A/N: So I'm slowly starting to run out of ideas to this story, so i might end it in the next chapter or so, since I'm starting to get an idea for a new Cartson fic that I want to get started right away. Since I will not completely copy the season 2, I want you, as the reader, and as a Agent Carter fan to just use your imagination.

Chapter 9

Peggy stood with her husband in front of Col. Phillips and Howard Stark. Peggy was 8 months pregnant and she had finally accepted the fact that she was unable to do all the things she used to do. She was an independent being, and it was hard for her to accept the fact that it was no longer the case.

The last couple of weeks they had tracked down the Arena Club; a club of powerful men who had to shut down, unfortunately for them, the female agents they had was not yet ready to go on a mission and Peggy's condition made it impossible for her to do anything. Furthermore, she had to be by Jack's side to fill out his cover, as the man who means that a woman's place is in the kitchen and not as an agent, and Peggy just had to play along which she did with grace and a hint of annoyance every time Vernon turned his back. Thankfully, Vernon had no clue that Peggy was the co-director at S.H.I.E.L.D, and she wanted to keep it that way.

"Peggy are you completely out of your mind," Col. Phillips asked as he raised himself from the chair he was sitting in.

"Well, it might be the hormones, but no this is actually Jack's idea and I'm vouching for it"

"Are you seriously going to led Ida out of her cage?" Howard said and pinched the bridge of his nose and leaned back in his chair.

"Look this is our only chance to nail down these guys, and Howard.. Come on buddy, you must have some kind of tech to keep Dottie at bay" Jack said while walking towards the table and placing both hands on the table, turning his head to look at Peggy and then back a Howard.

Howard sighed and looked at Col. Phillips and hated the fact that these two lovebirds might be right on their call.

"I'll look into it" he said and raised himself from his chair, and walked towards the door.

"I wonder what would have happen in this situation, if you lovebirds hadn't knotted the knot yet" he said and shook his head in dismay.

Col. Phillips let out a sigh, walked towards Peggy, and placed both hands on her shoulders.

"I'm only agreeing to this because it's you," he said and glanced at Jack

"You better not be wrong about this Chief Thompson" his voice was stern and serious; he grabbed his hat before walking out the door.


A few weeks earlier

Peggy had a meeting with Sousa, since she was the co-director at S.H.I.E.L.D, she had to oversee all the activities at the SSR.

She was meet with a complete case that was of the chart, to what she had ever seen before, and decided to help Sousa out, as much as she was capable of considering her current condition.

When she had first meet Wilkes, he was quite charming, and if she was not already married, and her heart solely belonged to Jack, she would probably have gone for it.

Jack had used the most of his time back in New York questioning Dottie, which was completely unsuccessful, since she was only interested in Peggy.

He then took a surprise visit in her direction after Vernon had paid him a visit after Peggy left the office, trying to convince him that she should stop whatever she was doing.

What Vernon had said still rung in Jack's head that day.

"Who said 'kill'? That would be wrong, both morally and strategically. Killing makes her a martyr, shines more of a light on her. I need you to destroy the very idea of her, discredit, disgrace and subdue Agent Carter so all this misguided work that she's done becomes unquestionably invalid!"

Jack had to play along, and keep his wife safe by lying and not revealing anything about S.H.I.E.L.D, since it was still and organization that was under construction.

He let them take Dottie with them, and went directly to LA afterwards.


Peggy stood in a long red dress, and black gloves, the dress followed her every curve, and showed her baby bump beautifully.

Jack could not help but look at his wife as they entered the Senate Chadwick's party; Jack leaned close to her ear, as she had wrapped her arms around his.

"It takes me back to our first kiss," he whispered into her ear, his breath tickling against her skin.

She could not help, but smile and reminiscing the funny situation on how they handled not being, caught at Frank Malone's office.

They were, greeted by Vernon.

"Ah Mr and Mrs Thompson, it's nice to see you again, and my Mrs. Thompson, it's good to see that you've retired from your duties and found another purpose" he said, his voice was filled with arrogance. Jack had to bite his tongue to not say or do anything too rash, and yet he found himself filled with a hint of anger.

Peggy interrupted him and smiled her billion-dollar smile.

"Well, what can I say it all happened so fast, and my biggest worries at the moment is finding the right recipe for dinner." she and shook his Vernon's hand, right after Jack had done it.

Jack and Peggy heard a small chuckle in their ear; it was Daniel, who was sitting in the van. Then another voice appeared it was Dottie.

"Oh Peggy, you almost sound convincing"

Dottie was dancing with Jarvis, trying to blend in with the crowd, Peggy saw them in the corner of her eyes, and hoped that this mission was not all for nothing. After all, Zero matter, or also called Dark force from what she heard from her Intel, was quite a dangerous and serious matter. During her research, this force was either a natural tap force for mutants, which released a form of balance, but forced into a human body as if Whitney could have deadly consequences.

Jack was talking to Vernon, while Peggy discreetly scanned the room with her eyes. Then the Chadwick and Whitney headed their way. Jack and Peggy instantly noticed a change in Whitney's facial features; she was hiding her black scar with her hat.

Jack and Peggy looked at each other, and they did not need words to know what it was about. They just turned to face them with their perfect smiles, while Vernon introduced them.

"Chadwick let me introduce to you, Chief Thompson, and his wife, former Agent Carter, Jack this is newly announced Senator Chadwick, and his wife Whitney" he said almost putting too much satisfaction in the fact that Peggy had retired, which was deeply insulting for Jack, but a slight pull in his arm made him just let it go without a comment.

Whitney looked rather suspicious at Peggy and did not seemed convinced by the fact that Peggy was retired, especially since their encounter at the horse tracks a few weeks earlier. Peggy followed Whitney's eyes when she got a glance at Jack, and saw how she looked at him, almost flustered by him. Peggy did not blame her, her husband was handsome, and even more when he was dressed up. Her eyes then wandered directly down to Peggy's baby bump.

"Well, Mrs. Thompson I see that you've become quite busy since the last time I've seen you" Whitney said with a sense of suspicion in her voice, she slowly moved a hand towards Peggy's stomach, which almost made Peggy flinch. However, she just smiled, and Jack quickly placed a hand on Peggy's stomach to protect her from Whitney's touch. After all, who knew what would happen if she did, now with her newfound power.

"Yes, indeed she has, and she is so lovely" Jack said and smiled.

Whitney quickly withdrew her hand in dismay, it was her biggest wish to have a child and her eyes filled with jealousy. Peggy could almost sense it in her stare.

"Jack, it's great to meet you pal. I can't tell you how much everyone at Isodyne appreciates your help, been a hell of a week."

"Well, my pleasure Mr. Chadwick." Jack said calmly and shook his hand.

"Now excuse us, we still have rounds to do" Chadwick said and walked passed them. Jack's eyes followed them and Peggy looked over at where Dottie and Jarvis were before. They were gone now, and she could hear their whole discussion in her earpiece and was close to each other the whole night, mingling with the rest of the guest keeping their cover as the rest did their job to complete the mission.


The whole mission was a success and they were able to stop Whitney and her gang, and get Mr. Wilkes to safety. Even though Peggy hated the idea of working with Vernon, but the fact that she was able to tell him that she had not retired at all, but was the co-director and seeing his reaction made the whole situation worth it.

Dottie rescued, but had somehow escaped Jack's custody again.

Daniel had finally managed to propose to Violet, which Peggy was more than happy about and Howard had finally realized that Maria was the woman for him. Everything seemed right and happy.

Jack and Peggy were packing their bags, they were finally heading home, and Peggy was soon hitting her due date, so it could not have been more of a perfect timing.

Peggy closed tried to close her suitcase, but she had stuffed it with too much close and sighed, she was a woman after all. She stared at it in annoyance, placed it on the ground, and sat on it, so she was able to close it.

Jack had entered the bedroom from the bathroom and chuckled at the site of his pregnant wife sitting on her suitcase.

"Well, I'm using my weight productively" she said with a smile.

"I'm not going to comment on that" he said and kissed her forehead.

"Darling, were you really going to shoot me back there?" he asked before heading towards the door.

Peggy stood with her gun pointed at Jack, one of the few times she did that.

"Jack, Darling put it down" she said with a serious tone, this was not his wife speaking, but the agent side of her.

"I'm sorry, I can't," He said, knowingly that she would shot him, not dead but probably just his a part of his body.

"You know what… don't answer that. I'll go and see if the cab is ready yet, I love you… have I told you that you are beautiful today?" Jack said with a big smile on his face, knowing very well that he had pissed his wife of by cutting of Daniels car, and not telling her about the gamma gun being turned into a bomb. He just wanted to protect her, for whatever the cost, and thankfully, she knew that it was his intention.

"I love you too dear," Peggy said with a soft voice, and Jack returned her answer with one of his winks that would melt her heart, before he closed the door.

Peggy sat there for a moment and enjoyed the silence, soon she was having a baby in her arms and it would all be so different from what she knew now.

A knock at the door startled Peggy and she wondered who it was, and decided not to answer until the knock came again. Maybe it was Jack forgetting his keys again, he had done it a few times, and she smiled and shook her head and opened the door. She was suddenly meet with a needle on her shoulder, and her knees gave up under her and she fell to the ground, an elderly man grabbed her so she landed softly on the floor. Peggy's eyes started to panic, her breathing started to escalate, and she felt tears running down her face as she saw the man pull out a scalpel.

"Please no.. Don't hurt my baby," she whispered and her body tried to move, every inch of her tried to fight. However, no reaction happened, and Peggy suddenly felt how her eyes suddenly became heavy and how everything turned black.

"My… baby"

~to be continued

A/N: Well we all have seen season 2, so I felt no reason to go through every scene from the season. Please forgive me for that :) I hope you liked the chapter and enjoyed reading it, remember to leave a review on what you thought of it.