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34: Vibranium

34: Vibranium

The work never stops increasing. Peggy looked at the stack of papers on her desk with that thought running through her head. Slowly, she took a sip of her freshly brewed coffee, letting its warmth flow through her body, briefly dispelling the morning chill.

She knew that becoming S.W.O.R.D.'s vice director would take a lot of effort, but she had underestimated just how much. Fortunately, she wasn't doing everything alone, or she'd really have headaches—she was too young for that.

"You seem stressed," at the unexpected question, Peggy went on alert instantly. Her hand immediately moved to the hidden weapon she always kept close by, but before she could draw it and take off the safety, her brain recognized the voice, stopping her movement halfway.

"John!" She stood up in an instant, a big smile on her face.

"I hope not to disturb." John, who had been standing stealthily in a corner, said as he began walking toward her with a mischievous smile on his face; clearly, his words weren't sincere.

"You almost gave me a heart attack." Peggy complained with a slight pout on her face, but that slight annoyance within her faded as she felt John close the distance between them and place his hands on her waist. The warmth of his body on contact had a better effect than the coffee in dispelling the chill of the outside weather.

"It's good to see you again, Agent. I hope you didn't miss me too much." Peggy wanted to say that she hadn't missed him at all, but having him so close made it difficult to deny it. Her traitorous body was too eager to feel his touch again, and John could easily pick up on this. Still, he didn't make the next move, much to Peggy's dissatisfaction, who finally moved closer herself, closing the distance between their faces and pressing her lips to his in a kiss that started off chaste but soon began to turn a bit more heated.

"Should I leave?" The question, asked in an apathetic voice, made Peggy open her eyes and pull away from John in a panic. How had she not realized someone else was there?! Peggy couldn't help but scold herself for being so careless; it seemed her instincts had lost some of their edge from spending so much time in an office.

Seeing the accusing look she was giving him, John shrugged with an "innocent" look on his face. After all, it was Peggy who had initiated things, so it wasn't his fault, right?

For her part, Raven, the one responsible for interrupting the intimate moment between them, couldn't help but find Peggy's embarrassed and mortified expression interesting. It was rare to see such an expression on the usually serious woman's face, and Raven found herself enjoying seeing her break character, even if only for a brief moment.

Maybe it was a bit petty on her part, but she still hadn't forgotten that whole incident in New York, which had robbed her of sleep for several nights. Even if the older woman didn't know about her part in keeping others from finding her and John during their "fun" moment in the office, for Raven, Peggy was still part of that incident. And while she couldn't "get back" at John, that consideration didn't extend to the vice director of S.W.O.R.D., so, in her opinion, if she was going to be embarrassed, then the woman should be too.

"Raven, this isn't..." Peggy wanted to explain the situation but didn't know how. Her relationship with John was supposed to be secret, at least as far as she knew, so the fact that a team member had witnessed this kind of unprofessional behavior on her part made her want to run and bury her face under a pillow.

"If you want, I can give you some privacy, but I'd advise you to take this to one of the rooms on the base. An office... seems like a bit of a risky place for doing these kinds of things. After all, it wouldn't be good if someone found you halfway through, right?" Raven couldn't help but smile maliciously as she watched Peggy step back, her face shifting from deep red to a slightly bluish hue.