Title: Good of the many
timeline: Two years after Timeless finale
Agent Carter: AU after 2x06
Marvel: Between Thor: Ragnorak and Infinity War
Notes: In this fic Lucy and Wyatt's children are close in age not twins

Los Angeles, CA
October 1, 1947

Los Angeles SSR chief Daniel Sousa knew it was well past two in the morning and he should be asleep. He didn't care. Right now sleep was the last thing on his mind. The brown haired woman asleep next to him was the reason he was awake. So many thoughts swirling around Daniel couldn't sleep if he'd tried. Part of him still couldn't believe this was real, but it was. Peggy Carter was his; heart and soul and he belonged to her.

With everything they'd been through Daniel couldn't believe they'd wasted so much time. Six months plus being involved with other people. Daniel winced at the thought of his broken engagement to Violet. He hadn't wanted to hurt her. Shouldn't have become involved with her to start with, but he thought he was doing the right thing. That he'd never have a chance with Peggy and he needed to move on; a fresh start. Then Peggy had gotten hurt and Daniel had ten years of his life scared off him. He still had nightmares and probably would for several years.

Now nearly half a year later they were engaged. She had moved into his small apartment. They were looking for a place of their own but there just wasn't time. Daniel vowed to start making time. He raised his right hand and let it gently feather Peggy's left cheek. There was a bruise there from a recent mission.

It still killed him every time she got hurt. As much as Daniel respected Peggy's independent nature part of him wanted to protect her. She deserved to be taken care of. Though Daniel knew she'd never be the stay at home wife.

Peggy stirred and woke. She smiled at him and the world fell away. Daniel moved his hand from her cheek but she caught it in hers and held it.

"How come you're still awake?"Peggy asked softly.

"Brain wouldn't shut off."Daniel admitted.

"What we did earlier wasn't enough exercise to wear you out?"Peggy asked with a grin. "We can try another round."

God, he loved thought as he shifted closer to his fiance.

"I love you."Daniel said softly.

"I love you too."Peggy responded as she kissed him. "Everything alright?"

"Just thinking too much."Daniel admitted.

"Can change that."Peggy said as she kissed him once more.

Several hours later nestled in Peggy's embrace Daniel did succumb to sleep.

San Francisco, California
July, 2021

"You're home early."Professor Lucy Preston-Logan greeted with a smile as her husband stepped through the front door of their San Francisco condo and closed it.

"Wish it was for pleasure."Former Master Sargent Wyatt Logan replied with a rueful smile.

Lucy shifted their baby daughter Amy to her left arm as Wyatt kissed her and then Amy's forehead. The brown haired baby stirred but didn't wake. Lucy smiled softly as she watched Wyatt gently caress his daughter's head and left cheek before stepping away.

"You going on a business trip?"Lucy asked as they walked into the living room.

Wyatt motioned for Lucy to sit and she sank onto the sofa. Wyatt sat next to her as he shook his head.

"No, we are."Wyatt responded grimly. "We're going back to the bunker."

Lucy froze at the word bunker. It could only mean one thing. The time travel mission that had brought Wyatt into her life to start with. The Lifeboat had been invented by Connor Mason. The government had stepped in when the Lifeboat's first class model the Mothership had been stolen by a renegade former NSA agent, Garcia Flynn.

The Mothership had been destroyed once it was recovered by Rittenhouse an organization bent on world domination past and present. The Lifeboat had been set for demolition too until Homeland agent Denise Christopher had decided to leave it in the bunker that had been their base. An ancient former Army facility outside of the San Francisco.

"Denise said there wouldn't be any further missions unless Rittenhouse or someone else had a time machine. But Rittenhouse is gone..."Lucy stopped. "The timeline...Wyatt has something changed? Is Rittenhouse..."

Wyatt placed a soothing hand on Lucy's right arm and shook his head.

"I don't know anything."Wyatt explained quietly. "Christopher's traveling. All her message said was that it was a priority one and she'd tell everyone when we got there."

Lucy glanced down at their daughter. This would be the first real separation from her. If there was a twitch in the timeline...Lucy shoved the thought away with a vengeance. She'd lost her daughter's namesake that way; her sister. Lucy would not do the same with this Amy. She couldn't bear it.

"Luc..."Wyatt said softly. "You don't have to go."

"No, I do."Lucy replied as she met her husband's gaze. "The circumstances that we'd use the Lifeboat again were clear and dire. Denise needs all of us. We just need a sitter."

"I already talked to Betty."Wyatt replied with a smile as he lightly touched Amy's tiny right hand. "She said between she and Catherine they'd be able to cover however long we were gone."

Lucy nodded; it was a good choice. Betty and Catherine Walton were college students and daughters of a colleague of Lucy's. They'd already babysat for Amy a few times. Lucy and Wyatt trusted the girls completely. The first separation was going to be hard regardless Lucy just hadn't expected it to be to go back in the past. Lucy leaned down and placed a kiss on Amy's forehead then looked at Wyatt.

"Let's get packed."Lucy said as she and Wyatt stood.

Together they headed upstairs.

Just before six am the next day Lucy lowered herself down the last rung of the ladder and into the main hallway of the bunker. The lights were on and she could hear familiar voices from the other end of the hall. She felt the same rush of adrenaline as she did the last time she was here. Even with all the bad; all the losses saving history was still an incredible rush.

"Rufus!"Wyatt's joyful shout drew Lucy back from her thoughts.

A thirty something African American was walking towards them a wide smile on his face. His fiance Jiya a black haired woman close behind.

"Time team rides again!"Rufus greeted.

Lucy enveloped her friend in a huge hug. It hadn't been so long ago that she'd watched him die. Her future self had risked her/their health to bring her an upgraded time machine and the journal. Both had been instrumental in altering the time line and bringing Rufus back. Along with the sacrifice of another friend one who had once been an enemy; Garcia Flynn.

"It's good to see you."Lucy exclaimed as she pulled away from the time travel pilot.

"You too."Rufus replied enthusiastically.

"Do you guys know any more details?"Jiya inquired as more hugs were exchanged.

"No."Wyatt responded grimly. "Just that we'd be briefed when everyone got here."

"Breakfast awaits."Rufus proclaimed as they headed down the hall to the main room. "I brought real food this time. We're going to eat well."

Lucy joined in with the good natured laughter. As she looked around at the familiar setting she couldn't shake the cold sense of foreboding that brushed over her. Something very wrong had happened to bring them together again. Something that would affect the present and their future. Lucy could only hope they had enough of a warning to stop it.

Los Angeles
October, 1947

"I thought this weekend we could look at a few places."Daniel Sousa suggested before he took a bite of turkey sandwich.

Peggy glanced at her fiance across the table of the diner. It'd been three days since she'd woken to find him still awake. Peggy knew he was worried of how their lives would blend once they were married. She wasn't. They'd made it this far and Peggy had no doubts they'd have many years ahead of them. She smiled and reached across covering Daniel's free hand with her right.

"There's no rush; I enjoy your apartment."Peggy commented.

"It's a shoebox and you know it."Daniel countered with a grin. "Our kids are going to need more space."

Peggy's heart squeezed at the mention of children; of a family. She was a rarity at the SSR; a female agent. Peggy wasn't sure how being a working mother would phase into things. They'd make it work somehow.

"Alright, let's take a look."Peggy agreed.

Daniel smiled put down his sandwich and leaned across the table to kiss her. Peggy knew she'd never grow tired of his kisses. She'd lost the love of her life when Steve Rogers died. Peggy knew she was fortunate that life and love gave her a second chance.

Once they finished their meal and paid the check Peggy and Daniel walked outside. Daniel had just closed the door behind them when he heard Peggy cry out. He turned in alarm to find his fiance clutching the right side of her neck.

"Peggy?!"Daniel asked worriedly moving as quickly as his crutch would allow. "You alright?"

The British woman didn't reply simply pitched forward; unconscious. Fear raced up Daniel's spine as he caught the woman he loved. Awkwardly he eased them down to the sidewalk shoving the crutch aside. When he got a good look at Peggy he was stunned to see how pale she was. He felt for a pulse and found a weak one and her breathing was shallow. As his right hand moved away from her neck Daniel saw the puncture wound and the tiny metal dart protruding from it. He knew instantly it was poison and Daniel's body went cold. No...no...no...

"Help!"Daniel shouted to the gathering crowd. "Someone call an ambulance!"

Vaguely Daniel heard someone say they would. Daniel leaned down and gathered Peggy closer to him.

"Stay with me, Peggy."Daniel pleaded his voice breaking. "Help's coming. Just stay with me.