I still don't own them.
I've been trying to figure out the best way to continue this series. Everything since 2.15 has been killing me. This will turn out slightly AU, but still cannon compliant... I think.
Super short first chapter. More to come, more to come.
She's here on the bus. She's alive, and safe (as safe as she could be I guess) and here. I didn't realize how scared I was for her until the moment she was in front of me.
It takes everything in me not to fly up the stairs and pull her into my arms. But practicality and my need to protect her and the rest of my family wins out. For now all I can do is offer a small nod in greeting before I lead Ward upstairs. The back way, no one needs to deal with him.
When we all get upstairs she's comfortably chatting with Fitzsimmons. I'm glad, there was tension there so recently. We could all use some normality.
She turns to the table when Ward begins to catch us up on the intel. I know they'll be time to catch up with my girl later. I look forward to even just a few minutes before the mission. I look forward to her joining me in the cockpit like she always does.
She doesn't this time.