AN: Enjoy!
Vision returned home sometime later, to what he thought had to be the most adorable sight in the Universe.
Viv had fallen asleep on the couch, curled into Wanda's side, Wanda's arm draped gently but protectively around her. Wanda was watching TV, but she hadn't changed the channel from the cartoons that Viv had been watching. She was laughing at something on the screen (softly, so as not to wake Viv), her green eyes sparkling, alight with a childlike joy that he had not seen before.
It was beautiful, she was beautiful, and Vision couldn't help just staring for a moment, admiring, until Wanda noticed his presence and hurriedly changed the channel, looking a little embarrassed.
"I didn't realise she'd fallen asleep.."
"There's no need to be embarrassed" Vision said quietly as he moved to sit beside her. "We all like to get in touch with our inner child sometimes, don't we?"
"I suppose so" Wanda shifted, almost instinctively now, to rest her head on Vision's shoulder, while still keeping one arm around the sleeping Viv.
"What were you watching?"
"I don't actually know" Wanda chuckled. "I didn't watch enough cartoons as a kid to recognise any of them, and I'm even less in-tune with whatever's popular now.. It was funny, though. How'd the party go, and your meeting?"
"Quite well" Vision replied. "The little ones seemed to have fun, and I've booked another appearance. Again, I'm sorry if I interrupted your.."
"Vizh, it's fine. I'm happy to watch Viv any time you need me to, she's.." Wanda trailed off, blushing. She may have been getting a little ahead of herself.. She was almost definitely getting ahead of herself.
"She's what?" Vision gently prodded.
"Well.." Wanda hesitated again, but only for a moment. "You don't ever have to treat asking me to watch Viv like it's an inconvenience. I like spending time with her. We.. we could be familie.. family, one day.."
Wanda was worried that that might have been too much, but then Vision kissed her, softly, lovingly, the kind of kiss that made her sigh in contentment, her heart soar, eyelids drifting shut. And when she opened them again, she wasn't sure how much later, Vision was smiling at her, a sweet, shy little smile.
"You're right, Wanda. You are exactly right. It's just.." He blushed a little, which most people wouldn't have seen beneath his make up, but Wanda knew him well enough now that she could tell that he was. "Well, it has just been Vivian and I for a long time. Sharing responsibility for her isn't something I'm used to.. It might take me a while."
"Take all the time you need, Vizh" Wanda settled back against his shoulder. "Just know that I have no problem helping out when you need it. I won't pretend I'm an expert in childcare or anything, because I'm not, but.. Maybe you don't have to do everything by yourself."
"Maybe I don't" Vision smiled softly, kissing Wanda's cheek.
Viv soon recovered from her cold, and went back to school. When the day of the School's Father's Day stall arrived, Vision pressed a five-dollar bill into his daughter's hand as he dropped her off, but was surprised when she immediately handed it back to him.
"It's okay, Daddy. Wanda already gave me Father's Day money."
"She did?" Vision blinked, surprised.
"Uh-huh.." Viv sprinted off to the entrance of the School building before he could object, and without mentioning that Wanda had given her more money than he would have. Vision was quite averse to spending money on himself, even for Father's Day. "Bye, Daddy!"
"Oh.. Goodbye, Vivian. I'll see you after school!"
Viv returned home that day with a slightly larger bag of gifts than she had at any of her daycare or Preschool stalls. She hid it quite quickly, and Vision chose not to comment on it.
However, he couldn't help thinking of Wanda, of her ever-strengthening relationship with Viv.. the thought made him smile, along with causing a special, warm and fuzzy feeling in his heart.
Wanda slept over the night before Father's Day.. the two nights before Father's Day, actually. This wasn't unusual.. it had become the norm for Wanda to sleep over at Vision's on Friday and Saturday nights. He was getting very used to having her close, used to waking up to the wonderful, warm feeling of her in his arms.
So used to it, in fact, that Vision found himself missing Wanda quite dreadfully during the week, and counting down the days until her next visit. He almost would have asked her to move in, except that that would be a very big step for a couple taking it slow.
The main point of all this, really, is to establish that Vision had become quite keenly aware of Wanda's presence. When she was there, and when she was not. Therefore, when he woke that Sunday morning without Wanda in his arms, Vision had been very confused, because she never usually woke up before him.. until he heard bustling activity downstairs, heard Viv's voice and Wanda's, smelled bacon and eggs frying, bread toasting.. And remembered that this was not supposed to be an ordinary Sunday.
Vision lay quietly for a few minutes, a small smile on his face, until Viv burst into the room carrying a stack of wrapped gifts, including a large rectangular parcel he hadn't seen before.
"Happy Father's Day, Daddy!" She tried to push the gifts into his hands.
"Hang on, Fata dulce. We should probably let your Daddy eat breakfast first." Wanda followed behind her with a tray of toast, bacon, scrambled eggs, and a cup of tea, carefully positioning the tray on Vision's lap.
"Oh.. yeah, I guess.."
"Happy Father's day, Vizh.."
"Thank you" Vision flashed them both a bright smile. He wasn't used to being this spoiled, mostly because Viv was not old enough to spoil him on her own. "Mmm, it smells delicious.."
After Vision had eaten his Father's Day breakfast, Viv was once again eager to get to the gift giving part of proceedings.
"Open this one first, Daddy" She handed him the larger rectangular parcel. "It's special.."
"I hope nobody spent too much money.." Vision frowned slightly.
"No" Wanda, perched on the edge of the bed, tugged Viv to sit in her lap. "Open it."
Vision tore open the parcel to reveal the now framed sketch of Viv.
"Oh.. This is beautiful."
"Do you like it, Daddy?" Viv grinned.
"I love it" He managed to tug his eyes away. "Wanda, did you draw this?"
"Yeah.. just a spur of the moment sketch.. nothing special."
"I think it is very special.. Thank you."
"You're welcome.." Wanda blushed, and Viv giggled, the sweetest giggle..
Vision loved them, both of them, so much, and he couldn't help thinking.. What was that word Wanda used?
Familie. Family.
They would be, one day. There was no 'maybe' in the equation.
