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"Tony" said Vision gently. This time, finally, using his creator's name came more easily than 'Sir'. "I don't think that's something you can really teach."

"Of course you can teach it!" Tony cried, clearly a little panicked. "If it can't be taught, how does anyone ever know how to do it right?"

"Well.. I suppose some things you can. Like how to hold a baby, or put a diaper on correctly. But some things.."

"What? What about some things?"

"Tony, you need to calm down. Try and breathe."

"Breathe" Tony nodded, taking a breath. "Yeah, okay. Good. That helps."

"Good" Vision waited for Tony to settle a little more before continuing. "When Wanda was Pregnant with Tommy and Billy, I had a conversation with Clint rather similar to the one you and I are having just now. I was very nervous about becoming a Father. Wasn't sure what I had to offer.."

"Heaps" said Tony quickly. "You're a great Dad, Vision."

"Thank you" Vision smiled, "Still, I was nervous. I'd even taken a pen and paper when I spoke with Clint, to take notes.. He laughed and made me put them away. Then he gave me some very good advice."

"What advice?"

"The most important thing is to love your child. All the rest of it will come in time. If you love them, you're halfway there. You love this baby, don't you Tony?"

"I do" Tony nodded. "So much.."

"Then relax" Vision told him. "The rest, diapers, and dressing and feeding them.. That all comes when it needs to."

"Right" Tony tried to relax. "Good."

"Holding them you should maybe practice a bit.." Vision added thoughtfully. "Supporting the head is important, and learning to watch out for their soft spot.."

"Wait" Tony paled. "The soft spot is actually a thing?!"

Vision winced. Maybe that little piece of information could have waited until later.

"Uh.. it sounds much worse than it is.. You avoid it instinctively after the first few weeks

After another bout of panic, Vision eventually calmed Tony down again. They had both flopped down to sit beneath a tree that grew a short stroll away from the cottage. On pleasant days, Vision and Wanda would have picnics underneath it.

"If it helps" said Vision, "I think you've already shown you have it in you to be a good Father."

"How?" Tony raised an eyebrow.

"Well, you are brilliant with Peter."

"Peter?" Tony chuckled. "He was a great kid long before I met him. All I did was nudge him further down a path he was already on."

"There's also me."

"You?" Tony looked confused.

"I know I never needed a Father in the traditional sense" Vision shrugged. "But I remember, the night I was born.. when your A.I, Bruce's brain, Helen Cho's cradle, Ultron's body, and Thor's power all crashed together to give me life.."

"I remember.. Pretty hard day to forget."

"I suppose it was. Being one of the people who helped create me, Tony, your opinion of me mattered quite a lot.. more than I really acknowledged at the time. Nearly everyone looked at me with fear, or uncertainty.. everyone except you. You looked at me with the same look of wonder you have whenever you create something new. That.. Wonder, over fear.. helped shape who I wanted to be."

"Oh.. so, how's that worked out for you?" asked Tony, curious.

"Some people will always be afraid of a being like me, no matter what I do. But I see that wonder in Wanda's eyes. In the eyes of my sons" said Vision. "In my own eyes, when I look back at them.. And I recognise it because of the way you looked at me the day I was born. In that small gesture you gave me everything I could have needed from a Father, and I know you will give the child you are expecting now all he or she will need."

Tony stared at him for a moment. His not so little robot boy really was all grown up.

"Thanks, Vision. That actually really helps."

"You're welcome.. While you're here, Tony, I was actually going to ask for a bit of advice myself.."

"Okay. Shoot" Tony threw his arms wide. "I am a fountain of knowledge!"

"Well.. I am going to ask Wanda to marry me."

"Really? That's great! So, I'm guessing you want me to organise an epic Buck's Night.."

"Not exactly" Vision chuckled. "I'm just.. not sure exactly how I'm going to ask."

"Well, you could come up with some big elaborate proposal like I tried to do.." said Tony thoughtfully, "But.. Something tells me that your Little Witch isn't the type of girl who really needs all that."

"She's not" Vision sighed. "But that is just making matters more difficult. I know Wanda doesn't need the bells and whistles, but I still want to do something special."

"Then do something special" Tony shrugged. "One thing I've learned being with Pepper, 'Special' doesn't always have to mean 'Big'. If it comes from the heart, something personal to the two of you, then it will be special enough."

"You're probably right.."

"Of course I'm right" Tony puffed out his chest. "I'm me."

The two men sat for awhile in comfortable silence, until they saw Wanda and Pepper making their way towards them, the twins in tow, along with a picnic basket.

"You boys have been out here for a while" Wanda set the Picnic basket down near Tony, while Tommy squirmed in her other arm.

"We thought Tony might be a bit peckish" said Pepper, sitting down with Billy. The little boy seemed very interested in Pepper's just-visible baby bump.

"You thought right" Tony opened the basket to see what was inside. "Give me one of those babies too, Uncle Tony needs practice."

Wanda chuckled, handing Tommy over to Tony before sitting beside Vision, her head resting on his shoulder while his arm instinctively moved to wrap around her.

"You told Vision our news, then?" Pepper asked. Billy's eyes lit up as his little fingers brushed over Pepper's tummy.

"I did. He gave me some pretty good advice, too" Tony bounced Tommy gently on his lap, turning to Wanda. "You're lucky to have him."

Vision blushed, but Wanda smiled, kissing his cheek.

"I know I am."