[ She tells her they're on a break and Peggy can't quite fill in the gaps, but she does know a few key details. Steve is reluctant to talk about it but the tension in the air when he was in the same room as Tony Stark spoke volumes; enough that during one fateful afternoon, Peggy locked them both in their apartment and refused to return until it was all well and sorted. Or if not sorted, then at least managed.

She's clearly more at ease now that that's been laid on the table because she takes a generous bite of her bagel, heedless of how her lipstick smears with the cream cheese. ]

You aren't the first one I've met, [ she says after chewing for a few moments; not enough to have swallowed, enough to still be talking around a mouthful, but old habits and all that. ] And you aren't the only one awake. [ She smiles briefly. ] Or haven't you reconnected with Captain Rogers?