Peggy Carter

While Peggy knows that she must set an actual date for the wedding, she's never minded doing things out of order. She has her bridesmaid, she's spoken to Tony about the event, and now she wants to get herself a proper dress. Perhaps it's the rationing mindset that's still in her head, but when she takes Daniel out for a shopping trip, she doesn't yank him along to a bridal shop, but instead a department store.

She still remembers the wedding dresses sewn from parachutes and the simplicity of so many quick weddings. With that in mind, it's hard for her to want to see herself in a wedding dress. That, and she still remembers the one she'd tried on, so close to being married in it. For this she's more than happy to put herself in something else.

"We'll find a chair for you to sit in," she promises Daniel as she walks, arm in arm with him. "Seeing as you're the one I want to please, I'd love some opinions."

That said, she's going to ensure there are still some surprises, which is why she's not letting him near the lingerie store with her.

The Amber Lily Lounge has lived up to all of Peggy's expectations, quite happily. She's not entirely in clothes the time of the period, but she's been able to dress herself in something modern, allowing her hair to still be curled, but looser than usual. What's also more thrilling for her is that she'd gone to the trouble of purchasing a matching set of lingerie for the night, not even sure that Daniel will see it, but there's a thrill to knowing it's there that gives her extra confidence and leads her to feeling rather delighted.

She does wish she had taken more time to break in the heels, but it's not as though they're going dancing. With the last song drawing to a close, Peggy applauds politely as she tugs her dress down to cover her thighs just a little more, sharing a pleased look with Daniel. She has a bit of her drink left, so she's not in a rush to leave, hoping that he's willing to stay a little while, yet.

"This was a lovely idea," she praises, as the band starts to dismantle. "Where did you first hear of it?"

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.