Hey everyone. I've been out of the writing game for a while. (well technically I still write Philinda stuff, I just don't post anymore, but that's not the point) Here you go, have some Philinda friendship. Set post 1x22.
I don't own them. Just borrowing.
"Congratulations…Director." May gave him a small smile, after Fury left the Bus. Leaving her and Coulson, in his office.
"Thank you." He returned her smile. With a little shell-shocked look on his face.
"Director Coulson does have a nice ring to it, don't you think?" May asked him, clearly she was happy for him. He deserved it, after everything.
"It kind of does, right?" Coulson picked up May's change of mood, and like always, it made him glad she was there with him.
"So, what's going to be your first move as Director?" May asked.
"I think I have an idea." Coulson smiled at her, with that goofy look in his eyes. She's missed that.
"What would that be?" May smirked. She was curious, yes, but she would allow Phil this small moment.
"If I really am the Director, I'm going to need a right-hand. Someone I could fully trust." Coulson looked at her. That same determined look, when he was trying to convince her to join the team months before.
"You should contact Hill, I'm sure she'll be…" May suggested quickly. Knowing with Hill's experience with the job, she should be Coulson's first choice.
"No." Coulson cut her off, because he knew. If he was going to rebuild SHIELD from the ground-up. There was only one person he wants on his side.
"No?" May questioned him. Who could be a better candidate than Hill?
"No. I want it to be you, May." Coulson gave her that look again. Coulson thinks that May shouldn't be surprised, but she was.
"What? Coulson…" Coulson cut her off.
"May, there's no one I trust more than you." Coulson smiled at her. May was clearly running scenarios in her head. She's considering it, so that's good. May looked down for a second.
"Even after…" Coulson already knew what she was going to say.
"Yes, even after we fought. You were doing it to protect me, May. Like you always have." Coulson wanted her to know that he was past it, he understood why she did it.
"So, will you accept? Be SHIELD's new Deputy Director?" Coulson walked towards her, hoping that she would accept, because he can't do this with anyone else. He doesn't want to do it without her.
"Yes." May said, after a few moments. May would do this for him. She would be at his side again.
"Thank you." Coulson took another step forward, and hugged May. May was a little confused at first, they really didn't do this, but she didn't pull away.
"For what?" May asked.
"For always watching my back." Coulson replied, before pulling away.
"You don't need to thank me, Phil. I'll always be by your side." May smiled at him. Coulson smiled back.
"So, Deputy Director May…now, that definitely has a nice ring to it."
"It would seem so, Director Coulson."
Coulson knew it would take a long time to bring back SHIELD, but he had taken the first step towards SHIELD's future. With Melinda May by his side, maybe he would be able to do this.
