The Future Meets the Past

Chapter 3

As the woman embraces Daniel tightly, he returns the sentiment. It only takes a few moments before she pulls away and shocks both men. Peggy looks into Daniels eyes briefly before holding his face in her hands, a small chuckle escaping her, before she lands a kiss to his lips. Daniel stops in place for a moment before embracing the surprise. For him it's only been months, for her it's been years.

Mack doubles back and shakes his head, that was not what he expected. Then again, nothing that had happened recently was to be expected; certainly not time travel itself.

He clears his throat conspicuously and the two break apart. Daniel chuckled and Peggy ducks her head; both had forgotten Mack's presence.

"I hate to break up the reunion, but we have a mission to get done."

The Director glance his way before looking at Daniel, her gaze searching for answers. He knows this look and sighs.

"Mack's right. We need to get going." His cheeks flush red from embarrassment; if only they had more time...

"What? You're leaving?" Her outburst shocks them and both men jump from surprise. "Daniel... I've only just discovered you're alive and now you're disappearing again?! I- I thought you were dead!"

Silence falls between them all as the tension rises. Sousa and Mackenzie are running short on time, they don't know how much longer they have left- they never do.

"Peg its... Complicated. I never really died, I-"

"Sousa!" Peggy and Daniel look and see the panic and disproving nature in the mans face.

"We can trust her. Why does it matter what she knows?"

"You know damn well why. This can affect everything. The less she knows, the better." Peggy glares at Mack and Daniel reaches for her hands. An offended and angry Peggy is not a good thing.

"She can help!"

"She is standing in front of you!" Peggy exclaims, clearly annoyed at the conversation at hand.

Mack sighs and reaches behind his back, a device now in hand. Daniel and Peggy spot it and instantly tense. Daniel steps in front of her while she reaches for her gun.

"What the hell are you doing!?" He exclaims, clearly not expecting this to happen.

Mack sighs and points at the first Director.

"We have a mission and she's slowing us down. She can't know anything else, if she does it puts her and the timeline at risk! It won't kill her, you should know that."

"Right. It'll give her a hell of a headache and knock her out!"

Peggy's stance is strong but Daniel's hand is places upon her wrist, a sign to not shoot.

"We don't have time for this! Director Carter, I sincerely apologies. This is nothing personal."

"Mack!" All three occupants look to the door and hear the other person gasp at the sight of Carter. "Oh my God..."

"Simmons, what are you doing?" The woman looks away from her idol and looks at her boss.

"Me? What are you doing? You can't just ice her!"

With a groan Mack lowers his icer. This was turning out to be a hard day.