May 25, 1973
Although the morning rain outside thundered down on the small Washington home, the atmosphere in its kitchen was warm and cheery as Peggy Carter and Daniel Sousa sat across from each other, sipping on hot coffee as he read through the morning paper and she through new SHIELD files. The air around them was quiet, with the occasional hmm and haa coming from Daniel when he found something of interest in the news. He looked up however when his wife's English accent sounded from across the table.
"Maria called, invited us over to privately celebrate Tony's birthday." She said, not looking up from her reports.
Studying her for a moment, he nodded before looking back to the paper, however he didn't actually read it. "Well that's nice."
"Yes, indeed." Peggy agreed, taking a sip from her mug.
They resumed their silence for a little while longer until Daniel put his paper down once more, leaning forwards.
"Will Howard be there?"
"Maria promised she'd be sure of it."
"Ah." He nodded in understanding before a thought occurred to him. "Any idea what to get Tony for a present?"
Finally, she looked up from her papers to look at him curiously. "Absolutely no idea."
"Yeah, what do you get for a kid who already has everything?" He chuckled weakly.
"Unfortunately it's not as simple as putting a few dollars in an envelope and calling it a day." She leaned back in her chair to think.
"No, it isn't." He agreed.
"He's a good boy, we'll find something." She smiled slightly.
Nodding once more in agreement, he ducked his head as a thought crossed his mind, making him chuckle once more. "You think the boss will give me the day off so I can go?"
Looking up in surprise, she grinned. "I'm not entirely sure. I hear she can be quite difficult to negotiate with."
"Hmm... I'm sure I'll find a way." He promised, leaning over the table.
"Are you sure about that?" She challenged, leaning over the table as well, a wicked grin on her unpainted lips.
"Positive." He whispered before closing the gap and pecking her on the mouth.
