though he thought he knew the answer.
"My Mom"
Marco didn't quite know how to respond. He knew the answer of course, but was looking for some sort of trick.
"Why do you ask?" He asked to gain time
"Because she's going to kiss you"
Marco's eyes widened, a million questions brewing in his mind.
"What? Where? When will this happen? Maia?" But Maia just looked behind him and said.
"Hi Mom" Diana had taken off her coat and was standing behind him.
"Hi sweetie" she answered. "Go get ready for bed" Maia went off to her room.
"Thanks again for babysitting" she said once Maia had left. ""You're a lifesaver Marco"
"Hey happy to help" he answered, wondering if she had overheard Maia's vision.
"Do you want to stay and have some dinner?" she asked
"I'd love to" Marco answered smiling, but then frowning when he remember something. "But I'll have to take a raincheck; I'm going to be up till 3 doing work as it is."
"Ok" Diana answered "I guess I'll see you tomorrow" Marco started toward the door. "And Marco" He turned around.
"Yeah"
"I heard you asking Maia when something would happen. Did she have a vision?" Marco panicked for a moment, so she had overheard. What was he going to say? But then he got an idea.
"She was just saying that she would get my salary in life. I was losing as it was" he answered. He didn't like lying, but he was just so embarrassed.
"Alright" Diana answered as though she wasn't sure. "I'll see you tomorrow" she smiled and Marco went out the door and down the hall.
Talk about bad timing he thought, but then he remembered Maia's vision and smiled.