"Hope, would you tuck me in bed today?", Cassie looked at Hope with bright eyes, flashing her irresistible dimply smile, as she slightly tugged her hand, hoping she would agree. Her smile was disarming, just like her father's.

"Sure, why not.", a wide smile blossomed on Hope's face, she glanced at Scott, who nodded his head slightly in approval. Not long before, the three of them had a fun time bonding over their very own personal drive-in theatre in Scott's backyard. Hope hadn't seen Cassie for the past two years and she was astounded at how much she had grown. Her two front teeth had grown gorgeously, for sure. And, she was still the same little girl she had come to know before this, smart, brave, and kind. It would be a lie if she said she didn't long to see Cassie for the past two years, as much as she did for Scott.

"Yay!", she clapped her hands in glee. "Let's go Hope!", she grabbed Hope's hand in excitement, and pulled her towards the staircase.

"Can I come?", Scott asked as he watched them ascend the stairs.

"No daddy, girls only!", Cassie giggled while Hope turned her head, her forehead raised as she shot a playful smirk at Scott, and mouthed 'sorry'.

Scott shook his head slightly, faking disappointment but with a smile plastered on his face. Deep down, he was happy that Hope was back in his life again, the two years without her was pure torture as he had missed her presence so much. As much as he wanted to leave the two of them alone, his curiosity got the better of him, and he walked quietly up the stairs, following them.

Cassie climbed onto her bed happily and sat comfortably upright on the bed as Hope walked into her bedroom. The older woman sat at the edge of the bed, and pulled the covers over the little girl, tucking her in. "Hope, will you come by again?", she asked. Even though she hasn't seen her for two years, she still remembered the times she had spent with Hope, especially the moments when she would teach her how to fight. She adored Hope and she knew she meant a lot to her father.

"I'll come by whenever you want me to.", she smiled, reaching out a hand, and gently stroked her pink cheek. Hope recalled the first time she had met Cassie. She was never particularly fond of children, and she didn't really know how to interact with them, but Cassie was an exception. She exuded a certain a kind of charm like her father, and she reminded Hope a little of herself, and immediately, they bonded with each other with ease.

"And whenever daddy wants you to.", she replied cheekily.

Hope let out a soft laugh, blushing slightly. "Well, we'll see about that." Even though she and her family were still on the run, she felt better now, with Scott by her side. He had left her devastated when he took off alone for the mission in Germany, but truth be told, he had never left her mind, or her heart.

"I know daddy's happier now, with you here." Even though she was only ten years old, she was wise for her age. She definitely didn't inherit that trait from her father, definitely not. Scott was a man-child. She had noticed how her father's face would light up with joy, how his eyes sparkled with nothing but love every single time he was around Hope. For the past two years, however, that joy in him seemed to have dissipated, leaving a hole in his heart, even though her father had never told her about it.

"Did he really tell you that he wanted me to be his partner?", Hope asked, with a little smile on her face.

"Yes he did!", she nodded enthusiastically.

Hope's heart fluttered with happiness.

"Even though I wanted to be his partner...", she spoke the last few words softly in a whisper, her puppy eyes drooped slightly sadly.

"Oh sweetheart. You'll always be his favourite partner, that will never change.", she stroked her hair. "It's just a different kind of partner, your father loves you very much Cassie.", she continued.

"I love him very much too!", her father was her hero no matter what. "Do you love him Hope?", she looked at Hope, eyes burning with curiosity.

She was taken aback her by her question, as she didn't expect it to come from her. She frowned slightly, a frenzy of thoughts running through her mind. Did she love Scott? She had despised him in the beginning because her father had decided to entrust a complete stranger with the Ant-Man suit, rather than her. But along the way, she had found out he was kind, brilliant, lovable and charming in his own dorky way. He was also a good father and Hope admired his relationship with Cassie, something she never had with her father when she was growing up. Later on, she truly realised she loved him when she had kissed him on the docks, afraid that she was going to lose him.

"Yes I do Cassie.", Hope nodded firmly and replied softly. She couldn't lie to this sweet child. "But you can't tell him that, it'll be our little secret.", she grinned, and held out her little finger. "Promise?"

"Promise! Yay our little secret!", Cassie intertwined her little finger with Hope's.

"Alright, it's late, you should sleep.", she ruffled her hair. The little girl laid down on the bed and she tucked her in tightly. Hope leaned forward and placed a kiss on her forehead, a little bit surprised herself that the gesture came by so naturally.

"I love you Hope.", Cassie whispered under the covers.

Upon hearing the little girl's words, Hope bursted with bliss. Suddenly, she realised her life was turning around for the better, she had her parents, Scott, and Cassie. The people she love, loved her back and she was grateful and contented. "I love you too Cassie." She stood up and was about to leave the bedroom when Cassie spoke again.

"Will you tell him that you love him?"

Hope smiled. "Maybe I will.", she winked at her. "Good night sweetheart."

She opened the bedroom door and stepped outside the hallway, and that was when she caught Scott quietly sneaking into his bedroom. "Scott?", she called out to him, crossing her arms.

He turned around and walked towards her, with a sheepish grin on his face.

"Were you eavesdropping?"

"No. Most definitely not.", he shook his head and denied. He was lying. A moment ago, Scott's ear was plastered on Cassie's bedroom door, as he tried his best to listen to their conversation. However, all he heard were muffled sounds and he gave up and decided to wait for Hope in his bedroom.

She saw through his lie and frowned.

"Okay. I tried to. But I couldn't hear a thing.", he confessed.

Hope chuckled. He was such a dork. Well, her dork. "So, I'll get going...", she was about to turn around when she felt his hand touching hers.

"Hey, it's late. Why don't you stay?", he smiled warmly as he lightly squeezed her hand.

Her green eyes widened, and she smiled bashfully. "I don't suppose you still have some of my clothes here?", she asked, staring right at him. After he was apprehended, she hadn't bothered to come back to his house to gather her things because she and her father had to go into hiding.

"No, I do. They're still in my cupboard.", he moved closer to her, closing the distance between them. "So, stay?", he asked again.

"Okay. Just tonight.", she agreed.

"Are you sure it's only just tonight?", he flashed a lopsided smile. She was about to say something when his expression turned serious. "Hope, I'm glad you're here. After what I've done, I didn't expect you to forgive me, but you did, and I'm very grateful for that and I couldn't be happier. I just want you to know that you and Cassie are the two most important people in my life and I'm not going to let you slip through my hands again...", he chattered on.

She cut him off by placing a finger on his lips. "Scott, did anybody tell you that you talk too much?" She was starting to think that it might be due to Luis's influence on him.

"All the time." He wrapped his arms around her waist, his face closing in on hers, their foreheads resting on each other, lips almost touching, both smiling shyly.

"I love you so much Hope." He pressed his lips against hers and they kissed deeply, her arms sliding up around his neck, his hands moving from her waist to her thighs and she jumps on him, and he lifts her up with ease, her legs around his hips.

"I love you Scott.", she murmured against his lips, as he carried her to his bedroom.