Once he had gathered his thoughts, Daniel had started talking non-stop.

"…..There were so many of us. When the bullet got me, I was near a building in ruins. I cried for help, but there was nobody that could hear me. The pain was so strong I was getting weaker and weaker. At one point I was resigned and accepted that it was the end"

Then he finally sighed. Peggy could see by the look of his face that he was still haunted by that moment.

"Then he arrived. I keep wondering if the serum had boosted his hearing too. because he literally apologized to me for not coming earlier, that he had heard me but couldn't locate me" He paused and smiled.

"He apologized to me!" Daniel repeated, still in disbelief.

"That's Steve Rogers" Peggy nodded proudly.

"At that time I didn't realize how bad my leg was. Captain Rogers did, but he didn't said a word about it. He just reassured me that I was going to be fine, and for all that I went through I deserved a long and happy life"

Daniel leaned back on the chair and remembered the scene. He felt sorry for not thanking Captain Rogers enough. He had passed away quite immediately, and the next time he woke up he was in a field hospital, under a warm blanket and with his leg amputated. He had slept for days after the operation and was still feeling numb because of the morphine they had given him. Captain Rogers had already left for another mission and Daniel never saw him again. He regretted it so much.

"See, he didn't only save my life. He changed it. Because his selfless act became an inspiration for me. Being an SSR agent, pursuing justice, is a way to honor what he did for me!"

It was no surprise Steve had behaved this way. But still, Peggy was moved. No matter that her life had been going on and she had accepted what had happened, she couldn't let go of him, and wouldn't have for a long time.

That brought her to ask Daniel another question.

"I was wondering, why haven't you told me before?"

He pondered for a moment.

"I don't know…perhaps because I could see how much his loss was…" He corrected himself "…is affecting you. Only a few people know what happened to me, my family and now you. I know I'm not useless, but I didn't want people to make me feel even more useless for having been saved by Captain America. Or get any sort of attention because of that"

Peggy shook her head and took his hand.

"We have already established that the only one who realized I was being a double agent is you, and that makes you the better man in the S.S.R."

"After you" He added. Peggy tilted her head amused.

"It looks like we have again another thing in common"

It was Sunday afternoon and they were about to leave Atlantic Beach. Daniel was waiting for Peggy while talking to Mr. Sully.

She came down the stairs of the B&B and stopped when she heard Mr. Sully talking.

"You're a luck chap, she is one kind of a woman. I've known her for years"

"I know it. But it's not like you think, I don't believe she'd have me" was Daniel's answer.

Peggy did the last stairs putting more weight to each step so they could hear her.

"Daniel, shall we go?" She looked at Mr. Sully "I've already talked to your wife, now it's your turn. I can't thank you enough for taking such a good care of us. We might back sooner thank you think!"

We. Daniel couldn't believe his ears. He looked at Peggy bewildered when she grabbed him by the elbow to walk to the taxi.

"Daniel, we need to get through this issue"

He turned his head to her, opening and closing his mouth.

She continued "If you think I wouldn't have you, then you are still putting me on a pedestal"

She was right of course. He looked down at his feet smiling and said "You have a point! I should definitely start doing something to fix it"

"Like what?" She grinned.

"I would like to take you out for dinner, Peggy Carter, are you free on Friday?"

"Yes I am, and I would LOVE to go out with you"