Why Won't You Stay

Little Late, Huh?

The next morning Steve went to check the records in Colonel Phillips' office. His secretary, Lorraine, was flirting with Steve. She got out of her chair and slowly walked up to him.

"The women of America must thank you, but seems they aren't here right now." The secretary kisses Steve in the corner of her office. Peggy enters and waits to cool herself down.

"Captain!" Steve quickly backs away, wiping his lips off. "We're ready for you unless you aren't already occupied." She quickly walks away and Steve catches up.

"Agent Carter wait." He tucks in his tie.

"Looks like finding the right partner wasn't so hard after all."

"That's not what you thought it was."

"I didn't think anything Captain. Not one thing. You wanted to be a soldier and now you are. Just like all the rest."

"Listen." He grabs her arm gently and takes away his hand to stay the gentleman he is so well known for. "I did not want that to happen and she isn't the partner I'm looking for," He then looked down and muttered under his breath. "I've already found one." He trails off looking down at her fingertips, wondering if he should grab her hand and try to calm her down.

"Found the right partner have you? I think the story of how you two met would be  something to think about."

"I don't love her and I'm certainly not going to marry her."

"Just another notch on the ole belt."

"Well how do I know you and Stark haven't been," He struggled to find the word. "Fonduing?" She raised her eyebrow and tightened her lips.

"You still don't know a bloody thing about women."

It's hard to gain Peggy's trust back.

*

"What about this one?" He picks up a round shield to show Stark.

"That one is a prototype."

"Why isn't it standard issue?"

"That right there, is the strongest metal on earth."

Peggy enters.

"Are you quite finished Mr. Stark? I'm sure the Captain has some unfinished business."

"What do you think?" Steve holds up the shield. She looks at him then picks up a gun from the table.

She fires four times and Steve blocks all of them. The bullets hit the ground.

"Yes I think it works." She smiled sweetly and walked away while staring at Steve the whole time. She wants him to know what he did. Both Steve and Howard are shocked. Steve places down the shield and runs after her.

"Peggy wait." She didn't answer. "Agent Carter." She turned around.

"Yes?" She crossed her arms, waiting for a response.

"I'm sorry, ok? I didn't intend for any of this to happen."

"I would hope you didn't intend for this. Conflict isn't your strong suit."

"I'm sorry for assuming you and Howard were," He trailed off. "I'm sorry. For- for everything."

"This doesn't change the fact that you kissed Lorraine." Steve was about to get on his knees to beg for her forgiveness.

"Peggy...please." He gave her his innocent eyes that she couldn't stay mad at. He clasped his hands and kept a respectful distance. She cooled off a bit.

"We'll talk about this later." She walked away.

Steve straightened his uniform and went back to Stark who was too busy with his inventions.