Leaving the life behind wasn't an easy decision for them. Both had been thinking about it, so it wasn't forced in anyway, but when you're a (super)hero there are some things that cling into you and are hard to let go.

Leaving their friends behind was the worst of them. They knew they'd still be friends, but they wouldn't be seeing each other every day – they were moving to the other side of the country – and that was a huge change in their day-to-day lives.

Still, once they talked it over and decided to do it, they went on with it. They talked to everyone about it and made sure they planed everything to the minimum details. They would miss everyone, but they had plan for their future and that's what they needed to focus on.

One evening, as they were laying in the couch of his dorm, watching a movie on his laptop, he couldn't help but think that even though he missed the team and the missions and everything that came with it, he was happy.

"Hey, babe." She looked at him, waiting. "Are you happy?"

It was a stupid question, he knew it. You can't just ask people if they're happy. But he felt so content lying there with his girlfriend, no worries other than the papers that were due the next week (and they had already finished). He wanted her to feel it too.

She smirked at him. "Well, you could be holding me a little tighter, but I guess I can forgive that."

He smiled and complied, kissing the top of her head in the process. "There. Happy now?"

She looked at him, her eyes bright and lips eased on a happy feature. "Very."

He kissed her, unable to stop himself. He was so in love with this girl that sometimes it was hard to believe it. Harder yet was the fact that sheloved him back. He would give hero life a million times over if it meant they got to be together and happy.

"I'm glad we're focusing on a normal life right now."

She sighed and snuggled closer, looking back at the computer.

"Me too, Wally." She caught his hand kissed his knuckles. "Love you."

"Love you too, babe."

Retirement wasn't always easy, but it was in times like these he remembered why they were doing it.

Totally worth it.