"Slept?" Peggy shakes her head and gazes up at Steve with a tired smile. Yes. They'd both noticed it. But perhaps it was time they all sat down and talked about it.

"Yes, we're both terribly upset with you about that."

She swiped her thumb soothingly across his cheek and leaned up to press a kiss to his forehead, secure in the knowledge that Steve would stay with him even when she pulled back to stand.

"If you're going to apologize unnecessarily, you may as well do it over breakfast."