AN: I am so so sorry it took so long!

November 1951

Peggy sighed as she opened her eyes but immediately sat up when she found the other side of the bed empty. She squinted in the dark and saw that it was only 3:30 in the morning so she stood up and made her way towards their daughter's room quietly. She felt her stomach drop when she didn't see either her husband or daughter inside the nursery.

Peggy rushed back to their room and quickly pulled out her side arm from the drawer. Quietly, she peered down the stairs and heard utensils clattering softly. She descended the stairs, heart hammering against her chest, ready for any confrontation that may take place. Once she reached the landing, she saw a dim light coming from the living room and approached cautiously.

The sight that greeted her eased all her worries and she couldn't help the small upturn of her lips and the warmth the spread on her as she observed.

2 blankets were laid on the floor and were surrounded by couch cushions. Steve was looking down at his daughter with a soft smile, gently caressing her cheek with his finger. Peggy stayed in the dark, unnoticeable, wanting to keep this memory forever in her mind. She knew that Steve would be a good father, and it is not uncommon for her to find him being tender with Cathy and her. Still, seeing him like this gave her this sense of fulfillment that everything she needed in her life was already here.

"You know back in the future, everything seemed complicated" she heard Steve whisper. "The things you have just ain't enough and the horrors of the world keeps on getting uglier by day. And you know, despite all that, I kept your mother with me, she's been my compass through those years. She guided me and kept me grounded."

Steve laughed quietly. "Now you're here, I feel like I have to live up to that, I need to be that person for you. I want you to see the beauty of the world because you deserve it. I will make it my mission to protect our family no matter what. I love you princess."

Peggy moved towards them as Steve placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. He didn't notice her until a hand was placed on his shoulder and he saw his wife kneeling beside him with unshed tears. "I love her so much Peg, thank you for giving me a beautiful family."

Peggy laughed before she leaned and gave him a soft kiss. When they broke apart, she asked, "why are you down here?"

Steve shrugged, "she woke up about an hour ago and she wouldn't stop crying, I tried to feed her, check if she's sick or needed to change, but nothing. She just held on to me tight and wouldn't let go. I figured it's best to bring her down here before she could wake you up."

Peggy nodded and joined her family on the blankets. She kissed her daughter's forehead and whispered, "sleep tight my sweet girl."

The warmth the she felt being with her little family was enough to drift her off to sleep and ease all her worries for now.

gimme prompts *wink*

~kingdomfictionalia