Daniel. She needed to see Daniel. The August sun was setting over the cityscape, turning the buildings gold as Peggy jumped out of her cab and ran up the stairs to her apartment. She would wash her face, pull herself together, and then find him. She reached for the doorknob, fumbling for her keys only to find that the door was unlocked. She froze, she NEVER left the door unlocked. Quietly she pulled her gun from the holster on her thigh, and opened the door. There, standing at her kitchen table, lighting the last of hundreds of candles, was Daniel. He turned and spotted her, and gave her a small smile, putting his hands up in surrender. She shook herself and put the gun on the side table.

"Daniel what-"

"I'm sorry. I know you had a huge shock today and the way I acted put a lot of pressure on you. I want you to know that I will love you no matter who you choose, but more importantly, that I won't give up without a fight. He may be Captain America, able to survive over a year in the ice, and I'm just.." He gestured to his injured leg helplessly.

"Daniel-"

"No let me finish. I know who he is and what he was to you. But I'm not bowing out of this. I'm going to fight for you, even if it makes me look like an absolute idiot. Who can compete with Steve Rogers? But I love you Peggy, so I'm going to try."

She stared at him, her eyes burning with love for this man who would never give up on her, would never leave her. "Shame on you Daniel," she said, her voice low, closing the space between them.

"For what?" He said, watching her.

"I loved Steve before he received the super serum. I am not interested in your injuries, or lack thereof. I love you for who you are."

Daniel watched her warily as she came closer, "And Steve?"

Peggy raised an eyebrow, "There's only one man for me." Finally reaching him, she placed both hands on his chest. He stared back at her, hardly breathing. Seeing his distress her eyes welled up with tears and she quickly put him out of his misery, "It's you Daniel. I love you." Daniel exhaled forcefully and pulled her in close, crushing her in his arms so that she could barely breathe.

"Oh thank God. Peggy I thought I was going to lose you."

Peggy squeezed him tightly, "I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I just needed closure."

"And did you get it?"

She smiled softly and nodded. Daniel look at her closely, and saw how her eyes were rimmed red from the emotion of the day, how tired she looked. Music played softly in the background, and he gently pulled her closer, swaying with her to the melody. He brushed a strand of hair out of her face, "Peg, are you sure?" She gazed back at him thoughtfully, then pulled him down for a kiss. A flood of emotions hit her, making her dizzy. She was joyful and fully alive with Daniel, butterflies erupted in her stomach like they had when she had kissed Daniel for the very first time. But most of all, she felt at peace. She withdrew from the kiss smiling, and Daniel smiled back at her despite himself. "What are you smiling about?"

She looked around the room at the hundreds of candles, the music playing sweetly in the background, and the two of them swaying together as the sun set low. She looked back up at him, her face worn and tired but happy, "I finally know for certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I have found the right partner. Kiss me Daniel."

Happily, he obliged.

Thanks guys! Hope you enjoyed it! My prompt was to write a story about Steve waking up early and having to choose between Daniel or Steve, but keeping it Peggysous. I honestly don't know what I would do in her situation! If only having two handsome, good, and kind men who loved me was my problem. *sigh*