"Holy crap! Holy crap!" Ava repeated over and over. Her Father and Brother have long since disappeared, but the two women were still sitting together in the car.

"Hey, it's going to be okay." Sara softly spoke, as she laced their fingers together, shocked that she was finally able to get a word in edgewise.

"Sara, my Father just caught us making out in my car, like a bunch of horny teenagers!" The blonde Agent exclaimed, wishing she could just run away and never have to see her family or face the embarrassment again.

"I'm sure he and Pam have got it on in a car before." The smaller blonde smirked, earning a look of pure horror from her fake girlfriend.

"Gross Sara!" Ava gagged before the two women fell silent again. Ava lay back in her seat and turned so that she was looking at the smaller blonde. Her heart was still racing, and as much as she wanted to deny it, it had nothing to do with being caught. The only thing that had ever made her heart race and flutter this much was the sensation of Sara's lips on hers.

"Oh god, I bet Daniel is in there running his mouth off as we speak," Ava whispered after a few moments of mutual silence.

"Maybe, but us sitting here any longer is going to make things worse." Sara winked, before slapping Ava's bare thigh playfully.

"That's a good point." She laughed a small blush playing on her cheeks. "Sara?" The Agent quickly spoke just as Sara was about to get out of the car.

"Ava…" She replied in a playful tone.

"What we were doing before…" The blush on Ava's cheeks intensified as she thought back to how good Sara's lips felt against hers.

"Kissing?" The Captain teased sending Ava a cheeky wink.

"Yes, that." Ava nodded shyly. "I really like doing it."

"Me too…" Sara whispered as she leaned in to brush her lips against Ava's cheek. "Maybe we can continue, doing that later."

Sara quickly jumped out of the car and opened her boot to retrieve the presents she had bought for Poppy, and the flowers and whiskey she had brought for Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe. The blush on Ava's face had faded slightly when the Agent retrieved her own present before the two walked through the back gate nervously. There were a few small children running around, and bouncing on the large bouncy castle, while adults mingling by the small bar and a large BBQ spread.

"Don't worry, he's not as intimidating he likes to think is." Ava quickly whispered sweetly, as she spotted her parents making a bi-line for them.

"There they are! We heard you pull up ages ago." Pam smiled brightly as she pulled Ava in for a tight embrace.

"You know what young love is like Mom," Daniel smirked as he passed by them, earning a playful eye roll from Sara and a look of pure hatred from his sister.

"Shut it!" She hissed, as Pam looked on in confusion.

"It's good to see you again, Madam Director." Sara quickly jumped before she had any time to question the siblings.

"Sara dear, we'll have none of that. It's Pam today." The older woman quickly hugged the former assassin.

"Of course. This is for you," The Captain smiled as she pulled out a bouquet of flowers from one of the gift bags she was holding.

"Such the gentlewoman." Pam gusted, winking at Ava in approval. "Oh, where are my manners. Sara this is my husband Paul. Paul this is Captain Sara Lance."

"Ah yes, my daughter speaks highly of you on occasion...my wife, not so much." Paul laughed as he held his hand out for Sara to take. He wasn't what she had been expecting, he was a lot more rounder and had less hair, but overall he seemed nice.

"It's nice to officially meet you Mr. Sharpe, and I don't blame them, to be honest." Sara smiled brightly as she shook his hand, thankful that things didn't seem to be awkward between them. As their hands dropped she quickly dug into the gift bag to pull out a bottle of Midleton whiskey. "I didn't know what your drink of choice was, but I've never had anyone, apart from your daughter turn this down." She smiled as she handed the bottle over to the shocked man.

"Nothing beats a fine glass of Irish whiskey, and this just happens to be one of my favorites, thank you." He smiled brightly, kind of resembling a Santa Sara saw at the mall a few years back. "I hope you'll join me for a glass later this evening."

"I would love to, but unfortunately I'm driving." Sara politely declined, smiling shyly as she felt Ava's hand rest on the small of her back.

"Gorgeous and sensible. You've done alright this time buttercup." Paul laughed once again, making both women feel a little more at ease. Sara knew that Ava had been worrying about him the most, especially after he caught them in the car together, but so far he had been nothing but nice, and now accepting.

"Yeah, she's alright." Ava rolled her eyes playfully, prompting Sara to bump hips with her. "But, today isn't about us. Where is my beautiful niece?" The blonde quickly added as she secured the present tucked under her arm.

"She's floating around here somewhere." Pam looked around the backyard in hopes of finding the birthday girl but failed. "Let's go and introduce you to Annie, my youngest girl." She added, tugging Sara away from Ava's touch and towards a gazebo, with a nervous Ava quickly beginning to follow.

"Ava, wait up a second," Paul spoke, forcing the blonde to freeze on the spot and send Sara an extremely apologetic smile.

"Dad, if this is about what happ-" Ava started, but was quickly cut off by her Dad's raised hand.

"I vote for never talking about that, ever!" Her Dad smiled awkwardly, as he rubbed his ever-growing bald spot.

"Agreed." The Agent nodded sharply, before smiling at her Dad. "What's up?"

"Sara seems nice," Paul commented, making a faint blush creep onto Ava's face. Ava was definitely falling hard for the Captain, and she felt a twinge of pain at the thought of their pending relationship talk.

"Yeah, she is," Ava said softly, as he Dad motioned for her to walk towards the snack table, that was filled with a variety of different candies and chips.

"I've heard some things about her…some troubling things, and I just want to make sure that-" The older man started as he picked up a few jelly cherries, but he was quickly interrupted by his now furious daughter.

"She has a past Dad! All of us standing here have a past." She snapped as she stole the sweets out of his hand and popped them into her mouth. She couldn't believe that he was really going to bring that up, after talking to her for less than five minutes. "She never asked for it, she did what she had to do to survive!" The Agent quickly added, hating that people seemed to have a one trap mind when it came to Sara. This wasn't the first time she's heard comments like this, but she never thought she'd hear them from her Father after she brought the blonde woman as her date.

"I know buttercup, I just want to make sure that you know what you're getting yourself into." Paul sighed, sending an apologetic glance her way.

"No offense, but how would you know what I'm getting myself into?" Ava huffed out, easing up a bit on the older man. She knew that he only had her best interest at heart, but it still annoyed her.

"She's seen things, terrible things." He commented, popping a cherry into his mouth before Ava had a chance to pinch it from him again. "And I know what that can do to a person." The man muttered, his own past flashing before his eyes.

"She's dealing with it, and if she needs me I'm going to be there, no matter what." The Agent stood her ground, not thinking about the words before they fell from her mouth. Could she really promise to be there for Sara? Even when she was planning on ending their arrangement. Could she look her in the eyes and say, I'm here, whenever you need me?

"That's what is worrying me," Paul muttered, tears beginning to well up in his eyes. "You can't fix her Ava, I know you'll try, but people who have been through the things that she has...you can't fix them…god knows your Mother has spent years trying with me." He admitted the well-kept family secret, one that he knew would stay safe with his firstborn.

"Dad, I had no idea." Ava slowly reached out to comfort her Dad, as he wiped away the falling tears.

"That's because your Mother and I didn't want to worry you lot." He coughed back his emotions, as he finally got the tears under control. "I worry about you Ava, worry that you won't come out of this, as the same Ava I love with all my heart." He gently took her hand and brought it to his lips.

"I know." The tall blonde whispered, before looking up into her Father's eyes. "But, I really like her Daddy. Like, really really." She confessed out loud for the very first time. She liked Sara Lance, she really liked her…and she wanted to be with her, to really be with her.

"It shows." Paul winked playfully, as he picked up two cones of candy floss and handed them to his daughter. "Go rescue your girl, before your Mother takes out the baby photos."

"She wouldn't…would she?" Ava questioned, panic beginning to rise in her before she quickly took off in search of her 'girlfriend'. Talking to her Dad had certainly helped her sort through everything that had been going on in her mind over the last week. She was still going to talk to Sara once the day was finished, but she had a better idea of what the conversation was going to entail, and she just hoped and prayed that it didn't send the Captain running for the hills…well, in her case, it was more like the time zones.