AN: Enjoy!


When Tuesday evening arrived, Wanda found herself the exact opposite of calm. She had a First Date. With Vision. Yes, it was a first date at a fast-food place with his five year old daughter in attendance, but it was still a First Date.

Wanda hadn't been on a real First Date, or any real date at all, in a very long time. She hadn't had much time for it in Sokovia, and in the U.S, well.. Before now she hadn't bothered trying to start anything long-term, because she hadn't met any men she thought were worth it.

But now she had a First Date with Vision. Sweet, kind, friendly, ridiculously good-looking Vision.. and she wanted long-term. She wanted a second date, and a third date, and more movie nights with Vision and Viv, and.. Maybe she was getting just a little ahead of herself. She needed to get through the first date and not mess it up before she started thinking about what came next.

The problem was, from Wanda's perspective, she was phenomenally good at messing things up.

She sighed, digging through her closet, currently dressed in only her underwear. What the hell was she supposed to wear to a first date at McDonalds?


Elsewhere, Vision was in a similar predicament, digging through his own closet wearing only his boxer shorts. This was his first genuine 'First Date' since Viv's Mother, and he was understandably nervous.

"What am I going to wear?!"

Viv, standing nearby, did not see the problem, and so was a little confused by her Father's distress.

"We're only going to McDonalds, Daddy" she said. "You don't dress fancy at McDonalds."

"Yes, but if Daddy wants his first date with Wanda to be the first of many dates with Wanda, then I need to look nice for her" Vision smiled at his daughter.

"Oh.." Viv thought for a moment. "Like how the Beast dresses up for Belle before they dance?"

"Exactly like that" Vision smiled, picking up his phone from the bed. "Now be quiet for a moment Sweetheart, I'm going to call Auntie Nat for advice.."


Natasha had just sat down with a bowl of popcorn and opened Netflix when she received Vision's call.

"Hey, Vision. What's up?"

"I need your help. I have a date with Wanda, and I have no idea what to wear..""

"Finally.." Nat grinned to herself.

"What?"

"Nothing.. What to wear, huh? Where are you going?"


"McDonalds!" Viv called out, interrupting.

"You're kidding.."

"Unfortunately, no.." Vision sighed into the phone.

"Why the hell.."

"Vivian hijacked the proceedings a little.." Vision replied sheepishly. "She's coming too."


"On your date?" cried Nat in disbelief. "And Wanda still said yes?"

"Yes, she did.. she actually didn't seem to mind much."

"Wow.. She must really like you."


"I'm hoping so, yes" Vision blushed.

"She does!" Viv interrupted again. "She told me."

"Really?" Vision's heart skipped a beat, then he shook his head, returning his attention to his call. "So, about what I should wear.."


"From what you've just told me, I don't think it matters much" Natasha replied.

"Be serious."

"I am being serious. Vision, the girl's agreed to a date at a fast food place with your kid tagging along.. It seems to me like Wanda's happy just to be spending time with you."


"You think so?" Vision asked.

"Yeah, I do. So don't stress on your clothes. Keep it comfy and casual, and just be yourself."

"Be myself.. Right.. Thanks, Natasha.."

"You're welcome."

Vision sighed as Nat disconnected the call, looking back to the closet. Comfy and casual. He could handle that. He selected a pair of his most comfortable trousers, and a sensible sweater, before he started to get dressed.


While he couldn't take her somewhere special, thanks to Viv's unintended intervention, Vision wanted Wanda to know that he thought she was special, that she meant something to him.

So, on his way to Wanda's apartment, he stopped to buy her a small bunch of flowers. Now, he was nervously heading towards Wanda's apartment, holding Viv's hand with one hand, and the flowers with another.

"They're very pretty flowers, Daddy" said Viv. "Wanda will like them."

"I hope so" Vision smiled at her. "Can you knock for me, Viv? I do not have enough hands.."

"Okay, Daddy. Viv raised a small fist to knock. Vision waited, slightly anxious.


Wanda was just finishing off applying her make-up as she heard the knock at the door. Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves, she moved to answer it.

Wanda had opted for comfy casual as well, in her favorite jeans and a red sweater just warm enough to keep out the chill of the cooling November air. She opened the door to find Vision looking like a deer in the headlights, seeming almost as nervous as she felt.

Viv sighed, nudging her Father, and he jumped, snapping out of his trance and holding out the flowers.

"H-Hello, Wanda.. These are for you."

"They're beautiful, Vizh.." A soft smile spread over Wanda's face as she took them. No-one had ever bought her flowers before. "Thank you."

"You like them?" Vision's heart fluttered. She had such a beautiful smile.

"I do" Wanda nodded. "Let me put just put them in water and then we can go, okay? Come in, if you like.." She found herself rather glad that she had put in the extra effort to clean up the place a bit.

Viv moved to step over the threshold, but Vision stopped her.

"It's alright, we'll just wait here." He did not want to seem too eager. From what he'd gathered in their past conversations, Wanda had encountered far too many men who only wanted 'one thing' from her. Vision respected Wanda far too much to ever let her believe he thought of her that way.

"Alright, I won't be long.." Wanda ended up being rather glad that Vision and Viv had waited, because, quite embarrassingly, she didn't have anything to put the flowers in except an old jug. Oh well. She filled the jug with water, popped the flowers in and admired them for a moment, then headed back to her date.. Vision. She still couldn't quite believe it.

Vision had taken advantage of Wanda's brief absence to calm himself.

"You look very nice, Wanda" He smiled, offering her his arm. "Shall we go?"

"So do you. And yes, we shall" Wanda looped her arm through Vision's, while her other hand took hold of Viv's without thinking about it, smiling down at the little girl. "You look nice too, Fata dulce. Are you excited about McDonalds?"

"Uh-huh" Viv nodded eagerly.

"Then we'd better get going."


Unfortunately, McDonalds was not the most romantic of locations. When they arrived, there were quite a few children rushing about, and they had to sidestep both a dropped, half-eaten cheeseburger and a puddle of spilled shake on their way in. Oh well, Vision thought, he'd just have to make the best of it.

"Vivian, you can go play for a little while before we eat" Vision told his daughter. "Wanda and I are going to talk for a while."

"Okay, Daddy" Viv happily rushed off to the play area.

Vision and Wanda found a passably clean table, and Vision, always a gentleman, pulled Wanda's chair out for her.

"Thank you, Vizh" Wanda blushed slightly as she sat down. He was always so sweet to her.

"You're welcome.." Vision also blushed as he took his own seat. "I'm sorry Viv hijacked our date.. I wanted to take you somewhere nicer.."

"It's okay" Wanda chuckled. "You and Miss Vivian are a package deal, I knew that when I said yes to dinner in the first place. I don't mind having her here. And the venue is okay too.. Almost better."

"Better?" Vision was very confused.

"In a way.. Look Vizh, the truth is, I've been really nervous about this" Wanda sighed. "I haven't been on a real date in a long time, and I've been worried I was going to mess it up somehow."

"Oh, me too!" Laughed Vision, relieved. "I haven't been on a real date since Virginia, and she made the first move.. She made pretty much all the moves actually. To be completely honest with you, I really have no idea what I'm doing."

"Neither do I.. relationships.. real relationships.. aren't really something I have a whole lot of experience with. They don't tend to go well for me. But you and I.. I might be crazy, but with you, Vizh.. I think.."

"It could work" Vision reached across the table to link his fingers with Wanda's. They fit perfectly. "You're not crazy."

"Good to know.." Wanda smiled, a small, shy smile. "I really don't want to mess this up.." Like she messed up everything else, Wanda thought, but didn't say.

"I don't want to mess it up either" Vision replied.

"Also good to know.. So this.. This crazy little fast food place date with Viv as an adorable buffer.. It's good" said Wanda. "Low pressure, a bit of fun."

"When you put it that way, I completely understand."

"Good.." Wanda felt quite relieved. "So, we just have a bit of fun, and.. ia lucrurile incet. Take things slow."

"Take things slow" Vision agreed with a soft smile, still holding Wanda's hand across the table. "That's fine with me."