During F.Z.Z.T, inspired by how Grant admits to feeling helpless to protect the team from the virus, also touching on the fact that May is listening to Coulson talk to the firefighter.
She was watching him, he was her responsiblity, it hurt her heart to hear him talk about being dead. When Fury had told her he was alive, to assemble a team for him, to watch him for any signs of him losing it. Now she was watching him beat himself up for not protecting Jemma, while Fitzsimmons worked on a cure, she followed him to his office. There was a crash, she opened the door and saw him disconnecting from Blake.
"Don't even think it." He said, his looked like a little boy at that moment, she felt her heart clench painfully at the thought of losing any member of their team.
"I don't have to, that's your job." She reminded him, her voice softer then she would allow anyone other than him to hear. He looked at her, before she closed the door behind her, his arms wrapped around her. She felt him clinging to her, she wouldn't admit that she needed him as much as he needed her, she sometimes needed to know that he was really alive and in front of her...The moment lasted as long as they could spare in this situation, before she went to watch over the kids, he was looking over more files trying to find a cure.
He hated feeling helpless, he couldn't do his job if he couldn't fight it, couldn't punish some super strong freak. He heard Skye come in, even though he still didn't trust her completely anymore, but he didn't mind her company.
"You can stay, if you want." He offered, she walked in and leaned on the table next to him, one of her hands curling around his arm. He unfolded his arms and took her hand in his, she slipped into his arms, seeking comfort.
"I know you are still mad at me, but I just don't want to be alone, I can't lose my family." She whispered, he tightened his arms around her.
"We won't lose her, Jemma will find a cure for this, our family will be together. I promise." He whispered into her hair, they watched Simmons work on the monitors and Fitz rushing past them with the case. They ran down following Coulson and May, who were watching in horror as he entered the lab, Skye's arm clinging to his. He offered her the best comfort he could, ignoring the voice in his head telling him that he could very well lose everything he had found here on the Bus, his fondness for them could cause him to lose focus. The woman on his arm, whose other hand was tracing shapes into his back, he squeezed her arm comfortingly knowing she was as unhappy at being helpless as he was. While they watched Fitzsimmons work, May and Coulson talked quietly just a few feet away, leaving them to whisper to each other.
"I want you to know that I am happy you kidnapped me." She admitted softly, he looked at her in surprise.
"I thought you didn't like our style?"
"No, I just wanted to find my family, SHIELD has the only document on my parents." She told him, he looked at her again, knowing that it must hurt her to talk about her parents.
"Sometimes having a family isn't all it seems." She squeezed his arm gently, her apology in her eyes.
"If everything works out...I would love to be part of your family."
"You already are Skye." He whispered, just as Jemma asked for a moment alone with Fitz. Guiding Skye away from them, up the stairs until Skye was crying silently into his embrace. Neither May or Coulson said a word about them, instead they talked over ideas to help Jemma. When suddenly the alarms went off,
"What is that?" She asked, May looked up in shock.
"Someone opened the Cargo Bay doors." Before anyone else could say anything or move he was running down the stairs to stop Jemma from jumping...
She held Fitz back, both worried about Jemma and Grant. May was lowering them so they could pick up their team mates, Coulson was waiting to yell at them in his office, she was relieved that they were both alright. Seeing Jemma following Grant down the stairs she launched herself at the other woman, wrapping her in a hug.
"Don't ever do that to us again. I don't care if you are going to make a giant crater in the center of the world, let us help you."
"Of course, Skye." Jemma agreed,
"Fitz is waiting for you. Go on." She teased, until she turned to face Grant. He was watching her with a knowing look, she ran into his open arms and sighed in relief.
"You had me scared, please don't do that again." She murmured into his chest, he chuckled.
"I promise to only do it if I have to save our family. Will that be alright?" He asked her, she shook her head.
"Only if I go with you, we are a team now." She ordered gently, refusing to care that anyone could walk in and see them. He was still holding her when he led her into the lounge, settling in on the couch to watch a movie. She was asleep halfway through Mulan, just in time for Coulson to walk in and see them curled up together.
"Sir." She could hear him even though she was nearly asleep.
"Take care of my girl, are we understood?" AC's voice was firm,
"Completely. I will do anything for her, to keep her happy and safe."
"This stays on the BUS, there are protocol's for this, which we will discuss when Skye isn't asleep."
"Good Night, Sir." Grant's voice rumbled under her ear.
"Good Night, Ward." AC left the room, and she fell deeply asleep in his arms. He followed her soon after, neither seeing Fitzsimmons snap pictures of them, or May's smile as she spread the blanket over them.
(God this show is killing me...can it be September yet?!)
