AN: Enjoy!


Sometime the next Morning, Vision called Wanda to find out what her plans were for the day.

"Heading into work in a bit.. I already have to start wearing a stupid Elf costume for Christmas" Wanda had told him. "Why do you ask, Vizh?"

"You, uh, left something behind at my House" said Vision, trying to stay rather nonchalant about the whole thing. "Viv and I can come drop it off to you at the store later, if you like."

"Sure. See you then."

"Yes. See you."

Vision let out a breath as he disconnected the call. Judging by her own casual reaction, Wanda was clearly not aware of the slightly embarrassing nature of what she had left behind. Vivian grinned, giving him a thumbs up over her cereal bowl.

Vision sighed. His daughter clearly didn't understand that returning a woman's forgotten bra was definitely not ideal circumstances for asking that woman out.


Wanda, currently unaware of Vision's predicament, couldn't help smiling to herself as she got ready for work. Even the annoyance of squeezing into the slightly too tight 'Elf' costume she had been given to wear didn't hamper her good mood.. not much, anyway.

Having Vision and Viv visit always made her work days feel a lot more pleasant.


Vision, feeling rather uncomfortable, held Wanda's.. er.. 'forgotten item' between the tips of his fingers, touching as little of it as possible (to do so somehow felt like an invasion of privacy), and dropped it into what he hoped was a discreet looking plastic bag.

"Come on, Daddy!" Viv tugged on his arm eagerly. "You got a really important question to ask!"

"Vivian" Vision frowned, but didn't stop her from tugging him out the front door, "You remember that I only said I would think about it, don't you?"

"Silly Daddy" Viv giggled. "You say that a lot, but then you always say 'Yes!'"

Vision opened his mouth to argue, but found that he couldn't, because Viv was right. 'I'll think about it' or 'Maybe' almost always turned into 'Yes' where his daughter was concerned. She'd had him wrapped around her little finger from the moment she was born.

"Well" Vision huffed slightly, "In this case, I am definitely still just thinking about it."


Wanda sighed heavily. It was only the first day of November, yet it already looked like a Christmas bomb had hit the Mall, with trees, tinsel and baubles everywhere, and Christmas Carols blaring from every speaker.

It was going to be a long couple of months.

Squirming in her elf outfit for a moment, Wanda's eyes lit up when she saw Vision and Viv approaching the store, so happy to see them that she didn't notice the discomfort radiating from Vision.

"Hi, Wanda!" Viv happily ran over to the counter.

"Hello, Miss Vivian" Wanda reached over to gently ruffle her hair. "Have you been enjoying your Halloween candy?"

"Daddy only let me have a little bit" said Viv.

"Daddy is clever, then. Too much candy can make you sick."

"Hello.." Vision greeted her rather more quietly than usual, handing over a plastic bag.

"Hey, Vizh. Thanks for returning.." As soon as Wanda peeked into the bag to see exactly what Vision was returning to her, her cheeks turned a bright crimson. Shit. "Oh God, I'm so sorry.."

"It's perfectly alright.." Vision's own face was rather red.

"This is so embarrassing.."

"It's okay Wanda, these things happen.."

"I should have checked.."

Vivian, who had no patience for the awkward ramblings of the two adults, decided to take it upon herself for to move things along a little.

"Wanda" The little girl loudly interrupted, "Daddy wants to ask you something."

"Oh.." Wanda paused, her cheeks slowly faded from crimson back to a soft pink as she turned back to Vision. "Okay.. What did you want to ask me, Vizh?"

"Well.. I was.. I wanted to.." Vision's blush deepened. He was still flustered from returning Wanda's 'forgotten item', and there were a few other facts that weren't helping matters, namely the fact that, well, Wanda made a rather sexy elf, and the fact that her costume was just a little too small only, er, enhanced this.

"Go on.." Wanda's brow crinkled, a little confused.

"I.. I was going to ask if you.. I hoped you might like too.."

Viv's five-year old impatience getting the better of her once more.

"My Daddy likes you, and he wants you to be his girlfriend."

"Vivian!" Vision lightly scolded his daughter, his cheeks burning even redder, if that was possible.

"You was taking too long!" Viv huffed.

Wanda swallowed. A small, nagging voice in the back of her head said that of course that Vivian was making some sort of mistake, that of course that wasn't what Vision was trying to ask. He was the best type of person, decent and honest and kind. He wouldn't want her. She wasn't good enough for him, or for Viv.

But.. While Vision looked a little embarrassed, he didn't really seem opposed to the idea. A small bubble of hope bloomed in Wanda's chest, and a small, shy smile spread over her face.

"Is that what you were going to ask, Vizh?"

"Well" Vision smiled somewhat sheepishly, "My plan was actually to ask you to dinner and just see where things go from there, but somebody got a little bit ahead of herself.."

"Sorry, Daddy.." Now it was Viv's turn to look sheepish.

"So.. would you?" Vision continued. "Like to go to d-dinner, I mean.. With me. It's perfectly alright if the answer is n.."

"Yes."

"What?"

"Yes" Wanda chuckled. He was so adorably clueless. "I would love to go to dinner with you."

"Really?" Vision's eyes lit up.

"Really" Wanda grinned.

"Yay!" Viv cheered. "Where are we going?"

"Um.. well.." Vision glanced back and forth between Wanda and Viv. He'd neglected to tell his daughter that he didn't actually intend to bring her with them.

Wanda, however, just chuckled. She understood that Vision and Vivian were a package deal.

"Yeah, Vizh" She gently nudged his arm. "Where are we going?"

"I think we should go to McDonalds" said Viv.

"I love McDonalds!" Wanda grinned at Viv. She wasn't lying, really. There had only been one in Novi Grad, the Sokovian city in which she and Pietro had lived, and she had rather fond memories of when they had scraped together enough cash to share a meal. She hadn't been to one since her brother had died, however.

"I.." Vision opened his mouth to object, but they both looked so happy.

"You what, Vizh?" Wanda lifted Viv to sit on the counter, both of them grinning at him.

"Yeah, what Daddy?" Viv giggled.

Oh, he could be getting himself into some very big trouble here. It seemed like Viv and Wanda were both going to have Vision wrapped around their little fingers..His girls.. What? No, it was much too soon to start thinking of Wanda as 'his'. Vision shook his head. Oh well, McDonalds had a playground at least, so he'd get a little time alone with Wanda.

"Nothing.. McDonalds it is" He relented. "What night works best for you?"

"I'm free Tuesday. Pick me up at seven?"

"Tuesday at Seven" Vision nodded, smiling. "Perfect."

"It's a date then.." Wanda grinned, then sighed as a delivery person arrived with three new crates of Christmas junk that needed to be put on the shelves. "I'd better get back to work."

"Of course" Vision scooped Viv off the counter. "See you Tuesday?"

"Tuesday. And Vizh?"

"Yes?"

"I'm looking forward to it.." Wanda leaned over the counter to kiss his cheek.

"M-Me too.." Vision brushed brightly. "Definitely Tuesday?"

"Definitely Tuesday" Wanda nodded.

"Alright.. See you then!"

"See you."

"Bye, Wanda!" Viv waved to her.

"Bye, Miss Vivian" Wanda waved back. "Be good for your Daddy."

Wanda watched them go. Vision seemed to have a spring in his step.. And it looked like that Spring was for her. Once he was out of sight, she began shelving new Christmas junk, a smile on her face.