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Sirens surrounded the two. Guns held in front of them. 2 against 1 should have been good enough odds so no one would get hurt. But that wasn't good enough for Dottie Underwood. It never was. 

 
"Aww, Peggy! Is this your new man? He's cute!" Dottie taunted, laughing.


"I don't see how that has any importance. And, he's not actually. This is Chief Sousa, And he is not my boyfriend" Peggy answered harshly, causing Daniel's heart to ache. He glanced over at her, admiring her beauty as his heart sank at the memory that 

 
"Well, then I guess you won't mind if I shoot him" Before Peggy could answer, a gunshot echoed through her ears as she heard a thud against the stone floor. Daniel collapsed. 

Dottie ran around the corner but Peggy knew the building was heavy with the country's best field agents. She ran to her boss's side and tended to the wound in his leg.
"Peg..."
"Shh, It's okay Daniel"
"No Peg I need to tell you something"
"What could be so important you need to tell me right now?" She tried to keep her voice calm even though she was panicking beyond explanation
"Peg I..." His eyes dropped.
"Daniel. Daniel!!" A tear escaped her eye.
"CARTER? SOUSA? Where are you guys?" Jack's voice echoed through the empty halls
"Jack!! Come quick! Daniels has been shot!" Peggy cried
"Oh my god! I'll go get help!" He ran out of the room. He returned minutes later with half a dozen agents at his side. They helped Daniel into a car with Peggy next to him. His head resting on her lap. Jack got behind the wheel and took off to the hospital
"Daniel...Please wake up" Peggy begged, tears streaming down her face. She held a rag to his leg with one hand a stroked his cheek
"Peggy?" He mumbled
"Yes, Daniel. You'll be okay" She smiled through tears. They made eye contact until the car stopped hastily.
"We're here" Jack announced as she jumped out of the car to help Peggy get Daniel inside.

Once inside the hospital, Daniel was rushed into a room and was immediately hooked up to a bunch of machines to help him
"He lost a lot of blood on the way here," The doctor told them "You can stay in there if you want"
"I'll wait here," Jack said as he lightly pushed Peggy towards the room. She knelt next to Daniel
"Peggy" Daniel reached for her hand "Where's Dottie?"
"She's been arrested. It'll be okay" Daniel sighed in relief. His heartbeat became slower "Daniel, No!!" As Peggy said this, Daniel used his last remaining strength to push himself forward, for his lips to meet Peggy's. She was taken aback but didn't dare pull away. Then the beeps of the machine stopped completely leaving the room in heartbreaking silence.
"NO! Daniel! Please don't leave me! I love you!" She buried her head in his shoulder. The beeps started up again. Peggy looked up at now asleep Daniel.
"I love you" She whispered again.
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Weeks later-
The office cheered for their chief. He made his way to his office, but not before asking Peggy to follow.
"I'm glad your back in shape," Peggy said. She had missed him so much but knew that he would forget all about the night at the hospital and she didn't want to trigger any memories
"Have you been avoiding me?" Daniel asked
"No, why?"
"The doctor said there was a British brunet with me when I came into the hospital, and I'm assuming that was you, but you haven't been back since, not even to check up on me."
"Sorry, I've just been really busy," Peggy said, almost telling him
"What's the real reason?" Daniel said, walking towards Peggy, using the desk as support. Peggy took a deep breath before responding
"The night you were shot, You... kissed me. Then your heart stopped beating and then started again" Peggy said, leaving out the part where she said she loved him. "I'm sorry" She looked down in shame.

Then to Peggy's surprise, Daniel grabbed the back of her neck and pulled her into a kiss.
"I'm not" He smiled and whispered when they pulled away. Peggy looked up at him and pulled him in again. Just them and the moment...

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