Okay, so I've reached a bit of a mental block on my other story, but I had a Marvel marathon the other day and came up with this idea. I really hope you like it, please R&R!

This first chapter is going to be a bit of background to the story. (I don't actually know the name of Peggy Carter's husband, if anyone does please let me know and I'll update this chapter.

Jessica Carter was the 25 year old granddaughter of Peggy Carter and John Browne. Jessica was raised by her grandparents after her father left when she was 2 and the death of her mother when she was 4. She grew up in a 3 bedroom apartment in DC, the same one her mother had been raised in. Jessica spent most of her childhood in SHIELD facilities while her grandparents worked, over the years she had joined in with their training exercises so by the time she was 16 she was more skilled in combat than some of SHIELD's best agents. And after spending many summers with Tony Stark she had also become an expert in all things mechanical.

After studying computer science at Washington University Jessica joined SHIELD as a field agent after a brief period in the police force. She quickly progressed through the ranks of SHIELD, her abilities became those that recruits in the academy aspired to have.

When she was 21 her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, that was when she began the struggle of balancing her student life with helping her grandmother care for him. It wasn't made any easier when 3 years later John was diagnosed with cancer and Jessica then had to care for both her grandparents and somehow still do her job.

Jessica muddled her way through the next year, taking John to radiation appointments and Peggy to dementia support groups; and then leaving them both in the care of her best friend Sophia while she completed her assignments from SHIELD.

The day her life changed forever it was a cold, wet Friday. Jessica had requested the day off of work to take John to a hospital appointment. They hadn't long been back when the door bell rang. Placing her coffee on the counter an exhausted Jessica made the short walk from the kitchen to the door and opened it to none other than

Steve Rogers.

Before she'd even had the chance to say anything Peggy had been in the hall,

"Steve?" she asked her voice sounding frail and old.

"Hi Peggy."

"You're alive?"

"Last time I checked, yeah."

"Don't be cheeky." She said sternly, though her smile was clear as day on her face. Jessica gestured for Steve to come in before closing the door. Peggy suddenly realised Steve had no idea who Jessica was.

"This is my granddaughter Jessica." Peggy told Steve before the three of them walked into the kitchen. Jessica smiled a Steve before offering him a drink. Peggy was telling Steve all about her life while she fixed him a drink.

"Feel free to tell her to shut up" she said passing Steve his drink.

"Oh no its fine I don't mind." Steve smiled at her. He looked closely at Jessica she was very beautiful. She had long brown hair, a slim face, deep brown eyes and red lips. Her body was an slim hourglass shape and her clothes emphasised this fact. Steve then turned back to Peggy in time to hear her talking about her husband John, who he knew as one of the Howling Commandos. He listened while she told him about their daughter Catherine, but then she suddenly started crying. Jessica who had left the room reappeared and hugged her grandmother gently, before leading a sobbing Peggy away to go and lie down.

Five minutes later she came back. Steve was still sat at the kitchen counter holding his drink.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset her." Steve said apologetically to Jessica.

"Don't worry it's not your fault," Jessica explained, "Catherine was my mum she died when I was 4, usually my Nan's dementia means she doesn't remember or she thinks I'm Catherine. But sometimes she does remember and it upsets her."

Steve nodded and looked at her, there was a sadness in her eyes that he hadn't noticed before.

"I should probably go then, I don't want to get in the way."

"You don't have to."

"I think I should, you look exhausted."

"I always look exhausted. My granddad will be home soon, he'll want to see you" Jessica smiled.

"Oh well here comes the bollocking then." Steve laughed.

"Welcome to my world." Jessica sighed laughing slightly.

Not two minutes later the front door opened and slammed shut again. From the kitchen they could hear John mumbling angrily about something. Jessica rolled her eyes at the noise. Steve smirked at her expression.

"Prepare yourself." Jessica warned.

In the door way stood John Browne, a fairly average height with snow white her and electric blue eyes, the man looked slightly pissed off.

"Seventy bloody years," He growled, "Seventy bloody years and you show up now?!"

"Well," Steve said standing up, "I was in a bit of an icy situation."

John laughed before stepping forward and pulling Steve into an odd looking man hug.

"Well Cap. you could of at least gained a wrinkle or two. It would have made me feel a tiny bit better for being so old and decrepit."

"Sorry I didn't have that much control." Steve laughed.

The two joked and laughed for a while until John's stomach rumbled so loudly that even Steve could hear it.

"Some things really don't change." He laughed while John got up to find some food in the fridge. He returned unsuccessful moaning about how the fridge really ought to be fully stocked at all times.

"It would be if you didn't eat 24/7." Jessica said as she emerged from the living room where she'd been watching TV.

"What's food for if you can't eat it." John retorted.

"Whatever," She said dismissively."Steve are you staying for dinner?"

"Only if that's ok." He said politely.

"Of course it is." Jessica said smiling and nodding. She reached into a draw and pulled out a wok, then headed to another cupboard where she found a chopping board and a knife. Finally she pulled an assortment of vegetables out of the fridge and began expertly cutting them up. As she poured oil into the wok John stood up and pulled his stool backwards.

"You do not want to be to close, or you're going to lose your eyebrows." John explained to a slightly confused looking Steve.

"I take it we don't boil everything anymore." Steve stated as he pulled his seat back to where Johns was.

"Definitely not." John confirmed just as Jessica set fire to the wok and threw in the chopped vegetables, along with some meat. Steve watched fascinated by what was happening, Jessica grabbed some noodles and added them to the wok; John had his usual impressed expression, he loved watching his granddaughter cook because it was something he'd never quite got the hang of.

A short while later, Jessica was serving up 3 portions of the stir fry. She handed one to Steve and another to her grandfather before putting the rest in a tub and in the fridge ready for Peggy if she wanted it when she woke up.

Both Steve and John were scoffing down their food so fast that by the time Jessica had started they'd nearly finished. John apologised to Steve explaining that in his old age he tired much faster and claiming to fall asleep sitting there if he didn't go to bed soon, he left. Steve sat and talked with Jessica while she finished eating, he then being a typical gentleman offered to help clear up. The pair of them worked and Steve began to realise that even though he'd only known her for less than a day he liked Jessica. She's clearly been through a lot but she was still kind, she was so similar to Peggy but at the same time she was so different and Steve loved that.

Steve left soon after but as he walked towards the lift he decided that he would make visiting the Carters something he did fairly often, not only to see Peggy and John but also so that he might get to know Jessica better.

Thanks for reading guys, I really hope you liked it. Of course please R&R!

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