AN: Enjoy!


After the laughter subsided, Wanda and Vision enjoyed their remaining hours alone together. They ate the lunch Vision had bought, and turned on the Television. Stole a few more kisses between laughing at the trashy daytime soap operas.

And later, Vision took Wanda with him when he went to pick Vivian up from School. He introduced her to Cassie's Mother, Maggie, who seemed nice enough. However, Wanda couldn't help but notice some of the other parents waiting at pick-up seemed to be giving her strange looks. Most likely just trying to place her since they hadn't seen her around before. Still, Wanda couldn't help feeling uncomfortable, and a little out of place, felt like the strange looks were telling her she didn't belong..

Then the School bell rang, and children soon came flooding out of the building, including Viv. A large smile spread over the little girl's face, and she flew into Wanda's arms, so happy to see her, and Vision hugged them both, and for that perfect moment, it didn't really matter what anyone else thought.


Seeing as it was, again, a School night, Vision had booked an early seating for dinner, so while they allowed time for Viv to relax and play after School, it wasn't long before they started to think about getting ready.

Wanda was in the bathroom, already dressed, hair done, and about to do her make up when she caught Viv's reflection in the mirror as she crept into the room. The little girl was wearing a blue dress.

"That is a very nice dress, Fata dulce" Wanda smiled, turning to face her.

"Thank you" Viv grinned. "I don't like dresses very much, but I wanted to look pretty for you and Daddy.. Can you help me have pretty hair for Valentine's day, Wanda? I don't think Daddy knows how."

"Well, your Daddy doesn't have long hair like you and I do" Wanda ran a hand through Vivian's soft golden locks, thinking. "I can do a few braids, if you like?"

"Yes please" Viv nodded. As Wanda began working on her hair, the little girl eyed the make-up. "Can I have some make-up too?"

"You are a bit too little for that, Fata dulce" Wanda gently brushed Viv's hair. "Besides, you are very pretty without it."

"Oh.. You're pretty without it too, Wanda."

"I am?"

"Uh-huh."

"Well" Wanda smiled softly, "Maybe I won't use quite as much.."

Vision peeked in to check on them, then crept away with a soft smile. His girls were adorable together.


When Wanda, Vision, and Viv reached the restaurant (the same nice little Italian place that they had been to while Viv was away), a few other couples eyed the trio with disdain as they waited to be seated, some muttering under their breath. Wanda, automatically assuming this was something to do with her, looked herself over, suddenly self-conscious, until Vision reached out to grasp her hand.

"It's not about you, Wanda" He smiled. "Some people don't like it when you bring children to places that are not a typical 'Family' restaurants."

"Oh.." Wanda blushed, a little embarrassed at her misunderstanding.

"But it's okay" Viv grinned, "'Cause I'm gonna be really good!"

"I know you are" Vision smiled proudly at her, before turning back to Wanda. "Once they realise she's not a little brat who's going to run wild around the restaurant, they'll stop glaring.." He squeezed her hand comfortingly as a Host approached. "Hello. We have a booking for three under Jarvis?"

"Of course.." Like the other Diners, the Host eyed Viv uncertainly for a moment, but the little girl just smiled sweetly, and he couldn't help smiling back, charmed by her as everyone usually was. "Right this way, and may I say sir, you are very lucky to be accompanied by two such lovely young ladies this evening.."

"I know I am" Vision grinned.

Both Viv and Wanda blushed.


As nice as it was for Wanda and Vision to have had time alone, they both adored Viv, and it was lovely to have her with them. They both listened intently as she told them about her day at school, but was happy to let them have a bit of time for grown-up chat when the food arrived.

Viv was perfectly behaved, and, as Vision expected, the other customers gave up the stink-eye and got back to enjoying their own nights out. Once she had eaten her small serving of Spaghetti, Viv pulled out pencils and paper from the small bag Vision had brought with them, and began to quietly draw while Wanda and Vision ate. By the time they had finished their meal, she had already filled nearly the whole sheet with her artwork.

"I just need to take a quick trip to the bathroom" Vision stood. "Will you two be alright here for a moment?"

"Yes, Daddy."

"We'll be fine Vizh" Wanda smiled.

"Alright. I'll be right back" Vision kissed Wanda's cheek before he headed for the restroom.

Viv returned to her art, as Wanda reached to tuck one of the little girl's braids behind her ear.

"What are you drawing, Fata dulce?"

"I'm 'sposed to do a picture of my favourite people for School Tomorrow, so I'm drawing You and Daddy" Viv replied with a smile.

Wanda's heart swelled, but before she could reply to Viv, an older woman, one half of a couple that had been sitting nearby, approached the table.

"Uh.." Wanda blinked, confused. "Hello."

"Hello" The woman smiled. "I just had to compliment you on your daughter.. so polite and well behaved!"

Wanda opened her mouth to correct the woman, but her brain, and the increasingly vocal Mother lion in her heart, had other ideas, because instead of correcting her, Wanda said:

"Thank you.. But I think most of the credit goes to her Dad."

Viv didn't look up from her drawing, but she blushed, a small, shy smile spreading across her face. Wanda blushed herself, running her fingers through Viv's hair.


When Vision dropped Wanda Home that night, one of the first things she did was to place the new framed photo of herself, Vision and Viv on her bedside table, next to an old one of Pietro. Now, they could be among the first things she saw in the Morning.