"You know it's almost impossible to kill me," Steve says, laughing that off. A scenario where he'd need to be nursed back to health would be pretty extreme. Still, it's a nice image and he smiles at her.
"I could fake it if you wanted to dote on me for a little while. I get the sense it isn't something you'd do for just anyone."
"It's no fun if you're faking," Peggy insists, since in her mind, she would feed store-bought soup to Steve while she helped him with stretches, returning a soldier back to health while getting to steal away so many intimate moments because of that care. "I don't want to have this discussion here," she admits, because there are things she wants to say to him that don't belong in the public eye.
Especially not if they're being watched. Still, they're supposed to be married, so she's allowed to reach out and entangle her glove-covered fingers with his, sliding her seat just a little nearer as she stares at him without pretense or falsities, as in love with him now as she had been when he'd jumped on a grenade.
"One more drink?" she suggests. "We can let that be our timer?"
"Yeah, you're right," Steve says, tangling his fingers with hers. He wants all the intimate moments he can get with Peggy even if he has to steal them in public.
"One drink and then we can head home and I can start paying up on some promises, okay?"
She has questions she wants to ask before the promises can come due, but her whole body still shivers at the promise, making her nod her head. She leans over to order them a second round of martinis, pressing a kiss to Steve's cheek as she does, eager to play the part to fullness. Not only will it sell them to their mark, but she wants to, and she wants to be selfish, for once.
"I'm curious which one you're eager to repay first," she admits.
"That's not really something to discuss with a lady in public," Steve says, reaching out and tucking a curl back behind her ear where its escaped. He loves touching Peggy and he's glad this mission is giving him a chance to touch her as much as he wants.
He's glad that she's giving him a chance.
"You didn't get the idea from what we did yesterday?"
"Oh, I got the whole diagram, but what comes first can say a lot about a man," Peggy replies easily, a mischievous smirk in her eye as she dabs the olives in her martini against the rim of her glass, sipping it slowly as she keeps her eyes on Steve. She has her own ideas, after all, even if there are important questions she wants to ask him before they get to that.
"I have my own designs, after all. What if they're not compatible?"
"Well, that's something we're going to have to work on. I'm a team player," Steve says, reaching out and touching her wrist. He draws his fingertips along it, just enjoying the chance to touch her as much as he wants after so much time apart. He's always been very visual and very tactile; he thinks it's because of his eye for aesthetic and his ability to draw.
"But one of the first things I want to do is just look at you. It's been a long time since I've been able to look at you as much as I want and I want to take a moment to just lay my eyes on every inch of you."
"In that case, our plans do align," Peggy says, but she doesn't tell him what her intentions are, because as soon as they're back home (home, what a concept, a home with Steve), he'll find out soon enough. Every time he touches her, her smile softens as she stares at him with such overwhelming fondness.
"I still can hardly believe it's you," she admits. "Feeling you warm, pressed up against me this morning, I thought I was still dreaming." She swirls the martini, hating that there are still a few sips left as she wants to go.
"I thought it was a wonderful dream," Steve agrees. Waking up with Peggy in his arms had felt like the culmination of years of anticipation. He'd lost so much time with Peggy and now, getting to be with her in this domestic situation? This was a well-deserved bit of heaven.
"I'm hoping that there's reality tonight, though. I can't live with just dreams, Peggy."
"No, I should hope not," she agrees, her eyes sparkling as she looks him over, a keen and hungry look in her eyes. With one last sip, her drink is done and she sets the empty glass on the bar. "Now, I have to go say goodbye to our new dear friend's wife to make sure I still have strung along, just in case. Will you make sure we have the car?"
"I'd like to start exploring those dreams of yours," she says, feeling rather blunt for saying this out loud, "Starting with something I'd like to do, for you."
To his credit, Steve doesn't blush. He wants to because something about Peggy Carter turns him into a 95 lb schoolboy but he manages to keep his composure just enough. He tosses back the rest of his drink and gives her a nod, going outside to have them call for the car.
Once that's done he picks up Peggy's wrap and his coat before going to find her again; his arm slides around her waist and his lips find the crown of her head.
Peggy licks her lips, dabbing the corners with her napkin in order to avoid her lipstick smearing anywhere. She rises to her feet and curls into Steve's warmth when she's done saying their goodbyes. "Let's," she agrees warmly, walking out and knowing that as soon as they're back to the home, she'll feel even more relief at being alone.
She finds that even in the car, she wants to talk openly with Steve. In its place, she slides her palm over his thigh, squeezing gently before it can get too high.
Steve takes in a sharp breath when her hand touches his thigh and he covers it with his own, hoping to slow her progress. He wants it, yes, but he doesn't want to lose control and do something he regrets while they still have a while on the road. While the club isn't so far from the house they've been assigned, it feels like an eternity when all he wants is to be alone with Peggy.
"You looking to get started before we even get home? That's a little much, Mrs. Rogers," he jokes, voice a little strained.
"Hardly, when I already have something in mind for you, Mr. Rogers," is her reply, relaxing her hold on him. She doesn't want to press too hard or push too much, seeing as she does have an idea as to what she wants to happen tonight, but there are things she simply can't help herself with.
"Am I affecting you, darling?" she asks, the picture of innocence.
Steve gives her an exasperated look because yes, she is affecting him, and anyone with eyes or ears would notice that. His heart feels stuck in his throat and his breathing is anything but regular.
Something about Peggy Carter turns him back into a wheezing asthmatic.
"Just a little," he concedes. "Am I affecting you?"
That little sound of exasperation earns a big grin from her, accompanied by an adoring laugh. "Yes, of course you are," she guarantees, because while she might be smiling and laughing, the intent in her eye is a hungry one, eager to get back to their temporary home so she can start in on the first thing she intends to do.
"Only a little though," she hums and pats his thigh before removing her hand. "I'm slipping."
"Well, you seem like you're a lot more in control than I am," Steve says, laughing softly. Women control their desire better as a general rule and Peggy is known for being cool under pressure.
"Is there any way I can get you as breathless and desperate as I am? Because that's how I would really like to see you, Peggy."
Peggy's eyes flick to the driver and then back to Steve, a touch embarrassed at the discussion and luckily, her cover allows her to press her hand to her cheeks, as if they're heated and flushed. "Steve, not in public," is her coy remark, but she winks at him when the driver is making a turn, glad to see the house around the bend.
"You're going to have to give me fifteen minutes when we get in," she says. "To freshen up, and all."
"I don't think you need any time to freshen up but if you think so, I'll be
happy to give it to you," Steve says. He thinks it will give him a chance
to calm down and be a little less like an eager puppy. Jumping all over her
isn't going to do himself any favors and while he loves her, he also needs
to calm himself about this.
Still, it's easier said than done. All he wants is to have Peggy in his
arms and play like this marriage is real. "It'll give me a chance to get my
head together."
"I don't think you'll mind waiting just a little," Peggy promises, not if she's still got it. She might not have moved on romantically or had any trysts, but she's used her sexuality and her body on missions before and it's never done her wrong. It's slightly thrilling to get to do it for a man she actually loves, even she's furiously nervous about what comes after.
She steps out of the car and digs through her purse to find the keys, heading straight inside to the bedroom to collect her things before Steve can see what she's taken from the suitcase (which, honestly, now she understands why Rose had packed it) before locking the bathroom door behind her to change. "Fourteen minutes!" she calls, with promise in her voice.
"I'll be waiting!" Steve calls back. It makes him nervous, too, but the
nerves are more of anticipation than fear. He's definitely ready to take
this step with Peggy and has been for a long time. Ever since he first
locked eyes on her, there's been no one else for him but Peggy Carter. He's
smitten with her and he respects her deeply.
To help pass the time, he shrugs off his jacket and loosens his tie. He
doesn't normally wear a lot of scent but a little cologne to refresh what
he'd put on earlier isn't a bad idea and he does that.
She takes off the ring and the gloves, but the ring is laid reverently on the sink, as she fully intends to put it back on after. It might not be the one that Steve had picked for her, but it's a symbol all the same. It takes a little work to slide on the lingerie set, but mainly so she doesn't put a run in her stockings with her long nails. Adjusting the brassiere, she dabs perfume in the appropriate spots, turning to the mirror to do something with her hair that allows some of the curls to loosen and relax, as they won't be properly held up for very much longer at all.
With a last check, she applies fresh lipstick and knows she's finished with three minutes to spare. "Close your eyes," she calls from past the door, sliding the ring back on her finger as she grasps a heavy shawl to cover herself, hiding the effect. "Or blindfold yourself, if you're keen."
Steve doesn't blindfold himself but he dutifully closes his eyes, not
wanting to spoil whatever surprise Peggy has for him. He can smell her
perfume and it's always been a scent he's loved; it's haunted him at night
sometimes and to smell it now and know she's here? It's a little bit like
heaven. A lot like heaven, if he's honest with himself.
"I'm not going to peek," he promises. "Scouts' honor."
Peggy takes in a deep breath for courage just outside the bathroom door, steadying herself as she approaches, a touch more makeup around her eyes to allow for a smoky effect. She knows she needs none of this to please Steve, but it's also their first time and she wants to make it special. If she has her way, they'll get a chance to do this plenty and she'll have every morning to wake up to him, as natural as ever. Right now, she could use a little show, just like that pub when she'd put on that red dress intending to impress.
Settling in a straddle, she wraps an arm around his neck and reaches up to pry the hand off his eyes, a hungry look in her eyes. "Well?" she asks.
There's no words for it. Steve has wanted Peggy almost since the first time
he clapped eyes on her and while he's never been the kind of guy
comfortable with making the first move, somehow it had been
different with her. The nervous flutter in his belly is more out of
anticipation and desire than shyness and he slides his hands up, following
a path from her hips up to her waist.
"Like you even have to ask," he says, laughing softly. "Are you going to
kiss me, Peggy Rogers?"
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Date: 2017-05-16 02:00 pm (UTC)"I could fake it if you wanted to dote on me for a little while. I get the sense it isn't something you'd do for just anyone."
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Date: 2017-05-17 02:39 am (UTC)Especially not if they're being watched. Still, they're supposed to be married, so she's allowed to reach out and entangle her glove-covered fingers with his, sliding her seat just a little nearer as she stares at him without pretense or falsities, as in love with him now as she had been when he'd jumped on a grenade.
"One more drink?" she suggests. "We can let that be our timer?"
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Date: 2017-05-17 01:17 pm (UTC)"Yeah, you're right," Steve says, tangling his fingers with hers. He wants all the intimate moments he can get with Peggy even if he has to steal them in public.
"One drink and then we can head home and I can start paying up on some promises, okay?"
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Date: 2017-05-17 11:07 pm (UTC)"I'm curious which one you're eager to repay first," she admits.
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Date: 2017-05-19 01:57 pm (UTC)He's glad that she's giving him a chance.
"You didn't get the idea from what we did yesterday?"
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Date: 2017-05-19 05:49 pm (UTC)"I have my own designs, after all. What if they're not compatible?"
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Date: 2017-05-20 02:59 am (UTC)"But one of the first things I want to do is just look at you. It's been a long time since I've been able to look at you as much as I want and I want to take a moment to just lay my eyes on every inch of you."
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Date: 2017-05-20 12:46 pm (UTC)"I still can hardly believe it's you," she admits. "Feeling you warm, pressed up against me this morning, I thought I was still dreaming." She swirls the martini, hating that there are still a few sips left as she wants to go.
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Date: 2017-05-20 10:49 pm (UTC)"I'm hoping that there's reality tonight, though. I can't live with just dreams, Peggy."
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Date: 2017-05-21 02:37 am (UTC)"I'd like to start exploring those dreams of yours," she says, feeling rather blunt for saying this out loud, "Starting with something I'd like to do, for you."
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Date: 2017-05-22 06:10 pm (UTC)To his credit, Steve doesn't blush. He wants to because something about Peggy Carter turns him into a 95 lb schoolboy but he manages to keep his composure just enough. He tosses back the rest of his drink and gives her a nod, going outside to have them call for the car.
Once that's done he picks up Peggy's wrap and his coat before going to find her again; his arm slides around her waist and his lips find the crown of her head.
"Come on, Peggy. Let's get out of here?"
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Date: 2017-05-23 12:35 am (UTC)She finds that even in the car, she wants to talk openly with Steve. In its place, she slides her palm over his thigh, squeezing gently before it can get too high.
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Date: 2017-05-23 04:29 pm (UTC)Steve takes in a sharp breath when her hand touches his thigh and he covers it with his own, hoping to slow her progress. He wants it, yes, but he doesn't want to lose control and do something he regrets while they still have a while on the road. While the club isn't so far from the house they've been assigned, it feels like an eternity when all he wants is to be alone with Peggy.
"You looking to get started before we even get home? That's a little much, Mrs. Rogers," he jokes, voice a little strained.
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Date: 2017-05-23 07:21 pm (UTC)"Am I affecting you, darling?" she asks, the picture of innocence.
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Date: 2017-05-24 01:42 pm (UTC)Steve gives her an exasperated look because yes, she is affecting him, and anyone with eyes or ears would notice that. His heart feels stuck in his throat and his breathing is anything but regular.
Something about Peggy Carter turns him back into a wheezing asthmatic.
"Just a little," he concedes. "Am I affecting you?"
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Date: 2017-05-24 07:43 pm (UTC)"Only a little though," she hums and pats his thigh before removing her hand. "I'm slipping."
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Date: 2017-05-25 02:01 pm (UTC)"Well, you seem like you're a lot more in control than I am," Steve says, laughing softly. Women control their desire better as a general rule and Peggy is known for being cool under pressure.
"Is there any way I can get you as breathless and desperate as I am? Because that's how I would really like to see you, Peggy."
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Date: 2017-05-26 01:19 am (UTC)"You're going to have to give me fifteen minutes when we get in," she says. "To freshen up, and all."
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Date: 2017-05-29 05:37 pm (UTC)"I don't think you need any time to freshen up but if you think so, I'll be happy to give it to you," Steve says. He thinks it will give him a chance to calm down and be a little less like an eager puppy. Jumping all over her isn't going to do himself any favors and while he loves her, he also needs to calm himself about this.
Still, it's easier said than done. All he wants is to have Peggy in his arms and play like this marriage is real. "It'll give me a chance to get my head together."
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Date: 2017-05-29 06:38 pm (UTC)She steps out of the car and digs through her purse to find the keys, heading straight inside to the bedroom to collect her things before Steve can see what she's taken from the suitcase (which, honestly, now she understands why Rose had packed it) before locking the bathroom door behind her to change. "Fourteen minutes!" she calls, with promise in her voice.
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Date: 2017-05-29 09:48 pm (UTC)"I'll be waiting!" Steve calls back. It makes him nervous, too, but the nerves are more of anticipation than fear. He's definitely ready to take this step with Peggy and has been for a long time. Ever since he first locked eyes on her, there's been no one else for him but Peggy Carter. He's smitten with her and he respects her deeply.
To help pass the time, he shrugs off his jacket and loosens his tie. He doesn't normally wear a lot of scent but a little cologne to refresh what he'd put on earlier isn't a bad idea and he does that.
...and still has twelve minutes to wait.
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Date: 2017-05-29 10:14 pm (UTC)With a last check, she applies fresh lipstick and knows she's finished with three minutes to spare. "Close your eyes," she calls from past the door, sliding the ring back on her finger as she grasps a heavy shawl to cover herself, hiding the effect. "Or blindfold yourself, if you're keen."
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Date: 2017-05-29 10:29 pm (UTC)Steve doesn't blindfold himself but he dutifully closes his eyes, not wanting to spoil whatever surprise Peggy has for him. He can smell her perfume and it's always been a scent he's loved; it's haunted him at night sometimes and to smell it now and know she's here? It's a little bit like heaven. A lot like heaven, if he's honest with himself.
"I'm not going to peek," he promises. "Scouts' honor."
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Date: 2017-05-29 10:45 pm (UTC)Settling in a straddle, she wraps an arm around his neck and reaches up to pry the hand off his eyes, a hungry look in her eyes. "Well?" she asks.
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Date: 2017-05-31 09:54 pm (UTC)There's no words for it. Steve has wanted Peggy almost since the first time he clapped eyes on her and while he's never been the kind of guy comfortable with making the first move, somehow it had been different with her. The nervous flutter in his belly is more out of anticipation and desire than shyness and he slides his hands up, following a path from her hips up to her waist.
"Like you even have to ask," he says, laughing softly. "Are you going to kiss me, Peggy Rogers?"
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