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womanofvalue) wrote2017-04-02 03:37 pm
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Daniel Sousa - Date Night
Ever since the party at Magnus' mansion and her conversation with Peggy, she's been singularly focused on one single thing. Her job search has fallen aside, the self-defense classes have only received a paltry amount of attention, and she's been glad that not much has come up to require her with Reese's project. Her birthday is in a matter of days and there's only one thing that she wants. It's time for her to tell Daniel the important truths about the time in between them.
She's sent him a proper postal invitation to dinner, but has followed it up with text and email just to ensure that he doesn't miss it. She's found herself a perfectly suitable blue dress that's equal parts modern and vintage and the heels match her lipstick perfectly. These are the easy parts, of course. Setting up plans is child's play for a spy like Peggy, but what matters is the part where she has to now execute the plans.
That involves her feelings and being honest about them. She'd struggled with that even back home to the point that she'd let her actions speak for her, but if she wants anything to happen, she needs to do something here. Near eight, she sits herself at the table she's reserved in her dress and her loose hair and a mission in mind.
Now comes her challenge in convincing Daniel that in the time between them, things have changed, and for the better when it comes to the two of them.
She's sent him a proper postal invitation to dinner, but has followed it up with text and email just to ensure that he doesn't miss it. She's found herself a perfectly suitable blue dress that's equal parts modern and vintage and the heels match her lipstick perfectly. These are the easy parts, of course. Setting up plans is child's play for a spy like Peggy, but what matters is the part where she has to now execute the plans.
That involves her feelings and being honest about them. She'd struggled with that even back home to the point that she'd let her actions speak for her, but if she wants anything to happen, she needs to do something here. Near eight, she sits herself at the table she's reserved in her dress and her loose hair and a mission in mind.
Now comes her challenge in convincing Daniel that in the time between them, things have changed, and for the better when it comes to the two of them.
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He stepped forward to open the door for Peggy as the cab arrived.
"Ladies first," he invited. He meant for drop-off, too. For all that Peggy could take care of herself, he planned to see her home before he got himself dropped off.
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Candlewood and Dimera weren't too far away from each other, all things considered, and by making sure the cabbie dropped him off second, he got to pay for the cab ride. He did plan to enjoy the ride, too, especially with Peggy warm and soft against his arm.
"I have another job interview tomorrow. Rain check?" he suggested regretfully.
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"Where are you interviewing? Or will I jinx it?"
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"The, uh, human resources manager said they like to hire vets when I talked to him on the phone. I just hope I'm not displacing someone more qualified like before when people hired vets but I can't do much about it either way."
He knew women had worked valuable war jobs and then gotten kicked off the line as soon as the boys came back. It was different now, he hoped, but he wasn't gonna presume it was perfect. Nothing was.
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She keeps herself tucked neatly in with him, disappointed that she knows her building is only a few blocks away. It's been a lovely night and one of her best birthday celebrations ever.
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If they'd been a little farther away from her building, he might have slipped his arm around her, but they weren't, so he'd keep his hands to himself. Plenty of time for anything like that, or at least he hoped so. He was gonna take this slow, if he could, so Peggy didn't feel like he was some kind of wolf.
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Turning to him, she gives Daniel a searching look. "Thank you for the lovely dinner," she says, reaching over to cup his cheek, thumb sliding down the curve of his jaw. "I'd like to request one last birthday gift, though," she admits.
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"Why don't I walk you up to the door?" he suggested quietly, and then spoke to the cabbie. "I'll be right back."
The cabbie mumbled something about it being Daniel's money, which was as close to an agreement as Daniel thought he was gonna get, so he pushed the door open and got out to hold it for Peggy.
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She waits as patiently as she could for him to join her, reaching out for his shirt to give him a gentle tug towards her. "I think this is my happiest birthday, yet," she admits.
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He slipped one arm around her waist when she tugged him closer and then planted his feet and cane securely on the doorstep. They were blocking the door, but they wouldn't be here very long.
"Good," he said softly. "You deserve to be happy, Peggy."
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When she's done studying his face, her fingers stroking his cheek again, she leans in for a slow kiss, tentatively not pushing her luck just yet, wanting to make sure she does this slowly and right, a part of her willing to let him guide the pace.
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He wasn't sure which of them actually closed the gap, maybe both of them, but the first moment they were actually kissing he thought he might have felt it down to his remaining toes. He kept the kiss fairly chaste and focused on the feeling of her in his arms, her fingers on his face, and even the little bit of wax from her lipstick.
Kissing was something he knew how to do, something he enjoyed doing. Some of the other fellas had kind of felt like it was something to be dealt with to get to the main event, and he'd had those moments, but he liked it for what it was by itself too.
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She wasn't shy about letting him know when she wanted the kiss to get a little more intimate and he was happy to let her set the pace on this one. He mostly kept his hand in the center of her back rather than letting it wander anywhere less gentlemanly, although he couldn't resist sliding it down to the curve of her waist just once. Peggy was a generous handful of curves and he appreciated them all.
Eventually they both had to breathe and the cabbie was gonna start honking soon, but not yet. Not yet.
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Her body shivers with the prickles of possibility, thinking of his hands all over her, something that makes her dizzy with the prospect and ends up pressing her body against his, just to find out what it might feel like.
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That wasn't going to happen, though, and realizing that was like feeling cold water down his spine (and other parts of him, which was probably a good thing right now). As much as Peggy was clearly all for kissing him, and as much as he was all for kissing her, he knew there was only so far this would ever go considering his limitations.
For now, though, he'd enjoy kissing her, although he did reluctantly, slowly, end the kiss once he really did have to breathe. He was breathing a little harder, even, as he pulled back enough that he could smile down at her.
"That's a hell of a good night kiss."
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She must, though, if only for propriety's sake. "We're going to have to try for more, you know," she warns him. "Perhaps not this moment, but just to make sure that wasn't a fluke."
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"Probably," he agreed. "But not tonight. I should go before the cabbie decides to leave, but I'm glad you invited me."
That would probably take a few more minutes considering Daniel was still paying for the fare, but he did need to consider getting back in the cab soon. He reluctantly let go of Peggy and stepped back one half a step.
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"Sleep well, Peg," he wished her, because as much as there were other things he might say, for now they were gonna go unsaid.
He looked back and waved as he got into the cab, then settled into the back with a sigh. It'd been a damn good night.