AN: Enjoy!


Vision and Viv didn't visit Wanda at the store quite as often as they had before she and Vision had started dating. They would still drop by if they happened to be at the Mall while Wanda was working, but the visits didn't feel as needed as they used to be. Wanda saw them a few times a week anyway, joining Vision for lunch on her days off, and sharing pancake breakfasts or trips to the park with he and Viv on the weekends.

However, the times in which the pair did visit the store, such as the most recent occasion the Wednesday before Easter, never failed to be the Highlight of Wanda's work day.

"Hello, Miss Vivian" Wanda's eyes lit up, stepping out from behind the counter to gently ruffle the little girl's hair as she and her Father entered the store. In the interest of maintaining some level of professionalism, she resisted greeting Vision with a kiss, but she did wink at him, smirking when he blushed in response.

"Hi, Wanda!" Viv grinned.

"Hmm.. It's almost Easter, isn't it?" said Wanda thoughtfully. "I bet you're here for stickers to decorate your Easter baskets."

"Uh-huh" Viv nodded eagerly. "And to tell you that you're gonna stay over for the whole long weekend!"

"Am I now?" Wanda raised an eyebrow, glancing at Vision.

"Vivian" Vision gently admonished, his blush deepening, "I said that we would nicely ask if Wanda would like to stay with us over the Easter weekend."

"Oh.." Viv smiled sheepishly. "Oops."

"If you have other plans, Wanda, I.."

"No" Wanda replied, maybe a little too quickly, now blushing herself. "I.. no, I don't have other plans."

She never really had other plans anymore. Vision and Viv had rather quickly become the major figures, the only figures really, of Wanda's social life.

"So you're gonna come stay?" asked Viv hopefully.

"Eu sunt.. I am" Wanda confirmed.

"You are?" Vision's eyes lit up almost as much as Viv's.

"I am" Wanda repeated, and, double checking that there were no other customers around to see, kissed his cheek. Professionalism be damned.. for a few minutes.

"Yay!" Viv bounced excitedly. "We'll eat Hot Crossed Buns, and You can make a basket too, and help find all the eggs after the Easter Bunny comes.."

"That sounds like lots of fun" Wanda smiled and took Viv's hand. "Let's find you those stickers, Fata dulce."

"We need to get enough for you.."

"We will."

Vision watched his girls for a moment before he followed them, a smile on his face.


Wanda arrived at Vision's House around lunchtime on Good Friday with a plate of homemade Hot-Cross Buns, and a few extra Easter surprises tucked into her bag.

Vision was grateful for the buns, as he had just reduced half a pack of store bought ones to charcoal. Wanda laughed, then immediately set about helping Vision lightly toast the fresh ones without burning them. After eating their midday bun feast, Wanda spent most of the afternoon playing with Viv, before helping Vision to not ruin dinner in the Evening.

It was a pleasant day, as days spent with her sweet Boyfriend and his adorable daughter often were, and as she climbed into bed that night, tucked in snugly beside Viv, Wanda was content in the knowledge that she had three more such pleasant days to look forward to as the Easter Holiday continued.

Unfortunately, not long after she had fallen asleep, a nightmare came crashing along to shatter Wanda's contentment.


She was in her childhood home, just before the shell hit.

Wanda knew what was coming. she had dreamed this horrible dream, relived this tragic memory hundreds, maybe thousands of times before.

But something was different. Wrong. Her Mother and Father were not there. Instead, she saw Vision and Viv, sitting in the very same spots Wanda's parents had been, moments before she had lost them forever. Wanda screamed for them to move, but no sound came. She continued to scream uselessly. No, no, she could not lose another Family. She heard the shell hit, felt Pietro drag her under the bed..


Wanda woke in a cold sweat, screaming. Viv was shaking her.

"Wanda!" The little girl's eyes were wide with panic. "Wake up, I thinks you're having a bad dream.."

Seeing Viv, realising that it really had been just a nightmare, relief flooded Wanda's face, followed by a few tears. She suddenly clutched the little girl to her chest like she was the most precious thing in the world, because she was, they were, Vision and Viv, and if anything ever happened to them..

"Wanda" Viv squirmed slightly in her grasp, "You're squishing me!"

"Oh.." Wanda loosened her grip just a little. "Sorry, Fata dulce.."

Vision, having heard Wanda's scream, burst into the room.

"What happened? What's wrong?!"

"I think Wanda had a bad dream" Viv replied.

"Oh" Vision's gaze softened, and he sat on the bed beside them, draping a comforting arm around Wanda and pressing a soft kiss to the top of her head. "Are you alright?"

"I think so" Wanda leaned into him, grateful that he didn't press her for further details of the dream. It was not something she wanted to relive again in a hurry. "Just.. nightmares can be upsetting.."

"I understand.." Vision pulled her a little closer.

"We should go sleep with Daddy!" Viv piped up. "That always makes me feel better after I have a bad dream.

"Uh.." Wanda blushed.

"Well.. Um.. I'm not sure that that is.." Vision blustered.

Viv, however, was obviously not going to accept no for an answer, and wriggled out of Wanda's grip to tug at both adult's hands.

"Come on!"


So, within a few minutes, the three of them were tucked up in Vision's bed. As late as it was, Vivian, snuggling against Wanda's chest, had almost immediately fallen back to sleep.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Vision asked Wanda seriously. "If.. if this makes you feel uncomfortable.."

"No" Wanda replied, a little sparkle returning to her eyes. "I trust you to be a gentleman."

"I am glad you do" Vision smiled, a faint blush colouring his cheeks.

"But I was wondering.." Wanda hesitated.

"Wondering what?"

"If you might.. hold me for a bit, maybe? It's alright if you'd rather not" They were still supposed to be taking things slow, after all, and sharing a bed, even with Viv present, was a big step on its own. "That nightmare just shook me up a little.."

Without a moment's hesitation, Vision shuffled closer to wrap his arms around Wanda, Viv now nestled between them.

"Is this better?" Vision asked.

"Much better" said Wanda with a smile, leaning over to kiss him. "Thanks, Vizh."

"You're welcome."

Feeling so safe in Vision's arms, Wanda soon drifted back to sleep. No more bad dreams would plague her that night.

Vision watched her a while as he held her, so peaceful and beautiful as she slept. As much as he had hated seeing Wanda in any sort of distress, the image of her holding Viv so protectively had immediately etched itself onto Vision's heart. His daughter fit in Wanda's arms as perfectly as she fit in his, like she belonged.

Vision smiled as he drifted back to sleep himself. He held Wanda and Viv like the most precious things in the world.. because they were.