New Years Series

"Hey-don't you sass me! That's my job around here!"

"Hey–don't you sass me! That's my job around here!"

"Not tonight it isn't." Daniel smirks. Peggy stands, hands on her hips, and stares him down. "Nu uh. Not happening. I know what you're doing and its not gonna work on me, Peg."

She grumbles and turns her head away, knowing she can't win that way. Daniel looks at her, a challenging glisten in his eyes, making her lips turn up against her will.

"Stop." She demands with a chuckle.

"Stop what...minha linda esposa." 

"Daniel Antonio Sousa! Stop that!!" She tries to demand in a serious tone, but the crack of laughter breaks through in her voice.

"I'm not doing anything, Margaret Carter- Sousa," He teases. She looks up at him and notices the pull of a smirk on his face. A smile breaks through against her will and she looks away to prevent him from seeing.

"You know damn well you are, now stop it." 

As the two begin to stare at one another, rumbling feet can be heard from afar. As Daniel smirks at Peggy she stomps closer and shoves him lightly. "Its not-stop it!"

"Make me." Peggy's smile reaches her eyes as she pulls the front of his shirt and crashes her lips onto his. As she does,  two small voices break their moment. 

"eeeewwwww!!" As Daniel and Peggy pull apart to look down, the children race from the door and out to the porch; leaving their parents to laugh in  fit.

The two gaze into each others eyes as amusement still emits from them. Daniel wraps his arms around her waist as she wraps hers around his neck. They lean in for a gentle kiss and enjoy the small quietness of the room.

"You're still in trouble, Mr. Sousa." She whispers as she leans her head against his. He laughs and kisses her cheek. 

"That's debatable."

"Oh is it?" She laughs as she leans back, her arms still around him. He hums in agreement and kisses her nose. "Keep this up and I may just have to remind you who's in charge here..." She whispers in his ear. 

"And who says I won't enjoy that?" Peggy's cheeks flush red as she chuckles and looks away. She clears her throat and places on hand over her mouth to hide her flush and smile.

"Mummy, are you okay?"

The two jump in surprise and pull apart as they look at the small children. Micheal is covered head to toe in leaves and dirt while Elizabeth has dirt cakes in her hair. Daniel starts to laugh but covers it up in a cough. Peggy gasps and stares gobsmacked at their children. 

"What the bloody blue blazes did you two get into!" She rushes over to them and looks for any injuries, all the while the little ones share a glance and giggle. 

They don't answer her, instead they laugh and each one hugs their parents. Peggy squeaks as Lizzy hugs her and Daniel throws his head back in laughter as Micheal hugs his leg. 

"Okay, okay. Now you two need to get cleaned up." Daniel says.

"No. I want to know what you to got into first, then they have their baths." At this the children grumble and look down. Their mother stares them down, hands on hip like she had with her husband, but in this instance they cave. 

"We were playing..." Lizzy says in a small voice

"And?" Peggy presses with a tilted head.

"Well we, uh, played in a leaf pile." Micheal speaks up. "And in the tree..."

Daniel looks between the children and Peggy and chuckles. Although she tried hard herself not to laugh, she does. 

"You two are filthy." She exclaims. Elizabeth and Micheal giggle and embrace them again. "Alright alright. Baths. Now." They grumble again and walk away. 

"There's no doubt about it. "Daniel says. "Those are definitely your kids."

"Oh hush." She laughs. "Come on...we have to clean them. "

"Peg...she's 10 and he's 8."

"Yes...but remember what happened last time we let them clean themselves? The tub filled with water and poured all over the floor. The bathroom was practically flooded!"

As realization hits him, his eye widen as he reaches for his crutch. 

"I forgot about that" Peggy laughs and follows him. "We should probably hurry before they..yeah."

As they walk into the bathroom, they catch Elizabeth turning on the faucet. She stops in her tracks and bites her lip.

"Can I have my bath first...?" 

Peggy and Daniel exchange a glance and shake their hands. What a long day indeed.