AN: Enjoy!

Wanda hurried back over to the Picnic site, heading to where Clint still stood at the Barbecue.

"Hey, Wanda, right? Sausage, burger, or one of.." Clint paused, concerned. "You alright, kid? Your face looks a little red."

"I'm fine" Wanda almost squeaked. "Perfectly fine. I'll uh, have one of each please.."

"Okay then.." He took a paper plate, dishing the food onto it and handing it and some plastic utensils to Wanda. "Salads and condiments are on the table, if you want any.."

"Thank you.." Wanda rushed off, scooped a few spoonfuls of potato salad onto her plate, and took a seat beside Viv without really thinking. Natasha sat across from them.

"Are you alright?" The red-head raised an eyebrow. "You look.."

"I'm fine."

"If you say so" Nat smirked.

Of course, Wanda was very much not fine when Vision came to sit on Viv's other side. He was dressed again now, but that didn't really help Wanda. The image of him shirtless was burned into her brain.

"You were a very good Superhero, Daddy" said Viv, swallowing a mouthful of burger.

"Thank you, Sweetheart.." Vision gently ruffled his daughter's hair, then looked to Wanda, slightly concerned. "Wanda, if I have done anything to make you feel uncomfortable.."

"No.. No" Wanda shook her head and managed a smile, forcing herself to relax. There was no reason for him to feel bad just because she couldn't control her hormones. "Viv's right, you were a good Superhero. Seems like an interesting character."

"Thank you" Vision smiled back at her. "I thought him up in College. I was a Creative Writing major before Vivian was born."

"Huh. I used to do art classes" chuckled Wanda. "Maybe we should make a comic book."

"That was actually my intention, one day" Vision replied. "But the idea never felt quite finished. The Vision is fully formed in my mind, but.. I imagined him as part of a duo, and I could never quite create the right partner for him.."

Natasha, who it turned out was quite a schemer, glanced between the two of them, smirking.

"So," She began, "There's a fireworks display back here later Tonight, but everyone else is being boring, all 'We have to drop Cassie back with her Mom' and 'Can't keep the baby out late'.. Don't let me down, Vision. Are you coming?"

"Can we, Daddy?" Viv bounced in her seat.

"I don't see why not" Vision shrugged. "Viv and I will be happy to come."

"What about you, Wanda?" Nat swung around to face her. "You in?"

"Well.."

"No pressure" said Vision again. "If we've taken up of your time.. You have other friends to see for the Holiday.."

"No.. Fireworks could be fun" Wanda shrugged. "Sure, I'm in too."

"Great!" Nat grinned. "What's your address? I'll come pick you up.. Or Vision could."

"Well.. Wanda's apartment is closer to our place than yours.." said Vision.

"Perfect, it's all settled then" Natasha, looking very pleased with herself, got up to dump her used plate in the trash, leaving a rather confused Wanda and Vision to wonder what the hell had just happened.

So, that night, Vision and Viv picked Wanda up and they headed back to the park to meet Natasha. The evening had become quite cold, but Wanda had not yet got around to buying herself a new coat, so wore Vision's old one, however he kindly did not comment on it.

When they reached the park, quite a few other families milled about, and it would have taken them longer to find Nat if not for her distinctive red-hair.

"Hey, you're here" She waved them over. "Good, I'm hungry, and there's a Hot Dog stand somewhere around here. Would you like a Hot Dog, Viv?"

"Uh-huh" Viv nodded.

"Perfect" Natasha scooped the little girl up. "Wanda, Vision, you save our spot. Viv and I are going to get Hot Dogs."

Once again, a slightly confused Wanda and Vision were left behind.

"She's.. interesting" Wanda raised an eyebrow.

"She is" Vision chuckled. "Natasha was in some of my College classes.. and one of the few friends who stuck by us when Virginia fell pregnant."

"That's good.." Wanda thought carefully about her next words. She knew it was none of her business, but she couldn't help wondering. "I couldn't help.. I wondered.. You have a tattoo for your son, but not for.."

"Not for Virginia, no."

"I know it's none of my business.."

"It's alright.. Virginia has plenty of other people to remember her" Vision explained. "Vin only really has me.. Viv knows she had a brother, but she remembers him more as an idea.. But I felt Vin kick, I saw him wave in an ultrasound. I can remember my son when he was alive, for however short a time that was..

"I understand" Wanda replied, thinking of Pietro. Her hand instinctively moved to hold Vision's.

He didn't stop her. Her fingers were such a perfect fit as they linked through his that he hardly noticed it.

"Besides that.." Vision continued, "Virginia and I, Things were quite complicated in the end. I married her because it seemed like the right thing to do.. We were reasonably happy, I did love her, in a way, and I think she loved me.. But I'm not entirely certain that we were.. In love. That's not too horrible for me to say, is it?"

"I.. I don't think so.. Feelings can be complicated things."

"I wouldn't give any of it up, though" said Vision rather quickly. "My time with her. It gave me Vivian, and she.. my daughter means everything to me."

"Of course she does" Wanda nodded. "Viv is fata speciala.. a special little girl."

"She is.." Vision turned to look at Wanda, now noticing their entwined hands.. Then..

"Daddy, Wanda!" Viv came racing towards them, her hot dog in hand, Natasha close behind.

Vision and Wanda sprang apart.

"Thanks for holding the spot, guys" Nat smirked.

"No problem.." Vision murmured. Both he and Wanda were blushing.

"The fireworks are gonna start!" Viv bounced, pouting, unable to see properly over the crowds. "I can't see!"

Vision moved to pick her up, only to find Wanda beating him to it. He didn't have time to argue, the first firework shooting up into the sky as Viv settled in Wanda's arms.

"Are you alright with.. Vision began.

"I've got her" Wanda nodded.

A second firework shot up, followed by a third, exploding in the night sky. Soon, the sky was completely full of colored sparks.

"Wow.." Viv's jaw dropped.

"We didn't have colored ones in Sokovia.." Wanda seemed equally awed. "They're beautiful, aren't they?"

"Uh-huh" Viv nodded.

Vision turned again, looking at his daughter and his new friend, his eyes falling on Wanda in particular. She was smiling, the most wonderful smile he had ever seen, the colored light of the fireworks perfectly illuminating her face. She was beautiful.

"Well, Vizh?" Wanda turned to him, still smiling. "Don't you think the fireworks are beautiful?"

Vision could only nod, words failing him, thinking just to himself.

"Yes. You are."